L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 829
17th December, 1944, under the caption “Roy-Mehta Mud Slinging over Rs. 13,000” in which Mr. Jamnadas Mehta, M.L.A., now an officer in the Government of India, has said that he has with him an official correspondence on the aforesaid subject showing that the name of the Labour Federation has been used behind the back, over the head and without the knowledge of either its President or its Executive Council and further Rs. 13,000 per month were obtained by Mr. Roy for himself to be used as he liked ?
(b) In view of the above information, will the Honourable Member be pleased to give information with regard to this public money as to whom it was given and for what purpose, and how it was used, and did Mr. Roy himself use the money as he liked, or did he make use of it for his own purposes or divide it with Mr. Jamnadas Mehta ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) Yes, by the Honourable Member himself.
(b) I would invite attention to my reply given to the Honourable Member’s question No. 31 on the 2nd November, 1944.
Mr. Lalchand Navalrai : The Honourable Member has not given specific replies to my questions. I want to know, with regard to part (b), whether what Mr. Jamnadas Mehta has said in that article is correct, or what the Honourable Member said last time on this question was correct ? Is this money for Mr. Jamnadas, is it for Mr. Roy, or is it for both ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I have nothing to add to the reply that I have given.
Mr. Lalchand Navalrai : But I want the Honourable Member to reply to my questions.
Mr. President (The Honourable Sir Abdur Rahim): The Honourable Member has given the reply.
Mr. Lalchand Navalrai : I know that the Honourable Member is feeling shy over this question because if he makes a statement it would go against his own answers. I submit that the Honourable Member should reply to my questions otherwise there will be an adjournment motion on this subject.
Dr. Sir Zia Uddin Ahmad : I think the House has got a right to know whether it is a personal gratuity or it is for the benefit of the Federation.