Constitution Day 2023: November 26 is celebrated as Constitution Day in India. National Law Day is also celebrated on this day. 26th November is a very special day for every Indian citizen and makes him feel proud. This is the day when the book was prepared which gave us the right to live with freedom and equality. On November 26, 1949, the current constitution was duly adopted by the country’s Constituent Assembly. The constitution was prepared and dedicated to the country. It is the constitution that makes us feel as free citizens of a free country. The fundamental rights given by the constitution become our shield and give us our rights while the fundamental duties given in it also remind us of our responsibilities.
26 November 1949 was a great historical day in the history of independent India. On this day the Constitution was completed and adopted. Constitution Day is celebrated on November 26 every year to commemorate this day. The day is celebrated to promote a sense of respect among citizens for constitutional values.
When and why was the decision taken to celebrate Constitution Day?
The foundation of this day was laid in the year 2015. This year the creator and father of the constitution Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s 125th birth anniversary. On 26 November 2015, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment notified the Central Government’s decision to observe this day as ‘Constitution Day’.
Difference between 26th January and 26th November
On 26 November 1949, our Constitution was drafted and adopted by the Constituent Assembly. But two months after this date, on 26 January 1950, the Constitution was implemented in the country. 26th November is Constitution and Law Day and 26th January is Republic Day.
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Why the delay in implementation
Now the question is that when our constitution was drafted on 26 November 1949, then why was it implemented with a delay of two months i.e. on 26 January 1950? Why wait so long? The reason for this is the freedom struggle of 20 years ago. In fact, on January 26, 1930, the Congress raised the slogan of complete independence or complete Swaraj of the country. In memory of this we waited until 26 January 1950 for the implementation of the Constitution.
On 19 December 1929, at the Lahore session of the Congress, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru was elected as the new President of the Congress. Complete Swaraj was demanded on this day. It was decided that the country’s Independence Day would be celebrated on the last Sunday of January. The date was 26 January 1930. This demand for complete independence was announced on 26 January 1930. On this day, Pandit Nehru unfurled the tricolor flag on the bank of Ravi river in Lahore. Thus, January 26 was a very special day that we were looking forward to.
Give this short and simple speech on Constitution Day on 26th November
Why Indian constitution is special?
The Indian Constitution is the longest written constitution in the world. Many of its parts are taken from the constitutions of the United Kingdom, America, Germany, Ireland, Australia, Canada and Japan. It describes the basic rights, duties of the citizens of the country, role of the government, powers of the Prime Minister, President, Governor and Chief Minister. What is the work of legislature, executive and judiciary, what is their role in running the country, all these things are mentioned in the constitution.
In how many days was it ready?
It took 2 years, 11 months and 18 days to prepare the entire constitution. It was completed on November 26, 1949.
– The original copy of the constitution was handwritten in English by Prem Bihari Narayana Raijada. It is written in italic letters through exquisite calligraphy.