Promotion of co-operative societies
The State shall endeavour to promote voluntary formation, autonomous functioning, democratic control and professional management of co-operative societies.
Summary
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This Article was not a part of the Constitution of India 1950, and was inserted by the Constitution (Ninety-seventh Amendment) Act, 2011. It directs the State to promote the democratic functioning of co-operative societies.