Category: Constitutional law

He further continued, that proportional representation with adult suffrage and joint electorates should have been implemented in all future elections to ensure every party received representation based on its total share of votes.

He further continued, that proportional representation with adult suffrage and joint electorates should have been implemented in all future elections to ensure every party received representation based on its total share of votes.

At that time of British rule, it was Conservative Party of Britain that was spreading propaganda against India, regarding safeguards of minorities, specifically Muslims. The party was not uttering a single word regarding minorities in other countries and only spending their whole energy in spreading propaganda against India.

He said that the amendment of Dr. Jayakar lacks imagination, because it forgot that members have just launched themselves on a very big task and it was necessary that they should impress the country and the world that they mean business.

He pointed out that it would be very difficult for small provinces to rise to their full stature if they did not have guidance of Centre. Congress accepted the division of India into linguistic provinces means creation of a number of small provinces in Section A.

If by ‘Hindu’ meant people live in India, surely Assembly should have constitution for the people India made by the people of India. At that time some people did not want to come in Constitution, but they would come in future, and make this Country one united country, with a democratic form of government.

Speech of Sardar Ujjal Singh Saradar Ujjal Singh of Punjab, who was representing Sikh community, supported Resolution moved by Nehru. He said, “Before we sit to work we must send a message of hope and cheer to the dumb millions of this country and to the world outside whose eyes at this moment are fixed […]

Dr. Ambedkar said, “In the absence of the Muslim League it would not be proper for this Assembly to proceed to deal with this Resolution.” He expected that someday Muslims would realize that a United India would be better for them also. He supported Dr. Jayakar’s amendment which was asking to wait for Muslim League to join.

Then he pointed out that Dr. Jayakar’s amendment was also containing the solemn resolve to frame constitution for the free and democratic sovereign State. He further supported the Amendment by Dr. Jayakar in words

Then he pointed out that Dr. Jayakar’s amendment was also containing the solemn resolve to frame constitution for the free and democratic sovereign State. He further supported the Amendment by Dr. Jayakar in words