PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 781
Pandit Kunzru : You ruled yesterday, Sir, that your final opinion was that the resignation had become effective. Is that point open to discussion now ?
Dr. Ambedkar: I do not know.
Pandit Kunzru : The Deputy Speaker said so yesterday.
Dr. Ambedkar: It was not final, so far as I remember.
Pandit Maitra (West Bengal) : Sir, you said yesterday that the operative portion of the motion should be kept in abeyance. That was your ruling and that was all that you said. The point raised by me was whether or not, as soon as Shri Mudgal’s resignation was tendered and delivered to you, he vacated his seat in the House. That was the main point raised and as far as I could gather from Pandit Kunzru you were earlier of the same opinion that the resignation was effective.
Dr. Ambedkar: He said ‘subject to consideration’.
Pandit Kunzru: I think the record will show it.
The Minister of Home Affairs (Shri Rajagopalachari): I think, Sir and the record will show it that you definitely said that you will take time to consider.
Pandit Kunzru: Anyway, the point that you were to consider was whether the motion moved by the Prime Minister could be taken up by the house without any amendment or whether any amendment should be moved and what further action could be taken. But so far as the resignation itself was concerned, you drew attention to article 101 and said that you had no doubt in your mind that the resignation was final and had become effective.
An Hon. Member: No, Sir.
Mr. Deputy Speaker: I shall read from the record. This is what happened:
Mr. Deputy Speaker: I have heard sufficient. I have already told the house that so far as the operative part of it is concerned, what action has to be taken is a matter which must be considered at leisure. I will consider that matter. As