Constitution of India

Constitution of India

• It was first thought by Sir M. N. Roy.
• Constituent assembly was formed under Cabinet Mission Plan 1946.
• Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the president of constituent assembly.
• Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru has written the Preamble of constitution.
• It worked from 9^th December 1946 to 26^th November 1949 means for two years, eleven months and eighteen days.
• Accepted on 26th November 1949 and applied on 26th January 1950 because congress celebrated Independence Day on 26th January 1930.
• There were 389 members in constituent assembly.
• Total expense was 64 millions of it.
• There are 12 schedules and 446 articles in the constitution.
• It is the longest written constitution of world.
• In constitution ‘Secularism’ means state, policy and educational institutes are free from religious views.
•  In constitution ‘Democracy’ means equality in rights and privileges and people have topmost power.
• ‘Secular’ and ‘Socialist’ words are added in constitution by 42^nd amendment.
•  According to constitution of India, Prime Minister and Cabinet are responsible to Parliament.

v Drafting Committee :-

1.  Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (Chairman)
2.  N. Gopalaswami Ayengar
3.  Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer
4.   Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi
5.   Saiyad Mohammad Sadullah
6.   N. Madhav Rao
7.    D. P. Khaitan

v Adoptions from other constitutions :-

•       Basic rights from U.S.A.
•       Basic duties from Russia.
•       The guiding principles of politics from Ireland.
•        Parliamentary democracy from United Kingdom.
•        Federal authority from Canada.
•        Suspension of Basic rights in emergency from Germany.
•        Idea of republic from France.
•        Idea of Concurrent list of shared powers from Australia.