The Objectives Resolution was presented in the Constituent Assembly on 13 December, 1946 by Jawaharlal Nehru. It outlined and defined the ideals and objectives of the constitution which are as follows:

(i) India was declared as Independent Sovereign Republic.

(ii) It assured justice, equality, liberty and fraternity to all its citizens.

(iii) It provided adequate safeguards to minorities. It also referred to the well-being of the backward and depressed classes.

(iv) India would combine the liberal ideas of democracy with the socialist idea of economic justice.

(v) India would adopt that form of government which would be acceptable to its people. No imposition from the British would be accepted by the Indian people.

(vi) India would be a federation.

(vii) India would work for world peace and human welfare.