Question

what is secularism? is india a secular country? discuss

Answer 1

Secularism in India means equal treatment of all religions by the state. With the 42nd Amendment of the Constitution of Indiaenacted in 1976, the Preamble to the Constitution asserted that India is a secular nation. However, neither India's constitution nor its laws define the relationship between religion and state.

Answer 2

Secularism means the non-interference of the state and the religion in the affairs of each other.
In the Indian context, it refers to the freedom of an individual to practice the religion of her/his choice. India is a secular state as the state has no religion of its own.


The Constitution of India guarantees equality of all religions and prohibits discrimination against any individual on grounds of religion.
India is a secular state because the kind of diversity that exists in our nation makes its sustenance impossible without being secular. This is because India has almost every religious group within its population, there are Hindus, Muslims, Christians, paresis, Buddhists, Jains etc. thus, supporting one religions would lead to riots and disturbances in our society. Hence, India is a secular state.