1.0Free UPSC IAS Preparation Syllabus and Materials For Aspirantshttps://forumias.com/blogGaurav Yadavhttps://forumias.com/blog/author/gaurav/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="5QENosEFu0"><a href="https://forumias.com/blog/secularism-in-india-explained-pointwise/">Secularism in India – Explained Pointwise</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://forumias.com/blog/secularism-in-india-explained-pointwise/embed/#?secret=5QENosEFu0" width="600" height="338" title="“Secularism in India – Explained Pointwise” — Free UPSC IAS Preparation Syllabus and Materials For Aspirants" data-secret="5QENosEFu0" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> Secularism is the principle of separating religion from the state, ensuring that no religion is given preferential treatment by the government, and all citizens are treated equally regardless of their faith.