538 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
lakhs and not more than five members for every complete ten lakh; of the population of the state in excess of three hundred lakhs :
Provided further that the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly of a state shall in no case be more than four hundred and fifty or less than sixty’.”
*Mr. Vice-President : So much goodwill has been shown to me by the House, so much kindness is bestowed on me that I suggest that I do not call upon Dr. Ambedkar to make his reply today but that we pass on the some other business, so that all the parties concerned may have an opportunity of putting their heads together and arriving at an agreed solution. After all, framing the Constitution is a co-operative effort and we must do all that we can to make it a success.
Some Honourable Members : Thank you. Sir.
ARTICLE 63
Mr. Vice-President : There are number of amendments to that amendment.
†Shri Prabhudayal Himatsingka (West Bengal : General) : Sir, I beg to oppose the amendments moved by Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad and Prof. K. T. Shah. The article as it stands is what should be accepted by the House. There is certainly difference between the Advocate-General of a province and the Attorney-General of India. Sub-clause (4) provides that the AttorneyGeneral shall hold office at the pleasure of the President and I think that should serve the purpose. If there is a change in the Ministry that necessarily need not mean the going out of office of the Attorney-General also, but in the provinces with the change of ministry the Advocate-General should be required to retire unless he is appointed again. Therefore, I oppose the amendments moved and I support the article as it stands.
Mr. Vice-President : Dr. Ambedkar.
Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad : He has not listened. He is getting his instructions. Sir.
Mr. Vice-President : That is hardly a charitable remark to make.
Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad : It is not. I am forced to make the remark, Sir.....
Mr. Vice-President: Will the Honourable Member kindly resume his seat ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (Bombay : General) : Sir, I do not know whether any reply is necessary.
[All the amendments were negatived and Article 63 was added to the Constitution.]
*CAD. Vol. VII, 7th January 1949, p. 1349.
† Ibid., p. 1347.