CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
- February 24, 2022
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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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.