Constitution Day 2018: India celebrates Constitution Day every year on November 26, the very day the supreme document of the land-the Constitution was adopted 69 years ago. It was on this day in the year 1949 when the adoption of the Constitution took place. The Constitution came into effect on January 26, 1950, which is celebrated as Republic Day.

It was on November 19, 2015, when the government with the help of a gazette notification declared November 26 as the Constitution Day. The year of 2015 also witnessed the 125th birth anniversary of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar who had chaired the Constituent Assembly. He played a pivotal role in the drafting of the Constitution.

This day, November 26,  has been celebrated as National Law Day since the year 1979 until 2015.  To spread the importance of the Constitution, the day of November 26 was chosen. The day also aims to spread awareness about Dr. B R Ambedkar.

VP Naidu and PM Modi greet the nation:

Prime  Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu greeted the nation on the occasion

"I felicitate countrymen on the occasion of Constitution Day, today. On this day, in 1949, the conscientious people of India gave themselves this Constitution prepared under able guidance of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar," Naidu said in a series of tweets.

He said that Constituent Assembly of independent India, adopted Draft Constitution containing 395 Articles and eight Schedules, thoroughly debated among 299 members of Constituent Assembly during it's 11 Sessions that were held over a period of two years 11 months and 17 days.

"It is now our utmost national obligation that we live earnestly by the letter and spirit of the Constitution in our personal and community life.

"We must uphold integrity in our personal and public life, have trust and honour in constitutional bodies and processes. My hearty congratulations on the Constitution Day," the Vice President added.

Modi also took to twitter and said: "On Constitution Day we recall with pride the stellar contribution of the greats who served in our Constituent Assembly. We are proud of our Constitution and reiterate our commitment to uphold the values enshrined in it."

The Prime Minister also shared a link of the audio of his monthly radio broadcast programme "Mann Ki Baat" of Sunday where he spoke in length about the contribution of Ambedkar, who drafted the Indian Constitution.