New Delhi, June 11 -- Many decades ago, millions of Indian citizens were called "untouchables." They were told they were impure and that they could not speak for themselves. But here we are today, where a person belonging to those very people is speaking openly as the holder of the highest office in the country's judiciary, said Chief Justice of India BR Gavai.

CJI Gavai, the second Dalit and the first Buddhist to hold India's highest judicial office, spoke at the Oxford Union on Tuesday on the theme 'From Representation to Realisation: Embodying the Constitution's Promise'.

He highlighted the positive impact of the Constitution on marginalised communities, saying that the Constitution has given people equal place in every sphere of soc...