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Synopsis of Debate RAJYA SABHA _________ ∗SYNOPSIS OF DEBATE _________ (Proceedings other than Questions and Answers) _________ Monday, March 26, 2012/Chaitra 06, 1934 (Saka) _________ GOVERNMENT BILL The Indian Forest (Amendment) Bill, 2012-Introduced ________ MATTERS RAISED WITH PERMISSION OF THE CHAIR I. Jawans deserting Central Para-Military Force SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA: I want to draw the attention of the House towards a news item published in a national daily. The jawans of para-military forces are either taking VRS or resigning their services. They work in utterly stress situation. There is no de-stressing programme for them. Their service conditions are very poor. Their promotional avenues are also bleak. A jawan becomes a commandant in 30 years. They are killed while fighting with the terrorists. Facilities like leave, bullet proof jackets and weapons are not available with them. The incidents of their suicides are also increasing. I urge upon the Government to take immediate action in the interest of the para- military forces personnels. ___________________________________________________ ∗ This Synopsis is not an authoritative record of the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha. 144 (Shri Raghunandan Sharma, Shri Vinay Katiyar, Shri Tarun Vijay, Shri Avinash Rai Khanna, Dr. Chandan Mitra and Shri M. Rama Jois associated.) II. Intrusion two by Chinese Helicopters into Indian Territory SHRIMATI MAYA SINGH: Every countryman is enraged with the mischievous activities of China. Near the Indo-Tibetan border, a Chinese helicopter intruded and remained hovering for 15 minutes in the Indian region on 16th March, 2012. We should take the said incident seriously. The Indian agencies did not take any satisfactory action in this respect. This is the second case of violation of Indian Air force borders in the last four months. The Government of India must take concrete steps immediately in order to compel China to stop its mischievous activities of this kind. (Shri Tarun Vijay and Shri Anil Madhav Dave associated.) III. Suicide by a Tribal Student in Andhra Pradesh for the Creation of Telangana State SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR: An MBA student of tribal community has committed suicide two days ago making demand for the formation of Telangana State. Even an auto-rickshaw driver has committed suicide for delay being made in this respect. So far, 609 suicides have been committed for the same reason. The Government is insensitive towards the demand and movement of people who want justice according to democratic efforts. The movement for the Telangana State is 50 years old. The Government needs a political will for the formation of the State. A Bill should be brought in this Session for this purpose. We will all support the Bill. (Shri Tarun Vijay, Dr. Chandan Mitra, Shri Anil Madhav Dave, Shrimati Smriti Jubin Irani and Shri Avinash Rai Khanna associated.) 145 IV. Suicide and Self-Immolations in Andhra Pradesh for Creation of Telangana DR. K. KESHAVA RAO: I am sorry to say that about 700 people have died on account of non-formation of the Telangana State. But the Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha, State Assembly and common men have not shed tears for them. I am myself prepared to die for this cause. Three crore people want to die for the same. The States’ Reorganization Commission is in the favour of formation of the Telangana State. But, the Government of India is not interested therein. A Committee was appointed under Shri Pranab Mukherjee who talked to all friends who agreed to it. The Chief Minister also held a meeting with the Leaders of the Opposition. They all agreed to form the Telangana State. The Union Home Minister virtually made an announcement in respect of Telangana. But, so far nothing has been done in this respect. We want an immediate action from the Government in this regard. (Some Hon’ble Members associated.) _________ SPECIAL MENTIONS I. Need to take Preventive Measures to check food Adulteration in the Country DR.GYAN PRAKASH PILANIA: The Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSA) has found that after milk, contamination is, in fact, quite common among other food items across the country. A comparative analysis of food adulteration rates over the past three years has shown a steady increase. Analysis of food samples has shown adulteration rates as high as 40% in Chhattisgarh, 34% in Uttarakhand, 29% in Uttar Pradesh, 23% in Rajasthan and 20% in West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh. Besides, the food samples tested in Bihar, Nagaland, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Delhi and Karnataka were found adulterated. In View of above worrying scenario of ever increasing food adulteration in the Country, which is a grave health 146 hazard, I would urge the Minister of Health and Family Welfare to take