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CONSTITUENTASSEMBLYOFINDIAVolumeI
Monday,the9thDecember1946
ThefirstmeetingoftheConstituentAssemblyofIndiatookplaceinConstitutionHall,NewDelhi,on
Monday,the9thDecember1946.atElevenoftheClock.
ELECTIONOFTEMPORARYCHAIRMAN
AcharyaJ.B.Kripalani(UnitedProvinces:General):(inrequestingDr.SachchidanandaSinhatotake
theChairastemporaryChairman,said)
*[Friends,atthisauspiciousoccasionofhistoricalimportanceIinvite,onyourbehalf,Dr.
SachchidanandaSinhatobethetemporaryChairmanofthisAssembly.Dr.Sinhaneedsno
introduction.Youallknowhim.Heisnotonlytheoldestamongusbutalsotheoldestparliamentarian
inIndia,havingserved,asyouknow,asamemberoftheImperialLegislativeCouncilfrom1910to
1920.TheenteredtheCentralLegislativeAssemblyin1921notonlyasoneofitsmembers,but,'Is
DeputyPresidentalso.HewasthenentrustedwiththeportfolioofanExecutiveCouncellorand
FinanceMemberoftheGovernmentofBiharandOrissa.SofarasIrememberDr.Sinhawasthefirst
IndianwhowaseverappointedasaFinanceMemberofaProvince.Hehasaparticulartastefor
educationhavingbeenViceChancellorofthePatnaUniversityforeightyears.Overandaboveall
this,Dr.SinhaistheoldestCongressmanamongus.Uptill1920hewasamemberoftheCongress,
beingatonetimeitsSecretary.
Aftertheyear1920whenwestartedonanewwaytogainfreedomhepartedcompanywithus.He,
however,neverwhollyleftus.Hehasalwaysbeenhelpingus.Heneverjoinedanyotherorganization
andhissympathieswereeverwithus.SuchapersonisentitledtobethetemporaryChairmanofthis
Assembly.Hisworkisbriefbutitisallthesamemostimportant.Itisinauguratingtheproceedingof
thisHouse.AswebegineveryworkwithDivineblessingswerequestDr.Sinhatoinvokethese
blessingssothatourworkmayproceedsmoothly.Now,Ioncemore,(inyourbehalf,calluponDr.
SinhatotaketheChair.]
(AcharyaJ.B.KripalanithenconductedDr.SachchidanandaSinhatotheChair,whichhethen
occupiedamidstacclamation.)
MESSAGESOFGOODWILL
TheChairman(Dr.SachchidanandaSinha):Hon'bleMembers,Ishallreadouttoyouthismorning
threemessageswhichhavebeenreceivedbymefromresponsibleStateOfficialsofAmerica,China
andtheGovernmentofAustralia.TheAmericanCharged'Affaireswrites:
"MydearDr.Sinha,
Itgivesmegreatpleasuretotransmitherewithacopyofatelegramhavejustreceivedfromthe
HonourableDeanAcheson,theActingSecretaryofStateoftheUnitedStates.
Thetelegramreceivedisasfollows:
'FromtheActingSecretaryofState,
Washington,D.C.
Dr.SachchidanandaSinha,
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ProvisionalChairmanoftheConstituentAssembly,NewDelhi.WiththeapproachofDecember9,I
extendtoyouasProvisionalChairmanoftheConstituentAssembly,andthroughyoutotheIndian
people,
*[]EnglishtranslationofHindustanispeech.
thesinceregoodwishesoftheUnitedStatesGovernmentandofthepeopleoftheUnitedStatesfora
successfulconclusionofthegreattaskyouareabouttoundertake.Indiahasagreatcontributionto
maketothepeace,stability,andculturaladvancementofmankind,andyourdeliberationswillbe
watchedwithdeepinterestandhopebyfreedomlovingpeoplethroughouttheentireworld.'"
(Cheers).
ThenextmessageisfromtheEmbassyoftheRepublicofChina"NewDelhi.
Dr.SachchidanandaSinhaProvisionalChairmanConstituentAssembly:'Ontheauspiciousoccasion
oftheopeningoftheIndianConstituentAssemblyIhavethehonourtoextendtoYourExcellencyin
thenameoftheNationalGovernmentofChinamyheartiestcongratulations.sincerelyhopethatyour
greatAssemblywillsucceedinlayingasolidfoundationforademocraticandprosperousIndia.
WANGSHIHCHIEH,
Ministerof
ForeignAffairsoftheRepublicofChina.'
(Cheers)
ThethirdandlastmessageIhavetoreadouttothisAssemblyisonefromtheAustralianGovernment
totheMembersoftheIndianConstituentAssembly.
"Australiahaswatchedwithkeeninterestandsympathythecourseofeventswhichhavegiventhe
peopleofIndiatheirrightfulplaceinthecommunityofnations.TheAustralianGovernment,
therefore,greetstheopeningoftheConstituentAssemblyasanoutwardsignofaneweraforIndia
andoffersthedelegatesoftheConstituentAssemblytheirbestwishesforsuccessintheirtask."
(Cheers).
IamsuretheHousewillauthorizemeandpermitmetoconveyitsthankstotherepresentativesof
theseGovernmentswhohavesentussuchcheeringandinspiringmessages.Imayfurtheraddthatthis
isEveryauspicioussignforthesuccessofyourwork.(Cheers).
