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GIPE-B-46123-Contents.Pdf (1.392Mb) I a eec \:", 'i1:.>·t tlh: Illl-'11 ~tnd \\<Hllen '' fl,' -...rr~ ''"-' tlh.: L'OITidor-.. of India\ l'.trlic~Jlh:llt ll<lU-..e. h~t\e been l)~trli;tnll..:nLtrialb uf outstanding ahilit:. '-Ltturc ~llld e\ceptional < lLtl< 1ri;tl -..kill-... This hook presents '-<ll1h.. ' of the most memorable parli;tnll:ntary speeches deli,·ered h: thL·m during the last fifty years ( l <J-+ 7-l<><n ). The hook opens. quite ;tppropriatcly. with Pandit J ;t\\ aha rial Nehru's historic speech on the Objectives of the Constitution and ·India's TrYst\\ ith Destim·· deli\ ered on the floor of the Constituent Assemhh in I t)-f 7. It concludes with some of the most brilliant speeches in the fiftieth year of Indian independence- with former Prime Minister I K Gujral's ~tsscssmcnt of fiftv vcars. former Speaker P A Sangma \call for a second freedom struggle and Dr Karan Singh's vision of a resurgent India. The selection cm·crs diverse is-..ues and themes of continuing n;tt i< 1nal and international interest. 100 Best Parliamentary Speeches 1947- 1997 (COl\' p:JTERISEQ]_ 100 Best Parliamentary Speeches 1947- 1997 Compiled & Edited by DR. SUBHASH C. KASHYAP ~ t:::l HarpetCollins Publishers India HarperCollins Publishers India Pvt Ltd 7116 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi 110 002 First published in 1998 by HarperCollins Publishers India Selection and Compilation Copyright© Dr. Subhash C. Kashyap 1998 ISBN 81-7223-325-6 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system,. or transmitted, in any form, or by any means, electronic or mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission of the publishers. Typeset in ClassGarmnd BT by Megatechnics 19-A, Ansari Road, Daryaganj New Delhi 110 002 Printed in India by Gopsons Papers Ltd A-14, Sector 60 Naida 201 301 Dedicated to the parliamentarians who strode the collonades of Parliament House and with whom I had the pleasure to work. Contents Preface xm JAWAHARLAL NEHRU 1 Objectives of the Constitution JAWAHARLAL NEHRU 11 The National Flag DR. S. RADHAKRISHNAN 20 The Flag of Dharma SAROJINI NAIDU 23 Rise and Salute the Flag JAWAHARLAL NEHRU 27 Tryst with Destiny DR. S. RADHAKRISHNAN 30 Dawn of Freedom DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD 36 India of our Dreams GOVIND BALLABH PANT 42 joint Electorates JAWAHARLAL NEHRU 47 Death of the Mahatma REV. JEROME D'SOUZA 52 Figure of jesus Christ M. ANANTHASAYANAM AYYANGAR 55 Elimination of Communal Organizations DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR 64 Salient Features of the Constitution viii • Contents H.V.KAMATH 88 Indian Polity N.G.RANGA 95 Critique of the Constitution K.T.SHAH 100 Secular, Federal, Socialist KANAIYALAL M. MUNSHI 105 Uniform Civil Code -oR:.B:R.AMBEDKAiC ____ -------) 110 Reply to the Debate on Uniform Civil Code K.T. SHAH--------·--- . ··----·-·· -- 114 Amending the Rules ALLADI KRISHNASWAMI AYYAR 120 In Defence of the Constitution DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR 132 Third Reading of the Constitution DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD 148 Adoption of the Constitution DR. SHYAMA PRASAD MOOKERJEE 167 The International Situation DR. HRIDAY NATH KUNZRU 175 Role in World Affairs M. ANANTHASAYANAM AYYANGAR 181 Reforming the Hindu Law CHINTAMAN D. DESHMUKH 197 General Budget 1951-52 JAWAHARLAL NEHRU (I) 212 The First Amendment