00:00In the recent Lok Sabha elections, debates over the Little Red Book, the Constitution
00:13of India resurfaced.
00:20In today's Deep Dive, let's break down the recent events surrounding the Constitution.
00:25On May 17, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted that the Indian Constitution is published
00:32in a blue book, suggesting that the book Rahul Gandhi was seen holding needed verification.
00:38The following day, he tweeted that Gandhi was holding the Chinese Constitution.
00:43On the same day, Rahul Gandhi, speaking at a rally, said,
01:43Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed his commitment to the Constitution in an interview.
02:04He said, I would protect the Constitution with my life.
02:08At a rally in Rajasthan's Barmer, PM Modi responded to allegations that the BJP wanted
02:14to change the Constitution.
02:16PM Modi said,
02:43The debate over the Constitution is not new.
02:46Back on November 30, 1949, four days after the Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution,
02:59the RSS critiqued the new Constitution in the organiser, claiming it lacked elements
03:03of ancient Bharatiya constitutional laws.
03:06The controversy continued into the late 90s.
03:10After the Babri Masjid demolition, the Vajpayee government appointed the Venkata Chalya Commission
03:15to review the Constitution.
03:17However, this review never happened due to the 2004 election loss.
03:22The Constitution continues to remain a powerful symbol and a topic of intense debate in India's
03:28political landscape.
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