Rajendra Prasad

  1. Mr. President:ANNOUNCEMENT re. PERSONNEL OF COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER THE INDEPENDENCE ACT, ADAPTATION RULES, ETC.There will be further discussion tomorrow about this. Before we adjourn, I desire to make an announcement. A committee consisting of Mr. Mavalankar, Mr.…
  2. Mr. President :ANNOUNCEMENT re. PERSONNEL OF COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER THE INDEPENDENCE ACT, ADAPTATION RULES, ETC.I think that this is covered by the Adaptations. The House stands adjourned till 10 A.M. tomorrow.

  1. Mr. President :REPORT OF THE UNION POWERS COMMITTEE—(contd.)We shall now proceed with the resolution which was under discussion yesterday.
  2. Mr. President :REPORT OF THE UNION POWERS COMMITTEE—(contd.)I will make enquiries about it.
  3. Mr. President :REPORT OF THE UNION POWERS COMMITTEE—(contd.)I take it the member is not reading, the has only notes before him.
  4. Mr. President :REPORT OF THE UNION POWERS COMMITTEE—(contd.)I have got the names of number of members who want to speak, but closure was moved before I asked Sir Ramaswamy Mudaliar to speak.
  5. Mr. President :REPORT OF THE UNION POWERS COMMITTEE—(contd.)I am entirely in the hands of the House. But so far as the speakers are concerned, I think they have been evenly balanced, three on one side and three on…
  6. Mr. President :REPORT OF THE UNION POWERS COMMITTEE—(contd.)I have given many members in this side (to the right) an opportunity to speak. On this side (to the left) I have got a few names. Mr. B. Das.
  7. Mr. President :REPORT OF THE UNION POWERS COMMITTEE—(contd.)I will not go by the names I have got here. On a previous occasion, I said that I would not take notice of slips. If any member stands up in his seat, he…
  8. Mr. President :REPORT OF THE UNION POWERS COMMITTEE—(contd.)I think we have had enough discussion now and after all if the Motion is adopted it means only that the report be taken into consideration and the…
  9. Mr. President :REPORT OF THE UNION POWERS COMMITTEE—(contd.)Shri Gopalaswami Ayyangar’s motion is:— “Resolved that the Constituent Assembly do proceed to take into consideration the Second Report on the scope of…
  10. Mr. President :REPORT OF THE UNION POWERS COMMITTEE—(contd.)To my mind it is perfectly clear that there was a large majority in favour of the Resolution. Now those who are opposed to the Resolution will please…
  11. Mr. President :REPORT OF THE UNION POWERS COMMITTEE—(contd.)So I think my reading was quite correct. There are six opposed to it. The motion is adopted.
  12. Mr. President :REPORT OF THE UNION POWERS COMMITTEE—(contd.)I think I am quite satisfied that the House is in favour of passing this Resolution and there is an end of the matter.
  13. Mr. President :REPORT OF THE UNION POWERS COMMITTEE—(contd.)I do not think it is necessary, because it is quite clear and I have already declared. But if the House insists I will ask the Members who are in favour…
  14. Mr. President :REPORT OF THE UNION POWERS COMMITTEE—(contd.)It is now quite clear.
  15. Mr. President :REPORT OF THE UNION POWERS COMMITTEE—(contd.)It is not necessary to know the neutrals. We shall take up the Report now. We have to take up the amendments. The first amendment is by Shri D. P. Khaitan.
  16. Mr. President :REPORT OF THE UNION POWERS COMMITTEE—(contd.)It has not been moved.
  17. Mr. President :REPORT OF THE UNION POWERS COMMITTEE—(contd.)Has the honourable member received a copy of the blue book? It contains the first report also.
  18. Mr. President :REPORT OF THE UNION POWERS COMMITTEE—(contd.)It is unfortunate that it did not reach him. He will be given another copy. We have to proceed with the consideration of the Report. There are certain…