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MALATI CHOUDHURY: A FREEDOM FIGHTER
WHO MAHATMA GANDHI CALLED 'TOOFANI'
Born: 26th July 1904, Died: 15th March 1998
n active member of the freedom movement
Aand the Indian National Congress, Malati The then Chief Minister of Gujarat Narendra
Choudhury not only actively participated in the Modi walking in a procession with a copy of the
Indian freedom struggle, but also struggled Constitution on an elephant in 2010 to mark the
throughout her life for the uplift of the completion of 60 years of the Constitution.
underprivileged groups, including Scheduled
Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward MOVE TO GIVE SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO
Classes. Born on 26th July 1904, Malati Choudhury CONSTITUTION DAY
MALATI went to Shantiniketan in Prime Minister Narendra Modi has often been
1921 for studies at the age of
CHOUDHURY 16 where she was admitted underlining the importance of the Constitution
WAS BORN IN to Visva-Bharati. Malati and called upon citizens and administrators to be
EAST BENGAL, Choudhury participated responsible for their duties along with their rights.
in the Salt Satyagraha at
NOW IN the call given by Mahatma Presenting the selected excerpts of his speech on
BANGLADESH. Gandhi. She went to jail with the importance of the Constitution -
her husband Nabakrushna CONNECT WITH THE SPIRIT OF THE CONSTITUTION -
Choudhary, who later became the Chief Minister If there is any biggest source of coordination
of Orissa (now Odisha). Gandhiji had nicknamed between citizens, governance and government,
her ‘Toofani’ because of her fiery activities. then it is our Constitution.
Rabindranath Tagore affectionately called her COMPREHENSIVENESS OF THE CONSTITUTION- The
Meenu. She went to jail several times during the hallmark of our Constitution is equality for all
Indian freedom struggle. After joining the Indian and sensitivity towards all. Be it poor or Dalit,
National Congress, she founded the Congress backward or deprived, tribal or women, it protects
Socialist Karma Sangh. Besides, she also founded the fundamental rights of all.
Bajirao Hostel for the upliftment of vulnerable
communities in Orissa. Malati was elected as an INSPIRATION OF DUTY - While communicating with
important member of the Constituent Assembly the people, we should not forget to talk about
in 1946. She continued to be active in social life duties. Our constitution begins with “We the
even after independence and fiercely opposed the people of India”. We the people of India are its
emergency imposed by the then Prime Minister strength. Whatever I am, I am for society, I am for
Indira Gandhi. She died on 15th March 1998 at the the country. This sense of duty is the source of our
age of 93. inspiration.
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