340 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
With these observations, I support the amendment strongly and I hope Dr. Ambedkar will clear the point why a differentiation has been made in the case of the States, why he has stated that the views of the legislature should be ascertained in the case of the provinces, whereas in the case of the States he has stated that their previous consent should be obtained.
Mr. Vice-President : Dr. Ambedkar.
An Honourable Member : The question be now put, Sir.
Maulana Hasrat Mohani : (United Provinces : Muslim) : Sir, I rise to a point of order. Dr. Ambedkar has only moved an amendment and therefore, I submit, he has not got any right of reply. I have got a ruling of this House in which it is said definitely......
Shri R. K. Sidhwa : I understand the whole article is under discussion. If the article is under discussion, Dr. Ambedkar has a right of reply.
Maulana Hasrat Mohani : Dr. Ambedkar has already spoken ; he has no right to make any further speech.
Mr. Vice-President : Please address the Chair.
Maulana Hasrat Mohani : Sir, I beg to point out, that the Ruling says—I am quoting from the printed proceedings of this House—the mover of an amendment has no right of reply. He cannot make a second speech.
Mr. Vice-President: I hold that the Article as well as the amendment are under discussion. Dr. Ambedkar.
The Honourable Shri Ghanshyam Singh Gupta (C.P. & Berar : General) : Sir, the mover has a right of reply.
Mr. Vice-President : That makes my position stronger.
The Honourable Shri Ghanshyam Singh Gupta : What I mean to say, Sir ......... I submit that every mover of an amendment has got a right of reply.
Mr. Vice-President: You do not object to Dr. Ambedkar replying ?
The Honourable Shri Ghanshyam Singh Gupta : Not only do I not object, but I want to establish this practice that the mover of an amendment has a right of reply, because our rules differ widely from the rules that have been framed for the legislative side.
Mr. Vice-President: We shall decide that later on alter Dr. Ambedkar has made his reply.