Tag: social problems of india and challenges

In 1994, the government gave the rights for fishing in the Tawa reservoir to private contractors. The contractors began to threaten the villagers to leave the village, as they got cheap labour from outside. The newly formed Tawa Matsya Sangh organised rallies and a chakka jam demanding their rights to continue fishing in Tawa reservoir for their livelihood.

Right to Equality refers to the equality in the eyes of law, discarding any unfairness on grounds of caste, race, religion, place of birth sex. It also includes equality of prospects in matters of employment, the abolition of untouchability and abolition of titles. This fundamental right is also the major foundation of all other rights and privileges granted to Indian citizens.

The Indian constitution has established a welfare state meaning the state is placed in the position of guardian to the people. Thus the state has some obligations to fulfill to maintain the standard and quality lives of its citizens. The state is empowered to take positive actions to uplift the socially disadvantaged groups by enacting positive discrimination that ensures equality and at the same time does not dent the right to others. The reservation system for socially and educationally backward classes in schools and college admissions and to secure entry in jobs has the same rationale that is to provide adequate and equal representation of backward classes that have no means to secure themselves such position.

The Indian Constitution is called a living document because it can be amended or changed. Our Constitution accepts the necessity of modifications according to changing needs of the society. Secondly, in the actual working of the Constitution, there has been enough flexibility of interpretations. The Constitution is an instrument that societies create for themselves.Thus, both political practice and judicial rulings have shown maturity and flexibility in implementing the Constitution.

The right of Social Equality and Equal Access to Public Areas is clearly mentioned under the Article 15 of the Constitution of India stating that no person shall be shown favouritism on the basis of colour, caste, creed language, etc. Every person shall have equal admittance to public places like public wells, bathing ghats, museums, temples etc.

The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949 and came into effect on 26 January 1950. The Constituent Assembly was the main body responsible for drafting the constitution of India that would lay the basis of governance. The Constitution lays down the foundations of the government under which the people of the country are to be governed. The Indian constitution has 25 parts, 12 schedules, and 448 articles, thus, making it the longest constitution ever drafted in the history of mankind.

Amending the Constitution of India is the process of making changes to the nation's fundamental law or supreme law. The procedure of amendment in the constitution is laid down in Part XX (Article 368) of the Constitution of India.

An amendment of the Constitution can be initiated only by the introduction of a Bill in either House of Parliament. The Bill must then be passed in each House by a majority of the total membership of that House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of that House present and voting.

The constitution of India is a living document meaningly it is amenable to changes and requires amendment as per the time, necessities and social and cultural necessities. The makers of constitution have understood this necessity and provide for amendment in the provisions of constitution itself. The first amendment was made within one year of coming it in force I.e., in 1951 and so far 101 amendments have been made till date. The philosophy of Indian constution is reflected in its preamble which express the hopes and aspirations of people.

The Constitution entails hopes and aspirations of people. It is the source of rights and duties of the citizens and structure of the nation. The constitution should be made amenable to change so as it can be amended from time to time to meet requirement of changing society and civilisation as they develop. The rigidity in the constitution will only defeats the purpose of the constitution as outdated laws or provision can no longer hold good in the society.

The constitution of India is a living document meaning it is amenable to changes and requires amendment as per the time, necessities and social and cultural necessities. The makers of constitution have understood this necessity and provide for amendment in the provisions of constitution itself. The first amendment was made within one year of coming into force i.e., in 1951. The philosophy of Indian constitution is reflected in its preamble which express the hopes and aspirations of people.