Chandigarh, Jan 30 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Friday said that the twin principles of socialism and secularism formed the underlying spirit of the Indian Constitution and any deviation from these two basic tenets would be against the interest of the country.
"India being a land of diversities is endowed with people hailing from various religions, castes, creeds and linguistic backgrounds. Our forefathers had laid special thrust on the concepts of socialism and secularism in our Constitution," Badal said, talking to reporters after an event in Kapurthala district, around 160 km from here.
Badal was reacting to a recent controversy over these words being omitted from advertisements issued by the central government on the occasion of the Republic Day.
Badal said the ideals of socialism and secularism were an integral part of our polity.
"So, there is hardly any need for even debating on this issue," Badal said.
Citing the example of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Badal said that even great monarchs like him had made the principle of secularism an essential part of their governance.
"No country can survive without these doctrines as they firmly hold its social fabric together," he added.
The Shiromani Akali Dal, of which Badal is the patron, is part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre.
Amit Shah on CAA. BJP has geared up for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Whereas BJP has set a t
If the Chennai Super Kings were to keep their playoff hopes alive this season, a victory against
Governor Salima Mazari, the brave lady of Afghanistan, who took up arms to combat the Taliban, is
Muzaffarnagar tragedy: scattered poori-vegetable… food on hand! Painful tales of laborers
Shadab Rizvi, Muzaffarnagar
The scattered puri-vegetable on the highway is a testimony to
Earthquake in Delhi NCR Strong tremors of earthquake were felt in Delhi-NCR. People had not even
Salman Khan Death Threat: Salman gets death threat again, police detain the 16-year-old boy
Salman Khan Death Threat Actor Salman Khan has once again received death threats. This time the d
Dinesh Gunawardene has become the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. President Ranil Wickremesinghe
Central Government: Government companies go to bankruptcy court to close loss-making units
The government has said that government companies should go to bankruptcy court to wind up loss-m
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's PA Vibhav Kumar, who is embroiled in the Aam Aadmi Party's
The storm and rain that came on Monday evening in the capital of Delhi caused a lot of devastatio
