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think we should have much discussion on these matters, especially when they do not happen to be new ideas.
[Entry 1 was added to the Union List.]
ENTRY 2
*The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Sir, I move :
“That for entry 2 of List I, the following entry be substituted.
‘2. Central Bureau of Intelligence and Investigation.’ ”
The only words added are “and Investigation”. Otherwise the entry is the same as it exists in the draft.
Shri Mahavir Tyagi: What is the significance of this addition ? Will you please throw light as to why you have added these words ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : The idea is this that at the Union office there should be a sort of Bureau which will collect all information with regard to any kind of crime that is being committed by people throughout the territory of India and also make an investigation as to whether the information that has been supplied to them is correct or not and thereby be able to inform the Provincial Governments as to what is going on in the different parts of India so that they might themselves be in a position to exercise their Police powers in a much better manner than they might be able to do otherwise and in the absence of such information.
†Mr. President : Dr. Ambedkar.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Sir, I am not in a position to accept any of the amendments moved by my Friend Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad. These amendments seem to be the result of a muddled head
Mr. President : Dr. Ambedkar need not use strong language.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Amendment No. 146 seeks to remove the words ‘and investigation’. The ground for removing the word ‘investigation’, as suggested by my Friend Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad, is that there would be conflict between the jurisdiction of the Centre and the Provinces. If that is how he understands the entry as I have moved it, I do not quite understand how he can consent to allow the word ‘investigation’ to remain in the two subsequent amendments which he has moved, numbers 147 and 148.
*CAD, Vol. IX, 29th August 1949, p. 724.
† Ibid., p. 726.