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Preamble of the Indian Constitution | Kerala PSC LDC
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Constitution adopted on 26 November 1949
India's Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949 and came into force on 26 January 1950. That is why 26 January is celebrated as Republic Day.
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The Preamble grew out of the Objectives Resolution
Jawaharlal Nehru moved the Objectives Resolution on 13 December 1946, and its ideas were carried into the Preamble. Exam tip: remember Nehru as the mover of the resolution, not the chairman of the drafting committee.
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Ambedkar chaired the Drafting Committee
Dr B. R. Ambedkar chaired the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly, which prepared the draft Constitution including its Preamble. He is often called the chief architect of the Constitution.
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Once said: the Preamble is not part of the Constitution
In the Berubari Union case of 1960, the Supreme Court held that the Preamble was not part of the Constitution. This view was later overruled in the Kesavananda Bharati case of 1973.
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Preamble is part of the Constitution, with a basic structure
In Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973), the Supreme Court held that the Preamble is part of the Constitution. It also laid down the basic structure doctrine, limiting Parliament's power to amend it.
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Three words added by the 42nd Amendment
The words Socialist, Secular and Integrity were added to the Preamble by the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976. Exam tip: this amendment is often called the Mini Constitution.
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Four pillars of the Preamble: justice, liberty, equality, fraternity
The Preamble secures to all citizens justice (social, economic and political), liberty, equality of status and opportunity, and fraternity that assures the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the nation.
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The Preamble is a key, not a source of power
The Preamble is not a source of any power or prohibition, but it is used as a guide to understand the purpose of the Constitution when its provisions are unclear. It reflects the sovereignty of We, the People of India.
