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Narendra Modi decided to celebrate
this day on a scale that befits its signif-
icance. The aim behind this was sim-
ple – to make the new generation well
aware of the Constitution and help
them understand it in a better way so
that they can contribute in the making
of a New India.
The decision was a tribute to Baba-
saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, the chief
architect of the Constitution, on his
125th birth anniversary. Prime Minis-
ter Narendra Modi said Dr Ambedkar
played a seminal role in the framing of
the Indian Constitution as the Chair-
man of the Drafting Committee of the
Constitution. He also said that cele-
brating November 26 does not mean
January 26 will lose its importance.
The Prime Minister said that in a
diverse country such as India, it was
important that the people were made Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 11, 2015
in Mumbai made an announcement to celebrate the
aware of the provisions of the Con- Constitution Day on November 26 every year

A CHOICEST SELECTION

hough the Indian Constitution draws upon the constitutions of many other countries, yet, it offers a
Tunique set of laws for India. Constitution makers studied constitutions of more than 60 countries
to give India what suited it the best. Retaining the basic structure of the Government of India Act, 1935,
the Indian Constitution has adopted provisions from the Constitutions of Britain, Ireland, the US, South
Africa, Canada, France, Australia, Russia, Germany and Japan. Provisions such as the federal structure,
office of Governor, Judiciary, Public Service Commissions, Emergency Provisions, Administrative
details have taken from the Government of India Act, 1935. Ideals of republic, liberty, equality and
fraternity in the Preamble were taken from the Constitution of France. The language of the Preamble
was taken from Australia's Constitution and the style of the Preamble was taken from the US.
PROVISIONS OF AMENDMENTS: Provision for
WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT: The amendments make a constitution more flexible.
Indian Constitution offers equality for Makers of the Constitutions knew that with the
all and provides for the Rule of Law. It changing times, the Constitution will need to be
guarantees fundamental rights to each amended. Therefore, they provided a detailed
and every citizen, whether underprivileged amending procedure while ensuring that it is not
or oppressed, backward or deprived. It amenable to the whims of the rulers. So far, the
protects their fundamental rights and Consitution has seen104 amendments, the latest
safeguards their interests.
being in January, 2020.

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