PRAYAGRAJ, June 1 -- Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai on Saturday said whenever the country has faced a crisis, it has remained united and strong and that the Constitution should be credited for it. The CJI was addressing a function after the inauguration of advocate chambers and a multi-level parking at the Allahabad high court here. "When the Constitution was being made and its final draft was presented before the Constituent Assembly, at that time some people used to say that the Constitution is too federal while some used to say that it is too unitary," he added. "Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar had replied that the Constitution is neither wholly federal nor wholly unitary. But one thing I can tell you is that we have given a Constitution which will keep India united and strong both in times of peace and war," CJI Gavai quoted Dr BR Ambedkar as saying. He said India has been on the path of development after independence due to the Constitution. "Today we see what is the condition of our neighbouring countries. And India is making a journey towards development after independence. Whenever there has been a crisis in the country, it has remained united and strong. The credit for this should be given to the Constitution," he added. "It is our fundamental duty to reach out to the last citizen of this country who needs justice. Be it the legislature, the executive or the judiciary, everyone has to reach out to that citizen," the CJI said. He highlighted that over the 75 years since the Constitution was adopted, the judiciary and executive have enacted numerous laws that have significantly advanced social and economic equality in India. He said India has been on the path of development after independence due to the Constitution. The CJI said the name of Prayagraj is taken with great respect in the field of justice. It gave noted lawyers like Motilal Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru besides litterateurs like Mahadevi Varma, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Suryakant Tripathi Nirala and Subhadra Kumari Chauhan. "The country salutes Chandrashekhar Azad for his role in the freedom movement," he added. Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, Chief Justice of the Allahabad high court Arun Bhansali, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and several Supreme Court judges were also present on the occasion. Allahabad high court Chief Justice Arun Bhansali in his welcome address said: "It is a historic moment in the illustrious journey of the Allahabad high court as we assemble today to inaugurate the newly constructed advocates' chambers and multi-level car parking building. It will redefine the working environment of this court. It's not just the inauguration of a building but affirmation of our collective efforts to a stronger and more accessible system of justice." Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said one should learn from Yogi ji (CM Yogi Adityanath) how to complete projects quickly. Uttar Pradesh advocate general Ajay Kumar Mishra and Allahabad High Court Bar Association president Anil Tiwari also attended the event....