Write an Essay on the Gandhiji’s views on Secularism (899 Words)
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Secularism as a modern political and constitutional principle involves two basic propositions. The first is that people belonging to different faiths and sections of society are equal before the law, the Constitution and government] policy. The second requirement is that there can be no mixing up of religion and politics.
It follows therefore that there can be no discrimination against anyone on the basis of religion or faith nor is there room for the hegemony of one religion or majoritarian religious sentiments and aspirations. It is in this double sense—no discrimination against anyone on grounds of faith and separation of religion from politics—that our Constitution safeguards secularism, however imperfectly.
These political principles imply also the acceptance of a somewhat more general! principle: that the realm of validity of religion in the public arena and society is necessarily limited. Religion, being above all a matter of personal faith, cannot be used as the basis of settling questions of the real world, or of man in society.
While individuals in society may base their values on particular religious tenets, where such questions impinge on society as a whole the basis of discussion and social consensus cannot be religion—much less one particular religion.
This larger principle does not conflict with the historical fact that certain values in a society may have their foundation in religion; these values are re-examined in a rational and humane spirit before they are accepted as the values that govern the functioning of a modern society, and new values indeed are created which are necessary for modern times.
Despite the weaknesses of actual practice, elements of this understanding of secularism have been an essential part of the accepted political values of modern Indian society, leading, for instance, to the rejection of untouchability and sati, to the formal rejection of caste, and to the institution of affirmative action as a means of redressing socioeconomic inequalities. It is this larger principle that is sought to he challenged today by Hindutva; defending it lies, I believe, at the heart of the struggle against fundamentalism and communalism
Gandhi and Secularism: Mahatma Gandhi was a keen student of all religions. Apart from his study of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, he was an avid reader of Christian and Islamic scriptures as well. All forms of religion attracted Gandhi immensely, and through his thorough understanding of all, he successfully arrived at a composite understanding of religion and God as a whole.
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Gandhiji is known as the father of India. He has always been patriotic and he laid the foundation of the Indipendent India. A country works properly if everyone in the country is given equal rights and there are no religious differences. If everyone in a country is given equal right they all work together for the country's good and they provide the best to the country.
People are like the pillars of a developed country if they all work altogether. A secular state means a state with no particular religion as the official religion of the state. Secularism is the foundation of modernization it lays all important aspects for a modern country. Secularism is very important aspect for a country to develop and to function properly, talking about Gandhiji, he had an ideology of truth, non-violence, peace, equality, unity, discipline and obviously secularism.
His ideology have always been very important for a country to function propely.
He always thought that India should be a country where everyone should be given equal rights and all matters should be controlled with peace and non violence.
"My approach to other religions is never a fault finding critic but as a devotee to find like beauties in the other religions and wishing to encorporate in my own good."
-Mahatama Gandhi
As in the above saying of Mahatama Gandhi, he never thought of finding critic in other religion he always thought of finding the beuties of other religions. He never let any religion down. He always respected other religions and hence, always wanted others also to respect other religion, especially in his country, India.
✍✍essay by Somi Shukla
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