It’s on page 32 of the PDF I linked, right from the government of India’s website. But the wording was changed away in 1976, removing the words socialist and secular.
India was also neither socialist nor secular when these words were added to the constitution (42nd amendment).
Yep, most of the Indians I know, consider it the cause of our slow economic progress, like this guy. And most of them think, the liberal reforms of 1991, were required in order to save Indian economy. Here is a critique of it, if someone wants.
It was added in 1976 by Indira Gandhi. In my opinion, it was just to gain support from the U.S.S.R.
The words “secular” and “socialist” were added to the constitution without due process in 1976, when emergency provisions were in force and India was under an actual dictator.
FUN FACT : Indian constitution was written and adopted by a legislature elected under british rule, under british laws and procedures.
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If you go by the constitution, a lot of countries are “socialist” that wouldn’t be considered that otherwise, including Algeria and Portugal.
