SECULARISM IN INDIAN POLITICS : THEORY AND PRACTICE

India, in recent years, has been witnessing an escalation of religious revivalism, fundamentalism and religio-communal identification. The rising tide of these fissiparous forces threatens to engulf Indian social and political life. Against this backdrop, secularism has come to the centre stage of s...

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Published in:Indian journal of political science 2007-04, Vol.68 (2), p.403-412
Main Author: Rajarajan, R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Buddhism
Communalism
Educational institutions
Hindus
Islam
Pedagogy
Political debate
Religion
Religious freedom
Secularism
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Summary:India, in recent years, has been witnessing an escalation of religious revivalism, fundamentalism and religio-communal identification. The rising tide of these fissiparous forces threatens to engulf Indian social and political life. Against this backdrop, secularism has come to the centre stage of social and political discourse in the country and various critical issues pertaining to its interpretation, practice and application are being raised. Secularism is thus one of the fundamental tenets of the Constitution, yet the declaration of India as a secular State came only with the enactment of the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution (1976). This paper deals with Secularism in Indian Politics: Theory and Practice.
ISSN:0019-5510