Constitution Day: PM warns terror groups challenging India's security

Constitution fully implemented now in Jammu and Kashmir, Constitution Day celebrated there for the first time, says PM Modi.

"I pay my tributes to the constitution and members of the constituent assembly. Today is the anniversary of Mumbai terror attacks. I pay my tribute to those killed in the attacks. We will give a befitting reply to every terror group challenging the security of India," PM Modi at the Constitution Day celebrations in the Supreme Court.

"75 years ago, on November 26, 1949, a defining moment in India's history unfolded. The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution of India. Today, we honour this historic occasion, not merely a celebration of adoption but as an ode of living, breathing document, i.e. the Constitution. We, the people of India, consider it to be a way of our lives" says CJI Sanjiv Khanna at the Constitution Day celebrations in the Supreme Court.

The BJP on Tuesday slammed Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, alleging that he did not greet President Droupadi Murmu at an event held to mark Samvidhan Diwas in Parliament.

Posting two video clips purportedly of the event on X, the BJP said, "Rahul Gandhi is so arrogant that he did not even greet the President."

I guarantee you that PM Modi has not read Constitution, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday. If he had, he would not do what he does daily, Rahul Gandhi added.

Constitution is not just a book but India's thinking for thousands of years. It is about truth and non-violence, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on 75th Samvidhan Diwas.

On the Constitution Day celebration, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said the ceremony was “very fine, simple and dignified”.

He, however, added, “I just wish that we could have had a larger commemoration where the opposition voices could also have been heard. I remember the 60th anniversary of Parliament in 2012.”

"I was in Parliament at the time and I know we all had about three members of each party speaking on that occasion. I thought it was a good thing and the opposition's voice can also be heard. But for this ceremony, as it was, with no political speeches, just the President, Vice President and so on, I thought it was nice and dignified and well done and no complaints," he added.

Extending greetings on Constitution Day, BJP MP Kangana Ranaut said, "I congratulate all the Indians on Constitution Day. It has been released in Sanskrit language today. The youth today is taking an interest in knowing the Constitution and their rights...Our top leadership has expressed their loyalty towards the Constitution of India. Now, the opposition is losing its plot."

BJP leader Amit Malviya trolled Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for not holding attention while National Anthem was underway during the celebrations of Constitution Day in Parliament Central Hall.

“Rahul Gandhi can’t hold his attention for even 50 seconds and he had the audacity to make an absolutely distasteful comment on the President of United States,” Amit Malviya wrote on X, sharing a video of the Congress leader.

On the Constitution Day celebration and incident of stone pelting in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal, Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav said on Tuesday, "I want to congratulate you for the Constitution Day. True celebration is only when you follow the path of the Constitution...Celebrating at a time when the kind of work the government has done in Sambhal has taken lives. How can celebrations be held in the shadow of grief?...

Four people died in UP's Sambhal following clashes between locals opposing a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque.

"False cases are being filed against the MP there, the MLA there and his son. If there is any fault, it is the government's. When the survey had already been done, why to do it again? And even if the survey had to be done again, they could have sat together and discussed. The remaining points could have been re-surveyed after discussion. We were not against the survey but the people who were shouting slogans behind the team during the survey, was any action taken against them? Were there any BJP workers with the survey team who were instigating people? Were they arrested? Will they be sent to jail? No one can go there. LoPs of both Houses want to visit Sambhal but they are not allowed to go. All our MPs want to go to Sambhal but we are not allowed...," Akhilesh Yadav told news agency ANI.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has emerged stronger due to its "honesty and love of the people", party supremo and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on the foundation day of the party on Tuesday, asserting the fight to save the Constitution and democracy will continue.

In a post on X, the former chief minister said the common man found its strength with the founding the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) 12 years ago.

He said the journey so far was filled with the stories of struggle, sacrifice and victory.

