II. FIFTY YEARS OF WORKING OF THE CONSTITUTION‌

The observations made by the Commission on the working of the Constitution from 1950 to 2000 are as follows5 :

What are our achievements and failures over the 50 years since Independence? How have each of the three organs of the State-the Legislature, the Executive and the Judiciary- redeemed the constitutional pledge of ushering in a social revolution? Has the dream of the founding fathers for a life of dignity to the vast millions through the process of socioeconomic transformation been realized ? What then is the Balance Sheet?