Today (November 26, 2024), President Droupadi Murmu will give a joint address to both Houses of Parliament to begin the festivities commemorating 75 years since the adoption of India's Constitution.
The Constitution went into effect on January 26, 1950, when India became a republic, even though it had been adopted on November 26, 1949. The administration has scheduled ceremonies for the entire year to commemorate the event. The Center established a new website, https://constitution75.com, on Monday, November 25, 2024, to let citizens to interact with the Constitution's legacy.
On November 25, union ministers started the "Samvidhan Yatra" to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India's constitution. According to Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, we are commemorating "Hamara Samvidhan, Hamara Samman" since the constitution will mark its 75th anniversary of creation. "I want to encourage the young people to band together for the country's progress," he continued.
Samvidhan Diwas, sometimes called Constitution Day, is observed annually on November 26 to honor the adoption of the Indian constitution, which shaped the country's democratic foundation. After three years, the Constituent Assembly, led by BR Ambedkar, finally drafted the constitution in 1949. On January 26, 1950, the Indian Republic's birth anniversary, the Indian constitution went into force.
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2024's Indian Constitution Day:
Background In 2015, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment of the Government of India formally designated November 26 to be Constitution Day in recognition of the historic occasion.
In accordance with the 1946 Cabinet Mission Plan, the Constituent Assembly created the constitution. Dr. Sachhidanand Sinha presided over the first session, which took place on December 9, 1946, with Dr. Rajendra Prasad serving as the permanent chairman. The longest constitution, which initially had 395 articles, 22 sections, and 12 schedules, was drafted under the direction of BR Ambedkar. Prem Behari Narain Raizada hand-wrote the Constitution in both Hindi and English using calligraphy, while Nandalal Bose and Shantiniketan painters created the artwork. Twenty-two historical pictures from the original manuscript are kept in helium-filled cases at the Parliament Library.
There have been numerous amendments made to the constitution. The 42nd Amendment, one of the 1976 changes, added Article 51-A, which enumerates ten obligations influenced by both international and Indian customs. In 2002, an eleventh duty was added.
2024 Constitution Day:
Importance The framers of the Constitution are honored on Constitution Day. The longest written constitution in the world is that of India, which emphasizes the values of equality, justice, liberty, and fraternity. By holding discussions and establishing the framework for a sovereign, socialist, secular, and democratic republic, this day honors the Constituent Assembly's goals and achievements.
Constitution Day 2024: Top 10 quotes
"The Constitution is not a mere lawyer's document, it is a vehicle of life, and its spirit is always the spirit of age." — B. R. Ambedkar
"We are Indians, firstly and lastly." — B. R. Ambedkar
"The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself." — Benjamin Franklin
"The greatness of a nation lies in its fidelity to the Constitution and adherence to the rule of law." — Chief Justice John Roberts
"A constitution is not the act of a government, but of a people constituting a government." — Thomas Paine
"The Constitution is the guide which I will never abandon." — George Washington
"The beauty of the Constitution is that it enables each generation to interpret it for its own time." — Barack Obama
"Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution can save it." — Learned Hand
"Democracy is not merely a form of government. It is primarily a mode of associated living, of conjoint communicated experience." — B. R. Ambedkar
"The most powerful Constitution is one written in the hearts of citizens." — Anonymous
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