* On behalf of all plants, animals, rivers, mountains of this land
And on behalf of all our forefathers and our future generations,having solemnly resolved to constitute India**
**as a decentralized collective of groups, tribes, villages, towns and a few citiesinto a SOVEREIGN,***
***but interdependentSOCIALIST,*****
*****caring, inclusive and lovingSECULAR ,#
#But never sterile
DEMOCRATIC##
##at every level with Swaraj
REPUBLIC ###
### Unfettered from corporate and military interests
and to secure to all its citizens@,
@plants, animals, rivers, forests, mountains and future generations:
JUSTICE, social, economic and political@@;
@@in a timely, prompt and empathetic manner
LIBERTY of thought , expression, belief, faith and worship@@@;
@@@as well as the maturity to honour these freedoms
EQUALITY of status and of opportunity+;
+With consideration to our historic imperfections
and to promote among them all
FRATERNITY ++
++ While preserving its rich diversity
assuring the dignity of the individual+++
+++by intending to providing a basic income to cover food, clothing and shelter
and the unity and integrity of the Nation^;
^never by force and always by dialogue and the willingness to walk together
IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.
^^ – How would you reframe the preamble to reflect your own values? Why not give it a shot?
This blog is contributed by Abhishek Thakore ,co-founder, The Blue Ribbon Movement. He is a gold medalist from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. His corporate stints include consulting at Hay Group and Boston Consulting Group, where he worked across diverse sectors.
He has represented global youth at the United Nations in New York. He has also participated in World Youth Congress (Turkey), Youth Encounters in Sustainability (Japan) and Dialogue on Science (Switzerland). He has been involved with organizations like India Against Corruption, Initiatives of Change, Center for Civil Society, and Rotaract Movement in different capacities.
He has authored 3 books on personal development, certified in several personal growth techniques and trained youngsters across geographies.
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