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which will be in Part III there are special circumstances for which it is necessary to make some provision and the purpose of this particular amendment 217 is to indicate those particular articles in which these amendments are necessary to be made in order to deal with the special circumstances of the States in Part III. Otherwise the States in Part III so far as their internal constitution is concerned will be on a par with the States in Part I.
*Prof. Shibban Lal Saksena : The amendment that I am moving is
288 of List XII.
Mr. President : I have just received it. You can move it.
Shri T. T. Krishnamachari : But that has not been moved.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : How can you move it ?
Prof. Shibban Lal Saksena : I am not moving the amendment which the President read out. I am moving No. 288 of List XII.
The Constituent Assembly of India met in the Constitution Hall, New Delhi, at Ten of the Clock, Mr. President (The Honourable Dr. Rajendra Prasad) in the Chair.
PART VI-A— (contd.)
†Mr. President : I think it would be better to take the other articles which are sought to be amended in connection with the States and take all the amendments, and then have the general discussion. I do not think it is necessary for Dr. Ambedkar to read the whole thing.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (Bombay : General) : Sir, I move
“That article 224 be omitted.”
“That article 225 be omitted.”
“That after article 235, the following new article be inserted, namely :—
‘235A. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Constitution, a State for the time being specified in Part III of the Armed forces in States in part III of First Schedule having any armed force immediately the First Schedule. before the commencement of this Constitution may, until Parliament by law otherwise provides, continue to maintain the said force after such commencement subject to such general or special orders as the President may from time to time issue in this behalf.
(2) Any such armed force as is referred to in clause (1) of this article shall form part of the forces of the Union.’ ”
*CAD, Vol. X, 12th October 1949, p. 158.
† Ibid, pp. 175-177.