JAWAHARLAL NEHRU (II) 232 The First Amendment JAWAHARLAL NEHRU 255 The Conduct of a Member: The Mudgal Case-· GANESHV. MAVALANl<AR ------· 265 __O.:::.:.:ff::.:.ic=--=e=-o::.:f'-'t""h=e_,S'""p=e=ak=e=r __ . DR. SHYAMA PRASAD MOOKERJEE 269 Problems of Migration between Pakistan and India Contents • ix DR. SHYAMA PRASAD MOOKERJEE 297 The Five Year Plan HIRENDRA NATH MUKERJEE 315 Motion of Thanks on President's Address VIJAYA LAKSHMI PANDIT 326 On the President's Address DR. SHYAMA PRASAD MOQKERJEE 334 Motion of Thanks on President's Address FRANK ANTHONY 354 Communists and Democracy CHINTAMAN D. DESHMUKH 361 The First Five Year Plan LANKA SUNDARAM 373 The Role of the PresS--- RAJKUMARI AMRIT KAUR 380 Family Planning M.S. GURUPADASWAMY 386 The Second Chamber ---LANKA SUNDARAM----- 392 The Second Chamber JAWAHARLAL NEHRU 397 The Fourth Amendment A.K. GOPALAN 408 International Situation GOVIND BALLABH PANT 422 Prevention of Corruption GOVJND BALLABH PANT 428 Reorganization of States RAJKUMARI AMRIT KAUR 436 Setting up the Medical Institute JAWAHARLAL NEHRU 444 Th_e_!'a~l~a~~ntary System S.A. DANGE 450 Preventive Detention FEROZE GANDHI 466 The Life Insurance Scandal x • Contents GOVIND BALLABH PANT 475 Abolition of Capital Punishment ATALBIHARIVAJPAYEE 481 The Tibet Issue RAJKUMARI AMRIT KAUR 487 The Evil of Dowry GOVIND BALLABH PANT 491 The Official Language ACHARYAJ.B. KRIPALANI 506 India-China Relations V.K. KRISHNA MENON 522 The Kashmir Case HIRENDRA NATH MUKERJEE 532 University Grants Commission RENU CHAKRAVARTTY 541 Chinese Aggression and Proclamation of Emergency JAWAHARLAL NEHRU 550 Motion of No-Confidence DR. RAM MANOHAR LOHIA 573 Daily Earnings of an Indian DR. RAM MANOHAR LOHIA 581 Combating CorruptiQ!!_!!.__ _ -·. MAHOMED CURRIM CHAGLA 592 Structure of Education - ACHARYAf,B.i<RfPALANI 598 The Tashkent Declaration BHUPESH GUPTA 602 Use of Money and Government Machinery in Elections BHUPESH GUPTA 614 Centre-State Relations ,.....- -·-·-----·- -- -- ·-· ··---------- --- / P. GOVINDA MENON 621 A New Constituent Assembly INDIRA GANDHI 630 Question of ConHdence INDIRA GANDHI 642 Tragedy in Bangladesh Contents • xi V.K. KRISHNA MENON 647 Pakistani Aggression and State of War INDIRA GANDHI 651 Reply to Critics INDIRA GANDHI 661 The Shimla Agreement MORARJI DESAI 670 Motion of Thanks PILOOMODY 680 No-Confidence Motion INDRAJIT GUPTA 687 Approval of Emergency LAL KRISHNA ADVANI 702 MisusJ! of M~ss Media"'----- C. SUBRAMANIAM--- --- 708 No-Confidence Motion N.G.RANGA 716 Centre-State Relationship G~ES~-------------- 724 ASavage Law MADHU DANDAVATE 737 Obituary to Indira Gandhi - -r.v. NARASil\rnA RAO ----~ 741 A New Education Policy RAJ IV GANDHI 747 Poverty and Plans - --~ --- ~----- BHAJANLAL 758 P!~~e!ving the Environment, Protecting the Trees '--- ~- ---- ---~----- N.G. RANGA 769 '-_ ___ Union-State Relations --------- - ---- SOMNATH CHATTERJEE 779 Defamation Bill RAJIV GANDHI 783 Lowering the Voting Age to Eighteen V.N. GADGIL 789 Sarkaria C()mmission Report xii • Contents RAJIV GANDHI 798 Panchayati Raj RAJIV GANDHI 813 Constructive Cooperation P.R.-KUMARAMANGALAM - 842 On the President's Address DR. MANMOHAN SINGH 851 Present Economic Situation INDRAJIT GUPTA 857 No-Confidence Motion LAL KRISHNA ADVANI 867 Electoral Refo_!:!!!