Pranab Mukherjee warns against deviation from Constitutional principles | India TV News
10 years, 1 month ago

Pranab Mukherjee warns against deviation from Constitutional principles | India TV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today warned that any deviation from the Constitutional principles and provisions would weaken the democratic fabric of the country and “jeopardise” social, economic and political well being of citizens. In his opening remark at the 46th Governors Conference here, the President said Constitution was the only guiding document for providing framework for governance and asked governors to ensure peace and communal harmony. Any deviation from the principles and provisions embodied in the Constitution would weaken the democratic fabric of the country and jeopardise the social, economic and political well-being of our citizens,” he said. “Prevalence of peace and communal harmony must be ensured,” he said at the inauguration of the two-day conference which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other cabinet ministers.

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Constitution our guiding light: PM
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Constitution our guiding light: PM

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the Constitution as a ‘living stream’ and said that it is acting as a guiding light at a time when “India is undergoing transformation”. “Our Constitution is not merely a Book of Law, it is a continuously ever-flowing, living stream,” Modi said while adding, “Our Constitution is the guide to our …

'Disturbance As Parliament Strategy Threatens Democracy': Jagdeep Dhankhar On Day After Adjournment
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Disturbance As Parliament Strategy Threatens Democracy': Jagdeep Dhankhar On Day After Adjournment

ABP News  

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday said that Constitution Day was an opportunity to reflect on our constitutional values. 'Constitutional Adaptability' Amid accusations of the Opposition that the government wants to change the Constitution of India, Dhankhar highlighted its "adaptability". He said: "Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, a force of Constitutional assurance of one-third representation of women in Parliament and …

'India’s Independence will be in jeopardy if parties place creed above country', says V P Jagdeep Dhankhar
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'India’s Independence will be in jeopardy if parties place creed above country', says V P Jagdeep Dhankhar

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Invoking Dr BR Ambedkar, the chairman of the Constitution’s drafting committee, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday said, India’s Independence “will be put in jeopardy a second time”, if parties placed creed above collective wellbeing the country. Addressing an event at the Central Hall of the old Parliament building to mark the beginning of yearlong celebrations for the …

Rahul Gandhi: Protecting the Constitution is Our Primary Struggle
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi: Protecting the Constitution is Our Primary Struggle

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi emphasizes the importance of protecting and upholding the Constitution of India. He argues that the primary struggle in the country today is the fight for the Constitution, not hatred. Gandhi highlights the sacrifices of those who wrote the Constitution and emphasizes the need to remove anger and hatred from the heart to win the fight for …

Constitution under attack, PM Modi will push India to pre-Independence era: Rahul
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Constitution under attack, PM Modi will push India to pre-Independence era: Rahul

Hindustan Times  

Alleging that the Constitution has been under attack, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh were “hell-bent” on destroying it besides pushing the country to the pre-Independence era. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during a public meeting in Khatkar Kalan village near Jalandhar on Thursday. Rahul was in Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral …

India's Constitutional Values Are In Danger, Situation Worse Than Emergency : Sr Adv Raju Ramachandran
2 years, 2 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 …

Obstacles Put In Country's Development, Sometimes In The Name Of Freedom Of Expression: PM Modi In Constitution Day Address
3 years, 3 months ago

Obstacles Put In Country's Development, Sometimes In The Name Of Freedom Of Expression: PM Modi In Constitution Day Address

Live Law  

Speaking at the Constitution Day programme at Vigyan Bhawan organised by the Supreme Court, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi today stressed that both, the government and the judiciary, are born out of the womb of the Constitution and hence, both are twins. Chief Justice of India Shri Justice NV Ramana, Union Minister Shri Kiren Rijuju, Senior Supreme Court …

Our Constitution: A sacred document
3 years, 3 months 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 …

Amid citizenship law protests, Pranab Mukherjee warns the govt
5 years, 3 months ago

Amid citizenship law protests, Pranab Mukherjee warns the govt

India TV News  

Former President Pranab Mukherjee has sounded a warning shot for the Centre over the ongoing citizenship law protests, saying that Indian voters like their governments to be considerate towards people with different views. The significant remarks by the former Congress leader came during the second edition of Atal Bihari Memorial Lecture organised by the India Foundation in New Delhi on …

Time now to focus on our duties: PM Modi on Constitution Day
5 years, 3 months ago

Time now to focus on our duties: PM Modi on Constitution Day

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chose the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution to emphasise on people’s duties, saying their rights were stressed upon earlier but time has now come to focus on citizens’ responsibilities as well. “Let us think about how we can fulfil duties enshrined in our Constitution,” Mr. Modi said. Speaking to lawmakers in …

Time now to focus on our duties: PM Modi on Constitution Day
5 years, 3 months ago

Time now to focus on our duties: PM Modi on Constitution Day

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chose the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution to emphasise on people's duties, saying their rights were stressed upon earlier but time has now come to focus on citizens' responsibilities as well. In his address to a joint sitting of Parliament to mark the Constitution Day, he said a special aspect of …

Constitutional Morality Should Not Be Differed From Judge To Judge: Law Minister RS Prasad
6 years, 3 months ago

