Secularism in India: A Constitutional Imperat...

Secularism in India: A Constitutional Imperative or A Necessary Evil

Author Name : Subrat Kumar Ratha

ABSTRACT

Instead of Indian secularism, the complexity of secularism in India gives a thrilling account to acknowledge the process of Indianization of a European entity. As history shows the expansion of a civilizational state, India has been continuing with its credibility to accommodate all the religious divisions, racial coherence and cultural pluralism. With the advancement of a democratic constitution, various attempts have been made to protect the values of India but the religious mentality of millions never get satisfied. The problems of secularism in India has been manifold, however the political landscape, within a safety barrack, is working for electoral maintenance. Indian model of secularism, from its beginning, has dramatically been witnessing a balance between constitutional provisions and political identification. The political engagements and rising humanitarian violence impose a serious threat for accepting a European idea that has been treated as an abused child. This paper tries to demonstrate the complex nature of secularism with diverse interpretations, in contrast the applicability of secularism in India seems necessary but largely an evil.

Keywords – secularism, constitution, pluralism, humanitarian violence