ELECTIONPETITIONFROMKHANABDUSSAMADKHANOFBRITISHBALUCHISTAN
TheChairman:ThenextthingwhichIhavetobringtothenoticeoftheHouseisthatIhavereceived
anelectionpetitionfromKhanAbdusSamadKhanofBritishBaluchistanchallengingthevalidityof
theelectionofNawabMohammadKhanJogazaiasamemberoftheConstituentAssembly
representingBritishBaluchistan.TheHousewilldoubtlesslookintothismatter,induecourse,after
theelectionofthepermanentChairman.Butmyrulingatthisstageisthatthegentlemandeclared
electedwillcontinuetoberegardedasaMemberofthisHouseuntilthematterisdisposedof,ata
laterstage,bytheHouse,aftertheelectionofthepermanentChairman.
ThenextitemontheagendaistheprovisionalChairman'sinauguraladdress.Iwilldomybesttoread
outthewholeoftheaddress,butifIfeelthestraintoomuch,youwillkindlypermitmetohandover
thetypescripttoSirB.N.Rau,whohasverykindlyundertakentoreaditforme.ButIhopetherewill
benooccasionforit.
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CHAIRMAN'SINAUGURALADDRESSHON'BLEMEMBERSOFTHEFIRSTINDIAN
CONSTITUENTASSEMBLY:
IamdeeplybeholdentoyouforyourhavingagreedtoacceptmeasthefirstPresidentofyour
ConstituentAssembly,whichwillenablemetoassistyouintransactingthepreliminarybusiness
beforetheHosuchastheelectionofapermanentPresident,theframingoftheRulesofBusiness,the
appointmentofvariousCommittees,andsettlingthequestionofgivingPublicityto,orkeeping
confidential,yourproceedingswhichwillultimatelyleadyoutocrownyourlaboursbyformulatinga
suitableandstableconstitutionforanIndependentIndia.Inexpressingmysenseofappreciationof
yourgreatkindness,IcannotconcealfrommyselfthatIfeelcomparingsmallthingswithgreatthatI
am,onthepresentoccasioninthepositioninwhichLordPalmerstonfoundhimselfwhenQueen
VictoriaofferedhimthehighestOrderofChivalry,namely,theKnighthoodoftheGarter.In
acceptingtheQueen'soffer,LordPalmerstonwrotetoafriendasfollows:
"IhavegratefullyacceptedHerMajesty'sgraciousofferas,thankGod,thereisnoquestionofany
damnedmeritaboutthehonourconferredonme."
IsayIfindmyselfmoreorlessinthesameposition,foryouhaveagreedtoacceptmeasyour
PresidentonthesolegroundthatIage,theseniormostmemberofthisAssembly.Whateverthe
groundhowever,onwhichyouhavechosentohavemeasyourfirstPresident,Iamnonetheless
profoundlygratefultoyou.Ihavehad,inmyfairlylonglife,severalhonoursconferredonmein
recognitionofmyservicesasahumbleworkerinpublicinterest,butIassureyouthatIregardyour
markoffavourasasignalhonour,whichIshallcherishthroughouttherestofmylife.
Onthishistoricandmemorableoccasion,youwillnotgrudge,Iamsure,ifIventuretoaddressto
YousomeobservationsoncertainaspectsofwhatiscalledaConstituentAssembly.Thispolitical
methodofdevisingaconstitutionforacountryhasnotbeenknowntoourfellowsubjectsinBritain,
forthesimplereason,thatundertheBritishConstitution,
thereisnosuchthingasaconstituentlaw,itbeingacherishedprivilegeoftheBritishParliament,as
thesolesovereignauthority,tomakeandunmakealllaws,includingtheconstitutionallawofthe
country.Assuch,wehavetolooktocountriesotherthanBritaintobeabletoformacorrectestimate
ofthepositionofaConstituentAssembly.InEurope,theoldestRepublic,thatofSwitzerland,hasnot
hadaConstituentLaw,intheordinarysenseofthatterm,foritcameintoexistence,onamuch
smallerscalethanitnowexists,duetohistoriccausesandaccidents,severalcenturiesback.
Nevertheless,thepresentconstitutionalsystemofSwitzerlandhasseveralnotableandinstructive
features,whichhavestronglybeenrecommendedbyqualifiedauthoritiestoIndianconstitution
makers,andIhavenodoubtthatthisgreatAssemblywillstudycarefullytheSwissConstitution,and
trytoutiliseittothebestadvantageintheinterestofpreparingasuitableconstitutionforafreeand
independentIndia.
TheonlyotherStateinEurope,totheconstitutionofwhichwecouldturnwithsomeadvantage,is
thatofFrance,thefirstConstituentAssemblyofwhich(called"TheFrenchNationalAssembly")was
convokedin1789,aftertheFrenchRevolutionhadsucceededinoverthrowingtheFrenchmonarchy.
ButtheFrenchRepublicansystemofGovernmenthadbeenchangedsincethen,fromtimetotime,
andisevennow,moreorless,inthemeltingpot.Though,therefore,youmaynotbeabletoasmuch
advantagefromastudyoftheFrenchsystemofconstituentlawasthatoftheSwiss,thatisnoreason
whyyoushouldnotseektoderivewhatadvantageyoucaninthepreparationofthetaskbeforeyou,
byastudyofit.
