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Gaju_G.

@Gaju3112

#थ्रेड
#संविधानदिवस
#ConstitutionDay

कॉपी-पेस्ट केलेले संविधान...???

26 नोव्हेंबर 1949 रोजी संविधान सभेने भारताचे संविधान स्वीकारले. संविधान सभेतील चर्चेच्या काळापासून ते आजतागायत आपले संविधान इतर देशांच्या संविधानातुन 'उधार' घेतलेले किंवा 'कॉपी-पेस्ट वर्क' असल्याची टीका..

होत आली आहे. संविधान सभेत जेव्हा अशी टिका झाली तेव्हा त्यामागे संविधानावर पाश्चात्य प्रभाव व भारतीयत्वचा अभाव असल्याची भावना होती. अलीकडे अशी टीका हि घटनाकारांचे कार्य कमी लेखण्यासाठी, डॉ.आंबेडकरांबद्दल असलेल्या आकसापोटी केली जाते.

भारतीय संविधानात इतर देशांच्या संदर्भाचा आधार घेऊन अनेक तरतूदी समाविष्ट केल्या आहेत यात दुमत नाही. पण त्याला कॉपी-पेस्ट म्हणणे याला 'घटनात्मकता' हि संकल्पना न समजून घेता केलेली टिका म्हणता येईल.

संविधान म्हणजे थोडक्यात 'रुल बुक'. समाजव्यवस्थेचे किंवा शासनव्यवस्थेचे मूलभूत नियम.

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Dilip Mandal

@Profdilipmandal

Thread. Indian democracy’s big contradiction – Dalits cherish Constitution, the privileged want a rethink. Why does the Dalit community celebrate the #ConstitutionDay the most, when it has received the least in terms of dignity, resources and development?🧵 👇

In 2015, the Narendra Modi government decided to celebrate this day as the ‘Constitution Day’ for the first time. But India’s Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities have been celebrating the day every year much before the official announcement. Do you know why?

Across many Indian cities, the SCs and STs been wearing new clothes, lighting up their homes, organising seminars and rallies, garlanding the statues of B.R. Ambedkar, the chairperson of the Constitution Drafting Committee, over several decades.

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Christopher Barber

@Chris_C_Barber

Just in time for #ConstitutionDay my Government classes finished up our Constitutional Convention simulation games! Both of my classes broke with history and made some very different constitutions!

#edchat #sschat

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The game was played over four sessions, based on a modified version of the @ReactingTTPast ConCon game. You can see the overview of the first session, where they debated the House of Representatives, in this short thread:

https://twitter.com/Chris_C_Barber/status/1567264286556278789?s=20&t=Vt5z3SyOnSKwK3WSzcg3gg

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The second session was all about the Senate. The two issues up for debate was 1) the method of election, and 2) the manner of representation for the upper house.

Historically, this was election by the state legislatures and equal representation for each state.

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Ben Railton

@AmericanStudier

On this #ConstitutionDay, it's certainly worth remembering some of the truly radical ideas in that complicated & flawed document, with the separation of church & state at the top of the list for me.
saturdayeveningpost.com/2019/10/consid…

& of course it's vital to remember the flaws & failures, as well as the foundational battles to make the Constitution truly work for all Americans. See for example Gordon Barker's masterful book:
google.com/books/edition/…

If, as Eric Foner & others have so convincingly argued, Reconstruction was a Second Founding, I'd say that this is a moment we could consider a Third. A moment to either extend our ideals to all Americans or give in further to white supremacist exclusion.
google.com/books/edition/…

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Bolch Judicial Institute

@BolchJudicial

September 17 is #ConstitutionDay! To celebrate, here is a thread of lectures, activities, and programs about the U.S. Constitution. 📜🎉

➡️ Start by browsing @StateCourts' comprehensive list of #ConstitutionDay programs and resources.

ncsc.org/education-and-…

➡️ Watch a new video series “The Constitution EXPLAINED” by @icivics and @CivicEducation. These short explainer videos are an engaging way to learn about our Constitution.

l.icivics.org/constitution-e…

(P.S. Our personal favorite is on Article III: )

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Andrew G. Ferguson

@ProfFerguson

A #ConstitutionDay Thread.

September 17th is Constitution Day. By federal law all educational institutions that receive federal funds (elementary to university) are required to teach about the US Constitution. There is no penalty for not doing it, but the goal is to educate.

As a law professor and parent, it struck me that there were not many books for elementary age kids about Constitution Day. You go to the library and there is always a section on upcoming holidays, but not much for Constitution Day. It made me sad.

I co-opted my son (then in elementary school) to help me write one to fill the gap and we came up with a picture #book idea “Liberty Lincoln Jay Shares Constitution Day” about a girl who shares the special day and it’s meaning with her class.

