• Joseph M A

India is a nation of diversity, home to a wide range of people with various cultures, languages, religions, castes, races, tribes, costumes, eating habits, ways of life, standards of living, and other characteristics. Hinduism, with a population of 79.82%, is the religious group with the most proportion in India despite its religious heterogeneity. Other minor faiths practised in India include Sikhism, Parsi, Buddhism, Islam, and Jainism. The numerical disparity in the numbers of adherents to different faiths creates an environment that is conducive to riots and acts of communal violence. Additionally, because of this, minorities are more open to persecution by followers of the dominant faith. India has a disgraceful past marked by violent and many intercommunal conflicts. In many international constitutions, the ideas of majority rule with respect for minority rights are exemplified. Articles of their national constitutions prohibit exploitation of the minorities by the majority group . Through its numerous provisions, the Indian Constitution recognises a) religious minorities, (b) cultural minorities, (c) linguistic minorities, (d) minorities with their own script. Unfortunately, it's likely that this broad categorization of minorities is too simple. It is crucial to remember that comprehending minorities in India entails more than just identifying the non-dominant groups according to their numerical size. This paper reviews the theoretical basis as well as constitutional principles of the Indian Constitution's provisions for religious minorities and religious freedom.

Minorities, Constitution, Majority, Equality, Linguistic, Rights, Religion, Secularism.

"Concept of Minorities in Indian Constitution", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 10, page no.b341-b347, October-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2210154.pdf

"Concept of Minorities in Indian Constitution", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 10, page no. ppb341-b347, October-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2210154.pdf