330 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
speech and waste the time of the House. However, I want to make one point clear and with that end in view, I shall formally move this amendment :
“That in clause (1) of article 1. for the word ‘States’ the words ‘Republican States and the sovereignty of the Union shall reside in the whole body of the people’ he substituted.”
*Mr. Vice-President: I shall now put tills amendment to vote.
Shri Mahavir Tyagi : Mr. Vice-President, Sir, in view of what the learned draftsman has said, namely, that the sovereignty remains vested, in spite of this draft, in the people, I do not wish to press my amendment. I hope, Sir, Dr. Ambedkar agrees that this draft means that it vests with the people, and his explanation may well go down into the records for future reference.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Beyond doubt it vests with the people. I might also tell my friend that I shall not have the least objection if this matter was raised again when we are discussing the Preamble.
Shri Mahavir Tyagi : Then I beg leave of the House to withdraw my amendment.
The amendment was, by leave of the Assembly, withdrawn..
Prof. K. T. Shah : Mr. Vice-President, Sir, I beg to move :
“That in clause (1) of Article 1, after the word ‘States’ the words ‘equal inter se ’ he added.”
(Prof, shah explained the amendment and the discussion followed.)
†The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Sir, I oppose the amendment.
Mr. Vice-President : I put the amendment to vote.
The amendment was negatived.
Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad : Sir, I beg to move :
“That at the end of clause (1) of Article 1. the following he inserted : ‘and shall he known as the United States of India’. “
Sir, this is a non-controversial amendment......
......The other amendment is an alternative to this. I move:
“That at the end of clause (1) of Article I. the following he inserted :
‘and shall be known as the Union of India’.”
* * * * *
......My other amendment is this. I move:
“That at the end of clause (1) of Article 1. the following he inserted :
‘and shall he known as the Indian Union’.”
*CAD. (Official Report), Vol. VII. 15th November 1948. p. 418.
† Ibid., p. 421.