The former chief minister said that the Constitution created strong institutions, but some of these institutions are being used to undermine the very idea of India.
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said that the Republic Day should not be limited to parades and speeches, but should also ensure the upholding of the Constitution of the country.
Taking to X, she wrote: “Republic Day must be more than parades and speeches. 15 August 1947 gave us freedom from colonial rule, but 26 January 1950 gave us the constitutional right to live that freedom with dignity guaranteeing freedom of speech and religion, and above all the power to vote.”
Republic Day must be more than parades and speeches.
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) January 26, 2026
15 August 1947 gave us freedom from colonial rule, but 26 January 1950 gave us the constitutional right to live that freedom with dignity guaranteeing freedom of speech and religion, and above all the power to vote.
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She further said that the Constitution created strong institutions, but some of these institutions are being used to undermine the very idea of India. Mehbooba Mufti attended the Republic Day function at Bakshi Stadium, in Srinagar.
