Essay on the Gandhiji's views on Secularism (899 Words)
Here is your essay on the Gandhiji’s views on secularism !Secularism as a modern political and constitutional principle involves two basic propositions. The first is that people belonging to different faiths and sections of society are equal before the law, the Constitution and government] policy. The second requirement is that there can be no mixing up of religion and politics.It follows therefore that there can be no discrimination against anyone on the basis of religion or faith nor is there room for the hegemony of one religion or majoritarian religious sentiments and aspirations. It is in this double sense—no discrimination against anyone on grounds of faith and separation of religion from politics—that our Constitution safeguards secularism, however imperfectly. ADVERTISEMENTS: These political principles imply also the acceptance of a somewhat more…