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616 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES

Mr. President (The Honourable Sir Abdur Rahim): The question is:

“That leave be granted to introduce a Bill to impose on employers a liability to pay compensation to workmen sustaining war injuries and to provide for the insurance of employers against such liability.”

The motion was adopted.

The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Sir, I introduce the Bill.

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*** Dismissals of Instructors, etc., in the Technical** Training Centre, Delhi Polytechnic

  1. Maulvi Syed Murtuza Sahib Bahadur: (a) Will the Honourable the Labour Member please refer to part (c) of the reply to unstarrcd question No. 75, on the 25th March 1942, and state the reason for frequent dismissals of instructors and Assistant Instructors in the Technical Training Centre, Delhi Polytechnic, especially when there is an acute shortage of skilled men ?

(b) Is it a fact that some Muslims have been discharged without any reason being assigned therefor ?

The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) Fourteen Instructors have been discharged since the 1st April, 1942, 13 for inefficiency and one for political activity.

(b) According to my information, no.

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@ Grievances of Employees in the Binding Department of the Government of India Press, New Delhi

  1. Qazi Muhammad Ahmad Kazmi : (a) Will the Honourable the Labour Member be pleased to state whether the entire employees

@ Ibid.,p. 1121.