FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES

FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES

ARE THE FOLLOWING ACTS OUR DUTIES?

1. Is it our duty to keep our roads clean and put garbage in dustbin?
2. Did you hoist our National Flag and sing National Anthem?
3. Do you feel inspired from Pt. J.L. Nehru, Sardar V. Patel, Mahatma Gandhi, Sarojini Naidu?
4. Do you respect women and celebrate festivals of different religions?
5. Do you contribute in cleaning of Yamuna River, Ganga River?

WHAT ARE FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES?

• All of them are the Fundamental Duties of Indian Citizens
• The Fundamental Duties are defined as the moral obligations of all citizens to help promote a spirit of patriotism and to uphold the unity of India

LIST OF FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES

FACTS ABOUT FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES

1. These was borrowed from USSR Constitution.
2. They are not justiciable i.e. Unlike Fundamental Rights, you cannot go to court for the enforcement of Fundamental Duties.
3. No legal sanction can be enforced by the government in case of their violation
4. They apply only to citizens and do not extend to foreigners.
5. They were added in the Constitution by 42^nd Constitutional amendment, 1976.

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IMPORTANCE OF FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES

1. Serve as warning against anti-national and anti-social activities.
2. Promote sense of discipline and commitment among the citizens.
3. They lead the citizens on the right direction to bring excellence in all spheres
4. They help courts in examining the constitutional validity of a law.

 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES: