L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 631
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I do not think the placard makes any difference.
Mr. Lalchand Navalrai: Why should they be demolished and not used for some other purpose ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : As I said no final decision has yet been taken.
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*** Paucity of Muslim Officer in the Printing and** Stationery Establishment under Labour Department
- Maulvi Syed Murtuza Sahib Bahadur : Will the Honourable Member for Labour be pleased to state whether the Controller of Printing and Stationery, the Deputy Controller, Stationery, the Assistant Controller, Printing, the Assistant Controller, Stationery, and the Assistant Secretary and the Superintendent of the Printing Branch in the Labour Department are all non-Muslims? If so, what steps do Government propose to take to give due. representation to Muslims in these posts ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar . The reply to the first part of the question is in the affirmative except that the present Superintendent of the Stationery and Printing Branch in the Labour Department is a Muslim. All posts mentioned the question are ordinarily filled by promotion on merit and the communal representation rules do not apply to cases of promotion to selection posts. In the case of appointments to be made subject to communal considerations the rules are and will be followed. Government do not consider that any other steps are necessary.
Maulvi Syed Murtuza Sahib Bahadur : May I ask the Honourable Member if it is a fact that when two incumbents of the same qualifications were in the field, a Muslim was appointed on Rs. 50 and a non-Muslim of the same qualification was appointed on Rs. 200.
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. II of 1943, 30th March 1943, p. 1583.