75th Constitution Day Of India: Legacy And Inspiring Quotes Of Dr BR Ambedkar – News18
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The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution of India on November 26, 1949, and the Constitution Day is celebrated every year to mark this momentous occasion.
Dr BR Ambedkar is known as the father of the Indian Constitution. (Image: Shutterstock)
The entire country is gearing up to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Constitution of India on November 26. The Union government has made elaborate plans to celebrate Constitution Day on November 26.
The Constitution came into force on January 26, 1950. However, the Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution of India on November 26, 1949. The celebration of Constitution Day marks the commemoration of this momentous occasion.
The adoption of the Constitution of India marked the culmination of years of hard work of the Constitution Drafting Committee, which was headed by Dr BR Ambedkar.
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Dr BR Ambedkar was one of India’s greatest statesmen and the undisputed leader of the country’s Dalits. He was known for championing the cause of social justice. As the chairman of the drafting committee, he was responsible for presenting the draft Constitution, answering various questions raised on it, and making necessary changes according to the suggestions of the Constituent Assembly. Due to his contributions towards making the Indian Constitution, he earned the title of the Father of the Indian Constitution.
Dr Ambedkar highlighted the importance of fundamental rights as a basis of democracy. He played a crucial role in ensuring that the Constitution included provisions to protect the rights and freedoms of all citizens, regardless of their caste, creed, or colour.
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10 Inspiring Quotes By Dr. BR Ambedkar
- “Constitution is not a mere lawyer’s document, it is a vehicle of Life, and its spirit is always the spirit of Age.”
- “Political tyranny is nothing compared to social tyranny and a reformer who defies society is a more courageous man than a politician who defies Government.”
- “A just society is that society in which an ascending sense of reverence and descending sense of contempt is dissolved into the creation of a compassionate society.”
- “Equality may be a fiction but nonetheless one must accept it as a governing principle.”
- “Humans are mortal. So are ideas. An idea needs propagation as much as a plant needs watering. Otherwise, both will wither and die.”
- “Religion is for man and not man for religion.”
- “Law and order are the medicine of the body politic and when the body politic gets sick, medicine must be administered.”
- “I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved.”
- “Every man who repeats the dogma of Mill that one country is not fit to rule another country must admit that one class is not fit to rule another class.”
- “Men are mortal. So are ideas. An idea needs propagation as much as a plant needs watering. Otherwise, both will wither and die.”
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