Indian Constitution failed to mention Freedom Struggle

Indian constitution is not the result of freedom struggle nor it has any respect for the freedom struggle. 

Preamble

WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN, SOCIALIST, SECULAR, DEMOCRATIC, REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens:

JUSTICE, social, economic and political;
LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship;
EQUALITY of status and of opportunity; and to promote among them all
FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the nation;
IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of November 1949, do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION

Only mentioned  through 42nd amendment and added to Directive Principle

“(b) to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom;”

The preamble of Indian Constitution neither mention any freedom struggle or background of the Indian Constitution. Again this preamble cleverly eliminates all the Civilisational background of Indian sub Continent.

Now compare with other Constitutions :

  1. Extract from the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China [Preamble]

The victory in China’s New-Democratic Revolution and the successes in its socialist cause have been achieved by the Chinese people of all nationalities, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China and the guidance of Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought, by upholding truth, correcting errors and surmounting numerous difficulties and hardships. China will be in the primary stage of socialism for a long time to come. The basic task of the nation is to concentrate its effort on socialist modernization along the road of Chinese-style socialism. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China and the guidance of Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory and the important thought of Three Represents, the Chinese people of all nationalities will continue to adhere to the people’s democratic dictatorship and the socialist road, persevere in reform and opening to the outside world, steadily improve socialist institutions, develop the socialist market economy, develop socialist democracy, improve the socialist legal system and work hard and self-reliantly to modernize the country’s industry, agriculture, national defence and science and technology step by step and promote the coordinated development of the material, political and spiritual civilizations, to turn China into a socialist country that is prosperous, powerful, democratic and culturally advanced.

  1. Extract from The Constitution of Nepal[Preamble]

“Recalling the glorious history of historic people’s movements, armed conflict, dedication and sacrifice undertaken by the Nepalese people at times for the interest of the nation, democracy and progressive changes, and respecting for the martyrs and disappeared and victim citizens”

  1. Extract from the Constitution of Indonesia [Preamble]

“Whereas independence is a genuine right of all nations and any form of alien occupation should thus be erased from the earth as not in conformity with humanity and justice, Whereas the struggle of the Indonesian independence movement has reached the blissful point of leading the Indonesian people safely and well before the monumental gate of an independent Indonesian State which shall be free, united, sovereign, just and prosperous.”

  1. Extract from the Constitution of Bangladesh [Preamble]

“We, the people of Bangladesh, having proclaimed our independence on the 26th day of March, 1971 and through [ a historic struggle for national liberation], established the independent, sovereign People’s Republic of Bangladesh;”

  1. Extract from the Constitution of Pakistan[ Preamble]

“Cognisant of the sacrifices made by the people in the cause of Pakistan;”

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