Why Paramjit, the Sikh youth, does not have to wear a helmet?
This is because the Indian State recognises that wearing a pugri (turban) is central to a Sikh’s religious practice and in order not to interfere with this, allows an exception in the law.
Complete the following table:
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Objective |
Why is this important |
Example of a violation of this objective |
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One religious community does not dominate another. The State does not enforce any particular religion nor take away the religious freedom of individuals. |
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That some members do not dominate other members of the same religious community |
Look up the annual calendar of holidays of your school. How many of them pertain to different religions? what does this indicate?
Find out some examples of different views within the same religion.
The Indian State both keeps away from religion as well as intervenes in religion. This idea can be quite confusing. Discuss this once again in class using examples from the chapter as well as those that you might have come up with.
Which one is a correct statement with regard to Saudi Arabia?
The most important aspect of secularism is its
The government cannot force Sikhs to wear a helmet while driving two wheelers because
In American secularism, there is a
The intervention of the State can also be in the form of __________.
In the United States of America, most children in government schools have to begin their school day reciting the ‘Pledge of _________’.
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