FORM OF GOVERNMENT – DECENTRALISED

On 8th November 1948, at the Constituent Assembly Mr. Mahboob Ali Baig Sahib Bahadur [Madras Muslim] spoke as follows;  “Now, Sir, with regard to the form of Constitution, I am unable to agree with the Constitution that is embodied in the Draft Constitution. People seem to think that the Centre must be strong and that […]

MAKERS OF HISTORY

On 14thOctober 1949, at the Constituent Assembly Shri Brajeshwar Prasad spoke as follows;  “History is made by wrong doer and the oppressed. It is wrong on the part of wronged to submit to oppression – if objection is raised that they were not in a position to organise – we also will say that it[…..]

MINORITY ISSUE

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[…..]

THE PHILOSOPHER PROPHECY!

On 20thJanuary 1947, at the Constituent Assembly Dr. S. Radhakrishnan [United Province General] spoke on the Resolution – Aims & Objects as follows;  “Mr. Chairman, Sir, I have great pleasure in commenting this Resolution with acceptance of this House— I believe that such a Declaration [as told by Pandit Nehru] is essential there are people[…..]

PARSIS’ POIGNANT APPEAL!

On 18th December 1946, at the Constituent Assembly Mr. R. K. Sidhwa [CP Berar General] spoke as follows;  “Sir— I come from the Minority Community, it is a very small minority comparatively an insignificant number but still that Community has the world knows although we are a lack of parties only – the Parsi Community[…..]

UNAPPROACHABILITY – DISABILITY!

On 29thApril 1947, at the Constituent Assembly Mr. H. V. Kamath [CP Berar General] spoke as follows;  Sir I move that in Clause [6] after the word Untouchability, the word Unapproachability be inserted and after the word “any” – the words “and every” be inserted. By this Amendment I want to make this Clause more[…..]