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new article as is now proposed, namely, when the Bill has been tabled for consideration if the Upper House does not finish its consideration within the particular time fixed by this clause, then obviously the right of the Upper House to deal with the matter goes by its own default, and no one can complain ; certainly the Upper House cannot complain. My honourable Friend Pandit Kunzru will therefore see that rather than whittle down the rights of the Upper House the new proposal has given the Upper House rights which the executive could not take away.
Pandit Hirday Nath Kunzru : Does this childish explanation satisfy the honourable Member himself ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : If my honourable Friend chooses to call it childish he may do so, but I have no doubt that the new clause is a greater improvement than the clause as it stood. I am sorry if Pandit Kunzru is not satisfied, but he did not raise any point to which I have not given an explanation.
Mr. President : The question is :
“That in sub-clause (b) of clause (1) of the proposed article 172, for the words ‘two months’ the words ‘three months be substituted.”
The amendment was adopted.
Article 172, as proposed and amended, was added to the Constitution.
ARTICLE 176
*Mr. President : Then we go to article 176.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I suggest that it would be better if we take up 83-A and dispose it of.
Mr. President : I do not think there is much in article 176. We can take up now. There is hardly any amendment....
[Now there is no amendment to this article 176. Article 176 was adopted and added to the Constitution.]
ARTICLE 83-A
†Mr. President : Shall we go back now to article 83 ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Mr. President, Sir, I move:
“That after article 83 the following new article be inserted :—
Decision on question as to disqualify canons of members.
‘83-A. (1) If any question arises as to whether a member of either House of Parliament has been subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in clause (1) of the last preceding article, the question shall be referred for the decision of the President his decision shall be final.
- CAD, Vol. IX, dated 1st August 1949. p. 62
† Ibid . , p. 62.