Saturday , March 26, 19 77 Sixth Series .2 Cha itr a 5, 1 899 (Saka)

First Session Six th

New Delhi

CO NTENTS

N o.2.—Saturday, March 2.6,i 977lChaitra 5, i899:(SaAa)

' COLUMN

Members S w o m ...... ' • . • I

Election of the Speaker . . ...•.•1- 3

Fdicitations to the S peakcr . -.•••• 3— i 4

Shri Morarji Desai . .

Shri Yashvantrao Chavan ...... 4— 5

Shri Jagjivat R a m ...... 5 - 6

Shri P.K . D e o ...... 6

S hti George J. Mathew . . . . . • . 7

Shri Samar M u k h e r j e e ...... 8

Shri P.G . Mavalankar ...... 8—9

S hrimati Parvathi Krishnan ...... 9— 10

Shri A r^ ^ id a Bala P a j a n o r ......

Shri L^mi Narain Nayak ...... 11— 12

Shri A.V.P. Asaithambi . . 12

Mr. Speaker ...... 12— 14

Introduction of Ministers ...... 14— 15

Obituary R e f e r e n c e ...... 15— ^26

(Death of Shri Fakhruddin AH A.hmed, P res^ ^ t ofItu:lia)

Shri Morarji Desai ...... 15— 16

Shri Yashvantrao C h a v B Q ...... 1^—17

Shri Jagjivan Ram ...... • 17— 18

( i ) COLUMN

Shri Samar IS

Shri K. Mayathevar 18— 19

Shri G.M . Banatwalla 19

Shrimati Parvathi Krishnan 20'

Shri Samar Guha 20— 22­

Shri P.K. Deo . 22.

Shri Skariah Thomas 22— 23

Shri Balbir Singh 23

Shri P.G. Mavalankar 23— ^ LO K SABHA DEBATES

1 !.OK SABHA THE PRIME MINISTER (SHRl MO^RARJI D ^ ^ I ) : Sir, I beg to movi" ■ Saturday. March 26, 1977/Chnitru 5. “That Shri N. Sanjiva Reddy, it 1399 (Saka) Member of this House, be chosen as the Speaker of this House,’ ’ The Lok Sabha met at Eleven o/ the Clock : p;ft (The SP^EAKBR pro tern (Shpi D. N. ^ CflT I Tiw.vri in the Chair} SHRI YASHV.o\.;.NTRAO CHAVAH lRElffl q'Gf' (Sa tara) : Sir, I rise t-:> support the proposal made by the Prime Minister =if» ^ 'ifrnrJ? if--. vrq-ti 1fT that Shri N. Sanjiva Reddy be chosen as the Speaker of this House.

MEMBERS SWORN ^ I '" ' J Charan Narzary (Kokrajhar) “ Ai ..n Ifil, Shri George J. Mathew (Muvattu- iiIT ^ ^ 1: t, puzha) ^ ^RT ^ I’ ' Shri Madan Bhaiya (Janjgir) Shri Govinda Miri Wakil (Saran- ^ n : q R 1ft I, garh) it HTRmr 5 Ai ^ ^ itiT if(T t. I Shri Keshavrao Shankarrao Dhondge SHRI KANWAR LAL GUPTA (Nanded ) (Delhi Sadar): They are on the agenda. Shri Khagapati Pradhani (Nowrung- Those Members should be asked to pur) move their motions. Shri Kirit B ik r ^ Kishore Deb Barma $T ; 'IR l" W iJ) (Tripura East) 1 ^ I Shri Chandra Pal Singh (Amroha) Shrimati Shanti Devi (Sambh&l)

Shri Phirangi Prasad (Bansgaon) “ Ai ' * ^ o Ifil, * ' Shri Sheo Sampat (Robertsganj) ^ WilT T f , w ^ 1fiT Shri S ^ a r Guha (Contai) l"

