Bring out the differences between the fundamental Rights and the directive Principles of state policy.
Discuss some of the measures taken by the union and state governments for the implementation of the Directive Principles of State Policy.

The fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of the state Policy are complementary to each other instead of being contradictory to each other. Still there are some differences remains between the DPSPs and the FRs. They are shown in a table below.

Measure taken for the implementation of the DPSPs

For the implementation of the DPSPs by the government lots of activities have been done. Panchayats have been established by the 73rd amendment and Nagar Palikas have been established by the 74th amendments in 1992 under Article-40. Compulsory education to children between the age of 6 to 14 has been made a fundamental right under Article 21-A by 86th amendment inspired by the Article 48.

The Government has fixed minimum wages for workers and has also modernized the labour laws, to improve the conditions of labourers to implement Article-42. Untouchability is now a punishable offence under the constitution aiming at equality. To protect monuments and places and objects of nation importance under Article-49, Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological sites and remains (Declaration of National Importance) Act, 1951 has been enacted. Zamindari, Jagirdari etc. old institutions of hereditary proprietary have been abolished by the Government Under Article 39(b).

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• Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties of India
• Directive Principles in India
• Fundamentals of the Constitution » Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles And Fundamental Duties
  (Courtesy: Ministry of Law & Justice)

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