'Preamble Not Changeable,, but Was Changed in 1976 During Emergency: VP Dhankhar Stirs Debate
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has reignited a fierce constitutional debate by declaring that while the Preamble is not meant to be changeable, it was altered in 1976 during the Emergency. His remarks follow the RSS's latest call to remove 'socialist' and 'secular' from the Preamble—terms that were added via the 42nd Amendment under Indira Gandhi's regime. The RSS claims these words were not part of Ambedkar's original vision, and questions their legitimacy. Congress and the Opposition, including Rahul Gandhi, have slammed the RSS, accusing it of undermining the Constitution. With Dhankhar noting that India is perhaps the only country whose Preamble has been amended, this controversy is once again fuelling the ideological tug-of-war over India's founding values. #jagdeepdhankhar #constitutionofindia #emergency #congress #rahulgandhi #rss #congress #preambledebate #42ndamendment #dhankhar #rssvscongress #secularsocialist #emergency1976 #toi #toibharat #bharat #breakingnews #indianews
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