920 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
community this proposal has been now held in abeyance pending clarification of the legal issues involved.
(d) In view of my reply to question (b) this question does not arise.
(e) The Honourable Member is referred to my reply to question (c).
(f) The Honourable Member is referred to my reply to question (c).
Sir Muhammad Yamin Khan : When the Honourable Member says that the Government has decided to built a wall to stop people going on this Government land, may I ask how does it become Government land ? When it is a grave yard, how does the Honourable Member say that it is Government land ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : As at present advised the Government regard this to be Government land; but I am obtaining legal opinion on it.
Sir Muhammad Yamin Khan : Does the Honourable Member call all the English cemeteries and the Hindu Cremation ground as belonging to the Government ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : As I said, I am asking for legal opinion.
Sir Muhammad Yamin Khan : But the Honourable Member has himself said that there is a grave-yard and at the same time he calls it as Government land ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : That is the position as Government is advised at present.
Sir Muhammad Yamin Khan : By whom ?
Mr. President (The Honourable Sir Abdur Rahim): The Honourable Member has already said that he was taking legal opinion.
Sir Muhammad Yamin Khan : By whom is he advised ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : By those who are entitled to advise Government.
Maulvi Muhammad Abdul Ghani : May I know whether Government has made an acquisition of that portion of the land to which the Honourable Member refers as a grave-yard and mosque.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : It is unnecessary to acquire.