New Delhi, July 25
Bahujan Samaj Party National president Mayawati on Friday welcomed the government's assurance that there is no plan to tweak the Preamble of the Constitution to drop words like "secularism" and "socialist".
Hailing the government's decision, the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said the stand is "appropriate and appreciable" as it reaffirms the commitment to secularism.
In a post on X, Mayawati said, "The government's assurance is a big relief for not only the BSP but also for all those people, across the country and the world, who are completely opposed to any inappropriate changes or tampering with the Constitution created by Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar."
She also described the Centre's assurance as good news for all those people who were disturbed by the inappropriate demand for modifications in the Preamble.
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal's statement in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, ruling out any modifications in the Preamble, came in response to a question by Samajwadi Party MP Ramji Lal.
"There is no current plan or intent to reconsider or remove the words from the Preamble. Any such constitutional amendment would require broad political consensus and detailed deliberation - and at present, no such process has been initiated," said MoS Meghwal.