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Einister CONTENTS (Tenth series, Vol. XXXVIII, Thirteenth Session, 199511916 (Saka) No.3, Tuesday, March 14, 19951Pha/guna 23, 1916 (Saka) Obituary References Written Answers to Questions: ·Starred Question Nos. 21---40 6-25 Unstarred Question Nos. 164-187, 189-384.386,387 and 389-393 26-1n Re: Postponement of Elections in Bihar 178--193,196--199 Shri Somnath Chatterjee 178 Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee 180 Shri Indrajit Gupta 184 Shri Srikanta Jena 187 Shri Chandrajeet Yadav 188 Shri Chiranp Lal Sharma 191 Dr. Mumtaz Ansari 191 Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri 197 Shri Jaswant Singh 198 Shri Vidyacharan Shukla 199 Papers Laid on the Table 193-196 Assent to Bill 196 Public Accounts Committee 199 Eighty-Seventh Report-Presented Railway Convention Committee 199-200 Ninth Report and Minutes-Presented Standing Committee on Railways 200 Eleventh and Twelfth Reports and Minutes-Presented Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests 200 Sixteenth Report-Presented Election to Committees 200-203 (i) Estimates Committee 200 (ii) Public Accounts Committee 201 (iii) Committee on Public Undertakings 201 (iv) Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes 202 Matters Under Rule 3n 2O:}--205 (i) Need to construct a fly-over on railway crossing at Kothapura and provide certain other railway facilities in Ferozepore and Faridkot in Punjab Shri Jagmeet Singh Brar 203 (ii) Need to appoint a High Power committee to look into the problems of air passengers Shri C.P. MudaJa Giriyappa 203 (iii) Need for early clearance to the projects/proposals of the Government of NationaJ Capital Territory of Delhi Shri S.L Sharma Pram 204 (iv) Need to COIVlect Ajmer (Rajasthan) by air Prof. Rasa Singh Rawal 204 (v) Need to sanction a railway gate near Raninagar Junction, Jalpaiguri in West Bengal Shri Jitendra NaIh Das 205 Patents (Amendment) Bill-Introduced 205-206 Railway Budget, 1995-~resented 206--232 Shri C.t<. Jaffer Sharief 206 Supplementary demands for grants (Railways), 1994-95 232-241 Statutory Resolution Re: Disapproval of Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Ordinance and cable Television Networ1Is (Regulation) Bill-Contd. 241-263- 263--266 Shrt Rupchand Pal 241 Shri Girdhari Lal BhartJava 247 (ii) CoLUMN3 Shri Sharvan Kumar Patel 248 Shri A. Asokaraj 248 Kumari Mamata Banerjee 250 Shri Ramashray Prasad Singh 254 Shri Virendra Singh 255 Shri P.C. Thomas 257 Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar 258 Prof. Rasa Singh Rawat 259 Shri. K.P. Singh Deo 263 Business AdviSOry Committee 263 Forty-Seventh Report-Presented LOK SABHA DEBATES LOK SABHA Earlier he had been a member of Punjab Legisla- tive Assembly during 1952-57 and 1962-67 and also Tuesday, March 14, 19951Phalguna 23, served as Deputy Minister and later as Minister of State 1916 (Saka) in the State Council of Ministers during April 1956 to The Lok Sabha met at March 1957 and March to December 1962. In 1964, he Eleven of the Clock became the Chief Minister of Punjab and served the [MR. SPEAKER in the Chair] State with distinction for two years. OBITUARY REFERENCES [English] Popularly known as Comrade, Shri Ram Kishan participated in the freedom struggle and was associated MR. SPEAKER: Honourable Members, as we meet with Naujawan Bharat Sabha in 1929-1930. A prominent today after one month, it is my sad duty to inform the social and political worker, he ceaselessly worked for House of the passing away of live of our former collea- welfare and upliftment of weaker sections of the society gues namely Sarvashri P.R. Chakravarti, M.K.M. Abdul and took keen interest in the development of khadi and Salam, Ram Kishan, Chandra Shekhar Singh and M. village industries. Satyanarayana. Shri P.R. Chakravarti was a Member of Third Lok A widely travelled person, he had special interest in Sabha during 1962-67 representing Dhanbad Parliamen- economics and rural upliflment. tary Constituency of Bihar. Earlier he had been a member of Delhi State Legislative Assembly during 1952-56 and had also served as Chairman of Shri Ram Kishan passed away on 22nd February, Estimates Committee of the then Assembly. 