The 26th of November every year is celebrated as Indian Constitution Day, because it was on this day in 1949, that the Constituent Assembly of India had formally adopted the Constitution. However, it came into effect on 26th January 1950, which we celebrate as the Republic Day. Also, in order to create awareness and respect to the Indian Constitution, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on 19 November 2015, informed about the Government of India’s decision to celebrate the day as ‘Constitution Day’.
On 11 October 2015, the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi while laying the foundation stone of the BR Ambedkar’s Statue of Equality memorial in Mumbai had made the announcement to celebrate Samvidhan Diwas. For it was BR Ambedkar, who played a crucial role in the drafting of the constitution and in the committee of the Constituent Assembly. It may be noted that the year 2015 marked the 125th birth anniversary of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, India’s first Law Minister.
What does the Indian Constitution say?
The Constitution comprises of a set of written principles and rules specified by the Government of India that drafts the fundamental political principles, procedures, rights, directive principles, restrictions, duties of the government and the citizens of the country.
The document containing the supreme law declares India to be a sovereign, secular, socialist, and democratic republic, thereby assuring all the citizens’ equality, liberty, and justice.
