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MONDAY, THE 15TH MAY, 2006 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Suspension of Question Hour #Shri Jaswant Singh, Leader of the Opposition sought suspension of Question Hour to raise the issue of massacre of innocent persons by terrorists in the Doda district of Jammu and on the 1st May, 2006 and the incident of grenade attack on the peaceful demonstrators there on the 13th May, 2006. (The House adjourned at 11-24 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 Noon.) 2. Starred Questions Answers to Starred Question Nos. 421 to 440 were laid on the Table. 3. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 3021 to 3175 were laid on the Table. 12-04 p.m.@ 4. Papers Laid on the Table Shri A.R. Antulay (Minister of Minority Affairs) laid on the Table:— I. (1) A copy each (in English and ) of the following papers, under section 13 of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 :— (a) Fourth Annual Report of the National Commission for Minorities, for the year 1996-97. (b) Review by Government on the Working of the above Commission. (c) Action Taken Memorandum on the Recommendations contained in the Report at (a) above. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. ______# From 12-11 p.m. to 12-37 p.m. Shri Jaswant Singh continued his submission. @ From 12-00 Noon to 12-04 p.m. some points were raised. 15TH MAY, 2006 II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report of the Maulana Azad Education Foundation, , for the year 2004-2005. (b) Annual Accounts of the Maulana Azad Education Foundation, New Delhi, for the year 2004-2005, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Foundation. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above. Shri Sushilkumar Sambhajirao Shinde (Minister of Power) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Power Notification No.2/1(21)/2005- CERC dated the 18th November, 2005, publishing the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Indoor/Outdoor Medical Facilities) Regulations, 2005, together with delay statement, under section 179 of the Electricity Act, 2003. Smt. Renuka Chowdhury (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Women & Child Development) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development, New Delhi, for the year 2004- 2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rashtriya Mahila Kosh, New Delhi, for the year 2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above.

RAJYA SABHA Shri Md. Ashraf Fatmi (Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Secondary and Higher Education) Notification S.O. 212 (E) dated the 12th April, 2006, publishing the All Council for Technical Education (Member- Secretary) Recruitment Rules, 2006, under section 24 of the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Secondary and Higher Education) Notification F.No.CA/5/2005 dated the 7th January, 2006, publishing the Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) (Amendment) Regulations, 2005, under sub-section (3) of section 44 of the Architects Act, 1972. Smt. Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan (Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:— (a) Sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC), Faridabad, for the year 2002-03, 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. II. Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (I) above. 12-05 p.m. 5. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Subhash Prasad Yadav laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ninth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas (2005-2006) on “Demands for Grants (2006-2007)” of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. 15TH MAY, 2006 12-06 p.m. 6. Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee The Deputy Chairman informed Members that the Business Advisory Committee in its meeting held on Friday, the 12th May, 2006, has allotted time for Government Legislative Business as follows:- BUSINESS TIME ALLOTTED I. Consideration and passing of the following Bills:— (i) The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) 1 Hour Amending Bill, 2006. (ii) The Assam Rifles Bill, 2006. 3 Hours (iii) The Spirituous Preparations (Inter – State Trade Half-an-hour and Commerce) Control (Repeal) Bill, 2005. (iv) The Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2005. 3 Hours (v) The National Institute of Fashion Technology Bill, 1 Hour 2005. II. Consideration and passing of the Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) 3 Hours Bill, 2006, as passed by Lok Sabha. III. Consideration and passing/return of the following Bills, after they have been passed by Lok Sabha:— (i) The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2005. 3 Hours (ii) The Reserve Bank of India (Amendment) Bill, 2 ½ Hours 2005. (iii) The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2005. 2 ½ Hours (iv) The Constitution (105th Amendment) Bill, 2006. 1 Hour (v) The Drugs (Control) Repeal Bill, 2006. Half-an-hour (vi) The Cess Laws (Repealing and Amending) Bill, Half-an-hour 2005. RAJYA SABHA (vii) The Actuaries Bill, 2005. 2 Hours (viii) The Government Securities Bill, 2004. 2 Hours (ix) The Union Duties of Excise (Electricity) Distribution Half-an-hour Repeal Bill, 2006. (x) The Food Safety and Standards Bill, 2005. 3 Hours (xi) The Small and Medium Enterprises Development 3 Hours Bill, 2005. (xii) The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) 3 Hours Amendment Bill, 2006. The Committee also re-iterated that the House may sit up to 6-00 p.m. and beyond, as and when necessary, for the transaction of Government Legislative and other Business and if necessary, lunch hour may be dispensed with”. 12-07 p.m. 7. Motion for Election to the Central Advisory Board of Education A motion for election of one member to the Central Advisory Board of Education was moved and adopted. 12-08 p.m. 8. Motion for Election to the Court of the University of Delhi A motion for election of one member to the Court of the University of Delhi was moved and adopted. 12-37 p.m.% (The House adjourned at 12-37 p.m. and re-assembled at 1-00 p.m.) 1-31 p.m.@ (The House adjourned at 1-31 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-31 p.m.) ______% From 12-09 p.m. to 12-11 p.m. some points were raised and from 12-11 p.m. to 12- 37 p.m. see item no.1. @ From 1-00 p.m. to 1-31 p.m. some points were raised. 15TH MAY, 2006 2-32 p.m.% (The House adjourned at 2-32 p.m. and re-assembled at 3-01 p.m.) 3-04 p.m.# 9. Government Bill — Passed The Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Bill, 2006 Shri S. Jaipal Reddy (Minister of Urban Development) moved:- “That the Bill to make special provisions for the areas of Delhi for the period of one year and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.” The following Members took part in the discussion:— 3-08 p.m. 1. Shrimati ** 3-20 p.m. 2. Shri Jai Parkash Aggarwal** 3-51 p.m.$ 3. Shri Prasanta Chatterjee 3-59 p.m. 4. Shri Abu Asim Azmi^^ 4-09 p.m. 5. Prof. Ram Deo Bhandary** 4-16 p.m. 6. Shri 4-32 p.m. 7. Shri Abani Roy** 4-38 p.m. 8. Shri Manohar Gajanan Joshi 4-51 p.m. 9. Shri V. Narayanasamy 5-04 p.m. 10. Shri Tarlochan Singh** 5-09 p.m. 11. Shri Dharam Pal Sabharwal** 5-17 p.m. Shri S. Jaipal Reddy replied to the debate. 5-44 p.m. The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Clauses 2 to 5 were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula, the Preamble and the Title were adopted. ______% From 2-31 p.m. to 2-32 p.m. some points were raised. # From 3-01 p.m. to 3-04 p.m. some points were raised. $ From 3-34 p.m. to 3-36 p.m. some points were raised. ** Spoke in Hindi ^^ Spoke in Urdu.

