2. My Committee regret to note that the Drafting Committee has ignored the decision of the Constituent Assembly and abolished representation to commercial and industrial interests from the Union and the Provincial Legislatures. The Secretary of the Committee, Hon’ble Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in a letter addressed to you, forwarding the Draft Constitution, observed that representation to commerce, industry and labour was not necessary in view of the fact that they were certain to be adequately represented in the elected element of the Union Parliament owing to adult suffrage. Although under the Draft Constitution labour may be able to secure adequate representation on the basis of adult suffrage, my Committee feel that it would almost be impossible for the representatives of commerce and industry to get themselves elected from the general constituency. It is therefore felt that unless Articles 67 and 150 of the Draft Constitution are suitably amended, the Legislatures may be deprived of the expert knowledge of the representatives of industry and commerce on economic and financial matters at a time when fundamental decisions affecting the economic structure of the country are being taken.
