Main features of the Indian constitution are as follows:
Lengthiest constitution: The Indian Constitution is the longest written constitution of any country in the world. It has a total of 470 articles and 12 schedules.
Preamble: The Preamble is the beginning of the Constitution that states and explains its basic values, principles and ideals.
It includes:
-Justice: The Constitution promises justice to all its citizens.
-Liberty: It guarantees liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship to all its citizens.
-Equality: The Constitution provides for equality of status and opportunity to all its citizens irrespective of their religion, race, caste or sex.
-Fraternity: It assures the fraternity of all its citizens.
Fundamental Rights: The Fundamental Rights are a set of rights granted to the citizens of India which are protected by the Constitution.
These include:
-Right to Equality: This guarantees equality before the law and equal protection of the laws.
-Right to Freedom: This guarantees freedom of speech and expression, freedom to combine or assemble peacefully and form associations, freedom to practice any religion and freedom to travel throughout India.
-Right against Exploitation: This prohibits all forms of exploitation including slavery, forced labour, etc.
-Right to Equality of Opportunity: This ensures that all citizens have an equal opportunity to avail employment, education and other benefits provided by the state.
-Right to Constitutional Remedies: This is a legal provision that allows citizens to approach courts if their fundamental rights are violated.
