as introduced in the rajya sabhaon the 30th  november, 2007 bill no lxxi of 2007 the constitution (amendment) bill, 2007 a billfurther to amend the constitution of indiabe it enacted by parliament in the fifty-eighth year of the republic of india as follows:—1  this act may be called the constitution (amendment) act, 2007 statement of objects and reasonsthe words secular and socialist were inserted in the preamble to the constitution during emergency (1975 to 1977) when fundamental rights were suspended the incorporation of these words therefore, escaped detailed scrutinybharat being an ancient nation with values much higher and all inclusive culture does not need 'isms' as guiding principlesmoreover today the governments are appointing commissions and making special provisions for people of chosen religions even though provisions for minorities already existing in the constitution thus a question mark has arisen on the word "secular"in the face of growing competition amongst the staunch socialist and communist regimes to obtain assistance from capitalists even at the cost of farmer's land, the word 'socialist' has also lost significancehence the need to drop the words secular  and socialist through this amendmentshree gopal vyas annexure extract from the constitution of india preamblewe, the people of india, having solemnly resolved to constitute india into a[sovereign socialist secular democratic republic] and to secure to all its citizens:justice, social, economic and political; liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; equality of status and of opportunity;and to promote among them allfraternity assuring the dignity of the individual and the [unity and integrity of the nation];in our constituent  assembly this twenty-sixth day of  november, 1949, do, hereby adopt, enact give to ourselves this constitution rajya   sabha————abillfurther to amend the constitution of india————(shri shree gopal vyas, mp)