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Constitution Day Special Nation

fulfil this constitutional system as people's representatives from the I would definitely like to
Gram Panchayat to the Parliament, we must always remain committed
to the Constitution in letter and spirit. While doing so, we should not mention what Babasaheb
ignore the issues that are detrimental to the idea of the constitution. Ambedkar said in his last
Therefore, we should observe Constitution Day every year in order to speech on November 25,
assess whether our actions are correct or incorrect in light of the 1949, a day before the
Constitution. It would have been better to make the tradition of adoption of the Constitution.
celebrating 26th November as Constitution Day in the country soon Babasaheb had reminded the
after independence and after the Constitution of India came into effect
on 26th January (1950) so that our generations could understand how country that India became
our Constitution was made, who were the people behind it, under what independent for the first
circumstances it was made, why was it made, where, how and for time in 1947 and it became
whom does the Constitution take us to? If all of these issues were a republic on January 26,
addressed on an annual basis, the Constitution, which is regarded as a 1950. It is not so. India
living entity in the world and a social document, could have been a was independent before
powerful force for a diverse country for generations.
But some people missed the opportunity. What could have been a and we had many republics
greater holy occasion (to celebrate Constitution Day) on the 125th too. He further expressed
birth anniversary of Babasaheb Ambedkar? Babasaheb Ambedkar has anguish that, due to our
given a great gift and we should always remember him in the form of own mistakes, we have
this scripture forever. I must mention what Babasaheb Ambedkar said also lost our freedom and
in his closing speech on November 25, 1949, a day before the republican character in the
Constitution was adopted. Babasaheb reminded the nation that India past. In such a situation,
gained independence for the first time in 1947 and became a republic
on January 26, 1950. That is not the case. India was once independent, Babasaheb had warned the
and we had several republics. He also expressed regret that we had country and asked, "We have
lost our freedom and republican character in the past as a result of our got freedom; we have also
own mistakes. become a republic; but can
In such a situation, Babasaheb had warned the country and asked, we maintain it?" Can we take
"We have got freedom; we have also become a republic; but can we lessons from the past?
maintain it?" Can we take lessons from the past? Had Babasaheb been
there today, hardly anyone would have been happier than him. Because
India has not only answered their questions over the years but has
further enriched and strengthened its freedom and democracy.
Therefore, on the occasion of Constitution Day, I proudly remember
and bow down to all the colleagues in the legislature, executive, and
judiciary who have kept the spirit of the Constitution intact in the last
seven decades. I especially bow down in front of 130 crore Indians
who will never let India's faith in democracy diminish. Our Constitution
has always been considered a holy book, a guiding light.
The 73-year history of the Constitution has brought mixed emotions
of joy and elation to us. The joy is that the spirit of the Constitution has
not wavered. If such efforts have ever been made, the countrymen
have collectively failed them. The Constitution has not been subjected
to criticism. We have been able to progress towards Ek Bharat
Shreshtha Bharat because of the strength of our Constitution. We have
made all the reforms together within the ambit of the Constitution. For
this vast and diverse India, for a new India for a golden, progressive
future, only the Constitution, the limitations imposed by the constitution,
and the spirit of the Constitution are all that we can bank upon. Our
constitution is the biggest and most sacred book for us. A book in

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