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An activist working among the poor says that the poor don’t need Fundamental Rights. What they need are Directive Principles to be made legally binding. Do you agree with this? Give your reasons.

Political ScienceClass 10CBSEAnswered 31 Mar 2026
Answer

The most basic necessities of poor people are food, cloth and shelter. Hence, we can say
that the activist is partly correct in saying that the poor don’t need Fundamental Right.
Directive principles contain various non-justicable rights on which livelihood of poor
depends:
 Right to adequate livelihood.
 Equal pay for equal work.
 Right against economic exploitation.
 Right to work.
But, we cannot ignore Fundamental Rights which are important to guarantee the Right
to Life, Employment and Right against Exploitation

Political Science · Class 10