278 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Dr. Ambedkar : Before recess, I was also called upon to answer some of the questions which have been raised by my friend. I think I gave replies to those which I thought one should very safely give, and I do not know that I have anything further to add to what I have said. All that I would like to say now is this. My hon. friend if he will forgive my saying so, seems to lack sufficient imagination.
Shri R. U. Singh : All lawyers do not have much of it.
Dr. Ambedkar : Lawyers sometimes have very long imagination. If he had sufficient imagination he should have realised the fact that the Constituent Assembly very definitely and very rightly said that whatever was included in the covenant made before a certain date, matters contained in it were not justiciable. Now, I think that was a very great protection and a very important fact. It means that Parliament or Government is free to make any change it likes, notwithstanding the fact that the matters were mentioned in the convenant. That being so, I think the House at any rate, should feel satisfied that the future is in no way closed or dark. I do not think that anybody would expect me to say anything more than that.
Mr. Speaker : The question is :
In clause 12, omit the proposed new section 87B.
The motion was negatived.
Mr. Speaker : The question is :
“That clause 12 stand part of the Bill,”
The motion was adopted.
Clause 12 was added to the Bill.
Clauses 13 to 18 were added to the Bill.
Clause 19.— (Special Provisions etc.)
Amendment made :
In Clause 19, omit “Code of ” occurring in line 2.
— [Dr. Ambedkar]
Clause 19, as, amended, was added to the Bill.