PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1011
Shrimati Ammu Swaminadhan : May I ask when this Conference is going to be held ?
Dr. Ambedkar : I believe on the 14th of this month.
Shri Deshbandhu Gupta : May I know whether, such Members of the House have also been invited, as are opposed to the Code ?
Dr. Ambedkar : The Conference is divided into three parts. There are members who represent the Select Committee and members who represent the House. There are others who neither represent the House for the Committee ; they are outsiders.
Shri B. Das : May I know whether the Hon. the Law Minister will advise the Government to hold a special Session of this House to pass the Hindu Code Bill ?
Dr. Ambedkar : It is not necessary to anticipate it....
Mr. Speaker : Order, order. I will not allow that question.
Shri Deshbandhu Gupta : May, I know whether the Hon. Minister has received representations from several quarters suggesting that the conference should be postponed for a few days in view of the Kumbha Mela to enable those who may be going there at the time to attend ?
Dr. Ambedkar : I have not received any representations but I have seen some statements in the newspapers.
Shri M. A. Ayyangar : May I ask the Hon. Minister as to what principle he adopted in choosing Members from the Select Committee ? Did he try to eschew those people who said anything against the Code ?
Dr. Ambedkar : I do not think I had any prediliection in my mind one way or the others.
Shri M. A. Ayyangar : May I know how many of those whom he selected from the Select Committee are in favour of the Bill, how many against it, and how many doubtful ?
Dr. Ambedkar : I think some were in favour, some were doubtful and some were opposed to it.