Constitution Of India

                                    ''Constitution Of India''

The Constitution of India is a document that establishes the political values, the powers of government and the rights of the citizens of the country. It is the supreme law of India and is used by the prime minister, his cabinet of ministers and the courts to govern the country. It declares India as a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic, assuring its citizens of justice, equality, and liberty and aims to promote fraternity among them. The initial draft was composed by B N Rau, the appointed Constitutional Adviser to Constituent Assembly. The leaders of independent India realized that this new code would need to take into consideration the diversity of the land. They used the existing British model of government to set up a new framework that catered to the needs of the various communities of India. The Indian Constitution, which stands for national goals like Democracy, Socialism, Secularism and National Integration, was framed by the representatives of Indian people after a long period of debates and discussions. It is the most detailed constitution in the world. No other constitution has gone into such minute details as the Indian Constitution of India was framed by a Constituent Assembly which was established in 1946. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected President of the Constituent Assembly. A Drafting Committee was appointed to draft the Constitution. Dr. B.R. Amebedkar was appointed the  Chairman of the Drafting Committee. The Assembly met for 166 days spread over a period of 2years, 11months and 18 Days. The Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949. It came into force on 26 January 1950. It had incorporated some of the salient features of the British, Irish, Swiss, French, Candian and the American Constitutions. The Constitution of India begins with a Preamble which contains the basic ideas and principles of the Constitution. It lays down the objectives of the frames of the Constitution. The  Constitution of India guarantees Fundamental Rights to all its citizens.