Constituent

It comes as no surprise that members of the Constituent Assembly—the framers of our Constitution—held fierce debates on the subject of language.

“We are not a nation of shopkeepers. Whatever the economic consequences maybe we want to stand on certain principles.”

With Republic Day around the corner, here’s a look at a very important debate few of us have ever heard of.

Ban all sign of religion? Can religion even be decided by Parliament? What do you mean ‘reasonable restrictions’? Here are the fascinating debates that created modern India – 72 years ago! Join The Better India in this five-part series ‘Constituent’, as we explore a simple question – What did 1950 feel 2019 would be?

If India successfully overthrew the British Raj on 15th August 1947, why did it wait for over two and a half years to become a Republic?