♤ Objective Resolutions

J L Nehru moved the historic ‘Objectives Resolutions’ within the Assembly. The basic idea of the ‘Objective Resolutions’ was to lay down the fundamentals and philosophy of the constitutional structure. Its prominent excerpts were:

o The Constituent Assembly declares its firm and solemn resolve to proclaim India being an independent sovereign republic.

o All the power and also the authority of independent sovereign India, its constituent parts and organs of presidency shall be derived from its people. (Advocating Democracy)

o People shall be guaranteed justice and secured social, economic and political equality of status of opportunity and before law, freedom of thought, expression, belief, faith, worship, vocation, association, action and public morality. (Fundamental Rights)

o Adequate safeguards will be provided for minorities, backward and tribal areas and depressed classes, and other backward classes. (Part X, Part XVI)

o Government at the centre shall maintain the integrity of the territory of the republic of India and its sovereign rights on land, sea and air based on laws of civilized nations of the world.

o India as an ancient land attains its rightful and honoured place in the world and shall make its full contribution to the promotion of world peace and the welfare of mankind.

The ‘Objectives Resolutions’ later became the basis of the Preamble of the

Constitution.