DR. AMBEDKAR AND THE HINDU CODE BILL 1193
Shri Naziruddin Ahmad : I shall not move then any more at all. That is quite enough. I Move Amendment No. 377.
Pandit Thakur Das Bhargava (Punjab) : Am I to take it that you have exhausted sub-clause (i) ? I have got an amendment.
Mr. Deputy Speaker: Let me first finish the first clause.
Pandit Thakur Das Bhargaya: I have no objection if Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad claims to move all his amendments first.
Shri Naziruddin Ahmad: It is not a claim; it would be more convenient.
Mr. Deputy Speaker: Let me first dispose of sub-clause (i) of clause 3.
Pandit Thakur Das Bhargava : I beg to move; In part (i) of clause
3, for the words “among Hindus” substitute the words “among persons to whom this Code applies.”
I do not want to make any speech as the thing is very apparent.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : Amendment moved :
In part (i) of clause 3, for the words “among Hindus” substitute the words “among persons to whom this Code applies.”
Shri Santhanam : Clause 2, sub-clause (3) covers this point fully.; ‘Hindus’ means all people to whom this Code applies.
Mr. Deputy Speaker: This House has already adopted the definition.
Pandit Thakur Das Bhargava : I know that. But, nothing is lost if we use these words which are very expressive. Suppose a person reads any other section ; then, he has to know what me definition is. Unless he keeps the definition in mind, he would not be able to know to whom this Code applies. These words express the meaning fully.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : Even then, he has to revert back to the meaning of persons to whom this Code applies. We are only using and expanded definition.
Pandit Thakur Das Bhargava : ‘Persons to whom this Code applies’: he has to take this definition everywhere. This is more particular. I leave it to the House.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : I am only trying to know whether it is a matter of substance on which greater emphasis should be laid or a formal thing. Anyhow, I take it as moved.
Pandit Thakur Das Bhargava: I beg to move:
In part (i) omit the words “and uniformity”.