DMPQ- Throw light on Directive principles which are Socialistic in Nature.

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These principles reflect the ideology of socialism. They lay down the framework of a democratic socialist state, aim at providing social and economic justice, and set the path towards welfare state. They direct the state:

  • To promote the welfare of the people by securing a social order permeated by justice— social, economic and political—and to minimise inequalities in income, status, facilities and opportunities4 (Article 38).
  • To secure (a) the right to adequate means of livelihood for all citizens; (b) the equitable distribution of material resources of the community for the common good; (c) prevention of concentration of wealth and means of production;
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(d) equal pay for equal work for men and women; (e) preservation of the health and strength of workers and children against forcible abuse; and (f) opportunities for healthy development of children5 (Article 39).
  • To promote equal justice and to provide free legal aid to the poor6 (Article 39 A).
  • To secure the right to work, to education and to public assistance in cases of unemployment, old age, sickness and disablement (Article 41).
  • To make provision for just and humane conditions for work and maternity relief (Article 42).
  • To secure a living wage, a decent standard of life and social and cultural opportunities for all workers (Article 43).
  • To take steps to secure the participation of workers in the management of industries8 (Article 43 A).

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