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Q20 (NDA-II/2021) Polity & Governance › Fundamental Rights, DPSP & Fundamental Duties › Directive Principles framework

Who among the following described the Directive Principles of State Policy as the novel feature of the Constitution of India ?

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Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the Chairman of the Drafting Committee, famously described the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) as a 'novel feature' of the Indian Constitution. He emphasized that these principles were intended to establish social and economic democracy in the country, complementing the political democracy established by Fundamental Rights. While the Fundamental Rights in Part III are justiciable, the DPSP in Part IV are non-justiciable but fundamental in the governance of the country. Ambedkar believed that the DPSP would serve as a guide for future governments to ensure social and economic justice, reflecting the 'Objectives Resolution' moved by Nehru. Although some members of the Constituent Assembly criticized them as mere 'pious superfluities' [1], Ambedkar defended their inclusion as essential for achieving the constitutional goals of liberty, equality, and fraternity.

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  1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 9: Directive Principles of State Policy > CRITICISM OF THE DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES > p. 112
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