Acharya Prashant challenges the common perception that the Constitution of India is merely an imported document derived from foreign sources like the Irish Directive Principles, the French Declaration of the Rights of Man, or the American Declaration of Independence. While acknowledging a grain of truth in these influences, he argues that the Constitution's true origin lies in the spirit of freedom rather than just political independence. He distinguishes between independence, which is the replacement of the Union Jack with the tricolor, and freedom, which is a holistic and deep project intended to continue long after 1947. He emphasizes that the founding fathers and freedom fighters were deeply spiritual individuals, many of whom went to the gallows holding the Bhagavad Gita. Consequently, the Indian Constitution embodies the highest spiritual principles because it was crafted by people dedicated to profound truths. He suggests that these individuals did not need to turn exclusively to the West for inspiration, as their vision of freedom was rooted in a much deeper, indigenous spiritual understanding.
