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Republic Day and its Spirit

Celebration of Republic Day is all about celebration of Sovergnity. It is India's great national festival. It is celebrated every year on 26th January, in New Delhi with great pomp and pageant and in capitals of the States, as well as at other headquarters and important places with patriotic fervor. It celebrates India's freedom and democracy. Officially, Republic Day is celebrated all over the country as a national holiday. The festivities for Republic Day are a lot more extensive than for Independence Day. The parade in New Delhi is a grand affair.

The various branches of the armed forces, the police, National Cadet Corps, and students from various schools and institution take part in it. Tableaux are put up by the various states, show casing the cultural heritage of the states and there are also the display of the latest armaments that the country has acquired. The parade starts from India Gate and proceeds through Rajpath. In addition to march-pasts and tableaux, there are cultural programmes performed by children from various schools.

Republic Day is also the time when exemplary achievements are recognized and rewarded throughout the country. Selected children are awarded the Children's Bravery Awards on this day. Soldiers who have performed exceptionally are awarded the bravery medals, Param Veer Chakra, Veer Chakra and Maha Veer Chakra.

The essence behind the celebration of Republic day is not only to celebrate India's secularism and democracy but its also makes us feel proud of our culture, languages, social norms, traditions, customs, religions, communitarian and the individual distinctiveness that makes up India a wonderful multi-cultural country. It is this spirit, which makes us feel proud of our country's achievements that make the celebration all the more interesting.

This is the day when we come together and proudly identify ourselves as true Indians, and not with some particular religion or caste. This feeling for the country is what makes this day a special one from the rest of the day. It is the day, which guarantees the Fundamental rights to the citizens, equality of religion and so on. On this day The rich cultural heritage and tradition of India is reflected.

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Constitution of India

15 August 1947 India Attained Independance. The Constitution of the Republic came into effect on 26th January 1950. It was drawn up by a Constituent Assembly initially summoned on 9th December 1946. A draft of the Constitution was published in February 1948. The Constitution was finally adopted for 26th November 1949.

The Preamble of the Constitution reads as follows:

We, the people of India, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic and to secure to all its citizens: Justice, social, economic and political; Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; Equality of status and of opportunity; and to promote among them all. Fraternity assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation; in our constituent assembly this twenty-sixth of November, 1949, do hereby adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution.

The Indian Constitution closely follows the British Parliamentary model, but differs from it in one important respect that is, the Constitution is supreme, not the Parliament. So the Indian courts are vested with the authority to adjudicate on the constitutionality of any law passed by the Indian Parliament.

The methods for amendment of the Constitution are three according to the subject matter of the Article concerned.

Articles that may be amended by a simple majority of Parliament. These are matters of detail, like those provided in the Schedules.

Articles that may be amended by two thirds majority of both houses. These are comparatively important matters.

Articles that require not only two-thirds majority of the Parliament but also ratification by at least one-half of the State Legislatures.

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History of Republic Day

It was 26th January 1950 one of the most important day in the Indian history as it was on this day when India became a truly sovereign state and the constitution of India came into force. Although India gained independence from the British rule on 15th August 1947 - an occasion marked with the Independence Day celebrations every year whereas the establishment of the Republic actually has its roots in the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress at midnight of 31st December 1929 -1st January 1930 when the Tri-Color Flag was unfurled by the nationalists and a pledge taken that every year on 26th January, the 'Independence Day' would be celebrated and that the people would unceasingly strive for the establishment of a Sovereign Democratic Republic of India. The professed pledge was successfully redeemed on 26th January 1950, when the Constitution of India framed by the Constituent Assembly of India came into force, although the Independence from the British rule was achieved on 15th August 1947.

The Indian Constituent Assembly met on December 9, 1946. The Assembly appointed a number of committees to report on the various aspects of the proposed constitution. The Indian Constitution was finalized with 395 Articles and eight Schedules, and was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949. The Indian Republic officially came into being on January 26, 1950. January 26 was not some random date picked out of the calendar. It was on this date in 1927, that the Indian National Congress, then fighting its non-violent war for freedom, voted for complete independence as against 'dominion status'. It was the date when members of the INC took the pledge to work towards a 'sovereign democratic republic' of India. After the Constitution was written and adopted on November 1949, 26 January 1950 the following year was chosen as the day when India would finally arrive as a nation, complete with the lengthiest and the most detailed constitution in the world. Since than Republic day is celebrated all over the country. It was on 26th January 1950 that India became a nation in the true sense, with a constitution and elected representatives of the people.