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240 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Further—
After the words “entitled to frame her own constitution” add the following :—
“and that the British Government will agree to give effect to such constitution on being satisfied through the representatives appointed by the minor communities, that the constitution so framed safeguards the life and liberty of these communities”.
After the words “governance of India” add the following : —
“it being premised that such action shall not be in derogation of the fundamental right of the said communities to have a voice through their accredited representatives in the machinery established for the governance of the country”.
Delete the whole portion beginning with “including arrangements” and ending with “in regard to India”.
Question proposed.
The Honourable the Speaker : The resolution as it is sought to be amended will read thus :—
“This Assembly regrets that the British Government have made India a participant in the War between Great Britain and Germany without the consent of the people of India. This Assembly recommends to the Government to convey to the Government of India and through them to the British Government that in consonance with the avowed aims of the present war, it is essential in order to secure the co-operation of the Indian people that the principles of democracy be applied to India and her policy be guided by her people ; and that India should be regarded as an independent nation entitled to frame her own constitution and that the British Government will agree to give effect to such constitution on being satisfied through the representatives appointed by the minor communities, that the constitution so framed safe guards the life and liberty of these communities, and further that suitable action should be taken in so far as it is possible in the immediate present to give effect to that principle in regard to present governance of India, it being premised that such action shall not be in derogation of the fundamental right of the said communities to have a voice through their accredited representatives in the machinery established for the governance of the country.”.
† Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Sir, I rise to a point of order. My submission is that this amendment is out of order, and I again rely upon sub-clause ( a ) of rule 75 at page 20. Sub-clause ( a ) says that a resolution shall be clearly and precisely expressed and shall raise one definite issue. I emphasise the words “one definite issue”. My submission is that if this amendment becomes a part of the resolution, then the whole resolution will offend against sub-clause ( a ) of rule 75, because in that event the resolution
†B.L.A. Debates, Vol. 7, p. 1976, dated 25th October 1939.