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in these matters relating to religion. The State may reserve to itself the right to regulate all these institutions and their affairs whenever public order, morality or health require it.
Mr. Vice-President : I can put amendment No. 616 to the vote if it is to be pressed. Has any Member anything to say on the matter ?
(Amendment No. 616 was not moved.)
*Mr. Tajamul Husain :
“Every religious denomination or any section thereof shall have the right—
(a) to establish and maintain institutions for religious and charitable purposes ;”
These are the exact words in the article. I want these words to remain where they are. I do not want these words to be deleted.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I have nothing to say.
Mr. Vice-President : I will now put the amendments, one by one, to vote.
The question is :
“That in the beginning of article 20. the words “Subject to public order, morality and health”, be inserted.”
The amendment was adopted.
[Four other amendments were negatived.]
Article 20, as amended, was added to the Constitution.
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† The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar: I do not accept amendment No. 632 or amendment No. 633.
Shri H. J. Khandekar (C. P. and Berar : General) : Sir, I want to speak.
Mr. Vice-President : I am afraid it is too late. I shall now put the amendments to the vote.
[Both the following amendments were negatived.]
(1) “That in article 21. after the word “which” the words “wholly or partly” be inserted.”
(2) “That in article 21, for the words “the proceeds of which are “the words” on any income which is “be substituted.”
Article 21 was added to the Constitution.
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†Mr. Vice-President : Amendment No. 645 standing in the name of Dr. Ambedkar.
*CAD, Vol. VII. 7th December 1948, p. 863. † Ibid., p. 866. ‡ Ibid., p. 871.