1060 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
(2) Unless Parliament by law otherwise provides, this article shall, after the expiration of a period of fifteen years from the commencement of this Constitution, have effect as if the words ‘or in English’ were omitted therefrom.’ ”
May I move the other one also. This is an analogous thing.
Mr. President: I suppose the argument will be the same in respect of both.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar: They are substantially the same.
Mr. President: I shall put them separately to vote.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : We can have one discussion. So far as the discussion is concerned, the argument will be more or less the same. Sir, I move :
‘That for article 184, the following article be substituted :—
‘184. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in Part XIVA of this Constitution but subject to the provisions of article Language to be used in 301-F thereof, business in the Legislature of a the legislatures of States State shall be transacted in the official language or languages of the State or in Hindi or in English.
Provided that the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly or Chairman of the Legislative Council or person acting as such, as the case may be, may permit any member who cannot adequately express himself in any of the languages aforesaid to address the House in his mother tongue.
(2) Unless the Legislature of the State otherwise provides, this article shall, after the expiration of a period of fifteen years from the commencement of this Constitution, have effect as if the words ‘or in English’ were omitted therefrom’.”
Sir, I think no observations are necessary. The articles are very clear in themselves.
*Mr. Nazaruddin Ahmad : ...If you do not allow the regional languages also to develop, their contribution towards the development of the official language will be very small.
Mr. President: Is that not given in the amendment as proposed now ?
Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad: I shall ask the Drafting Committee to consider that. This is only a suggestion; it should fit in somehow. I know this is only a pious sentiment on my part because it is not going to be accepted.
Pandit Lakshmi Kanta Maitra : Are you going to allow discussion on the language question ? The whole language question is coming before the House.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : No, No. The whole question has been discussed and decided.
*CAD, Vol. IX, 17th September 1949, p. 1667.