QUESTION 8: What is the primary aim of the Indian Constitution?

 

QUESTION 8: 

What is the primary aim of the Indian Constitution?

Answered by Shekhar Bodhakar

  

A preamble is an introductory and expressionary statement in a document that explains the document's purpose, aim and underlying philosophy.

Here is the statement that explains the purpose, aim and underlying philosophy of the Indian constitution as agreed by the constituent assembly, DATED 26TH NOVEMBER 1949 at the formation of INDIA that is BHARAT.

THE PREAMBLE

We, the people of India, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN 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 of the Nation;

IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY on this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION

  

~ Shekhar Bodhakar  

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