9. Secular State

A secular state is neither religious nor irreligious, or anti-religious. Rather it is neutral in matters of religion. India being a land of many religions, the founding fathers of the Constitution thought it proper to make it a secular state. India is a secular state, because it makes no discrimination between individuals on the basis of religion. It neither encourages nor discourages any religion. On the contrary, the Right to Freedom of Religion is ensured in the Constitution and people belonging to any religious group have the right to profess, practice or propagate any religion they like.