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75 ఏళ్ల భారత రాజ్యాంగంపై నిర్వహించిన సదస్సులో జస్టిస్ ధీరజ్ సింగ్ ఠాకూర్ ముఖ్య వ్యాఖ్యలు చేశారు. రాజ్యాంగ విలువలు, ప్రజాస్వామ్య బలం, న్యాయ వ్యవస్థ బాధ్యతలపై ఆయన వెల్లడించిన అభిప్రాయాలు అందరినీ ఆకట్టుకున్నాయి. భారత ప్రజాస్వామ్యం ముందుకు సాగే దిశలో రాజ్యాంగం ఎంత గొప్ప దిశానిర్దేశకమో జస్టిస్ ఠాకూర్ తన ప్రసంగంలో వివరించారు.  #IndianConstitution #75YearsOfConstitution #JusticeDhirajSinghThakur #IndianJudiciary #ConstitutionDay #DemocracyIndia #LawAndJustice #IndianLegalSystem   #AsianetNewsTelugu  Stay tuned for the latest Telugu News updates, Celebrity news, and political happenings from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and across India.  Stay updated with the latest news at 🌐 https://telugu.asianetnews.com🗞️  Download the Asianet News App now! Available on Android & iOS  👉 Android:  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vserv.asianet&hl=en_IN   👉 iOS:  https://apps.apple.com/in/app/asianet-news-official/id1093450032  Like and Subscribe:   WhatsApp ► https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va5bM8l2v1IpqGwjv30T Website     ► https://telugu.asianetnews.com/ YouTube    ► https://www.youtube.com/@AsianetNewsTelugu Facebook  ► https://www.facebook.com/AsianetNewsTelugu/ Twitter       ► https://x.com/asianetnewstl Instagram  ► https://www.instagram.com/asianetnews.telugu/

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00:00Advocates Association, Shri K. Chidambaram, esteemed brother and sister judges, judges

00:07from the District Judiciary, distinguished members of the Bar, ladies and gentlemen.

00:12Today we gather here to celebrate the 75th year of India's adoption of the Constitution.

00:19There is a deep sense of pride and achievement for the many milestones that we have attained

00:24over the decades. Consider the context in which we began our journey towards independence

00:31under the colonial rule. It was not easy. For the British, India was a huge landmass with

00:39an equally huge and complex population. What was missing was a sense of accountability to

00:46the Indian people as a source of authority vested in Britain and not in the Indian people.

00:51On the other hand, the mass of the Indian people who were the non-elite, the concept of

00:58constitution, democracy or rights was alien. In many ways, their suffering, exploitation and

01:07oppression made them realize the value of freedom and human existence. Indeed, it was a paradox

01:13that over time, even as the British themselves became Democrats at home, they continued to

01:20deny to the Indian people their basic rights and freedoms. Therefore, the making of the

01:26constitution by the Indian people for the Indians is not just a facet to be stated textually,

01:33but is an experience, a reflection of a deep emotion, philosophy and a sense of belonging.

01:38On December 13, 1946, the objective resolution presented in the Constituent Assembly of India

01:47spelt out the vision of a new India. It declared that territorial unity and integrity of India

01:53should be preserved. As a sovereign independent republic, India would derive power from the people

02:00with social, economic and political justice, equality and freedom guaranteed to all Indians.

02:06It also declared protection and safeguards for minorities, backward, disadvantaged and the poor.

02:14This spirit of the constitution was later embodied in the preamble of the Indian constitution,

02:20which was adopted on November 26, 1949. Throughout the deliberations in the Constituent Assembly,

02:27three concerns dominated the debates, national unity and integrity, democratic institutions and social

02:34revolution in an interwoven way, as none of it was possible to achieve in the absence of the other.

02:42Parliamentary democracy with adult franchise was the obvious choice, given our familiarity with the

02:48British working in India. Clearly, from integration of princely states to centralized federation,

02:55which we call the Union of India, to fundamental rights, directive principles and constitutional schedules,

03:02there is no better example of indigenization of democracy than that of India.

03:09While fundamental rights were borrowed from the American constitution,

03:13India went beyond the formal equality provision to add substantive equality element by providing for

03:21reservations for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. Again, it is significant to mention,

03:27that the Indian constitution, which had the rare distinction of being one of the most comprehensive

03:33constitutions of the world, with 395 articles, 22 parts and 8 schedules, when it was framed,

03:41began to seem inadequate, in the face of continuing changes in the society, over time,

03:47calling for additions and alterations in the existing scheme of things. Arguably, citizens' perceptions about events,

03:56situations, needs and aspirations change over time, which has evidently resulted in 106 amendments to

04:04the constitution of India till date. We can recall how institutional dynamics, post-independence,

04:12put the constitution of India to test, as in the first amendment of the constitution in 1951. Subsequent

04:18decades brought into focus landmark cases, each of which, while raising critical questions of law on fundamental

04:26rights, basic structure and parliamentary propriety, also shaped the norms and procedures of democratic

04:33institutions in India. Cases like Shankari Prasad, Sajjan Singh, Golak Nath, Keshwananda Bharti, S. R. Bhumai,

04:41form crucial chapters in the constitutional history of India. Apart from this, a host of other enactments,

04:49till date, like the Women's Reservation Act, the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Prevention,

04:54Prohibition and Redressal Act, Criminal Law Amendment Act of 2013, the Lokayokta Act, the Muslim Women

05:01Protection of Rights on Marriage Act 2019, illustrate the adaptability of Indian legal system to change.

05:10India has also moved forward in the domain of rights. A wider interpretation of article 21 by the

05:18judiciary has brought some socio-economic rights from the directive principles within the scope of

05:24fundamental rights. Finding the right balance between the aspirations of a society and the

05:30sanctity of the constitution has been a key element in India's continuity as an unfailing democracy.

05:38A combination of political and democratic institutions including independent judiciary, free press,

05:45free media, a federal structure and competitive multi-party system among others has all the way helped

05:54India to constantly invent and negotiate the contours of the constitution to provide equality of

06:00opportunity, participation and inclusion for all sections of the society keeping in view the specific

06:08regional, cultural and economic realities of the time. Let us not forget that the mere existence of

06:15the constitution does not guarantee a liberal state and can vary in form, content and implementation.

06:24India has the unique distinction of adopting a constitution which has not only given us

06:30a sense of dignity, identity and self-worth but also an exceptional design for governance that has been a source of

06:38our strength, stability and endurance as a democratic nation. Therefore, the sense of purpose, commitment

06:47and faith invested by the founding fathers of the Indian constitution must serve as a constant reminder for

06:55every Indian not only to respect the constitution but also protect it in every way. Thank you.

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