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Legislative Assembly Debates 27th March 1946 THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEBATES .. Official ll eport Volume I ;; 19!._�-�--- � . -�. -�-tX.·//7[__.' ... -· ( 15th March to 30th March, 1946 ) FIRST SESSION OFTIIE 1946 PUBL1SIUID BY TllB MANAGER m· I' l'BLICATiltNS, Daw, l1'DU PRINTED BY TIIII MANAOIIIR GovmtNIIICNT or INDIA Puss, Nw:w DIIUD, l!CD1A 1947 n LEGISLATIVE ASSEHBL Y " PruWIat TIUI RON. MR. G. V. MAvAI..4NUa. DePfU1I PreMdatl au MUlU.M1UD YAJIIN K.H.ur, X.L.A.. , MB.. K. C. 1)lBOQY, )(:L.A. 8nD GIlUL6.K BBIK N.AIlL.A.NG, X.L.A. HB. P. J. GimTrrRs, X.L.A. St!CI'tJq,ry lb. M. N. KAUL, BA.BBISTBB-A.T.L4W. A.~ 0/ 1M &creItJ,., MB. M. V. H. CoLLINS, X.B.B. •. A. J. M. ATKm80N. }fa. S. DAB. OArrAIN HAn SA.BDAK NUB AlOUD KJuN, x.o., 1.0.... L£ OomnWtee 011 PeIiIton, .8m MU1UJOUD YAJIIN :KJuN, X.L.A., (OAatrma.). 8I'D GlroLA.K BB]][ N.4lBANG. X.L.A.. 8IIBI 8BI PaAu.s.A., K.LoA. lb. T. CIu.PJuJf.MoB'l'DOB. X.L.A. &aou MA.NGAL SINGH, X.L.A. xii CONTENTS Volume IV-15th March to 30th MSl'Ch INa Yrld.aJ'. 16th Karnh. 1Nt>-- Pages I lIIembel!' 8worn 2461 Election of Memben to AD·Indla Council 8tarred Questioll8 and Answen 24r>1-7G for Technical Education UlI8tarred QuestloD and Answer 2478 Short Yotice Qu""UOII8 and AII8,,"ers . 247&---85 Election of Memben to Central Advlaory Election of Members to Standing Committee Board of Education In IDdla for External Alfaln Department ~ Election of Memben to tbe Advisory Board The RaIlway Companies (SubetitDtion of of ArehaeoIOI)' Parties In ClvD ProceedIDp) Bill- • JIIW Jduced. •• •• 2487-88 Election of Memben toStaDdlng Commlt_ bdllUl Companies A ~ BW- for External Alfaln Deparment i btroduOOCI ..• 2488 The Indian Finance BW-D18euaoIon on the Banking Companies BID-Introduced. 2488 motion to consider-not oonclnded bdlan Coconut Committee (Amendment Bill-Introduced . • . 2488 The fralllfer of Property and Su_lon TraD8Cer of Property and Succeulon' (Amendment) BUt-Presentation of (Amendment) IJlll-=-Tlme Extended for the RePort of tbe Select CCIIDDllttee . 2882 ,be Presentation of the Report of $he Motion for Adjounoment re Maladmlnla· Select Committee . 2488 tratlon of Deihl Police Depal'tment Indian Income·Tax (Amendment) BW- reaultlng In a Strike by a I&rg8 number Referred to Select Committee .24811-2602 ofPoIleemtn-Negatived. 2878-114 TUlIdaJ'. 19tb Karch. 1946t- Tuesday, 2ttb March, t 04&--- lIIember Sworn Starred Questlbna ud Anawon . 28N 8tarred QuestiOll8 and AlIawers Unatarre( Question and Anawen ~ . 2S116 UD8tarred Questions and Answers Motion for AdJournment,., Honourable Dr. 8tatementslald On the table N. B. Kbare'. appeal to Government to Sbort N oUce Questions and A.D81I'en raise tbe South African Indian QU""t.IOD 1II0tion for Adjournment N lDabWty of 'before the Security CouncU of the U. N. ~ peaaants In Jubbulpur to barveat their D.-Disallowed ..... Winter Food Gtaln Crope owing to bdlan Finance BUI-DIsCUMlon on the mo ....."'" 211ao restrictions Imposed by Food Grain. tlon to COD8lder not concluded . ...,,,,,_. Control Order -Withdrawn .. 2668-70 The Indian Finance ~ on the WedLeaday. 27th Marob, 11148·- motion to OOD81der not concluded .2670--2601 Me"r Sworn. 