Fundamental Rights And Directive Principles Controversy, Historical Perspective, Recent Debate And Judicial Order

Abstract

At the time of independence India was facing the grave problem of hunger, poverty, unemployment and economic inequality etc. The freedom fighters and framers of Indian Constitution were fully obliged to the obligation, to make an independent India free from the above-mentioned problems. “Nehru had told the constituent assembly that the first task of the assembly was to free India through a new Constitution, to feed the starving people and clothe the naked masses and give every Indian the fullest opportunity to develop himself according to his capacity. He had added that if the constitution failed to solve the basic problems of the poor and the starving it will become useless and purposeless”.