Why Indian constitution is called as 'Bag of Borrowings'?
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A 'Bag of Borrowings' The Indian Constitution is often called a 'bag of borrowings'. It is called so because it has borrowed provisions from the constitutions of various other countries.
Indian Constitution is Bag of Borrowings Because Constitutional makers looked into Provisions of Various Constitutions across the World and adopted Provisions Which suit for Our nation.
Example: Fundamental Rights present in the Part III of Indian constitution is borrowed from United States bill of rights..
Directive Principles of state policy present in Part IV of Indian constitution is borrowed from Irish constitution
Many of the provisions in indian constitution is borrowed from Government of India Act,1935..Our constitution is critisized as Carbon copy of this act.. Majority of the provisions were borrowed from this Act.