REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE (NO. 2) BILL - Page 713

696 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES

if we are given more time to consider it and propose amendments to this provision.

Dr. Ambedkar: The position is quite clear. There is nothing which need give rise to any doubt. As a matter of fact, some people had doubts as to what kinds of expenditure may be included in the election expenses and it is this sort of provision that I was able to think of in order to remove their doubts. If my friend has any other suggestion to make, I would like to hear.

Mr. Speaker: What about Shri Kamath’s amendment ?

Dr. Ambedkar: About the words “of any building” there need be no doubt. The words need not be omitted. There is no doubt about the matter at all.

Shri Kamath: This point was not discussed fully and it was added only at the last moment.

Shri R. K. Chaudhuri: Sir, I have to move my amendment No. 153 for dropping sub-clause (3) of clause 124.

Mr. Speaker: He may move it.

Shri Santhanam: It may be put separately. Part 3 may be put separately instead of moving it and making a speech.

Dr. Ambedkar: My amendment may be put.

Mr. Speaker: At the time of voting I shall see to it.

Shri R. K. Chaudhuri: I beg to move:

“Omit part 3 of clause 124.”

My object in doing so is that issuing of any circular, placard or poster having a reference to election which does not bear on it the names and address of the publisher and printer is an illegal practice.

Mr. Speaker: If I mistake not, such provisions do occur in the election rules even to-day.

Dr. Ambedkar: Yes, there is nothing new.

Shri R. K. Chaudhuri: This entails a very serious consequences. If it will not do any harm to anybody, it should