RIGHTS CANNOT FUNCTION WITHOUT DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
“With the theory of individual happiness as the primary aim of existence, we shall only produce self-centered men. We have therefore to find a principle . . . which shall guide men toward their own improvement, teach them constancy and self-sacrifice, and unite them with their fellow men . . . . And this principle is Duty.” A student from Arunachal Pradesh, Tapi Aku, asked a pertinent question to Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the third edition of ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha 2020’ event at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi. She asked how citizens can be made aware of the fundamental duties (and not talk of rights only) and encouraged to abide by them. Responding to the girl’s question, he said that the importance of fundamental duties was stated by Mahatma Gandhi. Mr. Modi added, “There’s a fine connection between our rights and responsibilities. Our rights are directly dependent on the responsibilities performed by others. If a teacher performs his responsibility in the righ