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MULTI-MEDIA EXHIBITION ON THE CONSTITUTION DAY
he Government organised several Mukherjee among others, were sourced from
Tprogrammes to celebrate the Constitution the archives of the Films Division of India,
Day. There was a nation-wide reading of the Mumbai.
Preamble led by President Ram Nath Kovind. Another highlight of the exhibition was the
A Special Exhibition on the Constitution Day section on State Assemblies, where a visitor
at Kevadia in Gujarat drew appreciation of could see and appreciate the architectural
Parliamentarians and Legislators. The 1,600 beauty and diversity of different State
sq ft multimedia exhibition traced the journey Assembly buildings. On one of the Plasma
of democratic tradition in the country right from
Vedic times, through the Lichchavi republic to THE EXHIBITION SHOWS RARE
the making of Modern India. FILM FOOTAGE SHOWING
Organised by the Bureau of Outreach EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
Communication (BOC) in collaboration with
Parliamentary Museum and Archives as part FRAMING OF
of the 80th All India Conference of presiding THE CONSTITUTION
officers at the Statue of Unity site, the
exhibition effectively captured the chronology Displays, a visitor could choose to read the
of the framing of the Constitution which has Preamble of the Constitution in different Indian
been dealt in detail by making use of archival languages. A Digital Flip Book gave glimpses
material. Rare film footage showing events of illustrations from the Constitution. A Digital
associated with the framing of the Constitution, Touch Wall gave information about various
speeches made by important members of the national symbols, while another digital screen
Constituent Assembly like Dr B R Ambedkar, displayed the chronology of framing of the
Dr Rajendra Prasad, Pt Jawaharlal Nehru, Constitution. Another display wall described
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Shyama Prasad the influence of other Constitutions.
of the Constitution more comprehensive. to improve better coordination among
Knowledge of the Constitution can strengthen Legislature, Executive and Judiciary
constitutional protective shield. l It is necessary for all the state legislatures
l 130 Crore people have displayed that to move in the direction of sharing data,
they have full faith in the three wings of the so that there can be a central database
Constitution – Legislature, Executive and For this, a modern digital platform --
Judiciary. Continuous work has also been done National e-Vidhan Application – has
to enhance this trust already been developed
l Know Your Customer (KYC) has been an l In the last few years, hundreds of such
important aspect of digital security. KYC laws have been removed. But can’t we
in a new form like Know Your Constitution create a system where there should be
can also strengthen constitutional protective an automatic process of repealing the
shield old laws just like the Constitution?
l We, the people of India, have given the l During Coronavirus pandemic, both the
Constitution to ourselves. Therefore, we Houses of Parliament have worked more
will have to ensure that the common citizen than the stipulated time.
feels connected with all the laws
l Efforts have been made in the last 6-7 years (Scan QR code for full speech of
Prime Minister )
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