Aristotle, the legendary Greek philosopher, said, “Man is by nature a social animal”, as we have many responsibilities and duties towards our society to bring development, prosperity and peace within the society and to the country. Fulfil its responsibilities, we as citizens have been given some fundamental rights through India’s Constitution. It becomes crucial to give rights to citizens to improve individual development and social life of each individual. The country’s democratic system is entirely dependent on the independence of the citizens of the country.

The rights given by the constitution to the citizens are called fundamental rights, which in regular times can not be withdrawn from us. Our constitution gives six fundamental rights to each citizen of this country:

1. Right to freedom: This important fundamental right enables people to express their thoughts through speeches, by writing or by other means. According to this right, the person is free to give opinions against criticism or government policies. He/she is free to do any business in any corner of the country.
2. Right to freedom of religion:Any Individual belonging from any religion can stay together without social chaos. There are many states in the country where people belonging to different religions live together. All individuals are free to follow, practice, publicize and emulate any religion of their choice. Nobody has the right to question anyone’s religious beliefs.
3. Right to Equality:Any individual living in India are equal, and there is no discrimination and difference between rich, poor, high-low class people. A person belonging to any religion, caste, tribe, place can get a qualified higher rank in any office.
4. Right to Education: Every child of the country has the right to receive an education. The child also has the right to receive education at any stage in any institution.
5. Right against exploitation: Nobody has the right to force anyone against their wishes or any child under 14.
6. The right to constitutional remedies: This is the most important right because it acts as the constitution’s soul. This fundamental right protects all the other rights of the constitution. If anyone feels like their rights have been hampered in any situation, they can go to court for justice.

As we all know, rights and responsibilities go hand in hand. The fundamental brights are meaningless without responsibilities. Thus both are inspirational. If we do not fulfil our responsibilities to run the country smoothly on the path of progress, we shall not enjoy the fundamental rights. Duty and responsibilities of every citizen are as follows:

• Everyone must respect our national flag and national anthem.
• Everyone must obey and follow the laws of the country.
• Everyone should enjoy their rights without interfering in the freedom of others.
• Everyone must always be ready to protect the country whenever necessary.
• Everyone must respect and protect national heritage and public properties.
• Everyone should pay their taxes properly on time.

0 Lines on Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens

1. Fundamental rights of Indian citizens, in 1976, were added to the Indian constitution by the 42nd constitutional amendment (Largest Constitution).
2. All the responsibilities towards the country’s interest are very crucial and necessary for development.
3. Comply with civil duties, every citizen of the country can not be legally bound by the court.
4. Any individual who is not following the fundamental duties, then he/she can not be punished because there is no legislation to follow these duties.
5. Fundamental Rights (Right to Equality, Right to Freedom, Right Against Exploitation, Right to Freedom, Right to Culture and Education and Right to Constitutional Remedies) are an essential part of the Indian Constitution.
6. Some fundamental duties included in the Indian constitution mention that every citizen should respect the national flag, respect the national anthem, protect their country whenever needed, remain committed to national service, protect public properties, etc.
7. Such fundamental duties are essential for the national development of the country. However, people can not be compelled to admit them.
8. As a responsible citizen of the country, we need to understand and learn our rights and duties for the welfare of the society and the country.
9. As soon as individuals have the right, their responsibilities towards personal and social welfare also increase.
10. To bring some positive changes to society and the country, citizens of the country need to change their thinking in work.