India is a republic because the head of the state, the President, is elected by an electoral college for a fixed term of five years. This democratic process ensures that the highest office in the country is not hereditary but held through periodic elections, reflecting the nation's commitment to representative governance and equality.

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar described the right to constitutional remedies (Article 32) as the "heart and soul" of the Constitution. This right provides Indian citizens the freedom to approach the Supreme Court, the highest judicial body in the country, for the protection of their fundamental rights. It grants citizens the freedom to seek legal remedies when their fundamental rights are violated.