1192 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
by this Code and the Hon. Law Minister wanted to make exceptions and that is what he objects to. Now that he knows that the original Act made an exception and they are being brought under it, he withdraws his objection, but he clutches,—let me withdraw that word— he wants to raise a formal thing, regarding the definition of Marumakkattayam and Aliyasantana. The substance has gone. Why should he worry himself over these formal things ?
Shri Naziruddin Ahmad: Clause 51 should be deleted. That would be enough.
Mr. Deputy Speaker: That is a matter of procedure.
Dr. Ambedkar: We will come to that later on.
Mr. Deputy Speaker: We will come to that later on.
Shri Naziruddin Ahmad : There are special provisions in this Bill for all these people. That should be dropped. The definition should also be dropped.
Mr. Deputy Speaker: There is no harm in making it clear.
Shri Naziruddin Ahmad: It would only be showing one’s nose in a round about way.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : Aliyasantana law is not a general law going into the customs and other things. This is a Code.
The Minister of State for Transport and Railways (Shri Santhanam): After we have finished the whole thing, if any substantial provision of Aliyasantana Act does not come in, then we can revert to this, if it is superfluous. It is better to start with a definition because some provisions as they stand has reference to it.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : I suppose the hon. Member Mr. Naziruddin does not see any necessity for this. As a matter of fact, his point has been put forward in the Hon. Law Ninister’s amendment. Therefore, all the amendments standing in the name of Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad are not moved.
Shri Naziruddin Ahmad : No, no.
Deputy Speaker : Amendment No. 372 is a formal one, I shall take the responsibility for re-numbering.
Shri Naziruddin Ahmad : Amendment 410 is not pressed.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : Then, there are amendments 374 and 375.
Shri Naziruddin Ahmad : I press amendment No. 374. But, my amendment No. 377 comes earlier.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : The hon. Member may move it. So far as formal amendments are concerned with regard to brackets, etc., I shall instruct the office about them.