St Joseph's University celebrates Ambedkar Jayanti with ‘Reclaim Constitution’ poster exhibition

The event highlighted the contribution of Dr BR Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian Constitution

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Vinay Kumar, an aerospace engineer, has started a campaign called "Reclaim Constitution" with the aim of encouraging people to understand the Indian Constitution. His campaign features 22 art posters that showcase the values and principles enshrined in the Indian Constitution.

The posters cover a range of topics from the Indian constitution, including equality, justice, freedom, and democracy. The campaign has received support from students from St Joseph's University in Bengaluru. As part of their Ambedkar Jayanti celebrations, they organised an exhibition of the "Reclaim Constitution" posters.

The event highlighted the contribution of Dr BR Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian Constitution, and also spoke about the role of women in the constituent assembly. Vinay Kumar said that this campaign comes at a time when there are concerns that India is drifting away from the ideals enshrined in its Constitution.

With raising concerns about rising intolerance, discrimination, and violence in the country. Vinay Kumar's campaign is an attempt to remind people of the importance of the Constitution and its values. He hopes that his posters will inspire people to engage with the Constitution and its ideas and to become active citizens who uphold these values.

He said, "Our democracy starts with 'We the people of India...' and not politicians or Prime Minister or Ministers anyone else. So, as the people of India, it is our responsibility to engage with democracy on an everyday basis."