DR. AMBEDKAR AND THE HINDU CODE BILL 959
Shri Naziruddin Ahmad : I shall state the point of order and elucidate it very briefly just to make it intelligible.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : If I fail to understand I will ask the honMember.
Shri Naziruddin Ahmad: My point of order concerns the applicability of the Bill to the former Indian States, some of which are now known as Part B States and some others have been incorporated in Part A States. The whole point is directed towards that question and I am directing my mind to that.
Hon. Members : What is the point of order ?
Pandit Maitra (West Bengal) : Is it the hon. Member’s point that the Bill has not been published to them ?
Shri Naziruddin Ahmad : Yes, the Bill has not been published to them.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : I have understood the point of order.
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Shri Naziruddin Ahmad : I have to state a few facts.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : “Few facts” are not necessary so far as this point of order is concerned.
Shri Naziruddin Ahmad : There are rulings of the Chair on this point. I wish to draw your attention to this point which was raised by Mr. Sarwate on the 24th February, 1949 ...
Mr. Deputy Speaker : The House is on clause 2. Is this relevant so far as clause 2 is concerned ?
Shri Naziruddin Ahmad : Yes, clause 2 will also apply to the former Indian States.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : The hon. Member knows too well that the scope or the extent of the operation of this Bill is governed by clause
- Clause 1 (2) says :
“It extends to all the Provinces of India.”
This point of order may be relevant as to whether in this unrestricted manner it ought to be allowed, or whether, as it was originally framed, it does not apply under the Constitution. There may be many reasons for and against, but the point of order may be raised at that stage, not at this stage. Now we are going into general considerations : if they do not apply to Part B or Part C States, we will restrict them when we come to clause 1.