Historical Background:
In 1970s certain developments led the legislature to introduce a chapter on fundamental duties. In 1970, the Supreme Court recognised that citizens need to have duty in order to build a welfare state. The decade of 1970 saw many protests due to emergency and rise of regional political parties and opposition. The protesters were taking advantage of fundamental rights enshrined in our Constitution existing in isolation from duties, crumbling the spirit of the nation in the process
In 1976, these developments led the Congress Party to appoint the Swaran Singh Committee to review of the Constitution. The Committee, among its recommendations said that certain Fundamental Duties and obligations which every citizen owed the nation should be included in the