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What is the significance of 'we the people of India' and 'secular' in the Preamble of Indian Constitution?

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'We the people of India' signifies that power rests in the hands of people. The Constitution is given by the people to themselves.
Secularism in the Indian context means that all religions are equal and the state doesn't exclusively support one single religion.

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