Context
About
Lingayats:
Veerashaivas:
Basavanna:
Constitution on religion: The Constitution neither establishes a religion nor contains provisions for creating one. It only ensure the right to all to practice and profess their faith under Article 25 (All persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience and the right to freely profess, practice, and propagate religion subject to public order, morality and health.)
Constitution on minorities: Though the Constitution of India does not define the word ‘Minority’ and only refers to ‘Minorities based on religion or language’, it lists the rights of the minorities under Article 29 and 30.
Recognition of minorities: Under National Minorities Commission Act 1992 and National Minorities Educational Institutions Act 2004, the Central Government can declare a community as minority at the national level.
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