Constitution has given us the power to dream: PM

In a letter on Constitution Day, he urges citizens to fulfil constitutional duties

- ARCHIS MOHAN

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged the citizens of India to fulfil their constitutional duties and strengthen democracy by exercising their right to vote.

In a letter to the people of the country on the occasion of Constitution Day, PM Modi called upon citizens to place their duties foremost in their minds as India moves towards the vision of a Viksit Bharat.

The Constitution Day celebrations were held at the Central Hall of the Old Parliament building here and state capitals. The programme at the Central Hall included the reading of the Preamble led by President Droupadi Murmu.

Besides Murmu, those seated at the dais included Vice-President C P Radha krishnan, Prime Minister Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Opposition leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, Union ministers J P Nadda and Kiren Rijiju and Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Hari vansh. Several union ministers and MPs from both houses of Parliament also attended the event.