Question

how a india is sovereign,socialist,secular,democratic,republic ?discuss
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Answer 1

Secular- State has no official religion. We practise 'Sarvadharmasambhava' i.e. equal proximity to all religions. State neither promotes nor abhors any religion.

Sovereign - India doesn't take instructions from any country. Our policies are guided by our own national interests. Example - USA wanted India to cut ties with Myanmar's Junta government (military rule). But Myanmar's proximity to four North Eastern states of India having insurgency, made India engage with Myanmar despite its military regime. Sovereign countries are guided by self interest and are free from any external influence. USA also wanted India to allow Amnesty International to probe violations of human rights in Kashmir and North East of India. India rightfully denied Amnesty any probe because it would have undermined the sovereignity.

Socialist- India adopted Democratic Socialism after independence where under License quota permit raj there was little scope for private enterprise. However, the New Economic Policies adopted in 1991 has made India an open economy with socialist credentials confined to socio political rather than economic aspect.

Democratic - India is a functioning democracy. Periodically, free and fair elections are held under the supervision of a constitutional body named Election Commission. Democracy allows citizens to select their govt. So we are ruled by elected representatives.

Republic - The head of the state is not selected but elected! There is no blue blood (royal blood) unlike UK which is a constitutional monarchy. UK isn't a republic, India is.

Answer 2

Answer:

India, also known as Bharat, is a Union of States. It is a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic with a parliamentary system of government. The Republic is governed in terms of the Constitution of India which was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November, 1949 and came into force on 26th January, 1950. The Constitution provides for a Parliamentary form of government which is federal in structure with certain unitary features. The constitutional head of the Executive of the Union is the President. As per Article 79 of the Constitution of India, the council of the Parliament of the Union consists of the President and two Houses known as the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha). Article 74(1) of the Constitution provides that there shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister as its head to aid and advise the President, who shall exercise his/her functions in accordance to the advice. The real executive power is thus vested in the Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister as its head.