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The Fundamental Duties of an Indian Citizen
These are present in the Part IV A of the Indian Constitution which was inspired by the Constitution of the USSR (The Soviet Union). It is considered to be one of the Unique features of the Indian Constitution, which is absent in many other major democracies of the World.
Japan: It is the only other democratic constitution in the World that has spelt the duties of its citizens.
These duties were not part of the Original Constitution which was signed in 1950, but these rights provisions were added in \(1976\).
Post the National Emergency in \(1975\); the Congress party set up a committee under “Sardar Swaran Singh” in \(1976\), which made recommendations regarding the Fundamental duties.
The recommendations spell certain duties that have to be performed by the citizens despite enjoying the rights.
The Fundamental rights were ten in number, and the last and 11th One was added under the \(\text{86th Amendment of 2002}\).
Amendment: An Amendment is a practice of passing legislation in the Assembly for adding any provision into the Constitution.
The \(11\) Fundamental Duties
The Provision of Fundamental Duties
1. To abide by the Constitution and respect the ideas, institutions, the National Anthem and National Flag.
2. To cherish and follow the noble ideals that inspired the national struggle for freedom.
3. To uphold and protect the Sovereignty, Integrity and Unity of India.
4. To render national service and defend the country when called upon to do so.
5. To promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic, and regional diversities and to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women.
6. To value and preserve the rich heritage of the country’s composite culture.
7. To protect and improve the natural environment, including the forests, rivers, lakes, wildlife, and to have compassion for living creatures.
8. To develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform.
9. To safeguard public property and to abjure from violence.
10. To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavour and achievements.
11. To provide opportunities for education by the parent and guardian to their child or ward up to the age of \(14\) years.
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