In Retirement continues...

“(3) Even to-day in fact and in reality we have a unitary Government in

India why not translate this reality into a Constitutionality. Though the

Constitution is federal, the Government in truth is unitary. If someone asks

me who rules India to-day, my answer will be, the Congress High Command

and not the Parliament or State Legislatures. The writ of the High Command runs throughout the country and its mandate is obeyed in the Parliament.

Where the party is not in power in all States, then its writ will cease to run.

It is time to make safeguards against such eventualities whoever has majority

in Parliament rules and there shall be no conflict between Centre and States.

“(4) A considerable number of intelligent men now wasting their time in

mutual squabbles about offices and ministerships will become available for

constructive work on the economic plane and of a selfless character. Par￾liament will also be manner with better class of members than today and good people will be available for Central Ministership. Moreover a sense of loyalty to Bharat as one country will develop and there will be no States to which people can owe allegiance and loyalty.

“(5) If my proposal is accepted crores of rupees which are now spent on

State Ministeries, Secretariats, motor cars, etc. will be saved for utility work

and schemes for benefit of the citizens. Cost of administration will go down

considerably.

“(6) The headache you get and the time you spend in settling quarrels

amongst State Ministers and State politicians will be saved and you will be

able to utilize it for economic development of the country.

“(7) The problem of arranging States on linguistic basis will disappear.

Let them be organized on any basis. People who are now fighting for States

will not demand them if the States are not to be autonomous and they are

to have no Ministers and Legislatures. At least throw out this hint and see

the reaction.

“(8) Chances of the country lapsing with different fighting units or an￾togonistic units will be considerably reduced.

To be continued...