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see that the fraudulent procedure that is being practised by various societies is continued. Now that the Hon. Law Minister has accepted the provisions of the Bill, there is no difficulty. The question is only of time and I hope the Law Minister will accept my suggestion.
I therefore beg to move :
“ That the Bill further to amend the Societies Registration Act, 1860, be taken into consideration.”
Dr. Ambedkar : I am sorry. I think my hon. friend Mr. Sidhva has misunderstood me. He is probably under the impression that while accepting his Bill as it stands, I am seeking to amend some other provisions of the original Act. That is not so. I am amending his amendments because I find it impossible to accept the Bill as drafted by him without the amendments that I am suggesting. Therefore, as I said, I have not the least objection for the Bill going through provided the amendments I am suggesting are made in the Bill of Mr. Sidhva. Here are the amendments I am prepared to hand over the papers to Mr. Sidhva, but of course, there has been no notice of these amendments and I do not know what view the House will take, but as I said, he can take the amendments, give notice of them and have the matter discussed.
Mr. Speaker : I was just thinking as to whether—I am not clear yet—whether we could get a priority in respect of this Bill on the assumption that the consideration motion is moved and then have the further consideration postponed.
Dr. Ambedkar : That may be done.
Mr. Speaker : Perhaps he will be coming in ballot. The only difficulty is that he loses the priority.
Dr. Ambedkar : If I may say so, the Bill is very small and I am speaking without the authority from Government, but I do not think it would be difficult for me to persuade Government to give, for instance, whole day to Mr. Sidhva from one of the Government days in the next Budget Session.
Mr. Speaker : There is another alternative to it also; supposing instead of taking it now, we postpone the consideration of this Bill say, at five minutes to five, and we