Seminars

Date : July 22-23, 1995

Subject : The Constitution and National Integration

Location : Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, Bangalore

Welcome Address

Mr. Virendar Mohan Trehan, President, FANS

Mr. Khursheed Alam Khan, Gov. of Karnataka

Mr. Ramesh Kumar, Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly

Mr. M.C. Naniah, Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs

Dr. Subhash C.Kashyap

Mr. Vasant Sathe, Former Union Minister

I Business Session

Unity and Integrity of the Nation as Ideals and Objectives of the freedom struggle.
Vision of the Founding Fathers.
General thrust of the debates in the Constituent Assembly and its Committees on Nation Building.
Fundamental Values of Constitution Making

II Business Session

Provisions of the Preamble and other Articles of the Constitution directed towards ensuring National Integration and building a strong united India.
Fundamental duties of all citizens to uphold and protect the Unity and Integrity of India
Fundamental Rights to all citizens alike.
Promote Harmony and Brotherhood.

III Business Session

Working of the Constitution and Implementation of the Vision, Values and Objectives of the Founding Fathers.
Provisions of the Constitution and how far during the last 45 years the Constitution has succeeded in nation building and in strengthening the Unity of the Country and emotional integration of the people.

IV Business Session

Constitutional Reforms if any, needed to build a more integrated society and a more united and stable Indian Nation.

The States need greater autonomy
Democracy to be made stronger
Gram Swaraj should be brought about to enable people's participation on grass root level
The creation of a special class of people in the name of reservation has gone against the Article 14 of the Constitution which confirms equality of all citizens irrespective of their caste, creed, religion.
To strengthen the party system, the Constitution should be amended so that only recognized political parties can contest elections