Indian officials criticize Indira Gandhi's constitutional amendment, but a congress MP highlights its lasting impacts.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his colleagues criticized Indira Gandhi's 42nd Amendment to the Constitution. However, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh pointed out that Gandhi, along with other Congress MPs, later voted in favor of the 44th Amendment, which removed several provisions from the 42nd Amendment. Ramesh also noted that many of the 42nd Amendment's provisions, including the terms "socialist" and "secular" in the Preamble, have remained integral to the Constitution for nearly 50 years.

December 22, 2024
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