Word ‘Socialist’ and Indian constitution and what does it mean?
When was the word ‘Socialist’ added in the Indian constitution and what does it mean? IMAGE SOURCE:- google The Preamble to the Indian Constitution is based on the ‘Objectives Resolution’ , drafted and moved by Pandit Nehru on December 13, 1946 and on January 22, 1947, adopted by the Constituent Assembly. It has been amended by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act (1976) , which added three new words — socialist, secular and integrity. ABOUT SOCIALIST WORD and its meaning:- Socialist Even before the term was added by the 42nd Amendment in 1976, the Constitution had a socialist content in the form of certain Directive Principles of State Policy. In other words, what was hitherto implicit in the Constitution has now been made explicit. Moreover, the Congress party itself adopted a resolution to establish a ‘socialistic pattern of society’ in its Avadi session as early as in 1955 and took meas...
