The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking the removal of the words “Socialism” and “Secularism” from the Preamble of the Indian Constitution. The petition was filed by former Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamy, advocate Ashwini Upadhyay, and one Balram Singh. Notably, the inclusion of “Socialism” in the Preamble was introduced through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment during Indira Gandhi’s tenure as Prime Minister in 1976.Supreme Court rejects plea to remove ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secularism’ from Constitution’s Preamble
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking the removal of the words “Socialism” and “Secularism” from the Preamble of the Indian Constitution. The petition was filed by former Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamy, advocate Ashwini Upadhyay, and one Balram Singh. Notably, the inclusion of “Socialism” in the Preamble was introduced through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment during Indira Gandhi’s tenure as Prime Minister in 1976.
