284 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Mr. Deputy Speaker : Motion moved:
“That the Bill to amend and codify certain branches of the Hindu Law, as reported by the Select Committee, be taken into consideration”.
Two amendments were not pressed. What about the next amendment ?
Pandit Thakur Das Bhargava : Sir, I am not in a position to move any of my amendments.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : As I have already stated in answer to the suggestion made by the Honourable the Mover of the Bill I shall allow those motions to be made without any speeches at the time of moving the motion. After all the amendments are moved whichever are relevant and are admitted, there will be discussion on them as also on the original motion.
Shri Deshbandhu Gupta : On a point of order, Sir, is it open to an honourable Member to say that he is not in a position to move his amendments ?
Mr. Deputy Speaker : It is.
Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad : Sir, I am directed ......
An Honourable Member : By whom ?
Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad : I am directed to move my amendment without a speech at the first instance. ( An honourable Member; “ Who has directed you?”) I am directed by the Honourable Deputy Speaker. I find that honourable members are extremely impatient.
Shri R. K. Sidhva (C. P. and Berar: General): No, we are not. Proceed.
Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad : I have been directed, I repeat, to move my amendment without a speech. On account of the eloquence of my honourable friend the Law Minister I was already speech less ..............
Shri L. Krishnaswami Bharathi : You are already disobeying your mandate.
Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad : There are the bright ladies who have also created a profound impression upon me and just before I stood up Pandit Thakur Das Bhargava, a very powerful member, said that he was not in a position to move.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : Is this preamble necessary for moving his amendment ?
Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad : I was already rendered speechless and that is why I was expressing my gratitude for suggesting that I should not make any speech.