82 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Pandit Kunzru : Which Court is my hon. Friend referring to ?
Dr. Ambedkar : Any Court. I am coming to that also. I was only speaking generally. Any person may question that interpretation. If that interpretation is questioned, obviously, there would be difficulties. Therefore, it is by way of caution, by way of removing any kind of doubt or difficulty that this Bill has been brought in, and as I said, if the interpretation given by my friend, Mr. Tyagi, was upheld in a place where such question was likely to be raised, no one would be unhappy if it was then found that the Bill was unnecessary, but if unfortunately notwithstanding the great argument, the extensive argument, the original argument addressed by my friend, Mr. Tyagi, it was found that that construction was not the correct construction, then it would be obvious that the Parliament did wise in passing this Bill. Therefore so far as the exact provisions of the Bill are concerned, I think a cautious House ought to support them. I would not say anything more on that point.
In regard to the other question, viz., disqualification incurred by Members of the House by reason of the fact that they are holding some kind of office which is outside the Ministerial offices......
Shri Sidhva: I mentioned Committees.
Dr. Ambedkar: That is why I said non-Ministerial offices. I am using the exact legal term. That question, I think, requires to be considered. That question was raised yesterday after Parliament rose, but unfortunately when I went to my room, I found that all the libraries were closed and I could not get the necessary books of reference which I wanted to consult, because I knew that this matter would be raised in the House and I thought that I should be prepared to give some kind of reply as far as I could under the circumstances. I have applied my mind to this matter and all I can say is that I have come to some tentative conclusion which I should like to present before the House.