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the Honourable member whether he is prepared to take immediate steps to see that the Muslim quota is properly carried out ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : The Honourable Member’s attention is invited to my reply to part (c) of the question.
Dr. Sir Zia Uddin Ahmad : If that position is accepted no Muslims will ever be appointed. The Honourable Member will ask somebody else to carry on the work.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : The real complaint is against the circular issued by the Home Department and not against the Labour Department.
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*** Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Bill**
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (Labour Member): I move for leave to introduce a Bill to require employers in industrial establishments formally to define conditions of employment under them.
Diwan Chaman Lall (West Punjab : Non-Muhammadan) : May I, on a point of order enquire how this Bill can be moved when another Bill is being discussed ? Would it not be proper to take up this motion after the other Bill has been discussed ?
Mr. President: We have not started with the discussion of the other Bill which was pending before the House. This is purely a formal matter. It is more convenient, and so far as I know there have been precedents also where a pending matter before the House has been postponed and another matter taken up. It is purely a matter of procedure and adjustment.
The question is :
“ That leave be granted to introduce a Bill to require employers in industrial establishments formally to define conditions of employments under them.”
The motion was adopted.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Sir, I introduce the Bill.
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. V of 1946, 8th April 1946, p. 3667.