NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Nehru-Gandhi family had “made a habit” of amending India’s Constitution as it suited their interests, starting with the country’s first PM Jawaharlal Nehru.”The Constitution was amended 75 times in six decades. The seeds of this habit were sown by the first Prime Minister, and nurtured by another- Indira Gandhi,” Modi said.This comment by Modi along with his mention of the Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi caused uproar in the Opposition benches, reports said.The Prime Minister earlier hailed India’s journey since the adoption of the Constitution in 1949 as “extraordinary”, asserting that the country’s ancient democratic roots have long been an inspiration for the world.India is not only a big democracy but it is the mother of democracy, he said in the Lok Sabha replying to a two-day debate on the 75 years of the adoption of the Constitution.Modi said India has resolved to become a developed country by 2047 and its unity is the biggest requirement to achieve the goal.”Our Constitution is the basis of our unity,” he said.Modi said India defied all apprehensions about its democratic future after independence and added its Constitution has brought the country to this stage today.
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