738 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
not amount to disqualification under this Article. Therefore the present Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers do not incur any disability. But what about the newly born Parliamentary Secretaries ?
Mr. Deputy Speaker : They are also included in the Act.
Dr. Ambedkar: Sir, with reference to the suggestion made by you that this may be taken up to-morrow may I point out that it may not be possible for me to undertake that this matter will be taken up to-morrow. This is a matter which I have to refer back to the Ministries and that may take time. “ So if it is kept over, it may be taken up on any convenient date.
Mr. Deputy Speaker: Is it the wish of the Hon. Law Minister that we may get through the other amendments ?
Dr. Ambedkar: The amendments may be moved. I accept Shri Narayan Mahtha’s amendment.
Shri S. N. Mahtha (Bihar) : Sir, I beg to move:
In page 1, line 23, after “March 1951” insert:
“or for the year ending on the 31st day of March 1952” .
Shri Sidhva : But, Sir, we have not received notice of this amendment at all. It has not been circulated among us.
Dr. Ambedkar: It is just a small amendment.
Shri Sidhva: It may be small according to the Law Minister, but it may be a very important one.
Mr. Deputy Speaker: Then does the hon. Member want this also to stand over ? It is just a small amendment extending the period from March, 1951 to March, 1952.
Shri Sondhi: Let this also be considered along with the whole Bill later on.
Mr. Deputy Speaker: It is a simple amendment extending the period up to March, 1952. There need not be any speeches on it and I shall place it before the House.
Amendment moved:
In page 1, line 23, after “March, 1951” insert :
“or for the year ending on the 31st day of March 1952”.