Our Constitution
The rules this party binds itself to. Published as a public draft so it can be criticised before it becomes binding, rather than defended afterwards.
This is a draft
Section 4 is deliberately incomplete
Enforced, not merely written
Preamble
We, the members of this party, coming together as equal citizens of India, adopt this Constitution to bind ourselves to a single standard of conduct. We hold that people are not vote banks, but the reason government exists. We ask to be judged not by what we say about ourselves, but by the records this Constitution requires us to keep and publish. We accept that power exercised without limits corrupts the person who holds it and the organisation that permits it, and we therefore place limits on ourselves before we ask for any from anyone else.
Our constitutional commitments
These are the party’s own affirmations, in its own words. They are not a reproduction of any statutory text.
- The party bears true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established.
- The party upholds the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India.
- The party upholds the principles of socialism, secularism and democracy.
- The party is committed to peaceful and lawful democratic participation, and to non-violence.
- The party is committed to equality before the law and the equal dignity of every citizen.
- The party rejects discrimination on grounds of religion, caste, community, language, region, sex or place of birth.
- The party rejects the use of hatred, intimidation or violence in political activity.
- The party is committed to the rule of law and to lawful, accountable conduct by its members and office bearers.
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That is the point of publishing it as a draft. Argue with a specific section and we will publish the argument and our answer, including when it changes our position.