Which of the following statements is correct about secularism in India?
Statement A- In India, the idea of secularism is ever-present in public debates and discussions. Almost every politician swears by it and professes to be secular.
Statement B- Secularism is challenged not only by clerics and religious nationalists but also by some politicians, social activists and even academics.
Choose the correct answer from the given options:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3 - Both Statements are correct.
Statement A- In India, the idea of secularism is ever-present in public debates and discussions. Almost every politician swears by it and professes to be secular.
Statement B- Secularism is challenged not only by clerics and religious nationalists but also by some politicians, social activists and even academics.
In India, the idea of secularism is ever present in public debates and discussions, yet there is something very perplexing about the state of secularism in India. On the one hand, almost every politician swears by it. Every political party professes to be secular. On the other hand, all kinds of anxieties and doubts beset secularism in India. Secularism is challenged not only by clerics and religious nationalists but by some politicians, social activists and even academics.