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Part I — The Union and its Territory

Part III — Fundamental Rights

Part IV — Directive Principles

Part V — The Union

Part VI — The States

Part XI — Relations between the Union and the States

Part XV — Elections

Part XVIII — Emergency Provisions

Part XX — Amendment of the Constitution

Part XXI — Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions

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Part IV — Directive Principles

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Definition

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires, “the State” has the same meaning as in Part III.

In plain language

In the Directive Principles, “the State” has the same wide meaning as in the fundamental rights chapter.

This wording has been in force since 1950 on this desk.

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