Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru with folk dancers from Bombay at a Republic Day Parade. (Photo: Express archive) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru with folk dancers from Bombay at a Republic Day Parade. (Photo: Express archive)The Constitution of India was completed on November 29, 1949, yet it came into force on January 26, 1950. 71st Republic Day celebrations | Follow LIVE updatesALSO READ | Republic Day 2020 LIVE updates: Celebrations to begin shortly from National War MemorialHundreds of people were arrested and charged by the colonial government for the simple act of reciting the pledge. Also Read | The handcrafted Constitution is a work of artDravidian separatists turned to the Constitution in the 1960s, as compromises over language were worked out.

Source: Indian Express January 26, 2020 00:40 UTC