Question

why 42nd amendmentis known as mini constitution ?

Answer 1

The 42nd amendment to 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. ... It laid down the Fundamental Duties of Indian citizens to the nation.

Answer 2

An Act further to amend the Constitution of India. ... It laid down the Fundamental Duties of Indian citizens to the nation. This amendment brought about the most widespread changes to theConstitution in its history, and is sometimes called a "mini-Constitution" or the "Constitution of Indira".