alleryThe Constitution lets the state step into religious matters in order to:
ACollect taxes from places of worship
BAppoint the priests of each faith
CDecide the doctrines of each faith
DEnsure equality within communities
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Ensure equality within communities
1. Indian secularism is not a wall of total separation.
2. The state may intervene in religious matters to ensure equality within religious communities.
3. The ban on untouchability is the clearest example of such intervention.
_Source: syllabus Social Science, 'Democratic Politics II', Ch 4 'Gender, Religion and Caste'_
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