456 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
for. Nothing of this sort has been done on the present occasion. I do not know who prepared these lists which have been published under the signature of the President. I do not know what investigation has been made so far as these lists in the present Bill are concerned. These are matters which really create a lot of anxiety and feeling in the minds of the people and I would therefore like that the Government do really have some system, some method in approaching this question a method which will give satisfaction to the largest number of people.
Then so far as this particular Bill is concerned, I think it is necessary so long as it is proposed to give representation to some of the Part C States. I think the lists have got to be prepared and whether they were prepared at one time as part of one whole or another is a different question. But I do not think this is absolutely superfluous. It does not appear to me beyond doubt that there is any definite provision in the Constitution according to which we are enacting this measure. So far as I can see the only justification or the only authority for bringing in this Bill appears to be that wherever there are Scheduled Castes people, some seats are proposed to be reserved for them. But this is merely because there is a provision for reservation for Scheduled Castes—I do not know if there is any specific provision in the Constitution according to which we can make this provision, apart from articles 341 and 342 which do not apply to Part C States. This is merely a technical objection. I really want that seats in Part C States should be reserved and Scheduled Castes should be enumerated. There cannot be any difference of opinion so far as the desirability of enumerating the Scheduled Castes or making provision for them so far as Part C States are concerned. But, what I wish to find out from my hon. friend when he replies is, where exactly is the provision in the Constitution according to which this representation is being sought to be given, according to which this Bill is perfectly in order?
So far as the lists are concerned, I wish a little more time was available to all the people to know how far their rights