Mr. President, Sir, I certainly support the spirit of item No. 2, namely, that the Centre should have power for requisitioning land for its own purposes, but I should submit that the clause is unnecessary. It has been fully covered by item No. 1. There is a great distinction between ‘acquisition’ of land, which is taking complete title, and ‘requisitioning’ of land, which is taking possession for temporary use. I don’t think therefore that item No. 43 will cover this item, but submit it is covered by item No. 1. Once we elaborate each power, there will be no limit at which we should stop. There are a very large number of items which are expressed merely by catch words. So if we further define this power, a large number of ancillary powers will have also to be defined. That I submit would be introducing a vicious principle. ‘Defence’ is also covered by item 15 relating to ‘War and Peace’. If there was any doubt, item No. 15 will remove it. For all these considerations, I submit that Item No. 2 is unnecessary and redundant and should be rejected.
