Then I come to the next amendment of Mrs. Ray. As far as the first part of it is concerned, viz., “No denominational religious instruction shall be provided in schools maintained by the State” as far as the Federation is concerned, it is going to be a secular and democratic State. So far as the Units are concerned, I do not think the provinces are going to be religious States. But at the present moment this Fundamental Right would not only affect the provinces, but also the States. If the Indian States are willing to accept that, it is a different matter, but it would not be right in my opinion to lay down this general principle in the present condition of India unless we are all unanimous on this point.
