In view of it being the 70th year of the adoption of the Constitution of India, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has directed the school education department to ensure that primary and middle school students across the state are compulsorily made to read out the Preamble in addition to singing the national anthem and taking the pledge before they begin their day.

As per the CM's directive, apart from the three compulsory rituals — reading the Preamble, singing the national anthem and taking the pledge — nothing else was necessary.