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1/n #SadarPranam to Ishvara within you @NitinRaut_INC ji.
U are completely unaware of the "Constituent Assembly Debates."
In this thread, I show how Dr.Ambedkar had rejected the amendment to insert"Secular, Socialist"in the Constitution. U may reply shud u hv enough substance. https://twitter.com/NitinRaut_INC/status/1252527200865320962
U are completely unaware of the "Constituent Assembly Debates."
In this thread, I show how Dr.Ambedkar had rejected the amendment to insert"Secular, Socialist"in the Constitution. U may reply shud u hv enough substance. https://twitter.com/NitinRaut_INC/status/1252527200865320962
2/n I'm referring to the "Constituent Assembly Debate of November 15, 1948".
Prof K T Shah wanted to move an amendment clause(1) of article-1 & insert "Secular, Federal, Socialist".
@NitinRaut_INC u must have heard Prof K T Shah's name at least, right?
Prof K T Shah wanted to move an amendment clause(1) of article-1 & insert "Secular, Federal, Socialist".
@NitinRaut_INC u must have heard Prof K T Shah's name at least, right?
3/n Dr.Ambedkar outrightly rejected the amendment by citing two reasons.
Firstly, according to him, "socialist" is a political stand & the same cannot be imposed upon people, and its insertion would destroy democracy altogether.
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Firstly, according to him, "socialist" is a political stand & the same cannot be imposed upon people, and its insertion would destroy democracy altogether.
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4/n Secondly, Dr. Ambedkar mentions article 31.
@NitinRaut_INC , Dr.Ambedkar asked Prof. Shah:
"If these directive principles to which I have drawn attention are not socialistic in their direction and in their content, I fail to understand what more socialism can be?"
@NitinRaut_INC , Dr.Ambedkar asked Prof. Shah:
"If these directive principles to which I have drawn attention are not socialistic in their direction and in their content, I fail to understand what more socialism can be?"
5/n @NitinRaut_INC , the point is that Dr.Ambedkar considered the state's policy towards people's welfare to be "socialist" (article-31) but he was completely against the "Socialism" to be imposed upon Citizen's of India.
These are two different aspects. Nitin ji, retrospect.
These are two different aspects. Nitin ji, retrospect.
6/n @NitinRaut_INC ji, now you may say that Dr.Ambedkar never spoke about "Secularism" that day, then my answer would be that you better use a bit of common sense.
Dr.Ambedkar had rejected Prof.Shah's amendment move to insert, "Secular, Federal, Socialist" altogether.
Dr.Ambedkar had rejected Prof.Shah's amendment move to insert, "Secular, Federal, Socialist" altogether.
7/n @NitinRaut_INC ji, it is appalling that despite being an important office-bearer of @INCIndia , you are so unaware even about the "Constituent Assembly Debates."
@INCIndia , I request you to train your people about these important aspects. Shame.
@INCIndia , I request you to train your people about these important aspects. Shame.
