A Critical Assessment of Preamble of Indian Constitution

Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. It was passed by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949; it came into effect on 26 January 1950.  Since then India celebrates the adoption of the constitution on 26 January each year as Republic Day. It is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world, till date, containing 444 articles in 22 parts, 12 schedules and 94 amendments.

The preface of the India Constitution is commonly known as the Preamble. This stands out declaring the Union of India to be a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic, assuring its citizens of justice, equality, and liberty and, to promote among them all, fraternity.

 

Well, the framers of the Constitutions took at most care while drafting it. But in my view I would say that this has been not happening the way they envisaged. Today, if we talk, every aspect of ones life is in danger. Political, or socio-economic or religious life, nothing is considered as safe in the present scenario of our country. The prime aspect of the Preamble is overthrown by the so called ruler of the country. Communal violence, religious unrest and rise up of Terrorism, Maoism and Naxalism have been major issues of discussion in everyday’s media. The peace has turned into nightmare. The representative of mass is the corrupt and unjust in the democratic and federal system of government. The implementation of the supreme law has failed to provide peace and security from the anti social elements. The decades long pending cases of Kashmir, Ayodhya and Bhopal gas tragedy is just a few examples to this. The supreme law should clear all by providing free and fair final verdict to be accepted by all. If the supreme law is not implemented unbiasly and timely then the situation would boil up urging the people to wage war against individual, community, state and religion at last.

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