Shri Brahm Perkash (Outer Delhi) ^ ^smncr if; qw if ^

t I ^ i fil ^ tfo'® 11.15 hra. ELE^CTION OF SPEAKER n f ; 1' fcri8 C1({ ^'IT if: P . t I ^ ..n *ftTTT^ ^ ^ T I ^The ^wtion was ^^^ted. 3 4

We.1fW : SIiI' ^ ari ^ it; faith and in a manner that the whole ^ tr-to IIiT q'Io world has applauded. Great things are expected from the new Parliament. It -n it ft;rc! unrfry^ i I has not only to undo the wrong'i that ;had crept into the body-politic and ^ R ^ I fita ^ ^o governmental functioning but to en­ ^!T ^ t firi ;rlr sure that the hopes of the millions are fulfiUed sp^^ily through wise and 1967it;GfR09"iITit^^ practical economic and social policies. ^ t ^ ^ *ft<^di U m It is our good fortune to have a per. f’n n m | i tt ^qrnr , A ; if son of Shri Reddy's vast experience and maturity to conduct our delibera­ ^wf.f ^ fita cf ^ U w tions. ^ India have just aiven expres- versial issues to begin with, I am soiry, ^on to their will with fearlessness and the Prime Minister unnecessarily 5

j,out9 Speaker 6 touched some of the controversial as- ^^ts. But, I do not want to make this 'fIl 1:{p t I mistake on this flrst occasion. I would It ft61: IQ'lm I:;:t'T ^ I certainly like to assure you, besides congratulating you, on my behalf, on SHRI P. K. DEO (ro!re): behalf of every Member on this ^de, Some hon. Members rose. that in the interest of Indian demo- CTacy, in the interest of policies that MR. SPEAKER: W il you. kmdly be the nation has believed in so far and seated? Not all of you together. One for which ^e have worked for the last or the other only I can caU, not all thirty years after independence, we of you together. would give you aU cooperation. May I agaln say: Very weU done before, Shri P. K. Deo. please do better in future. SHRI P. K. DEO (Kalahandi): I join. with my friends in offering our feliel- ,TIf (

ltiT 4igqF»T, t t If\T ^ i t . If;) We, the Independents, however, in- ^gniflcant we may be in number, wPwKn^Tt ^ G A I it if fit; w should be given sufficient time to m&ke m if ^ an: srfinrw our view-points heard. I hope you wiU always hear dispas^onate and jn dependent views from the Independent Q;"ti ^ t: I Members as you are insulated against any political pressure. We neither have any personal axe to grind nor '' ' w»n^TO^ itm 11 have to aspire for the corridors of t fir; ^ i!r R ltiT m power. ^ht*Nt, w 1fCfi ^ q With these words I pl^^e my loyal ^ ft1n ' , fir; ;cit ^ it: support to you. • 7 8

