Published on : 13 Nov 2025, 11:06 am 6 min read

In a foreword to political scientist Subhash Kashyap’s book Jawaharlal Nehru and the Constitution , the then Speaker of the Lok Sabha Dr. Bal Ram Jakhar lamented that “it is unfortunate that not much has been written about the role of Nehru in the making and working of the Constitution.” He had expressed hope that the book would alter that position. Yet, the absence of Nehru’s name during the celebrations marking seventy-five years of the Constitution earlier this year suggests that little has changed.

Incidentally, this piece appears a day before Nehru’s birth anniversary. The title of this series of column - Tryst with the Constitution - is also consciously inspired by his iconic “Tryst with Destiny” speech. It is, therefore

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