[Or io in a l E n g l ish proceedings in c l u d e d in E n o l is h V e r sio n a n d O r ig in a l H in d i proceedings in c l u d e d in H in d i V h u io n w il l bb TREATED AS a DTHORITATIYB AND NOT THE TRANSLATION THEREOF.] CONTENTS

[Tenth Series, Vol. VIII, TNrdSession, 1992/1913(S t/a^

No. 1, Monday, February 24.1992/Phalguna 5,1913 (Sake)

C o lum n s

Members Sworn 1

President’s Address—Laid on the Table 2—22

Obituary References 22— 24

Re. Presentation of Railway Budget 25— 28

Papers Laid on the Table 29— 31

Railway Convention Committee 31— 32

First Report

Advocates (Amendment) Bill— Introduced 32 Alphabetical List of Members

Tenth Lok Sabha

A B

Abedya Nath, Mahanta (Gorakhpur) Baitha, Shri Mahendra (Bagaha)

Acharia, Shri Basu Deb (Bankura) Bala, Dr. Asfen (Nabadwip)

Adaikalaraj, Shri L (TiruchirapalH) Baiayogi, Shri G.M.C. (Amatapuram)

Advani, Shri Lai K. (Gandhi Nagar) BaKyan, Shri N.K. (MuzaNamagar)

Agnihotri, Shri Rajendra (Jhansi) Bandaru, Shri Dattatraya (Secunderabad)

Ahamed, Shri E. (Manjeri) Banerjee, Kumari Mamta (Calcutta)

ANrwar, Shri Anand (Sagar) Bansal, Shri Pawan Kumar (Chandigarh)

Ahmed, Shri Kamaluddin (Hanamkonda) Barman, Shri Palas (Balurghat)

Alyar, Shri Mani Shankar (Mayiladuturai) Barman, Shri Uddhab (Barpeta)

Akber Pasha, Shri B. (Vellore) Basu, Shri Anil (Arambagh)

Anbarasu Era, Shri (Madras Central) Basil, Shri Chitta (Barasat)

Anjaiose, Shri Thayil John (AOeppey) Berwa, Shri Ram Narain (Tonk) .

Ansari, Shri Mumtaz (Kodarma) Bhadana, Shri Avtar Singh (Faridabad)

Anthony, Shri Frank (Nominated Anglo- BhagaL Shri Vishweshwar (Balaghat) Indian) Bhagey Gobardhan Shri (Mayurbhanj) Antulay, Shri A.R. (Kulaba) Bhakta,ShriManoranjan(Andman&Nicobar Arunachaiam, Shri M. (Tenkasi) Island)

Asokaraj, Shri A (Perambalur) Bhandari, Shrimati DM Kumari (Sikkim)

Bhardwaj, Shri Paras Ram (Sarangarh) . Athithan, Shri R. Dhanuskodi (Tlruchendur) . Bhargava, Shri Gkdhari Lai (Jaipur)*

Azam, Dr. Faiyazul (Bettiah) * Bhatia, Shri Raghunandan Lai (Amrttsar)

*Swom on 24.2.1992. BiwOacharaya, ShrimatiMaM (Jadovpur)

Bhattachaiya, Shri Nani (Berhampore) Chavan, Shri Prttiviraj D. (Karad)

Bhol, Dr. Krupasindhu (Sambaipur) Chavda, Shri Harisinh (Banaskantha)

Bhoneie, Shri Prataprao B. (Satara) Chavda,ShrilahwarbhaiKhodabhai(Anand)

Bhuria, Shri Dieep Singh (Jltabua) - Chenntthala, Shri Rameah (Kottayam)

Bkbai. Shri (Ganganagar) Chidambaram, Shri P. (Sivaganga)

* Brar, Shri Jagmoot Singh (Faridkofl Chhatwai, Shri Sartaj Singh (Hoahangabad)

Brohmo Chaudhury, Shri Satyendra Naih Chhotey Lai, Shri (Mohanialgan|) (Kakrajhar) CNkhlia, Shrimatl Bhavna (Junagarh) Buta Singh, Shri (JMore) Chinta Mohan, Dr. (Tlrupathi) C . Choudhary, Shri Ram Tahal (Ranchi) Chacko. Shri P. C. (Trichur) Choudhary, Shri Lokanath (Jagatainghpur) Chakraborty, Prof. Suaanta (Howraty Choudhury, ShriSaifuddirt, (Katwa) ChaBha, Shri Kkip (Guwahati) Chowdary, Dr. K.V.R. (Rajahmumfcy) Chandra Shekhar, Shri (Delta) Chowdhary, Shri Pankaj (MahanfemD Chandrakar, Shri.ChanduW (Duttf * Chowdhary, Shrimati Santoeh (P lia i) Chandrashekhar, ShrimaS MaragaMwm (Sriperumbudur) Chcwdhuty,ShriABAGhaniKhan(Maida)

Chariee, Shri A (Trivandrum) . D

Chatterjee, Shri Nirmaf Kanti (Dumdum) "Dadahoor, ShriGurcharanSlngh (Sangrur!

Chatterjae, Shri Somnath (Bolpur) Damor, Shri Son^bhai (Dohad)

* Chaudhary, Shri Kamai (Hoshiarpur) Das, Shri Anadi Charan (Jaipur)

Chaudhary, Shri Ram Prakaah (Ambeia) Daa, Shri Dwaraka Nath (Karimganj)

Chaudhary, Shri Rudaraen (Bahraich) Das, Shri Jkendra Nath (JMpaiguri)

Chaudhri, Shri Narain Singh (Hiaaar) Daa, Shri Ram Sunder (Happur)

Chauhaa Shri Chatan P. & (Amraha) Dtata, Shri Amal (Diamond Harbour)

Chauhan. Shri Shhrra| Singh (V kfcM Daks, Shri Probin (MangaldoO

"Sworn on 242.1982. Defckr, Shri Mohan IS. (Dadra and Nagar ' HaveR) Fundkar, Shri Pandurang Pundfik (Akoia) Dermis, Shri N. (Nagercofl) G Deora, Shri Muril (Bombay South)

Deshmukh, Shri Anantrao (Waahim) GaBcwad, Shri Udaysingrao (Koinapu)

Deshmukh, Shri AshokAnandrao(Parbhani) Gajapathi, Shri Gopi Nath (Berhampur)

Deshmukh, shri Chandubhai (Bharuch) * Gatib, Shri Gurcharan Singh (Ludhiana)

Dev, Shri Sontosh Mohan (Tripura West) Gamft, Shri Chhftubhai (Mandvi)

Devarajan, Shri B. (Rasipuram) Gangwar, Dr. P.R. (PNbhtt)

Devegowda, Shri H.D. (Hassan) Gangwar, Shri Sartosh Kumar (BareUy)

Devi, Shrimati Bibhu Kumari (Tripura East) Gautam, Shrimati Sheela (Aligarh)

Dharmabhiksham, Shri(Naigonda) Gavi, Shri Manikrao Hocflya (Nandarbar)

Dhumal, Prof. Pram (Hamirpur) Gehiot, Shri Ashok (Jodhpur)

Dighe, Shri Sharad (Bombay North Central) ' Ghefoor, Shri Abdul (Gopalganj)

Digvijaya Singh, Shri (Raigarh) Ghangare,. Shri Ramcltandra Marotrao (Watdha) Dikshit, Shri Shreesh Chandra (Varanasi) Ghatowar, Shri Pabsvt Singh (Difarugarh) Diwan, Shri Paswan (Mahasamund) Giri, Shri Sudhir (Contai) Dome, Dr. Ram Chandra (Birbhum) Girfa Devi, Shrimati (Maharaj GanQ Drona. Shri Jagat Vir Singh (Kanpur) Giriyappa, Shri C.P. Mudaia (Chitradurga) Dubey, Shrimati Saro) (Allahabad) Gogoi, ShriTarun (KaSabor) Dutt, Shri Sunil (Bombay North West) Gohil, Dr. Mahavirsinh Harisinhji F ■ (Bhavnagar)

Faieiro. Shri Eduardo (Mormugao) Gomango, Shri GHdhar (Koraput)

Farook, Shri M.O.H. (Pondfcheny) GopStan, Shrimati Suseeia (Chirayinka)

Fatmi, Shri Mohammad All Ashraf Gounder, Shri A. Senapathi (Palani) * (Darbhanga) , Gowda, Prat K. Venkatagiri (BangMore Fernandas, Shri George(Muzaftarpur) South) .

•Sworn on 24.2.1992. G undewar, Shri Vilasrao Nagnathrao Jha, Shri Bhogandm (MadhubanQ (Hingofi) Jhittam, Shri Mohaniat (MandU) Gupta, Shri Indraft (Midnapora) Joehi, Shri Anna (Puna) H Joehi, Shri Dau Dayal (Kota) Handique, Shri B|cy Krishna (Joriiaf) K * Harchand Singh, Shri (Ropai) Kahandoie, Shri Z.M. (Matogam) Hooda, Shri Bhupinder Singh (Rohtak) * Kakon, Shri Surinder Singh (Tam Taran) Hossain, ShriSyedMasudal (MuraHdabad) Kale, shri Shankarrao D. (Kopergaon) I Kakaperumal, Shri P.P. (Cuddaiore) Imchntanba, Shri (Nagaiand) Kaka Das, Shri (Karofoagh) inder Jit, Shri (Darjootinq) KamaJ, Shri Shyamlai (Basti) Islam, Shri Nurul (Dhubri) Kamal Nath, Shri (Chhindwata) J Kamat, Shri Gurudas (Bombay North-East) Jafter Shariat, Shri C.K. (Bangalore North) Kambla,ShriAivindTidshtam (OsmanabatiQ Jai Prakash, Shri (HardoQ Kamson, Prat M. (Outer Manipur) Jakhar, Shri Bakam (Sikar) Kanaujia. Dr. G.L. (Kheri) Janarthanan, Shri M.R. Kadambur (TiruneMQ Kanithi. Dr. Viswanatham (Srikakulam)

Jangde, Shri Khalan Ram (Vlaapia) KanocBa, Shri Mahesh (Patna)

