the directive principles are often compared to new year greetings. why?
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Explanation:
1. Criticism of Directive Principles:
The following are the points of criticism advanced against the Directive Principles:
(i) Not Enforceable:
Lack of legal force behind them is the main ground of criticism. Since they impose no legal obligations on the State, the critics denounce them as mere pious superfluities or political manifestoes devoid of any constitutional importance. Nassiruddin, a member of the Constituent Assembly, characterized them as a set of New Year resolutions. Prof. K.T. Shah described them as ‘a cheque payable by the bank concerned at its convenience.’
Prof. K.C. Wheare portrays them as “manifesto of aims and aspirations.” T.T. Krishnamachari holds them as a ‘veritable dustbin of sentiments…” B.N. Rau opines, “The Directive Principles of State Policy are in the nature of moral precepts for the State authorities and are open to the facile criticism that the Constitution is not the place for moral precepts.” It is emphasized that a constitution, is not a place for moral precepts. The inclusion of provisions, which are legally not enforceable, is, of no practical utility for the Indian masses.
(ii) Vague and Mere Generalities:
ADVERTISEMENTS:
Dr. Jennings holds that the Directive Principles like Fundamental Rights are not based upon consistent philosophy. They are vague. Dr. Wheare describes these principles as “generalities.” They are neither properly arranged nor logically classified. Comparatively the unimportant issues like protection of monuments have been mixed up with very important economic and social questions.
In the words of Prof. Srinivasan, “It combines rather incongruously the modern with the old and provisions suggested by reason and science with provisions based purely on sentiment and prejudice.” Ambiguity of some of these principles becomes self-evident when we critically analyze them. It is rather beyond comprehension of a student of political science as to how India can foster and maintain just and honorable relations among nations most of which suffer from superiority complex and are keen for hegemonic role in the world politics or in the economic domain.
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Directive Principles have been compared to 'new year greetings Explain.