As the State government prepares for the grand launch of the reading of the Preamble of the Constitution in educational institutions on September 15 on the occasion of the International Day of Democracy, a tussle over who gets the credit for the initiative has broken out between the BJP and the ruling Congress.
BJP leaders are criticising the State government terming it a publicity stunt. “Reading the Preamble of the Constitution of India in all the educational institutions is the BJP government’s programme. But now, the State government is doing politics on this issue,” they alleged.
With the approval of the State cabinet on June 15, 2023, the state government ordered to make the reading of the Preamble of the Constitution of India compulsory in all educational institutions on June 30. The State government is planning to launch the programme in a big way and the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, and Social Welfare Minister will lead thousands of children and citizens to read the preamble of the Indian Constitution on September 15 on the steps of the Vidhana Soudha.