~ ____ _ ----!rOMNATH CHATTERJEE 871 Criminalization of Politics ---- ·--~ ~ - - '" --- ATAL BIHAR! VAJPAYEE 885 Motion of Confidence P,URNo A. SANGMA !l99 · Call For a Second Freedom Struggle NAJMA HEPTULLA 913 Discussing Vital National Issues DR. KARAN SINGH 922 Vision of a Resurgent India G.G.SWELL 927 Fifty Years of Freedom P.V. NARASIMHA RAO 933 State of the Nation SHIVRAJ V. PATIL 950 Blueprint of Reforms ---------- .. ---- -- --. ·- . ------ H.D. DEVE GOWDA 972 Fifty Years of Independence ---------- ~- INDER KUMAR GUJRAL 986 Assessing the Fifty Years Biograph;;~ N;tes ..... -- - 1005 List of Abbreviations 1013 Index 1015. Preface \\Y.t ~ orne of the distinguished parliamentarians who strode the Scolonnades of India's Parliament house, have been men and women of such outstanding ability and stature that they would have done proud to any Parliament of the world. The effort here is to present some of the most memorable parliamentary speeches delivered by them during the last fifty years (1947-1997). The anthology very appropriately opens with Jawaharlal Nehru's historic speeches on the Objectives of the Constitution and India's Tryst with Destiny delivered on the floor of the Constituent Assembly in 1947. It concludes with some of the brilliant speeches at the special fiftieth Independence anniversary session of Parliament in 1997 - with former prime minister Gujral's assessment of the fifty years, Speaker Sangma's call for a second freedom struggle and Dr. Karan Singh's vision of a resurgent India. The speeches included in the present volume have been selected with meticulous care and objectivity. The criteria employed have been those of the historical importance, quality and lasting value of the contents, eloquence and excellence of language and oratorial merits of the speeches and the personal eminence of the speakers. The party affiliation of members, their belonging to the ruling party or the Opposition, or their being ministers or private members, have been no consideration in determining the selection of their speeches. The xiv • Preface choice, however, was largely confined to speeches made in the English language even though increasingly over the years, about half of all the speeches in the Houses of Parliament happen to be in Hindi or Hindustani. In a few cases where it was considered absolutely necessary to include speeches originally made in Hindi or Hindustani, for example, in case of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia's oft-cited speeches, care has been taken to use the official translations only. 4 Ordinarily, the endeavour has been to give the full text of every speech selected. Interruptions and short responses thereto have been excluded. Where minor editing out of some portions appeared unavoidable, it has been indicated by (.... ). As a rule, the original language of the speeches has been retained although some minor grammatical and the like changes may have been effected. A brief introductory note has been added at the beginning of the text of each speech. The note seeks to explain the background, the occasion and the importance of the speech. The arrangement of speeches has been strictly in the chronological order. For facility of reference, besides the usual subject index, a biographical sketch about each speaker has been added. It is widely believed - and not without justification - that there has been a general decline in the standards of parliamentary debate. It was n~ral, therefore, that the number of speeches selected from the earlier period was much larger.
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