Questions and Answers - Page 698

L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 677

Sir Muhammad Yamin Khan (Agra Division : Muhammadan Rural): Sir, it did not come to the notice of any Member of the House until yesterday, because it was done in one of the Government quarters.

Mr. President (The Honourable Sir Abdur Rahim): Then how did the Honourable Member come to know at all about it ?

Sir Muhammad Yamin Khan : Some passers-by came and informed some Members and made a complaint.

Mr. President (The Honourable Sir Abdur Rahim): Have Government anything to say about this ?

The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (Labour Member): Sir, I have had no notice of this motion. Evidently my Honourable friend wrote a letter giving notice of this adjournment motion to the Department of Education, Health and Lands, which has been just now handed over to me.

Mr. President (The Honourable Sir Abdur Rahim): I want to know the facts.

The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I have made inquiries from my Department and I am told that they do not know of any such incident at all. As I said, I have not had sufficient time to make inquiries in the matter, and I have no reason to suppose that any such demolition has taken place. However, if my Honourable friend chooses to put a short notice question. I will make inquiries and let him have the information he wants.

Mr. President (The Honourable Sir Abdur Rahim): I think that will be the best course.

Mr. H. A. Sathar H. Essak Sait (West Coast and Nilgiris : Muhammadan): Then this motion can be held over.

Mr. President (The Honourable Sir Abdur Rahim) : If a short notice question is put I will consider it later.

Sir Muhammad Yamin Khan : In any case the short notice question cannot be put today and can only be asked on Tuesday if the Assembly sits till then.

Mr. President (The Honourable Sir Abdur Rahim): Better ask a short notice question.