In effect, the call for the removal of ‘Secular’ and ‘Socialist’ from the Preamble is against the constitutional mandate. Any attempt in that direction would lead to constitutional erosion.
Speaking at the Oxford Union, Gavai, a Dalit-Buddhist, used his own example to assert how the Constitution is not merely a legal framework but a social and moral document.
On the eve of the 76th Republic Day, the President congratulated citizens, highlighting that the Constitution thrives as a living document rooted in India’s civic virtues.
PM emphasises the variety of people who will be in attendance at Maha Kumbh, also highlights that coming Republic Day will mark 75th anniversary of Constitution coming into force.
The verdict on the preamble amendments of 1976 suggests that the courts will accept flexible meanings of terms. A Constitution built of plasticine can be made to mean anything.
Time has changed. The nation's leadership can’t be browbeaten in the manner it was done in 1985-86; old Muslim leadership has been discredited and is slowly disappearing.
The lefties are passing on to their comrades-in-arms the subliminal message that there was no civilisation, no society, no culture before 26 January 1950. But India and Indians created the Constitution, not the other way around.
The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
“Insightful piece. Removing ‘Secular’ and ‘Socialist’ undermines the core values of the Constitution and risks weakening its foundational vision.”