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Q35 (CDS-II/2021) Polity & Governance › Fundamental Rights, DPSP & Fundamental Duties › Directive Principles framework Answer Verified

Who among the following considered the Directive Principles of State Policy as aiming at ‘furthering the goals of social exclusion’ ?

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: B
Explanation

Granville Austin, a renowned scholar of the Indian Constitution, described the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) and Fundamental Rights as the 'conscience of the Constitution'. He argued that these provisions were aimed at furthering the goals of the social revolution by establishing a welfare state and ensuring social and economic democracy [4]. Austin viewed the DPSP as essential for transforming India into a more egalitarian society, moving away from historical patterns of social exclusion. While other experts like B.N. Rau served as the Constitutional Advisor and K.C. Wheare critiqued the Constitution's federal nature, it was Austin who specifically linked the DPSP to the proactive pursuit of social justice and the dismantling of exclusionary structures [3]. His analysis emphasizes that the DPSP provide the framework for the state to actively promote the welfare of the people by securing a social order permeated by justice.

Sources

  1. [2] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 9: Directive Principles of State Policy > DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY > p. 177
  2. [4] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 4: Salient Features of the Constitution > IDirective Principles of State Policy > p. 30
  3. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 9: Directive Principles of State Policy > CRITICISM OF THE DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES > p. 112
  4. [3] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 9: Directive Principles of State Policy > FEATURES OF THE DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES > p. 108
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