Resolution on the Aims and Objectives of the Constitution
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The Resolution on the Aims and Objectives of the Constitution was a landmark motion moved by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1946 that laid down the guiding principles and philosophical framework for India’s future Constitution.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional resolution
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foundational political document ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Constituent Assembly of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affirmed |
commitment to equality and non-discrimination
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commitment to fundamental rights and freedoms ⓘ democratic principles for the future polity of India ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nehru’s Objectives Resolution
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Objectives Resolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | transition from British colonial rule to independence ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dateAdopted | 1946-12-22 ⓘ |
| dateMoved | 1946-12-13 ⓘ |
| debatedBy | members of the Constituent Assembly of India ⓘ |
| declared |
India shall be an independent sovereign republic
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adequate safeguards shall be provided for backward and tribal areas ⓘ adequate safeguards shall be provided for depressed and other backward classes ⓘ adequate safeguards shall be provided for minorities ⓘ all power and authority of the sovereign independent India shall be exercised through its constitutional organs ⓘ power and authority of independent India shall be derived from the people ⓘ the Constitution shall guarantee and secure equality of opportunity ⓘ the Constitution shall guarantee and secure equality of status ⓘ the Constitution shall guarantee and secure freedom of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship ⓘ the Constitution shall guarantee and secure justice, social, economic and political ⓘ the State shall promote the welfare of the people ⓘ the State shall secure a social order in which justice, social, economic and political, shall inform all institutions of national life ⓘ the integrity of the territory of the Republic and its sovereign rights on land, sea and air shall be maintained ⓘ |
| documentType | parliamentary resolution ⓘ |
| formsBasisFor |
interpretation of the Preamble to the Constitution of India
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understanding of the framers’ intent in Indian constitutional law ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
provided ideological and moral foundation for constitution-making in India
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served as the blueprint for the basic structure of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| influenced |
Preamble to the Constitution of India
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fundamental structure of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-justiciable political resolution ⓘ |
| movedBy | Jawaharlal Nehru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedIn | Constituent Assembly of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | some members representing the Muslim League ⓘ |
| place | New Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to declare the aims and objectives of independent India
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to lay down the guiding principles of the future Constitution of India ⓘ to provide a philosophical framework for the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indian independence movement
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constitution-making process in India ⓘ |
| resultedIn | inclusion of its principles in the Preamble to the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Indian National Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-independence India ⓘ |
| year | 1946 ⓘ |
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