DR. AMBEDKAR AND THE HINDU CODE BILL 1181
The motion was negatived.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : The question is :
Omit proviso to sub-clause (2) of clause 2.
The motion was negatived.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : The question is :
In the proviso to sub-clause (2) of clause 2, for “in respect of those matters” occurring at the end, substitute :
“In respect of matters which that person has not voluntarily chosen.”
The motion was negatived.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : The question is :
After sub-clause (1) of clause 2, insert:
“(1A) This code shall not apply to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.”
The motion was negatived.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : Amendment No. 281 is barred. I now come to amendments of a formal and verbal nature. First I shall put amendment No. 3 by Dr. Ambedkar. The question is:
In clause 2—
(1) in sub-clause (1),—
(i) in part (a) for “Hindus, that is to say, to all persons professing the Hindu religion” substitute “persons who are Hindus by religion” ;
(ii) in part (d), for “Hindu religion” substitute “Hindu, Buddhist, Jaina or Sikh religion”;
(2) Omit sub-clause (4).
The motion was adopted.
Shri R. K. Chaudhari : Sir, I want to oppose the next amendment of Dr. Ambedkar. I think he is making one of the most colossal mistakes of his life.
Shri J. R. Kapoor : What is the subject matter ?
Mr. Deputy Speaker : Mr. Chaudhari is opposed because Dr. Ambedkar wants to substitute “tribe or community” for “community” Perhaps Dr. Ambedkar’s fear is that “community” may not include a tribe; therefore, he wants to make it more specific.
The question is :
In the amendment proposed by the Hon. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, printed as No. 3, after part (1) (i) insert: