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New Delhi: Vice President CP Radhakrishnan and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday paid tribute to the members of the Constituent Assembly for drafting the Constitution in which people see the “soul of India”.
He said this on the occasion of the 75th Constitution Day program organized in the Constitution House of Parliament.
Draupadi President, Menandart Menand Nadana, RJD Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikkal Kharge, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Mitra Gandiya and Albals Al-Eres Sly of Al-Even-Eight.
Speaking on the occasion, the Vice President said, “On this great day in 1949, our sacred Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of independent India. I extend my warm greetings to all our dear Indians. From 2015, we have started celebrating 26 November every year as Constitution Day.”
Remembering the “great extraordinary leaders” like Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, Rajendra Prasad, KM Munshi and other members of the Constituent Assembly, the Vice President said the Constitution was made in such a way that “on each page, we see the soul of our nation”.
VP Radhakrishnan said, “Our Constitution was drafted, debated and adopted by the outstanding leaders of Mother India in the Constituent Assembly. It symbolizes the collective wisdom, sacrifices and dreams of millions of our countrymen who fought for freedom.”
He further mentioned that the great scholars, the drafting committee and the members of the Constitutional Assembly gave “practical ideas to fulfill the hopes and aspirations of millions of Indians”.
“His selfless contribution has made India the largest democracy in the world today,” he said.
The Vice President said, “Our Constitution is born out of wisdom and life experience, sacrifices, hopes and aspirations. The spirit of our Constitution has proved that India is one and it will always remain one.”
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla also paid tribute to the members of the Constituent Assembly and said, “Their remarkable intelligence, foresight and tireless hard work have resulted in a magnificent Constitution that guarantees justice, equality, dignity and respect to every citizen.”
He said, “This central hall of the Constituent Assembly is the sacred place where our Constitution was shaped after intense discussion, dialogue and deliberations. The aspirations of the people were enshrined in the constitutional provisions.”
Birla said that under the guidance of the Constitution, over the last seven decades, India has “formulated policies and laws to achieve the goals of social justice and inclusive development”.
“Under the guidance of our Constitution, we have embarked on a transformative journey of good governance and socio-economic development,” he said.
Constitution Day, also known as Constitution Day, is celebrated every year on 26 November and commemorates the adoption of the Constitution by the Constituent Assembly, which came into force on January 26, 1950. It was officially declared to be celebrated in 2015 to honor the principles of justice, secularism, liberty, equality and fraternity enshrined in the Constitution.
–IANS