Asamatteroffact,theFrenchconstitutionmakers,whometin1789atthefirstConstituentAssembly
oftheircountry,werethemselveslargelyinfluencedbytheworkdonebutacoupleofyearsearlierin
1787,bythehistoricConstitutionalConventionheldatPhiladelphiabytheAmericanconstitution
makers,fortheircountry.HavingthrownofftheirallegiancetotheBritishKinginParliament,they
metanddrewupwhathadbeenregarded,andjustlyso,asthesoundest,andmostpracticaland
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workablerepublicanconstitutioninexistence.Itisthisgreatconstitution,whichhadbeennaturally
takenasthemodelforallsubsequentconstitutionsnotonlyofFrance,butalsooftheselfgoverning
DominionsoftheBritishCommonwealth,likeCanada,Australia,andSouthAfricaandIhaveno
doubtthatyouwillalso,inthenatureofthings,payinthecourseofyourwork,greaterattentiontothe
provisionsoftheAmericanConstitutionthantothoseofanyother.
IhavereferredabovetotheselfgoverningconstitutionsofthegreatDominionsoftheBritish
Commonwealthbeingbasedon,toalargeextent,ifnotactuallyderived:from,theAmerican
constitutionalsystem.ThefirsttobenefitbytheAmericansystemwasCanada,thehistoric
Conventionofwhichcountry,fordrawingupaselfgoverningconstitution,metin1864,atQuebec.
ThisConventiondrewuptheCanadianConstitution,whichwassubsequentlyembodiedinwhatis
stillontheStatuteBookastheBritishNorthAmericanAct,passedbytheBritishParliamentin1867.
YoumaybeinterestedtohearthattheQuebecConventionconsistedofonly33delegatesfromallthe
provincesofCanada,andthatConventionof33representativesissuedasmanyas74resolutions,
whichwereafterwardsdulyincorporatedintotalintheBritishNorthAmericanAct,underthe
provisionsofwhichthefirstselfgoverningDominionoftheBritishCommonwealthofCanada,came
intoexistence,in1867.TheBritishParliamentacceptedtileCanadianConvention'sschemeinits
entirety,exceptformakingonlyonedraftingamendment.Ihopeandpray,Hon'bleMembers,that
yourlaboursmaybecrownedwithasimilarsuccess.
TheAmericanconstitutionalsystemwasmoreorlessadoptedintheschemespreparedforframingthe
ConstitutionsofAustraliaandSouthAfrica,which
showsthattheresultsachievedbytheAmericanConventionheldatPhiladelphiain1787,hadbeen
acceptedbytheworldasamodelforframingindependentfederalconstitutionsforvariouscountries.
ItisforthesereasonsthatIhavefeltjustifiedininvitingyourattentiontotheAmericansystemof
constituentandconstitutionallawasonewhichshouldbecarefullystudiedbyyounotnecessarilyfor
wholesaleadoption,butforthejudiciousadaptationofitsprovisionstothenecessitiesand
requirementsofyourowncountry,withsuchmodificationsasmaybenecessaryoressentialowingto
thepeculiarconditionsofoursocial,economicandpoliticallife.Ihavedonesoasaccordingto
MunroastandardauthorityonthesubjecttheAmericanConstitutionisbasedon"aseriesof
agreementsaswellasaseriesofcompromises".Imayventuretoadd,asaresultofmylong
experienceofpubliclifefornownearlyhalfacentury,thatreasonableagreementsandjudicious
compromisesarenowheremorecalledforthaninframingaconstitutionforacountrylikeIndia.
Incommendingtoyouforyourcarefulconsiderationandacceptance,withreasonableagreementsand
judiciouscompromises,thefundamentalprinciplesoftheAmericansystem,Icannotdobetterthan
quotethestrikingobservationsonthesubjectofthegreatestBritishauthoritynamelyViscountBryce,
whoinhismonumentalwork,called"TheAmericanCommonwealth",writesasfollows,puttingina
veryfewlinesthesubstanceofthefundamentalprinciplesoftheAmericanConstitution:
"Itscentralornationalisnotamereleague.foritdoesnotwhollydependonthecomponent
communitieswhichwecalltheStates.ItisitselfaCommonwealth,aswellasaunionof
Commonwealths,becauseitclaimsdirectlytheobedienceofeverycitizen,andactsimmediatelyupon
himthroughitscourtsandexecutiveofficers.Stilllessaretheminorcommunities,theStates,mere
subdivisionsoftheUnion,merecreaturesoftheNationalGovernment,likethecountiesofEngland,
ortheDepartmentsofFrance.Theyhaveovertheircitizensanauthoritywhichistheirown,andnot
delegatedbytheCentralGovernment."
