As we celebrate our 65th Republic Day, I wish to share my thoughts & feelings about the SUPREME DOCUMENT OF INDIA, THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION. Much has been said & debated about the Indian Constitution & its various aspects, We are no one to challenge the work of our founding fathers. But I certainly believe that changing times do call for a review of our constitution without touching upon its FUNDAMENTAL & BASIC TENANTS.
The Indian Constitution is the guiding force & principle for the working of the Largest Democracy of the World. The Fundamental Rights enshrined in our Constitution are the basic human rights which give LIFE to our LIVES. The Biggest Gift which we have got after independence is THE RIGHT TO PROTEST PEACEFULLY. I firmly believe that Opposition & Protest are more fundamental than anything enshrined in our Constitution. The Right to Protest & oppose serve as the soul of our Constitution because no Country can grow without a vibrant Democracy. The Emergency of 1975 has proved that without the active check of the Opposition how a DEMOCRACRY CAN TURN INTO AUTOCRACY OVERNIGHT. Those Black Days of Indian Democracy remind us to fight for our rights & be vigilant & vibrant in our democracy. I personally believe that defeat of Congress in 1977 Elections was a people's victory & triumph of Democracy over Autocracy.
The Constitution of India in those days was nothing more than merely a piece of document. Those events reitrate the importance of Opposition in a Democracy. Another important event with regard to Indian Constitution is the famous KESHVANAND BHARTI CASE. That case was yet again a triumph of Constitution. THE SUPREME COUT OF INDIA in that case very correctly decided that PARLIAMENT IS NOT ABOVE CONSTITUTION. It again upheld the principle of sovereignty of the Constitution & limited the amending powers of the Constitution. Every pillar of democracy i.e. LEGISLATIVE, JUDICIARY, EXECUTIVE are equally important & the most important is THE CONSTITUTION which is the guiding force of these three.
The Right to Speech & Express opinion is again a boon of Indian Constitution wherein we are empowered to express our views & oppose someone's views. But the sad part of this right is that people tend to oppose the person & not the view in the name of this right. As we are yet to mature as a democracy we sometimes tend to misuse this right. People must realise that Constitution has given us the Right to Speech & not the Right to Abuse. I am optimistic that as we move ahead in our journey of democracy we will very soon realise the correct usage of this law.
As the owner of this Nation, It is the duty as well as the right of every citizen to follow the SUPREME BOOK OF INDIA. We have our own share of flaws but that must not deter us from marching ahead in our path of democracy. Ultimately it is for the people of India to decide as to in which type of India do they want to live.
At the end I would just like to express My Idea of India
" EK BHARAT, SHRESTH BHARAT"
