Preamble News

This statement follows recent remarks by RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale, who in June called for a national discussion on whether these words, added during the Emergency via the 42nd Constitutional Amendment (1976), should remain in the Preamble.

Karnataka government has made it mandatory for students and teachers at all educational institutions of the state to read the Preamble during the morning prayers and take an oath to adopt and incorporate the constitutional principles in their everyday lives.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday urged people to take a pledge to protect the Constitution of the country and uphold its principles.

The minister said that the step has been taken to familiarise schoolchildren with the Indian Constitution.

Alia Bhatt posted a photo of the Preamble on Instagram with a caption that went: "Learn from the students."

Activities like mock Parliament, essay and debate competitions are being organised across the country on the occasion.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reached out to the Opposition, saying the ruling side does not believe in forcing decisions through majority but believes in working through consensus.

Former Delhi High Court Chief Justice Rajinder Sachar on Thursday termed as "nonsensical" Home Minister Rajnath Singh's remarks that "secularism" was the "most misused" word and it be translated as "panth nirpeksh" in Hindi, even as he expressed surprise that BJP leaders still have not learnt lessons from their drubbing in Bihar polls.

The ads were published by the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government to commemorate the adoption of Constitution.

On the occasion of the first Constitution Day we bring you some interesting facts about it.