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NIDth SerieI, Vol. I, No 3 Wednesday, December 20. 1989 Apa,aaa 2', 1911 (Saka) LOK SABRA DEBATES (English Version) First Session (Ninth Lot Sabha) ( JI'01. I cOlJtaim N 01. 1 to 9) LOB: SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI Prl~ I B.s. 6.00 I()JJODW. BNouIB nocmmIRal IJiCLUDD 111 BJJouaa V·_ AND oalGDlAL Hnml P&OCBBDINOIIMCUJDID III HINDI VBUIOW WILL • ftlATBO AS AUTBOUrATJVI AND IiOT ,. ftAliIILATIOII TROllOP.) CONTENTS [Ninth Series, Volume I-First Session, 198911911 (Saka)] No.3, Wednesday, December 20, 1989!Agrahayana 29, 1911 (Saka) CoLUMNS Members Sworn President's Address-Laid on the Table 2-~1 Introduction of Ministers 11-15 Obituary References 15-19 Papers Laid on the Table 19-20 22 Panel of Chairman 20 Recognition of Leader of Opposition 20-21 Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill-lntroduc9d 21 LOK SABHA DEBATES LOK SABHA 12.23 hrs. PRESIDENrs ADDRESS [English] Wednesday, December 20, 1989lAgrahay ana 29, 1911 (Saka) SECRETARY GENERAL: Sir, I beg to lay on the Table a copy of the President's Address to both Houses of Parliament as sembled together on the 20th December I 1989. The Lok Sabha met at fifteen minutes past twelve of the Clock PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS [MR. SPEAKER in the Chair] Honourable Members, MEMBERS SWORN It gives me great pleasure to address both Houses of Parliament at this first ses [English} sion after the Ninth Ge!1eral Election to the House of the People. I extend my felicita MR. SPEAKER: Secretary-General may tions to the members of the new Lok Sabha. cal! out the names of the Members who have not yet taken the Oath or made the Affirma 2. The General Election, Just con tion cluded, has demonstrated the maturity of the Indian electorate. Shri Vijayaramaraju Satrucharla (Parvathipu The people have given a clear ram) verdict in favour of change. Shri Rameshwar Prasad (Arrah) 3. The Governmenttookchargejust a fortnight ago and has com Shri Oscar _Fernandes (Udupi) menced in right earnest the task of working out the details of vari Shri Kankar ~1unjare (8a!aghat) ous policy initiatives and thrusts which it intends to adopt. In this Shri Harish Chandra Singh Rawat (Almora) Address I am confining myself to the broad issues that the Gov Shn Sarwar Hussain ,Bulandshahrj ernment proposes to tackle. Shri Rashid Masood (Saharanpur) 4. My Government pledges itself to fulfil the mandate given to IT by the people. The Government will 3 President's Address DECEMBER 20, 1989 President's Address 4 work to restore the dignity of the and development. The problems nation and the individual. The of the people of the state will Government proposes to adopt gone into in depth with a view of an alternative model of govern finding speedy and durable solu ance and development based on tions. socialist ideafs of economic equality and social justice, feder 8. The North East region requires alism and decentralisation, insti our immediate attention. We are tutional accountability and hu committed to the speedy eco man rights. Government will take nomic development of the region steps to estabJ ish an Inter -State and for the settlement of the is Council and to accord sues which concern the tribal constitutional status to the Plan people in the region, including ning Commission. Assam, through dialogue and discussion. 5. My Government is committed to a process of national reconcili 9. In recent months, the country ation and the evolution of con has witnessed riots and violence sensus to solve the many prob~ arising from sectarian issues. A lems facing the nation. secular India is the very basis of our emotional unity and national 6. The Punjab problem has defied integrity. Violence has no place solution so far. Overthe past few in the land of Mahatma Gandhi, years, we have witnessed wide the apostle of non-violence. The spread violence. There will be no need of the hour is the genera comprom ise with separatism and tion of an atmosphere of amity no yielding the extremists, but and goodwili in order to avoid there is admittedly a compelling any communal divide. Govern need for a national endeavour to ment seek the support of the resolve the problem. The Gov people in its unrelenting efforts ernment will hold wide ranging to promote national unity and discussions with leaders of cross integrity. The National Integra sections of the people to evolve tion Council is being re-consti a national consensus. A begin tuted and will function as a forum ning has already been made in for effective initiatives and inter the All Party Meeting held on action on issues of national con 17th December, 1989. Action on cern. the report of the Ranganath Misra Commission of Enquiry will be , o. A healthy and vibrant democ expeditiously completed. racy hinges