 Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 26: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress today celebrated the Constitution Day as a pledge day and declared to protect and respect it as a holy book of all, irrespective of caste, creed, colour or religion and cautioned the people about the challenges to the spirit of the Constitution.
A protest demonstration led by Working President JKPCC and former Minister Raman Bhalla was held in front of PCC HQ Shaheedi Chowk Jammu. Several senior leaders of PCC, District presidents, frontal wings and Block Presidents participated. Prominent amongst them include Former Minister Mula Ram, Ved Mahajan, Manmohan Singh, Hari Singh Chib, Kanta Bhan, Narinder Sharma, Sanjeev Panda, Sandeep Dogra, Madan Lal Chalotra, Pardeep Bhalla, S. Baldev Singh, Vijay Sharma, Vijay Singh Chib, Ram Magotra, Sohil Sharma, Dewan Chand, Rajesh Sharma, Ramakant Khajuria, Sat Paul Sapolia, Vijayant Pathania, Sanjeev Katyal, Parveen Akhtar, Anuradha Sharma, Rajesh Sharma and others
Addressing the gathering Raman Bhalla said that constitution of India is like the holy book of the country accepted and respected by all countrymen, irrespective of caste, creed, colour, religion or region. Our forefathers gave the best law book headed by a great legal luminary and social reformer Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar who struggled a lot for the poor and down trodden.
He lauded the services of father of the Constitution Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar in framing a Constitution which has stood the test of time and incorporated the aspirations of all sections of the pluralistic country and as a result India is a successful as largest democracy of the world.
He referred to the wisdom of great leaders Mahatma Gandhi and Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru and others in the selection of a veteran social reformer and eminent jurist as Chairman of the Constitution drafting committee and also appointing Dr Ambedkar as first Law minister of Independent India.
Bhalla said that the Constitution is under great stress and strain today for which all right thinking people have to unitedly fight to safeguard the Constitution and it's spirit. He said Congress party especially Rahul Gandhi is fighting to protect the democracy and the Constitution which is need of hour.
He lashed out at the present Govt. for trying to undermine the constitutional institutions in the Country and to weaken the Constitution and its authority thus crushing the voice and rights of the people.
Mula Ram (former Minister) in his address referred to the struggle for framing a Constitution acceptable to all sections of the society and lauded the services of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and the drafting committee as well as the constituent assembly who in a collective wisdom gave us the best Constitution which suited our country. He felt the need to safeguard the constitution in the wake of challenges.
He praised the leadership for framing a constitution fulfilling the aspirations of different sections of our multi religious and multi sections of the country and stressed upon protecting the constitution and its implementation in true spirit.
Several other speakers referred to the important features of the Constitution and lauded the services of Dr. Ambedkar and the stalwarts of the Congress party for coming to the expectations of all and stressed upon the need to counter the attacks on the Constitution. |
