constitution

All the founders of the US Constitution and even our own framers from the Constituent Assembly must be squirming in their graves, on what is playing out in the US.

It is the farsighted vision of current government — dedicating the new Parliament building to the country by the 75th year of Independence in 2022 —which will nurture the atmanirbhar nation’s aspiration.

Since ancient times, people in India have had a tradition of performing their duties — even in partial disregard of their rights and privileges. Since time immemorial, an individual’s “kartavya” — the performance of one’s duties towards society, his/her country and his/her parents — was emphasised.

नवंबर, 2015 में सबसे बड़े लोकतंत्र के प्रधानमंत्री ने तय किया कि 26 नवंबर को संविधान दिवस के रूप में मनाया जायेगा। हम जानते हैं कि हमारे देश का संविधान दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा लिखित संविधान है जिसमें 448 अनुच्छेद और 12 अनुसूचियां शामिल हैं।

संविधान की अब तक की सफलता एक महान उपलब्धि है किंतु आगामी समय में चुनौतियां भी कम नहीं है आवश्यकता है कि हम संवैधानिक व नैतिक मूल्यों को सहेजें और अपने कर्तव्यों का निर्वहन करें, अन्यथा संविधान हीलियम के बक्से में बंद एक पुरानी पोथी से बढ़कर कुछ नहीं रहेगा।

Indians are often reminded about the secularism. But, we need to understand the meaning of secularism then assess if India is really secular.

संविधान के विधातांओ ने जिस "secular" शब्द को प्रस्तावना में ना होने के लिए सांसद में पूरी शक्ति लगायी थी उसी सांसद में तीन दशकों के बाद "secular" शब्द को प्रस्तावना में डालकर संविधान के विधातांओ का मज़ाक बनाया गया था.

Is it legitimate for a bunch of politicians who don't have the people's mandate, coupled with sundry 'intellectuals' and 'artistes' who have never fought an election in their life, to cause disruption in public life in an attempt to hold the elected government to ransom?

In a politically sensitive democracy like India it is important that people, without any legal awareness about the Act, simply do not exaggerate the law-and-order situation in the country by posting half-baked facts as ultimate truth on Social Media.

India needs statesmen and not petty politicians to rightly implement our constitution.