798 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
I may explain the substance of these amendments which is the same as the substance of the amendments which we have accepted in respect of the Bihar Order.
The original Order issued by the President distributing the graduates seats between Bombay, Ahmedabad and Poona in certain proportion gave two seats to Bombay and one seat combined to Ahmedabad and Poona. It was the desire of Shri Deogirikar and others who has tabled the amendment to modify this distribution. They wanted first a rotation between Ahmedabad and Poona or one seat, going to each by turn. I do not think this rotation system is good, however, I accepted that it may be desirable to treat all the towns like Bombay, Poona and Ahmedabad on an equal footing although it was not possible to assess the total strength of all the graduates residing in those particular towns. Consequently I accepted the amendment so as to distribute the seats between Bombay, Poona and Ahmedabad equally, one each; and I have done the same thing with regard to the Teachers’ Constituency also.
The motion was adopted.
*Mr. Deputy Speaker: The President’s order relating to the Bombay Teachers’ Constituency stands modified to the extent of the amendment that has been accepted by the House.
So also the President’s order relating to the Bombay Graduates’ Constituency stands modified to the extent of the amendment that has been a accepted by the House.
Dr. Ambedkar: I request leave of the house to withdraw parts (1) to (6) of my amendment No. 2 in List No. 2 Bombay order (Council) in consequence of the acceptance of the amendment of Shri Deogirikar and others.
Parts (1) to (6) of the amendment were, by leave, withdrawn.
- P. D., Vol. 16, Part II, 11th October 1951, pp. 4621-22.