Article 51A was not a part of the Constitution of India 1950. It prescribes a list of fundamental duties for the citizens of India. FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES 51A. It shall be the duty of every citizen of India— Fundamental duties of India As an Indian citizen, certain rights and duties are provided to us. The duty of every citizen is to abide by the laws and perform his/her legal obligations. A person should always be aware of his/her fundamental duties . 11 fundamental duties are laid down by the Indian Constitution. The Government is planning to assign its different Ministries with the task of spreading awareness about Fundamental duties among people. The idea of Fundamental Duties is inspired from the Constitution of Russia. These were incorporated in Part IV-A of the Constitution by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976 on the recommendations of Swaran Singh Committee. Originally 10 in number, one more duty was added through the 86 th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002. All the eleven duties are ...
