676 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
eliminating the immediate causes of industrial disputes to ensure the unhampered war production have been taken so far, both in the Government’s own war-factories and in private factories engaged wholly or partly on war-orders ?
(b) Have Government decided to adopt an all round policy of having all disputes referred to the adjudication before workers are compelled to go on a strike ?
(c) Do they propose to advise all Provincial Governments to do so ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) Government have attempted to secure fair conditions for labour both in their own factories and in private employment. Where disputes arise the methods of conciliation and adjudication are available.
(b) and (c) No. The general policy of Government is to resort to adjudication if and when the method of conciliation has failed. The present machinery for the settlement or disputes has been evolved in consultation with Provincial Governments and general uniformity of practice has already been achieved.
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- Demolition of a Mosque on Ashoka Road, New Delhi
Mr. President (The Honourable Sir Abdur Rahim) : I have received notice of motion of adjournment from Maulvi Abdul Ghani who wants to discuss a definite matter of urgent public importance, namely, the demolition of a mosque in the premises of quarter No. 9, Asoka Road, by the Government Officers and men of the Public Works Department.
When did this take place ?
Maulvi Muhammad Abdul Ghani (Tirhut Division : Muhammadan): It was done about ten days ago but I got information about it only last night.
Mr. President (The Honourable Sir Abdur Rahim): The Honourable Member is not the only person interested. If it is an urgent public matter it is for every one to take notice of it immediately. Why was no notice taken before ?
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. III of 1943, 21st August 1943, p. 897.