Constitutional Morality Should Not Be Differed From Judge To Judge: Law Minister RS Prasad

Live Law  

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad pressed for judicially-manageable standards of constitutional morality- “when We talk of constitutional morality as a touchstone for governmental action, its nuances need to be outlined with greater clarity; it should not differ from judge to judge but there must be a consensus.in context of Articles 14 and 21, we interpret the constitutional silences. Law Minister …

Pranab Mukherjee and ‘constitutional patriots’ should understand that tolerance is not a one way road
6 years, 9 months ago

Pranab Mukherjee and ‘constitutional patriots’ should understand that tolerance is not a one way road

Op India  

Yesterday, the former President of India, Pranab Mukherjee delivered a speech to the RSS cadre at the closing ceremony of the ‘Tritiya Varsha Sangh Shiksha Varg‘. Though I agree with this formulation in a broad sense, I would like to add three points to Pranab Mukherjee’s idea of nationalism that ‘flows from the constitution’. Tolerance is not a one-way road …

Will Pranab Da Uphold His Nehruvian Ideals While Addressing RSS?
6 years, 9 months ago

Will Pranab Da Uphold His Nehruvian Ideals While Addressing RSS?

The Quint  

He harped on the same theme days before demitting office as the President of the Republic at a National Herald function, and exhorted all of us to carefully preserve what has been achieved since Independence. He said: “What we have achieved in the last 70 years, surely, is not merely some steel plants or dams or some power houses, it …

Maintain sanctity of Constitution, Pranab tells Governors
9 years, 1 month ago

Maintain sanctity of Constitution, Pranab tells Governors

The Hindu  

Inaugurating a two-day conference of Governors at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Tuesday, President Pranab Mukherjee said those holding constitutional posts should maintain the sanctity of the Constitution. Crediting the nation’s strides since Independence to adherence to the values of the statute, Mr. Mukherjee said: “It is primarily due to our steadfast adherence to the principles enshrined in our Constitution. …

Maintain sanctity of Constitution: President Pranab Mukherjee to Governors
9 years, 1 month ago

Maintain sanctity of Constitution: President Pranab Mukherjee to Governors

Firstpost  

Amidst controversies over the role of Governors, President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said all those who hold Constitutional positions should maintain sanctity of the Constitution. New Delhi: Amidst controversies over the role of Governors, President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said all those who hold Constitutional positions should maintain sanctity of the Constitution. “It is incumbent on us all who hold …

Constitution is our guiding light, says PM Modi
9 years, 3 months ago

Constitution is our guiding light, says PM Modi

India TV News  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today replied to the tolerance debate in Rajya Sabha. Highlights of PM's speech in Rajya Sabha: * We must educated youth about our Constitution; it is our guiding light through dark times: PM Modi * Constitution keeps the country together; we must rise above sect, religion: PM Modi * Baba Saheb Ambedkar used to …

Our Constitution accommodates differences: Pranab
9 years, 5 months ago

Our Constitution accommodates differences: Pranab

The Hindu  

In the wake of growing instances of communal intolerance in the country, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday expressed his apprehension, asking if tolerance and acceptance of dissent are “on the wane.” The President said the Indian civilisation had survived for 5,000 years chiefly because of its tolerance and by accepting dissent and difference. “A large number of languages, 1,600 dialects …

Pranab warns against letting go of India’s core values
9 years, 5 months ago

Pranab warns against letting go of India’s core values

The Hindu  

India’s core civilisational values of diversity, tolerance and plurality have kept it united for centuries and that cannot be wasted, warned President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday, extemporising at the end of a speech he made at Rashtrapati Bhavan. At a function to mark the release of a coffee table book about him written by New Indian Express Editorial Director Prabhu …

Peace and tranquility of India must be maintained: President
10 years, 2 months ago

Peace and tranquility of India must be maintained: President

India TV News  

New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday asked all governors to ensure that peace and tranquility of the country is maintained. Interacting with governors/lt governors through video conferencing from Rashtrapati Bhavan here, the president said: "We have to be ever vigilant against all efforts to disturb peace and tranquility". The constitution respects all religions," he told them, an official release said.A …

When protest becomes endemic, we’re flirting with chaos: Pranab
12 years, 7 months ago

When protest becomes endemic, we’re flirting with chaos: Pranab

The Hindu  

While anger against the bitter ‘pandemic’ of corruption is legitimate, it cannot become an excuse for an ‘assault’ on democratic institutions, President Pranab Mukherjee has said. In his maiden address to the nation as President on the eve of Independence Day, Mr. Mukherjee dwelt at length on the right to protest without endangering democratic polity. He said the time had …

Be cautious in bringing reforms: President
13 years, 1 month ago

Be cautious in bringing reforms: President

Firstpost  

President Pratibha Patil today said one has to be cautious in bringing about reforms so that the tree of democratic institutions does not come down. In an apparent reference to the civil society movement for a strong Lokpal, President Pratibha Patil today said one has to be cautious in bringing about reforms so that the tree of democratic institutions does …

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