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was a delicate and grave responsibility and when the country reads the recommendations of the Committee, I have not least doubt, it will agree with me that the Committee have discharged this great and historic responsibility in a most admirable manner.

 The Objectives Resolution which truly embodies our political faith and aspirations has been the guiding light in the deliberations of the Committee. The late Shahid-i-Millat in proposing the adoption of that Resolution compared it, in his historic pronouncement, to the first streak of light in which we saluted the dawn of glorious day. Permit me to compare this report as the first golden ray of the sun which illumines the sky. Herein are presented for the acceptance of this Assembly the basic principles on which we think that our constitution should be based. The constitution of a country is the mould through which its political energy shapes itself into creative effort; it is true that the mould by itself cannot provide the spirit, but it is equally true that the spirit finds it easier to achieve its destiny if the channels for its working are properly defined. I am presenting this report with the faith that the recommendations of the Committee do achieve that object. In my opinion they correspond not only to our aspirations but also to our needs and our genius.

 I do not expect that there will be no criticism of these suggestions. It is easier to achieve unanimity on the objectives than on the recommendations for their implementation. If you look at the records of the Assembly, you would find that the Objectives Resolution also was criticized; but when its scope and significance were explained to the people it received remarkable unanimity of support. A constitution may implement the objectives which embody the aspirations of a nation and yet it may not receive unanimous support, because a constitution is only an imperfect method of fulfilling the aspirations which must necessarily be too sublime for easy attainment. It is easier to agree upon the ultimate goal than upon the various means and ways of reaching it. But I have not the least doubt that these recommendations will receive the maximum support which any recommendations could achieve in this country. There may be disagreement on certain points. Some of these differences may be smoothed out as the result of our deliberations, others may be more fundamental, but I do think that it would have been difficult to produce a report which would have been more acceptable to the vast majority of our people.

 You would perhaps like me to explain some of the more outstanding recommendations. I will first of all take up those provisions which, if adopted, would make our country an Islamic democracy. The teachings of Islam have been the guiding principles in formulating these recommendations at every stage and not one of our recommendations would be found to transgress the limits laid down by the Quran and the Sunnah. I would draw the attention of the House to the important recommendation regarding the prevention of any legislation coming into conflict with the teachings of Islam. You would notice that machinery has been created to ensure that no legislation under the new constitution should be repugnant to the dictates of the Quran and the Sunna. A Board consisting of persons learned and well versed in Islamic law will be available to the Head of the State for consultation in cases where objection is raised to a bill or a portion thereof in the Legislature on the ground that it is repugnant to the Quran and the Sunnah. In case the Board unanimously supports the objection, the Head of the