Dynastic parties are matter of concern to people committed to Constitution, says PM Modi
Addressing the Constitution Day event in the Central Hall of Parliament Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that several leaders of our country brainstormed to give us the Constitution of India. “Constitution Day is the day to salute this House, where many of India’s leaders brainstormed to give us the Constitution of India. We also pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and all those who fought during India’s independence struggle.”
Taking on the Congress, the Prime Minister said that Constitutional spirit is hurt when political parties lose their democratic character. “Dynastic parties are matter of concern to people committed to Constitution. Look at dynastic political parties from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, this is against the democratic spirit. If party is run for generations by a family and entire party system is with a family then that is biggest problem for healthy democracy: PM,” he added.
President Ram Nath Kovind will also address the event later in the day. Setting the stage for a stormy Winter Session of Parliament from Monday, several Opposition parties, including the Congress and Trinamool Congress, are boycotting the event.
The coordinated move came even as the Congress decided to reach out to all like-minded parties to ensure Opposition unity in Parliament. Other Opposition parties, including RJD, DMK and the Left, are also expected to stay away from the event.
On November 26, 1949, the Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution of India, and it came into effect on January 26, 1950. While January 26 is celebrated as Republic Day, since 2015, November 26 has been observed as the Constitution Day of India, or Samvidhan Divas.
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