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Active citizenry is a Constitutional duty, says Srinivas Madhav
Active citizenry is a Constitutional duty, says Srinivas Madhav
The parliamentary debate on the Indian Constitution has reignited critical discussions about the country's foundational values, its historical trajectory, and its future direction.
He said the Constitution Museum will inspire future generations. "We will celebrate Constitution Day on 26th November, with programmes being organised in all colleges, universities, and educational institutions.
Even in the fourth chapter, Dhankhar said ''5,000 years ago, there was Kurukshetra and Lord Krishna preached Arjun. All this was present in our Constitution".
Acitizen of a nation is obligated to face justice when his or her personal conduct or commercial activities are deemed to be in opposition to domestic legislation or the rights of another individual.
In a landmark judgement in 1973, the Supreme Court in the Kesavananda Bharathi case said that the “basic structure” of the Constitution cannot be amended.
Among other books to face the ire of authorities was one containing quotes of Mahatma Gandhi, and another that used an illustration of three pigs to teach little children how to count.
Says there was no response from the Chief Secy on the issue
Vigil starts with human chain; organisers call for inter-faith protest against discriminatory law
While no right to protest in itself can ever be unlimited in form, conduct or expression, yet the Indian Constitution has a large-hearted space and spirit to accommodate divergent perspectives, if practised in letter and spirit. The subject of 'limits' in a protest is unscientifically defined across countries and everybody answers the same as per their respective conscience, though the interpretation has steadily diminished in most democracies with the culture of toxic intolerance, hyper-nationalism and polarization.
