PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 225
if there is enough time, Parliament may be persuaded before the elections come, to take upon itself the responsibility of having legislatures, giving effect to Article 240. Therefore, for the present, what I would insist is that the word “elected” be removed. And probably, I would like that with regard to New Delhi where I understand there is a very large element of nomination, I would restrict the representation of New Delhi to non-official persons. With that I think the House should be content, for the moment.
Shri Sondhi : What about the non-official members of other bodies? We should not discriminate between one body and another.
Dr. Ambedkar : With regard to other bodies in other Part C States, we need not go into it very much now because we are creating electoral colleges on the basis of..........
Shri Sondhi : I was referring to unofficial members who are nominated to other bodies. The hon. Member referred only to nominated members in New Delhi. We cannot discriminate between them.
Dr. Ambedkar : Under the new scheme probably the nonofficial elements will disappear.
Mr. Speaker : Let us not carry on the dicsussion any further.
Shri Deshbandhu Gupta : The Hon. Law Minister said that the word “elected” should go and be replace by “ nonofficial body” for Delhi and New Delhi. Is that his desire?
Dr. Ambedkar : Yes, that would simplify the matters.
Shri Tyagi : But it has to be made clear that the Law Minister has accepted this on condition and in the hope that the new elections will be on the basis of adult suffrage and that they will be conducted in time for the general elections. We know that in these old boards a large part of the new populations are not represented or reflected at all. Not to give them representation will be very wrong.
Shri Kamath : Sir, I would like to bring to your notice that Dr. Ambedkar a little while ago referred to hon. Members