Indian Polity & Governance·Amendments

Islamic Festivals — Amendments

Updated 5 Mar 2026
AmendmentYearDescriptionImpact
42nd Amendment1976Added 'secular' to the Preamble and strengthened the constitutional foundation for equal treatment of all religions and their festivals, including Islamic celebrations.Reinforced the constitutional mandate for treating all religious festivals equally and strengthened the legal framework for protecting minority religious practices including Islamic festivals.