PERSPECTIVE ON INDIAN CONSTITUTION

PERSPECTIVE ON INDIAN CONSTITUTION

Introduction

1. lot of discussions in assembly from different perspectives

Various Debates

1. nature of political system
1. Modernist like Nehru and ambedkar: parliamentary
2. Gandhi; panchayati raj
2. nature of federation
1. Hindu mahasabha: loose federation
2. nehru, patel: strong center
3. system
1. nehru: parliamentary
2. hindu mahasabha: presidential
4. system of elections
1. member of minority like Pocker Sahib demanded separate electorate
1. Patel, GB Pant opposed- suicidal as won't be able to integrate
2. member of minority like Begum aizaas Rasool opposed separate electorate
5. Uniform Civil Code
1. Pocker Sahib, Ismita Sahi against UCC
2. Hansa Mehta, Rajkumari Amrit kaur
   
   , KM Munshi favoured
6. longest debate on right to property
7. DPSP
1. Ambedkar, NG Ranga, Jaipal Singh: constitutionallly guaranteed
8. nature of judiciary
1. member suggested that appointment by judges only since to keep independence
2. Ambedkar refused that no Imperium within imperium means no state within state
9. governor
1. Pt. Thakur Das Bhargava: wanted elaborate provision on the qualification of governor rather than leaving them for convention

SC: Indian constitution is organic document. mix of rigidity and flexibility.