1194 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
in the Constitution, I can say without the slightest fear of contradiction, that it has the substantial support of a very substantial section of this House.
It is no doubt true that the Constitution as originally drafted has undergone a radical change. Such a change was inevitable under the altered conditions of the country....
*GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT (AMENDMENT) BILL
Mr. President : The first thing today is to take up the Bill of which notice has been given by Dr. Ambedkar.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (Bombay : General) : Sir, I move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Government of India Act,
Mr. President : The question is :—
‘That leave be given to introduce a Bill further to amend the Government of India Act, 1935.’
The motion was adopted.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Sir, I introduce the Bill.
Mr. President : The Bill is introduced.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Sir, I move :
“That the bill further to amend the Government of India Act, 1935, be taken into consideration by the Assembly at once.”
Mr. President : Motion moved.
The motion was adopted.
† The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Sir, I am sure that there is some confusion in the mind of my friend Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad, as I find by reference to the various Acts that are passed by the Constituent Assembly the proposal in the Bill that it should be called the Fourth Amendment Act is the proper wording. The first Act that was passed by the Constituent Assembly is called the Government of India (Amendment) Act, 1949. The second one is called the Government of India I (Second Amendment) Act,
1949, which deals with the removal of prisoners from one unit to another unit. The third Amendment Act, 1949, deals with evacuee property, and the Bengal election.
Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad : It is not called an Amendment Act at all, it has got a different name.
*CAD, Official Report, Vol. XI, 25th November 1949, p. 920.
† Ibid., 25th November 1949. p. 923
‡ Ibid., pp. 927-929.