New Delhi, November 26: On occasion of Constitution day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that the document remains a "guiding light" for his government amid Opposition criticism that efforts are underway to undermine the Constitution.
Addressing an event marking Constitution Day celebrations at the Supreme Court, He underlined that he has performed his duties within the framework of the Constitution, the founding document of the country, without encroaching upon anyone's jurisdiction.
Today marks the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution by the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949. The Constitution formally came into effect on January 26, 1950.
Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Supreme Court Bar Association of India President Kapil Sibal and others Judges attended the event.
The Constitution, said PM Modi, has now been fully implemented in Jammu and Kashmir and Constitution Day was celebrated there for the first time there.
