182 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
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RESOLUTION RE : MAKING OF LAWS BY PARLIAMENT WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN MATTERS IN STATE LIST FOR ONE YEAR.
*Mr. Speaker : The point, as I have understood it, seems to be–apart from the words ‘particularly’—that the President has got the power to make adaptations only with reference to the provisions of the Government of India Act, 1935. Perhaps the Law Minister may like to say something on this.
The Minister of Law (Dr. Ambedkar): The wording of the article is that “the President may, for the purpose of removing any difficulties, particularly etc.” “Particularly” does not mean that he has not got the general power.
Mr. Speaker : As I have understood the point of order of the hon. Member, apart from the words “any difficulties” and “Particularly”, he seems to construct article 392 as empowering the President to make adaptations only for purposes of transition from the provisions of the Government of India Act to the provisions of the Constitution. That is substantially the point.
Dr. Ambedkar : That cannot be because it is a wrong construction. The point raised by my hon. friend is that under article 392 the only power which the President possesses is confined to an adaptation of any section of the Government of India Act, 1935, so as to bring it in line with the provisions of the Constitution. My submission is that that is not correct, because the opening words in article 392 are quite general, namely. “The President may, for the purpose of removing any difficulties” and then “Particularly etc.” comes in.
*P.D., Vol. 5, Part II, 12th August 1950, pp. 935-38.