New Delhi: India is celebrating its 75th Republic Day today, marking the adoption of the constitution on this day in 1950.
The theme of this year's Republic Day is 'Viksit Bharat' and 'Bharat: Loktantra ki Matruka', symbolizing India's aspirations and its role as a nurturer of democracy.
The Constituent Assembly held its first session in December 1946 and the last session in November 1949, following which the constitution was enacted a year later in 1950 with Dr BR Ambedkar as the head of the drafting committee.
