Fraternity

While the members of the Constituent Assembly were framing the Indian Constitution

Dr B. R Ambedkar defined the actual meaning of fraternity as “a sense of familiar sisterhood and brotherhood among the citizens of India. ” He also said that the term fraternity is as important as terms like equality, secularism or sovereignty.  As per the rules and regulations of Indian Constitution in the preamble the fraternity ensures two things very clearly, they are human dignity and national integrity. However, national integrity was incorporated later in the 42nd amendment act 1976. 

Fraternity 

Fraternity is a very important concept present in the preamble of the Indian Constitution. The Fraternity usually ensures two most important points for the citizens of India , they are national integrity and Human dignity. However, national integrity was incorporated after the 42nd amendment act of 1976. The term human dignity specifies that the Constitution will not only take care about the regulations and provisions being followed in the country properly with absolute democracy but the Constitution will also ensure that the personality of each and every individual in the country remains sacred.  On the other hand the term named national integrity and unity ensures the both territorial and Psychological aspect of national integration. As per the article number 1 of Indian constitution, India is an Union of States where the states have no option to withdraw from the Union , this promises the indestructibility of Indian Union. The goal of fraternity as whole is all kinds of barriers such as caste, class, colour, religion, etc among the people. Fraternity refers to all citizens being equal and the same there is no difference among the people of the country. The article number 51A of Indian Constitution states that it is the responsibility of each and every citizen of India to destroy all kind of discrimination on the basis of gender, religion, caste,etc and treat each, and everyone with harmony and Equality.    

Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity 

Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity were the three most popular and prominent terms established in France before the French Revolution. These three phrases came as a form of pride and solidarity for the citizens of France. However, before the French Revolution, this concept was coined by many people. This was first coined by Camille Desmoulins in the year 1790 published in number 35 of Révolutions de France et de Brabant. Several months later a political leader named Maximilian Robespierre popularized this term in his speeches. Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity was previously the national motto of France and the republic of Haiti but later it became an example of the tripartite motto. 

Conclusion 

This article is a brief note on fraternity Concept. In simple words fraternity means treating each and every individual equally and providing human dignity to all individuals. Fraternity is a very important concept just like any other concept in the preamble of Indian Constitution such as equality, secularism or sovereignty. Fraternity in the Indian Constitution states two things very clearly : human dignity and national integrity. However national integrity and unity this term was added in the Constitution after implementation of 42nd amendment act 1976. Liberty, equality and fraternity these three Concepts are a very important part of the preamble of the Indian Constitution.