Then, on this main issue of adjournment, I do not propose to deal with the point of law that my Hon’ble Friend, Dr. Jayakar, took. I should like only to refer to some of the other criticisms that have been received. Before proceeding to that I should only like to suggest that, in considering points of interpretation of the document, namely, the Statement of May 16, let us not forget that we are not working under a provincial enactment or as members of a provincial legislature, of the Central Legislature working under a Statute of Parliament. We are in a Constituent Assembly, and whatever is not said in the document under which we have gathered here, is not prohibited to us. We have the residuary powers in full for accomplishing the task which we have undertaken.. (Hear, hear). That being so, what I would suggest is that we should not rivet our eyes to particular clauses in this document and say, “this is not said in this particular clause, that is not said in the other clause, and therefore we cannot do anything which is not said in those clauses.” I think whatever is not said but is necessary for the accomplishment of our task, is within our powers to regulate.
