Seminars
Date : January 8, 1994
Subject : Constitutional Values and their Implementation
Location : India International Centre , New Delhi
Welcome Address
Mr. Virendar Mohan Trehan, President, FANS
Chief Guest
Mr. R.L. Bhatia, Hon'ble Min. of State External Affairs
Presided by
Mr. Virendar Mohan Trehan, President, FANS
Theme Paper
Dr. Subhash C. Kashyap
Book Release
Basic Constitutional Values by Dr. Subhash C. Kashyap
Guest Participants
- Dr. Karan Singh
- Mr. Jagmohan
- Mr. Jag Parvesh Chandra
- Justice Sachar
- Mr. Charanjeet Yadav
- Justice H.R. Khanna
- Mr. P.N . Haksar
- Mr. Upendra
- Prof. Upendra Bakshi
- Mr. K. Natwar Singh
- Mr. Syed Shahabuddin
- Mr. Ram Jethmalani
- Mr. Purushottam Goyel
- Mrs. Sheila Dikshit
- Mr. Madhu Dandwate
- Mr. Satyaprakash Malviya
Papers Presented
- Basic Values of the Constitution and their Implementation - R.C. Dutta
- Basic Constitutional Values and their Implementation - S.D. Bali
- Human Values are Implementable - Dr. M.L. Dewan
- Basic Values Enshrined in the Constitution and their Implementation - J.S. Bali
- Basic Constitutional Values and their Implementation - M.S. Anchan
- Threats to Constitutional Values - P.P. Rao
- Basic Constitutional Values and their Implementation - Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak
- Indian Constitution : Federal or Unitary - Krishan D. Mathur
- The Role of Supreme Court in Implementing Constitutional Value of Democracy - Dr. Surat Singh
Conclusions
- Various issues pertaining to Constitutional Values and their Implementation were discussed.
- The theme is of paramount importance and of contemporary relevance to our Nation.
- It is a multi dimensional crisis affecting all walks of life from economic development, to moral and spiritual values. No Constitution how well it is written can become great.
- It is only the people who work the constitution who can make it great.
- Disregard for the constitutional propriety, rise of communalism, regionalism is threatening to derail the constitution.
- Serious concern was expressed over the the steep decline in adherence to and practice of established democratic norms and convention.
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