DR. AMBEDKAR AND THE HINDU CODE BILL 785
to bar each and every Member of this House from bringing an adjournment motion, if one is inclined to do so. The Chair may refuse to put it on the ground that it is a dilatory motion but that will depend upon the circumstances then existing when such a motion is brought forward. From my point of view it really makes no difference whether clause 2 is put and then the matter is adjourned. Therefore, as I said ; I would make a declaration about this moral binding on the part of the members of this House not to have any dilatory motion so far as this Bill is concerned and then adjourn the matter. I would therefore not like to have that constitutional issue raised again nor keep it alive for a second time as to whether such a motion could or could not be brought forward. I will proceed to adjourn the business and Government. . . .
Dr. Ambedkar : Do these motions then stand out ?
Mr. Speaker : These motions will fall through.
Dr. Ambedkar : What is the fate of these motions ?
Mr. Speaker : The members do not press the motions. If they had pressed their motions, then I was bound to put them to the House.
Some Hon. Members : They have not said so.
Mr. Speaker : I have asked them.
Mr. R. K. Chaudhari : Because a moral question has been raised I would rather like to have my motion put to the House and the House will decide whether it is dilatory or not.
Mr. Speaker : Then the position is quite clear. I will straightaway put it to the House and then we may proceed further. I am putting Mr. R. K. Chaudhari’s motion to the House now.
Shri R. K. Chaudhari : Sir, on a maturer and second consideration I, do not propose to press my motion.
Mr. Speaker : So, since the consideration of the matter is now mature, let us proceed to postpone this and Government may fix a date ....
Some Hon. Members : He should withdraw by leave of the House.
Mr. Speaker : Our rule is when no motion is moved no leave is necessary.
Shrimati Durgabai (Madras) : I want to know whether this adjournment motion is under consideration.
Mr. Speaker : The whole thing falls through. The adjournment motions that they have tabled fall through. Nothing remains now. They