DRAFT CONSTITUTION 577
ARTICLE 91
*The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Sir, I move :
“That in the proviso to article 91, for the words ‘ not later than six weeks ’ the words ’ as soon as possible ’ he substituted.”
Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad : I have an amendment to this amendment, No. 94.
Mr. President : I think that is of a drafting nature.
Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad : There would be a difference in actual practice.
Mr. President : So, you consider it to be substantial ?
Shri T. T. Krishnamachari : There is slight difference in language. I think Dr. Ambedkar’s proposal will be the better one.
Mr. President : I shall put this to the vote. It need not be moved.
Amendment No. 1689 : this is also the same as amendment No. 1688 of Dr, Ambedkar. We have taken it as having been moved. Is it necessary to move this ? You can move it if there is some slight difference.
†Mr. President : I would now put the amendments to vote. Do you want to say anything, Dr. Ambedkar ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : No. Sir, I do not think any reply is necessary.
Naziruddin Ahmad’s amendment was negatived.
Mr. President : I would now put the amendments to vote. Do you want to say anything, Dr. Ambedkar ?
[Dr. Ambedkar’s amendments were accepted. Others were rejected. Article
91., as amended, was added to the Constitution.]
ARTICLE 67-A
‡Mr. President : We will take up article 67-A which was taken up the other day and was postponed.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (Bombay : General) : Sir, I move for permission of the House to withdraw this article.
Mr. President : I think he did not move it and so there is no question of withdrawing it.
Mr. B. Pocker Sahib : (Madras : Muslim) : No, it was taken up and the House is in possession of it. The Honourable Member should therefore give his reasons for withdrawing it.
- CAD, Vol. VIII, 20th May 1949, p. 192.
† Ibid., p. 195.
‡ Ibid., p. 197.