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The fundamental rights mentioned in the Constitution are as below:
$(1)$ Right to Equality: Equality to is a fundamental principle of democracy. By right to equality all citizens are equal before the law and enjoy equal protection from law. In India. every citizen has the right to equality without any discrimination on the basis of religion, race. sex/gender, caste, language, colour or place of birth. This right gives equal opportunity to every citizen according to his/her merit/competence in matters of government jobs, business, public employment. attainment of position. religious freedom, use of public place, social life, etc. If the state government makes special provisions for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Socially Backward Classes of the country, it will not be considered a violation of the right to equality. Seats are reserved for these classes in government jobs as well as in educational institutions. The Constitution has abolished untouchability, a stigma of Indian society. The practice of untouchability becomes a punishable offence. The titles that create artificial discrimination in society have been abolished
$(2)$ Right to Freedom: The right to freedom is the soul of democracy. Democracy cannot be imagined without the right to freedom. Freedom is essential for the successful management of democracy. Right to freedom is essential for the expression and overall development of the personality of every citizen of the country. This right gives to Indian citizens the freedom to express their views (ideas) through speech and behaviour.
The right to freedom gives six freedoms $ENCE: STANDARD$ $8$ as:
$1.$ Freedom of thought speech and writing;
$2.$ Freedom of meeting and to the citizens peacefully without weapons;
$3.$ Freedom to establish congregations, institutions associations;
$4.$ Freedom to move and travel freel throughout the territory of India;
$5.$ Freedom for residing and settling in any part of the entire region of India and
$6.$ Freedom of doing any business, work, trade and employment.
$(3)$ Right to Protest against Exploitation : The Constitution has given this right with the main aim of the formation of a society free from exploitation where no one gets exploited by others. According to this right, it is prohibited by law from exploiting children below $14$ years of age. Child labour is considered a punishable offence. This right protects every citizen against exploitation in any field. That means, it gives the right to oppose exploitation. This right acknowledges and protects the dignity of the individual.
$(4)$ Right to Religious Freedom: By the right to religious freedom, each citizen of India is free to follow and propagate any religion, which is not against morality and health. According to this right, every citizen is given freedom to perform the rituals, prayers. worship and rites of his religion and also to participate in those rites. This right has given freedom to the citizen to convert to any religion.
$(5)$ Cultural and Educational Rights: By these rights, each citizen of India is free to conserve, maintain and develop his/her language, dialects, traditions, values, etc. No citizen can be denied admission in any state-run or state granted educational institution because of language, religion or culture.
$(6)$ Right to Constitutional Remedies: The Constitution of India gives all citizens the Right to Constitutional Remedies to guarantee the implementation of fundamental rights. Therefore. if a citizen is deprived of his fundamental rights, he can go to the court for protection. According to Babasaheb Ambedkar. The provision of Constitutional remedies is equal to the very 'Soul of the Constitution'.
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