Question

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How can the relationship between politics and religion be beneficial and problematic at the same time?Explain with appropriate answer.​

Answer 1

The relationship between religion and politics can be established by setting up the following

constitutional provisions:

. There is no official religion. The Indian Constitution does not give special status to any religion.

. The Constitution provides to all individuals and communities freedom to profess, practise . and propagate any religion, or not to follow any.

. At the same time, the Constitution allows the state to intervene in matters of religion in order to ensure equality within religious communities.

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Answer 2

Beneficial:

(i) Influence of religion can make politics value based

. (ii) Religious communities can politically express their needs and interests.

. (iii) Political authorities can monitor and control religious discrimination and oppression.

Problematic:

(i) Religion can become the base for the development of nationalist sentiments which can lead to conflicts.

(ii) Political parties will try to make political gains by pitting one group against the other.

(iii) State power may be used to establish the domination of one religious group over another.