Constitution debate: Rajnath attacks Congress, says it tried to 'hijack' framing of Constitution

Initiating a debate in the Lok Sabha as the House took up a two-day “Discussion on the Glorious Journey of 75 Years of the Constitution of India”, Singh said the contribution of several leaders in the making of the Constitution was deliberately ignored and hit out at the Congress, asserting that “a particular party” always tried to “hijack and appropriate” the framing of the Constitution.

“Nowadays, I see several Opposition leaders carrying copies of the Constitution in their pockets. The reality is that they have learned this practice from their families, who have placed the Constitution in their pockets for generations,” Singh stated, in a veiled attack on senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

In contrast, he asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) “places the Constitution atop its head”.