Question

What do you understand by Secular State in India? Explain.

Answer 1

• India is a secular state. This means that the government is not concerned with the relation between citizens and God, and only with relation between citizens. Also, there is no official religion or state religion and all religions are considered the same.
• Each person in India has the right to profess, practice and propagate his/her religion.
• The government does not interfere in the affairs of religious institutions, and cannot apply any taxes on them for the running of the institutions.