"In last one year lakhs of attempts were made to finish us but our honesty, love of the people and morale of the workers made us stronger. We stand stronger than before against injustice and dictatorship", Kejriwal said in a post in Hindi.

Watch | President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, Union Ministers JP Nadda, Kiren Rijiju and other members of Parliament read the Preamble to the Indian Constitution on the occasion of 75 years of the Constitution of India at Samvidhan Sadan.

Droupadi Murmu recalled that President of India Rajendra Prasad had said keeping the Constitution alive depends on the people who govern it. “I can confidently say that our country has lived up to his aspirations. The experiences we have gained are important for future children to experience,” President Murmu said.

"The government has given opportunities to all sections of the society, especially the weaker sections, the poor are getting permanent houses, electricity facilities are being provided, word-class infrastructure is being created on a large scale in the country...," President Droupadi Murmu said, praising the central government.

Law on women reservation has started new era of women empowerment in our democracy, said President Murmu at the Constitution Day event.

"Celebrations like these give us an opportunity to better the journey ahead… We are together in achieving national goals…," President Droupadi Murmu said while addressing both Houses at Parliament Central Hall on the occasion of 75th Samvidhan Diwas.

We are part of a historic moment, 75 years ago today the Constitution of India was adopted, President Murmu said at Parliament Central Hall and paid tributes to the Constitution makers

President Droupadi Murmu address to Parliament underway.

President Droupadi Murmu has released books titled “Making of the Constitution of India: A Glimpse” and “Making of the Constitution of India & its Glorious Journey”.

President Droupadi Murmu has released a commemorative coin and stamp dedicated to the 75th anniversary of adoption of Constitution of India.

Addressing the Members of both Houses on the occasion of 75th Samvidhan Diwas, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said, “We must amplify our nation's resonance on the world stage, maintaining the bond between citizens and their elected representatives... let us commit to building a more vibrant collective consciousness.”

Disturbance as a strategy threatens democratic institutions, said Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar while addressing the Members of both Houses on the occasion of 75th Samvidhan Diwas.

WATCH | President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, and members of both the Houses arriving at the Central Hall of the Parliament as the 'Constitution Day' celebration commences with national anthem.

A grand inaugural event is underway at the Central Hall of Parliament, where President Droupadi Murmu will deliver an address shortly, in the presence of the Vice President, Prime Minister, Speaker of Lok Sabha and other dignitaries.

Addressing an event organised on the occasion of Constitution Day in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said, “India's Constitution has witnessed many ups and downs in the last 75 years. People have not hesitated in teaching a lesson to those who tried strangling the Constitution.”

The original Constitution drafted by Dr. BR Ambedkar did not mention two words - 'secular' and 'socialist', CM Adityanath said.

"The Congress, during the Emergency, put these words surreptitiously in the Constitution," he added.

Highlighting the significance of Constitution Day in India, Congress leader KC Venugopal said on X, the Constitution is a living document that embodies India's soul and history, promoting justice, equality, inclusivity, and democracy.

Venugopal acknowledges the contributions of visionaries like Dr. Ambedkar, Pandit Nehru, and others in shaping the Constitution.

Venugopal also took a veiled dig at the BJP-led central government, saying, “At a time when those out to destroy the Constitution are showing insincere commitment towards it, our duty to protect it and fight for its true values becomes all the more relevant.”

Extending a greeting of 'Constitution Day', Home Minster Amit Shah said that the Constitution is a 'mantra of national unity and integrity by ensuring justice and equal rights.'

“Today India is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Constitution with great enthusiasm… The strength of democracy of a huge country like India is our Constitution, which gives the mantra of national unity and integrity by ensuring justice and equal rights to every person,” Amit Shah said in a post on X.

“We believe that the Constitution is not just a book to be displayed on stage, but it is the key to make the highest contribution to public life by internalizing it with full devotion. Come! On this Constitution Day, let us pledge to build a strong, prosperous and self-reliant India,” Shah added.