Questions and Answers - Page 654

L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 633

Muslim who is already senior and also drawing Rs. 250 has been overlooked ?

The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I have no information but if my Honourable friend so desires, I can make inquiries.

Maulvi Syed Murtuza Sahib Bahadur : Will you kindly make inquiries ?

The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Yes.

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*** Paucity of Muslim Officers in Printing and** Stationery Establishments under Labour Department

  1. Maulvi Syed Murtuza Sahib Bahadur : Will the Honourable Member for Labour be pleased to state :

(a) the present strength of the Assistant Managers of the various Government of India Presses and how many of them are Muslim ?

(b) the number of Muslim Assistants and clerks, separately, in the Printing Branch of the Labour Department, and in the Administration Branch of the office of the Controller of Printing and Stationery ; and

(c) the number of Muslim Superintendents in the office of the Controller of Printing and Stationery and in the Publication Branch ?

The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) Three. One of them is a Muslim.

(b) In the Stationery and Printing Branch of the Labour Department there is one Muslim Assistant and in the Administrative and Finance Branch of the Controller’s Office one Assistant and one clerk.

(c) None.