Constitution Day: Bow down to 130 crore Indians, who never let their faith in India's democracy diminish, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Indian Constitution talks about both rights and duties of the citizens  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (November 26) addressed a joint session of Parliament on the occasion of 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution. He called upon citizens to fulfil the duties enshrined in the Constitution.

Prime Minister said that the Indian Constitution talks about both rights and duties of the citizens. "The Constitution of India highlights both rights and duties of citizens. This is a special aspect of our Constitution...Let us think about how we can fulfil the duties enshrined in our Constitution," Modi said.

He said that the citizens ensured that the democratic values enshrined in the Constitution are always upheld. He also outlined Indian citizens' faith in the democracy and stated that the holy book of the Constitution functions as guiding light.

"I especially bow down to 130 crore Indians, who never let their faith in India's democracy diminish. Always considered our Constitution to be a holy book, a guiding light," the Prime Minister told the Parliamentarians.

 On the 70th anniversary, the government has also planned to launch a campaign to make people aware of the fundamental duties that are mentioned in Part-5A of the Constitution.