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FRIDAY, THE 27TH FEBRUARY, 2015 (The met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Papers Laid on the Table Shri (Minister of Communications and Information Technology) laid on the Table a copy (in English and ) of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Department of Telecommunications) Notification No. 311-35/2014-QoS, dated the 10th December, 2014, publishing the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference (Sixteenth Amendment) Regulations, 2014, under Section 37 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of Act, 1997. Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the ) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International School of Textiles and Management (SVPISTM), Coimbatore, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above School. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri Mohanbhai Kalyanjibhai Kundariya (Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:— (a) Forty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Kerala Agro Industries Corporation Limited, Thriuvananthapuram, for the year 2008-09 , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. Shri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Economic Survey, 2014-15 (Volumes – I & II).

 At 1-00 p.m. 41 RAJYA SABHA 11-01 a.m. 2. Leave of Absence Prof. Jogen Chowdhury (West Bengal) was granted leave of absence from the sittings of the House, from the 25th of February to the 15th of March, 2015, during the current (234th) Session of the Rajya Sabha. 11-02 a.m. 3. Statement by Minister Shri , Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, laid on the Table, a statement regarding Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Two Hundred and Fifty-sixth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry on Action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Two Hundred and Forty-third Report of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2013-14) pertaining to the Department of Heavy Industry, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. 11-03 a.m. 4. Statement regarding Government Business Shri , Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs and in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs made a statement regarding Government Business in the Rajya Sabha during the week commencing on Monday, the 2nd of March, 2015. 11-04 a.m. 5. Matters raised with permission 1. !Shri Tarun Vijay raised a matter regarding various problems faced by residents of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. 11-07 a.m. 2. Shri Jesudasu Seelam raised a matter regarding implementation of A.P. Reorganisation Act. 11-11 a.m. 3. Shri Vivek Gupta raised a matter regarding notification of allegedly diluting the procedure for obtaining environmental clearances. ______! Spoke in Hindi. 42 27TH FEBRUARY, 2015 11-13 a.m. 4. !Dr. Sanjay Sinh raised a matter regarding restoring Students Union at Banaras Hindu University. !Shrimati Smriti Zubin Irani (Minister of Human Resource Development) responded. ^11-18 a.m. 5. !Shri K.C. Tyagi raised a matter regarding increasing cases of acid attacks on women. !Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs and in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) responded. 11-23 a.m. 6. !Shri raised a matter regarding alleged glorification of the killer of . !Shri Tarun Vijay also spoke. 11-25 a.m. 7. !Shri Ahmed Patel raised a matter regarding scarcity of Urea in the country. !Kumari Selja also spoke. 11-30 a.m. 8. !Shri Prabhat Jha raised a matter regarding violation by the drug manufacturing companies by using plastic bottles. 11-33 a.m. 9. Shri D. Bandyopadhyay raised a matter regarding Government of India advertisement portraying Santhali in Hindi script. Shri Tapan Kumar Sen also spoke. 11-36 a.m. 10. !Shri Ramdas Athawale raised a matter regarding atrocities on women and girl child.

! Spoke in Hindi. ^ From 11-17 a.m. to 11-18 a.m., some points were raised. 43 RAJYA SABHA 11-39 a.m. 11. Shri K.N. Balagopal raised a matter regarding retrenchment of IT employees. Shri P. Rajeeve and Shri Tapan Kumar Sen also spoke. Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda (Minister of Law and Justice) responded. ^11-45 a.m. 12. !Shri P.L. Punia raised a matter regarding poor condition of hostels for Scheduled Castes students. 11-48 a.m. 13. Shri Joy Abraham raised a matter regarding steep fall of natural rubber prices. Shri P. Rajeeve and Dr. Chandan Mitra also spoke. !Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs and in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) responded. 11-53 a.m. 14. Prof. M. V. Rajeev Gowda raised a matter regarding situation arising out of the Government‘s closure of ESIC Medical Institutions. 11-57 a.m. 6. Special Mentions The following Special Mentions were laid/made:— 1. Shri Arvind Kumar Singh Demand for early appointment of Vice-Chancellor of University and take steps for career advancement of teacher in associated Colleges. 2. Shri Ram Nath Thakur Demand for doubling of the Hajipur- Bachwada railway track in Bihar. 3. Shri K.N. Balagopal Demand to take steps to protect Manroe Island in Kerala from submerging into the sea due to global warming.

^ From 11-44 a.m. to 11-45 a.m., some points were raised. ! Spoke in Hindi. 44 27TH FEBRUARY, 2015 4. Chaudhary Munvvar Demand to stop the organizations/ Saleem people questioning the services given by Mother Teresa in the country. 5. Shri Motilal Vora Demand to take strict measures to check adulteration of milk in the country. 6. Shri Ambeth Rajan Demand to convert the posts in Fire and Rescue Service in Ordnance Factories from non-technical to technical category. 7. Shri Vishambhar Prasad Demand for construction of a Canal Nishad by raising an embankment on the river Yamuna at Village Augasi in Baberu Block in . 8. Dr. K. V. P. Demand for implementation of the Ramachandra Rao provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 9. Dr. K. P. Ramalingam Demand to restore old age pension to the beneficiaries under Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme in Tamil Nadu. 10. Shri Tarun Vijay Demand to celebrate the millennium anniversary of Rajendra Chola-I, the Great King of Chola Empire in schools and colleges. 12-00 noon 7. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered:- Starred Question No. 46 regarding Bogus voters.

