- The Directive Principles of State Policy are the guidelines or principles contained in Part IV (Article36 - 51) of the Constitution of India, given to the federal institutes governing the state of India, to be kept in citation while framing laws and policies. - Article 40 of the Directive Principles of the State Policy states that 'the states shall take steps to organize village Panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them function as units of self-governments'