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My hon. Friend Mr. Hossain Imam said that there were certain matters which were not included in this Bill. I think that he forgot what I had stated when I made my observation on the introduction of this Bill. I had stated then that this Bill deals with only one aspect of the election. The conduct of election as such is quite a different matter and will be dealt with by another Bill. Consequently, all those matters which appear to be absent here are not going to remain absent, because the elections cannot be completed and carried on unless the complementary part of the legislation is also put through. Therefore, my submission is that although there is no motion—and you said that a motion can very well be manufactured if one is wanted ;—quite true that it can be— but is there any necessity ? That is the point which I want the House to consider. These are the three points and I have the amendments ready with me.
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE BILL —concld.
*** Mr. Speaker :** The House was proceeding yesterday with the consideration of the following motion :
“That the Bill to provide for the allocation of seats in, and the delimitation of constituencies for the purpose of elections to, the House of the People and the Legislatures of States, the qualifications of voters at such elections, the preparation of electoral rolls, and matters connected therewith, be taken into consideration.”
Shri Syamnandan Sahaya : ………Now that the Law Minister is here I hope he will place before you the facts as transpired this morning and then we may proceed to consider the Bill clause by clause.
The Minister of Law (Dr. Ambedkar) : I am sorry, Sir, that I was late. At your suggestion there was a meeting held this morning under the chairmanship of the Deputy Speaker of such Members of the House as were interested in this Bill and I am glad to say that we have unanimously accepted certain amendments to this Bill which I propose to move with your permission. I hope that there will be no further controversy or debate on the subject.
- P.D. Vol. 4, Part II, 20th April 1950, pp. 3057-58.