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Which one of the following Justice of the Supreme Court of India observed that the translation of the…

Justice E.S. Venkataramiah observed that rendering "secularism" as "Dharmnirpekshta" may not bring out the true meaning of the expression, and that "Sampradaya Nirpekshta"…

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Which one of the following Justice of the Supreme Court of India observed that the translation of the expression "Secularism" into "Dharmnirpekshta" may not bring out the true meaning of that expression. Perhaps "Sampradaya Nirpekshta" may be more appropriate ?

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Justice E.S. Venkataramiah observed that rendering "secularism" as "Dharmnirpekshta" may not bring out the true meaning of the expression, and that "Sampradaya Nirpekshta" (neutrality between religious communities) may be more appropriate. The point is that Indian secularism means equal treatment of all religions by the State, not hostility to dharma.

The word "secular" was added to the Preamble by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976.

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