Directive Principles of State Policy were included in Part IV.14% of the total clause by clause discussion was dedicated to Fundamental Rights. Fundamental Rights were included in Part III of the draft Constitution.They met for 101 days during this period.
From November 1948 to October 1949, the Assembly met for clause by clause disscussion on the draft Constitution.Two-thirds of all deliberations were during the clause by clause discussion in the second reading.ġ4% of the clause by clause discussion was on Fundamental Rights Approximately 36 lakh words were spoken during Assembly debates.46 days were spent on preliminary discussion in the Assembly and 101 days were spent on the clause by clause discussion of the draft Constitution.The Assembly met for a total number of 165 days between 19.The Assembly discussed the text of the Constitution for 101 days The Assembly finished the third reading and enacted the Constitution on November 26, 1949. The draft was introduced in the Assembly in November 1948.Ĭlause by clause discussion of the draft was conducted in the Assembly. The drafting committee was constituted to prepare the draft Constitution.ĭrafting committee published the draft Constitution of India in February 1948. We have used number of words as a measure to indicate the relative contribution and time spent on discussing different issues.Ĭonstituent Assembly debates can be broadly divided into four parts.Ĭommittees, such as Union Powers Committee, Committee on Fundamental Rights and Minorities, submitted reports to outline the guiding principles of the Constitution. Note that these numbers do not measure the quality of contribution of members including during meetings of various sub-committees. In this document, we analyse the participation of members in the Assembly during these debates. The Indian Constitution was a product of deliberations of the Assembly for over three years. This enactment completes 70 years on November 26, 2019. The Constitution of India was enacted by the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949. Analysis of the Constituent Assembly Debates
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