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he is given a few more minutes to make his statement, then other hon. Members may also make their statements.
Shri J. R. Kapoor: Madam, I may not have used the word motive. I would ask what are the reasons behind the Bill ? The reasons are not the necessity or the propriety of it but the reason is that the Hon. Law Minister wants to make capital out of this Bill for election purposes...
Mr. Chairman: Without dilating upon the motives behind this Bill I would beg of the hon. Member to speak on the merits of the Bill as it is.
Shri J. R. Kapoor: I have already spoken on the merits or the absence of merits of this Bill. I could only speak of the demerits of this Bill.
Sardar B. S. Man (Punjab) : On a point of order, Madam, you have ruled that motives could not be discussed. May I ask whether motives, intentions or merits can be divested from each other?
Mr. Chairman: The ruling will be that only motives need not be always dilated upon.
Sardar B. S. Man : It depends upon the emphasis that one wishes to make.
Mr. Chairman: It is a matter of opinion.
Shri J. R. Kapoor: If you wish me not to rub the point too much I will not rub it any further.
Dr. Ambedkar: You can do it: I have borne all this for
25 years.
Shri J. R. Kapoor: I think the Hon. Law Minister is bold enough, audacious enough and he can go even to the length of condemning his colleagues in the Government: he has that boldness and audacity. I would very much like to know whether it is in the propriety of things that one Cabinet Minister should outside the House condemn other Cabinet Ministers. ( An Hon. Member: All irrelevant) I should think it is not irrelevant. Sitting in the Parliament we are anxious to see that democracy is properly worked and on every