“Despite 73 years since the adoption of the Constitution, most people are unaware of the provisions. They are not aware of their rights and duties. It is like illiteracy that needs to be addressed on a priority basis,” said Appagere Somashekhar, Kannada professor at Central University of Karnataka.
He was speaking at an awareness conference on the protection of the Constitution and democracy at S.M. Pundit Rangamandir in Kalaburagi on Saturday. The event was jointly organised by the Karnataka Dalita Sangharsha Samithi (Ambedkarwada).
“India has no future as long as its people continue to be ignorant about their Constitution. Because of the Constitution India has seen a sea change. Because of the Constitution, many oppressed and marginalised communities came to the mainstream of development. We, who are the beneficiaries of the Constitution, have a greater role to play in spreading awareness about the Constitution among the people and involve them in the change. Otherwise, we remain villains in the Indian history,” he said.
