768 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Sjt. Rohini Kumar Chaudhari : Because you didn’t allow us to speak.
Mr. Speaker : Order, order.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I hope, Sir my friend will not interrupt.
Mr. Speaker : The Hon. Member just now promised that he would not like to spoil the atmosphere of a compromise.
Sjt. Rohini Kumar Chaudhari : He is not to speak now that was the term of the compromise.
Mr. Speaker : Order order, No running commentary now.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : As I said, Sir, the Bill seeks to modify and codify the Hindu Law with regard to Marriage, Adoption, Guardianship, Joint Family Property, Women’s Property, Intestate Succession, Testamentary Succession and Maintenance. So far as Adoption is concerned, I have seen no opposition to this part of the Bill, nor to the part relating to Guardianship………….
Pandit Thakur Das Bhargava (East Punjab : General): I opposed some of the provisions relating to adoption and absence of provision for appointment of heirs.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Nor to Women’s Property, Testamentary Succession and Maintenance. The only parts of the Bill to which there has been some opposition are those which relate to Marriage, Joint Family Property and Intestate Succession. Even with regard to these parts of the Bill, the opposition is concentrated on one or two points.
Sjt. Rohini Kumar Chaudhari : On a point of order, Sir, You yourself ruled that all these matters can be discussed when we come to amendments.
Mr. Speaker : Will the hon. Member resume his seat ? I think Members have to be patient and must not interfere when other Members are putting forth their points of view. The hon. Minister must be allowed to go on uninterrupted, and if hon. Members have to say anything, they will have a chance later on when the bill comes in for discussion here.
Sjt. Rohini Kumar Chaudhari : But, Sir if you don’t allow us………
Mr. Speaker : I do not propose to allow any interference at all.
Sjt. Rohini Kumar Chaudhari : To explain the position . . .