On 14thOctober 1949, at the Constituent Assembly Shri K. M. Munshi spoke as follows regarding an Amendment relating to safeguard the minorities;
“May I raise a point of order – the words of my Amendment No. 64 only refer to “All matters relating to the safeguards.” That is only where safeguards are provided by the Constitution, no safeguards have been provided for the Muslims, Christians, Sikhs and Parsis – the only safeguards in the Constitution so far accepted, are with regard to Anglo Indians and the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes, therefore, Sir, my submission is, there are no safeguards and with Amendment is out of order.
Sardar Hukum Singh: Under the Constitution there are safeguards.
K. M. Munshi: There are no safeguards for these communities.
—- Safeguards means a political safeguard for a Community— but fundamental right belongs to every citizens.
Comment: There seems to be a grievance for grant of safeguards to the Scheduled Caste etc. ignoring Muslims etc. and this is not an impartial approach?