Constituent Assembly Debates, which made the Constitution of India, are the
original source to understanding how the Constitution was made. The
debates are bold and blunt, conducted using soft expressions and language.
Rather than reading the Constitution as it is, what we discovered over the
last fifty years of its adoption is that it is read differently, suiting the persons
of the political parties speaking as they selectively suppress the spirit of the Letters.
Terms such as socialist" and "secular were later inserted in the Preamble
through the 42nd Amendment in 1976 and that opened up Pandora's box.
Unfortunate derivation continued to progress, opening up opportunities to
influence the meaning of socialism, secularism, and religion. Politicians
didn't even glance at the spirited debates, on how those very words were used
to rench the consensus collectively among them. Inequality continued to
increase year after year, which should not have been there after the insertion
of those words. Politicians and religious leaders at that time considered it
more appropriate to convert those words as more relevant terms like
religion, caste and creed. There onwards, the country started experiencing a
different taste of socialism, secularism, and religion. In the author's view, all
such conceptions were solely serving self-interests. This is where we stand
today. The author has made a humble effort in this book to highlight the
misconceptions of these terms as envisioned in the Constitution.
People tend to be generous when sharing their nonsense, fear, and
ignorance. And while they seem quite eager to feed you their negativity,
please remember that sometimes the diet we need to be on is a spiritual
and emotional one. Be cautious with what you feed your mind and soul.
Fuel yourself with positivity and let that fuel propel you into positive
metion." - Dr. Steve Maraboli.