DRAFT CONSTITUTION 985
I do not think it will be possible. What do you say, Dr. Ambedkar, is it possible to have an afternoon sitting today?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I expect to be back from the Cabinet meeting at about half past five. If the House is prepared to sit for two hours after that, I am quite prepared, but we have a Drafting Committee meeting from half past five onwards, because unless we are ready with the articles which have already been held up, it will be difficult to proceed. We have to go to another place to obtain a decision and then to come here. If the House so wishes, we can change the sitting of the Drafting Committee to some other time.
*Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad : ... There are various offences like assault, trespass, technical defamation and similar things which are compendiously described as offences not involving moral turpitude. In all such cases if the office master tries to drive him off, all that we ask for is that he should be given an opportunity to show cause.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (Bombay : General) : There is no amendment to delete clause (3). Your amendment is only to delete sub-clause (b).
Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad : Yes, I have given notice of this amendment too. See amendment No. 246.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : There is an amendment by Mr. Jaspat Roy Kapoor to delete clause (3) of 282B.
Mr. President: There is an amendment by the Honourable Member (Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad) also.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar: He can go on; I merely wanted to draw his attention.
† Mr . President: I shall now put the amendments to vote Dr. Ambedkar, do you wish to say anything?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I should like to say one or two words, Sir.
As I listened to the criticisms made by the various speakers who have moved their amendments I have come to the conclusion that they have not succeeded in making a clear distinction between two matters which are absolutely distinct and separate: these matters are grounds for dismissal and grounds for not giving notice. This article 282-B does not deal
*CAD, Vol. IX, 8th September 1949, p. 1104.
† Ibid., pp. 1112-1114.