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Answer» There are the following differences between the Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy : - The Fundamental Rights have been granted by the Constitution to the people. The Directive Principles are instructions from the Constitution to the state.
- The Fundamental Rights are enshrined in the Constitution and have special sanctity. They are justiciable. The Directive Principles are in the form of directions to the state and are not justiciable. They cannot be enforced by courts of law.
- The Fundamental Rights can be suspended in case of national emergency but the Directive Principles cannot be suspended.
- The scope of Fundamental Rights is limited. They intend to establish political democracy. The scope of Directive Principles is wider. Their aim is to establish social and economic democracy and a just society.
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