598 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Clause 32, as amended, was added to the Bill.
Clause 33 was added to the Bill.
Clause 34 —( Scrutiny of nominations )
- Shri Syamnandan Sahaya : I have an amendment to this clause. It is No. 22 of Supplementary List No. 3. I beg to move :
In sub-clause (2) of clause 34, for the word “refuse”, substitute the word “reject”.
Mr. Chairman : Amendment moved.
Dr. Ambedkar : I have no idea. It is a draftsman’s point. My hon. friend will see that the draftsman seems to be using ‘refusal’ in respect of nomination and ‘rejection’ in respect of nomination paper.
He is making a distinction and I think that a distinction is consistent made by him throughout the clauses. I therefore think it is better to retain that now.
Mr. Chairman : Does the hon. Member want me to put his amendment to vote ?
Shri Syamnandan Sahaya : There may be others who may want to speak. I beg for leave to withdraw the amendment.
The amendment was, by leave withdrawn.
** Pandit Kunzru (Uttar Pradesh) : I beg to move :
To sub-clause (5) of clause 34, add the following Proviso :
“Provided that in case an objection is made the candidate concerned may be allowed to rebut it not later than the next day but one following the date fixed for scrutiny and the Returning Officer must record his decision on the date to which the proceedings have been adjourned.”
Shri Sonavane : On a point of order. The hon. Member has given no notice to the Members of this House and it was held by the Speaker previously and that no surprise should
*P. D., Vol. 12, Part II, 19th May 1951, pp. 9156-57. ** Ibid., pp. 9158-59.