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Chennai, Nov 26 (IANS) On the occasion of the 76th Constitution Day on Wednesday, Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson ANS Prasad issued a sharp, strongly worded statement urging the opposition to immediately stop its “shameful attack” on the sanctity of India’s Constitution.
His message came as the nation celebrated the adoption of the Constitution in 1949 and paid tribute to BR Ambedkar and members of the Constituent Assembly.
Prasad described the Constitution as “the most sacred book of India” and the guiding force that ensures justice, liberty, equality and fraternity for every citizen. He said the document is not just a legal framework but the “living soul of India”, uniting people across caste, creed and region.
Citing his symbolic act of holding the Constitution aloft in Parliament and repeatedly reaffirming its supremacy, he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has upheld constitutional values with “devotion and integrity” for over a decade.
According to Prasad, the central government’s policies and welfare measures were designed to “deepen, never diminish” the rights guaranteed by the Constitution.
Attacking the opposition, he accused leaders like Rahul Gandhi, MK Stalin and Mamata Banerjee of continuously weakening “constitutional institutions”, especially the Election Commission of India.
Prasad alleged that the opposition has spread misinformation regarding the electoral process and VVPAT verification, a campaign which he said has been “decisively rejected” by the voters of Bihar in the 2025 assembly elections.
He also criticized the opposition’s repetition of “foreign-inspired anti-national narratives” aimed at defaming the central government.
Highlighting key policy decisions – including the abolition of instant triple talaq, restoration of full citizenship rights in Jammu and Kashmir, women’s reservation in Parliament and nationwide expansion of welfare schemes – Prasad said these were examples of the Constitution’s translation from parchment to people’s lives.
On Constitution Day, he appealed for collective resolve to study and preserve the Constitution, inculcate its values in the younger generation and ensure that political criticism remains factual without dragging Babasaheb Ambedkar’s legacy into petty politics.
Calling for unity, he described the Constitution as the “golden thread” binding the country and urged all political parties to strengthen, not weaken, the democratic foundation laid in 1949.
Prasad said, “This Constitution Day should be considered as an important turning point.” He said that every Indian should become a proud guardian of the Constitution.
–IANS
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