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People as the population of the Scheduled Castes in that State or of the Scheduled Tribes in that State or part of that State as the case may be, in respect of which scats are so reserved bears to the total population of that State.”
This article 292 is an exact reproduction of the decisions of the Advisory Committee in this matter and I do not think any explanation is necessary.
Mr. President : This represents the decision which was taken at another session of this House when we considered the Advisory Committee’s report. This puts in form the decision then taken....
*The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (Bombay : General) : I was going to suggest, with regard to the amendment which stands in the name of Rev. Nichols Roy, that this is more relevant to the interpretation clause where the Scheduled Castes and the tribal people will be defined. If my friend is keen on moving this amendment, I think it should properly stand over until we come to that part of the Constitution—article 303.
Mr. President : Have you followed Dr. Ambedkar ?
The Honourable Rev. J. J. M. Nichols-Roy (Assam : General) : Yes, I have. My amendment was based on the amendment which was going to be moved by Mr. Thakkar, No. 3108, and I now find that the amendment (No. 28) which he is now going to move is in a different form. However, if Mr. Thakkar is not going to move this amendment, I also will not move my amendment now. But I reserve the right that I shall move my amendment at the time when this matter will be discussed under article 303.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I also suggest that the amendments which stand in the name of Mr. Thakkar should stand over and be taken at the same time when we are dealing with article 303.
The Honourable Rev. J. J. M. Nichols-Roy : If Mr. Thakkar agrees. I will agree.
Shri A. V. Thakkar (Saurashtra) : I completely agree.
†Sardar Bhopinder Singh Man (East Punjab : Sikh) : As a number of amendments have been moved, it seems to me that some time be given to oppose those amendments.
Mr. President : As I said we have discussed this very proposition for two full days in this House, and every section of the House had full
*CAD, Vol. IX, 24nd August 1949, pp.643-644.
† Ibid . , pp. 657-658: