Government Schemes and Policy · 24 February 2026

Constitution of India released in Tamil and Gujarati on International Mother Language Day

Exam-focused facts from the 24 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan released updated versions of the Constitution of India in Tamil and Gujarati at Uprashtrapati Bhavan on International Mother Language Day.
  • The 8th Edition of the Legal Glossary (English–Hindi) was also released alongside the constitutional translations.
  • In the past decade, the Constitution was officially translated for the first time into Bodo, Dogri and Santhali.
  • Last year, the Constitution was released in Nepali for the Nepali-speaking population of India.
  • The Legal Glossary aims to make legal terminology accessible to lawmakers, students, judicial officers, researchers, translators and policymakers.