1995 at New Delhi at the age of 82 years. Born and educated at Dhaka, he was a teacher by profession and had served as the member of University Shri Chandra Shekhar Singh was a Member of Court and Executive Council of Universities of Dhaka Sixth Lok Sabha during 19n-79 representing Varanasi and Delhi. He was associated with various social ser- Constituency of Uttar Pradesh. Earlier, he had been a vice organisations and was member of goveming bodies Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1967. of several colleges and educational institutions. A widely travelled person, he visited USA as An agriculturist by profession, Shri Chandra Shekhar adviser to Indian Delegation to the United Nations Singh was an active political worker. He was associated Organisation. He had special interest in the field of with various trade union organisations of his area and sports. had served there in various capacities. Shri Chakravarti passed away on 12 February, 1995 at Krishnagar. West Bengal at the age of 92 years. A well-known social worker, arliament from 1948 to 1950 and 1950:-52 respectively. He was also nomi- Shri M.K.M. Abdul Salam was Member of Second nated twice to Rajya Sabha in 1954 and 1960. Eariier Lok Sabha during 1957--62 representing Tiruchirapalli he had been a Member of Madras Legislative Council Parliamentary constituency of Tamil Nadu. Earlier he during 1952-54. had been a Member of Madras Legislative Council dur- ing 1952-56. A businessman by profession, Shri Abdul Salam was an active social and political worker. He A veteran freedom tighter, Shri Satyanarayana also served as member of Tiruchy MuniCipal Council plunged into freedom movement at the young age of and Tiruchy Ubrary Committee. He worked for improving 18. A close associate of Gandhiji, he actively partici- the lot of weaker section of the society. pated in the Quit India Movement and was imprisoned between 1942 and 1944. He actively participated in the proceedings of the House and made valuable contribution thereto, A doyan protagonists of the Hindi movement Shri Abdul Salam passed away at Tiruchirapalli on among in he joined the National Language Movement 13 February, 1995 at the age of 74 years. South in 1921 and was the Secretary, Rashtra Bhasha Prachar Shri Ram Kishan was a Member of Fourth Loll Samiti during 1936--38 and ably served as the General Sabha during 1967-68 representing Hoshiarpur Secretary of Dakshina Bharat Hindustani Prachar Sabha Parliamentary Constituency of Punjab. Movement for a long time. 2 3 Obduary References MARCH 14, 1995 Obiluary References 4 A person of varied interests, he was associated with a of holding elections in Bihar? Why do they want to impose number of social, educational and cultural organisallons. President's rule there? (Interruptions) He was Joint Secretary, Indian Cultural Academy, Akhila SHRI BASUDEB ACHARIA (Bankura): Let the Prime Bharathiya Hindi Parishad, Delhi and member of Hindus- Minister come. (Interruptions) tani Shorthand and Hindi Typewriting Committee and Expert Translation Committee for trans- MR, SPEAKER: I think the hon. Members know very lating the Constitution of India 1950-51. well as to how effectively they can raise the issues in this Hosue. He also served as the editor of two periodicals namely, 'Dakshina Bhara!' and 'Hindi Prachar Samachar'. SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: Democratic rigths In recognition 01 his contributions, he was conferred with have been trampled upon. prestigious national awards namely 'Padmashri' and 'Pad- MR. SPEAKER: Let us continue with the Question mabhushan', Hour and, after that, I think, you will be able to raise the Shri Satyanarayana passed away on 6th March, 1995 issues which you want to discuss.