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    The 44th Amendment was introduced in 1978 to reverse provisions of the 42nd Amendment that were seen as against the will of citizens. It made several important changes including: requiring a referendum for any changes to the basic structure of the constitution; removing the right to property from fundamental rights; limiting emergencies to external threats rather than internal disturbances; and strengthening rights to liberty and free media. The amendment aimed to safeguard citizens' interests by rolling back authoritarian aspects of the previous amendment.

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    The 44th Amendment was introduced in 1978 to reverse provisions of the 42nd Amendment that were seen as against the will of citizens. It made several important changes including: requiring a referendum for any changes to the basic structure of the constitution; removing the right to property from fundamental rights; limiting emergencies to external threats rather than internal disturbances; and strengthening rights to liberty and free media. The amendment aimed to safeguard citizens' interests by rolling back authoritarian aspects of the previous amendment.

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    UPSC Civil Services Examination

    Political Science & International Relations for IAS Prelims and Mains
    Topic: 44th Amendment of Indian Constitution- Indian Polity Notes

    What is 44th Amendment in Indian Constitution?


    44th Amendment is an act that was introduced into the constitution by 45th Amendment Bill in the year
    1978. In 1976, with the introduction of the 42nd Amendment Act, there were various provisions that
    were amended against the will of the citizens hence, to reverse those changes and safeguard the interests
    of the nation, 44th Amendment Act was called into action.

    Similar to the 44th amendment act, there are several other important amendments in the Indian
    Constitution for UPSC that you may like to read from the linked article for civil services exam
    preparation.

    What Changes 44th Amendment made in the Constitution?


    44th Amendment made a few changes in the provisions of the constitution. They are given in points
    below:
     Any changes in the basic structure of the constitution can be made only if they are approved by
    the people of India by a majority of votes at a referendum in which at least fifty-one per cent of
    the electorate participated. Article 368 is being amended to ensure this.
     Right to Property was removed from the list of fundamental rights (Article 31) and was made a
    legal right under Article 300A.
     Proclamation of Emergency can be issued only when the security of India or any part of its
    territory is threatened by war or external aggression or by armed rebellion. Internal disturbance
    not amounting to armed rebellion would not be a ground for the issue of a Proclamation.
     An emergency can be proclaimed only on the basis of written advice tendered to the President by
    the Cabinet.
     The right to liberty is further strengthened by the provision that law for preventive detention
    cannot authorise, in any case, detention for a longer period than two months, unless an Advisory
    Board has reported that there is sufficient cause for such detention.
     Right of the media to report freely and without censorship the proceedings in Parliament and the
    State Legislatures.

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