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bottom will be eliminated, until we reach one man who gets what is called a “quota”.
Shri Mahavir Tyagi: But in the Parliament the system of alternative votes is adopted.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Alternative is only another name for proportional.
Sir, I have nothing further to say on this point.
Shri Mahavir Tyagi : Sir, I want to know
Mr. Vice-President : Mr. Tyagi, my difficulty is I cannot compel the Chairman of the Drafting Committee to answer your questions. Neither can I compel him to clarify your doubts.
I am going to put these amendments, one by one to vote.
I put amendment No. 1075 to vote. (This was moved by Dr. Ambedkar).
[Following two amendments were adopted and two others were negatived.]
(1) That in sub-clause (c) of clause (2) of article 44, for the words “such member” the words “the elected members of both Houses of Parliament” be substituted.
Following amendment moved by Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad was accepted by Dr. Ambedkar.)
(2) That for the Explanation to article 44, the following Explanation be substituted :
“Explanation.—In this article, the expression ‘population’ means the population as ascertained at the last preceding census of which the relevant figures have been published.”
Article 44, as amended, was adopted and added to the Constitution.
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*Shri T. T. Krishnamachari : Sir, the Honourable Member’s amendment is substantially the same as the article, and deals only with the substantive part of the clause and not with the proviso. Is there any object in the Honourable Member moving his amendment ?
Mr. Mohd. Tahir : There is a difference in the meaning of the amendment and the article, and I shall explain how.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : It is not an amendment at all : it is merely a transposition of the words. There is no difference at all.
*CAD, Vol. VII, 13th December 1948, p. 1019.