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certain Part C States. I think I am right when I say that. ( Hon. Members: Yes, yes). The utmost that could be claimed by any. Member is that Members coming from that State to which the Bill relates should also be given an opportunity.
Capt. A. P. Singh (Vindhya Pradesh) : We come from Vindhya Pradesh.
Mr. Speaker: It will not be a desirable practice to urge that because the words “Part C” are there, therefore every Member coming from Part C States should be entitled to speak on it. But I need not go into that aspect. I am just keeping a watch over the thing and I shall follow what I think to be the proper and the best method.
Shri Dwivedi: May I request you to allow those Members who come from Part C States and whose case is involved here?
Mr. Speaker: Let them plead. But at least the Hon. Member does not come from one such.
Shri Dwivedi: Sir, I come from Vindhya Pradesh.
Mr. Speaker : I am so sorry. Yes, Vindhya Pradesh is there. But I want to give preference first to people who themselves belong to the Scheduled Castes, and hon. Members who do not belong to the Scheduled Castes will kindly forbear for sometime and allow those who belong to that caste to have the fullest opportunity. And I am giving an opportunity to the hon. Member Mr. Muldas because he comes from that class. I have got a list and I have got in my mind as to who come from that community and who should be given preference. Let us not argue that point any further.
Shri M. B. Vaishya (Bombay) : ( English translation of the Hindi speech ) Sir, I deem myself to be fortunate for having been permitted by you to speak on this bill. After listening to the debate on the Bill introduced by Hon. Dr. Ambedkar, I also wish to express my ideas. He is a great scholar of law and must have introduced the present Bill as a result of the same. It was only after the coming of Mahatma Gandhi, who was our saviour, we began to realize that we also are human beings. At many places Hon. Dr. Ambedkar has stated that the Scheduled Class people were happier under the British