The Law and Other Things discusses a judgement by the Gujarat High Court, which has held that performance of religious ceremonies such as bhumi pujan which are for the benefit of the whole society cannot be regarded as being against the principles of secularism. The PIL challenging participation of constitutional functionaries in bhumi pujan and performance of bhumi pujan in respect of government projects was dismissed with exemplary costs.
Scholars have argued that this is one the methods in which majoritarianism is colouring the definition of secularism as understood in the Constitution of India.
This aspect has been discussed here also.
Scholars have argued that this is one the methods in which majoritarianism is colouring the definition of secularism as understood in the Constitution of India.
This aspect has been discussed here also.
