of the States. After detailed examination of the various aspects of the matter it was decided that the acceptance of the Constitution, which now defines the internal constitution of the States included in Part B of the First Schedule, should be by the Rajpramukh or the Ruler, as the case may be, on the basis of a resolution to be adopted by the Constituent Assembly of the State concerned where such a body existed. Accordingly the Constituent Assemblies of the three States, which had such bodies functioning at the time, were given an opportunity to examine the provisions of the Constitution concerning the States. As regards the procedure for the acceptance of the Constitution on behalf of the States, in which no Constitution-making bodies were in existence, the Hon'ble Minister for States explained the position as follows:—
"It is a matter of deep regret for me that it has not been possible for us to adopt a similar procedure for ascertaining the wishes of the people of the other States and Unions of States through their elected representatives. Unfortunately we have no properly constituted Legislatures in the rest of the States; nor will it be possible to have Legislatures constituted in them before the Constitution of India emerges in its final form. We have, therefore, no option but to make the Constitution operative in these States on the basis of its acceptance by the Ruler or the Rajpramukh, as the case may be, who will no doubt consult his Council of Ministers. I am sure neither the Hon'ble Members representing those States in this House, nor the people of the States generally, would wish that the enforcement of the Constitution in these States should be held over until Legislatures or Constitution-making bodies are constituted in them. The Legislatures of these States, when constituted under the new Constitution, may propose amendments to the Constitution. I wish to assure the people of these states that any recommendations made by their first Legislatures would receive our earliest consideration. In the meantime I have no doubt that the Constitution framed by this House, where all the States except one are duly represented, will be acceptable to them".
The Proclamations (Appendix LIV) issued by the Rajpramukhs in this behalf accept the Constitution framed by the Constituent Assembly of India as the Constitution for the States and enjoin its enforcement in the
