584 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Mr. Deputy Speaker : The question is :
In clause 22, for “It shall be the general duty” substitute “It shall be the duty”.
The motion was negatived.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : The question is :
“That clause 22 stand part of the Bill”.
The motion was adopted.
Clause 22 was added to the Bill.
Clause 23. —( Provision of polling Stations etc. )
Shri Venkatraman : As regards amendment No. 294 in the Consolidated List, I thought the Hon. Minister might say that he would include it in the rules.
Dr. Ambedkar : Such a provision will be made in the rules.
Shri Venkataraman : Then 1 do not move it.
Dr. Ambedkar : As regards amendment No. 295 of the Consolidated list, this also will be considered in the framing of rules.
Shri J. R. Kapoor : With regard to the second part of my amendment No. 293 of the Consolidated List, I understand that Law Minister is prepared to incorporate such a thing in the rules in which case I will not move the amendment.
Dr. Ambedkar : Yes.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : I will now put the clause to the House.
- Shri Shiv Charan Lal : What I submit is this. If the Government is going to be very strict about any sort or conveyance being prohibited, the distance should be shortened. The polling stations should be more in number.
Dr. Ambedkar : Five points have been raised and I have been asked to make a statement on each one of them. The
*P. D., Vol. 12, Part II, 15th May 1951, pp. 8806-9.