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able to discharge their duties properly; otherwise, there is no use in electing them.
Mr. Chairman: Does the hon. Member propose to take a long time?
Shri Dwivedi : Yes Sir.
The House then adjourned for Lunch till Half Past Two of the Clock.
The House re-assembled after Lunch at Half Past Two of the Clock.
[P ANDIT T HAKUR D AS B HARGAVA in the Chair ]
Shri Dwivedi: Sir, you might have heard whatever few observations I made before the House. What I particularly mean to say is that the Government have classified the States into various Parts in the manner in which the entire society has been broken up into many categories, viz., Savarna, Avarna, Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and so on.
Shri Amolakh Chand (Uttar Pradesh) : The Hon. Minister is not here.
Mr. Chairman: He will come soon.
An Hon. Member: Let somebody deputise for him.
Mr. Chairman: He will be coming in a minute or so. Let the hon. member proceed.
Shri Dwivedi : What I was going to say is that States too have been classified into various parts in the manner in which people have been divided into Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes etc. I want to ask the Hon. Minister why does he not contemplate to bring a legislation in respect of the various Parts referred to in the present Bill in the manner in which he has presented the Bill regarding the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.
Shri Sivan Pillay (Travancore-Cochin) : On a point of order, Sir. The treasury Benches are vacant.
Mr. Chairman ... The Hon. Minister is likely to come very soon.