Preamble
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 individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation;
IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, DO HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.
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Beohar Rammanohar Sinha of Jabalpur
SOVEREIGN:The word sovereign means supreme or independence.
Explanation of SOVEREIGN
SOVEREIGN:The word sovereign means supreme or independence. India is internally and externally sovereign - externally free from the control of any foreign power and internally, it has a free government which is directly elected by the people and makes laws that govern the people. Citizens of India also enjoy sovereign power to elect their representatives in elections held for parliament, state legislature and local bodies as well. People have supreme right to make decisions on internal as well as external matters. No external power can dictate the government of India.All the people are free in a limit to do their work in their own opinion.
Economic equality in this context means that the government will endeavor to make the distribution of wealth more equal and provide a decent standard of living for all. This is in effect emphasized a commitment towards the formation of a welfare state. India has adopted a socialistic and mixed economy and the government has framed many laws to achieve the aim. The founders did not specify which economic system they wanted India to follow, so the specification of 'socialism' as the unique immutable choice by the 42nd amendment is arguably unconstitutional and contrary to the founders' intent in favor of flexibility.
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SOCIALIST:It implies social and economic equality.
Explanation of SOCIALIST
SOCIALIST:It implies social and economic equality. Social equality in this context means the absence of discrimination on the grounds only of caste, colour, creed, sex, religion, or language. Under social equality, everyone has equal status and opportunities. *Creed=a system of religious belief and faith
Economic equality in this context means that the government will endeavor to make the distribution of wealth more equal and provide a decent standard of living for all. This is in effect emphasized a commitment towards the formation of a welfare state. India has adopted a socialistic and mixed economy and the government has framed many laws to achieve the aim. The founders did not specify which economic system they wanted India to follow, so the specification of 'socialism' as the unique immutable choice by the 42nd amendment is arguably unconstitutional and contrary to the founders' intent in favor of flexibility
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SECULAR: Citizens have complete freedom to follow any religion, and there is no official religion. The Government treats all religious beliefs and practices with equal respect and honor.
DEMOCRATIC:
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The first part of the preamble “We, the people of India” and, its last part “give to ourselves this Constitution” clearly indicate the democratic spirit involved even in the Constitution. The people of India elect their governments at all levels by a system of universal adult franchise; popularly known as "one man one vote". Every citizen of India, who is 18 years of age is entitled to vote. Every citizen enjoys this right without any discrimination on the basis of caste, creed, colour, sex, religion or education.
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REPUBLIC a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch
JUSTICEpeace, and genuine respect for people
LIBERTYthe state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s behaviour or political views
EQUALITY The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities
FRATERNITY1)The quality of being brothers or brotherhood
2)A group of people associated for a common purpose.
Supremecourt About the Preamble
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That the preamble is not an integral part of the Indian constitution was first decided upon by the Supreme Court of India in the BeruBari case therefore it is not enforceable in a court of law. However, the Supreme Court of India has, in the Kesavananda case, recognised that the preamble may be used to interpret ambiguous areas of the constitution where differing interpretations present themselves. In the 1995 case of Union Government Vs LIC of India also the Supreme Court has once again held that the Preamble is an integral part of the Constitution.
