L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 775
a monthly contribution of Rs. 13,000 to the Indian Labour Federation through Mr. M. N. Roy. If so, for what purpose ? If the amount of contribution is more or less than this figure, will the Honourable Member please state the correct figure ?
(b) Have any accounts been rendered for the money so contributed to the Indian Labour Federation ? If not, why not ?
(c) If the reply to first portion of part (b) above be in the affirmative, will the Honourable Member please lay on the table of the House copies of such statements received for the last six months ? If not, why not ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) A monthly grant of Rs. 13,000 is made to the Indian Federation of Labour for doing propaganda to keep up the morale of industrial labour.
(b) Yes, Sir.
(c) No. The accounts are subject to the same scrutiny as all public accounts and no useful purpose would be served by placing them on the table.
Mr. Lalchand Navalrai : Is he authorised to distribute that money to other persons for the purpose of propaganda ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : It is not given to him; the grant is made to the Indian Federation of Labour.
Mr. Lalchand Navalrai : That means, the person who is in charge of the Federation. Can he distribute that money to other people asking them to go and do propaganda ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I have no information as to how the money will be distributed.
Mr. Lalchand Navalrai: Will the Honourable Member enquire into it because accounts have to be made ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : The accounts are audited as all other public accounts are.
Mr. Lalchand Navalrai : Does the Honourable Member know how this amount is shown to have been distributed ? Is it shown by the audit?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I have no information, but the accounts are scrutinised in the same way as all other public accounts.
Dr. Sir Zia Uddin Ahmad : Have the Federation made any rule and submitted the same to the Government, regulating the manner in which this grant should be spent ?