Why are directive principle important? Write in 150 words
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The Directive Principles constitute a very comprehensive social, economic and political programme for a modern and welfare state.
These principles emphasises that the State shall try to promote welfare of people by providing them basic facilities like shelter, food and clothing.
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Directive principles are the prominent and unique characteristic of Indian constitution influenced by the Irish Constitution of 1937; the Constitutional fathers of the Indian Constitution incorporated these Principles from Articles 36-51 in Chapter IV of the Constitution. These Principles are like the instrument of instructions or directions to the future legislature and executives to show in what manner they are to exercise their powers.
According to Dr. A.C. Kapoor, “These Directive Principles are intended to lie down in general terms the objects which the framers of the Constitution desired that the Government of the Centre and the States should pursue in guiding the destiny of the nation. They are in the nature of affirmative instructions to government to direct their activities to do certain things and thereby promote the realisation of the high ideals set forth in the Preamble of the Constitution.”
The inclusion of these principles was described by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as a ‘Novel feature’ of the Indian Constitution. The objective of these principles is to establish a social and economic democracy in India. People cannot use their political rights properly if they are confronted with economic problems. Political democracy without social and economic democracy cannot be successful. The Directive Principles are complimentary to the Fundamental Rights.
According to Prof. J.C. Johri, “While Part III of Fundamental Rights lays down the Foundations of political democracy in the country. Part IV contains a set of positive directions spelling out the charter of social and economic democracy.”
According to Dr. K.C. Markandan, “If the chapter of Fundamental Rights is essential for the democratic state of written constitution, the chapter of Directive Principles of State Policy is essential for the welfare state of written constitution.” According to B.K. Gokhale, “In brief they aim at the establishment of a welfare state in which justice, liberty and equality shall prevail and people are happy and prosperous.”
Directive Principles place an ideal for the country’s administration and expectations for the people that State in India stands to establish social and economic democracy. These principles are not justiciable. Article 37 of the Indian Constitution states that “The provisions contained in this Part shall not be enforceable by any Court but the principles therein laid down are nevertheless fundamental in the governance of the country and it shall be the duty of the state to apply these principles in the making of laws.”
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