 bill no 1 of i", the constitution (sixteenth amend?vie~'t) bill,1963 a billfurther to amend ·the constitution of india be it enacted by parliament in the thirteenth year of the republic of india as followr: -1 'i'his act may be called the constitution (sixteenth amendment) short title act, 1963 s 2 in article 19 of theconstitution,-amendmentof (a) in clause (2), after the words "in the interests of', the article iij words "the sovereignty and integrity of india,", shall be inserted; 10 (b) in clauses (3) and (4), after the words "in the mterests of", the words ·'the sovereignty and integrity of india or" shall be inserted 3, in article 84 of the constitution, for clause (a), the following amend-, ~~ clause shall be substituted, namely: -artj"cle 84 "(a) is a citizen of india, and makes and ~ubscribes before some person autholl'~ed in that behalf by the election colllljlission an oath or affirmation according to the form set out for the purpose in th~ third schedule;" 20 4 jn article 173 of the constitution, for clause (a), the following amendclallse shall be substituted namely: -m~t of , article 173 "(a) is go citiz~n of india, and makes and subscribes be:fore some person authorized in that behalf by the election commission an ojth or affirmation according to the form set out for the pufpos~ in the third schedule;", 5 in the third schedule to the constitution,-amend as (q) in f(rm i alter the words "constitution of india as by cof law established", the words "that i will uphold the sovereignty schedule: and integrity of india," shall be inserted; - - - (b) for form iii the following shall be substituted, namely:--  "iii aform of oath or affirmation to be made by a candidate s for c'lection to parliament:-"i, ab, having been nominated as a candidate to fill a seat in the council of states (or the house of the people) do _  __ ~ear _ in::_~~~!!l~  _()f_~_ that i will bear solemnly affinn , true faith alld' allegiance to the constitution of india as by 10 law established and that i will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of india"  bform of oath or affirmation to be made by a member of parliament: -is "i, ab, having been elected (or nominated) a member of the council of states (or the house of the people) do ___ ~~ae __  ill _____ ~~ __ ~me_~l_9od~ that i 'will solemnly affirm bear true faith and allegiance to the constitution of india as by law e~tablished that i will uphold the sovereignty and 20 integrity of india and that i will faithfully discharge the duty upon which i am about to enter"; (c) in forms iv, v and viii, after the words "the constitution of india as by law established", the words "that i will uphold the sovereignty ard integrity of india" shall be inserted; 2s (d) for form vii the following shall be substituted, namely:- "vii aform of oath or affirmation to be made toy a candidate 30 for election to the legislature of a state:-"i ab, having been nominated as a candidate to fill a seat in the legislative assembly (or legislative council), do -_~_~~p_~e na!l!~ of god _ that i will bear solemnly afrnn true faith and allegiance to the constitution of india as by 3' law established and that i will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of india  - :r>rm of oath or affirmation to be made by a member of the legislature of a state:-"i, ab, having been elected (or nominated) a member of the legislative assembly (or legislative council), do s !~ea~in_~~__~~!! __  ~f_god that i will bear true faith 1i01emnly aftlrm and allegiance to the constitution of india as by law established, that i will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of india and that i will faithfully diaeharge the duty upon which i am about to enter"' 10 tl)e committee on national integration and regionalism appointed by the national integration council recommended that article 19 of the 'constitution be so amended that adequate powers become available for the preservation and maintenance, of the integrity and sovereignty of the union~ the committee were further of the view that every candidate for the membership of a state le~!l1ature or parliament, and every aspirant to, and incumbent of, public office should pledge himself to uphold the constitution and to prcs~rve the integrity and! sovereignty of the union and that forms of oath in the third schedule to the constitution should be suitably amended for the purpose it is proposed to give effect to these recommendations by amending clauses (2), (3) and (4) of article 19 for enabling the state to make any law imposing reasonable restrictions on the exercise of the rights conferred by sub-clauses (a), (b) and (c) of clause (1) of that article in the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of india it is also proposed to amend articles 84 and 173 and fonns of oath in the third schedule to the constitution so as to provide that every candidate for the membership of parliament or state legislature, union and state