In the previous article you read that does India have a state religion. If you haven't read this then click here, and if you want to read this whole series then view the page or click here.
The preamble of Constitution; as you know it is the first page of Constitution, says that India is a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic country. So secular means equal rights to all people, but what is sovereignty? Lets look at this. Fun Fact- India became secular in 1970s. The 42 Amendment of Constitution of India asserted that India was a secular nation this was enacted in 1976.
India is a sovereign nation, that means that it has the supreme and ultimate power, in short it means the independent authority of State. The Constitution of India says that it's power lies in it's people. Our country has complete independence to choose for itself. It doesn't succumb to any other external power. This means we can choose our representatives, like we choose our Member of Legislative Assembly or MLA, through an election which is held in a constituency. They choose the further leaders and representatives of our Country and states.
In monarchies the sovereign power lies with the monarch. But since India is a republic so the power lies in its elected representatives.
So to complete this article let's summarize it-
1. India is a sovereign and secular country.
2. We can choose our leaders and representatives by ourselves.
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