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MR. SPEAKER: I wiU call the hon. w il now caU Mr, Samar Mukherjee to Members, one by one. I appeal to say a few words. not to bring in controversial things at this juncture. There w il be SHRI SAMAR MUKH^UEE lot of time and many occasions for (Howrah): On behalf of party, the that. There wiU be a number of occa­ CpI (M) and also on my behalf, I offer sions when we can certainly discuss our felicitations on your election as those i^ues, but, certainly.. not on this Speaker. occasion. After aU, we are '!low going ^brough the routine busine^. Your election as Speaker has taken place in a new background and in a Some hon. Members tom. new situation. High hopes h ave been raised in the minds of people and I SHRI KRISHNA CHANDRA HAL- hope you wiU be worthy of the expec­ DER (Durgapur): Shri Samar M.ikher- tations of the millions and miUions of jee is the leader of the CPI (M) Group. outside by upholding the You should caU him, Sir. democratic nghts not only of the Mem­ bers inside b'lt also of the rights of the MR. SPEAKER: I will caU aU of you. people outside and create a :lew tradi­ N^nes have been given to me. I wiU tion inside this House when the entire caU t h ^ first. I wish you had sent country can feel that this Parliament is )'Our name also. Anyway, I will cer­ now a sovereign body in the real sense. tainly call him also. I offer our full c^peration in your functioning on behalf of my party. Now, I ca l Shri George J. Mathew. SHRI GEORGE MATHEW (Muvat- PROF. p. G. MAVALANKAR lupuzba): On behalf of the Kerala (Gancihinagar): I ^ very happy to Co^^^ss Parliamentary Group and join the hon. Prime Minister as weft myself I heartily congratulate you on as the hon. Leader of the Oppoffltion FOur election to this exalted office. and many other colleagues in' felici­ Though I am new to this House. I know tating you, Sir, on this great occasion Sir. you are not new to this office liud of your election as the Sepaker and to your reputation as a fair and balanced your elevation to the Chair whick iudge in conducting the parliamentary you had previously occupied from proc^^ings is a great consolation to us 1967 to 1969. Truly speaking, it is the the smaU groups in this House. We old Speaker coming back home. This know, Sir, when you occupied the House is a new House in more than (""hair earlier, you had given weight"ge one sense—^with new climate, w it. to the Opposition though their number pew faces around, with new hopes was ^aU . I am sure that you wiU and challenges, new sense of purpose continue this process even hereafter, and determination. I am sure, there­ though a number of persons who were in the opposition then are in the fore you wiU visualise that your res­ ponsibility is all the—greater. Treasury Benches now. This is especi- aUy true with regard to my State which has got aU its members on this side Right above your Chair, Mr. Spea­ of the House. So, whenever questions ker, there stands a n:eon sign-light of Kerala come, do not forget Kerala saying CongreM. From the noble King Ash oka's times, I extend to you on behalf of my this has been the rule of law, that Party and myself our fullest co-opera­ we shall ha\'e dharMa chckrrI--not tion. only the Rule of Law, but also the ^ltm. SPEAKER: ^^ny of the faces Rule of Dh:1rm.'l. Dharma is some­ new to me. Kindly excuse me. I thing which is greater than eves 9 10

law, It is something which has more n e » in this H o ^ under your guid­ ethical and moral values. I am quite ance. You are not new to this post sure that that will also adorn'your and, therefore, you are weU versed sense of functioning ia this au^gust with everything. No doubt you are House. not new but there are many who new. Therefore, your guidance as­ I am, moreover, confident that the sumes much importance. I am sure spirit of dissent which is the essence that you will help Us to ^ that the of democracy will also be preserved business of the House is conducted by you in ensuring that the smaller in the dignified manner, which our voice ill" this House—it may be even country and the world e^xpect. We, the voice of one individual—is not on'our behalf will extend to you the drowned either from this side or fullest cooperation in order to see from that side, Your duty will be to that the i^ues that face bur people keep the Spirit of Dissent in tact. ass^ne much greater importance than the i^ues that may face indivi­ With your long and distin^ushed duals and particular areas. political and parliamentary experi­ ence, you will, I trust, act as a friend, In concluding, I would like once philosopher and guide to each one of .again to extend to you our fullest co­ us h ^ , and. yOU will give us a operation' and to extend to you our chance once more to see your tact, w^anest felicitations On this h a^ ^ good h ^ o u r , robu^ common sense occasion. and sweet reasonableness.

