986 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Khwaja Inait Ullah : I wish to oppose some amendments, which were moved in the last session.
Mr. Deputy-Speaker : Nobody prevents him.
Shri Bharati (Madras) : His difficulty seems to be in regard to what you, Sir, have stated that those who have moved amendments will get preference.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : I have not said that I am going to cut it short. All will have an opportunity unless and until the House itself puts a ban upon them. I only indicated that hon. Members who have moved a number of amendments must be given preference. Others may also speak.
- Dr. S. P. Mookerjee (West Bengal) : rose —
Mr. Deputy-Speaker : Dr. Mookerjee—though he has not tabled any amendments.
Dr. S. P. Mookerjee : I happen to be one of those Members. . .
Shri Rajagopalachari : It goes against all rules. .
Dr. S. P. Mookerjee : ……who have not tabled any amendment, nor have I, Sir, spoken on this momentous measure at any time since the Bill was introduced.
Shri Naziruddin Ahmad : He was a Minister at the time.
Dr. S. P. Mookerjee : Sir, we have met here after about seven months to take up consideration of the Hindu Code Bill. Many things have happened during this period. If I may say so, it is a matter of some satisfaction that Government has kept its mind open and has volunteered to make amendments in order to meet criticisms which may be made either in this House or outside.
Shri Gadgil : Reasonable.
Dr. S. P. Mookerjee : I believe never in the history of our country has a measure given rise to so much criticism in support or against it.
Shrimati Renuka Ray : What about the abolition of sati ?
Mr. Deputy Speaker : No, hon. Member need interrupt another hon. ������������������������������������������������������������������������ not to the taste of any hon. Member ought not to be imposed upon any other hon. Member.
Dr. S. P. Mookerjee : The clause we are discussing now is of a general character. It raises the question of the applicability of the entire Code and from that point of view I should like to make some general observations which will be of a relevant character.
*P.D., Vol. XV, Part II, 17th September 1951, pp. 2705-23.