Itmaypossiblybethatinsomesuchscheme,skillfullyadaptedtoourownrequirements,a
satisfactorysolutionmaybefoundforaconstitutionforanIndependentIndia,whichmaysatisfythe
reasonableexpectationsandlegitimateaspirationsofalmostalltheleadingpoliticalpartiesinthe
country.HavingquotedthegreatestBritishauthorityonthegreat,inherent,meritsoftheAmerican
Constitution,youwill,Ihope,bearwithmeafairlylongquotationfromthegreatestAmericanJurist,
JosephStory.Inconcludinghiscelebratedbook,called"CommentariesontheConstitutionofthe
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UnitedStates",hemadecertainstrikingandinspiringobservationswhichIpresenttoyouasworthy
ofyourattention.SaidStory:
"LettheAmericanyouthneverforget,thattheypossess(intheirConstitution)anobleinheritance,
boughtbythetoils,andsufferings,andbloodoftheirancestorsandcapable,ifwiselyimproved,and
faithfullyguarded,oftransmittingtotheirlatestposterityallthesubstantialblessingsoflife,the
peacefulenjoymentofliberty,property,religion,andindependence.Thestructurehasbeenerectedby
architectsofconsummateskillandfidelityitsfoundationsaresoliditscompartmentsarebeautiful,
aswellasusefulitsarrangementsarefullofwisdomandorderanditsdefencesareimpregnablefrom
without.Ithasbeenrearedforimmortalityiftheworkofmanmayjustlyaspiretosuchatitle.Itmay,
nevertheless,parishinanhourbythefolly,orcorruption,ornegligenceofitsonlykeepers,THE
PEOPLE.Republicsare'createdthesearethewordswhichIcommendtoyouforyourconsideration
bythevirtue,publicspirit,andintelligenceofthecitizens.Theyfall,whenthewisearebanishedfrom
thepubliccouncils,becausetheydaretobehonest,andtheprofligatearerewarded,becausethey
flatterthepeople,inorderto
betraythem.,'
ToquoteyetonemoreleadingauthorityonthealmostidealConstitutionofAmerica,James(atone
timeSolicitorGeneraloftheUnitedStates)saysinhishighlyinstructivebook,called,"The
ConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesYesterday,Today,andTomorrow"
"Constitutions,asagovernmentalpanacea,havecomeandgonebutitcanbesaidoftheAmerican
Constitution,paraphrasingthenobletributeofDr.JohnsontotheimmortalfameofShakespeare,that
thestreamoftimewhichhaswashedawaythedissolublefabricofmanyotherpaperconstitutions,has
leftalmostuntoucheditsadamantinestrength.Exceptingthefirsttenamendments,whichwere
virtuallyapartoftheoriginalcharter,onlynineothershavebeenadoptedinmorethanonehundred
andthirtyyears.Whatotherformofgovernmenthasbetterstoodthetestoftime?'
Hon'bleMembers,myprayeristhattheConstitutionthatyouaregoingtoplanmaysimilarlybe
rearedfor'Immortality',iftheworkofmanmayjustlyaspiretosuchatitle,anditmaybeastructure
of'adamantinestrength,whichwilloutlastandovercomeallpresentandfuturedestructiveforces.
HavinginvitedyourattentiontosomeaspectsofthequestionofconstitutionmakinginEuropeand
America,Imaynowprofitablyturntosomeaspectsofthequestioninourowncountry.Thefirst
definitereferencetoaConstituentAssembly(thoughnotunderthosewordsorunderthatparticular
name)IhavefoundinastatementofMahatmaGandhi,madesofarbackas1922.Mahatmajiwrote:
'SwarajwillnotbeafreegiftoftheBritishParliament.ItwillbeadeclarationofIndia'sfullself
expression,expressedthroughanActofParliament.Butitwillbemerelyacourteousratificationof
thedeclaredwishofthepeopleofIndia.TheratificationwillbeatreatytowhichBritainwillbea
party.TheBritishParliament.whenthesettlementcomes,willratifythewishesofthepeopleofIndia
asexpressedthroughthefreelychosenrepresentatives."
ThedemandmadebyMahatmaGandhiforaConstituentAssembly,composedofthe"freelychosen
representatives"ofthepeopleofIndia,wasaffirmed,fromtimetotime,byvariouspublicbodiesand
politicalleaders,butitwasnottillMay,1934,thattheSwarajParty,whichwasthenformedatRanchi
(inBihar),formulatedaschemeinwhichthefollowingresolutionwasincluded:
"ThisConferenceclaimsforIndiatherightofselfdetermination,andtheonlymethodofapplying
thatprincipleistoconveneaConstituentAssembly,representativeofallsectionsoftheIndian
people,toframeanacceptableconstitution."
ThepolicyembodiedinthisresolutionwasapprovedbytheAllIndiaCongressCommittee,which
metatPatnathecapitalofBiharafewdayslater,inMay,1934anditwasthusthattheschemeofa
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ConstituentAssemblyforframingtheIndianConstitutionwasofficiallyadoptedbytheIndian
NationalCongress.
TheaboveresolutionwasconfirmedatthesessionoftheCongressheldatFaizpurinDecember1936.
Theconfirmingresolutiondeclaredthat
"TheCongressstandsforagenuinedemocraticStateinIndiawherepoliticalpowerhasbeen
transferredtothepeople,asawhole,andtheGovernmentisundertheireffectivecontrol.SuchaState
canonlycomeintoexistencethrough.aConstituentAssemblyhavingthepowertodeterminefinally
theconstitutionofthecountry."
