Republic Day Politics: Congress Puts Constitution At Centre, BJP Counters With Emergency

On January 26, 1950, India’s Constitution came into force, shaping the world’s largest democracy. Seventy-seven years later, it remains central to political debate. This Republic Day, the Congress once again highlighted its “Save the Constitution” narrative, a theme it foregrounded during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Party leaders Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra reiterated the importance of protecting constitutional values such as justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity. While the Congress frames the Constitution as a shield for democracy, the BJP counters by recalling the Emergency imposed in 1975. Today, Samvidhaan stands as both a legal foundation and a powerful political symbol.