Staff Reporter
On the occasion of Constitution Day today Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a snide attack at the Congress after the Sonia Gandhi-led party and other Opposition parties decided to boycott the event at Parliament’s Central Hall.
Speaking on the occasion, PM Modi raised the issue of dynasty politics saying ‘one party is serving one family’, adding that some parties have lost democratic values.
“More than one person can come from a family to run the party on the basis of merit, but one family running a party for generations is a danger to democracy,” PM Modi said targeting the Gandhis and Congress in his Constitution Day address.
“Our Constitution binds our diverse country. It was drafted after many hindrances and united the princely states in the country,” PM Modi said.
“Constitution Day is the day to salute this House, where many of India’s leaders brainstormed to give us the Constitution of India. We also pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and all those who fought during India’s independence struggle,” he added.
Prime Minister also said Constitution was drafted after many hindrances and united the princely states in the country. PM said Constitution Day is the day to salute this House, where many of India’s leaders brainstormed to give the Constitution of India. He said the Nation pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and all those who fought during India’s independence struggle. Today is the day to pay our tribute to the main architects of the Indian Constitution like Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Dr. B R Ambedkar. The Prime minister also bowed to all those who made sacrifices in the freedom movement. He said Constitution binds this diverse country.
PM said, Constitution is not just a collection of many clauses, country’s Constitution is the great tradition of millennia. He emphasized that Samvidhan Divas should have been celebrated every year after 1950 to inspire coming generations and answer their questions. He said this day should also be celebrated to evaluate whether what we do is right or not. Taking a dig at dynast parties, Prime Minister said if a party is run by one family for many generations, then, it is not good for a healthy democracy.
As part of the Constitution Day celebrations President Kovind, PM Modi addressed MPs at the Parliament’s Central Hall. The programme organized in Parliament was also addressed by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Several programmes are also being organised in the Parliament and Vigyan Bhawan on the occasion.