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MR. CHAIRMAN : Shri Mann, please conclude. There is no time.

SHRI SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN : Madam, I will take a minute.

I will be very grateful if the minorities are also given some time to tell their woes, to tell their troubles. I am very grateful for the opportunity I have been given. I support this very great Bill. It is a landmark in India’s secular history. .

MR. CHAIRMAN : Thank you very much. Shri P.C. Thomas to speak now. Shri Thomas, I am giving you three minutes.

SHRI P.C. THOMAS (MUVATTUPUZHA): Thank you Madam.

MR. CHAIRMAN : We do not want only one community to support the Bill. You are all supporting it. Please support it and speak only for three minutes.

SHRI P.C. THOMAS : I will confine to the time.

SHRI E. AHAMED : Shri Thomas, you can speak, not necessarily on the Bill, but on anything.

MR. CHAIRMAN : Shri Ahamed, he does not need your advice. He will speak what he wants.

SHRI P.C. THOMAS (MUVATTUPUZHA): Madam, I often speak only for two minutes. I am very happy that on this auspices day, during the 50th year of this Parliament, we are about to pass a very important Bill which will give a sense of security and a feeling of patriotism for all sections of India and especially to the minorities.

MR. CHAIRMAN : Your patriotism does not depend on this Bill.

SHRI P.C. THOMAS : Patriotism in the sense that it is the duty of each individual to the country.

I think, we are executing a very important duty.

SHRI SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN : Madam Chairperson, the hon. Member is saying that everyone will have a sense of belonging. That is what he means.

SHRI P.C. THOMAS : It could be more than the sense of belonging. Now, to strengthen that, I think this Bill will be of great importance. Madam, I would submit one or two small changes with regard to this Bill.

MR. CHAIRMAN : You cannot move amendments now.

SHRI P.C. THOMAS : Yes, I cannot move amendments to the Bill, but these changes could be considered. It was suggested that the law must be implemented immediately. I would like to submit with regard to Section 15 and Section 27. Section 15 deals with Central Committee and Section 27 deals with State Committee. Regarding filling up of the vacancies, I would submit that if the Government could fix up a time for filling up of the vacancies, that would have been very good because it has to be done immediately.