Article 25 comes under the “right to freedom of religion” which gives the right to freely profess, practice, and propagate any religion. But the question arises, are we following the concept of absolute equality or equality of equals? Because absolute equality is no equality.
Here we need to understand that Islam and Christianity are proselytizing religions which means these religions have the concept of conversion within them probably because of which Muslims and Christians see conversion as a noble step. The followers of Islam and Christianity have a duty of spreading their respective religions. By contrast religions like “Sanatan dharm” don’t have the concept of conversion which makes it stand behind.
It’s obvious that conversion will be more natural to the followers of proselytizing religions and therefore Article 25 acts against Hindus. In many Islamic countries there is a ban on conversion ,so why can’t this country follow the same afterall this is the land where most Hindus reside.
The longest written constitution of a sovereign country is often considered to be the best and most secular constitution which is believed to give equal rights to every citizen and group but are these praising words stand tall when the same constitution is acting as a way to wash this glorious civilization. Should this constitution be termed as a secular constitution when it unleashes discrimination against Hindus ?
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