VP Dhankhar calls Emergency-era Preamble changes a ‘festering wound’

At a recent event, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar criticized the 1976 amendments to India’s Constitution, calling the changes a “festering wound” that betray the wisdom of its framers. He condemned the addition of “socialist”, “secular”, and “integrity” to the Preamble during the Emergency, asserting that no other country’s Preamble has been altered.

VP Dhankhar calls Emergency-era Preamble changes a ‘festering wound’