- Constitution released in Santhali language
- Published in Ol Chiki script on its centenary year
- President hails move as empowering Santhali people
- Vice President and Law Ministry officials present
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 25th Dec: President of India Droupadi Murmu on Thursday released the Constitution of India in the Santhali language at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said it was a moment of pride and joy for the Santhali community that the Constitution is now available in their own language, written in the Ol Chiki script, enabling people to read and understand the supreme law of the land more easily.
She noted that 2025 marks the centenary of the Ol Chiki script and appreciated the Union Minister of Law and Justice and his team for bringing out the Santhali version of the Constitution in this landmark year.
Among those present at the event were Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Union Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal.
Santhali, one of India’s most ancient living languages, was included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution through the 92nd Amendment Act, 2003. It is spoken by a large tribal population across Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar.
