Overview
- President Droupadi Murmu formally released the Constitution of India in the Santhali language using the Ol Chiki script at Rashtrapati Bhavan on December 25.
- The Union Ministry of Law and Justice produced the Santhali edition, with the President praising the effort at the launch ceremony.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 26 called the move a commendable effort that will deepen constitutional awareness and democratic participation.
- Marking the centenary year of the Ol Chiki script, the event drew senior attendance including Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan and Law Minister of State Arjun Ram Meghwal.
- Santhali has been in the Eighth Schedule since the 92nd Amendment in 2003 and is spoken widely across Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar.