FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES CANNOT BE ENFORCED ON THE CITIZENS, HOWEVER IT MAY BE PROMOTED BY CONSTITUTIONAL METHODS:-

FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES:-- (2) It shall be the duty of every citizen of India to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National flag and the National Anthem (2) to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our National struggle for freedom. (3) to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India (4) to defend the country and Constitution and and render national service when called upon to do so (5) to promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood  amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities, to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women (6) to value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture. (7) to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wild life and to have compassion for living creatures (8) to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of enquiry and reforms. (9) to safeguard public property and to abjure violence. (10) to strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity, so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavour and achievement. (11) and one who is a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the case may be ward between the age of six and fourteen years. COMMENTS:-- Provisions as to fundamental duties can not be enforced by writs. They can be prompted only by constitutional methods. But they can be used for interpreting ambiguous statutes :--Er Fateh Chand Guleria, Director, RTI Welfare Association Registered number HPCD 3552 Bilaspur Himachal pradesh phone number 9459334377