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Modi govt distances itself from Union minister Hegde’s remarks on Constitution

Indo Asian News Service, New Delhi | ByIndo Asian News Service, New Delhi
Dec 27, 2017 04:17 PM IST

Union Minister of state for skill development had said that the Narendra Modi government would remove the word “Secular” from the Preamble of the Constitution.

The Narendra Modi government on Wednesday distanced itself from the remarks of minister of state Anant Kumar Hegde who had criticised the word “secular” and said the BJP government would “amend the Constitution” to remove the word from the Preamble.

Union minister of state for skill development and entrepreneurship Anant Kumar Hegde.(Sonu Mehta/HT File Photo)
Union minister of state for skill development and entrepreneurship Anant Kumar Hegde.(Sonu Mehta/HT File Photo)

As a combined opposition in the Rajya Sabha protested against Hegde’s remarks, minister of state for parliamentary affairs Vijay Goel told the House: “We are committed to the Constitution. We do not agree with the Minister’s remarks.”

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Minister of state for skill development Hegde had on Sunday said at a public event in Karnataka that the Modi government would remove the word “Secular” from the Preamble of the Constitution.

“Seculars do not know what their blood is. Yes Constitution has given that right to say ‘we are secular’.... but Constitution has been amended many times, we will also amend it. We have come to power for that,” Hegde was reported as saying.

On Wednesday, the opposition sought Hegde’s removal from the Council of Ministers and Parliament, saying he had insulted the Constitution of India as well as its architect Bhimrao Ambedkar.

The Opposition forced repeated adjournments over the issue.

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