India, Dec. 21 -- Senior advocate and feminist legal scholar Indira Jaising on Saturday said the Indian Constitution was the single thread that bound citizens across languages, regions and generations, warning that any attempt to weaken it threatened the very foundation of democracy.

Speaking at the function to celebrate 50 years of the feminist organisation Maharashtra Stree Mukti Parishad (MSMP), Jaising placed the clarion call of 'Save the Constitution' at the centre of present-day political and social action, stating that without it, "Everything is lost".

Addressing a largely young audience, Jaising reflected on her return to a public platform after nearly five decades in the legal profession. She said her generation's responsibilit...