‘Calls Himself Young At Age Of 54…’: Shah Slams Rahul Gandhi Over Constitution Remark

Last Updated:December 17, 2024, 21:00 IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah hit out at the Congress for spinning the narrative that the ruling BJP was trying to “change” the Constitution

The Congress in its 55 years of government made 77 amendments to the Constitution, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday. He was speaking in the Rajya Sabha during the special discussion on the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of India.

Shah hit out at the Congress for its remarks that the ruling BJP was trying to “change” the Constitution. “Kuch rajneta aaye hain 54 saal ki age mein, apne aap ko yuva kehte hain. Aur yeh ghoomte rehte hain ki samvidhan badal denge. Main unko samjhana chahta hoon, samvidhan ke provision ko badalne ka provision Article 368 mein hi hai (Some politicians, at the age of 54, they call themselves young. And they keep saying the Constitution will change. I want you to understand, the provision for changing the the Constitution is embedded in Article 368),” he said during the winter session in Parliament.

Continuing his attack on senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, he said his party lost in recent elections because the people found out that its leaders were carrying fake copies of Constitution.

He added that the Congress had increased the tenure of the Lok Sabha and assemblies through 42nd Constitutional amendment out of fear of losing polls.

The home minister listed many amendments made to the Constitution by the Congress, claiming the party did so for its own benefit. Even before the first elections in the country, Jawaharlal Nehru effected the first constitutional amendment to curtail the freedom of expression, he said.

“The Congress considered the Constitution as ‘private fiefdom’ of one family and deceived Parliament. They (Congress) did nothing except eulogising one family,” he said.

(With PTI inputs)