PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 733
*Dr. Ambedkar: I may explain, with your permission, the point raised by hon. friend. Actually, when the Resolution was issued by the particular department concerned when they formed the Foodgrains Investigation Committee, the allowance mentioned was Rs. 20, and possibly the information supplied to the Law Ministry for the purpose of clarifying this position was that Resolution. We have acted on that Resolution. But I do now hear that the Food Ministry have changed that rule and have allowed the members to draw something more. But, the basis of our action is the Resolution.
Shri Sidhva: What will happen to that member ?
Dr. Ambedkar: My friend Mr. Sidhva does not seem to understand the point. Unless the President issues an order that a member is disqualified, the Member can sit in the House and function.
Shri Sidhva: I know that.
Dr. Ambedkar: Therefore, as I said, we have been supplied with the various Resolutions passed by the Ministries constituting the committees and we have found on the basis of the Resolutions that those committees did not offend the basic rule. If further information is supplied showing that there were such cases where Members in fact drew more, it would be perfectly possible to regularise the position. Where is the difficulty ? I do not understand.
Shri Himatsingka: Why not do it in a general form ?
Dr. Ambedkar: I cannot do it. I must make further enquiries as to what exactly is the position. Nothing is going to be lost if this Bill is passed and another Bill brought into cover cases which actually are necessary to be covered.
Shri Sidhva: How can that be ?
Dr. Ambedkar: Why? I do not understand.
Mr. Deputy Speaker: This can be definitely looked into. It does not matter if this stands over till tomorrow.
Some Hon. Members: Yes, Sir.
*E. D., Vol. 14, Part II, 7th August 1951, pp. 73-79.