Jaswant Singh, Shri (Chittorgarh) Kanshi Ram, Shri (Etamah)

Jatav, Shri Bare Lai (Morona) Kapsa, Shri Ram (Thane)

JaHya, ShriSatynaiayan (UHaki) Karreddula, Shrimati Kamala Kumari (BhadracMam) Jama* Dr. B.G. (Gidbarga) Kashwan, Shri Ram Singh (Chuu) Jayamohan, Shri A. (Tlrupattur) Kasu, Shri Venkata Krishna Reddy , Jeevarathinam, Shri R. (Arakonam) (Narasaraopeta)

Jena, Shri STikanta (Cuttack) Kstharia. Shri Prabhu Dayal (R aM bsd)

"Sworn on 24.2.1992. Kaul, Shrimati Sheila (Rae Baraii) Kumaramangalam, Shri Rangarajan (Sa* lem) *Kaur, Shrimati Sukhbuns (Qurdaapur) Kunjee Lai, Shri (Sawai Madhqpur) * Kswal Singh. Shri (Bhatinda) Kuppuswamy, Shri C.K. (Coimbatore) Kasri Lai, Shri (Ghatampur) Kurien, Prof. P.J. (Mavelikara) Khan, Shri Aslam Sher (BetuQ Kusmaria, Shri Ramkrishna (Damoh) Khan, Shri Ayub (Jhunfhunu) L Khan, Shri Ghulam Mohammad (Moradabad) Lakshmanan. Prof. Savithri (Mukundapuram) * Khan, Shri Sukhendu (Vishnupur) Laijan Basha, Shri S.M. (Guntur) Khandelwal, Shri Tara Chand (Chandni Chowk) Lodha, Shri Guman Mai (Pali)

Khanduri, Shri Bhuwan Chandra M (GarhwaQ

Khanorla, Shri O.O. (Kangra) Made Gowda, Shri G. (Mandya

Khurana, Shri Madan Lai (South Delhi) Madhukar, Shri Kamla Mishra (MotiharO

Khursheed, Shri Salman (Farrukhabad) Mahajan, Shrimati Sumitra (Indore)

Ko'4, Shri Ganga Ram (Bayana) Mahato, Shri Bir Singh (Purulia)

Konathala, Shri Rama Krishna (Anakapalli) Mahendra Kumari, Shrimati (Afwar)

Kori, Shri Gaya Prasad (Jalaun) Mahto, Shri Shaiiendra (Jamshedpur)

Krishan Kumar, Shri S. (Quilon) Malik, Dharampai Singh (Sonepat)

Krishnaswamy, Shri M. (Vandavasi) Malik, Shri Purna Chandra (Durgapur)

Krishnendra Kaur (Oeepa), Shrimati Mallikarjun, Shri (Mahbubnagar) (Bharatpur) Mallikarjunaiah, Shri S. (Tumkur) Kshirsagar, Shrimati Kesharbai Sonaji yBaad) Maiiu. Dr. R. (Nagar Kurnool) . I . xfumula, Kumari Padamasree (Nellore) Mandaf, Shri Brahman&nd (Monghyr)

II, Shri Balin (Lakhimpur) Mandal, Shri Sanat Kumar (Joynagar)*

anar, Shri Nitiah (Barh) Mandal, Shri Suraj (Godda) torn 00 24.21992. Mane, Shri Rajaram Shankarrap (IchataranJQ Muraiee Dharan, Shri K. (Calicut) Manjay Lai, Shri (Samaetipur) Murmu, Shri Rup Chand (Jhargram) Marandl. Shri Simon (RafmahaJ) Murthy, Shri M.V. Chandrashekara Maibaniang, Shri Peter G. (Shillong) (Kanakapura)

Marandi, Shri Krishna (Singhbhum) Murthy, Shri M.V.V.S. (Visakhapatnam)

Masood, Shri Rasheed (Saharanpur) Murugesan, Dr. N. (Karur) ■

Mathew, Shri Pala K.M. (Idukki) Muttemwar, Shri Vilas (Chimur)

Mathur, Shri Shiv Charan (Bhilwara) N

Maurya, Shri Anand Ratna (Chandauli) Naik, Shri A. Venkatesh (Raichur)

Meena, Shri Bheru Lai (Salumbar) Naik, Shri G. Devaraya (Kanaraj

Meghe, Shri Datta (Nagpur) Naik, Shri Ram (Bombay North)

Mehta, Shri Bhubaneshwar Prasad Naikar, Shri D.K. (Dharwad North) (Hazaribagh) Nandi, Shri Yeliaiah (Siddipet) Mirdha, Shri Nathu Ram (Nagpur) Narayanan, Shri K.R. (Ottapalam) Mirdha, Shri Ram Niwas (Barmer) Narayanan, Shri P.G. (Gobichettipaiayam) Mishra, Shri Ram Nagina (Padrauna) Nawaie, Shri Vidura Vithoba (Khed) Misra, Shri Janardan (Sitapur) Nayak, Shri Mrutyunjaya (Phulbani) Misra, Shri Satyagopal (Tamluk) Nayak, Shri Subash Chandra (Kalahandi) Misra, Shri Shyam Bihari (Bilhaur) Netam, Shri Arvind (Kanker)

Mohan Singh, Shri (Ferozepur) Nikam, Shri Govindrao (Ratnagiri)

Mollah, Shri Hannan (USuberia) Nyamagouda, Shri S.B. (Bagalkot)

Mujahid, Shri B.M. (Dharwad South) O

Mukherjee, Shrimati Geeta (Panskura) Odeyar, Shri Channaiah (Davangore)

Muktjprjee, Shri Subrata (Raiganj) Oraon, Shri Lalit (Lohardaga)

Mukhopadyay, Shri Ajoy (Krishnagar) Owaisi, Shri Sultan Salahuddin (Hyderabad)

Munda, ShrfcGovinua Chandra (Keonjhar) P .

Munda, Shri Kariya (Khunti) Padma, Dr. (Shrimati) (Nagapattinam) Pal,' Dr. Debi Prosad (Calcutta North & Waal) Patil, Shri Prakash V. (Sangli) Pal, Shri Rupchand (Hooghfy) Patil, Shrimati PratibhaDevisingh (AmravatQ Palacholla, Shri Venkata Rangayya Naidu (Khammam) Patil, Shri Shivraj V. (Latur)

Pandeya, Dr. Laxmirtarayan (Mandsaur) Patil, Kumari Surya Kanta (Nanded)

Pandian, Shri D. .Madras North) Patil, Shri Uttamrao Deorao (Yavatmai)

Panigrahi, Shri Sriballav (Deogarh) Patil, Shri Vijay Naval (ErandoQ

Panja, Shri Ajit (Calcutta North-East) Patil, Shri Yashwantrao (Ahmedn'agar)

Panwar, Shri Harpal (Kairana) Patnaik, Shri Sivaji (Bhubaneswar)

Passi, Shri Balraj (Nainital) Patra, Dr. Kartikeswar (Balasore)

Paswan, Shri Chhodi (Sasaram) Pattanayak, Shri Sarat Chandra (Bolangir) Paswan. Shri Ram Vilas (Rosera) Pawar, Shri Sharad (Baramati) Paswan, Shri Sukdeo (Araria) Pawar, Dr. Vasant Niwrutti (Nasik) Patel, Dr. Amrit Lai Kalidas (Mehsana) Peruman, Dr. P. Vallal (Chidambaram) Patel, Shri Bheem Singh (Rewa) Pilot, Shri Rajesh (Dasua) Patel, Shri Brishin (Siwan) Poosapati, ShriAnandgajapati Raju (BobbilO Patel, Shri Chandresh (Jamnagar) Potdukhe, Shri Shantaram (Chandrapur) Patel, Shri Haribhai (Porbandar) Prabhu, Shri R. (Nilgiris) Patel, Shri Harilai Nanji (Kutch) PrabhuZantyc, ShriHarishNarayan(Panaji)

Patel, Shri Praful (Bhandara) Pradhani, Shri K. (Nowrangpur)

Patel, Shri Ram Pujan (Phulpur) Prakash, Shri Shashi (Chail)

Patel, Shri Shravan Kumar (Jabalpur) Pramanik, Shri Radhika Ranjan (Mathurapur) Patel, Shri Somabhai (Surendranagar) Prasad, Shri Hari Kewal (Salem pur), Patel, Shri Uttambhai Harjibhai (Bulsar) Prasad, Shri V. Sreenivasa Pathak, Shri Harin (Ahmedabad) (Chamarajanagar) * > Pathak, Shri Surendra Pal (Shahabad) Pram, Shri B.L Sharma (East DeM)

Palidar, Shri Rameshwar (Khargone) Prami. Shri Mangal Ram (Q$nor) Purfcayastha, Shri Kabindra (Sflchai) Ramdew Ram, Shri (Palamau)

R ' Ramsagar, Shri (Barabanki)

Rahi, Shri Ram Lai (Misrikh) Rana, Shri Kashiram (Surat)

Rai, Shri Kalp Nath (Ghosi) Rao, Shri D. Venkateswara (Bapatla)

Rai, Shri Lall Babu (Chhapra) Rao, Shri J. Chokka (Karimnagar)

Rai, Shri M. Ram anna (Kasaragod) Rao, Shri P.V. Narasimha (Nandyai)

Rai, Shri Nawal Kishora (Sitamarhl) Rao, Shri V. Krishna (Chikballapur)

Rai, Shri Ram Nihor (Robertsganj) Rath, Shri Rama Chandra (Aska)

Rajaravivarma, Shri B. (Pollachl) Rathva, Shri Naranbhai Jamlabhai (Chhota Udaipur) Raje, Shrimati Vasundhara (Jhalawar) Rawal, Dr. Lai Bahfidur (Hathras) RajendraKumar, ShriS.S.R. (Chengaloattu) Rawat, Shri Bhagwan Shankar (Agra) Rajesh Kumar, Shri (Gaya) Rawat, Shri Prabhu Lai (Banswara) Rajeshwaran, Dr. V. (Ramnathapuram) Rawat, Prof. Rasa Singh (Ajmer) Rajeswari, Shrimati Basava (Bellary) Rawle, Shri Mohan (Bombay-South Raj Narain, Shri (Basgaon) Central)

