Preamble

WE, THE
PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a 

SOVEREIGN, SOCIALIST, SECULAR,
DEMOCRATIC, REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens: 

JUSTICE, social, economic and
political; 

LIBERTY of thought,
expression, belief, faith and worship; 

EQUALITY of status and of
opportunity; and to promote among them all 

FRATERNITY assuring the
dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the nation; 

 

IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty sixth day of November 1949 ,
do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION

 

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<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US>Preamble is part of
constitution</li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US>Preamble is not justiciable</li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US>Preamble is neither source of
power nor prohibition of powers upon legislature</li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US>Preamble reflects the makers
of mind of constitution/ dreams/aspirations/noble vision</li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US>Preamble is amendable subject
to the condition that amendment is not to basic structure of constitution</li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US>Essence/Summary/ID Card/Soul </li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US>Identity card of
constitution </li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US>Horoscope of our
sovereign democratic republic </li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US>Kesavananda Bharti Case</li>
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<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US>Preamble is part of
constitution and the constitution should be read and interpreted in the
light of grand and noble vision expressed in the preamble.</li>
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