628 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
reserve for the Drafting Committee the right to reconsider the last part of sub-clause (c). Subject to that, I think the article, as amended, may be passed.
[Article 152 as amended was added to the Constitution]
ARTICLE 153
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Sir. I move :
“That clause (3) of article 153 be omitted.”
This clause is apparently inconsistent, with the scheme for a Constitutional Governor.
†Shri Gopal Narain : (United Provinces : General) : Mr. President, Sir, before speaking on this article, I wish to lodge a complaint and seek redress from you. I am one of those” who have attended all the meetings of this Assembly and sit from beginning to the end, but my patience has been exhausted now, I find that there are a few Honourable members of this House who have monopolised all the debates, who must speak on every article, on every amendment and every amendment to amendment. I know, Sir, that you have your own limitations and you cannot stop them under the rules, though I see from your face that you also feel sometimes bored, but you cannot stop them. I suggest to you, Sir, that some time-limit may be imposed upone some Members. They should not be allowed to speak for more than two or three minutes. So far as this article is concerned, it has already taken fifteen minutes, though there is nothing new in it, and it only provides discretionary powers to the Governor. Still a member comes and oppose it. I seek redress from you, but if you cannot do this, then you must allow us at least to sleep in our seats or do something else than sit in this House. Sir, I support this article.
Mr. President : I am afraid I am helpless in this matter. I leave it to the good sense of the Members.
Shri Brajeshwar Prasad : (Rose to speak).
Mr. President : Do you wish to speak after tins ? ( Laughter )
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I do not think I need reply. This matter has been debated quite often.
[Except Dr. Ambedkar’s amendment, none else was accepted. Article 153 was added to the Constitution.]
***** CAD, Vol. VIII, 2nd June 1948, p. 555.
† Ibid., p. 557.