Raju, Shri Bh. Vijayakumar (Narsapur) Ray, Shri Rabi (Kendrapada)

Raju, Shri S. Vijaya Rama (Parvathipuram) Ray, Dr. Sudhir (Burdwan)

Rajulu, Dr. R.K.G (Sivakasi) Raychaudhuri, Shri Sudarsan (Serampore)

Ram, Shri Prem Chand (Nawada) Reddaiah Yadav, Shri K.P. (Machilipatnam)

Ram Awadh, Shri (Akbarpur) Reddy, Shri A. Indrakaran (Adilabad)

Ram Babu, Shri A.G.S. (Madurai*) Reddy, Shri Anantha Venkata (Anantapur)

Ram Badan, Shri (Lalganj) Reddy. Shri B.N. (Miryalguda)

Ram Singh, Rao (Mahindergarh) Reddy, Shri G. Ganga (Nizam j bad)

Ramctfendran, Shri Mullappafly (Cannanore) Reddy, Shri M. Baga (Medak)

Ramaiah, Shri BoUa Bulli (Eluru) Reddy, Shri M.G. (Chittoor) ,

Ramamurthy *Shri K. (KrishnagirQ Reddy, Shri Magunta Subbarama (Ongole) Ramasamy, Shri Rajagopal Naidu (Periyakidam) * AeMy,^ra\H.Sui«n6ct l^iaiaivgal) Reddy, Shri K. Vijaya Bhaskara (Karnool)

Reddy, Shri Y.S. Rajasekhar (Cuddapah) Shakya, Dr. Mahadeepak Singh (Etah)

Rongpi, Dr. Jayartfa (Autonomous district) Shankaranand, Shri B. (Chikkodi)

Roshan Lai, Shri (Khurja) Sharma, Shri Chiranji Lai (Kama!)

Roy, Shri Haradhan (AsansoQ Sharma, Shri Jeewan (Almora)

Roypradhan, Shri Amar (Cooch Behar) Sharma, Shri Rajendra Kumar (Rampur)

S Sharma, Shri Satish Kumar (Amethi)

Sharma, Shri V.N. (Hamirpu^ Sadul, Shri Dharmanna Mondayya (Solapur) Shastri, Acharya Vlshwanath Das Sai, Shri A Pratap (Rajampet) (Suttanpur)

Sahi, Shrimati Krishna (Begusarai) Shastri, Shri Rajnath Sonkar (Saidpur)

Saikia, Shri Muhi Ram (Nowgong) Shastri, Shri Vlshwanath (Gazipur)

Sait, Shri Ebrahim Sulaiman (Ponnani) Shingda, Shri Damu Barku (Dahanu)

Sajjan Kumar, Shri (Outer Delhi) Shivappa, Shri Kodakani Gowdana Sakshiji, Dr. (Mathura) (Shimoga)

Saieem, Shri Mohammad Yunus (Katihar) Shukla, Shri Astbhuja Prasad (Khalilabad)

Sanghani, Shri Dileep Bhai (Amreli) Shukla, Shri Vidyacharan (Raipur)

Sangma, Shri Purno A (Tura) Sidnal, Shri S.B. (Belgaum)

Sanipalli, Shri Gangadhara (Hindupur) Silvera, Dr. C. (Mizoram)

Saraswati, Shri Yoganand (Bhind) Singh, Shri Abhay Pratap (Pratapgarh)

Sarode, Dr. Gunvant Rambhau (Jalgaon) Singh, Shri Ajit (Baghpat)

Save, Shri Moreshwar (Aurangabad) Singh, Shri Arjun (Satna)

Sawant, Shri Sudhir (Rajapur) Singh, Shri Brijbhushan Sharan (Gonda)

Sayeed, Shri P.M. (Lakshadweep) Singh, Dr. Chattrapal (Bulandshahr)

Scindia, Shri Madhavrao (Gwalior) Singh, Shri Dalbir (Shadol)

Scindia, Shrimati Vijayaraje (Guna) Singh, Shri Devi Bux (Unnao)

Setja, Kumari (Sirsa) Singh, Shri Hari Kishore (Sheohar)

SM ki, Shh Aiyun Chaian Srinivasan, Shri Chinrw&amy (Dindigul)

Singh, Shri Manphool (Bikaner) Subbarao, Shri Thota (Kakinada)

Singh, Shri Mohan (Deoria) Sukh Ram, Shri (Maridi)

Singh, Shri MoUlal (Sidhi) Suttanpuri, Shri Krishan Dutt (Shimla)

Singh, Shri Pratap (Banka) Sundararai Shri N. (Pudukkottai)

Singh, Kumari Pushpa Davi (Raigarh) Sur, Shri Monoranjan (Basirhat)

Singh, Snri Rajveer (Aonla) Suresh, Shri Kodikkunil (Adoor)

Singh, Shri Ram (Haridwar) Swami, Shri Chinmayanand (Badaun)

Singh, Shri Ram Prasad (Bikramganj) Swami, Sureshanand (Jalesar)

Singh, Shri Ramaahray Prasad Swamy, Shri G. Venkat (Padapalli) (Jahanabad) Syad Shahabuddia Shri (Kiahanganj) Singh, Shri Ramnaresh (Aurangabad) T Singh, Shri Rampal(Domariaganj) Tandel, Shri D.J. (Daman & Diu) Singh, Shri S.B. (Rajnandgaon) Tara Singh, Shri (Kurukshetra) Singh, Shri Satya Dao (Balrampui) Taj Narayan Singh, Shri (Buxar) Singh, Shri Sucya Narayan (Bafia) Thakora, Shri Gabhaji Mangap (Kapadwanj) Singh, Shri Uday Pratap (Mainpuri) Thakur, Shri Mahendra Kumar Singh Singh, Shri Vishwanath Pratap. (Fatehpur) (Khandwa)

Singh Dec, Shri K.P. (Dhenkanal) Thangkkabalu, Shri KV. (Dharmapuri)

"Singla, Shri Sant Ram (Patiala) Tharadevi Siddhartha, Shrimati D.K. (Chikmagalur) Sinha, Shri Shiva Sharan (VMshali) Thomas, Prof. KV. (Emakulam) Sodi, Shri Manku Ram (Bastsr) Thomas, Shri P.C. (Muvattupuzha) Soianki, Shri Surajbhanu (Dhar) Thorat, Shri Sandipan Bhagwan Soren, Shri SNbu (Dumka) (Pandharpur)

Soundaram, Dr. (Shrimati) K.S. Thungon, Shri P.K (Arunachal West) (Truchengode) Tindivanam, Shri K. Ramamurthee Sridharan, D». Rajagopaian (Madras South) (Tindivanam) '

"Sworn on 24.2.1992. Tirkey, Shri Pius (Alipurduara) Varma, Shrimati Rka (Dhanbad)

Tomar, Dr. Ramesh Chand (Hapur) Varma, Shri Shiv Sharan (Machhlishahar)

Topdar, Shri Tarit Baran (Barrackpora) Varma, Shri Sushil Chandra (Bhopal)

Tope, Shri Ankushrao Raosaheb (Jaina) Verma, Shri Upendra Nath (Chatra) Topiwala, Shrimati Dlpika H. (Baroda) Varma, Kumari Vim la (Saoni) Topno, Kumari Frida (Sundargarh) Vijayaraghavan, Shri V.S. (Palghat) Tripathi, Shri Lakshmi Narain Mani (Kaiaarganj) Virendra Singh, Shri (Mirzapur)

Tripathi, Shri Prakash Narain (Banda) Vyas, Dr. Girija (Udaipur)

Tripathy, Shri Braja Klshore (Puri) W Trivadi, Shri Arvind (Sabrankantha) Wasnik, Shri Mukul Balkrishna (Buldana) Tytler, Shri Jagdish (Delhi Sadar) Williams, Shri R.G. (Nominated Anglo-ln- dian) U Y Uma Bharti, Kumari (Khajuraho) Yadav, Shri Aijun Singh (Jaunpur) Umbrey, Shri Lasta (Arunachai East) Yadaw, Shri Chandra Jaat (Azamgarh) Ummareddy Venkateswarlu, Prot. (Tenafi) Yadav, Shri Chotsy Singh (Kannauj) Unnikrishnan, Shri KP. (Badagara) Yadav, Shri Chun Chun Prasad (Bhagalpur) Upadhyay, Shri Swarup (Tejpur) Yadav, Shri DavendraPrasad (Jhanjharpur) Urs, Shrimati Chandra Prabha (Mysore) Yadav, Shri Ram Lakhan Singh (Arrah) V : Yadav, Shri Ram Saran (Khagaria)

Vadde, Shri Sobhanadraaswara Rao Yadav, Dr. S.P. (SambhaQ (Vijayawada) - Yadav, Shri Sharad (Madhepura) Vagheia, Shri Shankersinh (Godhra) Yadav,Shri SatyaPaiSingh (Shahjahanpur) Vajpayee, Shri Atal Bihari (Lucknow) Yadav, Shri Sisya Narayan (Saharass) Vandayar, Shri K Thulasiah (Thanjavur) Yadav, Shri Nrijoy Kumar (Nalanda) Varma, Shri Ratilal (Dhanduka) * Yashpal, Shri (Jalandhar) • . Vearappa, Shri Ramchandra (Bidar) Yumnam, Shri Yaima Singh (Inner Manipur) Vekaria, Shri Shivial Nagjibhai (R^kot) 9 Varma, Shri Bhawani Lai (Janjgir)

Verma, Shri Phool Chand (Shajapur) Zainal Abedki, Shri (Jangipur) "Sworn on 24.2.1992. LOKSABHA

The Speaker

Shri ShivrajV. Patil

The Deputy Speaker

Shri S. Mallikarjunaiah

Panel of Chairmen

1. Rao Ram Singh

2. Shri Sharad Dighe

3. Shri Rasheed Masood

4. Shrimati Malini Bhattacharaya

5. Shri P.M. Sayeed

6. Shri Ram Naik

Secretary-General

Shri C.K. Jain GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MEMBERS OF THE CABINET

