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Conflict between Freedom of Expression and Religion in India—A Case Study

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  • Amit Singh

    (Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra, Colégio de S. Jerónimo Apartado 3087, 3000-995 Coimbra, Portugal)

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The tussle between freedom of expression and religious intolerance is intensely manifested in Indian society where the State, through censoring of books, movies and other forms of critical expression, victimizes writers, film directors, and academics in order to appease Hindu religious-nationalist and Muslim fundamentalist groups. Against this background, this study explores some of the perceptions of Hindu and Muslim graduate students on the conflict between freedom of expression and religious intolerance in India. Conceptually, the author approaches the tussle between freedom of expression and religion by applying a contextual approach of secular-multiculturalism. This study applies qualitative research methods; specifically in-depth interviews, desk research, and narrative analysis. The findings of this study help demonstrate how to manage conflict between freedom of expression and religion in Indian society, while exploring concepts of Western secularism and the need to contextualize the right to freedom of expression.

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  • Amit Singh, 2018. "Conflict between Freedom of Expression and Religion in India—A Case Study," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 7(7), pages 1-17, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:7:y:2018:i:7:p:108-:d:155355
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    1. Charney, Evan, 1998. "Political Liberalism, Deliberative Democracy, and the Public Sphere," American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 92(1), pages 97-110, March.
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