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Commissioner SY Quraishi, former Army Commander Lt Gen Harcharanjit Singh
Panag, filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan, actor Sharmila Tagore, vocalist TM
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“Is the Constitution a mere administrative manual which enables the elected
governments to claim legitimacy for abuse of power, and allows the citizens to
convert liberty into license disregarding rights of others? Is it simply another text
penned by ink, or a sacred text written in the blood of innumerable martyrs who
transcended the barriers of caste, religion, region, ethnicity and language?” the
letter says.

“The seventieth anniversary of the Republic is an appropriate moment to celebrate

and introspect by peacefully observing the Birthday of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
(Jan 23), Foundation day of the Election Commission celebrated as the National
Voters Day (Jan 25), the Republic Day (Jan 26) and the martyrdom of the Father of
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to celebrate our success, reflect on our current concerns, particularly about our collection Day 2: Ajay
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plural, secular society, and resolve to fulfill the Constitutional goals envisaged by 35.67 crore
Dr. Ambedkar and our forefathers as summed up in the Preamble.”
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the country to provide a safe haven for minorities in the three neighbouring universities bears
countries, as they face prosecution there. striking resemblance to
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