746 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
rules regulating the recruitment and the conditions of service of persons appointed to the secretariat staff of the Assembly or the Council, and any rules so made shall have effect subject to the provisions of any law made under the said clause.’”
This article is merely a counterpart of article 79-A which we considered this morning.
*Shri H. V. Kamath : Mr. President, Sir……..In articles 79-A and
148-A, points of substance were made out by various amendments by my honourable Friend, Prof. Shibban Lai Saksena and myself. But when his turn came, Dr. Ambedkar was good enough, wise enough just to say that he did not wish to say anything.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I said no reply was called for.
Shri H. V. Kamath : That is left to his judgment. But, when certain substantial points are raised, they call for some sort of reply. Of course, he is buttressed, fortified by the fore-knowledge of the fact that when he says, ‘yes’ he will carry the House with him. It is of course upto him to decide what he will reply to and what he will not. But, the House is entitled to hear his view. If he is too tired, too fatigued, he may ask one of his wise colleagues……….
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Who is to determine whether the points are points of substance ? If the President gave a ruling that the point is one of substance, I should certainly reply. I cannot leave the matter to be determined by Mr. Kamath himself.
†Mr. President : Does any Member wish to say anything ?
(No Member rose to speak.)
Would Dr. Ambedkar like to say anything ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : No.
Mr. President : I will then put the amendments to vote.
[All 8 amendments were negatived. Article 163-A as moved by Dr. Ambedkar was put to vote and adopted. New Article 163-A was added to the Constitution.]
ARTICLE 175
‡Mr. President : Shall we take up 172 now ?
- CAD, Vol. IX, dated 30th July 1949, p. 38.
† Ibid., p. 40.
‡ Ibid., pp. 41-42.