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are concerned. Hon. Members may have no difficulty. But so far as once again piecing the amendments together and circulating them again is concerned, hon. Members know too well how we were in an ocean of amendments so far as the Representation of the People Bill was concerned ; the Speaker could not know the amendments, a number of new amendments were given to the hon. Minister himself. This is not such a forest in which we cannot get in. After all, there are a few amendments to the original amendments and we can proceed.
Shri Syamnandan Sahaya : One other submission, Sir.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : Hon. members must make up their mind to go on with the Bill.
Shri Syamnandan Sahaya : That we have made up.
Shri B. Das : Is he permitted to speak again ?
Shri Syamnandan Sahaya : There is one other submission which I will make, Sir. We have been following a procedure, namely that all the amendments are first moved, then they are discussed together and then decisions are arrived at. I would submit that in the case of the Hindu Code that will not be possible because every amendment has a particular significance ; it is not a question of a cut motion being discussed or of a budget demand being discussed ; it is a question of every amendment having a particular significance, having a particular importance. Therefore, I would submit that in the case of the consideration of the Hindu Code these amendments should be taken up one by one ; each amendment should be taken up, discussed and then decided upon—either accepted or rejected—and only then the next amendment taken up. That, I submit, ought to be the procedure with regard to this Bill.
Shri R. K. Chaudhari : May I ask for only one piece of information ? There are certain amendments which have been tabled now after we had a discussion on this Bill in February last: these are new amendments which have been tabled since. I want to know whether those Members who had taken part in discussion in February will be entitled to speak on the new amendments now.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : I shall consider the suggestion when the time arises. So far as these amendments are concerned what I propose doing is this. Normally the procedure is that each amendment is taken up and disposed of and then we go to the next. But here, if there are amendments of like nature, except the form of expression if the