1182 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
“(ia) in part (c) (ii) for “community” substitute ‘tribe or community’,”
The motion was adopted,
Mr. Deputy Speaker : The question is :
In part (a) of sub-clause (1) of clause 2, for “Hindus, that is to say, all persons professing the Hindu religion” substitute “persons who are Hinuds by religion”.
The motion was negatived.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : The question is :
For part (b) of sub-clause (1) of clause 2, substiute:
“(b) to all persons who are Buddhists, Jains or Sikhs by religion ;”
The motion was negatived.
Dr. Deshmukh (Madhya Pradesh) : May I point out that the hon. Doctor had suggested that he wants to hold over the final passing of the clause ?
Mr. Deputy Speaker : The hon. Member was perhaps not present when I later on modified that it is only a formal changes in the name— whether it should be called Hindu Code or Hindu Marriage and Divorce (Amendment) Code. That is only a formal matter.
Then, the question is :
In the amendment proposed by the Hon. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, printed as No. 3, in the proposed amendments to sub-clause (1) of clause 2, after part (1) (ii), insert:
“(iii) insert a new part (e) as follows:
‘(e) to a convert to any religion or faith after the commencement of this code.’ ”
The motion was negatived.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : What about amendment No. 91 moved by Pandit Thakur Das Bhargava ?
Pandit Thakur Das Bhargava : I beg leave to withdraw it.
The amendment was by leave, withdrawn.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : The question is ;
In the amendment proposed by the Hon. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, printed as No. 3, in the proposed amendment to clause 2, after part (1), insert: