Question

The govt of india gives holidays for the festivals of most of the religions why is it so

Answer 1

As of 2018, the President of India, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the parliament) have been women. However, women in India continue to face numerous problems such as sexual assault, gender inequality and dowry.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The government of India give holidays for the festivals of most of the religions because:

(i) India is a secular state, there is no official religion in our country.

(ii) The Constitution provides freedom to all to profess, practice and propagate any religion or not to follow any.

(iii) The Constitution prohibits discrimination on the grounds of religion.

Final Answer

To avoid the threat of communalism, secularism was chosen to prevail harmony and peace among the people. That is the reason why the government of India give holidays for the festivals of most of the religions

                                                                   (Credit:Golden Social Science 10)