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Preamble is universally applicable || Acharya Prashant, IRMA (2023)
Bharat
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Indian Constitution
Preamble
Liberty
Equality
Fraternity
Secularism
Socialism
Shared Identity
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Acharya Prashant explains that the Indian Constitution provides a just basis for a shared identity through its laws and the sublime values found in its preamble. He highlights that values such as liberty, equality, fraternity, socialism, and secularism are universal and non-discriminatory, making it difficult to find seeds of oppression or narrowness within the document. He asserts that if a polity is conducted honestly according to the constitution, many societal problems would be resolved, as the document is globally respected for its detail and lack of partisanship. While acknowledging that the constitution does not address the inner life or individual emancipation from the bondages of ignorance and physical identification, he clarifies that such spiritual liberation is not the intended function of a legal framework. He concludes that living up to the constitution would create a stable situation, even though there are further dimensions of human existence beyond its scope.