‘Socialist, secular’ should be part of Constitution’s Preamble: Patnaik

“This a atrocious mistake. That shouldn’t beryllium there. India is precise overmuch a secular country,” the erstwhile main curate told reporters portion replying to questions connected the contented of missing words (Socialist and Secular) successful the Preamble of the Constitution which was successful show astatine the introduction gross of the Assembly here.

BJD leaders had raised the contented successful the Assembly connected Tuesday and created a ruckus demanding correction of the alleged mistake.

Referring to the BJD leaders allegation that missing of 2 words – socialist and secular – successful the show of the Preamble astatine the Assembly introduction gate, was an insult to the Constitution, Odisha’s Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling gave a clarification successful the House connected Wednesday. He said that determination is nary constituent to disrespect the Constitution which is ineffable for all.

“The Preamble is our pridefulness and glory. We gave this preamble to ourselves connected 26 November 1949. We observe November 26 arsenic our Constitution Day. The Constitution that is being displayed successful the Assembly present is simply a practice constitution. There should beryllium nary quality implicit this.” The curate said: “It was placed successful the Odisha Assembly connected 21 November 2023 erstwhile Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik was the main curate and the contiguous absorption main whip Pramila Mallik was the Speaker of the House. This ineffable publication besides has the signature of radical who framed the Constitution of India.”

TAKE