 Made at 5-53 p.m.  Made at 5-56 p.m.  Made at 5-57 p.m.  Made at 6-00 p.m.  Made at 6-01 p.m. 45 RAJYA SABHA Starred Question No. 47 regarding Private sector participation and investment in Railways. Starred Question No. 48 regarding Promotion of handloom industry in West Bengal. Starred Question No. 49 regarding Disciplinary cases against railway employees. Starred Question No. 50 regarding Setting up of FPIs in Karnataka. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 51 to 60 were laid on the Table. 8. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 481 to 640 were laid on the Table. & 1-01 p.m. (The House adjourned at 1-01 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-31 p.m.) 2-31 p.m. 9. Private Members’ Bills — Introduced (1) The Compulsory Imparting of Moral Education in Educational Institutions Bill, 2014 was introduced by Shri Narendra Kumar Kashyap. (2) The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2014 (amendment of article 31A) was introduced by Shri Narendra Kumar Kashyap. 2-33 p.m. (3) The Beggars (Empowerment, Skill Development and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2014 was introduced by Shri Vivek Gupta. (4) The Compulsory Promotion, Utilization, Supply and Access of Renewable Energy Bill, 2014 was introduced by Shri Vivek Gupta. 2-35 p.m. (5) The Prevention and Management of Conflict of Interest Bill, 2015 was introduced by Dr. E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan.

& From 1-00 p.m. to 1-01 p.m., see item at Sl. No.1(4). 46 27TH FEBRUARY, 2015 2-36 p.m. 10. Private Members’ Bills —Withdrawn/Under Consideration (1) The Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill, 2013 Further consideration of the following motion moved by Shri K. N. Balagopal on the 12th of December, 2014:- "That the Bill further to amend the Indian Penal Code, 1860, be taken into consideration". The following members took part in the discussion:— 2-36 p.m. 1. Prof. M.V. Rajeev Gowda 2-42 p.m. 2. !Shri Narendra Kumar Kashyap 2-50 p.m. 3. Shri P. Rajeeve 2-56 p.m. 4. Dr. E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan 3-05 p.m. 5. !Shri Basawaraj Patil 3-13 p.m. 6. !Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad 3-24 p.m. 7. Shri Tiruchi Siva 3-28 p.m. 8. Shri Shantaram Naik 3-34 p.m. 9. Shri Baishnab Parida 3-41 p.m. 10. !Shri Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary (Minister of State in Ministry of Home Affairs) 3-48 p.m. Shri K.N. Balagopal replied to the debate. 3-55 p.m. The Bill was withdrawn by leave of the House. 3-56 p.m. (2) The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2014 Shri Shantaram Naik moved:- ―That the Bill further to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955, be taken into consideration.‖ The following Members took part in the discussion:— 4-13 p.m. 1. !Shri Ramdas Athawale 4-15 p.m. 2. Shri Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs ______! Spoke in Hindi. 47 RAJYA SABHA 4-25 p.m. Shri Shantaram Naik replied to the debate. 4-26 p.m. The Bill was withdrawn by leave of the House. 4-27 p.m. (3) The Rights of Transgender Persons Bill, 2014 Shri Tiruchi Siva moved:- ―That the Bill to provide for the formulation and implementation of a comprehensive national policy for ensuring overall development of the transgender persons and for their welfare to be undertaken by the State and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto, be taken into consideration.‖ The following Members took part in the discussion:— @4-51 p.m. 1. !Shri Basawaraj Patil 4-57 p.m. 2. !Shri Harivansh (Speech unfinished) The discussion was not concluded. 5-01 p.m. 11. Motion of Thanks on the President's Address Further Discussion on the following Motion moved by Shri Bhupender Yadav on the 25th February, 2015 and the amendments moved thereto–––

―That an Address be presented to the President in the following terms––– ‗That the Members of the Rajya Sabha assembled in this Session are deeply grateful to the President for the Address which he has been pleased to deliver to both Houses of Parliament assembled together on February 23, 2015.‘‖

The following Members took part in the discussion:— 5-01 p.m. 1. !Shri Madhusudan Mistry 5-17 p.m. 2. !Shri Chunibhai Kanjibhai Gohel

@ From 4-35 p.m. to 4-36 p.m., some points were raised. ! Spoke in Hindi. 48 27TH FEBRUARY, 2015

5-24 p.m. 3. Shri Baishnab Parida 5-31 p.m. 4. !Shri Biswajit Daimary 5-38 p.m. 5. ^Chaudhary Munvvar Saleem 5-47 p.m. 6. !Shri Lal Sinh Vadodia The discussion was not concluded. 6-04 p.m. (The House adjourned at 6-04 p.m. till 1-30 p.m. on Saturday, the 28th February, 2015)

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! Spoke in Hindi. ^ Spoke in Urdu.  From 5-53 p.m. to 6-04 p.m., see items at Sl. Nos. 6(6) to 6(10). 49