Govt not to remove 'secular', 'socialist' words from Constitution

February 24, 2015 15:19

Opposition today raised a hue and cry over a Union minister's call for a debate on the words 'secular and socialist' in the preamble of the Constitution but government ruled out any proposal to remove these words.

Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Jyotiraditya Scindia also sought to raise the controversial remarks about Mother Teresa by RSS Mohan Bhagwat but was dissallowed by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. Scindia was supported by several opposition members.

"Ravi Shankar Prasad (Minister) recently sought a debate on the preamble. Shiv Sena also supported him. Supreme Court had said several times that these (words) are an inviolable part of the Constitution," he said, adding that this coupled with events like 'ghar wapsi' shows the true face of the Modi government.

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