Presidents address on the occasion of 50th anniversary of first sitting of constituent assembly. Constituent assembly of india full text of all debates in. Debates to show that the constitution framers did not subject reservations article 16 to the test of. Constituent assembly of india debates proceedings volume vii friday, the 10th december 1948 the constituent assembly of india met in the constitution hall, new delhi, at ten of the clock, mr.
How could the debates within the assembly remain insulated from what was happening outside. Constituent assembly debates on 14 october, 1949 part ii. Jan 14, 2012 to understand the evil effects of the reservation for the religious minority, we may like to have a look into the constituent assembly debate cad on this issue. Constituent assembly legislature debates, from february, 1948 onwards up to date.
Constituent assembly of india debates proceedings volume iv monday, the 14th july, 1947the constituent assembly of india met in the constitution hall, new delhi, at ten of the clock on monday, the 14th july 1947, mr. Secularism in the constituent assembly debates, 19461950 jstor. Even during the constituent assembly debates the policies of preferential treatment to the scs and sts were criticised on the. Constituent assembly debates on minority rights dr. Constituent assembly of india full text of all debates in pdf and word tweet ive been working on consolidation of these debates but fortunately found a readymade pdf document on. Concept of federalism in the constituent assembly debates the indian constitution, as it stands today, has gone through decades of transformation expansion of the ambit of several fundamental rights guaranteed to the citizen against the state.
The object of this amendment is that the constitution of the supreme court should. Article 305 lays down that the provision for the reservation of seats for the minorities which include the scheduled tribes and depressed classes, who must. Constituent assembly debates debate on reservations for. The debates in the turkish grand national assembly 19231928 and the indian constituent assembly 19461949 inscribed the secular infrastructures of these states into law. Constituent assembly debates constituent assembly debate on 22 august, 1949 constituent assembly of india volume ix monday, the 22nd august 1949 the constituent assembly of india met in the constitution hall, new delhi, at nine of the clock, mr. The constitutional assembly came up with a number of arguments while debating on the issue of reservation. The position of this constituent assembly, as understand from its previous decisions, is that they agreed that this country has got minorities. Astha is a secondyear student from the school of law, jagran lake city university in bhopal, madhya pradesh.
Following indias independence from british government in 1947, its members served as the nations first parliament an idea for a constituent assembly was proposed in 1934 by m. A constituent assembly or constitutional assembly is a body or assembly of popularly elected representatives which is assembled for the purpose of drafting or adopting a constitution or similar document. Mohibul haque, assistant professor of political science, amu aligarh abstract this module aims to present a holistic picture of the debates on minority rights in the constituent assembly of india. Reservations, efficiency, and the making of indian. Representatives favouring quotas for religious minorities now sought to establish that there were backward. Constituent assembly debates proceedings volume viii friday, the 27th may 1949 the constituent assembly of india met in the constitution hall, new delhi, at eight of the clock, mr. The debate on reservation in the constituent assembly ipleaders. The indian constitution was a product of deliberations of the assembly for over three years. By the close of the constituent assembly debates in 1949, the term backward had become the favoured designation to denote a groups entitlement to special treatment. Political science research paper constituent assembly debates and federalism by 08d6015 i.
The volumes are further divided by date, allowing users to refer to all the debates that took place on a specific date. Our chapter traces the history of arguments about womens representation in indian politics. On august 15, 1947, india became an independent nation, and the constituent assembly started functioning as indias parliament. Constitution of india initially provided for reservation of seats for. The constituent assembly is either entirely elected by popular vote or drawn by lottery. Their voice and their names in the constituent assembly debates, mark their journey from suffering to suffrage. A reading of the constituent assembly debates sage journals.
Constituent assembly debates on 6 december, 1948 part i constituent assembly of india volume vii monday, the 6th december 1948 the constituent assembly of india met in the constitution hall, new delhi, at ten of the clock, mr. A just before a week when india was formally declared independent, the advisory committee on minorities rights debated the issue of reservation on 8th august 1947 and moved a proposal. Representatives favouring quotas for religious minorities now sought to. Roy, a pioneer of the communist movement in india and an advocate of radical democracy. Ive been working on consolidation of these debates but fortunately found a readymade pdf document on. Written by astha jain, edited and coauthored by sonali chugh. Constituent assembly of india debates proceedings volume ix wednesday, the 24th august 1949the constituent assembly of india met in the constitution hall, new delhi, at nine of the clock, mr. Constituent assembly debates on 24 may, 1949 part ii constituent assembly of india volume viii tuesday, the 24th may, 1949 now coming to the amendment of professor shah, he wants the council of states to decide the question of the appointment of judges. Constituent assembly of india full text of all debates. This section contains the full transcripts of the debates that took place in the constituent assembly.
