REGISTERED No. L. 8181
EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1948
CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY OF INDIA.
New Delhi, the 26th February, 1948.
No. CA/99/Cons./47.—The Draft Constitution of India, as settled by the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly, together with a letter from the Chairman of the Committee to the President of the Constituent Assembly, is hereby published for general information. The Draft will be taken into consideration at the next session of the Constituent Assembly:—
New Delhi, 21st February, 1948.
To
The Hon’ble The PRESIDENT of the
Constituent Assembly of India, New Delhi.
Dear Sir,
Introductory.—On behalf of the Drafting Committee appointed by the resolution of the Constituent Assembly of August 29, 1947, I submit herewith the Draft of the new Constitution of India as settled by the Committee.
Although I have been authorized to sign the Draft on behalf of the members of the Committee, I should make it clear that not all the members were present at all the meetings of the Committee. But at every meeting at which any decision was taken the necessary quorum was present and the decisions were either unanimous or by a majority of those present.
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