Is India really a secular country?

Let us first try to understand the concept of secularism and then judge about India's secularism. read more

India is secular by force. When india got independence our leaders wished to have unified secular India unlike pakistan and promised that religious minorities and backward caste will have special rights because of which india exists as it is today. read more

Constitutionally, yes India is a secular country. But the political platform of India is not truly secular .It is divided on communal lines. All parties play caste and communal cards overtly or covertly. read more

In a truly secular country, all citizens irrespective of religion would be covered by a single set of laws. In India, however, people of different religion beliefs are covered by different laws. While Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists are covered by the Hindu code bills (Hindu Marriage Act, Hindu Succession Act etc.), Muslims are covered by Muslim Personal laws and Christians are covered by Christian Personal laws. read more