On 6th November 1948 at the Constituent Assembly Shri Uyudhisthir Mishra [Orissa State] spoke as follows;
“Sir, I have been called upon to speak at this fag end of the morning session and I shall try to finish it as soon as possible. I want to submit a few points for the consideration of this Assembly. The first thing is in the whole of the Draft Constitution there is no provision for the economic independent of the country. So long we have been fighting for the political independence of the country and time without number, our leaders have said that we shall try to establish in this country such a Constitution as will provide for the economic independence of the country. But, I am sorry to say that nothing of the kind has been done. There is nothing for the common people to be secured about their feature. There is nothing in this Draft Constitution which provides them full opportunities for their growth in the future. The Constitution firstly provide that all the land, machinery and all other means of production and product thereof will be owned and controlled by the State in the interest of the people.”
“Secondly, the State should provide for every man and woman work according to his or her capacity and ability and supply the people with materials and goods according to their needs and requirements.”
“Thirdly, the production of goods shall should be determined and regulated according to the needs of the people. Draft Constitution does not give any guarantee for the nationalization of the wealth within a reasonable and it does not say anywhere that every man and woman should be provided with work in this country.”
Comment: The doctrine well recognised in the constitution of USSR, from each “according to his ability and to eat according to his need,” has been expounded but unfortunately not given full effect.