how is India a secular country?
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secularism in India ,with the 42nd amendment of the constinued of India enacted in 1976 the premble to the Constitution asserted that India is a secular nation.
The term “Secular” means being “separate” from religion or having no religious basis. Religion is open to one and all and is given as a personal choice to an individual without any different treatment to the latter.
The ‘secularism’ is akin to the Vedic concept of ‘Dharma Nirapekshata’ i.e. the indifference of the state to religion.
Secularism calls for a doctrine where all religions are given equal status, recognition and support from the state or it can also be defined as a doctrine that promotes separation of state from religion.
A secular person is one who does not owe his moral values to any religion. His values are the product of his rational and scientific thinking.
Secularism stands for no discrimination and partiality on grounds of religion and equal opportunities to follow all religions.