Archive · 29 Jun 2025
VP Dhankhar Calls Preamble Changes a 'Festering Wound'
The Vice President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar, is speaking out against changes made to the introduction of India's Constitution in 1976.
He says these changes, which added words like 'Socialist' and 'Secular,' happened during a time when people's rights were restricted.
He questions whether these changes were fair.
He believes it was a wrong decision and calls it a festering wound.
Vice President Dhankhar criticized the 1976 Preamble amendments.
He stated the changes occurred during the Emergency.
Dhankhar questioned the legitimacy of adding 'Socialist' and 'Secular'.
He called the amendments a 'festering wound'.
Dhankhar said the preamble of no other constitution has undergone change except that of India.
- Who
- Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.
- What
- Vice President's criticism of the 1976 Preamble amendments.
- When
- Not explicitly mentioned, but the event occurred on Saturday.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- To question the validity of amendments during the Emergency era.
- Event
- Dhankhar's Remarks on Preamble
- Key Terms
- Socialist, Secular
- Amendment Year
- 1976
- Key Figure
- Jagdeep Dhankhar
- Constitutional Amendment
- 42nd
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