REIMAGINING SECULARISM AND NATIONAL UNITY IN CONTEMPORARY INDIA
Najmuddin A Farooqi The inclusion of the word secular in the Indian Constitution through the 42nd Amendment in 1976 marked a pivotal moment in the nation’s democratic evolution. Intended to reaffirm the commitment to equal treatment of all religions, the term’s meaning and implementation have remained contentious. Rooted in the Nehruvian ideal of “equal respect…