ministers, members of parliament and state legislatures, judges of the supreme court and high courts and the comptroller and auditor-general of india should take an oath to uphold the sovereignty and integrity of india 2 the bill seeks to achieve these objects  - a k sen nzwdelhi; the 18t~ ja,fwt4rv, 1003, -    extrac'rs f rom me constitution of india  -   part m" 19 (1)   fundamental rights •- protection of certain (2) nothing in sub-clauhe (a) of clause (1) shall affect the o~era- ~~~~ding tion"of an"y existing law, or prevent the state from making any law, freedom of in so far as such law imposes reasonable restrictions on the exercise speech, etc of the right confe1'l'ed by the said sub-clause in the interests of the security of the state, friendjy relations with foreign states, public order, decency or morality, or in relation to contempt of court, defamation or incitement to an offence (3) nothing in sub-clausp (b) of the said clause shall affect the operation of any existing law in so far as it imposes, or prevent the stat~ from making any law imposing, in the interests of public order, reasonable restrictions on the exercise of the ri~t conferred by the said sub-clause (4) nothing in sub-clause (c) of the said clause shall atrect the operation of any e~isting law in so far as it imposes or prevent the state from making any law imposing, in the interests of public order or morality, reasonable restrictions on the exercise of the right conferred by the said sub-clause       -  part v  - the union -  - m a person shan nnt bp qualified to be chot~en to fill a seat parliament unless he--in qualiftcationfor membership of parliament (a) is a citizen of india;  -      part vi - the states - - - -  173 a person shall not be qualified to be chosen to till a seat in tqualfiftca- ion or ~he legislature of a state unless he-jtlf!!dbership of (a) is ii citizen of india; the state " r: legist!! - '!', - lmure - - - -  - trird schedule - • - forms of oaths or affirmationsi form of oath of oftke for a minister for the union:-"i, ab, do _  __ ~ear ___ !j1 __ t!t~  _na!l1e of go",  \ solemnly amrm'   "-will bear true faith and allegiance to the constitution of india as by law established, that r will faithfully and conscientiously discharge my duties as a minister for the union and that i will do right to all manner of people in accordance with the constitution and the law without fear or favour, affection or illwill" - - - - - - - fii form of oath or affirmation to be made by a member of parliament:-"i, ab, having been elected (or nominated) a member of the council of states (or the house of the people) do ~ear __ in th_~na~_~_~ that i will bear true faith and allegiance solemnly affirm  to the constitution of india as by law established and that i will faithfully discharge the duty upon which i am about to enter" iv form of oath or affirmation to be made by the judges of the supreme court and the comptroller and auditor-general of india:-"i, ab, having been appointed chief justice (or a' judge) of the supreme court of india (or comptroller and auditor-general of india) do swear in __ !!le_~na!!!e_c?!~ __ that i will bear solemnly affirm  true faith and allegiance to the constitution of india as by law established, that i will duly and faithfully and to the best of my ability, knowledge an~ judgment perform the duties of my office without fear or favour affection or illwill and that 1 will uphold the constitution and the laws" v form of oath of office for a minister for a state:-cel, ab • do -__ swe~~ _}~so~yna~:m~f -,~  -thaw will bear true faith and allegiance to the constitution of india as by law established, that i will faithfully and conscientiously discharge my duties as a minister for the state of  ··  and that i will do right to all manner of people in accordance with the consti  tutiod and the law without fear or favour affection or illwill," - - - - - -  i vji- form of oath or affirmation to be made by a member of the legislature of a state:-"i, ab, having been elected (or nominated) a member of the legislative assembly (or legislative council), do swear in the name of god solemnly aflitrii'--'-'-'-'" that ~ will bear true faith and allegiance to the constitution of india as by law established and that i will faithfully discharge the duty upon which i am about to enter" vni form of oath or affirmation to be made by the judges of a high court:-"i, ab, having been appointed chief justice (or a judge) of the high court at (or of)  do _~~ea!" in -l·the 1-ll8atlime ~ __ god soemn y 1m that i will bear true faith and allegiance to the constitution of india as by law established, that i will duly and faithfully and to the best of my ability, knowledge and judgment perform the duties of my office without fear or favour, affection or illwill and that i will uphold the constitution and the laws" - - - - - - a blll further to amend the constitution of india (shri asoke k sen, minister of law) 