Prime Minister and also Incharge of the Minis­ Shri P.V. Narasimha Rao tries/Departments of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Science and Technology, Ocean Development, Electron­ ics, Atomic Energy, Space, Ohemicals and Fertilizers, Rural Development, Civil Sup­ plies and Pubiic Distribution and the addi­ tional charge of the Ministry of Industry and other subjects not allocated to any other Cabinet Minister or Minister of State (Inde­ pendent Charge)

Minister of Human Resource Development Shri Arjun Singh

Minister of Agriculture Shri Balram Jakhar

Minister of Home Affairs Shri S.B. Chavan

Minister of Health and Family Welfare Shri M.L Fotedar

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Shri Ghuiam Nabi Azad

Minister of Railways Shri C.K. Jaffer Sharief

Minister of Urban Development Smt. Sheila Kaul

Minister of Welfare Shri Sitaram Kesri

Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs Shri K. Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy

Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism Shri Madhavrao Scindia

Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri B. Shankaranand

Minister of Water Resources Shri Vidyacharan Shukla

Minister of Finance Shri Manmohan Singh

Minister of External Affairs Shri Madhavsinh Soianki

Minister of Defence Shri Sharad Pawar

MINISTERS OF STATE

(Independent Charge)

Minister of State of the Ministry of Planning and Shri H.R. Bhardwaj Programme Implementation

Minister of State of the Ministry of Commerce Shri P . Chidambaram (xvti) Minister of State of the Ministry of Steel Shri Sontosh Mohan Dev

Minister of State of the Ministry of Textiles Shri Ashok Gehlot

Minister of State of tfie Ministry of Food Shri Tarun Gogoi

Minister of State of the Ministry of Food Shri Giridhar Gomango Processing Industries.,

Minister of State of the Ministry of Environment Shri Kamal Nath and Forests

Minister of State of the Ministry of Information Shri Ajit Panja and Broadcasting

Minister of State of the Ministry of Communications Shri Rajesh Pilot

Minister of State of the Ministry of Power and Non- Shri Kalp Nath Rai Conventional Energy Sources

Minister of State of the Ministry of Coal Shri P.A. Sangma

Minister of State of the Ministry of Surface Shri Jagdish Tytler Transport -

Minister of State of the Ministry of Mines Shri Balram Singh Yadav

MINISTERS OF STATE

Minister of State of the Ministry of Civil Supplies Shri Kamaluddin Ahmed Consumers Affairs and Public Distribution

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Smt. Margaret Alva Public Grievances and Pensions

Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Shri M. Arunachalam Development

Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Kumari Mamta Banerjee Resource Development (Department of Youth Affairs and Sports) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Wpmen and Child Development)

Minister of State in the Ministry of External Shri Eduardo Faleiro Affairs

Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation Shri M.O.H. Farook and Tourism

Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Shri M.M. Jacob Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Shri Rangarajan Kumaramangalam Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs

Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum Shri S. Krishna Kumar and Natural Gas and Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence

in the Ministry of Industry Prof. P.J. Kurien

in the Ministry of Agriculture Shri K.C. Lenka

in the Ministry of Railways Shri Mallikarjun

in the Ministry of Chemicals and Shri Chinta Mohan Fertilizers

Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Develop­ Shri Uttambhai H. Patel ment

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Shri Shantaram Potdukhe

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture Shri Muilappally Ramachandran

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Shri Dalbir Singh

Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Shri G. Venkat Swamy Development

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry Shri P.K. Thungon

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Shri Rameshwar Thakur

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Smt. D.K. Tharadevi Siddhartha Family Welfare

DEPUTY MINISTERS

Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Labour Shri Paban Singh Ghatowar

Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Welfare Smt. K. Kamala Kumari

Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Commerce Shri Salman Khursheed

Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Communications Shri. P.V. Rangayya Naidu

Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Home Affairs Shri Ram Lai Rahi

Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Information and Kumari Girija Vyas Broadcasting

Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Coal Shri S.B. Nyamagouda LOK SABHA DEBATES

Vol. VIII First day of the Third Session of the Tenth Lok Sabha No. 1

LO K SABH A 13.30 hrs.

President’s Address

Monday, February24, 1992/ Phalguna 5, [English] 1913 (Saka) SECRETARY-GENERAL: I beg to lay The Lok Sabha met at twenty minutes on the Table a copy of the President’s past thirteen of the Clock Address to both Houses of Parliament as­ sembled together on the 24th February, [MR. SPEAKER in the Chair] 1992.

MR. SPEAKER: I would like to extend a [Placed in Library, See No. LT-1284/ very warm welcome to all of you. 92]

