1088 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Mr. Speaker : All the amendments are being discussed now. I am not going to allow any other amendments. Those amendments together with the clause, including the amendments moved by the Hon. the Law Minister, have been discussed. We have reached a stage. If in pursuance of all the other clauses that are taken up and adopted, we go back to clause 2 and any incidental amendments have to be made to clause 2, the discussion will be confined only to incidental, auxiliary and consequential amendments. Today we may take it that this must be over.
Shri R. K. Chaudhari: I want to have my doubts cleared on this point. I understand that clause 2 will apply only in cases of marriage and divorce. I want to know that when the inheritance chapter comes up will there be a saving clause in that and should it not apply to the rest ? This is not to apply to all but only to those who want to be governed. Will there be such a saving clause in that part ?
Mr. Deputy Speaker : For the time being the Hon Minister and that this Code was confined to marriage and divorce and all the other general clauses also would be suitably changed. As to what will happen when another Law Minister or this Law Minister will introduce at that time, it is a matter of conjecture and it is too early to predict what will happen.
Shri R. K. Chaudhari: How can you allow this clause to be passed ; possibly it will be like the Damocle’s sword hanging over us.
Mr, Deputy Speaker : Another clause will be introduced, a similar clause with suitable amendments and then the hon. Member can continue to speak as vigorously if not more vigorously. Let us not spend any more time on this.
Shri J. R. Kapoor : May I therefore, submit that as you are anxious to close the discussion at one o’clock today, the discussion may now start on the amendments rather than on the general aspects ; otherwise, we shall have hardly any time to deal with specific amendments which really matter so far as clause 2 is concerned.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : There will be discussion both on the clause and the specific amendments. I am not going to allow any hon. Member merely because he has tabled an amendment just to go on speaking here.
Shri Bhatt (Bombay) : Sir, what has been decided today and what you have conveyed to the House, is that Clause 2 will not be put to