how can you say that the constituent assembly was secular in nature
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Secularism, it has been argued, failed to stem the spread of communalism in India, because its marginalising and contempt of religion bred a backlash on which communalism thrived. This article contends that this 'contempt for religion' was marginalised in the course of the secularism debates in the Constituent Assembly. The dominant position on secularism that a 'democratic' Constitution find place for religion as a way of life for most Indians triumphed over those who wished for the Assembly to grant only a narrow right to religious freedom, or to make the uniform civil code a fundamental right. These early discussions on religious freedom also highlight a paradox - it is precisely some of the advocates of a broad right to religious freedom who were also the most vociferous opponents of any political rights for religious minorities.
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Answer: It has been suggested that secularism failed to halt the rise of communalism in India because its marginalisation and contempt for religion produced a reaction on which communalism flourished
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It has been suggested that secularism failed to halt the rise of communalism in India because its marginalisation and contempt for religion produced a reaction on which communalism flourished. Constituent Assembly's secularism discussions marginalised this "contempt for religion." The popular view on secularism was that a 'democratic' Constitution should include religion as a way of life for the majority of Indians, defeating those who wanted the Assembly to award either a limited right to religious freedom or to make the uniform civil code a basic right. These early arguments on religious freedom also illustrate a paradox: some of the most vocal supporters of a broad right to religious freedom were also some of the most vocal opponents.
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