Arun Jaitely on the Constitution debate:


-- It goes to the credit of the government which comprise mostly of people who had suffered because of suspension of Article 21.

-- The Constitution was amended and Article 21 was made non-suspendable.

-- One of the fundamental rights of the Constitution was also the right to own property.

-- The only fundamental right that has been repealed in India is the Right to own and acquire property.

-- Coop Federalism, one great aspect of it has been that after misusing it mostly during one party rule, it has gradually been phased out'.

-- Those who talk of tolerance' snatched the Right to Life during emergency.

-- The separation of powers among the executive, legislative and judiciary was one of the core ideas that Ambedkar gave us.

-- If there is a dilution of separation of powers which is taking place, it is not coming from executive or legislative; it is not coming from Central or state governments.

-- In fact what started as a positive note as activism by courts, at times a question is raised does it cross the lakshman rekha of separation of power.

-- The argument is that when legislature doesn't act, we have to. You only have the power to direct.