DRAFTING DILEMMA!

On 15th November 1948 at the Constituent Assembly Mr. Nazeeruddin Ahmed [Bengal Muslim] spoke as follows; “Sir, I beg to move:” “That in [2] of Article 1, the word “the” occurring at the beginning be deleted” “Sir, this part really tries to define the words “the state.” I submit that the word “the” is a[…..]

SANSKRIT – NATIONAL LANGUAGE?

On 12th September 1949, Mr. Nazeeruddin Ahmed [Bengal Muslim] spoke at the Constituent Assembly as follows; “I am extremely thankful to the Honourable Member, Mr. Gupta, for anticipating me. If you have to adopt any Language, why should you not have the World’s Greatest Language? It is today, the matter of great secret, that we[…..]

DRAFTING COMMITTEE OR DRIFTING COMMITTEE!!!

On 3rd August 1949, Mr. Nazeeruddin Ahmed [Bengal Muslim] spoke at the Constituent Assembly as follows; “Mr. President, Sir, I think the Amendment moved by Dr. Ambedkar constitute startling and revolutionary changes in the Constitution. I submit the radical departure has been made from our own decision. We took important decisions in this House as[…..]

INVESTIGATION – ITS SIGNIFICANCE

On 29th April 1949 Mr.  Nazeeruddin Ahmed [Bengal Muslim] spoke at the Constituent Assembly as follows; “That in Amendment No. 1 of List I, in the proposed Entry 2 of List I, for the word “investigation” the words “Central Bureau of Investigation be substituted” The original entry was Central Intelligence Bureau. To redraft simply is[…..]

DILUTION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS!

On 5th November 1948 Mr. C. Bishwanath Das [Orissa General] spoke in the Constituent Assembly as follows; “One other item I will state before I receive my seat. It is an important one. I refer specially to the question of Fundamental Rights. Fundamental Rights, specially Section 7 lays down that any act which comes to[…..]

DEMOCRACY, NEW CONCEPT?

On 9th November 1948 at the Constituent Assembly, Shri Vishwambhar Dayal Tripathi [United Provinces, General] spoke as follows; “Before I point out these glaring defects and serious omission, I would like to draw your attention to certain observations made by the Mover of the Draft Constitution. I would not go into unnecessary details because those[…..]