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EXTRACTS FROM THE JUDGMENT OF HON'BLE SUPREME COURT
(1994) 6 SUPREME COURT CASES - 360
[BEFORE M. N. VENKATACHALIAH, CJ AND A. M. AHMADI,
J. S. VERMA, G. N. RAY AND S. P. BHARUCHA, JJ]
[TRANSFERRED CASE (C) NOs. 41, 43 AND 45/1993]
Dr. M Ismail Faruqui And Others
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Petitioners
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Union Of India And Others |
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34. A reference to the Address of the President of India, Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, as the then Vice-President of India, on "Secularism in the Indian Ethos" while delivering Dr. Zakir Hussain Memorial Lecture of Vishva-Bharati, Shantiniketan, on 29-4-1989 is useful. Therein, her referred to the difference between our understanding of the world `secular' and that in the West or its dictionary meaning, and said:
"We in India, however, understand secularism to denote `Sarva Dharma Samabhaav': an approach of tolerance and understanding of the equality of all religions.
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The philosophical approach of understanding, co-existence and tolerance is the very spirit of our ancient thought.
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Authors : Shri M. Rama Jois
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