1302 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
the Act is going to be passed, then, it is a different matter and we will submit to the closure. That is not the case and therefore we should allow time to the movers of the amendments.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : How can you say that ?
Shri Syamnandan Sahaya : We have to go through 55 clauses. So far as this clause is concerned, you should allow some more discussion. I think in this matter I have the opinion of a good number of Members on my side.
Pandit Thakur Das Bhargava : May I submit in all humility, Sir, that sometimes when amendments are moved in this House by a large number of members and the real intention of the mover is to get a chance to speak, the situation is quite different. When, on a Bill particular amendments are given, I beg of you kindly to see if the amendment is one of substance. Then, the person moving the amendments should be allowed to speak ordinarily.
Shri Bharati: It is left to the discretion of the Chair.
Pandit Malaviya (Uttar Pradesh) : There are still many people who wish to speak on this point, and even though the House may pass the thing, I feel that in a matter of this nature, the least that we can do is to listen to them and then come to any decision. I feel therefore, that we should allow people an opportunity to speak. And indeed, if there is an opportunity, I myself would like to say something about this clause. I hope, sir, we will have the opportunity at least to have our say. The House may not agree with our view; but I feel it will be tyranny if we are not allowed an opportunity even to have our say. There might have been a good deal of discussion on any point, but that does not mean that we should not give an opportunity to those who have not been able to have their say. Therefore, I humbly request that you may kindly allow the discussion on this to go on.
Shri Bharati : Sir, it is absolutely within your discretion to decide, after taking into consideration the totality of the circumstances. We cannot ………
Shri Syamnandan Sahaya : I can only appeal to the Chair that since there are many who have yet to ………
Dr. Ambedkar : There has been sufficient debate already and ( Interruptions ) Sir, I would like to submit that in deciding whether closure should be applied or not, the issue is not whether every Member who wants to speak has spoken. The issue is whether there has been sufficient discussion or not.