Dehradun, Feb. 21 -- The Indian Constitution is a unique charter of rights and responsibilities in that it brings together an enormous diversity of cultures, languages, religious beliefs, civilisational streams, etc., under one umbrella. It is a matter of great pride that the founders had the sagacity and depth of knowledge to prepare the document keeping in mind the course the nation would chart in the future. The experience, thus far, has been that it has stood the test of time, but nothing can be taken for granted without the continued effort to implement it in letter and spirit in all corners of the land.
The essence of this is the rule of law at the absolute grassroots. It cannot be that, in the effort to preserve diversity, a situati...