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Western Secularism
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Indian Secularism
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Secularism in Western society refers to the complete separation of state and religion, as well as universal religious freedom.
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Secularism in Indian society refers to the treatment of all religions equally and without prejudice between its adherents.
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While western civilization’s historical inheritance has led to the development of a brand of secularism that emphasizes the separation of church and state, India’s past has produced a different result.
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In India, there is no clear line between state and religion, and government involvement in religious activities is not prohibited.
Both the state and religion in India can, and frequently do, engage and intervene in each other’s affairs within legally mandated and judicially established bounds.
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Religion has been consigned to the private domain and has no place in public life.
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All forms of religious expression are equally supported by the state.
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In addition, legislation in Western civilization is made apart from religious considerations.
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However, in India, the law strives to accommodate the various religious precepts to which adherents of various religions subscribe.
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According to the Western paradigm, the state cannot provide financial support to religiously run educational institutions.
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In India, all religious minorities have the right to build and run their own educational institutions, which may receive government funding.
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The concept of Western secularism opposes the open expression of religion outside of places of worship.
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In India, the state supports every kind of religious expression equally.
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In the Western paradigm, the state does not intervene in religious matters until religion is operating within the legal framework.
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On the other side, in Indian secularism, the state must intervene in religion to eliminate evils.
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There is clear distinction between state and religion.
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There is no clever distinction between state and religion in India.
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Due to the State’s religious homogeneity, the focus is more on intra religion dominance than interreligious dominance.
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Because Indian civilization is multi-religious, with multiple religious denominations and castes beneath each, it is important to focus on both interreligio
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