A first since 1947, Jammu and Kashmir marks Constitution Day
Top BJP ministers hail the milestone
New Delhi, Updated At : 11:35 AM Nov 26, 2024 IST
L-G Manoj Sinha. File photo
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Top ministers of the BJP-led NDA government and senior BJP leaders on Tuesday hailed the milestone that saw Jammu and Kashmir mark the first ever Constitution Day celebrations since accession to India in 1947.
This was close on the heels of the ministers of UT led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah take the oath of allegiance to the Indian Constitution on October 16 this year.
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju lauded the development saying it signals full integration of the UT with the country.
In Srinagar today, Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha led the Constitution Day celebrations at a large event in the civil secretariat where top officials read the Preamble and later Sinha administered to all the pledge to uphold the tenets of the Constitution.
"Greetings on Constitution Day. Tributes to the makers of our Constitution. On this momentous occasion, I call upon all to uphold the sanctity of constitution & further strengthen principles of social justice, equality and let's devote ourselves to peace & progress of the society," Sinha said as the Valley turned a leaf.
The celebrations of the Day became possible after the abrogation of Article 370, which scrapped special status for Jammu and Kashmir. Until the abrogation, Jammu and Kashmir had its own constitution and flag.
The abrogation happened in August 2019 fulfilling the long standing commitment of BJP and its parent organisation Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee who had said "ek desh mein do Vidhan, do Samvidhan, do Nishan nahi chalenge."
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