Question

What is the significance of the Preamble to the Constitution?

Answer 1

The Preamble to the Constitution is significant in many ways.

1. The Preamble declares that the source of the Constitution is the People of India.
2. It indicates the secular, socialist, and democratic basis of the constitution.
3. It states the basic objects or ideals of the Indian Republic. It leads the law and makes it go in the right direction while providing ‘Social Justice’, and protecting the interests of the weaker sections of the society.
4. It includes basic features of the constitution viz., Supremacy of the Constitution, India has the Republican and Democratic form of government, the Constitution is that of a secular character. Segregation of Powers between the Executive, Legislature, and Judiciary, the Constitution is also of Federal character under certain circumstances.

Answer 2

The Preamble is a prologue that throws the light on the source, the objects, and the contents compiled in the Constitution. It is an integral and vital part of the Constitution that consists of the basic structure or framework of the Constitution. It depicts the real, picture of the nation along with the description of its nature. The Preamble states that the source of the Constitution is the People of India. Again, it indicates that India is a secular, socialist, and democratic country. It states the basic objects or ideals of the Indian Republic. It works as a lighthouse to Law-makers to bring about amendments from time to time in the interests of weaker sections of the society.