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Part I — The Union and its Territory

Part II — Citizenship

Part III — Fundamental Rights

Part IV — Directive Principles

Part IVA

Part V — The Union

Part VI — The States

Part VIII

Part IX

Part IXA

Part IXB

Part X

Part XI — Relations between the Union and the States

Part XII

Part XIII

Part XIV

Part XIVA

Part XV — Elections

Part XVI

Part XVII

Part XVIII — Emergency Provisions

Part XIX

Part XX — Amendment of the Constitution

Part XXI — Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions

Part XXII

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Constitution of India

Part III — Fundamental Rights

Article27

Article 27 — Freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religion

No person shall be compelled to pay any taxes, the proceeds of which are specifically appropriated in payment of expenses for the promotion or maintenance of any particular religion or religious denomination.

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You cannot be forced to pay a tax whose proceeds are earmarked to promote or maintain any particular religion.

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