L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 735
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : There is nothing to report upon, so far as I can see. We have just begun the work and if after some time this Ordinance has been in operation my Honourable friend wants to have a report I shall be quite prepared to consider the matter.
Mr. N. M. Joshi : The House is greatly interested in this matter and would like to have information about the conditions there and the improvements made. Will they therefore, make a report to the House ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I have answered that already.
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*** The Factories (Amendment) Bill**
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (Labour Member): Sir, I move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the factories Act, 1934.
Mr. President (The Honourable Sir Abdur Rahim) : The question is:
“That leave be granted to introduce a Bill further to amend the factories Act, 1934.”
The motion was adopted.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Sir, I introduce the Bill.
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@ Scheduled Castes Subjected to Forced Labour and Begar
Rao Bahadur N. Siva Raj : Will the Honourable the Labour Member please state :
(a) whether protection and welfare of agricultural labour is the function of the Labour department of the Government of India ;
(b) whether he is aware of the resolution passed at the annual Session of the All-India Scheduled Castes Federation held at Cawnpore on the 29th and 30th January, 1944, condemning the system of begar forced labour prevalent all over India and of which the Schedued Castes are the only victims;
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. II of 1944,3rd March 1944, p. 798.
@ Ibid., 7th March 1944, pp. 903-4.