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Summary:

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This episode explores the Constitution not as a static legal text, but as a dynamic power map that continues to be redefined by those it governs. It bridges the gap between the high-level debates of the 1940s and the lived realities of citizens today, focusing on how marginalized groups move from the periphery to the center of democratic life.

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Listen here:

https://youtu.be/aVa8ZW40wiE

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3McNCBfT4mWc4pvIQQq4Yj?si=5s5OnSCPQiKB98eizAyZcQ⁠

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-peoples-constitution-law-survival-and-dignity-in-2026/id1790213256?i=1000757878271

Transcript:

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Please find below the entire transcript of the episode.

Transcript guide: the questions are marked grey, followed by the answers.

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Show-notes:

Our sources:

  1. Evolution and Philosophy behind the Indian Constitution – Prof. Madabhushi Sridhar: https://www.mcrhrdi.gov.in/87fc/images11/4.pdf
  2. Constitutional History (Utkal University Study Material) - https://ddceutkal.ac.in/Syllabus/MA_history/Paper_20.pdf
  3. Rohit De, A People’s Constitution: The Everyday Life of Law in the Indian Republic
  4. Legal Current Affairs 2025 - https://blog.finology.in/Legal-news/legal-current-affairs-2025
  5. Evolving Doctrine of Separation of Powers in India (2024–2025)- https://www.lawcurb.in/post/evolving-doctrine-of-separation-of-powers-in-india-2024-2025
  6. What I learnt in two months as a gig worker - https://scroll.in/article/1085084/what-i-learnt-in-two-months-as-a-gig-worker