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Bar & Bench

@barandbench

[Constitution Day function at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi]

Inaugural ceremony of Constitution Day celebrations
hosted by the Registry of Supreme Court of India to begin shortly

PM Narendra Modi, CJI NV Ramana to be in attendance

#supremecourt #ConstitutionDay
@PMOIndia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives #supremecourt #ConstitutionDay

Justice UU Lalit delivers the introductory speech
#supremecourt #ConstitutionDay

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Suresh Seshadri

@sureshseshadri1

Friday, 26 November
#ConstitutionDay 2021 in India
A Brief Recap....Thread

Following were the referred documents for copy & paste to draft our Constitution.
1. Magna Carta 1215
2. Petition of Right of 1628
3. Bill of Rights 1689
4. The Act of Settlement 1701 and
5. Certain special Acts of Parliament.

Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected the permanent Chairman of the Constituent Assembly. It met on December 9, 1946. The "Muslim League" members were not understanding the reason and not agreeing to any viable proposition.

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Kristoffer Pasion

@indiohistorian

#TodayinHistory in 1987, results from the national plebiscite to ratify the new #PH 1987 Constitution came out w/ an overwhelming majority (76.3% or 16,622,111 votes) of the Filipino electorate affirming what would be the highest law of the land. THREAD. #ConstitutionDay #history

In 1986, fresh from the EDSA People Power Revolution that ousted Ferdinand Marcos & the dictatorship, the people acknowledged the leadership of Corazon Aquino to move forward when she was sworn in as #PH President by Justice Claudio Teehankee on 25 Feb.

https://twitter.com/indiohistorian/status/1232116867340361728?s=20

Aquino had 3 options: (1) return to the 1935 Constitution as amended in 1939, (2) retain the 1973 Constitution that gave Marcos a cloak of legality, (3) to start w/ a clean slate by drafting a brand new constitution. Aquino chose the third option.

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Art Historian

@Arthistorian18

one simple photograph can tell u much more about historical figures or events than any book you might read or any charter you might analyze.
These 30 Intriguing Pictures Are Some of the Rarest Photographs Ever Captured in India
1. Rabindranath Tagore with Albert Einstein in 1920s

2. Indira Gandhi, Charlie Chaplin And Jawaharlal Nehru in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, 1953

#photography #indiaphoto #Historicalphotos #india #leader

3. The last time Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was arrested by the British police

#photography #indiaphoto #Historicalphotos #india #leader #NetajiSubhashChandraBose

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Priyanka (Astrology Guidance)

@AstroAmigo

Strange to note that PM @narendramodi ji has not tweeted anything on #2611MumbaiAttacks yet but he tweeted on Maradona. Forget condemning Pak for sponsoring it, why not remember our own people who were mercilessly butchered by terrorists? Remember Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan?

This tweet does mention #2611Attack but it is not solely dedicated tweet to that attack. I fully back and adore Prime Minister @narendramodi sir but if he doesn't remember martyrs and innocent citizens explicitly, we have right to ask the reason from him.

https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1331947061978263553

I hope you realize that @narendramodi doesn't tweet even once himself. His team does it. Save your innocence for someone else.

https://twitter.com/sannu1981/status/1331975500642729986

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All India Radio News

@airnewsalerts

Some Historic Facts about the #Constitution of India :

#ConstitutionDay2020
#SamvidhanDiwas
#ConstitutionDay
#ConstitutionAt71

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Bar & Bench

@barandbench

Virtual discussion on Women, Law and the Legal Profession to be held shortly as part of Jindal’s Global Virtual Conference.

Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Gita Mittal to render keynote address.

@JindalGLS
@JindalGlobalUNI

Welcome address by Prof (Dr) C Raj Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, JGU

Presidential Address by Geeta Ramaseshan, Advocate, Madras High Court

Special Address by Pallavi Shroff, Managing Partner, Shadul Amarchand Mangaldas.

The event can be viewed live here:

Session begins. Prof (Dr) C Raj Kumar welcomes the gathering.

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Bar & Bench

@barandbench

Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) will be celebrating Constitution Day through video conference.

Chief Justice of India, SA Bobde is the Chief Guest for the function while Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad is Guest of Honour.

#ConstitutionDay2020 #SupremeCourt

@rsprasad

#ConstitutionDay2020: SCBA celebration commences. Acting Secretary Rohit Pandey welcoming the guests.

"We are proud as members of Bar to be stakeholders in judicial system which protects rights of people. Supreme Court has played a stellar role on the sentinels of democracy."

#ConstitutionDay2020: Function starts with National Anthem.

#SupremeCourt #SCBA

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All India Radio News

@airnewsalerts

Principal Director General,All India Radio News Jaideep Bhatnagar,officials and staff of Newsrooms of @airnewsalerts and @AirNewsHindi read the Preamble to the Constitution of India, on the occasion of #ConstitutionDay

#SamvidhanDivas
#ConstitutionDay2020

Regional news units of All India Radio @airnewsalerts in Itanagar,Imphal, Aizawl,Guwahati reading the Preamble to the Constitution of India, on the occasion of #ConstitutionDay

#SamvidhanDivas
#ConstitutionDay2020

Officials and staff of Regional news units of All India Radio in Chennai,Nagpur,Bengaluru and Tiruchirappalli, reading the Preamble to the Constitution of India, on the occasion of #ConstitutionDay

#SamvidhanDivas
#ConstitutionDay2020

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Manu Sebastian

@manuvichar

So on this #ConstitutionDay what do we see :
1. Nearly 10 lakh people in JK denied rights to access 4G internet despite SC pronouncements on proportionality principle.
2. Discussions about bringing State monitoring over citizens' decisions to choose life partner and religion.