Proceedings in this House require SHRI ARAVINDA B ^ ^ PAJA- dignity and decorum. J am quite sure NOR (Pondicherry'): On behalf of AU YOU will guide us, lead us, and India Anna D. M.' K. I offer my feli­ when necessary, teach us, so that we citations and wish you well. do not go astray from the path of true service with dignity and deco- mm. As Shri Mavalankar said ‘dissent is the essence of democracy', Ill" the ^ ^ ile offering my warmest congra­ past, d is ^ t was not treated with tulations an'd respectful felicitations decency. Besides straightway feli­ and my sincere good wishes, may I citating you on your assumption of say in the name of God and in the this august Chair, I would to name of all Members of this honour­ express the hope that you would up­ able House, let democracy triumph hold high traditions in this House for all times to come in our ancient and you will maintain the democratic Indian land. Let the parliamentary spirit. With your competence, I am spirit always triumph over the party sure. you will take it to the highest spirit. pedestal On behalf of Anna D. M. K. I offer my fullest cooperaUon in main­ SHRIMATI PARVA^ KRISH- taining decency. dignity and decorum in NAN (Coimbatore): Mr. Speaker, on this House. At the same time I would behalf of the Communist Party of like to point out that the dissent India I offer you felicitations on your from the Opposition should be given as^suming this august Chair. greater attention than in the past when on account of some technicalities the I would like to avoid any contro­ Members were not allowed to speak. versial issues because this is neitber The minutes were counted more than the ^^asion nor the time to bring the spirit. I request you to take the thoSe things into the picture. We are spirit of the r^ules than the letter of concerned with the conduct of busi- the rule. SO that members can express 12 11

JJ [Shri Aravinda Bala Pajanor] ^ q . g'IT 'fT. ^ themselves freely. as ea ^ Member re- vEft ^ i f pre^nts lakhs of people of the country* if i m ^ ^ m Once again, democr3cy has triumphed in this country. We have great faith in' secularism, socialism and demo­ It, lAW it it cracy. At the same time we have to look to the right of the minorities. On q : '4T R f.Ii ^ tfr this occasion my leader Mr. MGR oR frnrfhRT zrt ^ t, V'6ft fqw has categoricaUy expressed the hope ^ q'A I f (Q: R ^fmniTT that we will function as constructive opposition both inside the House and 11ft I f lin' ;ri I outside the HOUse maintaining the F f 1rei't 't it ^ ^ !lIN I f d^»n'cy and decorum of the House. o r ' f m j I •SHRI A. V. P. ASAIT^HAMBI On behalf of our party I congratu­ (Madras Nerth): Mr. Speaker, Sir.. late you and I offer my felicitations on behalf of the Dravida Munnetra to you and I a^ure you that we ^Ul K azhag^, it is not only a great pri­ function as a dignified and dutiful vilege but also an hon^^ to me to oppositiOn party offering our cons­ extend my hearty felicitations to you tructive critic^ms. I am ^ve, Sir, that on your assumption' of the august you will guide the House by your office of Speaker of Lok Sabha. varied e^xperience. My party has lot I would like to take this opportunity of new faces and I am seeing many to mention that, had the Dravida new f a ^ here also. I am sure you Munnetra Kazhagam supposed you will conduct the deliberations of the when you contested the presidential House with your wise guidance and election, the hist of India would without any partiality and make Par­ ^ 7 have taken a diferent t^^. "n1e liamentary democracy a success in this country. nineteen months of incarceration of the Opposition Parties and the indig­ nities that the country had ^en put to could have been averted. I am happy eft : thr.at I have been given this opportunity to welcome you in atonement of our wn: fiprfhlcr ^ it; ftIit lAW past act. I ^ sure that under your guidance the noble democratic ideals wiU not only be cherished but will ^ ^ I f also flourish with fervour. I have no t I VN if iggTgft? tR 'R: q a hesitation' in saying that the Opposi­ tion Parties will be functioning effec­ 11( t(1' it ft'ihwQT tively under you. On behaU of the __ ^ ;ncr 1IiT ^ 8:T m .n D. M. K., I will extend my fullest co­ operation to you. t.r iIit ^ t. fGAif 1 m n r atl' ^ ^ , 'tw- ^R. SPEAKER: Friends, I am deep­ 11'6 ^ (t tl'it I ^ q :t qT ly grateful to the hon. Members of the House for the confidence they have reposed in' me by electing me to VHFmhr JPT «HiwH ( t " i m d"'{ % this exalted office of the Speaker of if it the ^ Sabha.

