Lucknow A leather-bound copy of the Constitution, measuring about 20 centimeters in length and nine centimeters in width, which was repeatedly shown by former Congress president Rahul Gandhi during the Lok Sabha elections, has a deep connection with Lucknow, thanks to its publishers, Who first published it in 2009.
And if publisher Eastern Book Company is to be believed, people have started showing more interest in the coat pocket edition of the Constitution after Gandhi withdrew it on several occasions during the campaign.
Sumeet Malik, one of the directors of Eastern Book Company, explained that the idea of printing a court pocket edition came from Supreme Court lawyer Gopal Sankaranarayanan, who suggested that they should publish an edition that would fit easily in lawyers' court pockets "The first edition was launched in 2009 and there have been about 16 editions of this book that have been published so far. And over the years, these copies have been purchased by many lawyers and judges, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Also given by.Ram Nath Kovind when he became the President of India,” Malik said.
He said that this book has also been gifted by dignitaries to each other. Judges of the Supreme Court also carry copies with them to gift a copy to their colleagues when traveling abroad.
Describing the dimensions of the Coat Pocket Constitution, Malik said that he used Bible paper which is very thin. He also said that a lot of effort went into deciding the font and font size.All the article numbers are in red and the text is in black, Malik said, adding that there was no specific request from any part of the law fraternity on the font, font size or color used. Asked whether After Rahul Gandhi started showing this book in his election rallies, people have started showing more interest in this book, Malik said, "People are demanding it now and ever since Rahul Gandhi started showing this book, Since then people have shown more interest in it." His election meetings and election rallies and now orders have started coming in.”
“In the first edition, we sold around 700 – 800 copies. When we came to the last edition (16th), we were selling around 5,000-6,000 copies per edition.We hope that this year, with so much information being spread, it will sell more copies," he said.
On 10 May, Gandhi addressed the Constitution Conference in Lucknow which was organized by the Prosperous India Foundation. Then he accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of attacking the Constitution. Gandhi had said, "Modi ji is a king, I am telling the truth." The 14th edition of Coat Pocket Constitution, which was published in 2022, was priced at Rs 745.
The foreword to the 14th edition, written by former Attorney General of India KK Venugopal, says, "When you hold this small leather-bound book in your hands, you are holding the destiny of the nation, written 70 years ago. Are there.Would the founding fathers of the nation have done this? Have you ever imagined how much trouble, controversy and conflict would arise if the provision was implemented?
"At the same time, undoubtedly, he would have envisioned the vast benefits that would accrue to the deprived sections of the society through the implementation of the provisions of the Constitution," he said. According to the company's website, EBC Group, established in 1942, has operations in several Indian cities and abroad. Is in legal publishing with offices. It was in the 1940s when two brothers---late CL Malik and his younger brother---late PL Malik decided to settle in Lucknow and start a career in selling law books and publishing. He laid the foundation of what has today grown into a group of companies under the banner of EBC.
Meanwhile, senior UP Congress leader and AICC member Ashok Singh said, "After seeing our leader Rahul Gandhi ji showing the leather-bound Constitution book, I have placed an order for it through an online e-commerce portal .The way he displayed the book." My curiosity level towards the book has increased and I am eagerly waiting for a copy of the book."
He said that not only has the level of curiosity about the book increased among the party workers, but people's faith in the Constitution has also increased, due to which surprising election results were seen in Uttar Pradesh in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. Advocate Ashish Tripathi said, “I am also looking forward to the upcoming version of the Coat Pocket Constitution, especially after Rahul Gandhi mentioned it several times while campaigning for India Bloc candidates in the Lok Sabha elections." "
And if publisher Eastern Book Company is to be believed, people have started showing more interest in the coat pocket edition of the Constitution after Gandhi withdrew it on several occasions during the campaign.
Sumeet Malik, one of the directors of Eastern Book Company, explained that the idea of printing a court pocket edition came from Supreme Court lawyer Gopal Sankaranarayanan, who suggested that they should publish an edition that would fit easily in lawyers' court pockets "The first edition was launched in 2009 and there have been about 16 editions of this book that have been published so far. And over the years, these copies have been purchased by many lawyers and judges, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Also given by.Ram Nath Kovind when he became the President of India,” Malik said.
He said that this book has also been gifted by dignitaries to each other. Judges of the Supreme Court also carry copies with them to gift a copy to their colleagues when traveling abroad.
Describing the dimensions of the Coat Pocket Constitution, Malik said that he used Bible paper which is very thin. He also said that a lot of effort went into deciding the font and font size.All the article numbers are in red and the text is in black, Malik said, adding that there was no specific request from any part of the law fraternity on the font, font size or color used. Asked whether After Rahul Gandhi started showing this book in his election rallies, people have started showing more interest in this book, Malik said, "People are demanding it now and ever since Rahul Gandhi started showing this book, Since then people have shown more interest in it." His election meetings and election rallies and now orders have started coming in.”
“In the first edition, we sold around 700 – 800 copies. When we came to the last edition (16th), we were selling around 5,000-6,000 copies per edition.We hope that this year, with so much information being spread, it will sell more copies," he said.
On 10 May, Gandhi addressed the Constitution Conference in Lucknow which was organized by the Prosperous India Foundation. Then he accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of attacking the Constitution. Gandhi had said, "Modi ji is a king, I am telling the truth." The 14th edition of Coat Pocket Constitution, which was published in 2022, was priced at Rs 745.
The foreword to the 14th edition, written by former Attorney General of India KK Venugopal, says, "When you hold this small leather-bound book in your hands, you are holding the destiny of the nation, written 70 years ago. Are there.Would the founding fathers of the nation have done this? Have you ever imagined how much trouble, controversy and conflict would arise if the provision was implemented?
"At the same time, undoubtedly, he would have envisioned the vast benefits that would accrue to the deprived sections of the society through the implementation of the provisions of the Constitution," he said. According to the company's website, EBC Group, established in 1942, has operations in several Indian cities and abroad. Is in legal publishing with offices. It was in the 1940s when two brothers---late CL Malik and his younger brother---late PL Malik decided to settle in Lucknow and start a career in selling law books and publishing. He laid the foundation of what has today grown into a group of companies under the banner of EBC.
Meanwhile, senior UP Congress leader and AICC member Ashok Singh said, "After seeing our leader Rahul Gandhi ji showing the leather-bound Constitution book, I have placed an order for it through an online e-commerce portal .The way he displayed the book." My curiosity level towards the book has increased and I am eagerly waiting for a copy of the book."
He said that not only has the level of curiosity about the book increased among the party workers, but people's faith in the Constitution has also increased, due to which surprising election results were seen in Uttar Pradesh in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. Advocate Ashish Tripathi said, “I am also looking forward to the upcoming version of the Coat Pocket Constitution, especially after Rahul Gandhi mentioned it several times while campaigning for India Bloc candidates in the Lok Sabha elections." "
