Constitution our guiding force, Murmu tells parliamentarians

Marking the Constitution Day on Wednesday, President Droupadi Murmu said that the framers of India’s Constitution had envisioned a nation where the personal and democratic rights of every citizen “are always protected.

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”The event to mark the Constitution Day was held at Samvidhan Sadan of the Parliament. It saw the presence of Vice President CP Radhakrishnan, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and several other leaders.

Addressing the gathering, President Murmu recalled the historic moment when the Constitution was finalised, stating, “On this day, November 26, 1949, in the Central Hall of the Constitution House, the members of the Constituent Assembly completed the task of drafting the Constitution of India. On this same day, the people of India adopted our Constitution. After gaining Independence, the Constituent Assembly also functioned as India’s interim Parliament. Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, the Chairman of the Drafting Committee, was one of the principal architects of our Constitution.”

She added that “our Constitution-makers wanted our personal, democratic rights to be always protected,” emphasising the vision that continues to guide the nation.

Highlighting India’s progress, the President said that “bringing 25 crore people out of poverty is one of the biggest achievements of the country”.