1106 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
even those who are impatient of even the existing restrictions, who would rather liken our society to an aping of some other society somewhere else, irrespective of the suitability or otherwise of such application to our particular genius ; even to them this Bill cannot be acceptable. It is on that basis that I make the claim that by far the large majority of people in this country are opposed to it. The orthodox people, those who have their roots in the traditions of old, are upset over it. But those who have a certain amount of social liberty.........
Dr. M. M. Das : On a point of order. The hon. Member is only repeating what has been said ad nauseam in this House. He has no new argument; he is only repeating what other Members have said.
Pandit Malaviya : I had heard that in the case of a certain type of mankind, which is often under the influence of a certain intoxicating habit, even some of the best victuals placed before him bring him nausea ! I am not surprised at my hon. friend !
Shri Bharati : Will it not facilitate clarity of understanding if the hon. Member confines his remarks only to the subject under discussion, namely, marriage and divorce ?
Pandit Malaviya : I have probably not the clarity and the ability of my hon. friend Mr. Bharati.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : I myself wanted to suggest to the hon. Member that now that the scope is limited to marriage and divorce, his observations may be confined to those. The hon. Member may feel that the points made by him may not have been put as forcibly as he is doing at present. Anyhow some of them have been covered : he need not go into them at great length and may confine his observations to points which have not been touched.
Shri R. K. Chaudhari: I would respectfully like to point out that even if there are repetitions, we should like to know the opinion of a distinguished person like Pandit Malaviya.
Dr. M. M. Das : On a point of privilege—the hon. Member is making a distinction between one Member and another.
Pandit Malaviya : I lay no claim to that distinction : I do not think any hon. Member need be frightened by it.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : I expect this debate to conclude today ; let there not be any more interruptions.
Pandit Malaviya : I am greatful to you for your guidance. What I submit is that the Bill may have one clause in it relating to the social