original ^ ^ ^ h was delivered in Tamil. .".': ■ ■ 13 14

Spe.a.fcer of MinisteT8 I would also to expre^ my presentative inStitutions and take grateful thanks to the Leader of the part in the political process without Ho^e, the Leader of the Op^^ition in any way impairing the national' the Leaders of various groups unity or endangering the structure of for the ^^d words they have spoken the State. . about me. am not unaware of the s^pecial I am well aware of the heavy res­ hSligation of the Speaker to protect ponsibilities which I ^ required to the rights of all sections of the House, shoulder in the discharge of my du­ es^^ially of the Members on the- ties and this, I must frankly admit, ^Oposition benches. I, on my ^part, has made me somewhat overwhelmed would like to assure the House that and, shall I say, a little diffident. But, I shall never allow ^^self to forget in view of the generosity you have that responsibility and $haU always sho^^ by electing me, I dO hope that endeavour, to the ^best of my capacity, I shall prove worthy of the great trust to re^Uate the proceedings of the that has been reposed in me. The kind House in a way that would be in keep­ ^ntiments expres^^ by the hon. ing with the highest traditions of this Members from both sides of the noble institution and ^further enhance House embolden me to look to the the prestige and__ dignity of the Office future ^..jth ccnfldeace and courage. of the Speaker. At the ^same time, ^This brings to my mind the afection I hope that every section of the House- and res^pect with which I was treated as as individual Members will when I held the office of Speaker in extend to me their full cooperation the Fourth Lek Sabha. All sections in pon'duc1ilng the business at the of the House then cooperated with House in a manner that would do c ^ me and, I believe, I was able to dis­ dit to us as representatives of the charge the function's of my office to ^ » p le entrusted with the great task their satisfaction. N o w , your indul­ of taking this nation fo ^ a r d to ^ v - gence, faith and love shall sustain me ther ^^sperity and pro^^ss. It ftr through thick and thin. As a fi^n only in such a spirit of service and believer in democratic ideals and ^^e dedication to the c a u ^ of ^fred^m of getting fuU cooperation from every and democracy which we hold dear ^^tion of the House, I am confident that We can hope to lay the foun­ that my task will not be as difcult dations of an effective parliaments^ as it would othe^ise be. foru m ,) I thank you once again for the great The country has recently witnessed honour best^ed on me and aM^^ one of the largest elections ever held you all of my complete devotion to in the history of the democratic world the service of the House. involving s^me 320 million people. ThiF goes to prove once again that democracy has taken deep roots in this country, belying the doubts 11.44 hi'l. and misgivings entertained at various times in several quarters. It is fur­ I^NTRODUCTION OF MINISTERS ther ugnificant that this election as weH as all the previous ones held THE PRIME ^MINIS^TER (S^HBI sinCe the emergence of our Republic MORARJI DESAI): May I, Sir, in­ have been so peaceful as to draw the troduce some of the members of the admiration of the world as regards Cabinet who were sworn in? I won" the political maturity of our people. be able to do so for all of them ' 'They have also proved that the Indian cause some of t h ^ are not present. ^people have unflinching faith in re- So, I introducing those who 15 16

