728 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Sir, with your permission I would also like to move the other amendment which amends this. I move :
“That with reference to amendment No. 123 of List I (Fifth Week) in the new article 290, after the word ‘including’ the words ‘the preparation of electoral rolls and all other’ be inserted.”
*Mr. President : I find that there is notice of an amendment by Prof. Shibban Lal Saksena to article 290. He was not here at the time the amendments were moved. Anyhow it is not an amendment of substantial character.
If Dr. Ambedkar does not want to say anything in reply I shall put the amendment to vote.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I have nothing to say, Sir.
[Abovementioned amendments of Dr. Ambedkar were adopted. Article 290, as amended was added to the Constitution.]
ARTICLE 291
† The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I move :
“That for article 291, the following article be substituted :—
Power of Legislature of a 291. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution State to make provisions with and in so far as provision in that behalf is not made respect to election to such by Parliament, the Legislature of a State may from Legislature. time to time by law make provisions with respect to all matters relating to, or in connection with, the elections to the House or either House of the Legislature of the State including matters necessary for securing the due Constitution of such House or Houses.” Sir, with you permission I move also amendment No. 211 of List VI Fifth week.
The amendment runs thus :
“That with reference to amendment No. 128 of List I (Fifth Week) in the new article 291., after the word ‘including’ the words ‘the preparation of electoral rolls and all other’ be inserted.”
‡ The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I think Mr. Kamath has not properly read or has not properly understood the two articles 290 and 291. While 290 gives power to Parliament, 291 says that if there is any matter which is not provided for by Parliament, then it shall be open to the State Legislature to provide for it. This is a sort of residue which
*CAD, Vol. VIII, 16th June 1949, p. 933.
† Ibid . , p. 934.
‡ Ibid., p. 935.