Topic: – Making of the Constitution

 

 

How does the idea of the constituent assembly come into being?

• For the first time in 1934, Mr N Roy presented the idea of the Constitutional Assembly.
• JL Nehru on behalf of INC also demanded the formation of the constituent assembly
• The demand was accepted by the British government in 1940, known as August offer.

How was the constituent assembly composed?

• Total strength was 389, out of which 296 seats were assigned to british India and 93 seats to the princely states.
• Of those 296 seats, 292 came from eleven provinces represented by the governor and four from four provinces represented by the chief commissioner.

How did the constitutional assembly function?

• On December 9^th, 1946 the assembly held its first meeting with 211 members. Muslim league boycotted it.
• Dr Sachchidananda Sinha elected as temporary president of the assembly.
• On December 11^th 1946, Dr Rajendra Prasad was elected as permanent president and HC Mukherjee as vice president.
• On December 13^th 1946, JL Nehru tabled Objective Resolution in assembly.

About Drafting Committee:

• It was established on August 29^th
• BR Ambedkar was its chairman.

There were six other members-

1. KM Munshi
2. N Madhava Rau
3. TT Krishnamachari
4. Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar
5. N Gopalaswamy Ayyangar
6. Sayed Mohammad Saadula

What were other important functions of assembly?

• Adopted National Anthem on January 24, 1950.
• Adopted National Flag on July 22^nd, 1947.
• Elected Dr Rajendra Prasad as first President of India on January 24^th, 1950.
• Adopted National Song on January 24^th, 1950.

How long did it take before the constitution was formed?

• It took 2 years, 11 months and 18 days to frame the constitution in 11 sessions.
• Total expense in forming the constitution was Rs 64 lakh.

When did the constitution come into effect?

• Last session of the constituent assembly was held on January 24^th, 1950.
• The constitution was implemented fully on January 26^th, 1950.
• The constituent assembly worked as provisional parliament from January 26^th, 1950 till firat general elections 1951-52.

Why January 26^th?       

• January 26^th was selected as the date of commencement of the constitution because on this day in 1930 Purna Swaraj day was celebrated.

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