President Murmu Releases Constitution of India in Santhali Language

New Delhi:President of India Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday officially released the Constitution of India in the Santhali language, written in the Ol Chiki script, at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Addressing the gathering, the President described the occasion as a moment of pride and joy for the Santhali community, stating that the availability of the Constitution in Santhali would enable people to read and understand it in their own language, according to a release from the President’s Secretariat.

Highlighting that 2025 marks the centenary of the Ol Chiki script, President Murmu appreciated the efforts of the Union Ministry of Law and Justice for bringing out the Santhali version of the Constitution in this milestone year.

The event was attended by several dignitaries, including 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 Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003. The language is spoken widely by tribal communities across Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar.