Republic Day honours the date on which the constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950 replacing the government of India Act 1935 as the governing document of India. The constitution was adopted by the Indian constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949, and came into effect on 26 January 1950 with a democratic government system, completing the country's transition towards becoming an independent republic. Tri colour jets 26 January was chosen as the Republic Day because it was on this day in 1929 when Declaration of Indian Independence (Purana Swaraj) was proclaimed by the Indian National Congress as opposed to the Dominion status offered by British Regime. Parliament of India Red fort After many deliberation and some modifications, the 308 members of the Assembly signed two hand-written copies of the document (one each in Hindi and English) on 24 January 1950. Two days later which was 26 January 1950, it came into effect throughout the who