[ Shri Morarji Desai] I beg to move the following Resolu­ / tion: present and, for the rest, 1 shall have the privilege of doing it on Monday. “That the Lok Sabha expresses Its profound so^ow at the sudden death 1. Shri Parkash Singb Badal. of the President of India, Shri Fakhruddin AU Ahmed, and pledges 2. Shri Sikander Bakht. itself to promote the high ideals of 3. Dr. Protap Chandra Chunder. patriotism, national unity, secular­ ism and the service of humanity 4. Prof. Madhu Dandavate. w h iA he upheld.” 5. Shri Mohan Dharia. SHRI YASHVANTRAO CHA VAN 6. Shri p. Ramachandran. (Satara): I rise to pay Oiur humble 7. Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. homage to the great son of India , the late President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed. 8. Shri Ravindra Verma. As I said. he was a great son of India who participated in the Indian national Independence struggle. He was one of 11.45 hrs. the few men to whom it was given to serve the county before the Indepen­ OBITUARY R^^^ENCE dence and even during the po^-In- dependence of reconstruction THE PRIME MINISTER (SHRI of modem India. He was educated In 1VIORARJ1 DESAI): Mr. Speaker, Sir, England. As a lawyer, while he prac­ it is my melancholy duty to move a tised. in Assam and in Calc:utt.a l'oo, he Resolution to give expression to the never lost his contact with Delhi. He Lok Sabha’s grief over the demise of had, if I can borrow the word of Prof. President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed. The Rashudin, the simplicity of Assam, be late President was a staunch nationa- had the ruggedness of the tribals, he lirt from his early years and was one had the sophistication of the Urdu -of the finest gentlemen in our politi- culture of Delhi. 'cal life. Selfles, modest but in his loyalty to the ideals which have Sir, I had the privilege of kn-owing built up our nation', he won the affec­ him personally for the last more than tion of our people. I was privileged 15 years He was associated with my to know him and work with him for Party from the days of 1931 and as ' many years. He had a remarkable such, when I came i'l contact with him gift for maintaining his equanimity in hi was conne^^d with the very leading \ moments of stress and crisis. Through policy-making organs of our Party, his culture and unfailing courtesy he If YOU look at him as R man, as a added new dignity to the office of the sportsman, as a Minister and lastly as ; President of India. President, what stands out is the man LE'hind. He was j,“eligiou'l by nature, ( The Lok Sabha also remembers him but he was secular in his convictions I as It conscientious parliamentarian. I:and conduct. As a Miniver he had held many offices and he had held them His pawing away has deprived the with great dist.lnction. He had func­ A nation of a guide and statesman' of tioned in this House as a M ^ b cr of .\rare quality. this House. I think many of the old Members know him with what grace 1 ^request aU sPcUons of the House to he functioned in this House. Join me in requeuing the Speaker to convey Lok Sabha’s condolences to Begum Abida Ahmed and to other He participated in the national strug­ members of the family. gle and suffered with m illion of other 17 18

Citizens of India and he was thus one - r 'f T I ;(of the arehitects of Ind^^ndence of 'India. As a man, Sir, he was simple "ifir ^ t iIiT ^ ^ ^ in his natural behaviour. His disarm­ ^ ci 'lit ing smile and his graceful and gentle "'liT t I f;;r;r Wt1rlf 'lit m-r conduct as a President won the hearts o f miUions of people. r whatever country he visited. Only a it ^ finm y vn I q it few days before he died he had visited Malay^a. Unfortunately he came back fiIi vrnfhr «>»rcT ^ fqfssm t and he fell seriou^y sick and died. We ^1ft ^ I cciisider. him as a great Indian, a great Congressman and a great President. We shall always remember him as the TPsfhT t I ideal person and foUow in his foot­ steps. srfi:r ^ 1ft ^ I t 't ili it Sir, I pay my humble homage to him. 5I'fcr i \IT< qf^snr it; srft:r «3«Hr m (fflHKiq) C SHRI SAMAR MUKH^UEE (How­ if n rah): ^^. Speaker, ^ r, on be^half of my Party, I fully associate myself t, ^ I ^ it' with the sentiments expressed here in offering our condolen^s and 0fiT ^ (l' cPr U homage to the departed President. I was not so thick with him. though I q!RT I m-f'itW ilif 0fiT ihr I I had the privilege of conilng in contact S'lI'T 0fiT rnxcfhT CT^idlr with him. The quality in him which attracted me was that he was above ctr ^ 'Cfif ^ I *4T co^mmunalism and he carried forward the tradition of nationalist Muslims. 0fiT 1ft The country was not prepared for this news of his sudden death; theres was II so^^ confusion when the news of his it; ^ CI1! fsnr crrj' ^ T I sudden death came. No doubt, his death and absence at a critical time has been felt throughout the country. M ' r ^ ^ it I ';fir it .. ^rff it ^ ^ r On -behalf of our Party, I request you to convey our condolences to the be­ I I w if (f IIiT ^ it f.I; ^ 1 reaved f,amily. m ^ : i t ^ fevTTit 0fiT ^ t I if q : SHRI K. MAYATHEVAR (Dindi- ^J): Mr. Speaker, Sir. on behalf of ^ ^ nr-r i!fiT ^ ^ the All-India Anna D.M.K., I convey "Itif fit; my sorrowful condolences on the death 'lit w m m it. ^ - ^ of the ^President to the members of his bereaved f^amily and ^^uest you to it farnw m ^PAiT convey the some to them. 19 20

