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Preamble 'not changeable', but was 'changed' in 1976 during Emergency, says VP Dhankhar
The Northlines
|June 29, 2025
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday asserted that the Preamble of a constitution is “not changeable” as it is the “seed” on which the document grows.
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He said the preamble of no other constitution has undergone change except that of India.
“But this Preamble was changed by the 42nd Constitution (Amendment) Act of 1976,” he said noting that the words “socialist”, “secular”, and “integrity” were added.
This story is from the June 29, 2025 edition of The Northlines.
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