780 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
the Budget Session ; the third is, sometime after the Budget Session is over. Shall we postpone till the next session ?
Shri Naziruddin Ahmad : I am entirely in the hands of Government.
Mr. Speaker : “The usual amendment is of course till the next Session. Shall I say : “That the debate on the Hindu Code Bill be adjourned to a date during or after the next Budget Session ?”
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Dr. Ambedkar : So far as the objective is concerned, there is, of course, no dispute between Members of Government and others who are in perfect harmony with Government’s view on this subject, namely, that more time may be given to Members to study the Bill and to give their considered opinions. As the Prime Minister just now said, it is not the intention of Government to proceed seriatim with the consideration of the Bill, clause by clause. Therefore, my submission is this, that it should be left to Government to take up the Hindu Code Bill next session whenever they want to take it. They may have a special session, they may have a larger Budget session, so that part of it may be devoted to the Hindu Code Bill and part to the usual Budget discussion or it may call for some other session after the Budget Session. I do not want Government’s hands to be tied down by any particular motion. As I said, I do not propose to carry through this Bill during this session. It is quite impossible. And it might probably be quite unfair. All the same, I want to oppose the motion, because I do not want to postpone the consideration of the Bill as a result of the motion moved by Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad. Government have given an assurance and Government will abide by it.
Shri Naziruddin Ahmad : I do not know why I should become the target of these oblique remarks.
Mr. Speaker : Therefore, I need not seriously consider the form of the motion.
Dr. Ambedkar : He may move all the motions and we shall negative them.
Shri Tyagi : Or we may move the previous question and this question may be postponed.
Mr. Speaker : I do not think that is necessary. Well, supposing I say that the matter is adjourned and we take the next business ?
Dr. Ambedkar : May I suggest that it would be very good, in my judgment, if you, after disposing of the motion by Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad ....