1034 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Sir, I move :
“That for sub-clauses (g) of clause (1) of article 303 the following sub-clause be substituted, namely :—
‘ (g) ‘ corresponding Province’, ‘corresponding Indian State’ or ‘corresponding State’ means in cases of doubt such Province, Indian State or State as may be determined by the President to be the corresponding Province, the corresponding Indian State or the corresponding State, as the case may be, for the particular purpose in question;’ ”
We have only included Indian States.
Shri H. V. Kamath : Are we still going to retain the distinction between ‘State’ and ‘Indian State’?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : The distinction in this : A State now means a constituent part of the Union. An Indian State means a State which is outside the Union but under the paramountey or control of the Union.
Shri R. K. Sidhva : Is the Cutch State which is now administered by the Centre an ‘Indian State’? So also Bhopal?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : An Indian State is defined at a later stage.
Mr. President : There is a definition of an Indian State given later on in amendment No. 140.
Shri T. T. Krishnamachari : There seems to be some confusion in the minds of Members. The terms “corresponding province” and “corresponding Indian State” these are terms pertaining to the period before the commencement of the Constitution. The term “corresponding State” comes into existence after the commencement of the Constitution. The difference between the two is only this. I hope there will now be no confusion on this matter.
[Amendment of Dr. Ambedkar was adopted. Sub-clause (g), of clause (1), as amended was added to article 303.]
Mr. President : Then (h). There is no amendment to this.
[Sub-clause (h) of clause (1) was added to article 303.]
*The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Sir, I move :
“That in sub-clause (i) of clause (1) of article 303, the words ‘but does not include any Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom or any Order in Council made under any such Act’ be omitted.”
Such Acts as the Merchant Shipping Act might have to be retained until Parliament otherwise provides.
Shri H. V. Kamath : With regard to this (i), there is evidently a slight lacuna. It speaks of laws and bye-laws. But only ‘rule’ is mentioned. Why not ‘bye-rule’ as well ?
The Honourable Shri K. Santhanam : I have got an amendment to this...
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Whether a law is in force or not would depend upon various considerations. First of all, the merger itself may have provided that certain laws shall not be in operation. It may
*CAD, Vol. IX, 16th September 1949, p. 1585-1586.