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Constituent Assembly Debates Wednesday 23rd July 1947 Official Report

1947

Besides even in those States where the powers of a Governor are limited he occupies the most important position in the eyes of the people both in the politics and the Government of the State. [...] Besides one of the special responsibilities of the governor was to protect the rights and interests of the members of the services. [...]. Apart from the Government of India Act of 1935 or the Act which we are going to pass it is a matter of mere commonsense that when there is a great danger of a breach of the peace the man on the spot should have the power to deal with it immediately and should try and prevent it and then report it to the Centre. [...] What we are trying to do is to provide that the Governor should shoulder the responsibility and then should communicate the gravity of the situation to the President of the Union who is assisted by his Cabinet and that the President will either confirm the action of the Governor or differ from the action taken by him. [...] experience of this form of government that we feel that it can never be necessary for anybody to go over the head of the Prime Minister or the Council of Ministers and to take the initiative in his own hands?' The fact is there is a dread of what is called 'one-man rule' --and it is this dread that accounts for the strong opposition to the amendment..
government politics public policy
Pages
39
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.100003
Segment Pages Author Actions
Frontmatter
i-795 unknown view
Report on the Principles of a Model Provincial Constitutionā€”Contd
795-818 unknown view
Report on the Union Constitution
818-829 unknown view
Backmatter
i-i unknown view