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Constitution represents our civilisational ethos
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
|June 15, 2025
These days it has become fashionable for political leaders to swear by the Constitution, and even flaunt a copy of it in public rallies. Yet few are fully aware of the drama and sweat that went into its making.
The Constitution was a product of three years of intense and cerebral deliberations of the Constituent Assembly (CA), from August 1946 to January 26, 1950, when it was signed by each member and formally adopted. We celebrate that day as Republic Day.
But there is a long history preceding the convening of the CA. The idea was first mooted by VK Krishna Menon (later the country's defence minister) as far back as 1933. In 1936, at its Lucknow session, the Congress party formally asked for it. When there was no immediate response from the British, C Rajagopalachari strongly reiterated the appeal. The British accepted it in August 1940.
This story is from the June 15, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Chandigarh.
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