2NI "'ulaeedaJ', 20th Karch, 1946- Starred Questions and AlI8wen .!1l51-80U Un8tarred QuestlOl\8 and Answen 802'-'11& Starred QueatloD8 and ADawers 2608-47 Short Notice Question and Answer SOH ~ QuestlOl\8 and A.D81I'ers 2847-51 Indian FInance nw- SbOrt Notice Question and Answer 2651-b3 .Motion to conalder adopted 8027-8& indian Finance llW-D18euaolon on the mo· Dl8cU88lon on coll8lderatlon of the tlon to consider not concluded 265S-87 clauses not concluded ~ Statement of Buolneaa 8050-10 TblllldaJ'. 218t H&reh, 19C8, Tbu ... day, 28tb Marcb, 1946, Starred Questiona and AD8W1!n .116811-2715 Rtarred Questiona and Anawen ~ ~ • UDlltarred QueetioD8 and Antnren 271&---17 Unstaned QueBtlon aDd Anawer """ Short Notice Question aDd A.D81I'er . .A717-1S Protective Duties Continuation Dill-In· Hindu Wompn'\ RldIt to ~ Re· V troduced ., . ~ • A1deaoe and Halnteaanp Bm--::PJwentatlon Indian Finance ~ .. _dtd ---- or the Report of the Select Committee . ./2719 I'rlday,29th Karcb, 1946, TIle Hindu Marriage Dlaabfl1tlea Removal""" Memben Sworn ., 3111 BllI-Tlme extended for the preaentatlon 3181_ of the Select Commlttee •• 2719 Starred Queetlona and ADllwen ..tate Duty BllI-btroduced •• 27111 Unatarred Queati0D8 and AnAren 8161-8& Indlan FIn_ BW-Dlst:malon on the mo- Inaetlon,., Removal of Section. III to lEI of ,1ICJn to coniIder Dot coDCluded mil-55 Govenrment of Jndia Act 31H i'rIday, 221 d Karch, 1946- Demand for Supplementary Grant.-··RaU· ~ • ~ ~ Kember Sworn 2757 Starred Queati0D8 and ADSwen 2757-81 Baturdny. 80U1 Marob.1114&--- 8bOrt Notice Questions aDd Answen . 2781--88 Kember Swom . • . 31_ indian Finance ~ on the mo- Motion for A ~ " TrIbal raid by 31"" tion to conald .. not coocIuded 178S--90 WazirIOutla_Wkl!drawn • ""' )lotion for Ad/oununent ,., MaladmlDllrtra- lIon of Delh PoIlee ~ ~ Removal of SectiOl\8 ill to 121 of GoftrD· 1 ~ -101 In .trlke by a IaIll8 Dumber of PoIIaeme1i- ment of IndIa Act. .• --- PoIllponed till Konday ned 17110--92 Protective DutIM lIU1--Int.roduced 81101 IfCJDdaJ'. 26&b Jfarch, III4&--- IDdlan Soldlen (Htlptlon) Amendment, Starred Queetlona and A.D81I'en 28111-47 BIJI--Iatrodueec\ . 8101" U1I8tanecl Q.tlona and A_n 2848 TIle Income·Tax (Amendment) BllI-Pre· DemandI for 8up,,\eJIlentaf}' Grang ~ .eotatloo of the :Report or the ~ Committee • • HIndu Marriaae DlaabUltiN RemOftl BUI-/" .1IOUon of ~ to Standlna ()oDuDIttee for PresentatIOn of the Report of the Select aIlS l ~ • . • • • • IlN8--4II eomm1Uee LEG ISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Wednesday, 27th March, 1946 The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber of the Council ~ at ~ of the Clock, Mr. President (The Honourable Mr. G. V. MllvRlankar) 1D the Chair. t' MEMBER SWORN: Rao Bahadur Sir Vangal Thiruvanka.a Krishnama Acharya Avargal, K.C.I.E .. M.L.A. (Nominated Non-Official). STARR.ED QUESTIONS AND A~ RBFUliD Oll' P ASS.A.GE MONEY TO H.u PlLGBD!S AND OPENING OJ' CALCUTTA. Po_or !'OR EJmA.BXA.TION +1226. *Kr. Tamiluddin Khan: Will the Secretary for Commonwealtb Relations be pleased to ~ (a) whether it is intended to open the Calcutta porli for Raj embarkation of Haj pilgrims this year, if not, why noti (b) ~ the ~ imposed on the number o.f aaj pilgrims fro:Q1' India