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DPSP remain relevant for digital governance: data protection (privacy as dignity), digital inclusion (access as equality), and algorithmic accountability (fairness as justice) require innovative policy responses guided by ______ principles of welfare, rights, and democratic values.
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Answer: constitutional
DPSP contemporary relevance and digital governance: (a) Privacy and dignity: (i) DPSP values: Article 38 (dignity), 39A (equal justice) inform data protection (DPDP Act, 2023), balancing innovation with rights, (ii) Judicial interpretation: Puttaswamy (2017) recognized privacy as part of Article 21, guided by DPSP values of dignity, liberty, (iii) Policy application: Consent, minimization, security safeguards in DPDP Act reflect DPSP commitment to protecting individual dignity in digital age, (b) Digital inclusion and equality: (i) DPSP values: Article 38 (welfare), 41 (work) guide digital public infrastructure (Aadhaar, UPI) to ensure access for marginalized groups, (ii) Policy application: BharatNet, Common Service Centres bridge digital divide; offline alternatives ensure inclusion of elderly, rural, disabled, (iii) Accountability: Article 39A (equal justice) informs e-governance transparency, grievance redressal, (c) Algorithmic accountability and fairness: (i) DPSP values: Article 14 (equality), 38 (justice) guide AI governance to prevent bias, discrimination in automated decisions, (ii) Policy application: Algorithmic impact assessments, explainability requirements ensure fairness, accountability in digital systems, (iii) Democratic oversight: Public consultation, parliamentary scrutiny ensure digital policies reflect constitutional values, not just technical efficiency, (d) Applications: (i) E-governance: Digital services expand access to welfare, justice; require safeguards against exclusion, profiling, (ii) Platform regulation: IT Rules balance free expression with prevention of hate speech, misinformation through proportionality test, (iii) Innovation enablement: Regulatory sandboxes, startup policies foster digital innovation while ensuring rights protection, (e) Illustrates adaptive constitutionalism: DPSP provide normative framework for digital governance; balance between technological innovation, rights protection, democratic values essential for realizing transformative vision in digital age.