According to Nirmala Sitharaman of the Rajya Sabha, "Our constitution stood the test of time."
New Delhi: As the constitution was altered in a number of nations during the year, Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who opened the Rajya Sabha's discussion on the 75th anniversary of India's constitution, claimed that it had withstood the test of time.
The minister went on to say that throughout time, a number of constitutional revisions were proposed.
More than 50 nations gained their independence following World war II. The constitutions of many of these nations were altered. Although there were, of course, modifications made, our constitution held up over time. "The constitution's 75-year history is unique," she remarked.The government of congress changed the Constitution for its own gain. The minister, Sitharaman, said that the constitution had been changed to their advantage while the congress administration had been in power since independence. The freedom of expression was one of the constitutional rights that the congress curtailed throughout time. Several leaders, like Shyama prasad Mookerji, stated that the constitution needed to be changed more pro-people when it was introduced before the house under then-prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. At the time, it appeared to be more for the Congress's advantage. Nehru pushed for changes even at that time."Not even the judiciary was treated with dignity. During the 1975 indira gandhi v. raj Narain Singh case, the 39th amendment to the constitution was introduced," she continued. The minister was alluding to the constitutional amendment bill that year, 329-A, which prohibited the judiciary from legitimately contesting the prime minister's election.