Complete the following table:


Objective



Why is this important?



Example of a violation of this objective



(a) One religious community does not dominate another.





(b) The state does not enforce any particular religion nor take away the religious freedom of individuals.





(c) That some members do not dominate other members of the same religious community.




The answer of following table is discussed in the following points:

(a) Every religion or community honour our country’s constitution and cause of it one community does not dominate other. Our constitution grants right to equality and right to freedom to all.


e.g.: If we look in U.S.A, in government schools every children have to begin their school day by reciting the ‘Pledge of Allegiance’. This pledge includes the word ’under God’.


(b) Freedom to choose any religion is the Fundamental right of the citizens of India which is being provided by our constitution.


e.g.: There are many countries in the world like Saudi Arabia which is an Islamic state and here religious freedom is not allowed.


(c) Establishment of equality among different groups and communities is very important in a secular country like India.


e.g.: If we look the time before India became Republic than the upper caste Hindus believed in untouchability. The people belong to low castes were discriminated on the basis of the caste.


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