DR. AMBEDKAR AND THE HINDU CODE BILL 1195
Mr. Deputy Speaker: All right. I shall use the word “entry” or “part”. Here Mr. Jhunjhunwala wants to modify his amendment by changing the word “caste” into “ varna” —as was suggested by the Law Minister yesterday.
Shri Jhunjhunwala: I beg to move :
In part (i) after the word “tribe” insert the word “ varna”.
I would, also like to move my amendment No. 414 with a slight modification, omitting the words coming after the words “principle castes”, I beg to move :
After part (i) insert the following new part:
“ (ia) the word “vama” means according to the context in each case four principle “ vamas”.
Mr. Deputy Speaker: Amendment moved:
After part (i) insert the following new part:
“(ia) the word” “ Varna” means according to the context in each case four principle “ varnas” .
Shri R. K. Chaudhari (Assam) : I beg to move:
Omit the Provisions to part (i) of clause 3.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : Amendment moved :
Omit the provisions to part (i) of clause 3.
Shri Syamnandan Sahaya (Bihar) : I also want to move the amendment. We both of us have given notice of the amendment jointly.
Mr. Deputy Speaker: I do not attach much importance to the moving of the amendment by all the Members. But if the hon. Member wants to withdraw any amendment, then I will see that the other hon. Member has his say or if the hon. Member is absent, then the other hon. Member will be able to withdraw it.
Captain A. P. Singh (Vindhya Pradesh) : I want to move my amendment No. 378, dealing with part (viii).
Mr. Deputy Speaker: We have not come up to that part.
Shri Syamnandan Sahaya: You were pleased to say that you would first deal with all amendments belonging to one category or group. I suggest that only the amendments dealing with the definition of one thing be taken up now, discussed and disposed of and then we go to another set of amendments dealing with another point. Otherwise it will lead to difficulties.
Mr. Deputy Speaker: That is exactly what I am doing. We are now dealing with amendments to only part (i)—“Custom” and “usage.”