When we framed the Constitution, we adopted the British model. Therefore, the President acts as the crown. You see, Britain has no written constituti… - R. Venkataraman
" "When we framed the Constitution, we adopted the British model. Therefore, the President acts as the crown. You see, Britain has no written constitution. So, there is nothing unconstitutional there. But in India we have a Constitution and any legislation even by Parliament contrary to the Constitution is void. As the Constitution now exists, the President has to follow the British precedent in many matters. Unfortunately, there is no British precedent in this matter.
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About R. Venkataraman
Ramaswamy Venkataraman (Tamil: இராமசுவாமி வெங்கட்ராமன் December 4, 1910 – January 27, 2009) was an Indian lawyer, Indian independence activist and politician who served as a Union minister and as the eighth President of India.
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ராமசுவாமி வெங்கட்ராமன்
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Ramaswamy Venkataraman
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