Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal’s Insights on Constitutional Preamble Changes

• Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal stated that the government has no intention to reconsider or remove the words’socialism’ and’secularism’ from the Constitution’s Preamble.

• The Supreme Court dismissed petitions challenging the 1976 amendment, stating that Parliament’s power to amend the Constitution extends to the Preamble.

• Meghwal clarified that’socialism’ in the Indian context signifies a welfare state and does not impede private sector growth, while’secularism’ is integral to the Constitution’s basic structure.

• He acknowledged that certain groups may be advocating for reconsideration of these words, but stated that such activities do not necessarily reflect the official stance of the government.

• The government has not initiated any formal process to change these provisions