Which of the following do you feel are compatible with the idea of secularism ? Give reasons.

(a) Absence of domination of one religious group by another.

(b) Recognition of a state religion.

(c) Equal state support to all religions

(d) Mandatory prayers in schools.

(e) Allowing separate educational institutions for any minority community.

(f) Appointment of temple management bodies by the government.
(g) Intervention of state to ensure enter of Dalits in temples.

Solution

(a) Absence of domination of one religious group by another is compatible with the ideas of secularism as it allows freedom to all religious groups.

(b) Recognition of a state religion is not compatible with the idea of secularism because it fails to recognize other religious group.

(d) Mandatory prayers in schools is not compatible with the idea of secularism because all human being are not religious.

(e) It is not compatible with the idea of secularism as it grants special priviledge to minorities at the cost of majority.

(f)It is not compatible with the idea of secularism as it is direct involvement of state or government in religious affairs.

(g) It is compatible with the idea of secularism because as the state has right to protect the weaker section os society.

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Western Secularism	Indian Secularism
Strict non-interference of religion and state in each other’s affairs.	State supported religious reforms allowed.
Equality between different religious groups in key concern.	Equality between different sects of a religion is emphasised.
Attention to minority rights.	Less attention to a community based rights.
Individual and his rights at the centre.	Rights of both individual and religious community protected.