MEMBERS SWORN PRESIDENTS ADDRESS

Shrimati Sukhbuns Kaur (Gurdaspur) Hon’bie Members,

Shri Raghunandan Lai Bhatia (Amritsar) I welcome you to this first session of Parliament in 1992 and wish you the very ShriSurinder Singh Kairon (TarnTaran) best for the successful completion of the budgetary and legislative business ahead. I Shrimati Santosh Chowdhary (Phillaur) extend a special welcome to the new mem­ bers from Punjab. Shri Kama! Chaudhary (Hoshiarpur) 2. The Government had given an assur­ Shri Harchand Singh (Ropar) ance that elections would be held in Punjab in February, 1992. Despite many serious Shri Sant Ram Singla (Patiala) problems, this assurance has been fulfilled. Members are aware that the Stale of Punjab ShriGurcharan Singh Galib (Ludhiana) has been facing terrorist violence foe past decade and many innocent lives have Shri Gurcharan Singh Dadahoor been lost. The brave people of Punjab de­ (Sangrur) serve to be congratulated for the courage they have displayed in reaffirm*^ their faith Shri Kewal Singh (Bhatinda) in the democratic process and in the abiding values of secularism and nationhood. The Shri Jagmeet Singh Brar (Faridkot) Government is committed to rinding a just and amicable solution to all the outstanding issues in Punjab. The Rayv-Longowal Ac­ cord was a step in this direction. The pres- ence of elected representatives willalso surrendered voluntarily. ULFA has re­ strengthen a meaningful dialogue and the leased all hostages and has unilaterally participation in the process of all sections in declared the suspension of its agitation. the State. . ULFA has shown willingness to hold nego­ tiations with the Government to find an 3. The involvement of forces across the amicable solution to the problems of Assam border in aiding, arming and providing logis­ within the framework of the Constitution. tic support to the terrorists in Kashmir is now The army operations in Assam have been well known. Pakistan has continued its mas­ suspended, pending a dialogue with the sive propaganda and disinformation cam­ ULFA. paign to defame India and to divert world Mention from its overt and covert support to 6. A close watch is being kept on the terrorism. Terrorist action has taken a heavy situation arising out of the Ram Janma toll of innocent lives. For over two years the Bhoomi— Baton Masjid dispute. Govern­ normal life of the people in the State has ment has enacted legislation to maintainthe been dislocated. A section of the population stafusquooftheothereplacesofworshipas has been forced to flee and State and take they existed on 15th August, 1947. Action shelter outside. No doubt all efforts are has been complete to set up a Foundation being made to take care of the needs of for Communal Harmony to take care of those who have m igrated, but the solution to children of families affected by communal the problem lies in their return to their own violence. „ One of the commitments cFthe homes where they can be resettled safely.Government was to establish a composite Rapid Action Force to quell communal riots. 4. Government has launched a massive All necessary decisions in this regard have operation against the terrorists with the help been taken. The Force has been raised. of the Army. All ourefforts have been made to stop border infiltration. The recent efforts 7. It would be recalled that in the last toy terrorists to make massive intrusions session, Parliament has met a long standing across the Line of Control created a ser i ous demand of the people by enacting legisla­ threat to peace in that area. Action, though tion to give the’Union Territory of Deihi a belated, on the ground by Pakistan and Legislative Assembly and a Council of Min­ diplomatic moves by the Government suc­ isters. Government has initiated steps for ceeded in meeting this grave threat. Some delimiting constituencies with a viewto hold­ groups of terrorists have surrendered along ing early elections. with their arms. Discussions have been held in different fora to activate a meaningful 8. In my last address, I had spoken of the interaction with the people. The Govern­ needtotakeharddecisionstoovercomethe ment is. at the same time, continuing its grim economic situation confronting Ihe efforts at increasing the pace of economic country. The Government has moved swiftly development in the State and expanding to deal with the crisis. The balance of pay­ employment opportunities. An Advisory ments problem has been successfully Council has also been set up at the State handled. Our reserves of foreign exchange level Government would be willing to con­ today stand at over Rs. 10,000 crores. We sider any dialogue within the framework of have redeemed the gold we had pledged, the Constitution to restore normalcy. and arrested the outflow of capital. Interna­ tional confidence is being restored. Af the same time, the Government has initiated S. In the>eastem part of the country, the steps to restructure the economy for greater Army had to be deployed in Assam from productivity and growth. Changes have been September, 1991 to restore peace and nor­ made in industrial, fiscal and trade policies. malcy. The security forces have appre­ This process oi change will continue and hended a number of ULFA activists and have to be extended to other important seized their weapons. Some activists have sectors of the economy. 9. The new industrial policy aims at con­ employment opportunities, provision of so­ solidating the gains of the past decade, and cial security, strengthening existing laws imparting afresh impetus to Indian industry and enactment of new legislation. Govern­ tor enhancing Its efficiency and productivity. ment is studying these recommendations. The policy has already shown significant results. Inthe period after thepolicy changes 12. The rise in prices is a matter of grave were announced the number of investment concern. Inflation is being caused, toalarge proposals have doubled compared to the extent, by the fiscal deficit. Once the fiscal same period last year. Approvalsforforeign deficit is reduced and brought under control investment and technical collaboration also inflation can be expected to come down to show a similar trend. Along with changes in reasonable levels. Other possible adminis­ the industrial policy, a policy package for trative steps like dehoarding measures and support to small scale industry has been increase in release of foodgrains have been announced, the small scale and tiny sector taken . The inflation rate has come down will continue to play an important role in from over 16% in August, 1991 toabout12% providing employment and contributing to at present. The Government will continue to industrial output. With the changes that monitor prices and take steps to reduce have been brought about in the industrial ^ these further. * policy, the State Governments have a major role to play in promoting industrial develop­ 13. The economic policy changes initiated ment. The Central Government will continue recently will form the basis for the Eighth to interact with them to ensure that the Plan which envisages a growth rate of 5.6%. benefits of the liberalised policy reach all This growth target is to be achieved by a comers of the country. proposal total outlay of Rs.400,000 crores. The foremost objective of the Plan will be to 10. We place great emphasis on exports. generate increased employment. Other pri­ Despite an unavoidable import compres­ orities of the Plan are eradication of illit­ sion of bout 20%, exports to General Cur­ eracy, universalisation of elementary edu­ rency Area countries have shown a modest cation and providing drinking water and growth of 6% in dollar terms. External primary health facilities. The emphasis will obstacles on exports to Rupee Payment be on people’s involvement and in reaching Area have, however, affected overall export out to the poorest and the most needy growth. Efforts are being made to restore section of our people. The Eighth Plan will trade with the Republic of the former Soviet also focus on strengthening infrastructure. Union, and framework agreements are be­ The Policy approach for the 8th Plan has ing entered into with ail of them. already been endorsed by the States at the recent meeting of the National Development 11. The Government is fully conscious of .Council and Government is confident that the need to protect the interest of all thosethe economy will soon be on a sustainable workers who may be affected by restructur­ and stable course of development. ing as contemplated by the new policies. A programme of retraining and re-deploy merit 14. Growth rates have been encouraging in will be taken up, for which necessary funds - several critical infrastructure areas like Elec­ will be provided. The strength of India lies in tricity. coal, steel and cement. Government Its working class. A standing Tripartite Com­ is committed to further strengthening infra­ mittee has been constituted to examine the structure. Every effort will be made to step impact of the New Industrial Policy on Labour up power supply and make it more stable. and make recommendations from time to The development of atomic energy and non- time on labour related problems. The Na­ conventional energy sources will receive tional Commission on Rural Labour submit­ high priority. The importance of effective ted its report last July and made a number communication system for the country's of recommendations for improving the posi­ development cannot be over stated. These tion of rural workers through creation of will be strengthened. Every effort will be made to increase the capacity and transport major tributaries of this river and the grossly capability of the railway network. A new polluted stretches of other major rivers un­ shipping policy is being initiated. A major der the National River Action Plan. India restructuring of Indian Airlines and Air India looks forward to the forthcoming United is envisaged which will include modernisation Nations Conference on Environment and of the fleet arid support facilities. The net­ Development and will work towards ensur­ work of telecommunication services, par­ ing that the Conference safeguards the ticularly In the rural areas will be substan­ interests of the developing countries. tially extended. 17. Oneoftheworld'sworstindustriaitrag-" 15. The progress ihade by the country in edies took place in Bhopal on 2nd Decem­ the field of science end technology is a ber, 1984. The aftermath of this event has matter of pride. To cite only a few, the scarred the lives of thousands of people. indigenous fabrication of the second gen­ The Government of India had taken upon eration INSAT-2 series of satellites is pro- itself the responsibility to secure compensa­ ceedingaccordingtoschedule. INSAT-2A is tion for those affected and provide them expected to be launched next month. With relief. The legal processes have been com­ the planned launching of Satellite Launch pleted by the directive of the Supreme Court Vehicles, in the next one year, India will join on 3rd October, 1991. Government will en­ the ranks of those few countries which have sure maximum relief to the victims. their own launch capability. The limitless potential of bio-technology which is of direct 18. The tourism sector has emerged as relevance to areas as diverse as agriculture, one of the largest foreign exchange earners pisciculture and health will be exploited to providing employment to many. Govern­ thefull. The exciting possibilities of electron­ ment has launched a major initiative to ics will be followed up so that it brings accelerate growth of tourism m cooperation tangible benefits to our people. The devel­with the State Governments, travel trade opment of the new contraceptive pill is yet and hotel industry. This has already started another example of the benefitsto be reaped yielding results and the tourist arrivals have throughscientific advance. Even while reach­ picked up, recording the highest level of ing out to frontier areas, scientific and tech­ international tourist arrivals in December nological research must, in the final analy­ 1991. The Government s tourism Action sis. be closely linked to improving the quality Plan includes tourist facilitation at interna- ' of life of our masses. tional airports, liberalised charter policy, cre­ ation of special tourism areas for integrated 16. While doing everything possible to ac­ development and intensive marketing of celerate the pace of progress, there must be select destinations along with a major thrust environmental accountability all round-on tothe promotion of domestic and low budget the part of Government, industry and people. tourism. Our people must be provided with A scheme of financial incentives and disin- . adequate facilities so that they get to-see centives would supplement the normal regu­ and know their own country better. With this latory measure* to achieve this purpose. It in view Government will focus on youth is proposed to taka tip during the Eighth Five tourism. Year Plan,a scKefft# of associating tribals and rural poor in flffdfestatiori of degraded 19. The foundation of our future security forests on a usufruct-sharing basis. The and progress lies to a great extent in agricul­ Wastelands Development Programme tural growth; The dramatic progress we launched jp 1985will be strengthened and it have made in agriculture, including in food is proposed to take up the integrated devel­ crops, horticulture, fisheries, animal breeds opment of micro-watersheds in 50 districts and poultry, has a lot to do with progress in in the country. Withtheexperience gained in our research laboratories, but more than the cleaning of the river Ganga, the Govern­ all else, it is the story of the life of thelndian ment proposes totake up the cleaning of the farmer, his grit and determination. 1990-91 was the third agricultural year in succession 2 1. Effective measures are being taken tq when a new record in foodgrains production generate greater employment opportunities * * was achieved. During 1991-92 the South­ for the most disadvantaged sections through West monsoon was erratic in its temporal the Integrated Rural Development and spatial behaviour, and some fall in Programme and the Jawahar RozgarYojana production is iikely. While our researchers Special efforts wiii be made to expand em­ are now producing technologies to off-set ployment opportunities for Scheduled the vagaries of weather, more intensive Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women. No efforts have to be organised in the long term effort would be spared to provide safe drink­ for improvement of land and productivity in ing water to our people, on which depends rainfed areas since 70% of India's agricul­ the state of their health. Ail identified 'no ture is based on Tainted farming. The Gov­ source problem villages' will be provjded ernment has already taken up a massive ~ with a drinking water source by the end of programme for improving the productive 1992-93. in recognition of Shri Rajiv Gandhi's potential of rainfed land through improved commitment to provide safe drinking water crop practices, effective pest control pre­ to the remotest of remote villages. Govern­ vention of soil erosion and better in situ ment have re-named the Technology Mis­ moisture conservation. During the Eighth sion on Drinking Water for Rural Areas as Plan, horticulture, animal husbandry, live­ the Rajive Gandhi National Drinking Water stock development and agro-processing will Mission. Rural housing will receive special be given high priority. Cooperative and re­ attention by improving the quality of imple­ search efforts will be intensified in the sheep, mentation of the Indira Aawas Yojana. Gov­ poultry and piggery sectors. Processing and ernment is committed to the strengthening marketing facilities in these and other areas of the Panchayati Raj institutions so that will be strengthened, in order to create theeffective political power rests with the people right conditions for an increase in rural in­ themselves. To this end, a Constitution comes. Research emphasis will be on in­ Amendment Bill has been introduced in the creasing productivity of oilseeds, pulses Lok Sabha in September, 1991. and cereals, and diversification of agricul­ ture for income and job generation, specially 22. Poverty is no less acute in the urban in the rural areas. areas. Employment generation and poverty alleviation schemes in the urban sector wiii 20. Recently, issues associated with the be continued. A new National Housing Policy sharing and allocation of waters between is on the anvil. The main objective of the new States have been generating passions and policy will be to create an enabling environ­ tensions. It will have to be ensured that ment for housing activity and to assist people, water, one of nature's precious gifts, is in particular the vulnerable sections, to se­ shared in an equitable manner in the larger cure for themselves affordable shelters national interest. Water is a flowing entity, through access to developed land, building variable in quantity frorrryear to year and materials, finances and technology. Gov­ season to season, it should be managed in ernment is committed to.the eradication of a harmonious manner in a spirit of under­ the dehumanising practice of manual scav­ standing and cooperation between the ar­ enging through low cost sanitation schemes eas served by it. Rivers should be a binding through atime bound programme. Schemes force for the people of different regionsfor conversion of dry latrines into low cost rather than a matter of discord. Every effort sanitation units have been already approved should be made to resolve through dialogue for over 740 towns in the country. Rehabili­ all disputes relating to the use of waters of tation of those engaged in the practice of any inter-State river. Should this not be scavenging is also being undertaken. Gov­ possible, Government will ensure expedi­ernment has decided to bring a legislation tious settlement of the disputes through the under Article 252of the Constitution making adjudication machinery set up by law for the the practice of engaging manual scaven­ purpose. gers an offence. A Constitution Amendmen* Bill has been introduced in the Lok Sabha ing from mental retardation and cerebral with a view to strengthening urban local ’ palsy. bock06sothat they areabletoprovide better facilities and services to the people. 26. Government will give very high priority to the needs of children and women, the 23. The Government is acutely conscious most vulnerable of groups in our society. of the problems of the Scheduled Castes Government will expand the ICDS and Scheduled Tribes. In respect of re­ programme during the 8th Plan so as to peated incidents of atrocities against Sched­ cover the entire country. The girl chiM will uled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, a spe- ~regeive particular attention with focus on her dal conference of Chief Ministers was held nutrition, health and educational needs. in October 1991 in order to focus on the Government is aware that mere legislative, need for the State Governments to pay administrative and judicial protection of special attention to deal with this problem. women is not enough. The ultimate answer The State Governments have also been to the question of women's equality lies in advised to identify tension-prone areas and their empowerment through organising them to take special administrative measures to to defend their social and economic rights deal with them. In the context of job oppor­ and in the creation of better income and self­ tunities for Scheduled Castes and Sched­ employment opportunities. Government uled Tribes Government has been taking therefore would implement the IndiraMahila measures to increase their representation Yojana Towards this end, Government has in Government departments, public sector constituted the National Commission for undertakings and banks. With this objective Women. in view the third special recruitment drive is under way at present. In accordance with 27. Government attaches the highest pri­ the commitment given in my Address last ority to ensuring that no uncertainty whatso­ year, a National Backword Classes Finance ever exists in the people getting their basic and Development Corporation has been set daily necessities. To this end, Government up with an authorised paid up capital of Rs. will make ail out efforts to strengthen the 200 crores to promote the economic devel­ Public Distribution System. The comer opment of the socially and educationally stone of the Government's policy here would backward classes. be vigilance and supervision over distribu­ tion at the village level involving local initia­ tives and entrustment of these responsibili­ 24. in my last Address i had mentioned that ties to women in particular, in order to fight steps would be initiated for the effective leakages and malpractices. While efforts to implementation of the 15-Point Programme improve the functioning of the Public Distri­ for the welfare of minorities which seeks to bution System ail over the country would ensure that minorities are protected and receive attention, priority would be given to that they are not discriminated against in the implement the revamped Public Distribution matter of employment in public services and System in about 1700 blocks spread over benefits from development schemes. Tothe remotest and most backward areas of realise this objective the 15-Point the country, such as those covered by the Programme is now being recast to make it Integrated Tribal Development Projects, the more effective. Drought Prone Areas Programme, the Desert Development Programme, the Designated 25. The Government has decided to confer Hill Areas and Urban Slums. To ensure statutory status on the Rehabilitation Coun­ doorstep delivery of essential commodities cil of India The Council sets the standards to fair price shops, infrastructure and credit for manpower training for rehabifitation of facilities would be improved and strength­ the disabled. Government has also decided ened. Commodaiy coverage in the Public to introduce legislation for settingup a Na- Distribution System would be broadened. tionalTrust for the welfare of persons suffer­ Measures in this direction have already been initiated in dose cooperation with the the District and Community Health Centre State Governments. The Essential Com­ leves. There has generally been a declining modities Act, 1955 is being strictly enforced trend in the incidence of vaccine prevent­ against hoarders and blackmarketers to able diseases. Poliomyelities cases have enhance and sustain availability of essential • significantly declined. Declining trends in commodities and this drive will continue. the case of whooping cough and diphtheria The Government looks upon the Public are also significant. * Distribution System as the centre of a new sodal development focus to be imparted to 29. The rate at which our population is its various anti-poverty programmes. Ap­ growing will puttremendous pressure on our propriate linkages will be forged with other resources The Government hastaken steps programmes like the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana in recent months to evolve an integrated and and the ICDS. All out efforts are being made holistic approach to achieve a marked de­ to protect and promote the rights and inter­ cline in the birth rate. Towards this end an ests of the consumers. At present 28 State Action Plan has been drawn up which seeks Commissions and 360 district forums are to improve the quality and outreach of ser­ functioning in the country under the Con­ vices. It is now proven that birth rates have sumer Protection Act, 1986. The Chief Min­ remained high in areas with low female isters have been requested to set up theliteracy, low age of girls at marriage and high remaining State Commissions and district infant and maternal mortality. It is in these forums and to ensure that they function areas that special efforts will be concen­ effectively. 82% of the 33,851 complaints trated under the Action Plan. Particular filed before the district forums have been attention will be given to 90 districts in the decided in favour of the consumers. Gov­ country which have a crude birth rate of over ernment has recently received the Report of39 per thousand. The Action Plan was scru­ the High Power Working Group constituted tinized and endorsed by the National Devel­ to suggest amendments to the Consumer opment Council and at a meeting of State Protection Act, 1986. The Report .is pres­ Health and Family Welfare Ministers. The ently under examination. The recommenda­ National Development Council has also set tions of the Working Group on the amend­ up a Sub-Committee of Chief Ministers on ments required to make the Consumer Pro­ Population Control to act as the focal point tection Act, 1986 more effective would be for all the measures under this Action Plan. discussed in the Central Consumer Protec­ The problem of population is not a concern tion Council shortly. confined merely to the Central and State Governments. Elected representatives, vol­ 28. Government is implementing 14 Na­ untary organisations, other leaders of public tional Health Programmes including the opinion-indeed each one of us, cutting across Malaria Eradication Programme, Leprosy all sections of society, will have to participate Eradication Programme, Control of Blind­ in these efforts. A national consensus on ness and Aids Control Programme. Kala this is the need of the hour and Parliament Azar is being reported year after year and in has to take the lead in this matter. recent times it has assumed epidemic pro­ portions in Bihar. This needs to be tackled 30. A National Policy on Education was on a war footing. There is also the emerging adopted by Parliament in 1986and its imple­ problem of AIDS. Government has already mentation commenced soon thereafter. prepared a programme to deal with this Several developments in the sphere of edu­ menace, taking into account, among others, cation, and the Report of the NPE Review the crucial factor of blood safety. There has Committee, made it necessary to examine been adramaticreduction in the prevalence the need for modifications in the Education rates leprosy and improvement in the dis­ Policy. The process of examination is soon charge of patients. A comprehensive to conclude and I am confident that the programme is proposed to be taken up to uncertainty in respect of the Policy wiN now permanently upgrade opthalmic faciHties at be set at rest reiterating the main thrusts of the 1986 Policy. The National Literacy technical education is obvious. Itisessential Mission, which was launched by thelateShri to create conditions for much greater rigour Rajiv Gandhi in May 1988, has made signifi­ in teaching and research and to enlarge the cant strides. I share with you a sense of pride ~ number of institutions pursuing standards of in the fact that all the districts of Kerala and excellence. Pondicherry, as well as several in other States, have succeeded in eradicating illit­ 31. Events on the world scene have contin­ eracy. Total Literacy Campaigns are at ued to unfold at an amazingpace since I last present being implemented in nearly 70 addressed Parliament in July last year. The districts in the country. The campaigns in intervening period has been an extremely these districts will cover nearly 30 million active one in India's foreign policy. illiterates in various age groups and would cost Rs. 210 crores. The campaigns are 32. The Government’s foreign policy priori­ being implemented with the active coopera­ ties are to maintain the unity and territorial tion and support of voluntary agencies. We, integrity of India, to ensure our geo-political however, still have a long way to go and security by creating a durable environment need to commit ourselves to the great and of stability and peace in our region and to challenging task of freeing all parts of the build up a framework conducive for the country of illiteracy, particularly in the 15-35 economic well-being of our people by en­ age-group, by the end of the VIII Plan. We couraging a healthy external economic en­ have simultaneously to work towards vironment. Within this overall framework of universalisation of primary education-com­ priorities, we are of course not only con­ prising universal access, universal partici­ scious of our geographical location, but are pation and universal achievement of mini­ aware that our destiny lies in Asia more mum levels of learning. The formal system specifically in South Asia. The very fact that of primary education has been strength­ the First Asian Relations Conference was ened by a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of convened by India as early as 1947 bears Operation Blackboard which is designed to witness to the fact that this has been the provide necessary infrastructure. 3.8 lakh central pillar of independent India’s foreign schools out of a total of 5.7 lakhs in the policy from the very beginning. India’s poli­ country have already been covered. More cies are geared to be a part of resurgent Asia than 70,000 additional teachers have been as it is our hope that the 21 st century would appointed. Assistance from the Central be an Asian century. Government to the tune of Rs. 620 crores has already been provided. In addition, to provide learning opportunities to those chil­ 33. Strengthening relations with our dren who are not in a position to avail of neighbours on a bilateral basis as well as formal school facilities, 2.45 lakhs centres of through the South Asian Association for Non-Formal Education are being conducted Regional Cooperation is of the highest prior­ by State Governments. Another 27 thou­ ity. The recent SAARC Summit held in sand are being conducted by 410 voluntary Colombo last December should hopefully agencies. Central assistance to the tune of impart economic content to growing coop­ Rs. 208 crores has been provide J towards eration amongst the South Asian countries these efforts. We also need to effectivelywithin the SAARC framework. delink degrees from jobs and to give to the entire educational system* a work and voca­ 34. The recent visit of the Prime Minister of tional orientation. A decision has already Nepal has ushered in a qualitatively new era been taken to set up a Central Institute of of relations between the two countries re­ Vocational Education under the National sulting in opening very important areas of Council of Educational Research and Train­ cooperation which will fortify the unique ing. The Institute will actively promote the closeness of our ties, strengthened by the vocationalisatioh of education. The need to emergence of multi-party democracy in persist with attention to improvement of Nepal. ‘ 35. The recent visit of the Chinese Premierfree „ and good neighbourly relations* be­ has been an important milestone in the tween the two countries. further development of our relations. We haveenhanced our mutual understanding 41. On 26th December, 1991, we an­ through exchange of views on bilateral, nounced our decision to accord formal rec­ regional and international issues at the hign- ognition to the Russian Federation and to all est level. the ether Republics of the erstwhile Soviet Union. Russia has assumed the role of a 36. We are keen that the traditional friendly successor State and has taken over the seat relations with Bangladesh are further ex­ of the erstwniie Soviet Union in the United panded in the changed context with the Nations Security Council. We have sought advent of democracy in Bangladesh becom­ to maintain our traditionally close relations ing an additional bond between the two not only with Russia but with the other countries. republics as wei: In addition to our Em­ bassy in Moscow, we plan to open Embas­ 37. We are committed to the strengthening sies in Ukraine. Kazakhstan and Belarus and consolidation of bilateral relations with and upgrade our Consulate General in Sri Lanka in keeping with the traditional ana Tashkent in Uzbekistan. A h:gn level delega­ historical ties between the two countries. tion recently Ysited Russia and Ukraine to The voluntary return of Sri Lankan refugees establish a new framework of political rela­ back to their homeland, based on assur­ tions with these independent republics and ances received from Sri Lanka Govern­ to review arrangements for maintaining our ment, commenced on 20January, 1992 and long standing trade and economic links with is continuing. them. Several leaders from the Central Asian republics have visited and are ex­ 38. Our close relations with Maldives are pected to visit India during the next'few being further consolidated with a number of months. During these visits, we shall seek to exchange of visits at high level between the conclude appropriate agreements to pro­ two countries during 1991. mote our political, economic, commercial and cultural ties with these countries with 39. Periodic high level exchanges have whom we share historic bonds of friendship. helped maintain and strengthen close un­ derstanding and cooperation in our excel­ 42. Tne values of democracy, individual lent relations with Bhutan. liberty and respect for human rights which we share with the United States of America 40. Pakistan s negative approach towards provide a strong basis for close cooperation India and its support to terrorism in Punjab between the two largest democracies of the and Jammu and Kashmir continue to be the world. Our expanding consultations in both main impediments to normalisation of rela­ bilateral and multilateral fora encompass a tions. The dangers inherent in its actions in •wide range of issues including peace, secu­ violation of the Simla Agreement and univer­ rity j threats emanating from terrorism sally accepted norms of inter-State conduct and crug-trafficking. The United States is have been repeatedly pointed out to Paki­ our largest trading partner and a major stan. We have nevertheless continued with source of technology. It has been supportive our efforts to carry the confidence building of our efforts to overcome our temporary process and bilateral dialogue forward. Un­ economic difficulties and launch a far-reach­ fortunately, in the recent past, the Govern­ ing programme of economic reform. We ment of Pakistan and the Pakistan National look forward to a long-term and mutually Assembly have chosen to associate them­ rewarding economic partnership with the selves with statements and actions that United States. The Prime Minister had a have vitiated the atmosphere. We hope that - very useful meeting with President George the Government of Pakistan will join us in Bush in New York during the recent UN serious endeavours to establish tension- Security Council meeting. There wasastrong mutual Interest-expressed in further consoli- _bilateral ties with theCountries of South East dating and expanding our bilateral and Mul­ Asia This is a region which has made rapid tidimensional ties. progress in a very short time. The economic initiatives taken by the Government will 43. We attach special importance to our create fresh opportunities for strengthening relations with countries of West Asia and our economic interaction with this region. North Africa We have over the years ex­ The Government attaches high priority to tended consistent and unequivocal support strengthening our relations with ASEAN and to the Arab cause particularly to the its member countries. We look forward to Palestenian struggle for their just and in­ initiating our sectoral dialogue with ASEAN alienable rights. India has welcomed the soon. reactivation of the West Asian peace pro­ cess and the ongoing dialogue between 50. Europe's emergence following the Arab States and Israel to find a just and Maastrich Summit meeting last December equitable settlement to the Arab-lsraeli dis­ as a stronger political and economic entity in pute. the modern world is of great significance. The European Community is our major trad­ 44. Given the changed political realities in ing partner and an important source of the region, India has decided to establish investment and we are keen to expand and diplomatic relations with Israel. We look strengthen further our cooperation. Our forward to establishing a comprehensive Prime Minister’s first visit abroad was to and multifaceted relationship with Israel. Germany where he discussed with German leaders a wide range of subjects of mutual 45. Indiaenjoyanenormousfundofmutuai concern and cooperation between the two goodwill with African countries because of countries. We have also had a useful dia­ our consistent and effective support to the - logue with other major Europeaq countries anti-colonial struggle in South Africa We like the United Kingdom, France and Portu­ are proud that the liberation struggle in gal. South Africa against apartheid has led to tangible reforms since 1990. 51. With the sweeping changes brought about by recent events at the end of the Cold 46. We have played a catalytic role In ef­ War and issues connected there with, the forts to resolve the Cambodian conflict. new conf iguration is bound to assume a new India was among the countries specialty North-South complexion, in the framework mentioned in the Paris International Confer­ of a non-confrontationist context and meth­ ence on Cambodia for facilitating the peace odology. The developing countries of the process. world will need to gear themselves for this new odyssey of development, aimed at the 47. We have demonstrated our support attainment of equitable prosperity all over against attempts to institutionalise racial the world. World peace and comprehensive discrimination in Fiji by taking up the matter disarmament would make an important con­ at the UN General Assembly from 1987 tribution to this ultimate vision of a happy onwards and by opposing the Te-entry of Fiji and fulfilled humankind. India will work to­ into the Commonwealth. wards the realisation of this vision.

