similarities and difference between Indian and South African constitution
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The main difference between our and The constitution of South Africa is in the evolution.
Our constitution evolved through a long struggle against colonialism and imperialism.
But in case of South Africa it is against apartheid.
In framing our constitution we have experiences from national movement as our move is not just a movement for freedom but it is a world movement against colonialism.
But South Africa's move is against only a white movement.
Other major differences are,
When South Africa got independence, it closely observed constitutions of other countries and made its own constitution as the best in the world. In South African Constitution, every citizen has got equal rights and equal opportunities. While making their Constitution, the South African Constitutional Experts forgot about their past where there were clashes between Whites and Blacks. They only thought about the situation where both the Whites and the Blacks lived together with harmony. Where as while making the Indian Constitution, Indian leaders thoroughly studied Constitutions of various countries of the world and then drafted the Indian Constitution. Our Constitution is truely based on the Principles of Secularism and equality between all religions.
The Preamble of the South African Constitution does mention about God in it. Where as the Preamble of the Indian Constitution mentions that every citizen is free to choose the religion of his/her choice and has freedom of beliefs and it does not directly mention about God.
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constitution lengthier while the african constitution isnt as lengthy.
indian constitution is borrowed from many countries. the african constitution is not much borrowed.
the indian constitution was drafted and conceived in 1948.the african constitution was drafted in 1996.
Indian constitution was created after independence. African constitution was created when the country was still facing the civil war.