Ambedkar Jayanti: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann exhorts folks to uphold the spirit of Constitution

By PTI

JALANDHAR: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday exhorted folks to uphold the spirit of Indian structure now below risk by some powers from throughout the nation.

Addressing a gathering right here throughout a operate to mark the 131st start anniversary of BR Ambedkar, Mann stated some persons are attempting to undermine the fundamental character of the structure as envisioned by Ambedakar.

Ambedkar, who was additionally the nation’s first legislation minister, was the chairman of the committee that drafted the Constitution. Mann stated that these makes an attempt usually are not being made by the foreigners or the British however by “some of our own people”, and that they should be stopped earlier than they succeed.

According to a launch, the CM stated that Ambedkar empowered the folks by giving them the suitable to vote which helped them change the political giants who as soon as dominated the state.

Parkash Singh Badal, Sukhbir Singh Badal, Manpreet Singh Badal, Bikram Singh Majithia and a number of other others have been decimated by folks due to the ability of vote, he stated. “Democracy is a pillar of our constitution and therefore any move to tamper with its values will not be tolerated at any cost,” he stated.

Drawing a parallel with Pakistan, the CM stated the explanation the neighbouring nation is in dire straits is due to its weak constitutional democracy. He stated that it is because of Ambedkar’s imaginative and prescient that constitutional values have flourished in India as in opposition to Pakistan, the place they floundered.

He urged the folks to contribute in the direction of making a really perfect society by following the rules of equality and liberty as enshrined within the Constitution. Mann hailed Ambedkar as an excellent scholar, jurist, economist, social reformer, statesman, and one of the towering personalities on the planet historical past.

He stated the structure was the results of Ambedkar’s unparalleled exhausting work, dedication, and farsightedness. Ambedkar was not solely a frontrunner of weaker sections, however belonged to your entire nation, he stated.