IAS MAINS G.S. POLITICAL SCIENCE Q.6 What purposes does the Preamble to the Indian Constitution serve? Examine Ans. The Preamble to the Constitution serve as an Introduction or Preface to the Constitution. It also serves as a summary or an essence of the Constitiution. The Preamble to Indian constitution broadly gives us the following: 1. Source of power – preamble clearly mentions that source of power and authority to the constitution of India are the people of India. 2. Date of adoption – Preamble gives us the date of adoption and enactment of the constitution 26th November 1949. 3. Nature of Indian Polity – India is Sovereign, Secular, Socialist, Democratic & Republic Nation. 4. Objectives of Constitution – to establish a Country based on Justice, Liberty, Equality and Faternity. Thus, in this way Preamble to Indian Constitution works as keynote to the Constitution. Thus, preamble clearly determines that India is: 1. Sovereign –it is not dependent on nether dominion to any Nation. 2. Socialist – as democratic socialist. 3. Secular – there is no relation between State and Religion, and all Religions are the same in India. 4. Democratic – it has adopted representative democracy. 5. Republic – Representatives of people will govern the Country. Preamble also determines the structure of Indian society, in which all people will have: 1. Justice – Social, Economical and Political. 2. Liberty of thoughts, expression and belief 3. Equality of status and opportunity 4. Fraternity assuring dignity to individuals and unity and integrity to nation. Hence, we can say that Preamble serves as” horoscope” of Constitution. Just as the horoscope gives date of birth and predicts the future of a person, Preamble to the Indian Constitution gives date of its enactment and predicts the way in which Indian Constitutional democracy is shaping up. Preamble has many valves of Indian National Movement. It also summarizes the vision which founding fathers of our nation had envvsioned during Freedom struggle. Preamble also serves as a lighthouse to Indian Judiciary. Reference of preamble is taken for Constitutional Interpretation of a particular law. Earlier it was not considered a part of constitution and Supreme court affirmed this in Berubari case but in keshavnand bharati case it ruled that preamble is the extraxt /essense of constitution and hence a part of constitution.
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