Question

Which of the following rights/provisions are granted by the Constitution of India under the right to freedom of religion?

• A. The freedom of conscience and free profession, practice, and propagation of religion
• B. The right to establish and maintain institutions for religious and charitable purposes
• C. Permission for state governments to tax citizens for the propagation of a particular religion
• D. Prohibition of religious instruction in state-funded educational institutions

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

Prohibition of religious instruction in state-funded educational institutions

Under the right to freedom of religion, the Constitution of India grants citizens the freedom of conscience and free profession, practice, and propagation of religion. Moreover, it allows the establishment and maintenance of institutions for religious and charitable purposes under Article 26.

Taxation for the propagation of a particular religion is prohibited, as is religious instruction in educational institutions wholly or even partly funded by the state.