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Indian constitution

           

CONSITUTIONAL

     There were certain basic rules that the citizens and government have follow. All such rules tighter are called Constitution.

GUIDING VALUES OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION

        To understand the Philosophy of the Indian Constitution, you need to understand the preamble of the

         constitution.

     The preamble of the Constitution reads like a poem on democracy.

     It contains the philosophy on which the entire constitution has been built. It provides a standard to examine and evaluate any law and action of government, to find out whether it is good or bad.

     It is the soul of India Constitution.

 

                             WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having

                             Solemnly resolved to constitute India

                             into a SOVEREIGN, SOCIALIST, SECULAR,

                                         DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

                             and to secure to all its citizens:

                             JUSTICE, social, economic and political,

                             LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief,

                                                                 Faith and worship.

                            EQUALITY of status and of opportunity

                                       and to promote among them all.

                            FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the

                             individuals and the unity and integrity

                                                                          of the Nation.

     IN OUR CONSTITUTUENT ASSEMBLY

          This twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.

 

WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA

     This statement means that the constitution was not handed to us any king or by any outside power, rather it was drawn and enacted by the people of India trough their representatives.

SOVEREIGN

        This sovereign means that India is a free country and no external power can dictate the government of India.

     People have supreme right to make decisions any type issues.

     The constituents Assembly rejected that proposal and preferred for full freedom.

SOCIALIST

     The Socialism which is being followed in India is so what different than what was being in various communist countries at that time.

     The India Socialism was about the generation or wealth by the society and sharing of wealth equally by the society.

     It was decided that the government would regulate the ownership of land and industry to reduce Socioeconomic Inequalities.

SECULAR

     There is no official religion in India no religion gets special status from the government of India. Citizens have complete freedom to follow any religion. All religion are treated with equal respect by the government.

DEMOCRATIC

     India would adopt a form of government in which people would elect their rules and hold accountable. The government is run according to some basic rules.

REPUBLIC

     This term means that head of the State i.e.- the President of India is an elected person and if is not a hereditary position.

JUSTICE

     Citizens cannot be discriminated on the ground of caste, religion and gender. The government would work for the welfare of poor and oppressed So that Social Inequalities could be reduced.

LIBERTY

     Citizens are given the liberty to express their opinions in a way which is found suitable by the. There are no unreasonable restrictions on the liberty of citizens.

ENEQULITY

     All citizens are equal before the law, irrespective of difference in socio-economic conditions. Every citizen would be provided equal opportunities to improve their Socioeconomic Conditions.

FRATERNITY

     Each citizen should respect the spirit of brotherhood and no one should treat a fellow citizens as inferior.