what is the philosophy of indian constitution?
- Constitution is framed on the basis of social values which were developed during the freedom struggle
- It is the set of rules and laws that govern the States, Union Territories of the entire country
- The philosophy of Indian Constitution is reflected in the Preamble or the introductory statement of the constitution.
- The words that form the part of Preamble and philosophy on which the Constitution is framed are Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic and Republic
- We, the People of India denotes that the constitution is enacted by the people through elected representatives
- Sovereign refers to that the People have superior rights to take decisions on both internal and external affairs
- According to the term Socialist, in a democratic country wealth is distributed equally in the society
- Secular refers to that the people have complete freedom to preach any religion and they are treated equally with respect by the government
- Democratic indicates that the government guarantees equal rights, and allows the people to choose their representatives who rule them
- Republic refers to that the Chief of the country is elected person and not hereditary elected persons
- Equality denotes that all are equal before law and government does not practice any discrimination on any person on grounds of religion, caste, sex, etc