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NCERT Class 9 book adds Emergency, drops Preamble and Secularism

CBSE Class 12 mathematics exams 2022: CBSE Class 12 students discussing maths paper after exam in Lucknow on Tuesday.
Updated on Jun 26, 2026 11:59 pm IST

No move to drop secular, socialist from Preamble: Govt amid calls against usage

Union Minister Meghwal acknowledged the 2024 Supreme Court observation that socialism reflects India’s welfare state status and secularism forms part of the Constitution’s basic structure.
Published on Jul 25, 2025 04:43 am IST

Why the Constitution must say the Republic is secular

The principles of socialism and secularism were firmly anchored in the original constitutional vision from the very beginning, even though they were technically codified by declaration in the 42nd Amendment. (Hindustan Times)
Updated on Jul 04, 2025 08:10 pm IST

Constitution’s Preamble should not be altered, says Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati (Sourced)
Published on Jun 28, 2025 07:36 pm IST

Preamble not changeable yet changed during Emergency: Dhankhar amid RSS call row

"We must reflect", said Jagdeep Dhankhar as he reminded people that the Preamble of the Constitution was changed in 1976.
Updated on Jun 28, 2025 05:59 pm IST

Congress betrayed Constitution with ‘secular’ and ‘socialist’ additions: CM Yogi

The CM asserted that the Indian Constitution, crafted under Dr Ambedkar’s leadership, remains a unifying force for India’s 140 crore citizens. (Sourced)
Updated on Nov 27, 2024 09:30 am IST

Adityanath attacks Cong for including secular, socialist in Constitution Preamble

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath. (X)
Published on Nov 26, 2024 02:26 pm IST

SC upholds inclusion of ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in Preamble, junks challenges

The petitioners also questioned the legitimacy of the 1976 Parliament, which operated during the Emergency. (Twitter photo)
Published on Nov 25, 2024 01:22 pm IST

Supreme Court dismisses pleas against ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in Preamble

A view of the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi. (Hindustan Times)
Updated on Nov 25, 2024 01:33 pm IST

Can’t annul Parl’s legislative actions during Emergency: SC

The Supreme Court of India. (File photo)
Updated on Nov 23, 2024 05:00 am IST

Secularism key to constitutional fabric: SC on Preamble challenge

The petitioners highlighted that the debates during the drafting of the Constitution had rejected proposals to include these terms, reflecting a deliberate decision by the framers to avoid them. (PTI)
Updated on Oct 22, 2024 06:22 am IST

Allegation of NCERT dropping Preamble from textbooks baseless: Pradhan

Pradhan said those who are playing with the future of children and calling the Indian education system rubbish should try to know the truth before spreading lies. (File Photo)
Published on Aug 06, 2024 06:47 pm IST

‘No basis’: Pradhan on allegations of removing Preamble from NCERT textbooks

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Published on Aug 06, 2024 04:02 pm IST

Reading Constitution at the time of elections

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The Constitution is the book of the people. It belongs to each one of us. (Shutterstock)
Published on May 13, 2024 10:12 pm IST

Could Preamble have been amended without altering Constitution’s adoption date?

The top court was hearing a pair of petitions that have sought deletion of words “secular” and “socialist” from the Preamble (ANI)
Updated on Feb 10, 2024 04:30 am IST

Government shares original pic of Preamble to Indian Constitution on R-Day

Republic Day 2024: The original Preamble to the Constitution of India.
Published on Jan 26, 2024 10:09 am IST

Kerala: Preamble to the Constitution now part of school textbooks

Kerala government makes Preamble to the Constitution part of school textbooks.
Published on Jan 17, 2024 03:45 pm IST

Nearly 2.28 crore people to read Preamble of Constitution on Sept 15

Karnataka Social Welfare Minister H C Mahadevappa.
Published on Sept 14, 2023 12:03 pm IST

G20 invite fuels speculation about legislation to rename India as Bharat

The special session of Parliament will be held from September 18-22. (PTI)
Updated on Sept 05, 2023 03:13 pm IST

Schools mandated to read Preamble with prayers, says Karnataka minister HK Patil

Karnataka law and parliamentary affairs minister HK Patil addressed the media after a cabinet meeting today.
Published on Jun 15, 2023 03:53 pm IST

Need deliberation, dialogue not grandstanding: CJI Chandrachud

(L-R) Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, governor Gulab Chand Kataria, President Droupadi Murmu, CJI Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and Union law minister Kiren Rijiju in Guwahati. (Twitter)
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 11:29 pm IST

How religious edu can be imparted at state’s expense: Allahabad HC asks Centre, U.P. govt

The court passed the order while hearing a writ petition of Azaj Ahmad—a teacher in Samdaniya Islamia Madrasa, Shudnipur in Jaunpur district. (For Representation)
Updated on Apr 02, 2023 11:40 pm IST

73rd Republic Day: Cook an ode to rich Indian spices with these regional dishes

73rd Republic Day: Cook an ode to rich Indian spices with these regional dishes  
Updated on Jan 26, 2022 07:10 am IST

BJP MP wants socialist dropped from Preamble

BJP’s Rajya Sabha member Rakesh Sinha.
Updated on Mar 19, 2020 09:01 am IST

‘People who treat Preamble as Veda’: Visva-Bharati VC wades into fresh row

Students of Visva-Bharati University burn an effigy during a protest against.
Updated on Jan 28, 2020 12:03 am IST

Madhya Pradesh: Reading of Preamble must in government schools

Preamble of the Constitution.
Published on Jan 26, 2020 09:52 am IST

Preamble embodies Constitution’s vision

A photo of the drafting committee of the Constituent Assembly with its chairman BR Ambedkar in the centre.
Updated on Nov 26, 2024 04:42 pm IST

Three Congress-ruled states make Preamble to the Constitution part of school curriculum

Chhattisgarh government has ordered that schools discuss the preamble of the constitution in the first week of the month.
Updated on Jan 25, 2020 07:50 am IST

In MP, Congress govt makes reading of Preamble mandatory in schools

Before Madhya Pradesh, the Maharashtra government made reading of the Preamble to the Constitution mandatory for school students in 2013. In fact, in Maharashtra a resolution to the effect was adopted by the government in 2013, but it was not implemented. (Image used for representation).
Updated on Jan 24, 2020 06:57 am IST

Reading of Preamble to become mandatory in all schools from Jan 26, says Maharashtra government

Preamble of the Constitution.
Published on Jan 22, 2020 03:28 pm IST