Political Science · Political Institutions in India
Which is Not correct about the 44th Amendment of the Indian Constitution?
AIt removed the fundamental right to property and made it a constitutional right
BA special provision guaranteed the right of the media to report freely and without censorship
CIt changed all the provisions of the 42nd Amendment ✓ Correct
DIt amended Article 352 to make it more difficult to declare a national emergency
Correct answer: (C) It changed all the provisions of the 42nd Amendment — It is wrong to say the 44th Amendment changed all the provisions of the 42nd Amendment.
Explanation
★It is wrong to say the 44th Amendment changed all the provisions of the 42nd Amendment.
★It reversed many, but not all, of the controversial changes of the 42nd Amendment.
★It removed the right to property from the fundamental rights and made it a constitutional right under Article 300A.
★It strengthened safeguards against the misuse of the national emergency by amending Article 352.
★It required a written cabinet recommendation and limited the grounds to armed rebellion.
★It also made some provision protecting the freedom of the press.
★So only the claim that it changed all provisions of the 42nd Amendment is incorrect.
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