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390 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES

Mr. Speaker: The point is that before one o’clock the motions must be made in the House. Otherwise, perhaps, the motions will not be admissible at all. Threfore, I would suggest the motions may be moved and examined and then it will be possible to suggest amendments in the motion. That would be one of the courses open. The Hon. Law Minister may consider that, I mean amendments so far as language and other such things are concerned and not amendments of substance.

* MOTIONS Re. DELIMITATION OF CONSTITUENCIES ORDERS, 1951— contd.

The Minister of Law (Dr. Ambedkar): I should like that the Assam order be first taken into consideration.

Mr. Deputy Speaker: Yes. A number of amendments have been tabled to this. For the purpose of convenience is it not possible to ascertain what amendments the Hon. Law Minister is prepared to accept, in which case the other amendments may not be pressed ? Of course, if there are any Members who want to press their amendments we can deal with them.

Dr. Ambedkar: With regard to Assam I have many amendments.

Mr. Deputy Speaker: Therefore, if the Hon. Minister moves his amendments first, whatever is not covered we can address ourselves to it later.

Dr. Ambedkar: My amendments are in Suppl. List 4, Nos. 1 to 8. They are purely technical amendments and there is no point of substance involved. On further consideration I propose to withdraw Nos. 1 and 2 of my amendments.

The amendments, by leave withdrawn.