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Constitutional Duties Are Foundation for Strong Democracy: PM Modi in Letter to Citizens on Constitution Day
PM Modi highlights constitutional duties as the foundation of democracy, urging citizens to vote and schools to honour first-time voters turning 18, fostering civic participation.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Constitution Day urged citizens to prioritise their Constitutional duties, calling them the bedrock of a strong democracy and key to building a Viksit Bharat by 2047.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled the Constitution's 76th year and that the NDA government in 2015 designated November 26 as Constitution Day, honoring Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Bhagwan Birsa Munda, and Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to exercise their right to vote and proposed that schools and colleges hold November 26 ceremonies to honour first-time voters turning 18.
- On the status of Jammu & Kashmir, Modi said the Constitution is now fully in force, ensuring all rights, especially for women and marginalised communities, after revoking Articles 370 and 35.
- Pointing to Article 51A, the prime minister described Fundamental Duties as a roadmap for social progress, invoking Mahatma Gandhi's view that `He believed that a duty well performed created a corresponding right and that real rights are a result of the performance of duty`.
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right6Center0Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Right
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