Constitution Day 2020: Inspirational Quotes Of BR Ambedkar.
10 inspirational quotes of BR Ambedkar, architect of the Indian Constitution
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"However good a constitution may be, if those who are implementing it are not good, it will prove to be bad. However bad a constitution may be, if those implementing it are good, it will prove to be good"
"If we wish to maintain democracy not merely in form, but also in fact, what must we do? The first thing in my judgement we must do is to hold fast to constitutional methods of achieving our social and economic objectives"
"Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of...social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as the principles of life..."
"I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved"
"The Constitution can provide only the organs of State such as the Legislature, the Executive and the Judiciary....
...The factors on which the working of those organs of the State depend are the people and the political parties they will set up as their instruments to carry out their wishes and their politics."
"A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of the society"
"So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you"
"Democracy is not merely a form of government. It is primarily a mode of associated living, of conjoint communicated experience. It is essentially an attitude of respect and reverence towards fellow men"
"I like the religion that teaches liberty, equality and fraternity"
"We are Indians, firstly and lastly"
Jai Bharat 🇮🇳
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How Ambedkar’s legal stance helped unify India:
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The British controlled the native states by the doctrine of paramountcy. Ambedkar argued that the Indian government as on June 3, 1947, still had dominion status. 👇
He cited constitutional law that the status of a dominion becomes vested with the right to advise the Crown and the Crown cannot reject the advice. He called out the British parliament for lapsing paramountcy and granting independence to the princely states. 👇
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That kinda was a shock for me, so in December I sat down with them and had a casual chat, not trying to appear too political in front of them, as they don't like it.
Both of my parents said "Beta we are not AndhBhakts, but Modiji Jo Kar rahe Hain desh ke liye hi kar rhe hen. 👇