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Selected posts about the Indian Constitution from X, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook. Click any card to open the original post.
“On this day in 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution — a living document that has guided the world's largest democracy for over seven decades. #ConstitutionDay #SamvidhanDivas”
“The Preamble is the soul of our Constitution — Justice, Liberty, Equality, Fraternity. These four ideals bind together the citizens of the world's largest democracy.”
“Article 32 — Dr. B. R. Ambedkar called it 'the heart and soul' of the Constitution. The right to constitutional remedies makes every other right meaningful.”
“The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution of any sovereign nation in the world — originally 395 articles, 22 parts, 8 schedules; today: 448+ articles, 25 parts, 12 schedules.”
“Article 21 has been interpreted by the Supreme Court to include the right to privacy, right to a clean environment, right to education, right to livelihood, and the right to die with dignity.”
“Fundamental Duties: 11 duties every citizen must uphold — from safeguarding public property to promoting the scientific temper. Which one resonates with you the most?”
“The Preamble was amended only once — the 42nd Amendment (1976) added the words 'Socialist', 'Secular' and 'Integrity'. A single amendment, but one that reshaped the identity of the Republic.”
“Universal adult franchise (Article 326) — India granted every adult citizen the right to vote from day one, in 1950. At a time when many older democracies still restricted the franchise.”
“Basic Structure Doctrine — how Kesavananda Bharati (1973) established that Parliament cannot amend the 'basic structure' of the Constitution.”
“Ambedkar's closing speech to the Constituent Assembly on 25th November 1949 — a stirring warning about political democracy without social democracy.”
“The Making of the Constitution — a documentary tracing 2 years, 11 months, 18 days of debates in the Constituent Assembly that shaped modern India.”
“The original handwritten Constitution was calligraphed by Prem Behari Narain Raizada and illustrated by Nandalal Bose and Beohar Rammanohar Sinha. It is preserved in a helium-filled case in Parliament.”