How does secularism preserve India’s unity?
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Our Constitution mandates that India is a secular State. We have long cherished the secular fabric of our nation. We believed that every thread counts and no single thread shall be weakened except at the risk of losing the sheen of the whole fabric.But then, what do we mean by a secular State? A secular State claims to treat all its citizens equally regardless of religion and claims to avoid preferential treatment for a citizen from a particular religion over those of other religions.
In short, the State is neutral in matters of religion. The separation of the temporal and the spiritual was a matter long under dispute in different countries of the world. Despite giving themselves a secular image, the vestiges of religious affinity of the State is visible in some form or the other even in certain European countries. In other words, absolute neutrality is hard to find.
Having said that, it must be affirmed that a State having different religions can exist peacefully only if it adopts a neutral stance in respect of all religions. History has shown that religion has the potential to destroy peace and entire nations in its wake. Wars have been fought for the sake of religions because religion is a sensitive and emotive issue that can trigger strong reactions in people. We need to understand the hypersensitivities of people vis-à-vis religion and deal with the issue most sensibly and sensitively.
India is home to almost all the religions of the world. This is an enviable honour and a precarious situation at the same time. To have a tapestry of different religions, cultures and languages is an incredibly splendid possibility. For them all to co-exist peacefully is a dream and surely a lovely one at that. Unity in diversity is not a mere slogan, but a desirable end in itself.
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