Nature of the Directive Principles of State Policy:

1.The Directive Principles of State Policy are basic principles of the government of the country: The Directive Principles given in the Indian Constitution are considered as the fundamental principles of our government. It is the moral duty of the Union Government and as well as the State Governments to implement the Directive Principles. In the 42nd Amendment of the Indian Constitution. It has been declared that the Directive Principles of state policy are the basic principles of the government of the country.

2.These Principles lay stress on the establishment of Social and Economic Democracy: In India the democratic form of government has been established. Generally the democracy is connected with the political rights and liberty of the people, but this is not the complete democracy. In a complete democracy the social and economic equality is also established. The Directive Principles of state policy aim and lay stress on the establishment of social and economic democracy as well.

Sanction behind the Directive Principles: 

1. Sanction of Public Opinion: The Directive Principles work as a measuring rod to measure the success or failure of the government in fulfilling its obligations towards the people. So it is the public opinion which is behind the demand for the encorcement of the principles.

2. Utility of the principles: As the Directive Principles serve as the ideals of a welfare state, no government can ignore these principles because of the utility of these Directive Principles.