Are tolerance, assimilation, and pluralism the key elements in the making of an Indian form of secularism? Justify your answer.

Supplies a current test of how far Indian secularism tolerates individual choice of faith, with arguments on both sides.

• Supporters say anti-conversion laws protect vulnerable groups from coercion and inducement, a position upheld in principle in Rev. Stainislaus (1977).
• Critics argue prior notice and inquiry before conversion intrude on privacy (Puttaswamy, 2017) and the right to choose one's faith (Hadiya, 2018).
• After Chhattisgarh's law took effect, some churches put up notices telling non-Christians they enter at their own risk, which can be read as a chilling effect.