The Constitution of India

India is a 'Union of states' and is a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic, having a parliamentary type of government. The Indian Constitution is considered as the absolute law of our country, on the basis of which our country is ruled.

We all know that India got freedom from the British on 15th August, 1947. After independence, the first and foremost thing to be done was to create it's own Constitution. In order to create the constitution, a legislative body was formed that contained the people's elected representatives and was named as the 'Constituent Assembly'. A sub-committee was set up for drafting the constitution called the 'Drafting Committee'. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was the chairman of this committee. He studied approximately 60 nations before drafting the Indian Constitution. That is why he is called the 'Father of Indian Constitution'.

The Indian Constitution has 448 articles, 103 amendments and 12 schedules, making it the longest constitutional document in the world. The constitution drafted by a committee was adopted on 26th November, 1949 and was made effective on 26th January, 1950. The Indian Constitution was handwritten as well as calligraphed in both languages, Hindi and English.

The Constitution guides the government on how to run a country. It is a set of rules, responsibilities and duties that must be followed by the government and the citizens living in India. The Constitution of India clearly affirms that the country is a 'Democratic Republic'. It ensures that its citizens get liberty, equality and justice. It also attempts to promote brotherhood amongst every citizen of India.

The Indian Constitution imparts constitutional supremacy and not parliamentary pre-eminence because it was formed by a constituent assembly and not the parliament.

The Constitution of India has given certain 'Fundamental Rights' and 'Duties' to all the citizens of India. The rights cannot be withdrawn. For example- Right to Freedom, Right to Vote, Right to Constitutional Readies and so on. All citizens are equal in the eyes of the law. They must discharge their duties diligently and honestly.

It is important for all Indians to live in harmony and perform duties towards our nation with enthusiasm. We should respect our Constitution and should feel proud to be an Indian Citizen.

Written on: 23/07/2015

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