Indian Republic Day

WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens:

JUSTICE, social, economic and political;

LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship;

EQUALITY of status and of opportunity;

and to promote among them all

FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation;

IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.

1949? Wtf! I thought the constitution was enforced in 1950. Turns out this is the preamble to the Constitution passed on 26th January 1949. So much for my knowledge of Indian history. I also discovered that the Indian constitution is the worlds lenghtiest constitution and was written by a Columbia University graduate!

Well turns out I’m way better than 90% of my fellow FOBs in the US of A, who are so busy in their own little desi ghettos in New Jurshee, Kaalifornia, Seeyatul and other places in the US of A, that they forgot India’s Republic Day. Oh you remembered this morning when you were browsing up Times of India online with your cup of coffee? Then how about you open up your email, skip the porn mail and jokes and instead email a few friends reminding them of this days significance. Jai Hind!

Republic Day