Securalism debate in India
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Secularism is the concept that government or other entities should exist separately from religion and/or religious beliefs. ... This type of secularism, on a social or philosophical level, has often occurred while maintaining an official state church or other state support of religion.
Features of Indian secularism are :
Equal respect and recognition for all religions by the state.
No discrimination by the state on the basis of religion.
Non-interference in the functioning of any religion by the state.
No official religion in India.
A debate on secularism has started after the participation of PM Modi in the bhumi pujan for Ram mandir. Whether it was secular or non-secular by a PM of a democratic country to take part in a religious function must be debated, but it seems a new name or word is needed for those challenging majoritarian politics. Perhaps ‘plural’ is more suited than ‘secular’. Ironically, India’s secular values started decaying after the word secular was added to the Preamble in 1976. In the Modi era, secularism has almost been nearly discarded. Lines between state power and Hindu religious functions are almost blurred. Instead of secularism, what we need is to start building genuine tolerance in society. Religion, an important part of life, should be treated as a personal matter. Respect for all and appeasement of none is the mantra.
Secularism as practiced in India, with its marked differences with Western practice of secularism, is a controversial topic in India. Supporters of the Indian concept of secularism claim it respects "minorities and pluralism". Critics claim the Indian form of secularism as "pseudo-secularism".