PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 503
(ii) In clause 3, in the proposed Sixth Schedule, under the heading ‘Himachal Pradesh’, at the end, add new entries :
“28. Banjara.
Bawaria.
Ramdesia.”
The motion was adopted.
Shri Chandrika Ram: I beg to move :
In clause 3, in the Sixth Schedule, at the end, add:
“ Ajmer-Merwara.
Aheri
Begri
Balai……
Dr. Ambedkar: These amendments are quite outside the scope of the Bill. The Bill reserves seats in certain Part C States. It is only in those States that we are trying to define what the scheduled castes are. In Ajmer-Merwara we have not reserved any seat. In Bhopal, we have not reserved any seat. In Tripura and Coorg we have not reserved any seat. Therefore, these amendments are quite outside the scope of the Bill.
Shri Chandrika Ram: You are going to make a representation for Part C States. All these people belong to Part C States. Even yesterday when I spoke I did not demand that these people must have representation. But, this matter has got a long history. When these people…..
Dr. Ambedkar: I might mention to cut short the discussion that Government has in contemplation the issue of a list of scheduled castes in Part A states, Part B States and also Part C States where there is no representation because it is felt that besides the privilege of representation in the legislature, there are also other privileges such as educational concessions, fees and services and so on. In order that there may be no misunderstanding on the part of anybody that those scheduled castes who are not included in the list are not entitled to those privileges. Government propose to do that. This is hardly the moment to deal with that.