Explain the meaning of 'Secularism'. Highlight any two provisions in the Constitution of
India that lead to secularism. In about 100-150 word.
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Secularism, also called Secularity, is the idea of something being not religious or not connected to a church. An example of this is the government, which is independent of any religion in many states.
Secularism in India means equal treatment of all religions by the state.
The constitutional provisions which make India a ‘secular state’ are as follows;
(i) The Constitution of India does not give special recognition to any religion and there is no State religion in India, unlike, Christianity in America, Buddhism in Sri Lanka etc.
(ii) All individuals and communities have been given freedom to practice, profess and propagate any religion.
Secularism means that everyone is treated equally by the law and there s no state religion.
In India there is no state religion, there is no discrimination between religions, and the government does not interfere in the matters of religion as long as it does not the hurt democratic setup.
However, in many other countries particularly in the western worlds, there is a state religion, yet they are called secular country.