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Congress betrayed Constitution with ‘secular’ and ‘socialist’ additions: CM Yogi

CM Yogi Adityanath accused Congress of tampering with the Constitution's Preamble during the Emergency, emphasizing the need to uphold its principles.

The CM asserted that the Indian Constitution, crafted under Dr Ambedkar’s leadership, remains a unifying force for India’s 140 crore citizens. (Sourced)
Updated on Nov 27, 2024 09:30 AM IST
By, Lucknow

Adityanath attacks Cong for including secular, socialist in Constitution Preamble

The comments came a day after the Supreme Court dismissed petitions challenging the inclusion of the words “socialist” and “secular” in the Preamble in 1976

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath. (X)
Published on Nov 26, 2024 02:26 PM IST

SC upholds inclusion of ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in Preamble, junks challenges

The bench held that the addition of these terms could not be invalidated merely on the ground that the Preamble retained its original adoption date of November 26, 1949

The petitioners also questioned the legitimacy of the 1976 Parliament, which operated during the Emergency. (Twitter photo)
Published on Nov 25, 2024 01:22 PM IST

Supreme Court dismisses pleas against ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in Preamble

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna said that the petitions do not require a detailed hearing.

A view of the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi. (Hindustan Times)
Updated on Nov 25, 2024 01:33 PM IST

Can’t annul Parl’s legislative actions during Emergency: SC

The Supreme Court ruled it cannot annul Parliament's 1976 Emergency actions, including the addition of "socialist" and "secular" to the Preamble.

The Supreme Court of India. (File photo)
Updated on Nov 23, 2024 05:00 AM IST
By, New Delhi

Secularism key to constitutional fabric: SC on Preamble challenge

The petitions argued that the original framers of the Constitution had after much deliberation opted not to include these terms in the Preamble

The petitioners highlighted that the debates during the drafting of the Constitution had rejected proposals to include these terms, reflecting a deliberate decision by the framers to avoid them. (PTI)
Updated on Oct 22, 2024 06:22 AM IST

Allegation of NCERT dropping Preamble from textbooks baseless: Pradhan

The comments from the education minister came amid news reports claiming that the Preamble to the Constitution has been dropped from certain NCERT textbooks.

Pradhan said those who are playing with the future of children and calling the Indian education system rubbish should try to know the truth before spreading lies. (File Photo)
Published on Aug 06, 2024 06:47 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi

‘No basis’: Pradhan on allegations of removing Preamble from NCERT textbooks

Dharmendra Pradhan alleged that Congress has always opposed India's development and education system, accusing the party of playing “politics of lies.”

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.(PTI)
Published on Aug 06, 2024 04:02 PM IST

Reading Constitution at the time of elections

Those who claim that they will protect the spirit of the Constitution will first have to protect the collective vision of all the citizens

The Constitution is the book of the people. It belongs to each one of us. (Shutterstock)
Published on May 13, 2024 10:12 PM IST

Could Preamble have been amended without altering Constitution’s adoption date?

The Supreme Court of India has agreed to examine whether the words "socialist" and "secular" can be removed from the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.

The top court was hearing a pair of petitions that have sought deletion of words “secular” and “socialist” from the Preamble (ANI)
Updated on Feb 10, 2024 04:30 AM IST
By, New Delhi

Government shares original pic of Preamble to Indian Constitution on R-Day

On the 75th Republic Day, the Government of India shared a copy of the original Preamble to the Constitution of India on Instagram.

Republic Day 2024: The original Preamble to the Constitution of India. (Instagram/@mygovindia)
Published on Jan 26, 2024 10:09 AM IST

Kerala: Preamble to the Constitution now part of school textbooks

The big decision was announced by the state's General Education Minister V Sivankutty, who is also the chairman of the State Curriculum Committee, on Tuesday.

Kerala government makes Preamble to the Constitution part of school textbooks.(HTPHOTO)
Published on Jan 17, 2024 03:44 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi

Nearly 2.28 crore people to read Preamble of Constitution on Sept 15

Nearly 2.28 crore people have registered to read the Constitution’s preamble on September 15 in Karnataka.

Karnataka Social Welfare Minister H C Mahadevappa.(Wikipedia)
Published on Sep 14, 2023 12:03 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Yamini C S

G20 invite fuels speculation about legislation to rename India as Bharat

There was no official confirmation of the legislation

The special session of Parliament will be held from September 18-22. (PTI)
Updated on Sep 05, 2023 03:00 PM IST

Schools mandated to read Preamble with prayers, says Karnataka minister HK Patil

Karnataka minister HK Patil said schools and colleges will be mandated to read the Preamble of the Constitution along with their regular hymns and prayers.

Karnataka law and parliamentary affairs minister HK Patil addressed the media after a cabinet meeting today.(ANI)
Published on Jun 15, 2023 03:53 PM IST

Need deliberation, dialogue not grandstanding: CJI Chandrachud

Constitutional statesmanship requires deliberation and dialogue between the judiciary and the executive instead of public grandstanding, CJI Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud said on Friday.

(L-R) Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, governor Gulab Chand Kataria, President Droupadi Murmu, CJI Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and Union law minister Kiren Rijiju in Guwahati. (Twitter)
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 11:29 PM IST
By, Guwahati

How religious edu can be imparted at state’s expense: Allahabad HC asks Centre, U.P. govt

The court ordered both the Centre and the state government to file affidavits within the next six weeks

The court passed the order while hearing a writ petition of Azaj Ahmad—a teacher in Samdaniya Islamia Madrasa, Shudnipur in Jaunpur district. (For Representation)
Updated on Apr 02, 2023 11:40 PM IST
By, Lucknow

73rd Republic Day: Cook an ode to rich Indian spices with these regional dishes

The Preamble to the Constitution of India came into effect on January 26th, 1950 and since then, Republic Day commemorates the day our country became a sovereign republic, free from British colonial rule after over 200 years. Pay a gastronomic tribute to the day with these exotic regional recipes

73rd Republic Day: Cook an ode to rich Indian spices with these regional dishes  (Sous Chef G. Ravi Kiran )
Updated on Jan 26, 2022 07:10 AM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, Delhi

Constitution preamble reading made mandatory in Maharashtra schools from Jan 26

This is not the first time schools have been asked to start preamble reading. In February 2013, the then Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) government had issued the same order.

In a circular that was issued on Tuesday, the school education department said the aim of the exercise was to make students aware of the core values of the Constitution .(HT Photo)
Updated on Jan 22, 2020 09:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByFaisal Malik and Ankita Bhatkhande, Mumbai
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