148 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Parliament and if I may say so with all respect, I disagree with my hon. friend Mr. Santhanam who said that this was a matter entirely to be relegated to the Election Commission. The Election Commission is there merely to control and supervise the elections, but the delimitation of constituencies is a matter for Parliament.
Mr. Speaker : Does Mr. Jain want me to put his amendment to the House ?
Shri A. P. Jain : I just want ot say a few words.
Mr. Speaker : I think we have had enough discussion. It will be a wrong procedure if I allow a person to speak over and over again on the same amendment. If he wishes me to put his amendment before the House, I shall do so.
Shri A. P. Jain : No, Sir, I do not want it to be put to the vote of the House.
Shri J. R. Kapoor : In view of the assurance given by the Law Minister, I do not wish mine also to be placed before the House.
Dr. Ambedkar : Sir, I have an amendment to clause 6. I beg to move :
“In sub-clasue (2), omit ‘after consulting the Election Commission’.”
So that the House will understand its significance, I shall read Clause 13. I have proposed an amendment to clause 13, which reads thus :
For existing clause, substitute :
“13, Procedure for making orders under sections 6, 9 and 11. —
(1) As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, there shall be set up by the Speaker—
( a ) in respect of each Part A State and Part B State other than Jammu and Kashmir an Advisory Committee consisting of not less than three, and not more than seven Members of Parliament representing that State; and
( b ) in respect of each Part C State other than Bilaspur, Coorg and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, an Advisory Committee consisting of the Member or Members of Parliament representing that State.
(2) The Election Commissions shall, in consultation with the Advisory Committee so set up in respect of each State, formulate