Nation Celebrates ‘Samvidhan Diwas’ to Commemorate 75 Yrs of Adoption of Constitution of India

New Delhi : President Murmu addressed the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament at the ‘Hamara Samvidhan, Hamara Swabhiman’ ceremony held at the historic Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan (old Parliament building).

She urged all citizens to imbibe the Constitutional ideals into their behaviour and do their fundamental duties, and work towards achieving the national goal of a developed India by 2047.

“Our Constitution is a living and progressive document. Through our Constitution, we have achieved the goals of social justice and inclusive development…75 years ago on this very day in this central hall of the Constitution House, the Constituent Assembly did the huge work of drafting the Constitution,” she said.

In his address, Speaker Om Birla congratulated crores of Indians celebrating Constitution Day. “Our Constitution is the result of years of penance, sacrifice, ingenuity, strength and ability of our people,” he said.

He said in this central hall, after about three years of hard work, they made a Constitution binding the geographical and social diversities of the country into one thread.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said this is an occasion to reflect on nation’s Constitution’s core values and reaffirm our dedication to its guiding principles.The nation celebrated the ‘Samvidhan Diwas’ on Tuesday to commemorate 75 Years of the adoption of Constitution of India.

President Murmu released a commemorative coin and stamp dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of India. She also released two books –in Sanskrit and Maithili — related to the Constitution of India on the occasion

President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in celebrating the ‘Samvidhan Diwas’ to commemorate 75 Years of the adoption of Constitution of India with the aim to honour the contributions of the Constitution’s makers while reiterating the core values enshrined in it.