REPUBLIC DAY SKIT .

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"From Chains to Constitution”

Genre: Historical–Social Drama

Characters (can be adjusted):

Narrator

British Officer (Sir Hamilton)

Jawaharlal Nehru

Mahatma Gandhi

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Constituent Assembly Member 1 (Woman)

Constituent Assembly Member 2 (Farmer representative)

Young Indian Citizen (Boy/Girl)

Common People (Crowd)

⏱️ Scene 1: Transfer of Power (2 Minutes)

Lights dim. Sound of marching boots. British flag visible.

Narrator:

For nearly two hundred years, India lived in chains—

not of iron, but of fear, hunger, and silence.

British Officer Sir Hamilton stands confidently. Indian leaders stand calm but firm.

Sir Hamilton:

Gentlemen, the British Empire is finally withdrawing.

But remember—governing a nation is far more difficult than demanding freedom.

Nehru (firm, dignified):

Freedom was never demanded, Sir Hamilton.

It was earned—by the blood, sacrifice, and patience of millions.

Gandhi (soft but powerful):

You ruled our land, but never our soul.

Today, power is not transferred—

responsibility is returned.

British Officer slowly hands over documents. British flag lowered. Indian tricolour rises.

Crowd (chanting softly):

Vande Mataram… Vande Mataram…

Narrator:

On 15th August 1947, India became free—

but freedom without direction is chaos.

Lights fade into next scene.

⏱️ Scene 2: Framing of the Constitution (4 Minutes)

Large table. Members of Constituent Assembly debating intensely. Papers everywhere.

Assembly Member 1 (Woman):

If freedom is real, it must reach women, the poor, the voiceless.

Assembly Member 2 (Farmer):

And if laws do not protect farmers,

then independence will remain only in speeches.

Ambedkar (rising, commanding silence):

A constitution is not merely a document.

It is the soul of a nation written in ink.

Nehru:

India is not one people, one language, or one religion.

How do we unite such diversity?

Ambedkar:

By justice.

Social justice. Economic justice. Political justice.

Assembly Member 1:

What about caste discrimination?

Ambedkar (emotional but controlled):

We are ending political slavery.

But unless we destroy social slavery,

independence will be meaningless.

Silence. Members nod slowly.

Narrator:

For 2 years, 11 months, and 18 days—

India argued, debated, disagreed…

not to divide, but to define equality.

Sound of pen signing pages.

Ambedkar:

Today, we write not laws—

we write India’s future.

⏱️ Scene 3: Introduction of the Constitution (3 Minutes)

Date board shows: 26 January 1950. Public gathering.

Narrator:

On this day, India did not receive a gift—

India gave itself a promise.

Ambedkar (reading oath):

“We, the people of India,

having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic…”

Crowd listens in awe.

Nehru:

This Constitution gives you rights—

but also duties.

Gandhi:

Remember, true democracy lives not in parliaments,

but in the hearts of common people.

Young Indian Citizen steps forward.

Young Citizen:

Does this mean I am equal to everyone?

Ambedkar (smiles):

Yes, my child.

Your worth is decided not by birth—

but by humanity.

Tricolour waves. Crowd applauds.

⏱️ Scene 4: Happiness in India (1 Minute)

Present-day setting. Children studying, farmers working, women leading, soldiers saluting.

Narrator:

Happiness is not the absence of problems.

It is the presence of hope.

Young Citizen (now older):

We still struggle.

But today, we struggle with rights in our hands,

and the Constitution in our hearts.

All Characters Together (looking at the Constitution):

This book is not paper.

It is our strength.

Our shield.

Our shared dream.

All:

Jai Hind!

Lights fade. National music softly plays.