Should the state intervene in the following of tradition by the people?

The topic of should the state intervene in the following of tradition by the people is more or less the conflict between the Government Vs God, or the state should leave the religion alone?

The preamble of the Indian constitution has the word “Secular”, implying that it will not discriminate and patronise in the profession of any religion. As according to the constitution India is a vibrant secular country and the government should not interfere in any religious or cultural practice unless there is a violation of basic human rights as enshrined in the constitution. But there have also been tensions between the secular government vs minority cultural practices, as in the recent case of Triple Talaq and the decision to allow women to enter the Sabarimala Temple.

More to this, the only concern is not just the state leaving religion alone but to give the right to an individual whether to believe in one God or many God. The new scenario of targeting a certain religious group to gain political mileage definitely hurts the ethos of secular and democratic India.

It is high time for the state to stop painting the issue of God vs Government with the same brush to have political vantage in elections. It should rather work on the matter of how to cultivate a sense of togetherness among different religions and help them to have equal opportunity to practice their religion and spread goodwill for the betterment of the society.

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