Constitution

Researchers from Charkha prepared a detailed report analysing the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, assessing its legal validity, alignment with constitutional principles, and offering recommendations to prevent misuse

OPINION | The Constitution Made Accessible: A new scholarly analysis in Hindi

‘Hum Bharat Ke Log: Bhartiya Samvidhan Par Nau Nibandh’ (We, the People of India: Nine Essays on the Indian Constitution), represents a significant step towards making serious constitutional scholarship available in Hindi. The paucity of scholarship in Indian languages represents a drawback in making the foundational document more accessible

‘We, the People’: Pride, helplessness and the dharma of democracy

India today is both a source of pride and a sense of disorientation. Our democracy survives, but the absence of accountability, fairness, and civic discipline raises a blunt question: are we truly living up to the promise of our republic?

India's 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill: Why consensus remains key to anti-corruption reform

India's proposed constitutional amendment on ministerial accountability highlights the complex challenge of balancing anti-corruption measures with democratic principles

Attempt to remove ‘secularism’ from Constitution would be mischief, says former SC judge KM Joseph

Justice Joseph said that even without the word, India remains a secular country under the Constitution.

‘If huge document could not convince them…’: Former SC Judge Chelameshwar on inserting ‘socialist, secular’ in Constitution

Justice Chelameshwar pointed out that “secular” and “socialist” were absent from the Constitution’s Preamble for the first 25–26 years, though related principles existed within it.

Presidential Reference under Article 143: A quiet force in constitutional evolution

Article 143 has not only served as a means of constitutional clarification but has also helped shape the trajectory of India’s constitutional development in a way that continues to safeguard the foundational principles of justice and separation of powers 

Judiciary treats Constitution’s preamble as a no-go area

RSS general secretary Hosabale wants a discussion on whether a decision to introduce the words “socialist” and “secular” in the Constitution in 1976 should be reversed. When asked to decide on the same issue earlier, the judiciary has signalled that it’s the Parliament’s call

Rethinking 'Socialist' and 'Secular': Is It Time to Revisit the 42nd Constitutional Amendment?

RSSFACTS: The 42nd Constitutional Amendment, introduced during the Emergency, added ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ to the Preamble. The debate surrounding this amendment, its broader impact, and its constitutionality warrants urgent reconsideration

44th Amendment: Restoring constitutional safeguards and limiting emergency powers

The Forty-Fourth Amendment (1978) reversed the Emergency-era changes, strengthening democratic safeguards by restricting executive powers, protecting fundamental rights, and ensuring stricter parliamentary oversight during national emergencies

BSP will not sit quiet 'if any kind of tampering is done with Constitution': Mayawati

The former UP CM said that 'Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, on the basis of his lifelong experiences of tireless struggles, gave India a very humanitarian Constitution in every aspect'

RSS mask comes off; it wants 'Manusmriti', not Constitution: Rahul Gandhi

The Constitution irks them because it speaks of equality, secularism and justice, Rahul Gandhi said

Gautam Bhatia: 'Any Constitutional document is essentially a power map of that country... India's Constitution has insufficiently democratized the colonial power map'

Lawyer and author Gautam Bhatia on what every citizen needs to know about the Indian Constitution, and spaces for public participation in our 75-year-old Constitution.

BJP MP Pratap Sarangi Injured After Alleged 'Push' From Rahul Gandhi In Parliament Showdown

BJP MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pushed him during protests outside Parliament, leading to a head injury. Sarangi claimed that while standing on the stairs, another MP was pushed by Gandhi and fell on him, causing him to fall as well. Sarangi was taken to the hospital after sustaining the injury. In response, Rahul Gandhi denied the allegations, stating that BJP MPs were trying to block his entry into Parliament. He claimed the altercation occurred as BJP MPs pushed and threatened him while he was attempting to enter. Gandhi downplayed the incident, saying they were not affected by the jostling and emphasized that Congress had the right to enter the Parliament. He also highlighted a broader issue, accusing the BJP of undermining the Constitution and disrespecting the memory of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. The incident sparked fresh controversy amid ongoing protests between BJP and INDIA bloc MPs.

Rahul Gandhi Criticises BJP, Frames Constitution vs Manusmriti Debate in Lok Sabha

During a Lok Sabha debate marking 75 years of the Constitution’s adoption, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi criticised the BJP-led government, contrasting constitutional values with the Manusmriti, a Hindu religious text. He invoked Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar, alleging that Savarkar deemed the Constitution un-Indian and favoured Manusmriti as the nation's guide. Holding copies of both texts, Gandhi framed the debate as a clash between constitutional principles and Manusmriti’s ideological influence. He accused BJP leaders of hypocrisy, claiming their praise for the Constitution contradicts and insults Savarkar’s beliefs. Gandhi's remarks highlighted the tension between modern governance and ideological narratives.

A Constitution is as good as the people and political parties who work it

As the Parliament gears up for a debate on the Constitution, we revisit BR Ambedkar’s closing speech to the Constituent Assembly where he flagged issues that have contemporary resonance: putting form over substance and partisan loyalties over country. The speech also flags the risk of “Bhakti” worship in politics and the unfinished task of transforming India’s political democracy into a social democracy

Govt, Opposition break impasse in Parliament; Constitution debate to be held in LS, RS

The Lower House will take up the discussion on the Constitution to mark its 75th year of adoption on December 13 and 14, and the Upper House on December 16 and 17.

Who is the real saviour of our Constitution: RSS or Congress?

RSSFACTS: The RSS has played a key role in restoring democracy, despite repression. In Contrast, the Congress Party has taken several controversial actions like curbing free speech through the First Amendment, imposing Emergency, and bypassing judicial rulings

Constitution 'guiding light', spirit of 'nation first' will keep it alive for centuries: PM Modi

Modi described the Constitution as a "living stream" that has lived up to the needs and expectations of the country

Opposition demands debate on Constitution in both Houses

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said he and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi have written to the Chair in the two Houses requesting that a discussion should be held on the Constitution for two days in both Houses.

PM Modi hasn't read the Constitution, hence it is blank for him: Rahul Gandhi

PM Modi would have pursued different policies had he read the country's foundational document, Rahul Gandhi said at election rallies at Nandurbar and Nanded ahead of the November 20 Maharashtra assembly elections.

SC allows sub-classification of classes; What's the case and what the CJI said?

The Supreme Court's ruling has cleared the way for quota-within-quota. In its 2024 judgment, the top court had held that only Parliament and not state legislatures had the power to sub-classify SCs and STs for reservation 

Will not allow attack on Constitution: Rahul Gandhi

Holding copies of the Constitution in their hands, leaders of the INDIA bloc marched to the Lok Sabha chamber on the first day of the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha.

Demand of pocket version of Constitution surges in the wake of Lok Sabha polls

This helped Lucknow-based publishers, the Eastern Book Company (EBC) to boost sales in the last quarter, according to a report.

Congress 'strangled' Constitution during Emergency: PM Modi

"Sikhs were killed after putting burning tyres around them. At that time, they did not care about the Constitution," PM Modi said in his last poll rally in the seven-phase election.