Let's pledge to thwart attacks on constitutional values: Sonia Gandhi on Republic Day eve

71st Republic Day, to be celebrated on Sunday, January 26, is occasion to reiterate our unwavering allegiance to Constitution of India and its inherent values, as also to vow to thwart attacks on Constitution and democratic institutions, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said on Saturday.

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" 71st Republic Day is occasion to reiterate our commitment towards values and principles inherent in our great Constitution and to implement m in letter and spirit. fact is that our Constitution and its values are being systematically attacked and constitutional institutions are being sacrificed. In such circumstances, it is duty of every citizen to stand up unitedly to save our Constitution," Gandhi said in a mess on eve of Republic Day.

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She said that every word of Constitution is philosophy of life for every citizen and a perpetual path for governments to run ministration. "This path was carved with sacrifices of crores of freedom fighters under guidance of Mahatma Gandhi, and it ensures equal opportunities and social, ecomic and political rights including right to justice, freedom of expression and freedom to follow any religion/faith. Preamble of our Constitution underlines justice, equality, freedom for all, secularism and brorhood," she ded.

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She also accused ruling dispensation of trying to divert public's attention from crucial issues of "ecomic mismanment, ministrative failure, price rise, ecomic slowdown and rising unemployment" by raising divisive issues based on religion, regionalism and langu etc.

"An environment of unrest, fear and insecurity is being created in country. common people are realising that Constitution is t safe under present regime. responsibility to save Constitution is on shoulders of every citizen. Let's put our personal interests and political ambitions behind and take a pledge to build our nation," she said.

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(With inputs from ANI)