638 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Shri R. Velayudhan (Travancore-Cochin) : May I speak on a few points ?
Mr. Speaker: There was an informal conference yesterday and the hon. Member I believe was present. I agree that he has the right to speak, but I do not know what right morally he has to take up the time of the House after having taken up three hours of the House yesterday in an informal conference. I do not want to come in the way of his right to speak as long as he likes……..
Shri R. Velayudhan: But the other hon. Member spoke just now.
Mr. Speaker: He was not present at the meeting as he did not belong to the Congress Party, to which the hon. Member belongs and that makes a lot of difference.
Dr. Ambedkar: In view of what I stated in the remarks which I made on my motion I do not think I can accept this amendment.
The motion was negatived.
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* Mr. Speaker: Is he suggesting that the Election Commissioner should be given the power of making rules like that?
Pandit Thakur Das Bhargava: He can ask the candidate to choose one seat. Under the rules he can himself say that he wants to retain such and such a seat. In case of illness or other contingency he should be asked by the Election Commissioner which seat he wants to retain. In case of gross contingency the penalty may come in if at all.
Dr. Ambedkar: What the hon. Member is suggesting is really unnecessary, because this is entirely left to the
*P.D., Vol. 12, Part II, 23rd May 1951, pp. 9250-51.