Parliamentary Debates. Parliament of India. Official Report. Thursday 28th August 1951 Part II - Proceedings other than Questions and Answers

In the ease of the merger of Bhopal there is the covenant in the way. [...] However, I am surprised to find that when the Prime Aildster made his statement welcoming the desire on the part of the public to have linguistic provinces and stating that if there is agreement on larger issues between the neighbouring States the Government will go ahead with the formation of these linguistic provinces, our hon. [...] The point of order relates to this: when once the principle of the Bill has been accepted at the stage of considera- tion, is it open to move an amendment now to delete from the scope of the Bill particular portions, particular States? [...] I would like to draw the attention of this House to the debate that cen- tered round the Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill. [...] My idea in referring to these stages, in the Parliament as well as in the Constituent Assembly, is to say that this House evinced such keen interest so far as the demands of the people of Part C States were concerned and they accorded their full support to those demands that the people of Part C States should have their due share in the day-to-day administration of their areas.