White Paper on Indian States (1950)/Part 10/Provision in Covenants regarding General Control of the Government of India
Provision in Covenants Regarding General Control of the Government of India
212. It was in this context that in the Convenant forming the present Rajasthan State, a new article (Article XIX) was added which provided that till the constitution framed by the Constituent Assembly of the Union came into operation, the Rajpramukh and the Council of Ministers would, in the exercise of the functions vesting in them under the provisions of the Covenant, be under the general control of, and comply with such instructions as may from time to time be given by, the Government of India. This provision was made with the concurrence of prominent popular leaders of Rajasthan. Similar provision was made in the Covenants forming Travancore-Cochin Union and by a Supplementary Covenant in the case of Madhya Bharat. It had been decided to amend the other Covenants as well in the same manner. In view, however, of the provision in Article 371 of the Constitution to which reference is made in paragraph 241, it was not considered necessary to amend these Covenants. This provision will enable the Central Government to direct processes of integration and consolidation and to secure good government of the Unions during the interim period.