DRAFT CONSTITUTION 473
ARTICLE 48
*Mr. Vice-President : On going through the amendments one by one. I find that amendments Nos. 1127, 1128 and 1130 are of similar import. Amendment No. 1130 seems to be the most comprehensive and may be moved.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Mr. Vice-President, Sir, I move:
“That in clause (1) of article 48 :—
‘(a) for the words ‘either of Parliament or’ the words ‘of either House of Parliament or of a House’ be substituted ;
(b) for the words ‘member of Parliament or’ the words ‘member of either House of Parliament or of a House’ be substituted ;
(c) for the words ‘in Parliament of such Legislature, as the case may be,’ the words ‘in that House ‘be substituted’.”
There was some defect in the original language and we have tried to improve it.
Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad (West Bengal : Muslim) : Mr. Vice-President, we have already decided by accepting certain rules that amendments which are intended to beautify the language of an article will not be allowed. Improving the language is not now one of the objectives of an amendment. Before the amendment was moved, it looked like an imposing amendment, but Dr. Ambedkar has clearly admitted that it was intended merely to improve the language of the article. In that view, although it has been moved, it need not be put to the vote.
Mr. Vice-President : Certain powers have been given to the Chair and the Chair is going to exercise them in the way which seems best.
†The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Sir, I move :
“That in clause (2) of article 48, for the words ‘or position of emolument’ the words ‘of profit’ be substituted.”
Sir, this amendment is just for the sake of uniformity.
Mr. Vice-President : Amendment No. 1134. Do you want me to put this lo the vote ?
Shri H. V. Kamath : I have been forestalled by Dr. Ambedkar; But I would like to move amendment No. 1135.
Mr. Vice-President : We have now only come up to amendment No. 1134. Amendment No. 1135. You can move it.
*CAD, Vol. VII. 27th December 1948, p. 1040 .
† Ibid p. 1042.