Context
Ahead of the 75th anniversary of the Indian Constitution, the Supreme Court of India upheld the inclusion of the words "secular" and "socialist" in the Preamble, which were introduced through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976. This judgment came in response to multiple petitions challenging the validity of these insertions, amidst renewed ideological debates and political demands for their removal from the Constitution.
“Secularism and Socialism are not merely inserted words in the Indian Constitution but integral to its basic structure and democratic identity.” Critically analyze the historical, judicial, and ideological significance of these terms in the Preamble, in the context of contemporary challenges to constitutional values. (250 words)
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