That the position occupied having read some of the commentaries about the British constitution, that the position occupied by the president or the British monarch is more or less the same. It has been the opinion expressed by various jurists not only in this country but outside also. If I had not listened to the speeches, I could have, without the least hesitation, said that probably the amendment was uncalled for. But having listened to these two speeches, irrespective of the merits to be considered, there seems to be some controversy or at least some difference of opinion in interpreting a particular statute. It has been even told that once a statute is passed by parliament or a legislature and it is placed in the hands of the lawyers who are to interpret it before courts, the intention of the statute, the purpose with which it is passed, is completely forgotten, and in relation to interpretation you find something else interpreted and decided by the courts, other than what has been sought to be passed by parliament or a legislature. Being a clever lawyer, he has given an interpretation in relation to the prerogative of the president or the head of the state and the powers that would exist in relation to the president. Therefore, the concept is divided into prerogatives on the one side and the powers on the other side. I very much welcome the budget that has been presented by the hon. Finance Minister. In doing so, I would like to address myself to one important aspect of budget making. The budget goes a thousand ways to the root of the prosperity of individuals, to the relation between classes and to the strength of the government themselves. The present budget, apart from the arithmetic of it, must also solve the problem.
