Secularism And Social Justice:does India Have Them?

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India is often regarded as a country exhibiting "Unity in Diversity". This basically is supported by the structure of the Constitution which embodies the principles of "Secularism" and "Social Justice" .So, as Indians, we are to uphold these principles,and restrict their breach.But the real fact lies that it is mainly among most of the citizens that these principals do not hold any importance, else why would there be so many reports of communal violence, and casteism in the nation.What is the root of these national challenges cannot be specified or stated for certain as different theories have been put forward. "Secularism" means that there would be no official religion,i.e., if while practising any religion, a problem is faced then the victim can approach the courts of law as one the fundamental rights is considered to be violated. One thing that I don't understand is why do people have to interfere in someone's religious activities when they can be busy with their own, every citizen is part of a religious community. Some of them complain that it was some other religion which interfered first, so is reverting violently going to help? Absolutely negligible issues are sometimes given the shape of a big religious controversy, actually making the secular structure an instrument to prove their own superiority Same thing happens while dealing with the matter of social justice, the caste system takes everything away from the Constitutional provision. Till today, the people of many regions follow this regressive trend, resulting in conversion of the people from the lower castes of the Hindu society into practice of Islam or Christianity, or some of them do turn into criminals------- gangsters or dacoits with a feeling of vengeance against the higher castes. They end up robbing these people of their wealth and security. The provisions included in the Preamble of the Constitution of India were designed keeping in mind the regional or communal bents of the people's mind , yet doesn't come out successful because the citizens fail to recognize them. This kind of difference should be filled up by the people by their own initiative as the country suffers the lack of unity and threat of external attack under such circumstances.