On 18th July 1947, Mr. Lakshmi Narayanan Sahu [Orissa General] moved an Amendment at the Constituent Assembly; Mr. President Sir — I move next Amendment also namely; “That after Item b in [4] of Clause 19 following new item be added.” “[c] There should be the power of recall for voters of every constituency in […]
The Stay granted by the Supreme Court against a News Channel – telecasting a programme portraying particular community in bad taste has brought out in public a moot question – by staying the show, whether the Apex Court has taken away the rights of expression guaranteed under Part III of the Constitution of India? Equally[…..]
On 29th April 1947 Shri V. C. Kesava Rao [Madras General] at the Constituent Assembly spoke as follows; “I move that in Sub Clause 2b of Clause 4 of the word “road, the words Schools, Hostels, Temples or places of worship” be inserted. I want to say that some schools are thrown open to the[…..]
On 29th April 1947 Mr. Promatha Ranjan Thakur [Bengal General] at the Constituent Assembly spoke as follows; “Sir, this is a List of Fundamental Rights, which are only justiciable, I do not understand why economic fundamental right should not be included in these justiciable rights. Economic rights are essential while framing a Country’s Constitution and[…..]
On 30th April 1947, Mr. B. Das [Orissa General] at the Constituent Assembly spoke as follows; “I have got the experience of many Afghan Princess in India, these Afghan Princess were punished by the King of Afghanistan and sent to India as State Prisoners. There are some prisoners in India but some of these Princess[…..]
On 14th July 1947, Mr. B. Pocker Sahib Bahadur [Madras Muslim] at the Constituent Assembly spoke as follows; “Mr. President, first of all, I must confess the disability under which I am suffering that I have not been able to follow hosts of the proceedings which have taken place to the extent to which they[…..]
On 31st August 1949, Shri Basanthakumar Das [West Bengal General] moved an Amendment at the Constituent Assembly and spoke as follows; “Sir, I move 57B coordination of educational activities of the State for the purpose of maintaining a Uniform National Educational Policy.” “57C provision of adequate financial assistance to the State for proper development of[…..]
On 16th September 1949, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and Pandit Thakurdas Bhargava exchanged following views at the Constituent Assembly; Dr. B. R. Ambedkar: The provisions which occur in several provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code taking it obligatory upon the Magistrate to record his reasons in writing enable the High Court to consider whether the[…..]
On 15th July 1947, Shri Balakrishna Sharma [United Provinces General] at the Constituent Assembly spoke as follows; Mr. President Sir, I rise to oppose the Amendment which has been moved by Maulana Hazarat Mohani [United Provinces Muslim] when a minute before he was trying to act as a “Khudaisausdar” I was reminded of his very[…..]
On 11th December 1946 at the Constituent Assembly Khan Abdul Gafar Khan [North West Frontier Province Muslim] spoke as follows; “Mr. Chairman, Brothers and Sisters, I had no intention of taking part in the debates of this Assembly, you all know that I do not like making speeches and praising persons but some of my[…..]