Constitution Club of India is a club started for members of Indian Constituent Assembly. In present days the Constitution Club acts as a platform for …
What is The Constitution Club of India
The Constitution Club of India was established by members of the Indian Constituent Assembly. Currently, the Constitution Club acts as a venue for discussion between former and current members of parliament. The Societies Registration Act of 1860 governs the club.
In 1947, the club was founded as an unofficial association with a Curzon Road headquarters. In February 1965, President Shri Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, a revered philosopher and academic, gave it an official inauguration. The Constitution Club of India’s present address is Vithal Bhai Patel House.
The Constitution Club previously refused to respond to an RTI application, claiming that Section 2(h)(d)(i) of the RTI Act does not apply to them. The request was for information regarding a news article headed “Constitution Club: 50 MPs blast management“. The Constitution Club of India was established with the intention of fostering sociability among members of the Indian Constituent Assembly as well as providing them with the typical club amenities.
The RTI applicant enquired about the Club’s ownership of property, assets, lands, buildings, and other goods, among other things, in addition to information on the Club’s founding, purposes, and management. Further, the petitioner questioned whether Lok Sabha served as the official President of the Constitution Club.
After reviewing the evidence and hearing the parties, the CIC determined that the Lok Sabha Speaker is the club’s ex officio president, the Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker is its ex officio general secretary and the Union Minister for Urban Development is its ex officio vice-president, and the Rajya Sabha deputy chairperson is its ex officio vice-president. Though the roles are purported to be honorary and ceremonial, the transactions and transfers show that they are in
reality is highly controlling. While noting that the Club is heavily subsidized by the government, CIC stated, “Funding by the government, inclusive of rent receipts and refurbishment amount, is so large in nature that it cannot be overlooked for determining the public character of the CCI”.
Memorandum of CCI
The Constitution Club of India, in contrast, was founded in February 1947 with the goals and purposes of promoting social connections and offering typical club amenities for the benefit of the members of the Indian Constituent Assembly and,
WHILE THE CONSTITUTION CLUB OF INDIA HAS SUCCESSFULLY ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS A PRESTIGIOUS FORUM OFFERING A PLATFORM FOR INTERACTION BETWEEN THE PAST & PRESENT
And in light of the fact that it was decided to establish a society to achieve its primary goals and objectives. NOW Because of this, the Signatories to this Memorandum of Association have decided to establish this society under the name “Constitution Club of India“, also referred to as Club, and to register it in accordance with the Societies Registration Act of 1860.
How was CCI after Independence?
Following independence, the Club became a venue for exhibits, important meetings, events, press conferences, exclusive parties, and social gatherings of current and past Members of Parliament.
Board Member OF CCI
❖ President – Shri. Om Birla
❖ Vice President – Shri Hardeep Singh Puri are the current honourable of CCI.
❖ General Secretary – Shri Harivansh N. Singh
❖ Secretary (Administration) – Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy
❖ Secretary (Sports) – Shri Rajiv Shukla
❖ Secretary (Culture) & Treasurer – Shri Madhu G Yaskhi
❖ Other Executive Members
Elected Governing Council OF CCI
Elected Governing Council members to include Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy as Secretary (Administration), Shri Rajiv Shukla as Secretary (Sports), Shri Madhu G Yaskhi as Secretary (Culture), and Shri Om Birla as Treasurer. Shri A P Jithender Reddy, Dr Sanjay Jaiswal, Shri Praful Patel, Shri D Raja, Shri Kalikesh Singh Deo, Shri Sandeep Dikshit, Shri Vivek Gupta, Shri Satish C Mishra, Shri Naveen Jindal, and Shri Anurag Singh Thakur are also Executive Members of the Club. Shri Arvind Kumar is the director of the Constitution Club of India.
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