State’s control over the religious institutions- Issues with Article 26 of the Constitution
Introduction
This article talks about the state's control over the Hindu religious establishments, constitutional backing and the issues involved in it.
Indian Secularism
The principles on which secularism rests in India are distinct from their western antecedents.
The Constituent Assembly was especially mindful of the civic history (the practice of social evils like the D
Articles 25 and 26- Issue of government control over certain Hindu religious institutions
Introduction
The problem of hierarchical division in Hindu society is prevalent.
But the issue of government control of temples is distinct from the issue of throwing open Hindu religious institutions to all classes and sections of society.
To confuse the two is constitutionally misleading.
Separate pieces of legislation exist — the [Madras] Temple Entry Authorisation Act, 1947 &mdas