NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu and Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla have paid rich tributes to the leaders who were part of the Constituent Assembly which met for the first time on this day 75 years ago.
In a series of tweets, the prime minister said, “Today, as we mark 75 years of the historic sitting of our Constituent Assembly, I would urge my young friends to know more about this august gathering’s proceedings and about the eminent stalwarts who were a part of it. Doing so would be an intellectually enriching experience.
He said the first sitting of the Constituent Assembly was presided over by Dr Sachchidananda Sinha, who was the eldest member of the Assembly. “He was introduced and conducted to the chair by Acharya Kripalani.”
PM Modi said, “Today, 75 years ago our Constituent Assembly met for the first time. Distinguished people from different parts of India, different backgrounds and even differing ideologies came together with one aim- to give the people of India a worthy Constitution. Tributes to these greats.”
Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu who is also the chairman of the Rajya Sabha said it was a historic day. “It was on this day in 1946, our Constituent Assembly met for the first time in the Central Hall of Parliament House and began a journey spanning nearly three years to give a firm shape to our visionary Constitution.”
He said, “As we remember and pay respects to the statesmen who drafted the Indian constitution, I urge everyone to read the debates that took place in the Constituent Assembly, as also the speeches of the stalwarts in our Parliament from time to time to enrich their knowledge.”
The vice-president appealed to all to reaffirm faith in the principles of the Constitution. “On this historic day, let us all reaffirm our faith in the principles enshrined in the Constitution and strive to build an India envisioned by our founding fathers. That will be the most sincere tribute to them,” he said.
Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla also paid rich tributes to the founding leaders of the Constitution. In a tweet in Hindi, he said, “The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly was held on this day in 1946. With this meeting chaired by Satchidanand Sinha, our great leaders started a journey which culminated in the writing of the Constitution. We will always be grateful to those personalities who provided invaluable guides to the country.”
