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2024-04-24 15:55:57 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8EF8F1ECBA2922403526114D2E042DB2A73BA6453E5AB7D9DDDBE1ECE12DB0DC
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The words “Socialist” and “Secular” were unconstitutionally added in 1976 (42nd amendment) to the Preamble of the Constitution by Indira Gandhi during the Emergency period in India, when all the opposition leaders were in Jail. https://www.outlookindia.com/national/secular-and-socialist-how-the-terms-came-in-the-constitution-of-india--news-319388 The matter is before the Supreme Court of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/supreme-court-hearing-subramaniam-swamys-plea-to-delete-secular-socialist-from-constitution/articleshow/107557479.cms
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