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occurrence, if the President thinks that there is an imminent danger of it, he can act under the provisions of this article.
*Shri T. T. Krishnamachari : ...Therefore, I say that most of the points that have been raised against these provisions are pointless because the powers of the Parliament are preserved and all that I wanted to convey by intervening in the debate was to say that nobody will be happy that he has to put the provision in this Constitution, but at the same time we would be failing in our duty if we do not put provisions in the Constitution which will enable those people who have the control of the destinies of the country in future times to safeguard the Constitution, so that people were in this House and elsewhere will understand that these emergency provisions have got to be tolerated as a necessary evil, and without those provisions it is well nigh possible that all our efforts to frame a Constitution may ultimately be jeopardized and the Constitution might be in danger unless adequate powers are given to the executive to safeguard the Constitution. Sir, I support the amendment moved by the Honourable Dr. Ambedkar.
Shri H. V. Kamath : May I tell my honourable Friend, Mr. T. T. Krishnamachari that the point T made out with reference to article 48 of the Weimer Constitution is that Hitler used those very provisions to establish his dictatorship.
Mr. President : Dr. Ambedkar may like to speak.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I do not know ; so much time has been taken up in the debate. If the Members who have taken part in the debute desire that I should say something, I should be glad to do so and even then it can only be done tomorrow.
Mr. President : I think that Mr. T. T. Krishnamachari has dealt with all the points that have been raised and it may not be necessary for you to reply to the points which have been raised by the Members.
Pandit Thakur Das Bhargava : We do not require any other reply.
Mr. President : I do not think it shows any disrespect to the Members who have expressed their views if you do not reply, but if you want to reply, I cannot certainly prevent you from doing so. Would you take much time to reply ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I would take some time. I thought that no reply was necessary because Mr. T. T. Krishnamachari has replied to the points already.
- CAD, Vol. IX, dated 2nd August 1949, pp. 125-26.