No other constitution’s preamble has undergone change except India: V-P Dhankhar
Dhankhar criticised the Indira Gandhi-led Congress government for changing the Preamble of the Indian Constitution during the Emergency in 1976.
Dhankhar criticised the Indira Gandhi-led Congress government for changing the Preamble of the Indian Constitution during the Emergency in 1976.
The Vice president said, “50 years ago, this day, the oldest, the largest and now the most vibrant democracy went through difficult air pocket, unexpected hazard in the shape of headwinds, nothing short of earthquake to destroy democracy. It was an imposition of emergency. The night was dark, the cabinet was sidelined."
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday said the now-abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution “bled India and the state of Jammu and Kashmir” for too long.
Condemning the Emergency imposed during the Indira Gandhi-led Congress government in 1975, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Saturday that it was a time when all fundamental essence of democracy capsized.
“This morning, I was reminded of something very critical for the country—not for oneself, but for the system. What the present Chief Justice said is important: we must believe in protocol,” said Dhankhar.
Vice-President Dhankhar, who was addressing a gathering here at Gita Gyan Sansthanam, said that a developed India is no longer a dream but a goal.
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Sunday that certain forces are systematically attempting to weaken India’s Constitution and institutions, and asked everyone to remain vigilant against such forces.
Dhankhar expressed confidence in a peaceful resolution, urging farmers to abandon confrontational attitudes.
He highlighted IIT Kanpur’s pivotal contributions in fostering innovation and nurturing talent that drives transformative changes worldwide.
Speaking at a function organised on the occasion of the 138th birth anniversary of freedom fighter Raja Mahendra Pratap at Bharat Mandapam here, Dhankhar described him as a born diplomat, a statesman, a visionary, and a nationalist.