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Religion in India

Being a part of a mixed economy , where politics tend to exploit the peace between different religions and so on …….. .

“India was the motherland of our race, and Sanskrit the mother of Europe’s languages: she was the mother of our philosophy; mother, through the Arabs, of much of our mathematics; mother, through the Buddha, of the ideals embodied in Christianity; mother, through the village community, of self-government and democracy. Mother India is in many ways the mother of us all.”

Will Durant, American historian

And now you want to know why I am being so dramatic over such things . Well , if you want to know than start reading the editorial .

Introduction

Indians say it is important to respect all religions, but major religious groups see little in common and want to live separately

More than 70 years after India became free from colonial rule, Indians generally feel their country has lived up to one of its post-independence ideals: a society where followers of many religions can live and practice freely.

Religion has historically influenced Indian society on a political, cultural and economic level. There is a sense of pride associated with the country’s rich religious history as the traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism all emerged out of India. Moreover, while a majority of people in India identify as Hindu (79.8%), the medley of religions that exist within the country continually impact contemporary society.

Census

The 2011 Indian census indicated that 79.8% of Indians identified as Hindu, 14.2% identified as Muslim and 2.3% identified as Christian. A further 1.7% of the population identified as Sikh, 0.7% identified as Buddhist and 0.37% identified as Jain. Due to the massive population size of India, religious minorities still represent a significant number of people. For example, although only 0.37% of India may identify with Jainism, that still equates to over 4 million people. While not all religions in India can be discussed in detail, the following provides an overview of the major religions in the country as well as sizable religions that originated in India.

Social beliefs

“India has two million gods and worships them all. In religion all other countries are paupers; India is the only millionaire.”

Mark Twain

Karma, Acceptance and Personal Choice . Many Indians tend to have a sense of acceptance towards one’s life position or a belief that, due to actions in one’s past life, good or bad personal circumstances are deserved. This attitude partly stems from religious ideas such as ‘karma’ (the idea that one’s actions will affect their current or future life) and ‘samsara’ (the cycle of rebirth).

The interplay of these social, cultural and religious factors allows people to be accepting of life events and trajectories. However, this is not to be interpreted as Indians being unwilling to take responsibility for life circumstances. Many often contemplate how their actions may impact their future and make decisions accordingly. Some of India’s youth are challenging a fatalistic perspective by asserting their free will to choose their vocation, spouse and other life factors. Indeed, as social mobility becomes more common, there is a growing belief that one can change their circumstances.

It’s Role

Religion plays a major role in the Indian way of life. Rituals, worship, and other religious activities are very prominent in an individual’s daily life; it is also a principal organizer of social life. The degree of religiosity varies amongst individuals; in recent decades, religious orthodoxy and observances have become less common in Indian society, particularly amongst young urban-dwellers. As of the politics , they play with religion , people’s belief and with their trust .

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Love Jihad



As we all know, a few days ago in Uttar Pradesh, police come and allegedly beaten up a Muslim guy and halted his marriage because the police received false and unauthentic information that a Muslim man and a Hindu girl were marrying after a Dalit girl converted her faith from Hindu to Muslim. This is not the only incident like this that has occurred; there have been numerous incidents in this country where Muslim men have been repeatedly beaten up by the police based on false information and rumours, and now there is a widespread belief that marrying a Hindu girl to a Muslim man should be prohibited. As a result, exploitation of a particular religious community happens in India, and political parties have been subjected to numerous Interfaith issues, with political leaders profiting from the proclamation of Love Jihad.

What is Love Jihad? Radical Hindu organisations have coined the phrase “love jihad” to refer to an alleged campaign by Muslim men to convert Hindu girls under the guise of love.


What is the law of ‘Love Jihad’?
The infamously known as the ‘Love Jihad’ law, the “UP Vidhi Virudh Dharma Samparivartan Pratishedh Adyadesh 2020” (prohibition of unlawful religious conversion), states, among other things, that a marriage will be declared null and void if the “sole intention” of the same is to “change a girl’s religion.” The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved a law that divides punishment and fines into three categories. Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, and Karnataka, all BJP-ruled states, are currently considering legislation to outlaw “forcible conversions” through marriage.


The origin of the phrase “love jihad” is as follows:
In the year 1924, an event occurred in Kanpur in which a Muslim bureaucrat was accused of kidnapping and wooing a Hindu woman before forcibly converting her to Islam. This phrase came to the public’s attention in 2009 as a result of several developments in Karnataka and Kerala.



Conclusion
In my opinion, there is no need for a legislation, and the way forward is to pass an honest law that deals with inter-religious marriages that do not require a man or woman to convert, i.e., inter-religious marriages that do not require any conversion. Fundamentally, we need to enhance the Special Marriage Act of 1954. Because this is the only rule that permits inter-caste and inter-religious marriages without requiring conversion, However, there is a problem with this Act: unlike other personal laws, where you can get married in a jiffy, if you marry under the special marriage act, you must give a notice of 30 days. After 30 days, you can come in and they will register your marriage, but your marriage application will be prominently displayed at our office, infringing on that individual’s right to privacy.