48. Japan's position as an economic super 52. At the multilateral level, our participa­ power in the present world draws us closer tion has similarly been within our overall to enlarge our bilateral cooperation on a framework of priorities. The Nonaligned wide range of matters of mutual concern Movement is readjusting in a dynamic man- which we belibve is an important factor for nerto the breathtaking pace of global devel­ peace and progress. ' opments. We have re-affirmed our faith fn its continued relevance. The independence of 49. We have enjoyed age old cultural and national decision-making that is enshrined in its philosophy is today more relevant than our people can enjoy a better quality of life ever before. In,other multilateral fora such and India can hold her own in a rapidly as the G-15 and the Commonwealth Sum- changing world. The present is full of chal- mit, the Prime Minister not only articulated lenges as well as opportunities. Let us con- our views on fhfiportant issues but re- vertthechallengesintoopportunities.Letus emphasised the need to restore the central- not shy away from treading new paths. Let ity and criticality of development issues on us be bold and innovative in our approach. themultilateralagendaTheUruguayRound The hardships of the present are only the -of negotiations has reached a crucial stage. harbingers of a brighter future. But even as We shall continue to defend our vital inter- we move into the future, let us be disciplined ests and seek improvements as we work and resolute in our approach. Let us shun towards the establishment of a fair and acrimony for dialogue, violence for amity balanced multilateral trading system. lest we be deflected into the by-lanes of history. 53. Environmental issues are fast moving to the forefront of international concern and 57. Honourable Members will be called upon attention. We are actively participating in to consider in this session important legisla- multilateral cooperative efforts and support- tive business and other matters of great ing the forging of a global partnership which national importance. Your deliberations will, seeks to integrate the developmental neds I am sure, be informed by reflection and of the developing countries in solutions to wisdom. I now commend you to your tasks environmental problems. and wish you all success.

