FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES

51A. It shall be the duty of every citizen of India—

(a) to abide by the Constitution and respect its
ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the
National Anthem;

(b) to cherish and follow the noble ideals which
inspired our national struggle for freedom;

(c) to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity
and integrity of India;

(d) to defend the country and render national
service when called upon to do so;

(e) to promote harmony and the spirit of common
brotherhood amongst all the people of India
transcending religious, linguistic and regional or
sectional diversities; to renounce practices derogatory
to the dignity of women;

(f) to value and preserve the rich heritage of our
composite culture;

(g) to protect and improve the natural environment
including forests, lakes, rivers and wild life, and to
have compassion for living creatures;

(h) to develop the scientific temper, humanism and
the spirit of inquiry and reform;

(i) to safeguard public property and to abjure
violence;

(j) to strive towards excellence in all spheres of
individual and collective activity so that the nation
constantly rises to higher levels of endeavour and
achievement;