| Résumé: | The text provides an overview of the Ayodhya verdict, a 2010 court ruling in India regarding a land dispute between Hindu and Muslim communities. While the model of secularism in contemporary India seeks equidistance between the state and all religions, the verdict issued demonstrates that the Indian state is not neutral, but participates in, controls and regulates religious matters. The case also opens a debate on the relationship between religion, politics and democracy in the country. Based on the prior, this study explores whether secularism, as we universally know it, can be adapted to contexts where religion is central to public and political life, and how a state can navigate between protecting minorities and at the same time validating religious beliefs within the legal scope.
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