Fundamental rights and duties

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Fundamental rights and duties
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Fundamental rights

• What are fundamental rights?
• The basic rights of an individual to live life
  with safety and security.
• Enshrined in the constitution and safeguarded by
  the State
• Guaranteed to all citizens
• Difficult for the State to withdraw these Rights.
  The process to make any changes is very
  cumbersome
• If these rights are violated by any individual,
  corporate body or any arm of the State, the
  affected party can go to Court.

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Fundamental rights we enjoy

• Right to Equality
• Right to Freedom
• Right against Exploitation
• Right to Freedom of Religion
• Cultural and Educational Rights
• Right to Constitutional Remedies

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Fundamental Duties

• Rights and duties are two sides of the same coin
• Rights are guaranteed to us by the State
• In return we owe certain Fundamental Duties to
  the State
• Some important fundamental duties are
• To respect the Constitution, the National Flag
  and the National Anthem
• To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and
  integrity of the country
• To defend the country and render national service
  when called upon to do so
• To promote harmony and the spirit of common
  brotherhood amongst all people in India.
• To protect and improve our national environment
  including forests, lakes, rivers and wildlife.

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Directive Principles of State

• What are Directive Principles?
• Directions to the Government regarding the
  policies and actions they should take to achieve
  the objectives of a Welfare State.
• Concept is borrowed from the Irish Constitution
• The Government is not legally bound to implement
  it, but will work towards it.
• Some directive principles are controversial
  e.g. banning cow slaughter prohibition of
  alcoholic drinks Uniform Civil Code
• Some Direct Principles have been converted into
  the nature of fundamental rights e.g. Right to
  Education