India commemorates Constitution Day today. As Prime Minister Modi joins the celebrations, we delve into the historical significance, the role of Dr BR Ambedkar, and the events planned for the day.

As we commemorate India’s adoption of the Constitution, Outlook looks back on a decade during which the Constitution of India has been a battlefield of ideologies

Constitution Day of India, also known as Samvidhan Divas, is celebrated to commemorate the adoption of the Indian Constitution. This day honours the architects of the Constitution and reminds citizens of the values enshrined in this foundational document,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the Constitution as a vital guiding force for transforming India. During the Constitution Day event at the Supreme Court, he paid homage to Mumbai terror attack victims and highlighted the implementation of the Constitution in Jammu and Kashmir.

On this day in 1949, after nearly three years of deliberations, the Constituent Assembly of India, led by visionary leaders like Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, finalised the Constitution

The Constitution itself was a result of extensive deliberations by the Constituent Assembly, which comprised 299 members. The drafting process began on December 9, 1946, and took

The day was originally observed as Law Day until the government, in 2015, rechristened it as Constitution Day to mark the 125th birth anniversary of Dr Ambedkar.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday greeted people on Constitution Day and said the strength of democracy in a huge country like India is its Constitution, which gives the mantra of national unity and integrity.

The Indian Constitution guarantees six fundamental rights enshrined in Articles 12 to 35 and eleven fundamental duties, mentioned in Article 51(A).