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*Mr. Vice-President: Dr. Ambedkar.
Shri Syamanadan Sahaya (Bihar: General) : Sir, I have
Mr. Vice-President: I have called Dr. Ambedkar, I am sorry. But have you any amendment ?
Shri Syamanadan Sahaya : No, I have no amendment, but
Mr. Vice-President: If you had come to the front, you could have caught my eyes, because in that direction there is a bad glare.
Shri R. K. Sidhwa (C. P. & Berar : General) : But, Sir, we have not had adequate discussion of this article. Only one member has spoken.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar: If they want further discussion, I have no objection.
Mr. Vice-President: Dr. Ambedkar has been good enough to say he does not mind if other Members also speak. Will Shri Syamanandan Sahaya please come to the mike ?
Shri R. K. Sidhwa: Sir ........
Mr. Vice-President: Mr. Sidhwa will always have the last word. I shall give him the last word.
Shri Syamanandan Sahaya : Mr. Vice-President, Sir, I am here to support the amendment which has been moved by Prof. K. T. Shah.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Which amendment of Prof. Shah ?
Shri Syamanandan Sahaya: Amendment No. 1124 which reads like this.
‘provided that any such Minister shall, before offering himself as candidate for such election, resign his office ‘.
†The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Mr. Vice-President, I regret that I am unable to accept any of the amendments which have been moved by my honourable Friend, Prof. K. T. Shah. There are three amendments which have been moved by Prof. K. T. Shah. One of them relates to the Minister as a candidate for the Presidency and the other two amendments relate to the President. I propose to divide my observations in reply to his speeches on the three amendments into two parts. In the first part I propose to devote myself to his amendment relating to the Minister.
*CAD, Vol. VII, 27th December 1948, p. 1031.
† Ibid . , pp. 1034-37.