explain any six fundamental duties
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Explanation:
There are six fundamental rights recognised by the Indian constitution:
- Right to equality
- Right to Freedom
- Right Against Exploitation
- Right to Freedom of Religion
- Cultural and Educational Rights
- Right to Constitutional remedies
Answer:
Fundamental duties basically imply the moral obligations of all citizens of a country and today, there are 11 fundamental duties in India, which are written in Part IV-A of the Constitution, to promote patriotism and strengthen the unity of India.
Originally, the fundamental duties of India was not a part of the Indian Constitution, in fact, they were added by the 42nd and 86th Constitutional Amendment Acts. The list of fundamental rights and duties and the Directive Principles of State Policy are sections of the Indian Constitution that elaborate on the essential obligations of the states to its citizens, along with the duties and rights that they hold as Indian citizens.
Just like all citizens have equal rights, they also have an equal fundamental duty to uphold other rights (mentioned under Article 21)and also make sure that they do not violate these rights. A person cannot expect to enjoy all the privileges and freedom under the law without performing their corresponding fundamental duties.
The Inception of the Indian Constitution
The Indian Constitution which is also known as The Law of the Land traces its significant emergence in the year 1946 when the first meeting of the constituent assembly was held post the grant independence of India. The constituent assembly onboard Dr. Rajendra Prasad as its president. The idea to elucidate the constitutional supremacy required a physical representation and hence on 29th August 1947, a drafting committee was appointed. Dr. BR Ambedkar was elected as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee to achieve a permanent and organized constitution. The underlying features of the constitution upon which the drafting committee kept it’s focus on was Republican State, Parliamentary Supremacy, an independent Judicial System, Fundamental Rights, and a Federal System.
On 4th November 1947, the drafting committee submitted the initial draft of the constitution and the final draft was submitted on 26th November 1949. On 24th January 1950, the handwritten Constitutional Draft, submitted by the Drafting Committee, got signed and came into legal force on the 26th January 1950.
The Constitution of India is considered to be the longest constitution in the world contains a Preamble, 25 Parts along with 12 Schedules, 448 Articles and 101 Amendments till now. At the time of its origin, it had only 385 Articles in 22 Parts and 8 Schedules. The formulation of the Indian Constitution gained inspiration from different constitutions from various countries taking 2 years 11 months and 18 days to complete the supreme law of the land.
“The incremental journey of formulation of the Indian Constitution provides a functional framework including principles, procedures, practices, rights, powers, and duties of the government. It also provides fundamental rights and fundamental duties that must be enjoyed and obeyed by a citizen respectively,” says Advocate Manuj Chadha.