India, June 5 -- Fighting British colonialism to become an independent nation is one part of the job, and becoming free in a society is another. Both correspond to each other, according to several mainstream nationalist leaders. Getting external freedom is important, but not enough to be a free society. Hence, India's freedom was incomplete without the Constitution. The battle against British colonialism provided a platform to become a nation. The idea of freedom and nation is intertwined in freedom, realised after the adoption of the Constitution of India.

The government has been celebrating the 75 years journey of India - calling it Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav - as a central focus on various occasions. Commemorating 75 years of the Constit...