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are so bad, that the finances are so inadequate that we cannot even make an effort in the direction in which the Constitution asks us to go. I think my friend Mr. Tyagi will see that the word ‘strive’ in this context is of great importance and it would be very wrong to delete it.
As to the rest of the amendments, I am afraid I have to oppose them.
Mr. Vice-President : Only two amendments have been moved : I shall put them to vote. The first is amendment No. 863 by Shri Damodar Swamp Seth.
The amendment was negatived.
Shri H. V. Kamath : I am not pressing my amendment, Sir.
Mr. Vice-President : The next one is amendment No. 867 by Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad.......
The amendment was negatived.
*Shri L. Krishnaswami Kharathi (Madras : General) : Sir, Mr. Kamath must have the leave of the House to withdraw his amendment.
Mr. Hussain Imam : The Mover has accepted the amendment !
Mr. Vice-President : Does the House give him leave to withdraw ?
Several Honourable Members : Yes.
Shri L. Krishnaswami Bharathi : I object to leave being granted.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : If he wants to withdraw, I have no objection ; let him withdraw.
Shri H. V. Kamath : There seems to be some conflict in the House over this. One Honourable Member thinks that Dr. Ambedkar has accepted it. I did not know that he had accepted it. If he has accepted it, then, no question of withdrawal arises.
Mr. Vice-President : Do you wish to withdraw ?
Shri H. V. Kamath : Yes. The amendment was, by leave of the Assembly, withdrawn.
Article 30 was added to the Constitution.
ARTICLE 30-A
†Mr. Vice-President (Dr. H. C. Mookherjee) : ......We shall now resume discussion on new Article 30-A. Does any member want to speak on amendment No. 872 ?
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*CAD, (Official Report), Vol. VII, 10th November 1948, p. 495. † Ibid., 22nd November 1948, p. 501.