Explained: When And Why 'Socialist' And 'Secular' Were Added To Preamble Of Constitution

Congress claimed that the words 'socialist and secular', mentioned in the Preamble, were missing from the copies of the Constitution given to the MPs during the special Parliament session.

Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury holding a copy of the Constitution of India

Source : PTI

A major controversy erupted Wednesday after Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury claimed that the words "socialist and secular", mentioned in the Preamble, were missing from the copies of the Constitution given to the MPs. Chowdhury said the government's intention was "suspicious" and this was a matter of concern. "The new copies of the Constitution that were given to us...its Preamble doesn't have the words 'socialist secular'. We know that the words were added after