InNovember,1939,theCongressWorkingCommitteeadoptedaresolutionwhichdeclaredthat
"RecognitionofIndia'sindependenceandtherightofherpeopletoframetheirconstitutionthrougha
ConstituentAssemblyisessential.,
ImayaddthatintheresolutionsfromwhichIhavequotedabove(thoseadoptedattheCongress
WorkingCommitteeofNovember1939,andattheFaizpursessionoftheCongressof1936)itwas
declaredthattheConstituentAssemblyshouldbeelectedonthebasisofadultsuffrage.Sincethe
Congressgavealeadonthesubjectin1934,theideaofaConstituentAssemblyhadcometoprevail
largelyasanarticleoffaithinalmostallthepoliticallymindedclassesinthecountry.
ButuntiltheadoptionoftheresolutiononPakistan,inMarch1940,bytheMuslimLeague,that
politicalorganizationhadnotfavouredtheideaofaConstituentAssemblyasaproperandsuitable
methodforframingaconstitutionforthiscountry.Aftertheadoptionofthatresolution,however,the
attitudeoftheMuslimLeagueseemstohaveundergoneachangeinfavouroftheideaofa
ConstituentAssemblyonefortheareasclaimedbytheLeagueforaseparateMuslimState,andthe
otherfortherestofIndia.ThusitmaybestatedthattheideaofaConstituentAssembly,astheonly
directmeansfortheframingofaconstitutioninthiscountry,cametobeentertainedandacceptedby
thetwomajorpoliticalpartiesin1940,withthisdifferencethatwhiletheCongressdesiredone
ConstituentAssemblyforIndia,asawhole,theMuslimLeaguewantedtwoConstituentAssemblies,
inaccordancewithitsdemandfortwoseparateStatesinthecountry.Anyway,whetheroneortwo,
theideaofaConstituentAssemblybeingthepropermethodfortheframingofaconstitutionhad
clearlydawnedbythattimeonpublicconsciousnessinthecountry,anditwaswithreferencetothat
greatmentalupheavalthatPanditJawaharlalNehrudeclaredthat"itmeansanationonthemove,
fashioningforitselfanewGovernmentofitsownmaking,throughtheirelectedrepresentatives".
ItremainstoaddthattheconceptionofaConstituentAssemblyasthemostappropriatemethodfor
framingtheconstitutionofIndiahadalsofoundfavourwiththemembersoftheSapruCommitteein
thereportofwhich,issuedlastyear(1945),isformulatedadefiniteschemeforthecompositionofa
ConstituentAssembly.Wearemeeting,howeverinAssemblytoday,undertheschemepropounded
bytheBritishCobinetMission,which,thoughdifferingfromthesuggestionsmadeonthesubjectby
theCongress,theLeague,andotherpoliticalorganizations,haddevisedaschemewhich,thoughnot
byall,hadbeenacceptedbymanypoliticalparties,andalsobylargesectionsofthepolitically
mindedclassesinthecountry,butalsobythosenotbelongingtoanypoliticalpartly,asonewell
worthgivingatrial,withaviewtoendthepoliticaldeadlock,whichhadobtainedfornowmanyyears
past,andfrustratedouraimsandaspirations.Ihavenodesiretogofurtherintothemeritsofthe
BritishCabinetMission'sschemeasthatmightleadmetotrespassoncontroversialground,whichI
haveno,desiretotraverseonthepresentoccasion.Iamawarethatsomepartsofthescheme,
propoundedbytheBritishCabinetMission,havebeenthesubjectofacutecontroversiesbetween
someofthepoliticalpartiesamongstus,andIdonotwant,therefore,torushinwhereevenpolitical
anglesmightwellfeartotread.
Hon'bleMembers,IfearIhavetrespassedlongonyourpatience,andshouldnowbringmyremarksto
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aclose.Myonlyjustificationforhavingdetainedyousolongistheuniquenessofthisgreatand
memorableoccasioninthehistoryofIndia,theenthusiasmwithwhichthisConstituentAssemblyhad
beenwelcomedbylargeclassesofpeopleinthiscountry,thekeeninterestwhichmattersrelatingtoit
hadevokedamongstvariouscommunities,andtheprospectwhichitholdsoutforthefinalsettlement
oftheproblemofallproblems,andtheissueofallissues,namely,thepoliticalindependenceofIndia,
andhereconomicfreedom.Iwishyourlabourssuccess,andinvokeDivineblessingsthatyour
proceedingsmaybemarkednotonlybygoodsense,publicspirit,andgenuinepatriotism,butalsoby
wisdom,toleration,justice,andfairnesstoallandaboveallwithavisionwhichmayrestoreIndiato
herpristineglory,andgiveheraplaceofhonourandequalityamongstthegreatnationsoftheworld.
LetusnotforgettojustifytheprideofthegreatIndianpoet,Iqbal,andhisfaithintheimmortalityof
thedestinyofourgreat,historic,andancientcountry,whenhe
summedupinthesebeautifullines:YunanoMisroRomasabmitgayejahanse,Baqiabhitalakhai
namonishanhamara.Kuchbathaikehastimittinahinhamari,Sadionrahahaidushmandaure
zamanhamara.
