Minister: Indian Constitution foundation of all our laws

The Haryana’s Public Works and Public Health Engineering Minister, Ranbir Gangwa, emphasised the critical role of the Indian Constitution in governing the nation. Speaking at a district-level event held at Chaudhary Devi Lal University (CDLU) on Constitution Day, he stated, “No country can function without a Constitution. It is the foundation for all our laws and ensures that institutions like the Supreme Court, high courts, Parliament, and state legislatures operate effectively.”

The event began with Gangwa inaugurating a Constitution-themed exhibition organised by the Department of Information, Public Relations, and Languages. He also launched a signature campaign under the initiative “Our Constitution, Our Pride.”

Congratulating citizens on the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Indian Constitution, Gangwa highlighted various programmes being held across districts as part of the celebrations. He praised the “Our Constitution, our pride” campaign and the Constitution pride yatra, noting that the Constitution uniteed India’s 1.4 billion people as one family, irrespective of religion or caste.

He also acknowledged Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiative to celebrate Constitution Day, which began in 2015. Gangwa stressed the need of honouring and promoting constitutional values through such observances.

CDLU Vice-Chancellor Dr Ajmer Singh Malik provided insights into the historical significance of the Constitution. “When India gained Independence on August 15, 1947, we had no Constitution. The Drafting Committee, led by Dr BR Ambedkar, completed it on November 26, 1949 and it came into effect on January 26, 1950,” he explained.

Other speakers, including Prof Rajveer Singh Dalal, advocate AS Kalra, and law student Mahak Verma, discussed key aspects of the Constitution. Topics ranged from fundamental rights and duties to federal structure, secularism, parliamentary governance and the amendment process.