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the months of May, June and July 1945. These variations were merely due to changes in the classification of headings of expenditure, introduced in April 1945, consequent on the transfer of control over the operations of the Labour propaganda scheme from the Information and Broadcasting Department to the Labour Department, whereby the expenditure on allowances to propagandists in charge of labour centres, workers clubs and other agencies of news dissemination, which was hitherto shown under the heading ‘pay of establishment’ was shown from May 1945 onwards, under the heading ‘honoraria for news dissemination’. The overall expenditure under the heading relating to ‘pay of propagandists ’ and ‘ dissemination of news ’ during these months, however, remained almost the same as in the preceding months.
(c) The attention of the Honourable Member is invited to my answer to first part of (b) and (d) of question No. 31, asked by Mr. Lalchand Navalrai, on 2nd November, 1945, and also to para. 68 of the Report of the Public Accounts Committee on the accounts of 1943-44.
Shri Satya Narayan Sinha : What has happened after that ? Will the Honourable Member be pleased to place all these accounts before the Public Accounts Committee ? It is a waste of public money, I believe.
The Honourable Dr. B.R. Ambedkar : It was considered by the Public Accounts Committee, and, as I have said in my reply, Honourable Member’s attention is invited to para 68 of the Report of the Public Accounts Committee on the accounts of 1943-44.
Diwan Chaman Lall : May I ask my Honourable friend as to what the position is after 1945 and whether this grant has now been discontinued ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : It has been discontinued.
Diwan Chaman Lall : What was the position between 1945 and its discontinuance ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I have not got the information, but if my Honourable friend will put down a question I shall answer it.
Diwan Chaman Lall : Is it a fact that the accounts were vetted at the time when this grant was discontinued ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I must have notice of that.