Constitution of india constituent assembly debates. The debates were reprinted by the lok sabha secretariat in 1966, 1989, 1999, 2003 and 2009. Viii 5 air 1982 sc 149 6 1993 4 scc 441 7 special reference no. Constituent assembly debate relating to 6 th schedule excerpts shr. Assembly of pakistan debates volume v1949 constituent assembly of pakistan monday, the 7th march, 1949 the constituent assembly of pakistan met in the assembly chamber, karachi, at four of the clock, in the evening, being the first day of the fifth session of the constituent assembly of pakistan, mr. There is no nation of indians in the real sense of the world. It highlights the important stages of the incorporation of. Complete constituent assembly debates 9thdecember194624thjanuary1950. Constituent assembly debates and minority rights the constitution of india excludes religious minorities from the purview of grouppreference provisions because the dominant nationalist opinion in the constituent assembly held that resort to such safeguards was legitimate only for enabling backward sections of the. Women in constituent assemblybegum aizaz rasul lawctopus. The constituent assembly of india met in the constitution hall. This is a very important topic of the indian polity section of general knowledge.
The constituent assembly of india was elected to write the constitution of india. The complete set of debates consists of five books with an index. A step by step guide to how the constitution was made. The ideals, about which the freedom movement had spoken, were to be translated into constitutional provisions. Ambedkars debate in the constituent assembly of india. Prior to independence, the central legislature consisted of two houses the legislative assembly and the council of state. Constituent assembly debates proceedings volume viii constituent assembly of india thursday, the 26th may, 1949the constituent assembly of india met in the constitution hall, new delhi, at eight of the clock, mr. Constituent assembly of pakistan debates from august, 1947 onwards up to date. Reservation for minorities aconstituent assembly debate. The assembly then adjourned till half past four in the evening on friday, the 30th december, 1949. Constituent assembly debates proceedings volume xi wednesday, the 23rd november 1949the constituent assembly of india met in the constitution hall, new delhi at ten of the clock, mr. Recasting the judicial appointments debate centre for law and policy research. Constituent assembly india members pdf 1947 debates.
In believing we are a nation, we are cherishing a great delusion. In the constituent assembly debates cad meetings held between december 1946 and august 1947 reservation was seen as a possible solution to allay the. Reservation for minoritiesconstituent assembly debaterevisited. Minority rights in the indian constituent assembly debates, 19461949 rochana bajpai this article analyses the arguments advanced for and against minority rights in the indian constituent assembly. Constituent assembly debates and minority rights request pdf. Pdf epw article on constituent assembly debates rama. Constituent assembly debates and minority rights the constitution of india excludes religious minorities from the purview of grouppreference provisions because the dominant nationalist opinion in the constituent assembly held that resort to such safeguards was. Constituent assembly of india full text of all debates in pdf and word. The constitution of india was enacted by the constituent assembly on november 26, 1949. The final session of the constituent assembly took place on 24th january 1950. Copies of the debates of the constituent assembly legislature and the constituent assembly of pakistan are obtainable on sale from the manager, governorgenerals press and publications, government of pakistan, karachi. What assumptions did these debates make about the meaning of representation. Constituent assembly debates 9th december,1946 24th january,1950 addeddate 20120318 11.