[Shri K. Mayathevar] SHRIMATI PARVATHI KRISHNAN As we are all aware, the former Pre­ (Coimbatore): Mr. Speaker, oii behalf of the CPI, I should like to associate sident not only served as great politi­ myself with the tributes that have ^^n cian; he proved to be a very good ad­ paid to the late President, Shri Fakb- ministrator while he held the high ruddin Ali A^ned. To m he s^to office of Minister many times in the as a symbol of protection for the mino_ country. He was an hcnest politician rities and fOr the weaker sections. In anti great statesman, who was very his stewardship we lookec: forward to faithful to the country. When he was . further progress of those particular Pre^dent, he was a prolector of this sections. He carried with him the best nstion. He proved to be very good traditions of the national movement philosopher. He also served as an edu. and the spirit of national integration cationist. In a l aspects, he set up new overcoming various fissiparous tenden­ pr^ecedents as Resident of India. cies and linguistic and regional diJer- enees. He was always there in order In te^rms of the Resolution, I would to smooth out the differences that ex­ again requert you to convey our sor­ rowful condolences to the mem^rs of ite d and to bring about a tranquil ^ - tuation where there was disturbance. the- bereaved family. His loss is a loss not only to his family but to the country as a whole. On be- ''IT o o,^T (^q);n;:ft)haU : of the CPI, I request you to con­ m^, ^ ^ 5snffw, vey our deepest condolences to his fa­ mily and to a^ure them that the peo­ m ^ ple of this country will always be there ^ ^ "t-ir, ^ !ErR to help them through whatever trials and tribulations they may have to go- 1 it; m ij m thrc ugh as a result of the loss of some­ Cf>T W t it oqTI: one who was the head of their family ^ cit ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ and who was also the head of the cpuTitry and their famUy is also part it

