• Shri Tosanbha Marwein

The Indian Preamble introduces the Indian state as a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic. While the meaning of Democratic Republic has been consistent with India the other terms namely Sovereign, Socialist and Secular have had different interpretations over time. As the Indian State has progressed over time we see a different meaning attached to the terms Sovereign, Socialist and Secular which by far have been the most debated and talked about terms in the Constitution. The era of the LPG reforms in India brought with it many changes and challenges and also shows how these terms have been modified according to the requirement of the times. They are perhaps the most defining terms of the Indian Preamble and most unique to India making their study an important one

The Indian Preamble introduces the Indian state as a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic. While the meaning of Democratic Republic has been consistent with India the other terms namely Sovereign, Socialist and Secular have had different interpretations over time. As the Indian State has progressed over time we see a different meaning attached to the terms Sovereign, Socialist and Secular which by far have been the most debated and talked about terms in the Constitution. The era of the LPG reforms in India brought with it many changes and challenges and also shows how these terms have been modified according to the requirement of the times. They are perhaps the most defining terms of the Indian Preamble and most unique to India making their study an important one

"The Sovereign Socialist and Secular Nature of the Indian State as introduced in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 7, page no.16-19, July 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDE06004.pdf

"The Sovereign Socialist and Secular Nature of the Indian State as introduced in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 7, page no. pp16-19, July 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDE06004.pdf