Itmeans:"Greece,Egypt,andRome,havealldisappearedfromthesurfaceoftheEarthbutthename
andfameofIndia,ourcountry,hassurvivedtheravagesofTimeandthecataclysmsofages.Surely,
surely,thereisaneternalelementinuswhichhadfrustratedallattemptsatourobliteration,inspiteof
thefactthattheheavensthemselveshadrolledandrevolvedforcenturies,andcenturies,,inaspiritof
hostilityandenmitytowardsus."Iparticularlyaskofyoutobringtoyourtaskabroadandcatholic
vision,forRstheBiblejustlyteachesus"Wherethereisnovisionthepeopleperish."(Applause).
NOMINATIONOFDEPUTYCHAIRMAN
TheChairman(Dr.SachchidanandaSinha):Ihaveaproposaltomaketoyouonpurelypersonal
grounds,andIhopeYouwillkindlyapproveofit.Formanyyearspast,undermedicaladvice,Ihave
notbeenabletodoanyworkintheafternoons,andIdonotproposetositaftertheluncheonrecess.
SoforthetimeIamtemporaryChairman,whiletheHouseisgoingonwiththepresentationof
credentialsandthesigningoftheregisterintheafternoon,IproposetorequesttheHousetogiveme
theassistanceofaDeputyChairman,andIproposethatMr.FrankAnthonybenominatedbyyou.
(Afterapause).Ideclarethemotioncarried.
DEATHOFMR.PRASANNADEBRAIKUT
TheChairman(Dr.SachchidanandaSinha)Next,IaminformedthatamemberofourConstituent
Assembly,whohadbeendulyelected,hadpassedaway,Mr.PrasannaDebRaikutfromBengal,andI
desireonbehalfoftheConstituentAssemblytoconveyourcondolencetohisrelations.IthinkImay
takeitascarried.
PRESENTATIONOFCREDENTIALSANDSIGNINGOFTHEREGISTER
TheChairman(Dr.SachchidanandaSinha):NowIthinkweshallstarttheformalbusinesswhichis
thepresentationofcredentialsandthesigningoftheRegister.Iwillpresentmycredentialstomyself.
ThoughHon'bleMembersmustpassthroughcertainformalities,Ihavecutoutfromtheprocedurethe
comingofmemberstotheplatformtoshakehandswiththeChairmanaftersigningtheRegister.We
testedthismatteryesterday,andfoundthatitwouldtakeaboutaminuteandahalf,fnottwominutes,
ifaftersigninghisnameeachmemberweretoascendthisplatformbythecircuitousroute,andshake
handswiththeChairman,andthenreturntothisseat.So,Ihavethoughtthatthatformalitymaybe
dispensedwith.TheSecretarywillnowcalloutthenamesofHon'bleMembers,whowillcomeup,
presenttohimtheircredentials,signtheRegister,andgobacktotheirseats.
ThefollowingMembersthenpresentedtheircredentialsandsignedtheirnamesintheRegister:
MADRAS
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1.TheHon'bleSriC.Rajagopalachariar.
2.Dr.B.PattabhiSitaramayya.
3.TheHon'bleSriT.Prakasam.
4.TheHon'bleDewanBahadurSirN.GopalaswamiAyyangar.
5.DiwanBahadurSirAlladiKrishnaswamiAyyar.
6.ShrimatiAmmuSwaminathan,M.L.A.(Central).
7.Mr.S.H.Prater,O.B.E.,J.P.,C.M.Z.S.,M.L.A.(Bombay).
8.Dr.P.Subbarayan.
9.RajaofBobbili.
10.SriM.AnanthasayanamAyyangar,M.L.A.(Central).
11.ProfessorN.G.Ranga,M.L.A.(Central).
12.SriT.A.RamalingamChettiyar,M.L.A.(Central).
13.SriK.KamarajaNadar,M.L.A.
14.SriK.MadhavaMenon,M.L.C.
15.SriB.ShivaRao.
16.SriK.Santhanam.
17.SriT.T.Krishnamachari.
18.SriB.GopalaReddi,M.L.A.
19.ShrimatiDakshayaniVelayudan,M.L.C.(Cochin).
20.SriV.1.MuniswamiPillai,M.L.A.
21.SriK.Chandramouli,M.L.A.
22.SriD.GovindaDoss,M,.L.A.
23.Rev.JeromeD'Souza,S.J.
24.SriRamanathGoenka.
25.SriH.SitaramaReddi,M.L.A.
26.SriU.SrinivasaMallayya.
27.SriKalaVenkataRao,M.L.A.
28.SriP.Kunhiraman.
29.ShrimatiG.Durgabai.
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30.SriP.Kakkan,
M.L.A.
31.SriN.SanjeevaReddi,M.L.A.
32.SriO.P.RamaswamiReddiyar,M.L.C.
33.SriC.PerumalswamiReddi,M.L.C.
34.SriM.C.VeerabahuPillai.
35.Mr.T.J.M.Wilson,M.L.A.
36.SriP.L.NarasimhaRaju,M.L.A.
37.SriS.Nagappa,M.L.A.
38.SriL.KrishnaswamiBharathi.
39.SriO.V.Alagesan.
40.SriV.C.KesavaRao.
41.Dr.V.Subrahmanyam.
42.SriC.Subrahmany.
43.SriV.NadimuthuPillai.
BOMBAY
1.TheHon'bleSardarVallabhbhaiJ.Patel.
2.TheHon'bleMr.B.G.Kher.
