constitution day

75th Constitution Day of India: Honoring Dr. BR Ambedkar

26 Nov 2024

Constitution Day, or Samvidhan Divas, is celebrated every year on November 26. It marks the adoption of the Indian Constitution by the Constituent Assembly in 1949. The Constitution came into effect on January 26, 1950, making India a sovereign democratic republic. Honoring Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Constitutional Values This day...

Winter Session to Tackle These Bills, Celebrate Constitution Day

05 Nov 2024

The Winter Session of Parliament is set to commence on November 25 and will continue until December 20, as announced by Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, on Tuesday. In a post on X, Rijiju stated, "President, on the recommendation of Government of India, has approved the proposal for...

Malikarjun Kharge slams BJP-RSS for “curtailing freedom” on Constitution Day

27 Nov 2022

Mallikarjun Kharge, president of the Congress and a prominent leader, blasted the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and other right-wing Hindu nationalist groups on Saturday for "curtailing freedom." In a statement, Kharge expressed his concern that the "Indian Constitution," which had endured for 70 years, was currently experiencing a "fundamental crisis."...

On Constitution day, CJI DY Chandrachud recalls Nehru’s speech ‘Tryst with Destiny’

26 Nov 2022

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud spoke on Saturday on the occasion of Constitution Day while quoting Jawaharlal Nehru. “The past clings on to us still in some measure and we have to do much before we redeem the pledges we have so often taken,” said the Chief Justice, quoting...