Bjp central office, 6a, deen dayal upadhyaya marg new delhi12 india. Download pdf here ca debate on reservations the constituent assembly worked for about three years in framing the largest constitution of the world. Constituent assembly debate on reservation for religious minorities. The complete set of debates consists of five books with. I would, therefore, like to make this reservation in favour of the drafting committee. Drawing on a variety of sites, including the constituent assembly debates, the. Constituent assembly debates good governance india. Constituent assembly debates debate on reservations for upsc. Mar 20, 2021 we are revisiting passages and excerpts from the constituent assembly debates voiced by seven of the fifteen women who were part of the constituent assembly debates cad. Pdf indian constituent assembly debates and federalism. The constituent assembly was elected indirectly by the members of the provincial legislative assembly, which existed under the british raj. Special article constituent assembly debates on language rama kant agnihotri t even though indias constituent assembly debates were his paper examines the constituent assembly debates informed by remarkable seriousness, scholarship, and cad of india held during 194650 in the context of dis cussions on language and language rights of minorities. In the course of the constituent assembly debates3, when it was suggested that the appointment of a judge of the high court or supreme court is to be made in concurrence with the chief justice of india, dr.
It has been suggested to me that the word eminent might be more suitable. These range from the debates within the congress party as it sketched out its political philosophy and agenda during its struggle against british rule. Feminist dilemmas, ambivalent state and the debate on. Just before a week when india was formally declared independent, the advisory committee on minorities rights. Constituent assembly debates, india important summaries. Constituent assembly debates 9th december,1946 24th january,1950 by constituent assembly. I am not yet determined in my own mind whether the word distinguished is the proper word in the context. The constituent assembly founded in 1946 to frame the constitution of independent indiawas concerned with reservations as a political. Constituent assembly debates cads refer to the debates and discussions that the constituent assembly members had in the process of drafting a constitution for free india. One issue was raised when the members referred to the poona pact during the debate. Caste, discrimination and reservation politics in india. This enactment completes 70 years on november 26, 2019. From the constituent assembly to the indra sawhney case. The constituent assembly worked for about three years in framing the largest constitution of the world.
These are important sources of material for the upsc exam since they give an insight into the mind of the constitutionmakers. From 15 august 1947, these two houses were replaced by a single house, that is, the constituent assembly of indialegislative which ceased to exist at the midnight of 1415 august, 1947 under section 8 of the indian independence act, 1947. Kandenkar reminded the assembly about the pact by stating its failure to achieve the goal by reservation. But no matter that this meant that the discussion of the articles is scattered over many sessions of the constituent assembly, certain questions about democratic representation came up every time. Constituent assembly debates proceedings volume viii wednesday, the 25th may 1949the constituent assembly of india met in the constitution hall, new delhi, at eight of the clock, mr. The advisory committee on minorities in their report dated the 8th august, 1947, clearly stated that there will be reservation of seats for the scheduled castes and. The tribal people, however much they liked, had not the opportunity of assimilation.
A reading of constituent assembly debates the focus in this paper is on the constituent assembly debates on the nature of electoral mechanisms that would ideally translate peoples will into governmental decisions. Reservation for minoritiesconstituent assembly debate. It is, thus clear that reservation of a majority of seats was never envisaged by the founding. Constituent assembly debate relating to 6th schedule. The constituent assembly debates for the period december 9, 1946 to january 24, 1950 were first printed in 1950. Constituent assembly debates on 24 may, 1949 part ii. I am in the happy position to remind the house that. Constituent assembly debates 9th december,1946 24th january. The constitutional assembly debates monday, the 9th december 1946 the first meeting of the constituent assembly of india took place in constitution hall, new delhi, on monday, the 9th december 1946. No other member of the constituent assembly suggested otherwise. Pdf epw article on constituent assembly debates rama kant. Constituent assembly debates 9th december,1946 24th. Facts you need to know before you plunge into the reservation.
Mar 09, 2021 if you look at the history of constituent assembly debates with a magnifier, you will find fifteen women loudly and silently registering themselves at the moment and the making of the indian constitution. Mar 28, 2019 the constituent assembly founded in 1946 to frame the constitution of independent indiawas concerned with reservations as a political safeguard for securing representation of minorities. Constituent assembly debate relating to 6th schedule excerpts. From the constituent assembly to the indra sawhney case, tracing. Constituent assembly debates on 6 december, 1948 part i.
To understand the evil effects of the reservation for the religious minority, we may like to have a look into the constituent assembly debate cad on this issue. The ideals, about which the freedom movement had spoken. We analyse why the expansion of the role of women in. A student society to critically engage with the history and contemporary relevance of the indian constitution. This dissertation traces debates about reservation policy in india. In the winter of 194546 provincial elections were held in india.
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