54. We believe that given the global reach JaiHind of nuclear weapons we need to follow a global approach with regard to nuclear dis- 13.31 hrs armament issues. Partial or piecemeal mea­ sures such as Limited Nuclear Weapons OBITUARY REFERENCES Free Zone, therefore, seem to be of little utility and could even detract us from our [English] ultimate goal. ' MR. SPEAKER: Honourable Members, 55. The Summit level meeting of the UN as we meet today after an interval of two Security Council on 31 January 1992served months, t is my sad duty to inform the House to highlight the new and effective role that of the demise of five of our former col- the UN has assumed in the wake of the leagues, namely, Sarvashri Daulat Gunaji momentous changes in the international Gawai, Chhotey Lai, Pishupati Venkata situation. Our Prime Minister set forth at the Raghavaiah, Sant Bux Singh and Kalyan meeting our position on some vital issues Singh Solanki. ' such as a new international consensus on a . global non-proliferation regime, Shri Daulat Gunsyi Gawai was a mem- harmonisation of the defence of national ber of the Sixth Lok Sabha during 1977-79 integrity with respect for human rights and a representing Buldhana constituency of just and fair world economic order. The Maharashtra meeting provided an opportunity for wBrld * leaders to exchange ideas on the future of An agriculturist by profession, Shri the United Nations and to pledge their sup- Gawai was a prominent political and social port to the new Secretary General. - worker. Heworkedtireiesslyforthe upliftment ■ of the downtrodden section of the society. 56. India is on the threshold of taking rapid * and purposeful strides into the future. Con- Heactively participated in the proceed- ditions are being created so that there is an ings of the House and made valuable contri- acceleration in the-pace of development, button. Shri Gawai passed away on 24 Decem­ A prominent sodaland political worker, ber, 1991 at the age of 66. he left a mark in various fields. He was associated with several organisations in Shri Chhotey Lai was a Member of the various capacities and was founder Presi­ Fifth Lok Sabha during 1971-77 represent­ dent of Asian-African Socialist Society, be­ ing Chail constituency of Uttar Pradesh. sides being a Member on the Cou rts of Delhi and Banaras Universities.

Shri Chhotey Lai started his career in A widely-travelled person, Shri Singh Government service before joining politics. was a Member of Indian Delegation to the He was associated with several United Nations in 1967. organisations connected with the welfare of Government employees in various capaci­ Shri Sant Bux Singh Passed away on ties. 15 January, 1992 at Allahabad at the age of 61 years. ’ An active social and political worker, Shri Chhotey Lai vigorously worked for the welfare of the weaker section of the society, Shri Kalyan Singh solanki was a Mem­ particularly, the landless labour. ber of Eighth Lok Sabha during 1984-89 from Aonla constituency of the State of Uttar Shri Chhotey .Lai passed away at Pradesh. He was earlier a Member of the Allahabad on 2 January, 1992 at the age of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly during about 66 years. 1980-84. ‘

Shri Pishupati Venkakta Raghavaiah was a Member of the First Lok Sabha during An agriculturist by profession, Shri 1952-57 representing the Ongole constitu­ Solanki was a well known social and political ency of the erstwhile State of Madras. worker.

A social and political worker, Shri An able Parliamentarian, Shri Solanki Raghavaiah took keen interest in the wel­ worked for the welfare of the poor people fare of agricultural labourers and handloom and farmers and never lost an opportunity to weavers. putforwardtheir problems beforethe House.

A veteran freedom fighter, he was as­ Shri Kalyan Singh Solanki fell to an sociated with Prakasam District Freedom assassin's bullet on 15 January, 1992 at the Fighters Association of Andhra Pradesh. young age of 48 years.

Shri Pishupati Venkata Raghavaiah We deeply mourn the loss of these passed away on 10 January, 1992at the age friends and, I am sure, the House will join me of 73. in conveying our condolences to the be­ reaved families.

Shri Sant Bux Singh was a Member of The House may now stand in silence for the Fourth and F ifth Lok Sabha representing a short while as a mark of respect to the Fatehpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh deceased. during 1967-77.

