Preamble to the Constitution of India

The Preamble to the Constitution of India is based on the Objectives Resolution, which was moved in the Constituent Assembly by Jawaharlal Nehru on 13 December 1946 accepted on 22 January 1947 and adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949, coming into force on 26 January 1950, celebrated as the Republic Day of India, and was initially drafted by Jawaharlal Nehru.[1] The words "socialist", "secular" and "integrity" were later added during the Indian emergency by Indira Gandhi.[2]

  1. ^ Leone, F. (2019). Prophet and Statesmen in Crafting Democracy in India: Political Leadership, Ideas, and Compromises. Lexington Books. p. 224. ISBN 978-1-4985-6937-8.
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