Indian Constitution Sources and features Prof Birajdar S

Indian Constitution – Sources and features Prof. Birajdar S. E. Assistant Professor Dept. of Political Science S. College, Omerga

1. 2. 3. Constitution- What it is? Making of the Constituent Assembly Sources of Indian Constitution Government of India Acts. British Parliamentary System Impact of Other Constitutions Debates of Constituent Assembly Commentaries of the Critics Ordinances

4. Features of Indian Constitution Written & Bulky Constitution Incorporation of Fundamental Rights Directive Principles of State Policy Sovereign Democratic Republic Federal Polity

Parliamentary form of Govt. , Single Citizenship Partly Rigid / Partly flexible Secular Character Independent Judiciary Emergency Provisions Protection of Minorities

Continuity with the Past Attaining of Political unity Provision for Official Language Provision for Autonomous offices Universal Adult franchise Fundamental Duties

5. Meaning of the two terms 6. National Integration & Communal Harmony in India since Ancient period 7. What does the Constitution says?

8. Factors affecting National Integration & Communal Harmony • • • Rapid Communalism Linguism Casteism Regionalism Religious Bigotry Local leadership & Illiteracy Center- State & Inter- State issues Economic aspects of Minorities Mixing of Politics & Religion

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10. Measures to be taken • • • Setting up of NIC Role of Women Social Integration Value based Curriculum Role of Youth Press & Mass media