dunng the war IS proposed to be removed from thiS year; and (c) whether all intending pilgrims from B.ritish India, who deposited money but failed to secure passage, have got back their deposit moneys; and 'if no$ what the number of persons is to whom the deposit money has not yet be&ll returned and what the total amount yet to be refunded is? . Mr. R. If. Banerjee: (a) Subject to any unforeseen and insurmountable development, Government's promional intention is to have one sailing from tlM' Calcutta port this year. (b) There used to be only ten pilgrim ships before the war out of which thrM were lost during the war. The maximum carrying capacity of ~ remaininr seven ships is about 17,000 if they make two trips each. If the Jaw requiriDc 18 square feet of aCcommodation per passenger is brought· into force this year, ihis maximum capacity would be reduced to about 15,000. GOTermnent's pron. sional decision, therefore, is to arrange for about 15,-000 Raj pilgrims QUs year. ~ the ~ . of J?ilgrims is. likely t.q far ~ this number, Government/'s pro'fi.. cronal deQlJuon 18 to contmue the practice of aIlotfmg quotas to each ProviDee and of .relP:stering and allotting pai3sages to these quotas on the basis of priority of applications . (c) Refunds for 1945 are still due only to 295 pilgrims. The total amount yet to be refunded is Rs. 80,810-14-0. NUKBEB OJ' PERSONS WHO Al'PLDID YOB HAJ PASSAGB +122'1. *Kr. Tamizuddin Khan: Will the Secretary for Commonwealth Rela· tions be pleased to state separately: (a) the number of persons who applied for passage for Haj pilgrimage from each of British Indian Provinces last year; O:?) the number of persons who succeeded in securing passage from each Provmce: .~ (c) how many of the above in each Province were females? t AuWbl' I.e 'thia qUl!llti!.D laid on &he table,_1 the queetioDer being ......... • 1952 LEGISLATIVBASSEMBU [27TH M.u. ~"', I ]Ir, a .•. B!lt'nerje8: (a) to (c). A. statement giving the information is placed on the table of the House; Statement , . Number of Number of Number of N iIfoDle of the Province . ~ aueeeuful BUccea.t'ul reeeived, appliollolltlS appli08lltli (Female) .. ~ ~ 2i _mba,. 803 788 278 ',8l1i 1,601 In Dited Provinces 1,282 1,072 352 2,110 1ab . ' . 2,559 . 74,3 ihar. 163 ~ 4,1 tral Provinces 33 25 It) . 1,825 339 ~ .,W.'F.P. 4,32 301 ~. ~ 1,024, 950 268 199 ~ II uchiat.u, . 1 0- 6 Jhj . 610 253 88 jtner-Kerwara - . r 36 11 ~ NUllB.ll:a OF MUSLIJ( So HOLABS FOB STUDllilS IN AlnuuOA AND EUBO PH +1228: *Seth Y11BUf. AbdOOla Ilaroon: Will the Education Secretary plea&e. Itate: (a) how many Muslim students applied for "scholarships for advanced studies_ in America and Europe last ye!lor, smd how many were selected; and (b) how many of those selected have already been Sfnt abroad; and how many' are still waiting in India for want of a passage? .- .JoIul Sargent: (a) 1268 muslim students applied for Overseas Scholap- ships awarded by the 'Government of India in 1945. Out of these 90 were telected, (b) 48 of the selected muslim scholars l,tave so far proceeded abroad. 'Passages have ,vet to be secured for 42. LARGE MARGIN OF RICE PROFITS POCKETED BY HOARDERS IN CALCUTTA AND MADRAS 1229.
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