Rajat asked his teacher this question: “The constitution is a fifty-year-old and therefore outdated book. No one took my consent for implementing it. It is written in such tough language that I cannot understand it. Tell me why I should obey this document?” If you were the teacher, how would you answer Rajat?

If I would have been the teacher I would answer Rajat that the Indian constitution is a blend of flexibility and rigidity. Though our constitution is old, but still not outdated. It has been amended more than 90 times and has been modified time to time according to the need of people and the situation of the society.

This constitution was framed by the constituent assembly. There was a serious attempt to make the assembly as a representative body by including people from all walks of life. The only possible way is to form a representative body which reflects all communities, classes and all regions of a country. The ideals of secularism, equality and fraternity are important to create a just society.

Initially congress dominated the assembly as congress itself was such a diverse party it managed to accommodate all shades of opinion within it later we saw a shift in the political party structure of India to multi party and coalition government.

The constitution was made by credible leaders and their final authorities are the India people it is not important that everybody is straight consulted for making constitution. The constitution has the provision of amendments to ensure that it keeps up with the changing requirements of changing times, without compromising on its basic structure. It creates a positive atmosphere for the people to live freely and on their own independence choice.