Topic: Constitution

Dalit transgender people are at the intersection of caste and diverse notions of gender, and are always the last people who make it into the annals of history.

The word itself may not be essential, but its removal will symbolise an assault on the spirit of Indian pluralism and religious freedom.

The Constitution is silent on states (apart from J&K) having their own flag, and in an election year, the Congress govt is planning to put the Centre in a quandary.

Remember that Section 377 doesn’t criminalise ‘gay sex’ — it is the product of a homophobic mindset that targets queer people.

The legislative might of Nehru and Indira Gandhi prevailed, even though the judiciary tried to save the Constitution from amendment.

दरअसल, यह विधेयक बेमानी प्रावधानों से भरा पड़ा है और मुस्लिम महिलाओं की मदद करने के अपने मकसद करने में निष्प्रभावी साबित हो सकता है.

The need for an overhaul of the Constitution has also been evidenced by the setting up of the National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (NCRWC) in 2000. Our Constitution has already been amended 101 times.

Our Constitution is not defined by individual words such as “socialism” or “secularism.” It is constituted by the text as a whole, by its structure, by the historical processes, movements, and debates that led to its framing. , writes Gautam Bhatia

The Constitution of India is dedicated to the ideas of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity. Any identification, beyond that of being ‘Indian' is not secular.

Anantkumar Hegde has at least ended the hypocrisy and showed us the Hindutvavadis’ real intent, which can now permit an honest debate.