776 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
giving the original section and also the new amendments that I propose to incorporate, so that they may have a complete view. I have also prepared a second text book, so to say, which contains the original text of the Select Committee’s sections on the right-hand side and the new Code with the amendments on the left-hand side, so that whenever any amendment is moved not only the members will be able to find how the old clause reads but what the new clause also says. I think, I have done my level best to help the House to a proper understanding of the provisions of the Hindu Code as modified by the results of the informal committee. If any Hon. Member has any question to ask, I shall certainly be very glad to add or supplement whatever information I have given in that statement.
Shri Jnani Ram (Bihar): The Hon. Law Minister has stated that this Bill will be discussed for a day or two and that it will be postponed.
Mr. Speaker : We are not concerned with what happened at the party meeting.
Shri R. K. Chaudhari : The Hon. Minister may be pleased to make a statement in connection with what was stated in the party meeting itself.
Mr. Speaker : Order, order. The Party proceedings are not open here.
Shri Sivan Pillay (Travancore-Cochin): May I know if the clause by clause discussion is to take place now and that the general discussion on the principles of the Bill over?
Mr. Speaker : The Hon. Member has perhaps lost sight of the progress of the Bill. The consideration motion was adopted and now what remains to be done is to take the Bill clause by clause. I would put clause 2 to the House, but before that, there are certain amendments or certain motions urging the adjournment of the debate. These being adjournment motions must have precedence and, therefore, I am calling upon Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad, if he wishes, of course, to move his motion.
The Prime Minister and Minister of External Affairs (Shri Jawaharlal Nehru) : One of the hon. Members put a certain question to me and I think it is fair to the house that I shall answer it, although you, Sir, were good enough to consider it as being not necessary. This Bill is obviously one which will normally take a long time of this House, if we go through it clause by clause. It is a contentious matter in which opinions differ. Nevertheless Government attach great importance to it and we do wish it to be taken up now, but we realize