"Constitution Day celebrated by University School of Law and Research, USTM"

 "Without economic justice, social justice is meaningless: Justice KR Surana on

Constitution Day at USTM"

The University School of Law and

Research of USTM has celebrated the Constitution Day today at the university where Hon’ble

Mr Justice Kalyan Rai Surana from Gauhati High Court delivered a talk on "Constitution of

India: the New Challenges". He also unveiled a statue of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the former

education minister of India, at the premises of USTM today. Dr Kuladhar Saikia, President of

Assam Sahitya Sabha and Advocate Hasibur Rahman from Gauhati High Court were also

present on the occasion and delivered in depth speeches to a huge gathering of law students both

from USLR and other colleges from Assam and Meghalaya.

Addressing the gathering of students and faculty members, Justice Surana said that without

economic justice, social justice is meaningless. "In case of political justice, when we say about

one man one vote, we see that 100 per cent polling never happens and this is more so in the posh

areas where affluent section of the society lives", he said. He reflected upon various historical

events ranging from the theoretical basis of Government of India Act 1919 till recent times to

give a thorough idea of the historical background of the Constitution of India. “We have to be

responsible about our duties as citizens when we talk about rights", he added.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Kuladhar Saikia, President of Assam Sahitya Sabha said that the

society today is not limited to geographical boundaries due to advancement of technology. "The

first challenge regarding the Constitution is in election. Today the voting decision is influenced

by people from even outside the country. Social media is influencing the psychology of the

people and hate messages and communal messages in Facebook are issues of concern", he stated.

Speaking on the occasion, Senior Advocate of Gauhati High Court Hasibur Rahman said that

though people debate over the Constitution, generally the history of the Constitution is not

deliberated upon much. "The constitution has been amended 101 times till now, the last

amendment being Article 370 in 2019. Debates should be started in law colleges that whether we

need a new Constitution for India," said Adv Rahman.

The program began with the welcome speech by Prof GD Sharma, Vice Chancellor of USTM

and ended with vote of thanks given by Dr BK Das, Director Administration, USTM.