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less calculating on the basis of one representative for every five lakhs. And yet people say that this Bill has been introduced to give representation to these people who are less in number in the Centrally Administered Areas.
In the end, I shall only say that there are other castes and communities which are Scheduled Castes and which have been recognised as Scheduled Castes by the Government of India in the Ministry of Education. As soon as the President declared a Scheduled Caste list a schedule was published and this list was published in respect of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for purposes of scholarships only. I would request the Hon. Law Minister to accept this list, so that those who are included in it may get the facilities that Scheduled Castes in other states are getting. With these words, I would request the Hon. Minister to accept any amendment when I move it at the proper time.
Sardar Hukam Singh (Punjab) : There cannot be any objection to the Bill under discussion. I feel that it was essential and has come in good time. I cannot persuade myself to agree with my hon. friend Mr. Kapoor when he said that there was no necessity for this Bill or when he questioned its propriety. Article 341 gives power to the President to specify the classes which may be included in the list of Scheduled Castes, but obviously if we read that article the intention was that it might be confined to Parts A and B States. That article did not concern Part C States. Therefore it was that it was mentioned that it would be done with the consultation of the Rajpramukhs or the Governors of those States. The other provisions in that Chapter also relate to only Parts A and B States. Therefore, there cannot be any doubt that Part C States were not provided for so far as the specification of Scheduled Castes was concerned. Again, it has been mentioned that Article 392 could be availed of for the removal of difficulties by the President, but that article does not apply, if we look at that Article closely. It reads like this :
“The President may, for the purpose of removing any difficulties, particularly in relation to the transition from the provisions of the Government of India Act, 1935, to the provisions of this Constitution, by order direct...... etc...... etc...... ”