548 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Prof. Ranga: Then, there should be a maximum limit for election expenses. I do not think it is advisable to leave it to be prescribed later on by rules. And in making these rules I hope that it is only the Union Government which will be entrusted with this responsibility and not the State Governments. Even in this connection I do suggest for the consideration of the Law Minister that this power might be left with the President to be exercised on the advice of his Election Commissioner.
- R. K. Chaudhari : ...... Take for instance, the provision regarding conveyance. If this rule had been applied severely before all the elections that had taken place hitherto in India would have been nullified. But today we turn our back and strive our utmost to fill gaps and impose severe penalties on wrong-dores at election time.
Mr. Deputy Speaker: Shri Rohini Kumar Chaudhari.
An hon. Member: This is zabardasti.
Dr. Ambedkar: You want women to be disqualified ?
Shri R. K. Chaudhari: The first point that I wish to speak about is about disqualifications as laid down in clause 7. More than one speaker before me have spoken on it and I would only add a few arguments for the complete deletion of sub-clause ( d ) of clause 7.
** Mr. Deputy Speaker: I wish to give hon. Members ten minutes only, and I intend to call upon the Hon. Minister at five minutes to one.
Dr. Ambedkar: The arrangement as I understood in the morning was that I should reply on Monday morning.
Dr. Deshmukh : ......These are points which are accepted by most of the Members of this House and I hope on account
*P. D., Vol. 11, Part II, 12th May 1951, p. 8632.
** Ibid ., pp. 8639-40.