Mysuru:  Stating that protection of fundamental rights should be the priority of Governments, National Law University faculty Prof. H.K. Nagaraj said that the Governments cannot escape from this on any reason. He was speaking on the topic ‘Fundamental Rights and  Directive Principles’ as part of the lecture series on ‘The India Constitution – An analysis’ organised by Parampare at Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB Road here on Sunday.

Noting that the Supreme Court judgements on Fundamental Rights are within the original  nature of the Constitution, Prof. Nagaraj opined that there is a lot of difference between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles. 

While it is the responsibility of the Government to grant Fundamental Rights, the same is not the case in respect of Directive Principles, as the State is not obligatory for it’s implementation.

Pointing out that the protection of human rights is incorporated in the Constitution of all democratic countries in the world, he said that India too has adapted it in its Constitution and the primary thing is that the Governments must ensure the protection of Fundamental Rights.

Stating that education, health and such other service sectors are incorporated in Directive Principles, he said that these have not been included in the Fundamental Rights because of the cost factor. However, it is the responsibility of the Government to provide services to the people, he said. He further said that the Supreme Court judgement in the S.R. Bommai case is often referred to, whenever a political crisis brews in any State or the country and the case reaches the Apex Court.