CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

  • February 24, 2022
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CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

TOPIC: Polity

Context- Recently, the Chief Minister of Telangana said India needs a new Constitution, as, according to him, governments at the Centre over the years have been suppressing the powers of the States.

Concept-

Drafting Committee Of the Constitution:

  • It took two years, 11 months and 18 days to draft the present Constitution.
  • The Drafting Commission was established by the Constitutional Council on August 29, 1947.
  • The Drafting Committee had seven members: AlladiKrishnaswamiAyyar, N. Gopalaswami; B.R. Ambedkar, K.M Munshi, Mohammad Saadulla, B.L. Mitter and D.P. Khaitan.
  • At its first meeting on 30th August 1947, the Drafting Committee elected R Ambedkar as its Chairman.
  • Towards the end of October 1947, the Drafting Committee began to scrutinise the Draft Constitution prepared by the B.N Rau, the Constitutional Advisor.
  • It made various changes and submitted the Draft Constitution to the President of the Constituent Assembly on 21 February 1948.
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA Polity