Constitution is in the exclusive domain of the Parliament & Parliament alone is the architect of the Constitution – Vice President

By Parveen Kumar on November 26, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Parliament can’t script a judgement on the supreme court & Supreme Court can’t script law for us; that’s our domain – Vice President

Constitutional provisions providing for interpretation of law & constitution is a small slit; it can’t become floodgate – VP

Sovereignty of the Parliament is synonymous with sovereignty of the nation – VP

Any incursion in the exclusive domain of Parliament will be Constitutional aberration, and antithetical to democratic values – VP

Democracy is optimally nurtured when state organs the Executives, the Judiciary and the Legislature work in harmony, tandem & togetherness – VP

The Executive, Judiciary Legislature must generate collaborative discourse rather than confrontational perception.

Differences between institutions must be resolved through sublime statesmanship, not by public posturing – VP

Any aberration coming in public domain by observation or otherwise will not be soothing to our ears – VP

I’m proud that I was part of the government that conferred Bharat Ratna upon Dr Ambedkar – VP

Proclamation of emergency was the ‘Darkest Period’ in history of post independent India – VP

VP addresses the Constitution Day celebrations today

NOV 26, 2023

The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today emphasised that ‘Parliament is the soul of democracy’ & the Constitution is in the exclusive domain of the Parliament. He said that the message of the Constituent Assembly was loud and clear that “the Parliament alone is the architect of the Constitution.” Calling for respecting institutional boundaries, VP highlighted that “Parliament can’t script a judgement on the supreme court & similarly Supreme Court can’t script law for us; that’s our domain.”

Hon'ble Vice-President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar addressed the Constitution Day celebrations organised by the Ministry of Law and Justice at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi today. #ConstitutionDay pic.twitter.com/GXVCqfYcyn
— Vice President of India (@VPIndia) November 26, 2023

Congratulations on Constitution Day!

This is a befitting occasion to remember with a sense of gratitude and reverence our founding fathers who sagaciously gave us a unique Constitution that is spine to our democracy.

Let us in togetherness reaffirm this day our allegiance to… pic.twitter.com/Pa1JYNYIby
— Vice President of India (@VPIndia) November 26, 2023

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, a great son of this soil, is someone we deeply admire—the architect of India's Constitution. It was a proud moment for me as a Member of Parliament and Union Minister when the Bharat Ratna was conferred upon him during our regime. It brought great satisfaction.… pic.twitter.com/xeBxMuqkI0
— Vice President of India (@VPIndia) November 26, 2023

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar captured the essence of this (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam) when he reflected: “I measure the progress of a community with the degree of progress women have achieved.” #ConstitutionDay pic.twitter.com/Mq6sWbJP8C
— Vice President of India (@VPIndia) November 26, 2023

In closing, the Vice President also urged Parliamentarians to weaponise debate, dialogue, discussion, and deliberation, not disruptions or disturbances, in the temples of democracy.

Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union Minister of State, Ministry of Law and Justice, Justice Arun Kumar Mishra, Chairperson, National Human Rights Commission of India, Justice Indira Banerjee, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India, Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Chairperson, Law Commission of India, Shri Tushar Mehta, R. Venkataramani Attorney-General for India, and other dignitaries attended the event.

Following are the excerpts from the Vice-President’s address – https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1980019