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Constituent Assembly Debates

The Assembly's sittings, day by day, from the official Lok Sabha text. Each day is published after it has been read against the printed pages.

1946

  1. ELECTION OF TEMPORARY CHAIRMANMESSAGES OF GOODWILLELECTION PETITION FROM KHAN ABDUS SAMAD KHAN OF BRITISH BALUCHISTANCHAIRMAN’S INAUGURAL ADDRESSNOMINATION OF DEPUTY CHAIRMANDEATH OF MR. PRASANNA DEB RAIKUTPRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS AND SIGNING OF THE REGISTER
  2. PROCEDURE FOR ELECTION OF PERMANENT CHAIRMANPROVISIONAL ADOPTION OF CENTRAL LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY RULES AND STANDING ORDERSCONFIRMATION OF EXISTING ORGANISATION OF CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY OFFICECOMMITTEE ON RULES OF PROCEDUREANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING NOMINATIONS FOR CHAIRMAN AND COMMITTEE
  3. REPLY TO MESSAGES OF GREETINGS TO THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLYELECTION OF THE PERMANENT CHAIRMANCONGRATULATIONS TO THE PERMANENT CHAIRMANELECTION OF THE COMMITTEE FOR RULES OF PROCEDURE
  5. RESOLUTION RE: AIMS AND OBJECTS
  6. RESOLUTION RE: AIMS AND OBJECTS—contd.
  7. RESOLUTION RE: AIMS AND OBJECTS-contd.
  8. PROGRAMME OF BUSINESSRESOLUTION RE: AIMS AND OBJECTS—contd.
  9. PROGRAMME OF BUSINESSRESOLUTION RE. AIMS AND OBJECTS-contd.
  10. PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS AND SIGNING OF THE REGISTERRESOLUTION RE: ELECTION OF CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY NEGOTIATING COMMITTEESTATEMENT BY PRESIDENT POSTPONING CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION ON AIMS AND OBJECTIVESCONSIDERATION OF THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF PROCEDURE
  11. ADOPTION OF RULES OF PROCEDUREELECTION OF COMMITTEESCREDENTIALS COMMITTEEHOUSE COMMITTEEFINANCE AND STAFF COMMITTEEPRESIDENT’S STATEMENT ABOUT REFERENCE TO FEDERAL COURT—THE STATEMENT OF MAY 16 FOR INTERPRETATION

