'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 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution, the Vice President also cautioned parliamentarians that disturbance as a strategy threatened democratic institutions. The Constitution’s opening words, “We the People of India”, carry deep meaning, establishing citizens as the ultimate authority, with Parliament serving as their voice, Dhankhar noted. “In contemporaneous times, with decorum and discipline cliff-hanging in parliamentary discourse,” Dhankhar said there was a need to resolve by reiterating the pristine glory of the Constituent Assembly’s “embellished functioning”.

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Foundational values, the journey of the Indian state
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Foundational values, the journey of the Indian state

The Hindu  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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ABP News  

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The Hindu  

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New Indian Express  

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Firstpost  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Indian polity, a democratic diagnosis

The Hindu  

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1 year, 10 months ago

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The Hindu  

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2 years, 2 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Text of President Droupadi Murmu’s address to the nation on August 14, 2022
2 years, 7 months ago

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The Hindu  

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ABP News  

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The Hindu  

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Live Law  

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4 years, 3 months ago

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Firstpost  

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8 years ago

A brief history of the past 70 years

The Hindu  

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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  

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President’s address to the nation on the eve of India's 68th Independence Day
10 years, 7 months ago

President’s address to the nation on the eve of India's 68th Independence Day

The Hindu  

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10 years, 7 months ago

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India TV News  

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12 years, 10 months ago

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India TV News  

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