486 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
It is very difficult to know whether they are two communities or one community with two different names. I am prepared to rectify this by omitting the word “or” and numbering them as though they were separate communities.
Then an hon. Member wanted figures. But I may tell him that we have been very meticulous in seeing that the proportion is very accurate.
I do not think there is any point made in the course of the debate which I have not dealt with. With these words I commend the motion.
Shri Ethirajulu Naidu : I would like to have a clarification from the Hon. Minister. Scheduled castes and tribes are in a way defined by articles 341 and 342, but only in respect to Part A and Part B States and there is no corresponding provision in the Constitution of scheduled castes and tribes in Part C States. It is a matter of doubt whether Parliament can by law define a term used in the Constitution. ( Dr. Ambedkar: of course.) Is it not necessary that action should be taken by the President under article 392?
Mr. Speaker: The hon. Member is agitating the same point. If he coolly considers the reply of the Hon. Law Minister I think he will find the answer.
The question is :
“ That the Bill further to amend the Representation of the People Act, 1950, be taken into consideration.”
The motion was adopted.
Clause 2— (Insertion of new section 3A etc.)
Shri J, R. Kapoor: I beg to move :
In clause 2, for the proposed section 3A of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, substitute:
“ 3A. for the purposes of reserving seats in the House of the People under the Constitution of India, the castes specified in the Sixth Schedule shall be the scheduled castes in relation to the Part C State under which they are so specified, and the tribes specified in the Seventh Schedule shall be the scheduled tribes in relation to the Part C State under which they are so specified.”