Uphold Ambedkar ideals as true-blue citizens: Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan
The Governor maintained that the younger generation was unaware of the importance of the Constitution.
Hyderabad: Telangana Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan on Tuesday said that it was the duty of every citizen of the country to honour Dr B.R. Ambedkar for his brilliance in drafting an all-encompassing Constitution for a complex nation like India and one that provided protection to every citizen.
Participating in the ‘Constitution Day’ celebrations, organised at Raj Bhavan on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Constitution of India, she urged people to uphold its spirit at every level. The Governor maintained that the younger generation was unaware of the importance of the Constitution, which guarantees protection and a multitude of fundamental rights to the people of the nation. She opined that until and unless people were made aware of their rights, duties and responsibilities towards the nation, each and every scheme and project initiated by the government would be rendered useless.
She felt happy that Telangana State was one of the first States to celebrate Constitution Day on such an exemplary note.
In his address, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao observed that when compared to other democratic nations, the Constitution of India was dynamic. It has been amended several times as the endeavour has been to achieve people’s aspirations in true democratic spirit.
Mr Rao said that besides taking advantage of rights and performing duties given by the Constitution, one must not ignore their responsibilities and rededicate themselves to the country and thereby the Constitution. He said “We are yet to accomplish many aspirations of the people of the State. We must accept it sincerely and put our best efforts to realise them,”
Chief Justice of Telangana State High Court Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan emphasised the need to rededicate oneself and strive to rebuild the nation so as to achieve Constitutional goals. He said that Legislative, Executive and Judiciary have come together to affirm their faith in the Constitution.
He said “we fought for emergence of Telangana State and it is our solemn duty to live up to the people’s expectations. Telangana must emerge as the beacon of hope and a model worthy of emulation.” Legislative Assem-bly Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy, Council Chairman Gutha Sukhen-der Reddy, Judges of Telangana State High Court, Cabinet Ministers, Parliament members, Legislators, Chief Secretary S.K. Joshi and other officials graced the occasion.