Mamata urges people to uphold principles of Constitution

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday urged people to take a pledge to protect Constitution of country and uphold its principles.

Taking to Twitter, she said, "On #RepublicDay, let us pledge to protect our #Constitution and uphold principles of sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic, republic, justice, liberty, equality and fraternity, as enshrined in Preamble."

India is celebrating its 71st Republic Day on Sunday. On this day in 1950, Constitution of India came into effect.

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