Constitution is soul of India, will fight to defend it: Bhupinder Singh Hooda in Nuh
Chandigarh: Former Haryana chief minister
on Tuesday said that the Constitution is the soul of the nation, and every Congress worker in the country would fight to ensure that it remains strong and efforts to weaken it are defeated.
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Hooda, who visited Nuh on Tuesday under 'Samvidhan Bachao Abhiyan,' addressed a public meeting here on Tuesday. "The Constitution is the soul of this country, and it binds the whole country in one thread. But today, there is an attempt to weaken the power of the Constitution, the
federal structure
of the country, and constitutional institutions," he said.
"Today, somewhere inappropriate comments are being made on the Supreme Court, somewhere the investigation agencies are being misused under political malice.
Somewhere, there is an attempt to hurt reservation, somewhere the electoral processes are being tampered with. All these are activities that weaken the democracy and Constitution of the country," he pointed out.
"The Congress will not let these plans of the
succeed. This is the reason why Congress is taking this message to the people through a campaign, because the Constitution is the protector of the country... every citizen of the country will also have to come forward as the protector of the Constitution," he stated.
Responding to questions from reporters, Hooda said Congress welcomes the caste census. "The party and especially Rahul Gandhi raised this demand from every platform. Finally, BJP bowed down and agreed to the caste census. Now, the Congress will also demand the removal of the 50 percent cap on reservation," he said.
Commenting on the Punjab govt stopping Haryana's share of water, Hooda said this is an attack on the federal structure, and the Congress will strongly oppose it.
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"If the govt takes appropriate steps in the interest of Haryana, Congress will support it. Similarly, if the central govt takes any action against Pakistan, then Congress stands strongly with the govt. Congress has given this assurance to the govt in the all-party meeting," he added.
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