Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath connected Tuesday accused the Congress of tampering with the Preamble by adding ‘secular’ and ‘socialist’ words to it.
Speaking astatine an lawsuit successful Lucknow to people the Constitution Day, wherever helium besides led the speechmaking of the Preamble, the BJP person said the Constitution, drafted by the B R Ambedkar-led sheet connected November 26, 1949, did not see the words “secular” oregon “socialist”.
Alleging that the Congress added these presumption during the Emergency period, Adityanath said, “The radical person delivered a fitting acquisition to those who betrayed the Constitution.” Accusing the Congress of “undermining the Constitution’s sanctity” by attempting to change “basic structure”, Adityanath claimed that it was the BJP authorities that “restored and strengthened” people’s religion successful the Constitution by “upholding its existent essence”.
Stating that the psyche of immoderate Constitution lies successful its objectives and principles, the main curate said radical person not hesitated inholding accountable those who tampered with the Constitution.
“Their faces whitethorn look democratic, but their actions uncover a dictatorial and fascist mentality. Whenever they get an opportunity, they bash not hesitate to undermine antiauthoritarian values,” helium claimed.
“Whether it was during the Emergency successful 1975 oregon now, their attempts to deprive socially marginalized and highly backward caste groups of the law rights granted by Dr BR Ambedkar are evident. Their remarks, some wrong India and abroad, talk volumes astir their intentions,” Adityanath said without taking anyone’s name.
The main curate called the Constitution “most robust successful the world” and credited Dr BR Ambedkar “for laying the instauration of Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat done the Constitution”.
He hailed Dr Ambedkar arsenic a existent lad of India, and said “the drafting committee nether his enactment incorporated halfway values similar justice, equality, and fraternity into the document, ensuring a beardown aboriginal for the nation”.
Noting that the Constitution ensures adjacent voting rights for individuals of each caste, opinion, and religion, helium said, “While different democracies astir the satellite were grappling with discrimination, India had already granted cosmopolitan suffrage to each big citizens successful its wide elections, a testament to the foresight of Dr BR Ambedkar and the Constituent Assembly.”
“It is our corporate work to safeguard this Constitution. By adhering to the cardinal duties enshrined successful it, we wage the truest tribute to Baba Saheb Ambedkar, the architects of the Constitution, and the large state fighters of India,” helium added.
Crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “elevating the value of Constitution Day”, Adityanath said: “Ten years ago, during the motorboat of a expansive memorial for Baba Saheb Ambedkar, the Prime Minister emphasized the value of observing Constitution Day arsenic a important nationalist occasion. Following his initiative, the solemnisation of Constitution Day has been organized with grandeur crossed the state since November 26, 2015.”
Describing Constitution Day arsenic a time of important nationalist importance, Adityanath stressed that it should not beryllium constricted to a ceremonial observance but should service arsenic an consciousness campaign. “Constitution Day indispensable beryllium utilized arsenic an accidental to amended radical astir their rights and responsibilities,” helium added.