Question
Mention the constitutional provisions that make India a secular state.

Answer

  1. There is no official religion for the Indian state. Our Constitution does not give a special status to any religion.
  2. The Constitution provides to all the individuals and communities the freedom to profess, practise and propagate any religion, or not to follow any particular religion.
  3. The Constitution prohibits discrimi nation on grounds of religion.
  4. Our Constitution allows the state to intervene in the matters of religion in order to ensure equality within religious communities. For example, it bans the practice of untouchability,

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