India celebrates Constitution Day |
26th November 2019 marks 70 years of adoption of the Indian Constitution as the country observes its Constitution Day or Samvidhan divas. On this day, the Constituent Assembly had adopted the Indian Constitution in 1949. It came into force on 26th January, 1950, marking the beginning of a new era in the history of Indian Republic. A joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament was held on Tuesday to celebrate the Samvidhan Divas. President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the joint sitting. Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla also attended the function. On the occasion, the President inaugurated a digital exhibition through video conferencing from the Central Hall of Parliament. Constitution Day was first celebrated in 2015, when Narendra Modi Government decided to mark the day as a tribute to Dr B R Ambedkar who played an important role in its framing as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee. The constituent assembly took two years, eleven months and seventeen days to accomplish the stupendous task of drafting the historic document. It had many members who fought for the freedom of the country and came from different regions, religions, communities reflecting the country`s diversity.
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