1060 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
representation or elections. We have got only two small Acts and one of them is the People’s Representation Act. I have no doubt that………
Seth Govind Das: When there are only three Acts pertaining to the elections, one big and two small ones, why is so much time being taken in their translation ?
Dr. Ambedkar: Because there are only about two translators.
Seth Govind Das : Why don’t you increase their number then ?
Dr. Ambedkar: Because the Finance Minister would not give the sanction.
Shri Kamath: So far as the translation of these various Acts into Hindi is concerned may, I know if the Government in the Law Ministry or in its Secretariat has standardised Hindi with a standard vocabulary and a standard dictionary of Hindi ?
Dr. Ambedkar: I suppose standardisation of Hindi is something which has to come in the future, unless my friend wants that the Hindi which prevails in U.P. should be accepted as the standard.
Shri Kamath: No, Madhya Pradesh.
Giani G. S. Musafir: Will the Government keep it in mind that the translation should be in simple Hindi so that it may be comprehensible to all ?
Dr. Ambedkar: I think the Government will see to it.
Seth Govind Das : May I suggest to the Hon. Minister that so far as the transaction of Acts is concerned, if permanent hands cannot be added to the section, at least some temporary hands may be engaged for the time being so that their translation may be expedited ?
The Minister of State for Finance (Shri Tyagi): I should like to have notice for consideration of this suggestion.