Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Constitution Day celebrations organized by the Supreme Court today. Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Union Minister Kiren Rijuju, Senior Supreme Court and High Court Justices, Attorney General of India K K Venugopal and President of Supreme Court Bar Association Vikas Singh were among those present on the occasion.
Addressing the gathering, Modi said in the morning he was amidst the colleagues from the legislature and the executive, and now he was among all the members of the judiciary. “We all may have different roles, different responsibilities, different ways of working, but the source of our faith, inspiration and energy is the same – our Constitution,” the PM said.
He said that our constitution makers gave us the Constitution cherishing the great tradition of India of thousands of years and in the light of the dreams of the people who lived and died for freedom.
He stressed that even after so many years of independence, a large chunk of the citizens were condemned to suffer exclusion in the areas of basic needs like drinking water, toilets, electricity etc. Working to make their life easier is the best tribute to the Constitution. He expressed satisfaction that a massive campaign to turn this exclusion into conclusion is underway in the country.
The PM said both the government and the judiciary were born out of the Constitution. “On the strong foundation of separation of power, we have to pave the path of collective responsibility, create a roadmap, determine goals and take the country to its destination,” he said.
