Question 7:
This discussion was taking place in a class. Read the various arguments and state which of these do you agree with and why.
Jayesh: I still think that our Constitution is only a borrowed document.
Saba: Do you mean to say that there is nothing Indian in it? But is there such a thing as Indian and western in the case of values and ideas? Take equality between men and women. What is western about it? And even if it is, should we reject it only because it is western?
Jayesh: What I mean is that after fighting for independence from the British, did we not adopt their system of parliamentary government?
Neha: You forget that when we fought the British, we were not against the British as such, we were against the principle of colonialism. That has nothing to do with adopting a system of government that we wanted, wherever it came from.
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We fully agree with the statement of Saba that there is no such thing as India and western in the case of values and ideas. Liberty, equality and fraternity are universal Principles.
We also agree with Neha that we fought the British colonial system and not with the British system of government or with the British people.
Moreover, there are many things in the Indian constitution which are not borrowed from anywhere. Indian constitution is a unique constitution in many ways and it is the longest constitution in the world. In fact, Indian constitution is a happy blend of many constitutions.
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