Constitutional Significance of Directive Principles

     The Directive Principles have great constitutional significance. They have been declared to be fundamental in the governance of the country and it shall be the duty of the State to apply these principles in making laws (Art-37). Though these principles are not enforceable in the courts, yet no government would dare to ignore them. Every government should take steps for implementing Directive Principles of State Policy as far as possible or else it would be criticized on the ground of non-fulfilment of the directives. These principles represent the deliberate wisdom of the nation and will act as a constant reminder to the State for its implementation. Inclusion of Directive Principles in the constitution always gives a constitutional recognition of the responsibility of the State to promote the social and economic welfare of the people. The 42nd and 44th amendments emphasized the socialistic goal of the Indian polity that every State has a positive duty to ensure to its citizens social and economic justice and dignity of the individual.