A statement on TV becomes an issue of intolerance: Jaitley
November 27, 2015 11:28
Arun Jaitely on the Constitution debate: BR Ambedkar showed the way to fight discrimination, says the finance minister, who is also leader of the house in the Rajya Sabha. Motilal Nehru and Shyama Prasad Mookerjee find mention in Jaitley's speech on the Constitution as well.
-- Free speech, freedom to practice your religion are the basic tenets of the Constitution. Jaitley talks about Article 21 of the Constitution which talks about the Protection Of Life And Personal Liberty: No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law. "Sabse bada adhikaar, jeene ka adhikaar hai," Jaitley says. Article 21 was made non-suspendable by the then PM Morarji Desai. Right to life and liberty was suspendible till the seventies.
-- Ambedkar is not seen just as the creator of our Constitution but also as a social reformer. The harsh conditions in which he was brought up and the hardships he faced.
-- He fought against the injustice believing in the values of our country. Dr Ambedkar's statements are very important for society even today.
-- When we look back in these 65 years we see how world has changed and democracy was dissolved in many countries and dictatorship took over and in this country whenever there was any fear for the democratic system we fought it.
-- Today someone comes up on the TV and makes a statement and it becomes an issue of "intolerance"
-- Free speech, freedom to practice your religion are the basic tenets of the Constitution. Jaitley talks about Article 21 of the Constitution which talks about the Protection Of Life And Personal Liberty: No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law. "Sabse bada adhikaar, jeene ka adhikaar hai," Jaitley says. Article 21 was made non-suspendable by the then PM Morarji Desai. Right to life and liberty was suspendible till the seventies.
-- Ambedkar is not seen just as the creator of our Constitution but also as a social reformer. The harsh conditions in which he was brought up and the hardships he faced.
-- He fought against the injustice believing in the values of our country. Dr Ambedkar's statements are very important for society even today.
-- When we look back in these 65 years we see how world has changed and democracy was dissolved in many countries and dictatorship took over and in this country whenever there was any fear for the democratic system we fought it.
-- Today someone comes up on the TV and makes a statement and it becomes an issue of "intolerance"
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