Which ammendment as nickname as mini constitutin
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The Forty-second Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Forty-second amendment) Act, 1976, was enacted during the Emergency (25 June 1975 – 21 March 1977) by the Indian National Congress government headed by Indira Gandhi.
Answer: 42nd amendment is also known as "Mini Constitution".
Explanation:
This amendment is nicked named as mini Constitution because this amendment brought many changes in the Constitution of India. Some of the changes are:
• The words Socialist and Secular were added into the preamble of our Constitution through this amendment.
• The Fundamental Duties were also added into the Constitution on recommendations of Swarn Singh committee.
• This amendment decreased most of the powers of the Supreme Court.
• Most of the powers went to the parliament through this amendment.
• The power to amend the Constitution by Parliament was given by this amendment.
Extra Information:
This amendment was made during the period of Emergency under Indira Gandhi. This amendment is also known as the "the Constitutional Act 1976"