RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF

RELIGION.

A subbranch of the right to freedom is the right to freedom of religion. It

is popularly known that our country declares itself to be secular.
Secularism is based on the idea that the state is concerned only with the
relations among humans and does not delve into the relationship between
humans and god. Consequently, the state does not establish a particular
official religion and neither is it inclined to degrade any. The Indian
principle of secularism looks into maintaining equal distance from and
being impartial to all religions. According to the right to freedom of
religion Every person has a right to profess, practice and propagate the
religion, he or she believes in. However, propagation does not mean that a
person has the right to compel another person to convert into his/her
religion utilizing force, fraud, inducement or allurement. A person is free
to convert to another religion by his/her own free will. Practising their
religion does not mean that one can perform any acts morally questionable
in the name of religion. Popular superstitious acts include sacrifices and
the inferior treatment of Widows. The government in a secular state that
guarantees the right to freedom of religion such as ours cannot compel any
person to pay any taxes for the promotion or maintenance of any
particular religion or religious institution. There shall be no religious
instruction in educational/any institutions of the state.