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After considering the preamble of the Constitution, it was observed as under:

Then comes the old age in the life of every one, be he a monarch or a Mahatma, a worker or a Pariah. The old age overtakes each one, death being the fulfillment of life providing freedom from bondage. But here socialism aims at providing an economic security to those who have rendered unto society what they were fully equipped with their mental and physical powers. In the fall of life the State shall ensure to the citizens, a reasonably decent standard of life, medical aid, freedom from want, freedom from fear and the enjoyable leisure, relieving the boredom & the humility of dependence in old age. This is what Article 41 aims when it enjoins on the State of secure public assistance in old age, sickness and disablement. It was such a socialist State which the Preamble directs the centres of power Legislative, Executive and Judiciary to strive to set up. From a wholly feudal exploited slave society to a vibrant, throbbing socialist welfare society is a long march but during this journey to the fulfillment of goal every State action illegible) taken must be directed, and must be so interpreted, as to take the society one step towards the goal.