Celebrating 75 Years of Constitutional Governance: A Journey of Rights, Rights, and Reimagining
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Celebrating 75 Years of Constitutional Governance: A Journey of Rights, Rights, and Reimagining

The Hindu  

The article celebrates the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Indian Constitution and highlights the core constitutional values that have shaped its constitutional culture. It emphasizes the importance of respect for democratic institutions, the smooth transition of elected governments, the protection of rights and freedoms through courts, federalism, media, and civil society. The article concludes by celebrating the enduring spirit of constitutional governance in India and its impact on the nation's identity and unity.

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The spirit of Indian Constitution remains strong despite several amendments, says Supreme Court judge
1 week, 2 days ago

The spirit of Indian Constitution remains strong despite several amendments, says Supreme Court judge

The Hindu  

Supreme Court Judge R. Mahadevan on Saturday extolled the virtues of Indian Constitution. Participating in an event to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Constitution of India and Law Day here, the judge said that even after several amendments the spirit of the Constitution remains strong. Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan, in his address said, “Constitution is not merely a set …

India’s basic constitutional values need eternal vigilance
3 weeks, 4 days ago

India’s basic constitutional values need eternal vigilance

Hindustan Times  

If, as Abraham Lincoln said, “The most reliable way to deal with the future is to create it”, our faith in our Constitution must be reinforced on its 75th birthday, since it has served us so well in the past. Fourthly, federalism, not found anywhere in the world’s longest Constitution, has unprecedentedly been held to be a part of our …

India’s constitutional journey has etched a remarkable arc
3 weeks, 5 days ago

India’s constitutional journey has etched a remarkable arc

Hindustan Times  

The statement of Winston Churchill cynically doubting the sustenance of democracy in India has long ago been put to rest. Much has been written about in legal and political literature about the endurance of constitutions, though with focus on Asian and South American countries, but not closely enough to capture the kaleidoscope of India’s democracy. India’s constitutional journey has been …

Uphold spirit of Constitution: Andhra Pradesh CM to people
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Uphold spirit of Constitution: Andhra Pradesh CM to people

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Describing the Indian Constitution as a shield to democracy, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has cautioned that those who attempt to dilute its spirit will be taught a fitting lesson by people with the weapon of vote. “The Constitution is the only safeguard for democracy, and the Indian statute is so strong that no one can touch it,” he …

A Constitution that has endured the test of time
4 weeks ago

A Constitution that has endured the test of time

Hindustan Times  

The Constitution of India, adopted in the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949, is the foundational law of the land that provides the essential moorings for the basic structure and principles of governance. The words of BR Ambedkar placed the importance and essence of this sacred document in perspective when he remarked that “The Constitution is not a mere lawyer’s …

The supremacy of India’s Constitution is the foundation of our democracy
4 weeks ago

The supremacy of India’s Constitution is the foundation of our democracy

Live Mint  

This year, India celebrates the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of India. The rest of the Preamble’s first sentence reads: “… having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic and to secure to all its citizens …" The framers of the Constitution were mindful of the fact that they were laying the …

Let tomorrow’s last day be a first for many
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Let tomorrow’s last day be a first for many

New Indian Express  

The sequential trinity of annual timelines—independence day, the Supreme Court’s platinum jubilee and the Constitution’s forthcoming 75th year—is the coming together of an epic moment in India’s jurisprudential evolution. The 50th Chief Justice of India is a shining representation of that role in this harmonious trifecta, and he shall be sitting on the highest chair of justice for the last …

A fractious, confrontational and divided House: Modi government’s new challenge
5 months, 3 weeks ago

A fractious, confrontational and divided House: Modi government’s new challenge

Firstpost  

As the endless acrimony continues on the sterile issue of who is more constitutionally holy than the other, good governance and the interests of the common person continue to be neglected This Parliament session is interesting for several reasons. The Opposition accuses the BJP of subverting it in the form of an ‘undeclared Emergency’, and the BJP is quick to …

Reclaim Constitution founder Vinay Kumar emphasises on the revival of constitutional culture in India
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Reclaim Constitution founder Vinay Kumar emphasises on the revival of constitutional culture in India

The Hindu  

‘Reclaim Constitution’ initiative’s creator asserts that the Constitution isn’t owned by lawyers, politicians, or judges, but by all Indians. If you look at the very first three words of our Constitution, it says ‘We the people of India’. If you look at the background of the people who made this Constitution, after an arduous freedom struggle that stretched over centuries, …

Reclaiming the Republic, and the Constitution
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Reclaiming the Republic, and the Constitution

The Hindu  

On January 22, 1947, the “Objective resolution” of the Indian Constitution was unanimously adopted by the Constituent Committee. For those of us living in cosmopolitan ‘Indian spaces’, it meant understanding the plural ways in which one celebrated even a ‘Hindu’ festival. The idea of a ‘Hindu Rashtra’ is in direct contradiction to the Indian Constitution, but its proponents have used …

Constitution Day: Understanding Ambedkar and the context of the birth of Indian Constitution
1 year ago

Constitution Day: Understanding Ambedkar and the context of the birth of Indian Constitution

