328 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
use the correct word so that it may be difficult in future for any power-seeking party that may come into power easily to convert this into a unitary form of government. So, it is for the House to use the correct word “Federation” instead of the word “Union”. This is my justification, Sir, for moving this amendment. If you mean that the government must be a federal government and not a unitary government and if you want to prevent in future any powerseeking party to convert it into a unitary form of government and become fascist and totalitarian, then it is up to us now to use the correct word, which is “Federation”. Therefore, Sir, I move that the word “Federation” may be substituted for the word “Union”.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I do not accept the amendment.
The amendment was negatived.
The Honourable Shri Ghanshyam Singh Gupta (C.P. & Berar : General) : Sir, I move:
“That in Article 1 for the word ‘State’ wherever it occurs, the word ‘Pradesh’ be substituted and consequential changes he made throughout the Draft Constitution.”
†The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I oppose the amendment. Mr. Vice-President : The question is :
“That in article 1 for the word “State” wherever it occurs, the word “Pradesh” he substituted and consequential changes be made throughout the Draft Constitution.”
I think the Noes have it.
Shri H. V. Kamath : I ask a division.
Mr. Vice-President: It seems to me that the “Noes” have it. It is not necessary for me to call for a division. I have the power not to grant this request. I would request Honourable Members to consider the position. It seems to be quite obvious that the “Noes” have it.
The Honourable Shri Ghanshyam Singh Gupta : I accept the position that the “Noes” have it.
The Honourable Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru : May I suggest that instead of making our requests, we could raise our hands. That would give a fair indication how the matter stands.
Mr. Vice-President: Does the Honourable Shri G. S. Gupta admit that the “Noes” have it ?
The Honourable Shri Ghanshyam Singh Gupta : I accept the position that the “Noes” have it.
The amendment was negatived.
*CAD, (Official Report). Vol. VII. 15th November 1948, p. 406.
† Ibid., p. 412.