726 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Shri T. T. Krishnamachari (Madras : General) : I suggest that these amendments may be cyclostyled and circulated, and they may be taken up later on.
The Honourable Shri K. Santhanam (Madras : General) : I suggest that these may be considered by the Drafting Committee. Even if they are merely technical we must have an opportunity of considering them.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : These amendments have
been brought after consultation with the Drafting Committee.
- Mr . President: Let the amendments be moved.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : My next amendment is :
“That in the beginning of clause (4) the following words should be inserted :—
‘subject to the provisions of any law made in this behalf by Parliament’.”
The Honourable Shri K. Santhanam : Sir, this is a material amendment because the President’s discretion may be fettered by parliamentary law.
Mr. President : I do not think any further discussion is necessary; let these be moved.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : You cannot deal with a Constitution on technical points. Too many technicalities will destroy constitution-making.
Shri H. V. Kamath : Sir, you ruled some days ago that substantial amendments would be postponed.
Mr. President : If these are considered to be substantial amendments they will be held over. As there sems to be a large body of opinion in the House in favour of postponement, the discussion will be held over.
NEW ARTICLE 289-A
†The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Sir, I move :
“That with reference to amendment No. 110 of List I (Fifth Week), for the proposed new article 289-A, the following article be substituted : —
No person to be inelligible for inclusion in, or to claim to be excluded from the electoral roll on grounds of religion, race, caste or sec.
289-A. There shall be one general electoral roll for every territorial constituency for election to either House of Parliament or to the House or either House of the Legislature of a State and no person shall be ineligible for inclusion in, or claim to be excluded from, any such roll on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex or any of them.”
*CAD, Vol. VIII, 16th June 1949, p. 930.
† Ibid., pp. 930-31.