RAJYA SABHA 5-45 p.m. The motion moved by Shri S. Jaipal Reddy that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed. 5-46 p.m. 10. Discussion on the incident at Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir Dr. ** raised a discussion regarding recent killing of innocent persons by terrorist in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. The following Members took part in the discussion:— 6-26 p.m. 1. Dr. 6-39 p.m. 2. Shri Prasanta Chatterjee 6-43 p.m. 3. Shri Abu Asim Azmi^^ 6-51 p.m. 4. Prof. Ram Deo Bhandary** 6-57 p.m. 5. Shri Satyavrat Chaturvedi** 7-24 p.m. 6. Shri Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy 7-28 p.m. 7. Shri Sanjay Raut** 7-39 p.m. 8. Kumari Nirmala Deshpande** 7-48 p.m. 9. Shri T.S. Bajwa** 7-56 p.m. Shri Shivraj Vishwanath Patil, Minister of Home Affairs, replied to the discussion and also laid on the Table papers connected with incidence of violence committed by the terrorists in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

______** Spoke in Hindi. ^^ Spoke in Urdu.

15TH MAY, 2006 8-47 p.m. 11. Messages from Lok Sabha — I. The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2006 II. Motion for Election to the Joint Committee of Offices of Profit. Secretary-General reported to the House two messages from Lok Sabha informing Rajya Sabha that Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 15th May, 2006 — (i) had agreed without any amendment to the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2006, passed by the Rajya Sabha on the 21st March, 2006; and (ii) adopted a motion recommending to the Rajya Sabha do elect four Members of the Rajya Sabha to the Joint Committee of Offices of Profit. 8-48 p.m. 12. Government Bill — Passed The Spirituous Preparations (Inter-State Trade and Commerce) Control (Repeal) Bill, 2005. Shri (Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution) moved:- “That the Bill to repeal the Spirituous Preparations (Inter-State Trade and Commerce) Control Act, 1955, be taken into consideration.” The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Clause 2 was adopted. Clause 1, as amended, was adopted. The Enacting Formula, as amended, was adopted. The Title was adopted. The motion moved by Shri Sharad Pawar that the Bill, as amended, be passed was adopted and the Bill, as amended was passed. (The House adjourned at 8-49 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 16th May, 2006)