Constitution Day: Top Lawyers Debate If Indian Democracy Is Under Threat

On the 76th Constitution Day, a special report examines claims of an 'assault' on the Indian Constitution. Senior Advocates and MPs, Abhishek Manu Singhvi of the Congress party and Mahesh Jethmalani of the BJP, present opposing views on the state of democracy. The debate covers the condition of institutional pillars like the judiciary and Election Commission, and values such as secularism, federalism, and the protection of minority rights. Singhvi states, 'the whole idea of creating a Constitution in the first place is to be anti-majoritarian,' while former Solicitor General Harish Salve comments, 'Democracy is a ceaseless endeavour... not a safe harbor.' The program also reports on the deaths of two young athletes in Haryana, including 16-year-old national-level basketball player Hardik Rathi, in separate incidents involving the collapse of basketball poles, raising questions about the safety of sports infrastructure.