^ «IR«K it; it, ^ vrnRR Cf>T ^ ^ SHRI S A ^ R GUTfA (Contai): Mr.. ^ t I epTRV iR: SJ)fJSker, Sir, when we heard the news of the sudden death of our late Presi­ ^ it; ^ t I ^ dent it was a shock not only to us but Cfl1 ^ to the whole country. It was a personal f ^ ^ - ^ ^ ^ shock to me for one particular reason,. that I had develo^ped a certain kind of f f.ti Cfl1 if ^ ^ special spiritual relationship with our ^ q^*to use the word in a negative sense; IZ hn. not only was he a true Indian. a true Indian nationalist, but he carried the HE' stayed at the house of Fakhrud- great heritage of Indian culture. He dm Saheb and asked Shri Bardoloi and was a man of high dignity and a man Fakhruddin Saheb to move a non-con_ of flne sensitivity and human feeling fldence-motion against the Saadullah and that was the char^acteristic of a Ministry. SaaduUah Ministr.v fell aud man of high dignity Qnd cultural it was Netajl who was sitting there at complexion with a deep co^rnit^^rat that time, with the help of Fakhruddin to Indian nationalism. ' Sir, when we Saheb requested Bardoloi to set up a pay homage to him, we should re­ Congress Ministry in Assam, although member his dedication to the spirit at that time the Congress High Com­ of Indian nationali^^ mand did not permit it. B'jt as you know Netaji was darinlt and dashing; S ^ I P. K. DEO (KalahandO: he did not wait for any permission Mr. Speaker, Sir, I associate myself from the Congress High Command. with the sentiments of sorrow that But with the help of Fakhruddin Sa­ have been expre^ed in this House by heb, the first Congress Ministry was various friends on the sad demise of r.et up in A s s ^ anti thus with the our dear President, Shri Fakhruddin help of Fakhruddin Sttbeb, Assam was Ali Ahmed. saved from a cata^.rophe, the catastro­ T phe of becoming the vicUm of parti­ tion. Fakhruddin Saheb when he be­ Everybody who is born has to die came the President. in his Radio and some day. But he was snatched away TV broadcast. mentioned in an expres_ from the public life while he was in fion of deep foeling that he was iniU- office by the cruel hands of Death. ated in b Indian national politics by The public life of this country has Netaji. become poorer by the absence of this great Indian. Sir, he was the I have had many occasions to meet embodiment of humility and him as a Minister as also as President humanity and I have had great re­ and even when I went to see him gard for him. I had the privilege of in connection witlh some official work, working in this House with him for he would introduce each and ev^ ^ several years and I simply admired time some of the ideals and feelings him. ^ ^ ile in office, after returning which he derived from Netaji. On trom his strenuous journey from 25th June, 1975, at about 6 p.m. I Malaysia, he succumbed to death. I had a h'81f-an-hour discussion with e::press my sorrow and I pay my Fakhruddin Saheb. At a ve-r.v crucial homage and tribute to him and offer and critical moment how sensitive my condolences to the members nf his mind was was witnessed by me the bereaved family. during the discussion. I do not want to convey the controversial content SHRI SKARIAH THOMAS of that discussion now. And then (Kcttayam): Sir. the sad demise of the very night I was arrested under the late President, Shri Faldtniddln MlSA. ^ ^ en I was released, I had Ali Ahmed, is a great lo ^ to the 23 24

[Shri Skariah Thomas] ^^ ned was a sportsman not only in the sense that he played tennis, gojf, nation. He was a freedom fighter, an hockey, cricket and other games but able administrator and a protector of h? also played well by observing the the minorities. We, the members of rules of the g^ne in politics and i . the Kerala Congress Parliamentary puhlic life, as a true sportsman. He group, offer oUr condolences to the took his victories and defeats in the ^^«aved members of his family. manner in ^wlhich a true sportsman would take his victories and defeats. ^ne can hardly see a better and nobler ex^nple of secularism— ^ P.ft u^' F^'lrcr,” ‘ '.,cf a li wlf'q'iif'’' I\5fV ctfi qr "VI- ifi) that was very beautifully symbolised is if; lilT 5 I Iw i: in our late President. Hi!:! humility and qualities of head and herart will W.tTT it ij,# U1\urT t fit; be an example for all to follow in this great Republic of o^UTS. I join ..n fG";i,m ?l^l^ it iI(t' |t «lT !.¥ this honourable House in requesting m it ^ t I it you, Sir, to convey our sincere con­ dolences to Begum Abida Ahmed yXVR P.ft t and other members of the beree.ved family. fiti q ^ .m: it fit; f.t i it ^ ^ lim 9"(, ^fit; ;w;) ^ . SPEAKER: With a heavy heart laden with grief and sorrow, I 'RIT ^ fOfi q : ^ ^ t lIT ^ I join the House in paying my humble tribute to our revered President. the late Shri Fakhru.ddin Ali Ahmed. I fully associate myself with the senti­ it l ments expressed here by the Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition, w>r

SHRI P. K. DEO (Kalahandi): Sir, adjourned to meet again oii Monday. under Rule 277...... the 28th March, 1977 half-an-hour after the Address by the Vice-Preai- i.iTT» erni;! A » i dent acting as President. MR. SPEAKER: I am on any legs. The Lok Sabha then adjourned till ' ^MR. SP^A^^K: The Resolution half-an-hour after the address bv is adopted. As a ^mark ot respect to the Vice-Presi^mt acting as Presi- the memory of the late Shri Fakhrud- dent. on Monday. March 29, 1977/ din Ali Ahmed, the House stands. Chaitra 7, 1899 (Saka).

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