urgent preventive and punitive measures. II. Need to take measures to bring back the Black Money Hoarded in Foreign Countries SHRI DILIPBHAI PANDYA: Individuals and Institutions are engaged in generating surpluses from legal or illegal activities, which do not get accounted for, in the formal economy. These funds form a part of Black Money or the parallel economy. Strong parallel economy has been created due to high level of corruption and weak hold of regulatory mechanism in our country. The Prime Minister assured the Parliament to bring back black money hoarded abroad but nothing has been done to bring back the same. India has 83 Double Tax Avoidance Agreements and 20 limited Tax Agreements but the DIAA do not have clauses on tax information. India needs to sign tax information agreements with tax haven countries where black money is hoarded by Indians. Future flows of illicit capital flight should be stopped and Indian money that is already abroad should be brought back to fund the needs of our country in social, educational and health sectors and also for poverty alleviation. 30% of our Gross Domestic product hoarded abroad in Black Money should be brought back from tax heavens of the world. _________ PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Hon. Members, I have received the following message, dated 22nd March, 2012, from the President: “I have received the expression of Thanks by the Members of the Rajya Sabha for the Address which I delivered to both Houses of Parliament assembled together on 12th March, 2012.” _________ 147 THE BUDGET (GENERAL) 2012-13 General Discussion THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY): The General Budget and the Finance Bill, has really dampened the economic sentiment in the country while our economy needed a boost. Even though different Governments were in power, there were a lot in common with regard to the policy direction and that is how this Economy was seen as more positive. It is a Budget prepared with a pre-1991 mindset. It has reduced the economic activity. You need an economy which is extremely efficient, which is extremely competitive, where you do not raise the taxes but you increase the width and volume of economic activities.The Finance Minister will be able to collect a lot more and balance his Budget. The approach which has culminated in this Budget is to tax people wherever we can tax them. You have now decided to tax people for what they spend. You raise the excise duties. The manufacturing cost goes up. Consumers are going to buy what they get cheaper. You make products costlier. There is a negative list, and that's going to create a huge inflationary impact. For an earning person, the entire tax burden, taken directly or indirectly, could be anything between 50- 60 per cent to what he earns. You have now two power centres. You had a parallel structure formed, which started advising the Government. This structure was outside the Government. It is the Finance Minister who has the responsibility of balancing the Budget who decides the entire expenditure. That is the reason that our economy is moving in a direction which is becoming worrisome. We must introspect the problem that we face today. There may be differences on fewer issues, but there could be larger areas of agreement on many issues. If issues, which you can sort out through consensus, are to be handled by manoeuvre, how will consensus on economic policy be possible? Chief Ministers of Opposition States are complaining that Governors are not agreeing to give assent, for months and years, to 148 legislations, Lokayuktas are being appointed bypassing elected Chief Ministers, CBI is being misused against those States. Does this Budget honestly reflect the true situation of the economy? If some non-provisions and some higher subsidies are taken into account, this may increase. For next year, it is projected that we will have a fiscal deficit of 5.1 per cent. You anticipate that the increase is going to be Rs. 1.73 lakh crores. If the Food Security Bill is passed, the entire burden of that will be provided for. Now, when you provide for that, how do you anticipate the expenditure? I fail to understand as to how it will come down. Yet, you feel that all this will be provided for from Rs. 72,000 crores. This is the alarming situation as far as public finances are concerned. You have endeavoured to meet this by raising taxes. The coverage of service tax goes up. Last year, the FDI had declined. This year, it has marginally increased. These are not helping us to create additional employment because the industries were already there. You have an infrastructural slowdown. You have high interest rates. The cost of capital has gone up, and, therefore, borrowings have become costly. There is a reverse flight of capital. It is this environment, which had to be corrected, and, I regret, this Budget has failed to correct this environment.
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