L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 889
in the thread ball factories who do not get any dearness allowance and that men and women are not paid equal wages and is he willing to inquire into this and if he finds it is so, will he take steps immediately to rectify their grievance ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I am sure that nothing that comes from the Honourable lady will surprise me.
Mr. N. M. Joshi : With reference to his reply to part (a) that the information is not readily available, may I know whether he will make very special effort to make it available ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I will see what I can do.
Shrimati K. Radha Bai Subbarayan : May I know, Sir if Factory Inspectors do not send periodical reports to the Government ? How is it that Government say that they have not got the information ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : It must be going to the Chief Commissioner of Delhi.
Prof. N. G. Ranga : Sir, I wish to seek your guidance in regard to the reply given by the Honourable Member. It appears to me that it is a sort of aspersion cast upon a lady.
Mr. President (The Honourable Sir Abdur Rahim): I do not think the Honourable Member meant to cast any such aspersion. However, you ought to leave it to the lady who put the question to take care of herself.
Mr. T. S. Avinashilingam Chettiar : Mr. President, especially today the replies of the Government Benches have been in a tone that is unusual and we had occasion to know about it from the Food Member. And now, Sir, the reply of the Honourable Member to the lady is this. She asked whether he will enquire.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : No. Whether I would be surprised to know that.
Mrs. Renuka Ray : And would he be willing to look into the matter ?
Mr. President (The Honourable Sir Abdur Rahim): As regards the tone of the Honourable Member’s reply to the question it is very difficult for mc to judge for I am afraid so far as that is concerned it is not only one part of the House that is concerned.
(At this stage, several Honourable Members stood up and spoke simultaneously.)
Mr. President (The Honourable Sir Abdur Rahim): Order, order.