An advocate by profession, Shri Singh The Members then stood in silence for a Was anabie parliamentarian and made valu­ ■ short while able contribution to the proceedings of Lok Sabha particularly those relating to the In­ ternational Affairs. 13.35 hr». only at Five O’Clock and we will not be assembling for any other business. But in REPRESENTATION OF RAILWAY this particular case I understand that it is the BUDGET Government that has requested you that Instead of Twelve O’Clock It should be SHRI NIRMAL KANTI CHATTERJEE presented at Five O’Clock. (Dumdum): We have not been told but the papers have reported that the Railway Bud­ I see no reason why it is shifted. The get is being presented at 5 P.M. It is shifted only reason that strikes to me— or the because of the metropolitan elections in Minister of Parliamentary Affairs can en­ Bombay. We want to be clear about it. lighten me, I am willing to be corrected - but on the face of it nothing appears to me SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE except electoral considerations pertaining (Bolpur): Why has it been altered? Who to Bombay and to the State of Maharashtra. decided that? (,Interruptions!) This is something we cannot reconcile with the traditions of the House. They are parlia­ SHRI LAL K. ADVANI (Gandhi Nagar): mentary traditions and parliamentary tradi­ Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am grateful to you for tions must be adhered to and we look upon permitting me to raise this question on the . you as the custodian of these traditions. very first day. I have already written to you Only because the Government has re­ inthis regard and spokento you because we quested forthe sake of political and electoral Members of Parliament were told formally expediencytochangethe timing firomTweive by a Bulletin issued by the Lok Sabha that O'Clock to Five O’Clock, this should not be the Railway Budget will be presented to the agreed to. House on the 25th, immediately after the Question Hour. This was a formal commu­ Though a communication has already nication dated the 1-2th of this month. been sent to us, t would plead with you to review your decision and to ask the Govern­ Subsequently, seven days later, on the ment to present the Budget immediately at 19th, another Bulletin was sent to us, that in 12 O'Clock tomorrow as they have decided modification of the earlier Bulletin, it has now earlier and conform to it...(Interruptions) been decidedthatthe Railway Budget will be presented on the 25th at Five O’Clock. It SHRI RAM KAPSE (Thane): The Rail­ intrigued me because otherwise I know that way Minister has give a hint that there will be if the Railway Budget had been presented a hike in the freight...(Interruptions) even on the 26th or the 27th, there would have been no breach of any kind of tradition THE PRIME MINISTER (SHRI P.V. and in Parliament just as rules are impor­ NARASIMHA RAO): At 12 noon, immedi­ tant, tradition and convention are also im­ ately after Question Hour. portant. So much so, I would draw your Okay... (Interruptions) attention to the fact that because it is a convention that the General Budget is pre- ^ SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE:Y/hy sented on the last day of February, this was the change made? Sir, you owe an happens to be a leap year, so even though explanation to the House. Why was it the 29th of February is not a working day, it changed?... (Interruption^) It is»their sweet is a Saturday on which we generally close, will to change it as and when they chaqge but in order to adhere to the tradition you their mind?...(interruptions!) rightly decided that the General Budget would be presented on the 29th at Five MR. SPEAKER: Please take your seat, O'Clock and we will assemble in the House i will explain it to you. (Interruption# (Interruption#

SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: This SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: At 11 Is the way they are treating the Parliament. A.M., people can hear the President's This la a casual approach... (Interruptions/) Address... Interruption#(

Is the Parliament Just to suit their convenience?...(Interruption# SHRI RAM KAPSE: We want that it should be at 12 0'C\ock...(lntemjption#

MR SPEAKER: Please takeycur seat. MR. SPEAKER: I will leave this deci­ sion to the House, to both sides - the Gov- SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: Do emment side and the Opposition side. not denigrate the Parliament Do not deci­ mate its importance... (Interruption# (Interruption#

[TransiatiorU SHRI NIRMAL KANTI CHATTERJEE (Dumdum): The Prime Minister has already SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN (Rosera): announced that It will be at 12 O'Clock... The Chair has to announce It The decision (Interruption# about the time for the presentation of the Railway Budget will also be taken by the [Transtatio# chair, (Interruption# SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN: Mr. (English Speaker, Sir, you kindly give a ruling that in future also it will be presented at 12 O'clock. (Interruption# MR SPEAKER: On the first day of the session, I am required to give you an expla­ (English^ nation. Well, I would like to bring to your notice that the date is fixed with the consent ofthehon. President and the time is fixed by MR SPEAKER: Why are you standing the Secretariat of the Legislature. We have up? Please take your seat. It is the wish of been fixing the time after 12 O’Clock in the the House that it should be presented at 12 afternoon. But there have been exceptions O'Clock, I shall have no objection. also. This is not for the first time that we are presenting the Railwqy Budget atSO’Clock. SHRI RAM KAPSE: We want that it We have presented the Railway Budget at should be at 12 0 'Clock... (Interruption# 12.45 p.m.; 2.45 p.m. and 3 p.m. also. Now, in this ease when we received a letter, we MR SPEAKER: Okay, it will be at 12 thought that If the Budget is being directly O’Clock. telecast, it would be possible for the people to watch the Budget on T.V. throughout the country. Now that you have raised it and Now, Papers to be laid on the Table. very rightly also and if the House thinks that It has to be presented at 120‘Clock, It will be Shri Jacob. at 12 O’Clock and If you think that we can present it at 5 O'Clock, it can be presented at 5 O'Clock. 29 Papers Laid PHALGUNA 5,1913 (SAKA) Papers Laid 30 1345 nrs. 5th February, 1992 issued by the President under clause (2) of ar­ PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE ticle 356 ofthe Constitution revok­ ing the Proclamation issued by him Proclamations Issued by the President on the 11th October, 1991 in rela­ In relation to states of Manipur and tion to the state of Meghalaya, Meghalaya published InNotificationNo. G.S.R. 85(E) in Gazette of India dated the [Engtts# 5th February, 1992, under article 356(3) ofthe Constitution. [Placed THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE in Library. See No. LT. 1287/92). MINISTRYOF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINIS­ The Copyright (Amendment) Ordinaries TRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI M.M. 1991 (No. 9 of 1991) The Representation JACOB): On behalf of Shri S.B. Chavan, I of the People (Amendment) Ordinance, beg to lay on the table — 1992 (No.1 of 1992) and The Representa­ tion of the People (Second amendment) (1) (i) A copy of the Proclamation Ordinance, 1992 (No2 of 1992) Promul­ (Hindi and English versions) gated by the President on 28th Decem­ dated the 7th January, 1992 ber, 1991,4th January, 1992 and 19th issued by the President under January, 1992, respectively ate. article 356 of the Constitution in relation to the State of THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Manipur publisher^ Notifica­ MINISTRYOF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS tion No. G.S.R. 31 (E) in Ga­ AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE zette of India dated the 7th MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COM­ January, 1992 under article PANY AFFAIRS (SHRI RANGARAJAN 356(3) of the Constitution. KUMARAMANGALAM): I beg to lay on the Table a copy each of the following Ordi­ (ii) A copy ofthe Order (Hindi and nance (Hindi and English versions) under English versions) dated the article 123(2) (a) of the Constitution:- 7th January, 1992 made by the President in pursuance of (1) The Copyright (Amendment) Ordi­ sub-clause (i) of clause (c) of nance, 1991 (No. 9 of 1991) pro­ the above Proclamation pub­ mulgated by the President on the lished in Notification No. 28th December, 1991. [Placed in G.S.R. 32 (E) in Gazette o f. Library. See No. L T. 1288/92]. India dated the 7th January, 1992. (Placed in Library. See No. LT. 1285/92] (2) The Representation of the People (Amendment) Ordinance, 1992 (2) A copy each of the Reports dated (No.1 of 1992) promulgated by the the 2nd and 5th January, 1992 of President on the 4th January, 1992 the Governor of Manipur to the [Placed in Library. See No. LT. President (Hindi and English ver- 1289/92]. * stons). [Placed in Library. See No. LT. 1286/92] (3) The Representation ofthe People (Second Amendment) Ordinance, (3) A copy of the Proclamation (Hindi 1992 (No. 2 of 1992) promulgated and English versions) dated the by the President on the 19th Janu­ 31 RC.C. Report FEBRUARY 24,1992 Advocates (Amend.) Bill 32 Members Swam ary, 1992. pieced In Ubnuy. See Hindi versions) ofthe RaRway Convention No. L»T. 1290/92]. Committee on Rale of Dividend for 1992-93 and other angiVary matters’. (4) The Indian Red Cross Society (Amendment) Ordinance, 1992 (No. 3 of 1992) Promolated by the President on the 23rd January, 13.461/2 hre. 1992. Placed in Library. See No. L T. 1291/92). ADVOCATES (AMENDMENT) BILL*

(5) The Destructive Insects and Pests THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE (Amendment and Validation) Ordi­ AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI K.VUAYA nance, 1992 (No. 4 of 1992) pro­ BHASKARA REDDY): I beg to move for mulgated by the President on the leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the 25th January, 1992. placed in U- - Advocates Act, 1961. brary. See No. LT. 1292/92]. MR. SPEAKER: The question is: (6) The Securities and Exchange Board of India Ordinance, 1992 (No. 5of That leave be granted to introduce a 1992) promulgated by the Presi­ Billfurther to amend the Advocates Act, dent on the 31st January, 1992. 1961*. placed in Library. See No. LT. 1293/92). The motion was adopted.

(7) The Public Liability Insurance SHRI K VIJAYA BHASKARA REDDY: (Amendment) Ordinance, 1992 I introduce the BiU. (No. 6 of1992) promulgated by the President on the 31st January, 1992. placed in Library. See No. LT. 1294/92] 13.47 hre.

(8) The Cess and Other Taxes on MEMBER SWORN Minerals (Validation) Ordinance, 1992 (No. 7 of 1992) promulgated MR. SPEAKER: I am told that Shri by the President on the 15th Feb­ Mohan Singh is here. We would very much ruary, 1992. placed in Library. like him to take the Oath. See No. LT. 1295/92] Mohan Singh pirozepur)

13.46. hre. MR. SPEAKER: The House stands RAILWAY CONVENTION COMMITTEE adjourned to meet again at 11 A.M. on Tuesday, the 25th February, 1992. Filet Report 13.48 hrs. (EngSsdi The Lok Sabha then adjourned tU Eleven SHRI M. SAGA REDDY (Medak): Sir, I of the Clock on Tuesday, February 25, beg to present First Report (English and 1992/Phalguna 6,1913 (Sake)

"Published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part II, Section 2, Dated 24.2.1992. Printed at S. Naravan A Sons. Delhi-110006.