Upholding the Values of the Indian Constitution

Project Constitutionalism is a non-partisan organization founded in 2019 that works to increase constitutional awareness, protect constitutional rights and strengthen constitutional governance.

OUR STORY

India was envisioned as a country in which an exceptionally diverse citizenry would share a common way of life founded on the values of justice, equality, liberty and fraternity. This shared project came to be embodied in a living document called the Constitution of India. The Constitution created a government in which power was separated between three branches, defined what it meant to be a citizen and secured our fundamental rights.

Project Constitutionalism was founded to further the realization of the Indian Constitution, contribute to its growth and defend its supremacy. We believe in equality, the rule of law, non-violence and the separation of religion and state. We are non-partisan and believe that governmental means and ends must be constitutional.

WHAT WE DO

Project Constitutionalism aims to increase constitutional awareness, protect constitutional rights and strengthen constitutional governance. 

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Increase Constitutional Awareness

Through engagement, we seek to make all Indian citizens aware of the powers and protections of the Constitution and its role in society and politics.

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Protect Constitutional
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Through education, advocacy and litigation, we aim to safeguard the constitutional rights of all people in India.

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Strengthen Constitutional Governance

Through high-quality research and advocacy, we work to promote constitutional governance and secure the strength of our constitutional institutions.

Our Latest Publications

Farm Laws and Constitutional Morality

Abishek Jebaraj The latter half of 2018 saw a flurry of Constitutional bench judgements from the Supreme Court on issues from the opening of Sabarimala for women to the decriminalization of homosexuality. The passage of these judgements was accompanied by a sudden...

Governor Bound by Gehlot’s Advice

Governor of the State of Rajasthan, Kalraj Mishra has not convened the Rajasthan state assembly despite the advice of Gehlot’s government to summon the house  - ostensibly, to conduct a floor test.  Some have suggested that the question of whether it is open for...

The Supreme Court and Pandemic Times

Abishek Jebaraj and Srishti Agnihotri Andy Mukherjee, a columnist, recently tweeted “Tomato will go to Supreme Court”. His tweet offered no explanation beyond referencing a news report about a Delhi market mandating fixed hours for the sale of vegetables and fruits as...

Secularism: A Beleaguered but Enduring Constitutional Value

Srishti Agnihotri[1] To describe these times as ‘the worst of times’ would not be a very cruel reproach. The world is reeling under a pandemic. India is in its 2nd week of a lockdown that has caused an unprecedented movement of migrant workers and thrown the Indian...

Resources and Media

Podcast: The Assembly

Ever wonder what Due Process actually means? Or why judicial delay remains such a pressing issue? Join us as we discuss these questions and more in “The Assembly”, a podcast that explores a wide range of constitutional issues and their impacts on daily life.

Know Your Rights

We believe that everyone should be made aware of the fundamental rights granted to them by the Constitution and civil rights laws. View our Know Your Rights handouts to learn what your rights are, how to access them and what to do when they are violated.

 

Constitution 101

Looking to understand how the Constitution of India shapes the Indian government? Our Constitution 101 page will teach you everything you need to know!

“Being a Democratic Republic, the Constitution provides for all citizens, individually and collectively, the best fruits of democracy and ensures to them those basic conditions and freedoms which alone made life secure, significant and productive.”

Begum Aizaz Rasul

"However good a Constitution may be, if those who are implementing it are not good, it will prove to be bad. However bad a Constitution may be, if those implementing it are good, it will prove to be good."

B.R. Ambedkar

"A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance. "

Jawaharlal Nehru, “A Tryst with Destiny”

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