Rights in the Indian Constitution
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Read the statement by Somnath Lahiri in the Constituent Assembly quoted in this chapter.

Somnath Lahiri's statement in the Constituent Assembly 'I feel that many of these fundamental rights have been framed from the point of view of a police constable....you will find that very minimum rights have been conceded and are almost invariably followed by a provision which takes away the right almost completely. What should be our conception of fundamental rights?.....we want to incorporate every one of these rights which our people want to get'.

Do you agree with him? If yes, give instances to prove it. If not, give arguments against this position.

Yes, I completely agree with Somnath Lahiri's views. A police constable keeps vigil on the unlawful activities and helps in maintaining law and order in the society. Most of the fundamental risks have been framed in this framework. There would be violation and then remedial order by the courts. These rights do not include more substantive rights like the Right to adequate livelihood, equal pay for equal work (for men and women), Right against economic exploitation, Right to work (only partly made justiciable) etc.

Hence a very few of the rights have been conceded ideally every one of those rights which our people want should be incorporated.
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