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The implication of secularism in the Indian Constitution is

  1. non-discrimination on the basis of one's creed

  2. opposition to all religions

  3. legal prohibition of communal parties

  4. banning of religious conversion by law
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Explanation

The Preamble to the Constitution of India declares that India is a secular country. The term secularism refers to the governmental practice of indifference towards religion. Secular politics attempt to prevent religious philosophies or bodies from influencing governmental policies. The philosophy that the Indian constitution upholds is a kind of secular humanism made relevant through a historical development of the ideology within the context of religious pluralism in India.

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