There are no legal provisions to identify an Atheist and they are forced to choose any religion from Hindu/Muslim/Christian/others in India, and even if we Atheists choose "others" as religion, In schools and Colleges they do not accept until a community certificate is produced !!

The very reason for Atheism is to break the shackles of Superstition by moving away from Religion and Caste, but still requiring a Community certificate which forces us to have the caste being an Atheist is really in violation of Fundamental Rights.

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There are numerous stories like below, where Atheists face problems in Legal provisions..

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Indian Couple Refuses to Give Child a Religious Identity

It wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment decision. “A few months into my pregnancy, we had decided that we would not give our child any religious identity,” says Aditi. “We are not against religion, but who are we to choose a religion on our baby’s behalf? We will expose him to the values of different faiths and cultures, and when he grows up he will be free to follow any faith — or none if he wishes.”

 

The couple had almost hit a dead end. There were four choices on the form — Hindu, Muslim, Christian and Others. Aditi says she did not want any of them for her child, as even Others required them to identify the sect or community. She argued with the officer some more and finally agreed on Others, but without any identification. “Others is just to facilitate the generation of the certificate. We know our child has no religion,” she says.

 

They’ll have to deal with the issue later on, when the child enrolls in school or applies for a passport, but the couple says they’re prepared for the fight.

 

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/12/27/indian-couple-refuses-to-give-child-a-religious-identity/