34 Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill - Page 514

PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 497

About the hon. Member’s amendment, I shall put it to the House.

Shri J. R. Kapoor : If that be your view, it need not be put.

Mr. Speaker : He need not depend on my view, it may be a mistaken one.

Shri J. R. Kapoor : No. Sir, I go by your superior wisdom, particularly in the matter of law. I beg leave of the House to withdraw the amendment.

The amendment was, by leave, withdrawn.

Mr. Speaker : The question is :

“ That clause 2 stand part of the Bill. ”

The motion was adopted.

Clause 2 was added to the Bill.

Clause 3.—( Addition of Sixth and Seventh Schedules etc. )

Mr. Speaker: I find a number of amendments here making small corrections, perhaps of spelling or putting the names in proper order. For instance there is one substituting “Adi-Dharmi”. It is a pure mistake of spelling. That will be corrected. Is it necessary to have it as an amendment ?

Dr. Ambedkar: Sir, I am pressed to say that in clause 3, in the proposed Sixth schedule, under the heading ‘Delhi’ in entry No. 14, after the word “Dhanak” the words “or Dhanuk” be inserted—If that satisfies some Members.

Mr. Speaker: That is amendment No. 4 in the list, by Mr. Chandrika Ram.

Dr. Ambedkar: Mine is No. 5 in the list. Anybody’s may be taken.

Mr. Speaker: I would take the amendment about “Adi Dharmi” also. Mr. Chandrika Ram’s amendment No. 2 is what the Hon, the Law Minister is accepting as his No. 3.

Shri J. R. Kapoor: In a different form that is “Ad Dharmi ”. The correct expression is “Adi-Dharmi”.

Shri Chandrika Ram (Bihar) : It should be “Adi-Dharmi”.