556 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Mr. Speaker: I am afraid he is asking for some explanation and going into the merits.
Shri Kamath: I am asking for information.
Mr. Speaker: It is coming of course, in the form of asking for information ; in substance it comes to an argument again.
The question is:
“That the Bill to provide for the conduct of elections to the Houses of Parliament and to the House or Houses of the Legislature of each State, the qualifications and disqualifications for membership of those Houses, the corrupt and illegal practices and other offences at or in connection with such elections and the decision of doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with such elections, as reported by the Select Committee, be taken into consideration.”
The motion was adopted.
Mr. Speaker: We will now take the Bill clause by clause. We shall take up clause 2.
Dr. Ambedkar: May I suggest. Sir, that clause 2 is the definition clause and might be taken up last?
Mr. Speaker: All right. Then we shall begin with clause
3 and the consideration of clause 2 will be postponed. I shall call the amendments one by one and hon. Members wishing to move them will please indicate that they want to move them. In case I miss any, my attention may be invited.
*Mr. Speaker: All right. Let him move his first amendment.
Shri Naziruddin Ahmad: I beg to move.
In sub-clause ( 1 ) of clause 3, for the words “A person shall not be qualified” substitute the words “No person shall be qualified”.
This is only a verbal amendment.
Dr. Ambedkar: Is each one to be disposed of, Sir ?
Mr. Speaker: Yes.
*P,D., Vol. 14, Part II, 14th May 1951, pp. 8657-58.