On 24th August 1949, Professor S. Radhakrishnan [United Provinces General] at the Constituent Assembly spoke as follows:
“We have laid down objectives and if we implement them with speed and steadfastness, our political and economic features may be taken as assured. It all depends on the way in which we carry out those objectives. Politics, are more a result than a cause. Political upheavals world over because there are unsatisfactory economic condition. Wherever standards of life are alright political stability is assured. Where you have economic unstability upheavals occur. I hope that our trusted leaders who are now running this Government will carry out all those obligations put down in our draft Constitution and will not allow it to be said that we have delayed social justice and so denied social justice. We have just listened to an impassioned statement on Harijan, their rights etc. Our aim is social democracy which transcends these distinctions of caste and outcaste of rich and poor. We will be judged in the World by the way in which we carry out these proclamations which we have inserted in our Constitution.
Sir, you have referred to my appointment in Moscow. We are working under great leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. If there are political conflict there are two way of overcoming them. One way is to give a knockout blow to defeat, to destroy and establish your own supremacy. That is what is called power solution there is another way. That is understanding, why our opponent believe what he does, try to appreciate his view and try to bring about a reconciliation that is what is called the knowledge solution. We in this Country are wedded to the adoption of the knowledge solution and in Soviet Russia it will be my purpose to interpret and understand their policies and also interpret and make them understand our policies. That will be my word towards work towards reconciliation and I am very much fortified by the fact that in my new assignment I carry good wishes of you, Mr. President, and the other members of the House.”
Mr. President; The House stands adjourned till 9o Clock tomorrow morning.
“The Assembly then adjourned till 9o Clock on Thursday the 25th August 1949.”
Comment: Probably, the well prepared philosophical speech was interrupted by human hunger.