The Karnataka government intends to increase knowledge about the Constitution by installing replicas of the Preamble throughout 10 cities, including Bengaluru. The Objectives Resolution, first put forth by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1946, serves as the foundation for the Preamble to the Indian Constitution. It was approved in 1949, and on January 26, 1950—India’s Republic Day—it went into effect.
More About Preamble’s Replica Installation In Karnataka Cities
The Karnataka government has made the decision to raise awareness of the Constitution on this Constitution Day. With a budget of ₹3 crore set aside for this aim, the Social Welfare Department has started a novel campaign to educate the public and spread the word about the Constitution.
Bengaluru, Shivamogga, Ballari, Belagavi, Davanagere, Hubballi-Dharwad, Kalaburagi, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Tumakuru, and Vijayapura are among the cities where the Preamble replicas would be unveiled.
L Narasimhamurthy, the Under Secretary of the Social Welfare Department, stated in a government decree that each replica would be 10 feet high and 6 feet broad, as reported by The New Indian Express. Both Kannada and English would be included in the replicas.
To build replicas and run awareness campaigns, city corporations and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) have been given grants of ₹25 lakh and ₹50 lakh, respectively. As reported by The New Indian Express, the replica will be constructed out of granite and bricks and displayed in Shivamogga’s Allamaprabhu Freedom Park.
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India’s Supreme Legal Document: Indian Constitution
The Constitution of India is the longest written national constitution in the world and is the highest law of the land. It lays out the political code, the structure, the procedures, the powers, and the responsibilities of government institutions, as well as the fundamental rights and responsibilities of individuals.
As a document draughted by a constituent assembly and ratified by the populace, the Constitution confers constitutional supremacy rather than parliamentary supremacy, and Parliament is powerless to invalidate it.
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In 2023, the state government mandated that all students in all schools and institutions read the Constitution’s Preamble every day. The following year’s Republic Day will see the unveiling of replicas. The Preamble is also displayed in government buildings, and for International Democracy Day, a large-scale ceremony was planned.
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