DRAFT CONSTITUTION 949
IV that Parliament shall have such power to make such amendments as it finds necessary and any such amendment of the Schedule shall not be deemed to be an amendment of the Constitution, but shall be made by the ordinary process of law.
I may mention that the Drafting Committee in putting forth this new Schedule had discussed the matter with the representatives of the provinces who are concerned with this particular matter, namely of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes. We had also taken into consideration the opinion of my honourable Friend, Mr. Thakkar, who knows a great deal about this matter and I may say without contradiction that this new schedule has the approval of all the parties who are concerned in this matter, and I hope that the House will have no difficulty in accepting the new Schedule in place of the old one.
*Mr. President : So far as I can see, there is no other amendment to the Fifth Schedule as now proposed.
Prof. Shibban Lal Saksena : I have some amendments.
Mr. President : Coming at the last moment, these amendments have not been circulated to Members. They came in at 8.58 this morning.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I have no idea about them. These should not be allowed.
Mr. President : If you have any amendments, you may make your observations. I may tell the House that I have a set of new amendments sent in by Prof. Shibban Lal Saksena and Dr. Deshmukh.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : We have no copies. We do not know what they are talking about.
Mr. President : Dr. Deshmukh’s amendment came in at 9.20 in the morning. Prof. Saksena’s came in at 8.58 in the morning. Technically you are just before the commencement of the session but I think it is very inconvenient to the other Members.
Dr. P. S. Deshmukh (C. P. & Berar: General) : My amendments are of a drafting nature.
Mr. President : Very well, they will be handed over to the Drafting Committee. I do not think there is any substance in any of your amendments, Prof. Saksena ?
*CAD, Vol. IX, 5th September 1949, pp. 978-979.