1947

  1. PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS AND SIGNING OF THE REGISTERSTATEMENT BY PRESIDENT RE: ALLEGATIONS IN PARLIAMENT ABOUT THE REPRESENTATIVE CHARACTER OF THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLYSTATEMENT BY PRESIDENT RE: THE DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE CABINET MISSION’S STATEMENT OF MAY 16, 1946, AS PUBLISHED IN INDIA AND THE PRINTED PAMPHLET CIRCULATED TO MEMBERSRESOLUTION RE: STEERING COMMITTEERESOLUTION RE: AIMS AND OBJECTS—contd.
  2. ELECTION OF THE STEERING COMMITTEERESOLUTION RE: AIMS AND OBJECTS—contd.
  3. RESOLUTION RE: AIMS AND OBJECTS—contd.RESOLUTION TO INCLUDE BHUTAN AND SIKKIM WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE NEGOTIATING COMMITTEEBUDGET ESTIMATES OF THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY
  4. ELECTION OF VICE-PRESIDENTELECTION OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEEBUDGET ESTIMATES OF THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY
  5. ELECTION OF VICE-PRESIDENTELECTION OF BUSINESS COMMITTEECOMMITTEE ON SUBJECTS ASSIGNED TO THE UNION CENTRECONGRATULATIONS TO VICE-PRESIDENTMR. S. LAHIRI’S LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT
  6. PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS AND SIGNING OF THE REGISTERPRESIDENT’S ADDRESSMESSAGE OF GOOD WISHES FROM COORGREPORT OF THE STATES COMMITTEEELECTION OF ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO STEERING COMMITTEEREPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON UNION SUBJECTS
  7. EXTENSION OF TIME LIMIT FOR THE REPORT OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEEINTERIM REPORT ON FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS*CLAUSE 1—DEFINITIONSCLAUSE 2—APPLICATION OF LAWSCLAUSE 3—CITIZENSHIPCLAUSE 4—RIGHTS OF EQUALITYCLAUSE 6
  8. ELECTION TO STEERING COMMITTEEINTERIM REPORT ON FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS—Contd.CLAUSE 5.—RIGHTS OF EQUALITYCLAUSE 7.—RIGHTS OF EQUALITYCLAUSE 8—RIGHTS OF FREEDOM .CLAUSE 9—RIGHTS OF FREEDOMREPORT OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS COMMITTEE
  9. INTERIM REPORT ON FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS—Contd.CLAUSE 10—RIGHTS OF FREEDOM*CLAUSE 11.—RIGHTS OF FREEDOMCLAUSE 12.—RIGHTS OF FREEDOM .CLAUSE 13—RIGHTS RELATING TO RELIGIONCLAUSE 14.CLAUSE 15CLAUSE 16CLAUSE 17CLAUSE 18—CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS
  10. INTERIM REPORT ON FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS—contd.Clause 19.—Miscellaneous Rights.CLAUSE 20CLAUSE 21CLAUSE 22—RIGHT TO CONSTITUTIONAL REMEDIESCLAUSE 23CLAUSE 24CLAUSE 11CLAUSE 2PRESIDENT’S REMARKS REGARDING THE RESOLUTIONS RELATING TO LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL PROVINCES AND THE LANGUAGE OF THE CONSTITUTION TO BE FRAMED .
  11. PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS AND SIGNING OF THE REGISTERADDRESS BY PRESIDENTELECTION CHANGES FROM BENGAL AND PUNJABMESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BURMA CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLYREPORT OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS COMMITTEEAMENDMENT OF RULESELECTION OF MEMBERS TO COMMITTEESELECTION OF VICE-PRESIDENTS
  12. PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS AND SIGNING OF THE REGISTERAMENDMENTS OF THE RULESRULE 2RULE 3RULE 4RULE 5RULE 10RULE 11RULE 12RULE 13RULE 14RULE 17RULE 18RULE 19RULE 23RULE 31RULE 35RULE 36RULE 41RULE 42RULE 45RULE 46RULE 47RULE 48RULE 49RULE 63RULE 67REPORT ON THE PRINCIPLES OF A MODEL PROVINCIAL CONSTITUTIONChapter I CLAUSE—1
  13. PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS AND SIGNING OF THE REGISTERELECTION OF VICE-PRESIDENTS AND OF MEMBERS OF COMMITTEESREPORT ON THE PRINCIPLES OF A MODEL PROVINCIAL CONSTITUTION—contd.CLAUSE 1—contd.CLAUSE 2CLAUSE 3CLAUSE 4CLAUSE 5CLAUSE 6CLAUSE 7CLAUSE 8
