DR. AMBEDKAR AND THE HINDU CODE BILL 983
Shrimati Renuka Ray : Sir, there are two points which I want to raise. It is a dilatory motion. The hon. Speaker has given a ruling during the last session....
Mr. Deputy Speaker : Hon. Members ought not to start off straightway, unless I call them. It may be a valid point…
Shrimati Renuka Ray : It is a point of order.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : May be. The hon. Member should first stand up in her seat and I must call her.
Dr. Ambedkar : It might come under clause 1.
Pandit Malaviya : It is a matter of application and not a matter of extent.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : Let it remain here as it is.
Shrimati Renuka Ray : Sir, there are two points which I want to raise. First of all this amendment which has just been dictated to this Parliament—a procedure which we have never known before—is of a dilatory character...
Pandit Malaviya : Sir, I object to the word dilatory.
Shrimati Renuka Ray : This amendment is of a dilatory nature and the Speaker has given a ruling last time, if you will remember, on this. Secondly, I would like to know whether this procedure of dictating amendments to the House, while the Parliament waits is going to be a precedent which is going to be followed hereafter.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : The hon. Member too well knows that so far as dilatory motions are concerned, it is open to the House to discuss the amendments moved and throw them out, if the House is not inclined to accept them. I am prepared to adopt the advice of the hon. lady Member. I have not considered whether it is appropriate or relevant or irrelevant. I will take time to do so and if at any time before put it to the House. I find it is best to say that it is not relevant and therefore does not arise. I will do so. I will reserve my judgement so far as that is concerned.
As regards dictation, we have been accustomed to taking small sentences but I never expected it to be a long sentence and therefore I submitted myself to his dictation. Let us now go on. Let me place this before the House.
Amendment moved :
To clause 2, add the proviso :
“Provided further that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act, no provision of this Act shall apply to any one unless