Raphael Warjri

Shillong, November 26, 2023: In a solemn ceremony held at Raj Bhavan,
Shillong, Constitution Day, also known as ‘Samvidhan Divas’, was
observed today, marking the adoption of the Constitution of India by the
Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949.
The esteemed gathering, led by the Hon’ble Governor of Meghalaya,
Shri Phagu Chauhan, and the Hon’ble Governor of Manipur, Ms. Anusuiya
Uikey, along with officers and staff of Raj Bhavan, assembled in the Durbar
Hall to and took the Constitution Day oath, reciting the Preamble aloud,
reaffirming their commitment to the ideals enshrined in this supreme
document.
In 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi designated November 26 as
Constitution Day while laying the cornerstone for the BR Ambedkar Statue
of Equality memorial in Mumbai. This decision coincided with the 125 th birth
anniversary of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, the architect of India's Constitution.