  14. REPORT ON THE PRINCIPLES OF A MODEL PROVINCIAL CONSTITUTION—contd.CLAUSE 9CLAUSE 10CLAUSE 11CLAUSE 12CLAUSE 13CLAUSE 14CLAUSE 17CLAUSE 18
  15. PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS AND SIGNING OF THE REGISTERREPORT ON THE PRINCIPLES OF A MODEL PROVINCIAL CONSTITUTION-Contd.CHAPTER II—RULE 19CHAPTER IICLAUSE 21CLAUSE 22
  16. PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS AND SIGNING OF THE REGISTERCONDOLENCE OVER THE ASSASSINATION OF GEN. AUNG SAN AND HIS COLLEAGUES IN BURMAREPORT ON THE PRINCIPLES OF A MODEL PROVINCIAL CONSTITUTION—contd.CLAUSE 22CLAUSE 23Part II—The Provincial JudiciaryPart III—Provincial Public Service Commission and Provincial Auditor-GeneralPart IV—Transitional ProvisionsCLAUSE 15REPORT ON THE PRINCIPLES OF THE UNION CONSTITUTION
  17. PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS AND SIGNING OF THE REGISTERRESOLUTION RE. NATIONAL FLAG
  18. REPORT ON THE PRINCIPLES OF A MODEL PROVINCIAL CONSTITUTION—contd.REPORT ON THE UNION CONSTITUTION
  19. PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS AND SIGNING OF THE REGISTERELECTION OF MEMBERS TO STEERING COMMITTEEREPORT ON THE UNION CONSTITUTION-Contd.CLAUSE 2CLAUSE 3CLAUSE 4
  20. PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS AND SIGNING OF THE REGISTERAMENDMENT OF RULESREPORT OF THE UNION CONSTITUTION COMMITTEECLAUSE 6CLAUSE 8CLAUSE 9
  21. PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS AND SIGNING OF THE REGISTERELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE STEERING COMMITTEEREPORT OF THE UNION CONSTITUTION COMMITTEECLAUSE 10CLAUSE 11CLAUSE 12CLAUSE 13CLAUSE 14CLAUSE 15CLAUSE 16Chapter III CLAUSE 17CLAUSE 18
  22. REPORT OF THE UNION CONSTITUTION COMMITTEECLAUSE 18CLAUSE 19CLAUSE 20CLAUSE 21CLAUSE 22CLAUSE 22ACLAUSE 23CLAUSE 24
  23. PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS AND SIGNING OF THE REGISTERDURATION OF AUGUST SESSIONREPORT ON THE UNION CONSTITUTIONPART IV—CHAPTER I—CLAUSE 7PART VICLAUSE 1CLAUSE 2PART VIICLAUSE 3CLAUSE 4CLAUSE 5PART VIIIPART IX
  24. AMENDMENTS OF THE RULESREPORT ON THE UNION CONSTITUTIONCLAUSE 7Clause 14Part XPart XICLAUSE 2CLAUSE 3ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT
  25. SINGING OF VANDE MATARAMPRESIDENT’S ADDRESSMOTION RE. PLEDGE BY MEMBERSINTIMATION TO THE VICEROY ABOUT THE ASSUMPTION OF POWER BY THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY AND THE ASSEMBLY’S ENDORSEMENT OF LORD MOUNTBATTEN’S APPOINTMENT AS GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIAPRESENTATION OF THE NATIONAL FLAGSINGING OF NATIONAL SONGS
  26. MESSAGESADDRESS OF H.E. THE GOVERNOR-GENERALADDITIONAL MESSAGES10. Message from the French Minister of Foreign Affairs11. Message from the President of the United States of AmericaHOISTING OF THE NATIONAL FLAG
  27. PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS AND SIGNING OF THE REGISTERTAKING THE PLEDGEINCIDENTS CONNECTED WITH THE FLAG HOISTING CEREMONY IN CERTAIN PARTS OF INDIAREPORT OF THE UNION POWERS COMMIITEE—contd.ANNOUNCEMENT re. PERSONNEL OF COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER THE INDEPENDENCE ACT, ADAPTATION RULES, ETC.
  28. PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS AND SIGNING OF THE REGISTERREPORT OF THE UNION POWERS COMMITTEE—(contd.)
  29. MEMBERS TAKING THE PLEDGEREPORT OF THE UNION POWERS COMMITTEE—contd.ITEM 1ITEM 2ITEM 3ITEM 4ITEM 5ITEM 6ITEM 7ITEM 8
  30. SIGNING OF THE REGISTERTAKING OF THE PLEDGEANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE PRESIDENTINCIDENTS IN WEST PUNJABREPORT OF THE UNION POWERS COMMITTEE—contd.ITEM 9ITEM 10ITEM 11ITEM 12ITEM 13ITEM 14ITEM 15ITEM 16ITEM 17ITEM 18ITEM 19ITEM 20ITEM 21ITEM 22ITEM 23ITEM 24ITEM 25ITEM 26