586 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Therefore, I would request hon. Members to limit their speeches, as far as possible, to half an hour. On all Resolutions fifteen minutes are placed at the disposal of hon. Members and they are able to put their cases perfectly well within that time. I have given twice as much time. But I do not insist upon it. It is simply my suggestion to the House. Otherwise, if a closure is applied tomorrow, possibly by that time a number of Members may have spoken and sometimes wittingly or unwittingly if the House is in favour of closure, it has to be accepted. I am giving a warning in advance.
The Honourable Shri K. Santhanam (Minister of State for Transport and Railways) : I only want to say that I hope to finish before the timelimit fixed by you. I hope you will permit me to proceed in the afternoon.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : It ought not to be said ahead. I am leaving it to hon. Members to decide, so that all Members may have equal opportunities. Normally, half an hour is the time-limit I suggest. If the House agrees.
Some Honourable Members : Agreed.
Some Honourable Members : No, no.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : Order, order, Mr. Sahu wants to say something.
Shri Lakshminarayan Sahu (Orissa : General) : Sir, I would like to know if priority for speaking will be given to those Members who are willing to restrict their speches to only five, seven or ten minutes.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : Therefore, if I have to accept that suggestion, I hope hon. Members will also indicate in their letters to me how many minutes they are likely to take and I will ring the bell as soon as that minute is over.
Pandit Lakshmi Kanta Maitra : Before you adjourn, I want to say just one thing. You said just now that it will be perfectly open to Members to move closure. But according to all parliamentary procedure, it is open to the Speaker to say whether there has been sufficient debate or not and whether the closure is justified or not. that is a well established practice and you also reiterated that you follow that. In view of that statement, do you say beforehand, even today, that you will have to accept closure tomorrow?