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Debate over 'secular, socialist' heats up: How SC has always upheld Preamble amendment

June 29, 2025 10:46 am

Over the past few days itself, several key leaders — from Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale to Union ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Jitendra Singh — have questioned the Emergency-era amendment of the Preamble.

Constitution Preamble Park in Nagpur: SC upheld Article 370 abrogation so there is one Constitution, says CJI

June 29, 2025 7:26 am

Ambedkar said India needs only one Constitution to keep it united, Art 370 went against this: CJI

RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale questions ‘socialist’, ‘secular’ in Preamble: Why the words were inserted in 1976

June 27, 2025 2:42 pm

Multiple legal challenges have been filed over the years against the inclusion of the words. Just last year, the Supreme Court upheld them in a verdict. Here is why.

UPSC Essentials : Daily subject-wise quiz | Polity and Governance MCQs on Places of Worship Act, Preamble and more (Week 87)

December 11, 2024 11:20 am

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2025? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Polity and Governance.

How ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ were inserted in the Preamble, why SC ruled they will stay

November 29, 2024 6:41 am

How did the Preamble as we know it today come into existence? And why did the court refuse to consider the challenges to how it is phrased?

‘Socialist, secular’ missing from Preamble displayed at Odisha Assembly, Opposition stalls proceedings

November 27, 2024 1:52 am

MLAs from the Opposition BJD and Congress stalled Assembly proceedings over the issue, calling it an “affront to the Constitution”.

SC upholds inclusion of ‘socialist’, ‘secular’ in Constitution Preamble

November 26, 2024 2:07 am

A bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice P V Sanjay Kumar rejected the argument about the Preamble of the Constitution having a cut-off date.

After Lok Sabha defeat, NCP to launch 'Preamble campaign’ from Independence Day

August 13, 2024 11:20 pm

The move comes months ahead of the Assembly elections in Maharashtra, in which the party hopes to improve its performance after its poor show in the Lok Sabha polls.

BJP govt will never change Preamble of Constitution, reservation will remain: Rajnath Singh

May 05, 2024 3:24 pm

Singh, who has been extensively campaigning across the country, said the BJP does not do politics based on caste, creed and religion as its focus has been on strengthening the nation.

Recite Preamble, don’t force Christian traditions: Catholic body to its schools

April 04, 2024 6:40 pm

Cites ‘emerging challenges due to social, religious, political situation’

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