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a whole. Dr. Ambedkar is not responsible for this ; we alone have been responsible for this character of the Constitution. We have not thought that we must imprint upon this a new characteristic which will bring back to our memories our ancient culture. It is more our fault than the fault of Dr. Ambedkar…….
- Shri Rohini Kumar Chaudhari (Assam : General) : Sir. I am deeply grateful to you for having given me this opportunity of participating in this debate of momentous importance but before I proceed. I should like lo pay my share of tribute lo the members of the Drafting Committee, its worthy President and above all, our Constitutional Adviser whose services to our poor Province. Assam, in the heyday of his youth are still remembered with affection and gratitude………
† Shri L. Krishnaswami Bharathi (Madras : General) : Mr. VicePresident,…….Dr. Ambedkar deserves the congatulations of this House for the learned and brilliant exposition of the Draft Constitution. No congratulations are due to him for the provisions in the Draft for the simple reason they are not his. Honourable members may remember that most of the clauses in the Draft Constitution were discussed, debated and decided upon in this House. Only a very few matters were left over for incorporation by the Drafting Committee. The House, however, would tender its thanks for his labours in putting them in order…….
‡Shri Vishwambhar Dayal Tripathi (United Provinces : General) : Sir,……To come directly to the subject-matter, it has been a formality with almost all the speakers to congratulate the Members of the Drafting Committee and its Chairman on the labour they have put in and also on the merits of the Constitution. I would not undergo that formality. There is no doubt, of course, that they have put in a good deal of labour and have placed before us a complete picture of a Constitution on the principles that we laid down in this Constituent Assembly. I am also aware that there is a good deal of merit in the draft Constitution. They
*CAD. Vol. VII. 8th November 1948, p. 354.
† Ibid., p. 365.
‡ Ibid., p. 369.