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Question
With reference to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution, answer the following question:
What is the significance of the words, ‘Sovereign Socialist Democratic Republic’ as given in the Preamble?
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Solution
‘Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic’. In the words of Chief Justice Hidyatullah: “It lays down the pattern of our political society.”Based on this significance, the Preamble is considered ‘the soul and spirit’ of our Constitution.
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