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* Strike by the Workers of the Government of India Press, Calcutta
Mr. President: I have received a notice from Sree Satyapriya banerjee of his intention to move for the adjournment of the business of the Legislative Assembly for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance, namely:
“Strike by the workers of the Government of India Press, Calcutta, on account of the failure of the Government to redress their grievances.”
I find that the Honourable Member had put in a question on the subject some two or three days back and wanted to have it answered as a short notice question, but the honourable Member for Labour did not accept the short notice question. At that time there was no strike actually going on. The present notice alleges a strike. There, it was a question of impending strike. Is there any strike at all ?
The Honourable Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (Labour Member): I have no information with regard to this matter.
Sree Satyapriya Banerjee (Chittagoing and Rajshahi Divisions : Non-Muhammadan Rural) : I have definite information that there is a strike going on and yesterday’s Free Press Journal also contained that news.
Mr. President : The source of the information is the Free Press Journal ?
Sree Satyapriya Banerjee : The Leader of the Opposition has also got a telegram.
Mr. President: Is the Honourable Member in a position to state the nature of the strike ? Is the whole Press on strike ?
*Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. V-No. 4, 4th April 1946, pp. 3522-24.