India is a secular State which was added in the Constitution of India by Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act, 1976 but what is Secularism?
Secularism means every person in the State is free to practise, profess and propagate their religion and State will not interfere with any of them. Right to practise, profess and propagate their religion is a fundamental right guaranteed under Article 25 of Constitution of India.
S. R Bommai v. Union of India ( AIR 1994 SC 1918)
In S. R Bommai v. Union of India ( AIR 1994 SC 1918), the Supreme Court held that the State treats all religions equally and that’s why India is a secular State and Secularism is the basis features of the Constitution of India.
Recently, we have observed that Sanskrit is valued all over the world while we are not emphasizing the value of this language.
Santosh Kumar v. Secy. Ministry of Human Resources Development ( AIR 2002 SC 3176)
In Santosh Kumar v. Secy. Ministry of Human Resources Development ( AIR 2002 SC 3176), the Supreme court held that Sanskrit language as an elective subject in Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is not against secularism because Sanskrit language is the “mother of all Aryan language”.
Apart from this, all scriptures, Vedas, Upanishads are in Sanskrit Language. In addition, works of scholars like Ramanujan, etc are in Sanskrit language.
