The Role of the state in upholding freedom of its citizens are mentioned below:

(i) The type or form of the government decides the limit or scope of freedom of its citizens. If a state is an authoritarian or will not like to give all types of freedom to its citizens. Similarly in a monarchy the citizens can enjoy freedom according to will of the rulers.

(ii)But in a democratic state the state grants certain types of freedom as a part and parcel of fundamental rights of its citizens. A democratic government has a free and fair judiciary, a written constitution and grants freedom and equality of its citizens.

(iii) Practically state is controlled by the government what government or states do is relevant because it affects freedom of the citizens in many different ways. If the state or government in power allows any conflicts to become violent markets, schools, colleges are closed down people cannot go out from their homes.

(iv)If state is fails to manage army, police and courts of laws, then the security of the people of the country would be in danger. They have to face the problem of law and order. If state considers that freedom is valuable and lovable to all. If it allows its citizens to make choice and to exercise their judgement.

(v)It permits the exercise of all citizens powers of reason and judgement. In fact now–a–days all democratic states are considered to be very important means of protecting the freedom of their citizens.

(vi)A welfare state is always worried to protect the freedom of downtrodden people, of backward castes, economically and educationally weaker sections and senior citizens as well as of the women.