Answer the following questions.

What do you mean by ‘Secularism’?

Secularism means union of several religions and not inclined towards any specific religion.

India is a secular country, no religion has been given the status of a national religion. Citizens can accept any religion that their conscience dictates, practise it and propagate.

The word secular was incorporated in the preamble through the 42^nd amendment 1976. Right to freedom of religion is Fundamental right as per article 25^th to 28^th of the constitution.