crucially on the sanc tity and strength of democratic 7. The situation in Jamm u and institutions. The Government is Kashmir is extremely delicate and fully committed to the restoration fraught with serious implications. of the dignity and vitality of insti Thers will be no compromise on tutions which have been weak the country's unity, soverejgnty ened in recent years. Power flows and integrity. The people of from the people. It is imperative Jammu and Kashmir, who have that the people themselves been second to none in the na should have the final say in gov tion's freedom struggle, with be erning themselves. My Govern enabled to play their rightful role ment will promote on the basis of in the process of national growth national consensus a genuine 5 President's Address AGRAHAYANA 29,1911 (SAKA) President's Address 6 devolution of powers, functions Inquiry Act which sought to per and resources to Panchayati Raj mit withholding of vital informa institutions enabling the fullest tion from the people and Parlia participation of the people in the ment will be removed from the developmental process. It will Statute book. My Government secure, with the cooperation of will. by amending the Constitu the states, adequate represen tion, ensure the citizen's right to tation in these bodies for Sched information. uled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes and women. 13. The Scheduled Castes and Indeed the whole process will be Scheduled Tribes continueto the one of strengthening the federal victims of social and economic structure of the polity at the injustice. Government's primary Centre, the State, the District and aim will be to ensure economic the Panchayat levels. and social justice to them so that they can lead their lives with 11 . A clean public life is the bedrock dignity and honour. The reserva of democracy. Over the past few tion for Scheduled Castes and years, there has been a growing Scheduled Tribes in the legisla erosion of norms and values in tures will be extended by a fur public life. The law will take its ther period of 10 years. own course in respect of matters of corruption in high places. The 14. Government will take appropri Government will introduce legis ate steps to implement the rec lation during this session for ommendations of the Mandai setting up a Lok Pal, whose juris Commission. diction will include the Prime Minister also. 1 15. The problems of ex-servicemen will receive full consideration 12. My Government firmly believes particularly in regard to their that a participative democracy demand for one-rank-one-pen requires an enlightened and in sion and their post-retirement formed electorate. It also believes ? employment. that an open Government func tioning in full public view, will 16. The Government will spare no minimisG the possibility of wrong efforts to guarantee that minori doing. The Official Secrets Act ties live without fear and as equal will be suitably amended so that partners in the country's prog people have increased access ress. to information. Doordarshan and AIR will be given autonomy to 17. The Constitution proves equal ensurefreeflowof information. A status to men and women. bill to this effect will be intro However, women continue to duced in this session. The 59th suffer from discrimination and Amendment to the Constitution indignity. My Government will which seriously jeopardised the take all steps to provide equal citizen's right to life will be re opportunities f.or women. pealed. The Postal Bill which sought to interfere with the citi 18. The youth have a special role to zen's right to privacy will the with play in the progress of the coun drawn. Similarly, the amend try. Their vast energies have to ments to the Commissions of be tapped and channelled forthe 7 President's Address DECEMBER 20, 1989 President's Address 8 task of nation building. They are sharply. This has further impov the harbingers of change and it is erished the poor and the under they who have to lay the founda privileged. Govemment intends tions of a new and just social to tackle the problem of inflation order. Government will take steps in all possible ways. to facilitate the harnessing youth power for unleashing social 23. Deficit financing has reached forces to transform society. The staggering levels. Steps will be educational system will be re taken to reduce wasteful govern formed so that it responds to the ment expenditure. Effective needs and aspirations of the new control over Government spend generation. ing and deficit is an essential pre-requisite for restoring exter 19. It will be the endeavour of this nal and internal stability to our Government to ensure integra economy. tion of the scientific and techno logical capabilities with out other 24. A number of medium-term fac efforts for national development.