Voices from various walks of life call for protecting the Constitution

Justice Hariparanthaman, former judge of the Madras High Court; Siddharth Varadarajan, Founder and Editor of The Wire; Justice Jasti Chelameswar, retired judge of the Supreme Court; and actor Prakash Raj at the event on Friday. | Photo Credit: RAGHUNATHAN SR The need for protecting the various ideals enshrined in the Constitution, amidst consistent and specific attempts to undermine them, came to the fore during an event organised by the Constitution Protection Conference in Chennai on Friday evening that was addressed by speakers drawn from various walks of life.Addressing a gathering at the YMCA campus in Nandanam in Chennai, former Supreme Court judge Jasti Chelameswar emphasised the significance of the Constitution in a democracy. “Ultimately, it is the people who protect the Constitut