3.TheRt.Hon'bleDr.M.R.Jayakar,P.C.
4.Mr.KM.Munshi.
5.Mr.ShankarDattatrayaDeo.
6.Mr.NarharVishnuGadgil.
7.Mr.S.K.Patil.
8.MrsHansaMehta,M.L.C.
9.Dr.JosephAlbanD'Souza,M.L.A.
10.Mr.M.R.Masani,M.L.A.(Central)
11.Mr.R.M.Nalavade.M.L.A.
12.Mr.B.M.Gupta,M.L.A.
13.Mr.S.Nijalingappa.
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14.Mr.R.R.Diwakar,
15.Mr.S.N.Mane,M.L.A.
16.Mr.KhandubhaiKasanjiDesai.
17.Mr.H.V.Pataskar,M.L.A.
18.Mr.KanayalalNanabhaiDesai,M.L.A.
19.Mr.K.M.Jedhe.
BENGAL
1.Mr,SaratChandraBose,
2.Dr.B.R.Ambedkar.
3.Mr.KiranShankarRoy,M.L.A.
4Mr.FrankReginaldAnthony,M.L.A.(Central)
5.Mr.SatyaRanjanBaksi.
6.Dr.PrafullaChandraGhosh.
7.SirUdayChandMahtab,K.C.I.E.,M.L.A.
8.Dr.SureshChandraBanerjee,M.L.A.
9Mr.DebiProsadKhaitan,M.L.A.
10.Mrs.LeelaRay.
11.Mr.DamberSinghGurung,M.L.A.
12.Dr.SyamaPrasadMookherjee,M.L.A.
13.Mr.AshutoshMallick,M.L.A.
14.Mr.RadhanathDas,M.L.A.
15.Mr.PromathaRanjanThakur,M.L.A.
16.Mr.HemChandraNasker,M.L.A.
17.Mr.SomnathLahiri.
18.Mr.RajkumarChakravarty.
19.Mr.PriyaranjanSen.
20.Mr.PrafullaChandraSen.
21.Mr.J.C.Majumdar.
22.Mr.SurendraMohanGhose.
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23.Mr.ArunChandraGuha.
24.Mr.DhananjoyRoy,M.L.A.
25.Mr.DhirendraNathDatta,M.L.A.
26.Mr.PrasunnadasRaikutPassedawaybeforetakinghisseatintheAssembly.
UNITEDPROVINCES
1.AcharyaJ.B.Kripalani.
2.TheHon'blePt.GovindBallabhPant.
3.TheHon'bleShriPurushottamDasTandon.
4.TheHon'blePt.HirdayNathKunzru.
5.ShriGovindMalaviya,M.L.A.(Central).
6.Pt.ShriKrishnaDuttPaliwal,M.L.A.(Central).
7.ShriMohanLalSaksena,M.L.A.(Central).
8.AcharyaJugalKishore,M.L.A.
9.Mrs.PurnimaBanerji,M.L.A.
10.ShriSriPrakasa,M.L.A.(Central).
11.ShrimatiSuchetaKripalani.
12.SardarJogendraSingh,M.L.A.(Central)
13.ShriDamodarSwarupSeth,M.L.A.(Central).
14.ShriAlguRaiShastri,M.L.A.
15.ShriBanshiDharMisra,M.L.A.
16.ShriBhagwanDin,M.L.A.
17.ShriKamlapatiTiwari,M.L.A.
18.ShrimatiKamlaChaudhri.
19.RajaJagannathBakhshSingh,M.L.A.
20.ShriHariharNathShastri,M.L.A.
21.ShriGopalNarain,M.L.A.
22.ShriFerozeGandhi.
23.ShriJaspatRoyKapoor.
24.TheHon'blePt.JawaharlalNehru.
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25.TheHon'bleMr.RafiAhmadKidwai.
26.SirS.Radhakrishnan.
27.ShriDayalDasBhagat,M.L.A.
28.ShriA.DharamDas,M.L.A.
29.ShriGopiNathSrivastava.
30.ShriDharamPrakash.
31.ShriAjitPrasadJain,M.L.A.
32.ShriRamChandraGupta,M.L.C.
33.ShriPragiLalM.L.A.
34.ShriPhoolSingh,M.L.A.
35.ShriMasuriaDin,M.L.A.
36.ShriShibbanLalSaksena.
37.ShriKhurshedLal.
38.Shri.SunderLall.
39.ShriHarGovindPant,M.L.A.
40.ShriR.V.Dhulekar,M.L.A.
41.ShriVishwambharDayalTripathi,M.L.A.
42.ShriVenkateshNarayanTivary,M.L.A
PUNJAB
1.DiwanChamanLal,M.L.A.(Central).
2.SardarHarnamSingh.
3.SardarKartarSingh,M.L.A.
4.SardarUjjalSingh,M.L.A.
5.TheHon'bleMr.MehrChandKhanna.
6.SardarPratapSingh,M.L.A.
7.BakhshiSirTekChand.
8.SardarPrithviSinghAzad,M.L.A.
9.panditShriRamSharma,M.L.A.
10.RaoBahadurChaudhriSurajMal,M.L.A.
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11.Dr.GopiChandBhargava,M.L.A.
12.Chaudhri
HarbhajRam,M.L.A.