3. A Supreme Court which is getting increasingly wary of holding the executive to account to the constitution.
4. Increased state intolerance towards citizen movements and protests. Use of sedition, NSA, UAPA to crack down dissent.
#ConstitutionDay

5. Parliament which acts like a rubber stamp passing laws without effective discussions.
6. Increased impunity for hate speech against minorities.
7. Election Commission not doing anything to control brazen communal propaganda in elections.

#ConstitutionDay2020

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Bar & Bench

@barandbench

Global Virtual Conference hosted by Jindal Global Law School of OP Jindal Global University:

Supreme Court Judge, Justice DY Chandrachud to render Constitutional Day Lecture shortly.

@JindalGLS
@JindalGlobalUNI

#ConstitutionDay2020
#ConstitutionDay
#ConstitutionofIndia

Presidential Address to be given by Professor (Dr) Upendra Baxi.

Event begins. It can be viewed live here:

Prof (Dr) C Raj Kumar, Founding Vice-Chancellor of JGU commences welcome address.

@JindalGLS
@JindalGlobalUNI

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Abortion Access Front

@AbortionFront

Today is #ConstitutionDay and we the people of AAF want to remind y’all: abortion is protected by the Constitution no matter how many anti-abortion nobodies try to make access impossible!

It’s also Citizenship Day, which makes this a perfect time to mention all the bullshit ways anti-abortion people weaponize citizenship to deny people access and rights.
#AbolishICE

Texas and New Mexico abortion providers last year noticed an uptick in patients canceling appointments for fear of ICE or deportation. Because if anti-abortion laws don’t work, bullying might! buzzfeednews.com/article/briann…

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Rep. Anthony Sabatini

@AnthonySabatini

Oliver Ellsworth
William Samuel Johnson
Roger Sherman
Richard Bassett
Gunning Bedford
Jacob Broom
John Dickinson
George Read
Abraham Baldwin
William Few
William Houston
William L. Pierce
Daniel Carroll
Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer
Luther Martin

James McHenry
John F. Mercer
Elbridge Gerry
Nathaniel Gorham
Rufus King
Caleb Strong
Nicholas Gilman
John Langdon
David Brearly
Jonathan Dayton
William C. Houston
William Livingston
William Paterson
Alexander Hamilton
John Lansing, Jr.

Robert Yates
William. Blount
William R. Davie
Alexander Martin
Richard. Dobbs Spaight
Hugh Williamson
George Clymer
Thomas Fitzsimons
Benjamin Franklin
Jared Ingersoll
Thomas Mifflin
Gouverneur Morris
Robert Morris
James Wilson
Pierce Butler
Charles Pinckney

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Lambda Legal

@LambdaLegal

Are you registered to vote in #Election2020? Deadlines in 4 states (AK, HI, MS, RI) are just 17 days away.

Check your status or register here ➡️ vote.org

If you're trans/GNC/nonbinary, #KnowYourRights about voting here ➡️ lambdalegal.org/vote

#ConstitutionDay

During the 2016 Pride season, we polled nearly 5,000 people across the country and asked if they planned on voting.

Almost 15% said no! lambdalegal.org/voter-suppress…

Of those who were 18+, over 18% were not registered. Almost 6% were disenfranchised by the electoral system. Almost 4% were wary due to photo ID laws.

Even one person being turned away from exercising their right to vote is too many. lambdalegal.org/voter-suppress…

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Richard Blumenthal

@SenBlumenthal

Bill Barr is a disgrace. As a former Department of Justice employee, I take personal offense to his demeaning comments about the skilled, dedicated public servants who work in our federal justice system. npr.org/2020/09/17/913…

Unlike Bill Barr, the line prosecutors, investigators, & federal agents I worked beside as US Attorney—& know still—believe in equal justice under the law. A justice system free from political corruption is clearly not only a foreign concept to Bill Barr, but an anathema.

The Department of Justice deserves better than an Attorney General who celebrates #ConstitutionDay by corrupting our justice system, spewing vile lies about voting, discrediting the Black Lives Matter movement, & comparing public health guidance to slavery.

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Kentucky Freedom Coalition 🔔

@KentuckyFreedom

Occurring right now. Watch online at ket.org/ky-supreme-cou…

#ConstitutionDay

Unsurprisingly, Buckner, legal staff for @GovAndyBeshear began with fear mongering. It’s clear their argument is that fear of #COVID__19 outweighs the fundamental rightist enshrined in the Constitution.

Judge Vanmeter asks Buckner to speak on the argument that @GovAndyBeshear’s execitive actions are arbitrary, citing childcare centers.

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