Indians today are governed by two different ideologies. Their political ideal set in the preamble of the Constitution affirms a life of liberty, equality and fraternity. Their social ideal embodied in their religion denies them.
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Law and Order are the medicine of the body politic and when the body politic gets sick, medicine must be administered.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Law and order are essential for a healthy society, and they must be enforced when societal issues arise.
This quote by B. R. Ambedkar emphasizes the critical role that law and order play in maintaining the health of a society, likening societal stability to the body politic, which requires proper governance to function well. When societal issues or disorders occur, it is necessary to restore justice and order, much like administering medicine to heal a sick body.
Themes
LawOrderSocietyPoliticsMedicine
In practice
Example use cases
In a debate about police reform, one might say, 'As B. R. Ambedkar pointed out, law and order are the medicine of the body politic.'
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So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you.
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