The Hindu  

In honour of the Constitution Day, the Ambedkar Reading Circle organised a lecture about the ‘Ambedkarite Utopia’ that the Constitution of India envisioned. Dr. Singh highlighted the context of the drafting of the Constitution and debunked several allegations and misconceptions about the Constitution. One of the ways he did that was by fighting the invocation of God in the preamble, …

Book Review: ‘House of the People: Parliament and the Making of Democracy’ by Ronojoy Sen provides a ringside view of democracy
1 year, 8 months ago

Book Review: ‘House of the People: Parliament and the Making of Democracy’ by Ronojoy Sen provides a ringside view of democracy

The Hindu  

Published : Apr 20, 2023 11:00 IST - 9 MINS READ Writing an institutional history of India is among the most difficult of tasks. House of the People: Parliament and the Making of Indian Democracy gives us a ringside view of the latter with larger social, political, and policy changes in the backdrop, without necessarily bringing them together. Ronojoy Sen …

India’s democracy, diminished and declining
1 year, 9 months ago

India’s democracy, diminished and declining

The Hindu  

The captivating Republic Day parade in January this year showcased the nation’s soft and hard power, sending out a message to the world of India’s arrival on the global scene. But the truth about India’s declining democracy has taken the sheen away from an otherwise impressive story of the nation’s significant accomplishments. In recent days, the expunging of parliamentary statements …

74th Republic Day : Lets Build A 'Constitutional Democracy' And Not A Mere 'Democracy'
1 year, 10 months ago

74th Republic Day : Lets Build A 'Constitutional Democracy' And Not A Mere 'Democracy'

Live Law  

Thucydides, a well-known Greek historian, criticised democracy by opining that democratic governments failed miserably “in the search for the truth." He believed that cultivating "constitutional democracy" could cure the maladies which "democracy" have because of the latter’s tendency to slip into "violent revolution, hero-worship, and inability to bring in social democracy." ‘Constitutional Morality’ for Grote meant, “a paramount reverence for …

India's Constitutional Values Are In Danger, Situation Worse Than Emergency : Sr Adv Raju Ramachandran
1 year, 11 months ago

India's Constitutional Values Are In Danger, Situation Worse Than Emergency : Sr Adv Raju Ramachandran

Live Law  

Senior Advocate Raju Ramachandran on Saturday said that, "Judges of the Supreme Court and the superior judiciary most be extra strong in resisting executive interference and in ruling against executive excesses." One can pray for the sake of democracy and constitution that both judiciary and the media rise to the occasion," Mr. Ramachandran added. While speaking at the 'Save the …

We must imbibe the true spirit of our Constitution
2 years ago

We must imbibe the true spirit of our Constitution

Hindustan Times  

Human civilisation has a long history, with concerns about moral decision-making, power equations, protection and propagation of territorial and cultural space emerging over time. As the nation celebrates Amrit Mahotsav — laying out the blueprint for the nation’s growth towards the centenary of Independence — the government’s vision of ending the contradiction of social and economic life, as pointed out …

Government stands against Constitutional values, says Yogendra Yadav
2 years, 3 months ago

Government stands against Constitutional values, says Yogendra Yadav

The Hindu  

A campaign like Bharat Jodo Yatra is essential to counter the conscious attempt made by the ruling BJP government to divide and rule India like the British, activist Yogendra Yadav on Sunday said, adding that the initiative brings together political parties and members of various peoples’ movements to counter the hegemony of the regime. Dravidian Model Speaking to The Hindu, …

Questioning India’s ‘nationhood’ reflects Rahul Gandhi’s constitutional and historical ignorance
2 years, 6 months ago

Questioning India’s ‘nationhood’ reflects Rahul Gandhi’s constitutional and historical ignorance

Firstpost  

The Congress leader’s ‘India is not a nation’ statement exposes his long-held colonial beliefs and that he is still trapped and influenced by the colonial narrative A list of fundamental duties was added to the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976. On 21 May, when Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reasserted his claim in London, first made in …

How Hindutva is the foundation of Indian Constitution
2 years, 10 months ago

How Hindutva is the foundation of Indian Constitution

Firstpost  

A Constitution enshrines the collective values and aspirations of a nation. The core values of the Indian Constitution are liberty, equality, fraternity, peaceful mutual co-existence, democracy, and respect for nature, natural resources and other creatures. *** *** The core value of fraternity embedded in the Preamble of the Constitution is exclusively borrowed from the Upanishadic ideal of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ i. …

Our Constitution: A sacred document
3 years ago

Our Constitution: A sacred document

Hindustan Times  

India is the largest functioning democracy in the world by size; its pluralistic character and democratic values have stood the test of time. As we celebrate “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav”, it is time for us to introspect on how we can contribute to the process of nation-building so that our nation can be a major player in the global economy …

[Constitution Day 2020] Reminiscing India's Constitutionalism: Homage to the Indian Constitution
4 years ago

[Constitution Day 2020] Reminiscing India's Constitutionalism: Homage to the Indian Constitution

Live Law  

Ambedkar At the time when the Constitution of India was framed, democracy was meant to be its utilitarian manifestation. Ambedkar, the drafter of the Indian Constitution, in his speech on November 4th, 1948 had quoted George Grote and said that: "A paramount reverence for the forms of the constitution, enforcing obedience to authority and acting under and within these forms, …

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