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.
The Preamble to the Constitution of India presents the standards of the Constitution and demonstrates the wellsprings of its position. It was embraced on 26 November 1949 by the Constituent Assembly and became effective on 26 January 1950, celebrated as the Republic day in India.
The prelude depends on the Objectives Resolution which was drafted and moved in the Constituent Assembly by Jawaharlal Nehru on 13 December 1946 and embraced by Constituent Assembly on 22 January 1947. The calligraphy was finished by Prem Behari Narain Raizada.
Parts of the Preamble:
Resolutionary- WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
Promissory- to secure to all its citizens: JUSTICE, LIBERTY; EQUALITY; and FRATERNITY
Declaratory- IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.
Past- IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949
Present- do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION
Future- 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.
Purpose:
“WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA” indicates the source of the Constitution, “twenty-sixth day of November, 1949” indicates the commencement date, “LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; “EQUALITY of status and of opportunity” reflects the freedoms and “DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC” indicates the form of government.
Meaning:
Sovereign –The term ‘Sovereign’ which is announced by the Preamble implies that India has its own free position and it’s anything but a domain of some other outside power. In the country, the governing body has the ability to make laws which is exposed to specific constraints.
Socialist –The term ‘Socialist’ was included in the Preamble by 42nd Amendment, 1976 which implies the accomplishment of socialist ends through just means. It is essentially a ‘Vote based Socialism’ that holds confidence in a blended economy where both private and public areas coincide next to each other.
Secular-The term ‘Secular’ was joined in the Preamble by 42nd Constitutional Amendment, 1976 which implies that every religion in India get equivalent respect, protection and backing from the state.
Democratic –The term ‘Democratic’ suggests that the Constitution of India has a established type of Constitution which gets its power from the desire of individuals communicated in a political race.
Republic -The term ‘Republic’ shows that the head of the state is chosen by individuals straightforwardly or in a roundabout way. In India, the President is the head of the state and he is chosen in a indirect way by individuals.
Justice- The term Justice utilized in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution embraces Social justice, economic justice, and political justice. The Justice so referenced in the Preamble is secured through different Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles referenced in the Constitution.
Liberty- The term Liberty as given in the Preamble implies the shortfall of limitations or predominance on the activities of a person. The Preamble accommodates the liberty of belief, communication, ideology and reverence.
Equality- The Preamble accommodates fairness of status and opportunity to every individual of the country. The Constitution endeavors to give communal, monetary and political equality in the country.
Fraternity- The term Fraternity utilized in the Indian Constitution implies brotherhood. The Preamble tries to support fellowship among the citizens of India guaranteeing the respect of an individual and the fortitude and regard of the country.
Conclusion-
The core reasoning behind the Constitution of India is enough showed in its preamble and it shapes the premise of our constitution which is an ultimate law of India. It accentuates the central qualities and core values and forms the basis of our constitution.
References-
- http://www.legalserviceindia.com/legal/article-750-preamble-to-the-indian-constitution.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preamble_to_the_Constitution_of_India
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