Shri S. Nagappa (Madras:General): Sir, I do not want to take time of the House. I just want to make an amendment. After the words “to all workers, industrial”, the word “agricultural” may be added. Sir, I need not say that the bulk of the working population consists of agricultural workers.
Mr. Vice-President: This is out of order.
The Honourable Dr. B.R. Ambedkar: Mr. Vice-President, Sir, as there is a considerable amount of feeling that the Directive Principles should make some reference to cottage industries. I am agreeable in principle to introduce in Article 34 some words to give effect to the wishes of the Members of this House. I am therefore prepared to accept the amendment moved by my friend Mr. Ramalingam Chettiar, subject to the substitution of one or two words. One substitution that I would like to make is this. After the words “cottage industries on I would like to add the words “individual or”. I would like to substitute his word “lines” by the word “basis”. So that the amendment would read as follows:
“And in particular the State shall endeavour to promote cottage industries on individual or co-operative basis in rural areas”.
That, I think, would meet the wishes of most of the Members who are particularly interested in the subject.
I may also add that I am quite agreeable to accept the amendment moved by Mr. Nagappa that the word “agricultural” be added after the word “industrial”.
Vice-President: That was not allowed.
The Honourable Dr. B.R. Ambedkar: I have no objection if you allow that. I think Mr. Nagappa’s suggestion that agricultural labour is as important as industrial labour and should not be merely referred by the word “otherwise has some substance in it. However, it is a matter of ruling and it is for you to decide.
Shri T.A. Ramalingam Chettiar: I accept Dr. Ambedkar’s amendments.
Shri L. Krishnaswami Bharathi: (Madras-General): Sir, may I suggest that we may stop with the word cottage industries and omit the rest. Why do you want the words ‘on individual or co-operative basis”? There is no point in adding these words unless you want to lay special emphasis on co-operative basis. I would like these words “on individual or co-operative basis” to be omitted.
Honourable Dr. B.R. Ambedkar: May I explain, Sir? I find among the Members who are interested in the subject, there are two divisions: one division believes in cottage industries solely on a co-operative basis, the other division believes that there should be cottage industries without any such limitation. In order to satisfy both sides, I have used this phraseology deliberately, which, I am sure, will satisfy both views that have been expressed.
Shri M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar: (Madras:General): I do not want to speak.
Mr. Vice-President: I think we have discussed this matter sufficiently. We shall pass on to the actual voting.
Shri Mahavir Tyagi: In the hope that this will be done on the basis of self-sufficiency, I accept the amendment to my amendment as finally proposed by Dr. Ambedkar and in that case I shall have to withdraw mine.
The amendment was, by leave of the Assembly, withdrawn.
Shri Amiyo Kumar Ghosh: Sir, I want to know whether “agricultural workers” have been included or not.
Mr. Vice-President: It has not been included but I am quite prepared to go back on my ruling provided the House as a whole, without any dissension, accepts the suggestion of Dr. Ambedkar.
Honourable Members: Yes.
Mr. Vice-President: Then I shall put the amendment of Shri Ramalingam Chettiar as amended by Dr. Ambedkar to vote.
The amendment, as amended, was adopted..
The amendment, as further modified by Mr. Nagappa was adopted.
Article 34, as amended, was added to the Constitution,
ARTICLE-35
Mr. Vice-President: Now, we come to article 35.
The Honourable Dr. B.R. Ambedkar: Sir, I have to request you to allow this article to stand over for the present.
Mr. Vice-President: This article is allowed to stand over for consideration later. Is it agreed by the House?
Honourable Members: Yes.
(To be continued)
