288 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
- In the Schedule, insert the following as the first entry:
“The caste Disabilities Removal Act, 1850 (XXI of 1850)
Long title and preamble. —For ‘ the territories subject to the Government of the East India Company’ substitute ‘India’
Section 1. —(1) For ‘the territories subject to the Government of the East India Company’ substitute ‘India’ and for ‘in the courts of the East India Company and in the courts established by Royal Charter within the said territories’ substitute ‘in any court’.
After section 1, add the following section, namely:—
- Short title and extent. —(1) This Act may be called the Caste Disabilities Removal Act, 1850.
(2) It extends to the whole of India, except ‘the State of Jammu and Kashmir’. ”
— [Dr. Ambedkar]
The Schedule, as amended, was added to the Bill.
Clause 1. — (Short title etc.)
Amendment made:
In sub-clause (1) of clause 1 and elsewhere in the Bill where there is a reference to the Part B States (Laws) Act, 1950, for “ 1950 ” substitute “1951”.
— [Dr. Ambedkar]
Clause 1, as amended, was added to the Bill.
The Title and the Enacting Formula were added to the Bill.
Dr. Ambedkar: I beg to move :
“ That the Bill, as amended, be passed.”
Mr. Speaker: Motion moved :
“ That the Bill, as amended, be passed.”
Capt. A. P. Singh (Vindhya Pradesh) : Sir, I would like to draw your attention to one point. The statement of Objects and Reasons lays down that “for the purpose of improving the administration”, and as such I oppose it; although this is not a part of it and so no amendment could be put forth in this connection.
Mr. Speaker : Order, order. The hon. Member is too late. I may inform him, however, that a protest on this same point was raised by another Member of this House previously.