Union of Indians Socialistic Republics: Maulana Hasrat Mohani’s Amendment To Preamble

Maulana Hasrat Mohani’ amendments suggested to have “Sovereign Federal Republic”.” or alternatively “Sovereign Independent Republic”

This is because, the objectives Resolution passed by the Assembly stated that the country would be Federation of sovereign Independent Republics.

“Either introduce the word ‘Federal’ instead of the word “Democratic”. It will make something clear. If you do not want to introduce this word ‘federation’, if you are afraid of it, I will grant a concession to Dr. Ambedkar and you stick to the original wording of the Objectives Resolution which is given here. It will be “Independent Sovereign Republic.” I say, drop this word ‘democratic’ and keep to the actual words used in the Objectives Resolution. If you use the words “Independent Republic” my object will be served.”

Both these suggestions were not accepted.

He moved another amendment which read as follows:

‘We, The People of India, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a Union of Indians socialistic Republics to be called U.I.S.R. on the lines of U.S.S.R.’

According to him, the Constitution should be along the lines and on the pattern of Soviet Russia. When I propose this that we are not going to merge ourselves with Russia or we are not going to adopt the Constitution of U.S.S.R., I am only suggesting that the Constitution and the Preamble we are adopting here in this Second reading must be on the same lines, of the same pattern as the U.S.S.R. plan, Moulana clarified.

This amendment also got negatived.