PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 531
things may happen. One is that there may be political meetings or political lectures.
Shri Sidhva: Also political pamphlets.
Dr. Ambedkar: I am coming to that separately. I am taking each case by itself. First let us consider political meetings and political lectures. I think everybody will agree that these political meetings and political lectures could be divided into two classes. Political meetings and political lectures may be intended for the advancement of the political principles of a particular party without reference to any particular candidate. The Conservative Party may come and say, “Well, we believe in property. We believe in freedom of industry and things of that sort,” without any reference to any particular candidate. On the other hand, there may be political meetings and political lectures for the specific purpose of advancing the candidature of a particular individual. So far as judicial decisions are concerned, expenditure incurred on political meetings and political lectures which are not centred round the idea of promoting the candidature of any particular individual is not part of the election expenses. Therefore, a political party would be free to go to any constituency ; organise meetings or a series of lectures ; send lectures for the purpose of propagating its principles and faith, without mentioning names. On the other hand, as I said a meeting may be organised in which the intention is to win over the voters to the side of a particular candidate. Then obviously, it is part of the election expenses. I have now given you the line which should be drawn between expenses which are part of the election expenses and expenses which are not part of the election expenses.
Seth Govind Das: Very confusing.
Dr. Ambedkar: Yes, it is very confusing. You want a straight line, but you cannot have it.
Now take the other case—for instance the issue of books, pamphlets, posters and things of that sort. There again, you have got to make some sort of a distinction. Books, pamphlets, posters, etc. which are for the purpose of propagating the