“Samvidhan Ki Baat” — My Thoughts on Dignity and Social Justice in the Constitution

In an episode on Samvidhan Ki Baat — I had the opportunity to speak about the dignity of the individual and social justice as enshrined in our Constitution.

The discussion was not just about legal texts — I spoke from where I stand today: as someone from a Nomadic tribe, as a social activist, and as a witness to how constitutional rights play out in real lives.

The Constitution of India is not simply a document we learn about in school. For people like me and the communities I work with — NT-DNT, Adivasi, Dalit, rural and migrant groups — it is a lifeline that promises equality, liberty, and justice that many of us have been denied repeatedly.

Some key points:

• How dignity is central to human rights, yet remains fragile on the ground when caste bias and exclusion still shape everyday life.

• Why social justice must be more than a phrase — it must guide action, policy, and the way we listen to each other.

• And how, for many marginalised people, knowing that the Constitution guarantees rights is empowering — but making those rights real is the work ahead.

A Constitution’s true strength lies not in its length or clauses, but in how its promise of dignity and justice reaches every person who has ever been told they are “less than.”