New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Lok Sabha on Saturday, marking the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Indian Constitution. The Prime Minister described the occasion as a “moment of pride” and lauded the contributions of the framers of the Constitution while emphasizing India’s deep-rooted democratic heritage.
In his speech, PM Modi highlighted the foresight of the Constitution’s drafters, including Dr. BR Ambedkar and Dr. Rajendra Prasad. He stressed that they did not see democracy as a modern concept limited to 1950 but as an idea embedded in India’s cultural and historical legacy spanning thousands of years.
“Constitution makers were aware. They didn’t believe that India was born in 1947, that democracy in India started in 1950. They believed in the great tradition and culture here, they believed in the great heritage, in the thousands of years of the joruney,” PM Modi said.
#WATCH | Constitution Debate | In Lok Sabha, PM Narendra Modi says, “This achievement of 75 years is not ordinary, it is extraordinary. India’s Constitution has brought us here by defeating the possibiltiies that were expressed for India at the time when the counrty attained… pic.twitter.com/oOJCdi0UzJ
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Calling the 75-year journey of the Indian Constitution “extraordinary,” the Prime Minister credited crores of Indians for upholding the democratic system. “For this great achievement, besides the drafters of the Constitution, I would like to respectfullly bow before the crores of people of India,” he remarked.
#WATCH | Constitution Debate | In Lok Sabha, PM Narendra Modi says, “This achievement of 75 years is not ordinary, it is extraordinary. India’s Constitution has brought us here by defeating the possibiltiies that were expressed for India at the time when the counrty attained… pic.twitter.com/oOJCdi0UzJ
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The Prime Minister reiterated his government’s commitment to India’s unity, defending the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. “Article 370 was an obstacle to India’s unity, and that’s why we removed it,” he stated.
Turning his attention to Congress, PM Modi launched a scathing attack on the party and its leadership. He accused Congress of undermining the Constitution during the Emergency in 1975, describing the period as one where “the country was turned into a jailhouse.” He also took aim at the Gandhi family, claiming they ruled the country for 55 of the last 75 years and engaged in dirty politics that hurt democratic values.
#WATCH | Constitution Debate | In Lok Sabha, PM Narendra Modi says, “Highs and lows occurred, there were difficulties too, there were obstacles as well. But I bow before the people of country once again that they strongly stood with Constitution…I do not want to make personal… pic.twitter.com/m46cNdKU3I
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