Secularism in India: Exploring its Reality, the 42nd Amendment, and its Relation to Article 370 of the Constitution

Abstract

This in-depth study shows how the 42nd Constitutional Amendment and the repeal of Article 370 changed India’s secularism. It looks at how secularism has changed India’s constitution over time and how it has affected social peace and religious equality. The paper looks at the many ways that the 42nd Amendment has helped India become more open-minded, and it talks about worries and disputes about how it is being put into place. It talks about Indian secularism, religious rights, and the split of church and state. The paper then looks at the temporary parts of Article 370 and the political events that led to it being taken away. It looks at how religion and freedom interact with each other in Jammu and Kashmir. The study also compares atheism models from around the world, with a focus on how policy should change depending on the situation. Examining how communalism, identity politics, and social and economic inequality threaten India’s democracy in a critical way (Elgin et al.,). The study goes on to look at how India’s changing culture is affected by reforms, education, and secularism.