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Secularism and Indian Constitutation


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Constitution has especity the principle of secularism that state can not penalize or favour any of the people on religion basis.. Article 25 oflndian Constitution deals that all persons are equally entitled to profess practise and propogate religion.. State may make any law or prevent any existing law to promote brotherhood. Indian Consitution guarantees the freedom to manage religious affaires. Article 27 of the Indian Constitution provides that the institutions for religious charitable purposes, freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religion. Article 28 of the Indian Constitution provides that freedom as to attendance at religious worship or other religious purposes in certain educational institutions. Thus the Constitution seeks to promote brotherhood by establishing secular state, making every one equal before the law and avoiding discrimination on ground of religion, caste, language and wealth. Secularism is a very useful in promoting peace and harmony in the country. Articles 25 to 28 of the Indian Constitution provide religious rights to all citizen of India subject to public order ,health and morality.

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Secularism, Rationality, Indian Constitution.
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Pratibha Singh
Department of Psychology, Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara, Bihar, India

Abstract


Constitution has especity the principle of secularism that state can not penalize or favour any of the people on religion basis.. Article 25 oflndian Constitution deals that all persons are equally entitled to profess practise and propogate religion.. State may make any law or prevent any existing law to promote brotherhood. Indian Consitution guarantees the freedom to manage religious affaires. Article 27 of the Indian Constitution provides that the institutions for religious charitable purposes, freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religion. Article 28 of the Indian Constitution provides that freedom as to attendance at religious worship or other religious purposes in certain educational institutions. Thus the Constitution seeks to promote brotherhood by establishing secular state, making every one equal before the law and avoiding discrimination on ground of religion, caste, language and wealth. Secularism is a very useful in promoting peace and harmony in the country. Articles 25 to 28 of the Indian Constitution provide religious rights to all citizen of India subject to public order ,health and morality.

Keywords


Secularism, Rationality, Indian Constitution.

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