972 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
this is nothing but a lame excuse on the part of the Honourable Member to say that there are not ‘sufficient Muslim candidates’ when they are really available ?
Mr. President : Order, order. That will be a criticism. The Honourable Member may put his question.
Mr. Ahmed E. H. Jaffer : May I tell the Honourable Member that sufficient Muslims are forthcoming but their claims are overlooked intentionally.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I have nothing to add to what I have said.
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*** Communal Representation in** Labour Department
- Mr. Ahmed E. H. Jaffer : (a) Will the Honourable the Labour Member please state the exact number of joint Secretaries, Deputy Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries, Superintendents, Assistants, Clerks, etc., in the Establishment Branch of the Department of Labour (Main Secretariat) ?
(b) How many Muslims and Non-Muslims are there in each grade ?
If the reply to (b) regarding the Muslims is in the negative, what are the reasons therefor?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) and (b) A statement giving the information is placed on the table.
(c) Does not arise.
STATEMENT
Total Muslim Non-Muslim Joint Secretaries 3 1 2 Deputy Secretaries 4 1 3 Assistant Secretaries and Under 13 2 11 (including 1 European, Secretaries 1 Anglo-Indian and
1 Scheduled Caste) Superintendents 21 6 15 (Including 1 Sikh and
1 Indian Christian) Assistants in Establishment Branch 9 2 7 Clerks in Establishment Branch 9 … 9 (Including 1 Scheduled Caste)
*Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. III of 1946, 6th March 1946, pp. 1933-35.