874 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
‘39. The institutions known on the date of commencement of this Constitu tion as the National Library, the Indian Museum, the Imperial War Museum, the Victoria Memoraial, the Indian war Memorial, and any other institution financed by the Government of India wholly or in part and declared by Parliament by law to be an institution of national importance.’ ”
The substance of the entry is the same as it exists at present, except for a few verbal changes which have taken place in the nomenclature of the institutions subsequent to the 15th August 1947.
Shri B. Das (Orissa : General) : When the Constitution comes into force, will the name “Imperial War Museum” be changed to “National War Museum” as “Imperial Library” has been changed to “National Library” ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I understand that the “Im perial Library” has been changed to “National Library”, but the Imperial War Museum retains its existing name. These descriptions are intended merely to identify the institutions, whenever Parliament wishes to make any law about them.
Shri B. Das : I want to know whether when the Constitution comes into force and the Adaptations are made, the word “Imperial” will go. I expect words like “His Majesty’s Government”, “The Crown” etc., will vanish.
Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Adaptations will apply to laws and not to names.
Mr. President : This entry gives the right to the Central Legislature to change the names.
There is an amendment to this by Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad, No. 160.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I do not think that much explanation is necessary as to why I cannot accept the amendment of Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad. As you will see the entry really falls into two parts. In the first part it deals with specific institutions which are enumerated therein. In the second part it deals with institutions which are either financed by the Government of India, wholly or in part. Therefore, it is not possible to use the words “similar” because that would circumscribe the object of the entry, which is to give the Central Government power to take over any institution which is either financed by itself or financed partly by itself and partly by the Provinces.
*CAD, Vol. IX, 30th August 1949, p. 760.