358 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
to time, it is still capable of being said that Parliament has been summoned only once and not twice. There must be prorogation in order that there may be a new session. It is felt that this difficulty should be removed and consequently the first part of it has been deleted. The provision that whenever there is a prorogation of Parliament, the new session shall be called within six months is retained. That is the difference between the old article and the new, viz., the summoning has been dispensed with. Parliament may be summoned once and it may continue to go on after short adjournments from time to time.
Another difficulty with regard to clause (2) is—it was contended by some that according to the letter of this article it is necessary that both Houses should be prorogued simultaneously and not at different times. That certainly was not the intention of the Constitution. The Constitution intended that one House may be summoned at one time, another may be summoned at another time, one may be prorogued at one time and another may be prorogued at another time. It is to make this possible that clause (2) has been amended.
With regard to article 87, which is sought to be amended by clause 7, the position is this. Under the old article the provision was that whenever Parliament was summoned, there was to be an address by President. Now as Parliament will be summoned only once and it will continue either by prorogation or by adjournment, it is not necessary to retain this provision. Similarly ………
Shri Kamath: How can it continue after prorogation ?
Dr. Ambedkar: If it is prorogued, then it will be summoned. If there are two summonings, the address by President will be only once. With regard to precedence for debate, that also has been deleted—not that there will be no time given but for the simple reason that there may be some urgent business which may require to be disposed of earlier ......
Shri Syamnandan Sahaya: Supposing the President wants to address the House, this will be a limitation imposed on him.