L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 787
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*** Government Contribution to Associations other** than Indian Labour Federation
- Mr. Badri Dutt Pande : (a) With reference to starred question No. 776 of the 4th April 1944, regarding monthly grant of Rs. 13,000 to the Indian Federation of Labour, will the Honourable the Labour Member be pleased to give a reply to my supplementary question as to whether there are other Associations which are getting money like the said Federation ?
(b) What is the Government control over this money to see that it is being utilised for public purposes ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar: (a) No other labour Association has received financial assistance from Government for this purpose. The letter in which assistance from Government in the matter of propaganda for maintaining morale of labour was offered, was addressed both to the AllIndia Trade Union Congress and the Indian Federation of Labour. In their reply the All-India Trade Union Congress did not ask for any assistance.
(b) I would refer the Honourable Member to the replies already given to questions put by Mr. Lalchand Navalrai.
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@ Unconstitutional Conduct of Government in Appointing Adjudicator in Trade Dispute between Shahdara (Delhi) Saharanpur Light Railway and its Employees, etc.
Mr. President (The Honourable Sir Abdur Rahim): The next motion stands in the name of Mr. Dam. He wishes to discuss “the unconstitutional conduct of the Central Government in the appointment of the adjudicator in the trade dispute between the Administration of
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. IV of 1944, 2nd November 1944, p. 134.
@ Ibid., 3rd November 1944, p. 218.