PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 417
Shri Chattopadhyay: I have an amendment to this amendment. I beg to move:
In the Consequential Amendment standing in the name of Dr. Ambedkar, after the words “formal changes”, insert the words “including nomenclature of Constituencies”.
Mr, Speaker: Does the Hon. Minister accept it ?
Dr. Ambedkar: I cannot accept it in this formal and binding character.
The Prime Minister (Shri Jawaharlal Nehru): I take it, Sir, that if a name is wrongly spelt it will be correctly spelt. That does not need a formal amendment. If there are minor errors I take it that they can always be corrected.
Shri Chattopadhyay: There was good deal of discussion this morning over this and there was some difference of opinion too in this matter and Dr. Ambedkar said “Let this matter of nomenclature be left to the Speaker ”.
Dr. Ambedkar: I admit. But I said if the Speaker thought that the change in nomenclature of a place is a formal change; then it will be covered by my amendment.
Shri Chattopadhyay: It is for this reason that I have tabled this amendment.
Mr. Speaker: What does he want me to do now ?
Shri Chattopadhyay: I would like that after the words “formal changes” the words “including nomenclature of Constituencies” should be inserted. It is not formal. It is in my opinion very substantial, because in some cases………
Mr. Speaker: I understand his point. If he urges that it is a substantial thing, no amendment can now be made. If it is a formal or consequential amendment which will include also sometimes, as Dr. Ambedkar said, even a change in nomenclature, then matters will stand differently. Therefore it is no use having this amendment.
Shri J. R. Kapoor: Do we take it that the change of the name of a constituency, if it does not materially or even slightly change the extent of the constituency, is covered by Dr. Ambedkar’s motion?