DRAFT CONSTITUTION 905
Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad : There could not be two points of order at the same time.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : My point of order is an elementary one whether my friend who is a signatory to this amendment— his name is mentioned here after Shri Sitaram Jajoo—having already given notice of this amendment can he now say that this is not in order?
Shri Deshbandhu Gupta : My friend has amended his own amendments hundred times.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : If he was to propose an amendment to his amendment, that would be in order.
Shri Deshbandhu Gupta : I have every right to change my opinion just as my friend has done very often.
Mr. President : Even if he has signed the notice, I do not know whether he signed for 88A.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : His name is Shri Deshbandhu Gupta.
- Mr. President : I should like to hear the Members on the main question. But before I do that, I would like to know whether the Drafting Committee would reconsider this item...
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : We should like to hear the various points of view as expressed in this House, and then if the House or you. Sir, find that it is not possible to come to any definite conclusion right now, then the matter may be remitted to the Drafting Committee so that the Committee, in view of the various expressions of opinion, might find out some formula acceptable to the House. But I do not think, as it is, it is any use trying to recast it. We have got here very definite amendments. One is by my friend here and there is another by my Friend Mr. Jhunjhunwala—quite definite amendments.
Mr. President : There are really two point to be considered. One is whether the amendment which is proposed to be moved by Mr. Goenka is in order, in view of the previous article which we have already passed. And the second is...
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Sir, If I may say so, this matter cannot be decided on the basis of whether something will be ultra vires or whether something will not be ultra vires. This House is not competent to decide that. That is a judicial matter. All that the House must decide is whether we want to give protection to the newspapers from the
*CAD, Vol. IX, 1st September 1949, pp. 843-844.