688 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Mr. Chairman: The question is:
“That clause 9, as amended, stand part of the Bill.”
The motion was adopted.
Clause 9 as amended, was added to the Bill.
Clause 122. ( Major corrupt practices )
Dr. Ambedkar: I beg to move:
(i) In part (a) (i) of the proviso to sub-clause (2) of clause 122, after the words “injury of any kind”, insert the words “including social ostracism and ex-communication or expulsion from any caste or community”.
(ii) For sub-clause (6) of clause 122, substitute the following sub-clause :
“(6) The hiring or procuring, whether on payment or otherwise, of any vehicle or vessel by a candidate or his agent or by any other person with the connivance of a candidate or his agent for the conveyance of any elector (other than the candidate himself, the members of his family or his agent) to or from any polling station provided under section 23 or a place fixed under subsection ( 1 ) of section 27 for the poll:
Provided that the hiring of a vehicle or vessel by an elector or by several electors at their joint costs for the purposes of conveying him or them to or from any such polling station or place fixed for the poll shall not be deemed to be a corrupt practice under this clause if the vehicle or vessel so hired is not propelled by mechanical power: Provided further that the use of any public transport vehicle or vessel or any tramcar or railway carriage by any elector at his own cost for the purpose of going to or coming from any such polling station or place fixed for the poll shall not be deemed to be a corrupt practice under this clause.
Explanation. —In this clause the expression “vehicle” means any vehicle used or capable of being used for the purpose of road transport, whether propelled by mechanical power or otherwise, and whether used for drawing other vehicles or otherwise.”
Mr. Chairman: Amendments moved.
Dr. Ambedkar: I also beg to move:
(iii) For the Explanation to part (8) of clause 122, substitute the following:
“Explanation. —For the purposes of this clause—
(a) a person serving under the Government of India shall not include any person who has been declared by the Central Government to be a person to whom the provisions of this clause shall not apply;