Preamble to the Indian
Constitution
Preamble to the Indian Constitution
Source of the Indian Constitution The People of India are revealed to be the source of the authority of the Indian Constitution.
The words, ‘We, the People of India’ reflect the same.
Nature of the Indian State The Preamble of India tags India as the sovereign, secular, republic, secular and democratic
nation
Objective of the Indian Constitution Justice, Liberty, Equality and Fraternity are denoted as the objectives of the Preamble of India
Adoption Date of the Constitution of India November 26, 1949 as the date when then the Indian Constitution
Keywords in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution
• Sovereign
• socialist
incorporated in the Preamble by 42nd
• Secular Constitutional Amendment, 1976
• Democratic
Preamble • Republic
• Justice
• Equality
• Fraternity
incorporated in the Preamble by 42nd Constitutional
• integrity Amendment, 1976
Key Words In The Preamble
• 1. Sovereign
• The term ˜Sovereign™ which is proclaimed by the Preamble means that India has its own independent authority and it is not a dominion of any other external power. In the country, the legislature has the power to make laws which is subjected to certain limitations.
• 2. Socialist
• The term ˜Socialist" was added in the Preamble by 42nd Amendment, 1976 which means the achievement of socialist ends through democratic means. It is basically a ˜Democratic Socialism™ that holds faith in a mixed economy where both private and public sectors co-exist
side by side.
• 3. Secular
• The term ˜Secular "was incorporated in the Preamble by 42nd Constitutional Amendment, 1976 which means that all the religions in India get equal respect, protection and support from the state.
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4. Democratic
• The term ˜Democratic 'implies that the Constitution of India has an established form of Constitution which gets its authorityfrom the will of the people expressed in an election.
• 5. Republic
• The term ˜Republic" indicates that the head of the state is elected by the people directly or indirectly. In India, the President is the head of the state and he is elected indirectly by the people
• Justice stands for rule of law, absence of arbitrariness and a system of equal rights, freedom and opportunities for all in a society. India seeks social, economic and political justice to ensure
equality to its citizens.
• The idea of Liberty refers to the freedom on the activities of Indian nationals.
• The term 'Equality' means the absence of special privileges to any section of the society, and the pro-vision of adequate opportunities for all individuals without any discrimination. The
Preamble secures to all citizens of India equality of status and opportunity.
• Fraternity refers to a feeling of brotherhood and a sense of belonging with the country among its people.
