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t f I 1 [ 185 ] appeal to the Supreme Court against the decision of the Central Government, if it finds that the Central Government, while sus pending or annulling the law framed by it has misused or overstepped its lawful authority. '' 5. An unwholesome change has also been introduced in clause 29 under the title ·' The Provincial Legisla tures. '' The Nehru Report had reserved the appointments of governors of provinces for the King. But the Supple mentary Report has transferred this royal prerogative to the Governor-General in Council. The modification sug gested by the Supplementary Report is '' there shall be a Governor of every province who shall be appointed by the Governor�General-in-Council. " (Ibid. , p. 39, Cl. 29). This change is, indeed, fraught with great risks. It has made the Provincial Governments entirely subservient and wholly subject to the control of the Central Govern ment. The appointment of governors should directly be made by the King and the Governor-General should have no voice in the matter as it is at present done in the case of the Presidency governors. 6. Another modification is made in clause 72, part, vi. (Ibid. , p. 47). This modification aims at the creation of five new provinces. On principle we have no right to find fault with this recommendation, but it quite clear ly shows that the members of the Nehru Committee are possessed with an irresistible desire to see the Hindu element predo?linates over the Muslim element in respect of provinces as well as individuals. 7. Regarding the amendment of the Constitution it was originally stated in the Nehru Report that the repeal or alteration of any of the provisions of the Constitutiond