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The Preamble's fraternity commitment has guided migrant rights jurisprudence: Supreme Court has recognized right to move freely (Article 19), right to livelihood (Article 21) for migrant workers, and pandemic response directions for food, shelter, transport, reflecting that fraternity requires ______ inclusion of mobile populations in social protection systems.

  1. economic
  2. active
  3. administrative
  4. military

Answer: active

Fraternity and migrant rights from Preamble: (a) Preamble's fraternity promise: Spirit of brotherhood transcending geographical, social divisions; essential for social harmony in mobile, diverse India, (b) Migrant rights operationalization: (i) Article 19(1)(d): Right to move freely throughout India; enables internal migration for employment, education, subject to reasonable restrictions for public interest, (ii) Article 21: Right to livelihood, dignity for migrant workers; state obligation to protect vulnerable populations, especially during crises, (iii) Pandemic response (2020): Supreme Court directions for food, shelter, transport for stranded migrants operationalized fraternity through crisis governance, (c) Active inclusion dimensions: (i) Portability: Social security benefits, healthcare, education accessible across state boundaries for migrant populations, (ii) Protection: Legal safeguards against exploitation, discrimination, unsafe working conditions for migrant workers, (iii) Participation: Migrant voices included in policy design, implementation through consultation, representation, (d) Applications: (i) One Nation One Ration Card: Enables portability of food security benefits for migrant families, (ii) e-Shram portal: Registration, social security for unorganized sector workers, including migrants, (iii) Inter-State coordination: Mechanisms for migrant welfare, grievance redressal across state boundaries, (e) Illustrates transformative fraternity: Preamble's fraternity promise operationalized through migrant rights jurisprudence; balance between mobility rights, social protection, state capacity essential for realizing constitutional vision of inclusive development in mobile, diverse India.

Topic Preamble - Fraternity and Migrant Rights
Exam Relevance Preamble fraternity and migrant rights critical for UPSC Mains and Judiciary exams