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First Amendment at 75: The bargain that still shapes India’s rights
India's First Constitutional Amendment in 1951 profoundly reshaped the nation's democracy. It balanced fundamental rights like free speech and property with state needs for public order and social reform. This pivotal change, enacted before the first elections, introduced mechanisms to protect reform laws and expanded grounds for speech restrictions, setting a precedent for ongoing debates.
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