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it a legal form, but he abruptly ended by saying that he did not despair of it, without throwing any light as to how the matter could be dealt with. Of course, this matter I know will be agitated on the Motion which I hope I shall be able to make during this session for the consideration of the People’s Representation Bill, because it is there that this matter is being specifically put before the House, namely, the qualifications and disqualifications. And no matter what the desire of my friend Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh may be, nothing can take away the liberty of the House to reagitate this question in the form of an amendment when the Bill comes. For the moment, I am afraid I cannot accept this Resolution.
Mr. Speaker : I was just placing before the House the amendments.
Shri Klamath (Madhya Pradesh) : Sir, as the question is coming up before the House later in the Session, I beg leave to withdraw my amendment.
The amendment was, by leave, withdrawn.
Mr. Speaker : Then there is an amendment moved by Shri S. N. Mishra. The question is:
That before the word “qualifications” the words “minimum educational” be inserted.
The motion was negatived.
Mr. Speaker: Then as regards the Resolution. The question is :
“This House is do opinion that qualifications be laid down for membership of Parliament and Legislatures of States in the Union of India and that necessary steps be taken forthwith to give effect to them before the next election.”
The motion was negatived.