Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday waded into the Constitution debate during the Winter Session of Parliament.
PM Modi also praised Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan for her speech during the special sitting of the house to discuss commitment to the constitution.
“I believe your speech will be an inspirational document in parliamentary history. I congratulate you,” Modi said in the Lok Sabha.
He was speaking during a discussion on commitment to the constitution as part of 125th birth anniversary celebrations of Bhim Rao Ambedkar, the chief architect of the constitution.
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The nation will run only according to the Constitution, and Govt has only one religion, India First: PM Modi
Today it’s our challenge to regain the credibility that we used to have. Credibility of politicians is going down: PM
If we wish to maintain democracy, we must maintain & uphold Constitutional measures: PM
Only one aspect of the Constitution has got attention: rights…But we also need to remember our duties: Modi
Majority & minority in the house emerges as the last resort. In a democracy, consensus is what gives the greatest strength: PM Modi
Ambedkar faced insults all his life, it colours a person’s intentions.But nowhere in Constitution does any of that reflects: PM Modi
The fact that we still cannot bring about perfect legislation through due process shows us how gifted our Constituent assembly was: PM Modi
If Constitution simply becomes a document to be followed by the govt then democracy will suffer: PM Modi
All religions of the world are followed in India: PM Modi
It must have been difficult to form a Constitution for a nation as diverse as India: PM Modi
Dignity for Indians and unity for India, this is what our Constitution teaches: PM
No praise is enough for the persons who created the Constitution, we can never deny Ambedkar’s contribution: PM
We need to consistently educate people about the strengths and importance of the Constitution: PM Modi
The need of the hour is to make people aware of the strength of the Constitution: PM
A nation like India is diverse, and the Constitution has the power to bind us all: PM Modi
The spirit of this Constitution debate is not “you” or “I”, it is “We”: PM
Some people have this wrong idea, maybe out of habit, that PM will respond to everything in the end
I thank everyone for the interest shown in the Constitution debate and the support it got: PM Modi