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Why 'Socialist' and 'Secular' were added to the Preamble: History, context and controversy
Explainers | June 27, 2025 17:22 IST
The current Preamble defines India as a "Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic". The original text simply read "Sovereign Democratic Republic". The terms "socialist" and "secular" were added via the 42nd Amendment during Indira Gandhi's Emergency rule in 1976.
Supreme Court rejects plea to remove 'Socialist' and 'Secularism' from Constitution's Preamble
India | November 25, 2024 14:12 IST
The petition challenged the legality of adding the words 'Socialist' and 'Secular' to the Preamble through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment in 1976, arguing that including these words exceeds the Parliament's power to amend the Constitution under Article 368.
Supreme Court postpones hearing on removal of 'Secular' and 'Socialist' from Preamble to October 21
India | August 13, 2024 15:54 IST
The petition contended that Dr BR Ambedkar had rejected the incorporation of these words as the Constitution cannot thrust upon the citizens certain political ideologies by taking away their right to choose.
SC notice to Centre after 'ex-Muslim' woman moves court seeking secular succession law
News | April 30, 2024 10:19 IST
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Centre and asked the Attorney General to assist the court in the matter of an "ex-Muslim" woman, who moved the apex court seeking a secular succession law.
Rs 1 crore bounty announced for Hegde's tongue over 'secular' remark
Politics | December 26, 2017 22:38 IST
Former Kalaburagi zilla panchayat member Gurushant Pattedar said he had announced the "bounty" because Hegde's comment had pained Dalits, Muslims, backward classes and secular people.
We are here to change the Constitution, says Union Minister Ananth Hegde; questions seculars' parentage
Politics | December 26, 2017 13:28 IST
Ananth Kumar Hegde said that those who consider themselves secular and intellectual do not have "their own identity" and they were also unaware of their parentage.
UNHRC: 'India a secular country with no state religion'
World | May 04, 2017 22:04 IST
India on Thursday said it is a secular state with no state religion and safeguarding the rights of minorities forms an essential core of its polity.
Elections are secular exercise, parliament did nothing to curb religion's misuse in polls: SC
India | October 20, 2016 23:12 IST
Holding that elections are secular exercise, the Supreme Court on Thursday said Parliament has done nothing in the last two decades to stop misuse of religion for electoral gains.
MP official's FB appeal to PM: Launch 'Rajiv Gandhi Aatmhatya Yojna' for 'pseudo seculars'
India | June 09, 2016 7:58 IST
Ratlam (MP): A tehsildar has courted a row with her social media post in which she purportedly appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to launch a "suicide scheme" in name of former premier Rajiv Gandhi
PM Modi is a victim of secular syndicate: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Politics | April 11, 2016 17:59 IST
PM Narendra Modi has been the victim of "secular syndicate" and "intolerance" for the last 20 years but that will not affect the pace of development which he is carrying out in the country, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said today.
CPI opposes dropping of 'secular' word from Preamble
Politics | February 01, 2015 7:17 IST
Hyderabad: Noting that secularism reflected the “character” of India, Communist Party of India national general secretary Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy on Saturday decried the cropping of the word “secular” from the Preamble of Constitution and demanded

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No Ghar Wapsi: Amitabh Bachchan denies working with PM Modi
Bollywood | January 02, 2015 17:53 IST
Mumbai:v Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says that he has not been asked by the Narendra Modi government to be part of its ad campaign that stresses the need to rise above caste and religion.He took to
PK: A funny film not for those who don't understand jokes!
Bollywood | December 30, 2014 17:28 IST
PK hai kya? – Probably the most apt question to be asked to all the ‘self acclaimed protectors' of Hinduism wandering everywhere to ban PK and its screening.Aamir Khan starrer PK is all hit and
Azam says Muslims contributed to Modi's victory, proved they are secular
Politics | May 19, 2014 16:04 IST
Rampur (UP): Suggesting that Muslims have contributed to Narendra Modi's victory in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, SP leader Azam Khan, who had indulged in a vitriolic attack on the BJP leader, said they had
If you are not from Congress, you are not secular!
Politics | April 05, 2014 10:39 IST
What kind of a deal the Congress struck with Shahi Imam Ahmed Bukhari in Delhi is not known. But the gist of what transpired in the meeting between Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Bukhari is
Don't raise bogey to get Muslim votes, Jamiat chief Madani tells secular parties
Politics | October 15, 2013 16:02 IST
New Delhi: The chief of the powerful Jamiat Ulema Hind, the all India organisation of ulemas (Muslim clerics), Maulana Mehmood Madani today said, so-called secular parties should refrain from raising any bogey to get Muslim
Narendra Modi Is Secular, Says Big B
Bollywood | October 21, 2010 16:24 IST
In an interview with MiD DAY editor Abhijit Majumder, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan solidly defended his role in promoting Gujarat, and went to the extent of saying that the chief minister Narendra Modi was secular.
Cong Secular, BJP Communal; Third Front Not Feasible: Karat
Politics | July 13, 2010 23:44 IST
CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat on Tuesday made a distinction between Congress and BJP, describing the former as a secular party and the latter as representing majority communalism and said a third alternative was not

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