1976‚ which is till thirty years after independence. And funnily even after the forty-second amendment the word was mentioned only in the preamble and nowhere else. So does it reflect some kind of hypocrisy that a country was based on principles of secularism and did not have the word in their constitution for thirty years‚ and when it was finally introduced the word was singularly restricted within the ambit of the preamble only? These facts are enough to give rise to a sense of insecurity and confusion
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professes a particular form of religion. The fact that a person professes a particular religion will not be taken into consideration in his relationship with the State or its agencies. This does not mean that the State in India is anti-religious. Secularism in its original‚ historical sense was an anti-God and anti-religious concept. But in the Indian context that concept has no relevance. In the words of Dr. Ambedkar‚ secular State does not mean that we shall not take into consideration the religious
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of Secularism in India Secularism is one of the most contested ideologies in most parts of the world. As T.N. Madan (1997) states‚ we may not hear of wholly secularised societies‚ even in the West‚ which is responsible for introducing the ideology to the rest of the world. In the Indian context‚ no other ideology may have generated more attention‚ debate and controversy since the country’s independence. Yet‚ despite the vast and varied literature and public discourse‚ the ideal of secularism remains
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Secularism and the Burqa! France has imposed a face veil ban in the country. The French Parliament has passed a bill that outlaws wearing full face veil in public. Incidentally‚ this law is only going to affect the ‘Muslim’ women since only Muslim women cover their faces as part of their Religious doctrine. The news‚ no sooner did it break surface than‚ elicited a variety of responses from around the world; ranging from raising eye brows to censuring vehemently‚ the latter reaction being of
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not the Separation of Church and State nor the legitimacy of the American democracy (though each issue has been raised in reaction to the prevalence of religion in government)‚ but it calls into question the soundness of any democracy that claims secularism as an intrinsic value but whose laws and elections are shaped and influenced by religious beliefs. Because religion is the type of institution in which citizens hold unwavering belief‚ whereas politics and government require open-mindedness and
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INDIAN SECULARISM AND RELIGIOUS PHILOSOPHY The Introduction Is India a secular state and society‚ and can it be? What are the forces‚ secular and non-secular‚ curently operating in the Indian polity? Can our Constitution and governments live up to the large secular claim made by our national leadership! Do religion and para-religion infiltrate into neighbouring areas of labour‚ education and social servies corrosively? A geo-secular glance reveals that Pakistan is openly Islamic in politis while
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Secularism is the principle of separation of government institutions‚ and the persons mandated to represent the State‚ from religious institutions and religious dignitaries. In one sense‚ secularism may assert the right to be free from religious rule and teachings‚ and the right to freedom from governmental imposition of religion upon the people within a state that is neutral on matters of belief. (See also separation of church and state and Laïcité.) In another sense‚ it refers to the view that
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separated in the west. The first foundation of secularism began to be laid with this separation. Secularism appeared as an opponent to Christianity but in course of time‚ it was identified as a way of life and an interpretation of life that did not admit any kind of communal prejudice. But by and by‚ the secular attitudes became necessary for a modern rational society. Secularism has been a critically important development in the modern world. In India‚ secularism attains an added significance because of
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The Constitution envisages homogeneity to be brought about in respect of all aspects of Civil Law applicable to all Indians and Article 44 says that “the State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India”. In fact‚ except for marriage‚ divorce‚ adoption and succession‚ all other aspects of personal Civil Law are covered by statutes‚ which apply to all Indians irrespective of their faith. For example‚ contract‚ transfer of property‚ tenancy relationships
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Muslim Women‚ Gandhi and Secularism Secularism is a difficult word to define. It is often used simply as the opposition of religion; it is a view of life‚ as the Webster’s New World Dictionary puts it‚ “based on the premise that religion and religious considerations‚ as of God and a future life‚ should be ignored or excluded” (Agnes 580). Harvey Cox a Research Professor of Divinity at Harvard uses the word: “Secularism…is the name for an ideology‚ a new closed world-view which functions very much
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