Mutual fraternity is necessary to maintain equality in country, says Chief Justice of India Chandrachud

Speaking at the ‘Hamara Samvidhan Hamara Samman’ campaign at Maharaja Ganga Singh University in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district, the CJI asked how will the country progress if people fight with each other. “We should have respect for each other in accordance with the spirit of the Constitution,” he said.

The year-long ‘Hamara Samvidhan Hamara Samman’ campaign, across the nation, was inaugurated by Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on January 24 to mark the 75th year of India as a Republic. It aims to reaffirm the country’s collective commitment to the principles enshrined in the Constitution and celebrate the shared values that bind the nation.

Addressing the state-level event in Bikaner, CJI Chandrachud said “human dignity was of supreme importance in the minds of the makers of our Constitution”. “Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar, as chairman of the Drafting Committee, ensured that the Constitution promoted the values of justice, liberty and equality as well as the spirit of fraternity and dignity of the individual,” he said.