Right to Freedom of Religion (Articles 25–28)
Articles 25-28 guarantee the right to freedom of religion. Article 25 ensures freedom of conscience and religion. Article 26 allows religious denominations to manage their own affairs. Article 27 prohibits compelling anyone to pay taxes for religious purposes. Article 28 allows educational institutions to provide religious instruction but prohibits it in state-funded institutions.
These articles establish India as a secular state where the state neither promotes nor interferes with any religion. Every person has the right to follow, practice, and propagate their religion. Religious groups can manage their own affairs, and no one can be forced to pay taxes for religious promotion. State-funded educational institutions cannot provide religious instruction.