Recently, Madras High Court, Justice GR Swaminathan has said, the Indian Constitution's survival hinges on the nation's demographic profile and if it is altered, then it would cease to exist, Judge. He made a quick reference to the making of the Constitution between 1947-49 and its coming into force in 1950.

The Judge said: "For all of us, the ultimate is only the Constitution authored by Dr B R Ambedkar and I say this happily with pride. There is Constitutional morality and we must not go beyond it at all." 

He said: "If this Constitution is to continue as it is for all the time to come, I am emphasising this, when the Constitution was made, we had a demographic profile of our own. Only till such time this demographic profile continues, this Constitution will survive as it is; if this demographic profile is altered, this Constitution will cease to exist." 

Therefore, for the Constitution to survive for all times the demographic profile should continue to be as it is, he said.

The Constitution could survive only if people belonging to "Bharatiya Dharma and Samprataya" continue to be within its fold, he said. "I am a Judge and I cannot say anything more. You should understand," he said.

Justice Swaminathan's comment drew both flak and praise in social media. Rajya Sabha MP and former Union Minister Kapil Sibal tweeted saying, "The constitution may not survive if judges have such a mindset." 

On April 2, the Judge took part in a function here to release three books based on spiritual themes. It includes "Tiruppavayil Naveena Melanmai Padam."