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The debates of the Constituent Assembly, the articles in the constitution & the scholarly commentary on it are very contextualized and cannot be captured by 280 characters.

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#RepublicDayIndia

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#Ambedkar

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Bhakti in religion may be a road to the salvation of the soul. But in politics, Bhakti or hero-worship is a sure road to degradation and to eventual dictatorship.

-Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

#AmbedkarJayanti #Ambedkar

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"It was left to the electorate to elect women. Such persons as have been elected will come to this House and we could not compel any electorate to send in women only." - Dr.Rajendra Prasad

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"If there is a political rival capable of fighting you at the elections the possibility is that you will clap him in jail" - Ananthasayanam Ayyangar

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"We are prepared to forego the tainted income; but is there any reason why lakhs and lakhs of good money should be spent on excise police? It will only add one more source of corruption, and we have enough of corruption in this country." - Shrimati Hansa Mehta

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"To frame a constitution is an easy job, because there are many models for us to imitate. But to renew a people on a new foundation requires the synthetic vision of a planner" - Dakshayani Velayudhan

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"Will Indian place the country above their creed or will they place creed above country? I do not know. But this much is certain that if the parties place creed above country, our independence will be put in jeopardy a second time and probably be lost for ever." - Dr.B.R.Ambedkar

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"budget has to be presented under heads, sub-heads and items. Parliament has to pass the budget with regard to heads, sub-heads and items. That is what is called passing the budget. #UnionBudget2024" - Dr.B.R.Ambedkar

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As a student of languages it is not possible for me to hate any particular language and so the question of hatred does not arise. It is only through love that you can appreciate the beauty of a language.

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"Any semblance of authoritarianism, clampdown on civil liberties, sexism, casteism, otherization on account of religion or region is upsetting a sacred promise that was made to our ancestors who accepted India as their constitutional republic." - Justice D.Y.Chandrachud

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"The goal should be towards a uniform civil code but it should be gradual and with the consent of the people concerned #UniformCivilCode" - Naziruddin Ahmad

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"I can only hope that the country will throw up men and ,women who will be able to take up the burden and fulfil the highest aspirations of our people. May God give us strength to do that." - Dr.Rajendra Prasad

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"The fact that many people in this country have embraced Christianity is due partly to the status that it gave to them... An untouchable who became a Christian became an equal in every matter along with the high-caste Hindu" - T.T Krishnamachari

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"The first task of this Assembly is to free India through a new constitution to feed the starving people and cloth the naked masses and to give every Indian fullest opportunity to develop himself according to his capacity." - Jawaharlal Nehru

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"I visualise that the underdogs will be the rulers of the Indian Republic" - Dakshayani Velayudhan

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Women members altogether contributed to 2% of the constitutional debate. The highest participation was made by G. Durgabai with nearly 23,000 words.

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"The efficacy of democracy is the right given to a minority to express their views freely" - Naziruddin Ahmad

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"I think that a discontented minority is a burden and a danger and that we must not do anything to injure the feelings of any minority so long as it is not unreasonable" - Sardar Patel

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"I would request you, Sir, to call upon the Honourable Member to withdraw the word 'humbug'. It is an insult to this House. It is quite unparliamentary" - Mr. Madhav Shrihari Aney

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"We know section of constitutions remain dead letters." - Biswanath Das. What sections of Indian Constitution remained dead letters?