MINORITY – SHOULD THEY BE PROTECTED?

On 5th November 1948, Shri H. V. Kamath [CP Berar General] at the Constituent Assembly spoke as follows; “In 1927, I, as a Student attended the Madras Session of the Congress. Maulana Mohamed Ali and Pandit Malaviya were both present there, there was a question about safeguard and Pandit Malaviya made a moving speech that[…..]

FREEDOM VIS-À-VIS RESPONSIBILITY

On 8th November 1948, Honourable Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru at the Constituent Assembly spoke as follows:  “Freedom brings responsibility of course there is no such thing as freedom without responsibility. Irresponsibility itself mean lack of freedom. Therefore we have to be conscious of this tremendous burden of responsibility which freedom has brought; a discipline of freedom[…..]

UNTOUCHABILITY ITS VARIED MEANING!

On 29th November 1948, at the Constituent Assembly, Mr. Nazeeruddin Ahmed [West Bengal Muslim] moved an Amendment in Article 11:  “Sir, I move that for Article 11, the following Article be substituted— [1] No one shall on account of his religion or caste be treated or regarded as untouchable; and if observer in any form[…..]

POWER SOLUTION AND KNOWLEDGE SOLUTION

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,[…..]

REASONABLE INTERPRETATION

On 8th November 1948, Mr. Z. H. Lari [UP Muslim] at the Constituent Assembly spoke as follows: “The second admission he made is Constitutional morality is not a natural sentiment it has to be cultivated, we must realise that our people have yet to learn [CF Section 491 of the Code of Criminal Procedure].” I[…..]