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Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (14th April 1891 - 6th December 1956)

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DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR WRITINGS AND SPEECHES Volume No. : 10 Edited

by Vasant Moon Dr. Ambedkar Foundation Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Govt. of India

Volume No. : 10 First Edition: Education Department, Govt. of Maharashtra: 14 April, 1979 First Re-Printed by Dr. Ambedkar Foundation: Jan, 2014 Second Re-Printed by Dr. Ambedkar Foundation: August, 2019 Third Re-Printed by Dr. Ambedkar Foundation: August, 2020 ISBN: 978-93-5109-181-3 Cover Design: Dr. Debendra Prasad Majhi, Ph.D.

Monogram used on the Cover page is taken from Babasaheb Dr. Ambedkar’s Letterhead.

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Collected Works of Babasaheb Dr. Ambedkar (CWBA) Counselling and Collaboration Dr. Thaawarchand Gehlot Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India and Chairperson, Dr. Ambedkar Foundation Shri Ramdas Athawale Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India Shri Rattan Lal Kataria Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India Shri R. Subrahmanyam Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India Ms. Upma Srivastava Addl. Secretary and Member Secretary, Dr. Ambedkar Foundation, Govt. of India Dr. Debendra Prasad Majhi, Ph.D.

Director, Dr. Ambedkar Foundation, Govt. of India Dr. Brijesh Kumar Co-ordinator (CWBA), Dr. Ambedkar Foundation

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The Complete Sets of Collected Works of Babasaheb Dr. Ambedkar, popularly known as CWBA / lEiw.kZ ok³~e;] in Hindi and English, being released by Dr. Thaawarchand Gehlot, Hon’ble Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India and Chairman, Dr. Ambedkar Foundation at New Delhi. Dr. Debendra Prasad Majhi, Director of the Foundation and Sh. Surendra Singh, Member Secretary were also present on the occasion. The V olumes in Hindi (V ol. 22 to V ol. 40) have been published for the first time in 2019. CWBA VOLUMES RELEASE

PREFACE

Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was an erudite personality, a symbol of knowledge and a great son of India. He was a public intellectual, social revolutionary and a prolific communicator. He has left behind thought provoking writings and speeches bearing interdisciplinary perspectives, with insightful analysis of sociopolitical situations which evoke intellectual reasons and emotions. His writings are having profound sense of justice manifested in emancipation of marginalized masses. He not only dedicated his life for ameliorating the conditions of deprived sections of the society, but his views on inclusiveness and “Samajik Samrasta” continue inspiring national endeavor. It is expected that these V olumes may provide contemporary relevance of his thought and open up the possibilities of rethinking Dr. Ambedkar in the present day context.

The mandate of Dr. Ambedkar Foundation, inter-alia, include implementation of programmes and furthering the ideology and message of Babasaheb Dr. Ambedkar among the masses in India as well as abroad. It is a matter of great happiness that consequent upon a decision by the Governing Body of the Foundation Chaired by Hon’ble Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, the Foundation is getting the third edition of Collected Works of Babasaheb Ambedkar (CWBA) V olumes, reprinted on popular demand of the readers. It is informed for the benefit of all concerned that the Foundation always endeavors to make the V olumes available to the readers at an affordable price, and accordingly, it has also been decided to continue with the discount policy as per the past practices on Sale of V olumes. The discount policy of the Foundation has been annexed with each V olume. It is hoped that the V olumes will continue to be source of inspirations for the readers.

15, Janpath, (Dr. Debendra Prasad Majhi)

New Delhi

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Nationalism, a Means to an End Labour’s creed is internationalism. Labour is interested in nationalism only because the wheels of democracy—such as representative Parliaments, responsible Executive, constitutional conventions, etc.—work better in a community united by national sentiments. Nationalism to Labour is only a means to an end. It is not an end in itself to which Labour can agree to sacrifice what it regards as the most essential principles of life. —from Dr. Ambedkar’s Broadcast on All India Radio, Bombay in December 1942.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SUBJECT PAGE

Foreword … … … (vii)

Note on Editing … … … (xi)

PART I

1. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : A Biographical Sketch … 3

2. Appointment as Labour Member of the Viceroy’s Council. … 10

3. The need for uniformity in Labour Legislation … 11

4. Election of a Member to the Advisory Committee of Geological Survey of India … … … 19

5. The Situation in India … … … 21

6. Election of a member to the Advisory Committee of Geological Survey of India … … … 30

7. Why Indian Labour is determined to win the War … 36

8. The Paper Control Order … … … 44

9. Announcement re : Grant of Inadequate Dearness Allowance to Workers … … … 50

10. The Indian Finance Bill … … … 53

11. Election of members to the Standing Committee for the Labour Department … … … 59

12. The Indian Tea Control (Amendment) Bill … 63

13. The War Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Bill … 69

14. Employment Exchanges for Skilled and Semi-Skilled Personnel … … … … 78

15. The Indian Boilers (Amendment)

Bill … … 81

16. The Motor Vehicles (Drivers) Amendment Bill … 84

17. The Mines Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill … 87

18. The War Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Bill … 89

19. First Session of Plenary Labour Conference … 100

20. Labour and Parliamentary Democracy … … 106

21. The Indian Trade Unions (Amendment) Bill … 113

22. Post-war Development of Electric Power in India … 120 CONTENTS MESSAGE v PREFACE vii

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23. Labour Member’s visit to Jharia Coalfields … 129

