At Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Heritage Building foyer, Additional General Manager Prateek Goswami led officers and staff in reciting the Preamble
Central Railway marked Constitution Day by organising the collective reading of the Preamble to Indian Constitution. Pic/CR
Central Railway on Wednesday marked Samvidhan Diwas, or Constitution Day, by organising the collective reading of the Preamble to the Indian Constitution across its divisions and workshops, an official statement said.
At Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Heritage Building foyer, Additional General Manager Prateek Goswami led officers and staff in reciting the Preamble.
The event highlighted the commitment of Central Railway employees to uphold the core constitutional values of justice, liberty, equality and fraternity, officials said.
Constitution Day is observed every year on November 26 to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution by the Constituent Assembly in 1949.
Similar Preamble readings and awareness activities were held at various Central Railway divisions and workshops to mark the occasion.
Meanwhile, President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said that the Constitution is the cornerstone of India’s national identity, guiding the country away from a colonial mindset and towards a stronger, more self-reliant future.
She was speaking at the Constitution Day programme held in the Central Hall of the Old Parliament building, now known as Samvidhan Sadan.
The president said India is presenting a new model of development to the world and has taken major steps to meet the aspirations of its citizens. Calling the Constitution a “document of national pride”, she said it reflects the spirit of a nation determined to move forward with confidence.
Murmu highlighted the introduction of the new criminal laws — the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam. These replaced the colonial-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and Indian Evidence Act of 1872. The new laws came into effect on 1 July 2024.
She said India’s Constitution-makers ensured that personal and democratic rights remain protected. Referring to the abrogation of Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Murmu said the removal of the provision freed the nation from a “political obstacle”.
The president also mentioned the ban on triple talaq and the adoption of GST, describing them as major steps in women’s empowerment and financial reform.
Murmu said India is moving rapidly towards becoming the world’s third-largest economy, adding that 25 crore people have risen out of poverty. She noted that women, young people, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, farmers, and the middle classes are contributing to a stronger democratic system.
During the event, she launched a digital version of the Constitution in nine languages — Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Bodo, Kashmiri, Telugu, Odia and Assamese. The programme also included a ceremonial reading of the Preamble led by the president.
Among those present were Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Opposition leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, and Union ministers J. P. Nadda and Kiren Rijiju. A commemorative booklet on the original Constitution’s calligraphy was also released.
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