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Suppose you were to drop the words “particularly in relation to the transition from the provision of the Government of India Act, 1935, to the provisions of this Constitution” the wording would, “The President may, for the purpose of removing any difficulties, by order direct.... etc”.
Shri Meeran (Madras) : May I say something with regard to this point ? If you remove the words “particularly in relation to the transition from the provisions of the Government of India Act, 1935” it would read “The President may, for the purpose of removing any difficulties to the provisions of this Constitution, by order direct....etc.” “Particularly” is something like an instance and it is a smaller provision. The wider provision is the giving of powers to remove any difficulties to the provisions of this Constitution.
Mr. Speaker : I would just seek clarification on one or two points which may dispose of the matter, without entering into the niceties of interpretation. Am I right in my interpretation that the Constituent Assembly of India (Legislative) was functioning as a result of the Adaptation of the Government of India Act ?
Dr. Amedkar : Yes, the Independence Act was an amendment of the Government of India Act, 1935.