24. Labour Member visits Coalmines … … 130

25. Promotion of Labour Welfare in India … … 135

26. Lifting of ban on Employment of Women on underground work in Coalmines … … 139

27. The Coalmines Safety (Stowing) Amendment Bill 145

28. Government Policy towards Labour … … 149

29. Miscellaneous Departments … … 159

30. Protection of Mosques in New Delhi … … 161

31. The Factories (Amendment) Bill … … 165

32. Advisory Committee on Coalmines Welfare Fund … 169

33. Mica Industry to be placed on a sound and stable footing 172

34. Standing Labour Committee discusses recognition of Trade Unions … … … 178

35. Post-war Employment of skilled workers … … 181

36. Plenary Session of Tripartite Labour Conference … 188

37. The Factories (Second Amendment) Bill … … 201

38. The Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill … 211

39. Damodar Valley Scheme—Calcutta Conference … 220

40. Post-war Electric Power Development … … 226

41. Government Policy re Mineral Resources of India … 237

42. Labour Policy of Government of India … … 243

43. Need for immediate re-imposition of ban on Employment of Women underground in Mines … … 253

44. Department of Labour : Demand for Supplementary grant … 260

45. The Mines Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill … 264

46. The Factories (Second Amendment) Bill … … 267

47. The Mines Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill … 274

48. Health Insurance for Industrial Workers … 277

49. War Work of National Service Labour Tribunals … 279

50. Multi-purpose Development of Damodar Valley … 284

51. Housing of India’s Industrial Workers … … 291

52. State’s obligations to Labour … … 293

53. Multi-purpose Plan for development of Orissa’s rivers 302

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54. Rejection of Railwaymen’s Federation Demands … 312

55. Proposed evacuation of villages in the prosecution of the Damodar Scheme … … 317

56. Workmen’s Compensation (Amendment) Bill … 320

57. Indian Mines (Amendment) Bill … … 323

58. Factories (Amendment) Bill … … 326

59. Rehabilitation Plans … … 334

60. Welfare and Social Security of Workers … … 339

61. Muslims have fared much better in Labour Department 344

62. The Indian Finance Bill … … 354

63. Strike by workers of Government of India Press … 364

64. Factories (Amendment) Bill … … 367

65. Mica Mines Labour Welfare Fund Bill … … 373

66. Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Bill … 385

67. Mica Mines Labour Welfare Fund Bill … 390

68. Miscellaneous … … … 392 PART II SECTION 1

1. Grievances of the Scheduled Castes : by Dr. Ambedkar 403 SECTION 2

1. Note by Sir S. Cripps … … … 445

2. Dr. Ambedkar and Mr. S. Rajah to Sir S. Cripps … 447

3. Sir R. Lumley (Bombay) to the Marquess of Linlithgow (Extract) … … … 449

4. Cripps Proposals … … … 452

5. Statement of Dr. Ambedkar on the Cripps Proposals … 455

6. The Marquess of Linlithgow to Mr. Amery … 463

7. War Cabinet Paper W.P. (42) 283 Memorandum by the Lord Privy Seal … … … 465

8. The Marquess of Linlithgow to Mr. Amery … 467

9. The Marquess of Linlithgow to Mr. Amery … 468

10. Dr. Ambedkar to the Marquess of Linlithgow … 470

11. Precis of discussion in the Viceroy’s Executive Council 473

12. Field Marshal Viscount Wavell to Mr. Amery … 475

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13. Dr. Ambedkar to Field Marshal Viscount Wavell … 476

14. Field Marshal Viscount Wavell to Lord PethickLawrence … … … … 480

15. Note of meeting between Cabinet delegation, Lord Wavell and Dr. Ambedkar … … 482

16. Dr. Ambedkar to Lord Wavell … … 487

17. Members of the Executive Council to Field Marshal Viscount Wavell … … … 491

18. Dr. Ambedkar to Rt. Hon’ble Mr. A. V. Alexander … 492

19. Dr. Ambedkar to Lord Pethick-Lawrence … 500

20. Lord Pethick-Lawrence to Dr. Ambedkar … 502

21. Rao Bahadur Sivaraj to Field Marshal Viscount Wavell 503

22. Mr. Attlee to Dr.

Ambedkar … … … 509

23. Dr. Ambedkar to Mr.

Attlee … … … 512

24. Lord Pethick-Lawrence to Mr. Attlee … 515

25. Lord Pethick-Lawrence to Mr. Attlee … 517 SECTION 3

1. A Critique of the proposals of the Cabinet Mission: by Dr. Ambedkar … … … 521

2. The Cabinet Mission and the Untouchables: by Dr. Ambedkar … … … 537 PART III 1 to Questions and Answers … … … 551472 1072 Index … … … … 10731079 Errata … … … … 1080 DISCOUNT POLICY ON SALE OF VOLUMES

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