What were the ideals expressed in the Objectives Resolution?
Jawahar Lai Nehru presented the Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly on 13 December, 1946 . It gave a brief account of the ideals and objectives of the Constitution. These are following:
•India was declared an independent sovereign republic .
•Justice, equality and fraternity were assured to all the citizens of India.
•Adequate safeguards were provided to minorities. It also referred to the well-being of the backward and depressed classes.
•It was made an objective that India would combine the liberal ideas of democracy with the socialist idea of economic justice.
•India would adopt that form of government which would be acceptable to its people. No imposition from the British would be acceptable by the people of India.
•India would work for peace and human welfare
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