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70 Years of Indian
Constitution
Constitution of India-includes all,
excludes none
On 26th Nov. 2020, the nation will
A 2008 World Bank Working Paper
complete 70 years of commencement of its
argued, “The main determinant of
Constitution - a Magnum Opus. At this time
differences in across countries
of jubilation on one side and challenges
are differences in economic
warranting courage, patience and innovation,
on other side, the present generation
institutions. To solve the problem
should be indebted to the framers of this
of development will entail reforming
Constitution. They worked untiringly for 2
these institutions.” Most people
years 11 months 17 days to show us the
will agree, even market-oriented
Prof R.K. Kohli path through their wisdom culminated in this
economists. Markets don’t work in
Constitution. It is a masterpiece depicting
scholastic acumen guiding the then present,
isolation, but in a social and legal
present and future generations with its
context that sets the infrastructure.
prophetic appearance.
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