Tharoor says that the amendment of the Constitution is easily for its benefits rather than its benefits.
“In a country like India, with a major government, any attempt to change the constitution, or to create a” Hindu nation “, or adopting the same national language will be met with resistance, and well,” he says. In the majority government, he says, it becomes even more duties to respect the needs and desires of all including minorities. And only then, as a nation, are we Dr. Bribedkar can maintain an ideal constitution’s approach.
However, recently, things like the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) may have given perception that the constitution may be affected by one’s religion, caste, region or language, which is very high against its soul.
The fact is that our constitution guarantees our democracy, human rights, and there are provisions to prevent violations of these rights. “You can turn to lawyers and say,” of course, it is not allowed under our Constitution “says Tharur.
Asked that if India needs to review the amendments listed in the Constitution, to better influence institutional processes, he said that flexibility is a fate of the Indian Constitution that is designed in a way such as, given sufficient political will, it is prone to amendment based on contemporary demands.
He also said that the basic structure theory of the Indian Constitution stands as a strong security against any change that will violate its essence.
