Objective Resolution , 22 Jan 1947
CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY OF INDIA 22ND JAN. 1947
Dr
Rajendra Prasad : The time has now arrived when you should give your solemn votes on this Resolution. Remembering
the solemnity of the occasion and the
greatness of the pledge and the promise which this Resolution contains, I hope every Member will stand up
in his place when giving his vote in
favour of it.
This Constituent Assembly declares its firm and solemn resolve to
proclaim India as an Independent Sovereign Republic and to draw up for her
future governance a Constitution:
(2) WHEREIN the territories that now comprise British India, the
territories that now form the Indian States, and such other parts of India as
are outside British India and the States as well as such other territories as
are willing to be constituted into the Independent Sovereign India shall be a
Union of them all; and
(3) WHEREIN the said territories, whether with their present
boundaries or with such others as may be
determined by the Constituent Assembly and thereafter according to the law of the Constitution, shall possess and
retain the status of autonomous units, together
with residuary powers, and exercise all powers and functions of
government and administration, save and
except such powers and functions as are vested in or assigned to the Union, or
as are inherent or implied in the Union or resulting therefrom; and
(4) WHEREIN all power and authority of the Sovereign Independent
India, its constituent parts and organs
of government, are derived from the people; and
(5) WHEREIN shall be guaranteed and secured to all the people of
India justice, social, economic, and political; equality of status, of
opportunity, and before the law; freedom of
thought, expression, belief, faith, worship, vocation, association and
action, subject to law and public
morality; and
(6) WHEREIN adequate safeguards shall be provided for minorities,
backward and tribal areas, and depressed and other backward classes; and
(7) WHEREBY shall be maintained the integrity of the territory
of the Republic and its sovereign rights on land, sea and air according to
justice and the law of civilised nations; and
(8) this ancient land attain its rightful and honoured
place in the world and make its full
and willing contribution to the promotion of world peace and the welfare of
mankind.
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