She stressed that India yearns for the inclusive, just and democratic nation envisaged by our freedom fighters and Constitution makers.”That is what the Congress party stands and fights for. We will oppose every attempt to undermine the Constitution, in Parliament, in courts, and on the streets. This is not just political, it is our ideological commitment to defend every Indian’s dignity. I commend Abhishek Manu Singhvi and his team for reigniting this vital conversation. Our mission is clear – to reclaim the republic and protect the rights of each and every person,” she said in her message.Gandhi said the Constitution is more than a legal charter and claimed that it is the moral foundation of our democracy, built on justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity.Noting that the Constitution was shaped through the sacrifices and vision of the Indian National Congress, she said even before independence, the Congress imagined a Constitution “by Indians, for Indians”.From the Nehru Report in 1928 to the demand for a Constituent Assembly in 1934, Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru laid the groundwork and B R Ambedkar, as chairman of the Drafting Committee, gave form to these ideals.She said he warned that without social and economic justice, political democracy would be just a top dressing.”The Congress recognised this and acted on it, expanding rights, strengthening institutions, and upholding dignity and inclusion,” she said.
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