BIHAR
1.TheHon'bleDr.RajendraPrasad.
2.Mrs.SarojiniNaidu.
3.TheHon'bleMr.JagjivanRam
4.TheHon'bleMr.ShriKrishnaSinha.
5.Mr.SatyanarayanSinha,M.L.A.(Central).
6.TheHon'bleMaharajadhirajaSirKameshwaraSingh,K.C.I.E.,ofDarbhanga.
7.Dr.P.K.Sen.
8.TheHon'bleMr.AnugrahnarayanSinha.
9.Mr.BanarsiPrasadJhunjhunwala,M.L.A.(Central).
10.TheHon'bleRaiBahadurSriNarainMahtha.
11,Mr.DeshbandhuGupta,M.L.A.(Central).
12.Mr.RamnarayanSingh,M.L.A.(Central).
13.Mr.A.K.Ghosh,M.L.A.
14.Mr.BhagwatPrasad,M.L.A.
15.Mr.BonifaceLakra,M.L.C.
16.Mr.RameshwarPrasadSinha,M.L.A.
17.Mr.PhulanPrasadVarma,M.L.A.
18.Mr.MaheshPrasadSinha,M.L.A.
19.Mr.SarangdharSinha,M.L.A.
20.RaiBahadurSyamanandanSahaya,M.L.A.,C.I.E.
21.Mr.BrajeshwarPrashad.
22.Mr.JaipalSingh.
23.Mr.ChandrikaRam,M.L.C.
24.Mr.KamleshwariPrasadYadav,M.L.A.
25.Mr.JagatNarainLal,M.L.A.
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26.Mr.JadubansSahay,M.L.A.
27.Mr.GuptanathSingh,M.L.A.
28.Mr.DipNarayanSinha,M.L.A.
29.Mr.DevendraNathSamanta,M.L.C.
30.Dr.SachchidanandaSinha,M.L.A.
C.P.ANDBERAR
1.TheHon'blePt.RaviShankarShukla.
2.Dr.SirHariSinghGour.
3.TheHon'bleMr.BrijlalNandlalBiyani.
4.Mr.RustomkhurshedjiSidhwa,M.L.A.
5.SethGovinddas,M.L.A.(Central).
6.ThakurChhedilal,M.L.A.
7.Mr.HariVishnuKamath.
8.Mr.CecilEdwardGibbon,M.L.A.
9.Mr.ShankarTryambakDharmadhikar.
10.GuruAgamdasAgarmandas,M.L.A.
11.Dr.PunjabraoShamraoDeshmukh.
12.Mr.B.A.Mandloi,M.L.A.
13.Mr.H.J.Khandekar.
14L.S.Bhatkar,M.L.A.
ASSAM
1.TheHon'bleSrijutGopinathBardoloi.
2.TheHon'bleRev.J.J.M.NicholsRoy.
3.SrijutOmeoKumarDas,M.L.A.
4TheHon'bleSrijutBasantaKumarDas.
5.SrijutDharanidharBasuMatari,M.L.A.
6.SrijutRohiniKumarChaudhury,M.L.A.(Central).
7.BabuAkshayKumarDas,M.L.A.
N.W.F.PROVINCE
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1.MaulanaAbulKalamAzad.
2.KhanAbdulGhaffarKhan.
ORISSA
1.TheHon'bleSriHareKrushnaMahtab.
2.Mrs.MalatiChowdhury.
3.SriBiswanathDas.
4.SriBodhramDube,M.L.A.
5.SriLakshminarayanSahu,M.L.A.
6.Mr.B.Das.
7.SriNandakishoreDas.
8.SriRajKrushnaBose,M.L.A.
9.SriSantanuKuramDas,M.L.A.
TheChairman(Dr.SachchidanandaSinha):IthasbeenbroughttomynoticethatthereisnoSpeaker
inSindasthereisnolegislaturetherenow.Underthecircumstances,theSecretaryoftheAssembly
there,hassignedthecredentialscertificates.Theymaybeaccepted.
SIND
1.Mr.JairamdasDaulatram.
DELHI
1.TheHon'bleMr.M.AsafAli.
AJMERMERWARA
1.Pt.MukutBihariLalBhargava,M.L.A.(Central).
COORG
1.Mr.C.M.Poonacha,M.L.C.
TheChairman(Dr.SachchidanandaSinha):IfanyHon'bleMember'snamehasnotbeencalled
throughoversight,hewillstandandhisnamewillbecalledout.Hewillthencomeandsignhisname
intheRegister.
(Noonestoodup.)
TheChairman(Dr.SachchidanandaSinha):Thatfinishesour,agendafortoday.Therefore,therewill
benosittingintheafternoon.TheAssemblywillmeettomorrow.AnewagendawillbePrepared,
whichisnotyetready.IhaveaskedtheConstitutionalAdviser'sOfficetocirculatetheagendato
Hon'bleMembers,ifpossiblebythisevening,andIhopeitmaybedone.Ifyousodesire,the
Assemblywillmeetat11A.M.or1130.
ManyHon'bleMembers:11A.M.
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TheChairman(Dr.SachchidanandaSinha):Weshallmeetat11.
TheAssemblythenadjournedtillTuesday,the10thDecember1946,at11A.M.
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