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“That in sub-clause (b) of the second paragraph of clause (1) of article 9, for the words ‘the revenues of the State’ the words ‘State funds’ be substituted.”
[Rest of the amendments were negatived.]
Article 9, as amended, was added to the Constitution.
ARTICLE 10
*Mr. Vice-President: Shall we pass on to the next article, new article
9-A ? The amendments here are in the form of Directive Principles. I disallow them. Then we go to article 10.
Shri T. T. Krishnamachari (Madras : General) : I think the idea is to hold this over.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I request you to hold this article over.
Mr. Vice-President : Then we may go to the next article, 10-A.
(Amendment No. 369 was not moved.)
ARTICLE 11
† The Honourable Dr. B. R. Amedkar : I cannot accept the amendment of Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad.
Mr. Vice-President : Dr. Ambedkar, do you wish to reply to Mr. Shah’s suggestion 7
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : No.
The Vice-President : I now put amendment No. 372 to vote.
The question is :
“That for article 11, the following article be substituted:—
‘11. No one shall on account of his religion or caste be treated or regarded as an ‘untouchable’ ; and its observance in any form may be made punishable by law’.”
[This amendment of Mr. Nazaruddin was negatived.]
Article 11 was adopted and added to the Constitution.
Honourable Members : “Mahatma Gandhi ki Jai”.
[Six members spoke on this Article. Dr. Ambedkar did not make any speech.]
ARTICLE 11-A AND B
Mr. Z. H. Lari (United Provinces : Muslim) : Mr. Vice-President,
*CAD, Vol. VII, 29th November 1948, pp. 664. † Ibid., 30th November 1948, p. 669.