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Q.) Which part of the Indian constitution is called the "Magna Carta of India" and why? (50words) (RAS)

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  • Part III of the Constitution is described as the "Magna Carta of India" because like Magna Carta (the Charter of Rights issued by King John of England in 1215 under pressure from the barons. The first written document relating to the Fundamental Rights of citizens) it contains a very long and comprehensive list of ‘justiciable’ fundamental rights-
  • Right to Equality (Article 14-18)
  • Right to Freedom (Article 19-22)
  • Right against Exploitation (Article 23-24)
  • Right to Freedom of Religion (Article 25-28)
  • Cultural and Educational Rights (Article 29-30)
  • Right to Constitutional Remedies (Article 32)