Explain the concept of principled distance.

Explanation

(a) To be secular , a state must not only refuse to be theocratic but also have no formal legal alliance with any religion beause sepration of religion -state is necessary but not a sufficient ingredient of a secular state.
(b) A secular state must be committed to principles and goals to be derived from non - religion sources incluidng preace, religions sources including from discrimination and inter - religious and intra - religious equality.
(c) Secular states are neither theocartic nor establish a religion .Separation of religion and state is a mutual exclusion not to interfer in the affairs of religion and as weff religion will not interefer in the affairs of state.
(d) No policy of the state can have an exclusively religious rationale beacuse state and religion both exercise separate spheres of their own.
(e) The state cannot aid any religious institutionor provide any financial support to religious communities as well as it cannot hinder the activites of religius communities which are within the broad limits set by law of land.
(f) Religion is a private matter and it is not a matter of state policy or law , i.e. if a religiuos community excommunitcates its dissenters, the state can only be a silent witness.