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to go through the list very carefully in consultation with Members and to take’ out such of them as ought not to be there.
Shri Bhatt: ‘Patil’ stands in a similar position.
Dr. Ambedkar: It will be possible to find out from the various States whether any of them are Government officials. But with regard to Patil I can say that I know it—and nobody knows more about Patils than I do.
Dr. Deshmukh : You do not know about Madhya Pradesh.
Dr. Ambedkar: I know about Madhya Pradesh also.
Some hon. Members : rose—
Mr. Speaker: We are now prolonging discussion of a point which deserves consideration but which can be disposed of by mutual goodwill and compromise in no time. What I would suggest therefore, to the Law Minister, if the House agrees and he agrees, is that we cannot settle just at the moment as to whether the lambardar should be taken out or the Patil should be taken out or other persons should be taken out. After all, as the hon. the Leader of the House has stated, these are various appellations by which these people are known. Members may informally discuss the matter. It is more or less a matter of form really and it may be taken up after two or three days when we take the Bill for third reading.
Dr. Ambedkar: It can be reserved till then.
Mr. Speaker : It need not even be reserved for that purpose. They can pass this clause. They are only formal matters and not matters of substance, the substantial thing being that, a government official holding an office of profit should not be there. I do not think we need take time over these things.
Dr. Ambedkar: What interest have I against the lambardar ? I am not a lambardar.
Mr. Speaker: Order, order.
Dr. Ambedkar: I am an inferior village officer, if you want to call me under the Watan Act in Bombay.