DR. AMBEDKAR AND THE HINDU CODE BILL 831
Mr. Chairman : I am not impressed by the speech of the hon. Member in regard to the facts to conclude that any point of order regarding my ruling has been made out. He was making certain observations to which the Hon. Dr. Ambedkar will in time reply. Threrefore there is no point for ruling.
Shri Naziruddin Ahmad : The two other amendments which I suggested depended upon the rejection of the form or otherwise of the amendments. That is why I want a ruling from you. If it is in good form, of course, we shall also indulge in such forms and the House can also be allowed to degenerate to that sort of form.
Then with regard to clause 2, one important point has been raised by the several amendments and supported by several hon. Members. It is that the Code should be made applicable to all persons in India. I was asked to sponsor this idea and when I raised the point of order, I did nothing of the sort at all, but my point is that the Bill is bad for the Hindus and when it is bad, this bad law should not be made applicable to all. A bad law can not be made good by making it applicable to all. If it is bad for the Hindus, it should be rejected. The point I was driving at was………..
Shri J. R. Kapoor : The fate should be shared equally by all the Hindus and non-Hindus alike.
Shri Naziruddin Ahmad : That is a form of logic which amounts to a joke and is certainly acceptable but seriously in a legislature this cannot be accepted. If a law is bad, it should not be extended to put pressure on those on whom it is going to be applied. Constitutionally this law will bring degradation. This point has been seriously raised outside the House; it has been freely talked about and it is more than certain that this law could not be taken before a court of law. We have passed several principles in the Constitution. We have worded the clauses in the Constitution in a general way with the result that they have landed us already into difficulties. The Constitution stands in the way of this Bill being passed.
Shri Tyagi : We will change the Constitution.
Shri Naziruddin Ahmad : My learned friend says if the Constitution is badly drafted and has landed us into difficulties, why not change the Constitution. I ask why should it be that you are at liberty to pass a law for the Hindus ? Why should there be a policy of distinction followed between Hindus and Muslims in their own