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Friday, June 17, 1977 Jyaistha 27, 1899 (Saka) CONT ENTS Friday, June 17, 1977 Jyaistha 27, 1899 (Saka) CONT ENTS [Sixth Session, Volume n , Second, 1977] No. 6, Friday, June 17, 1977IJycdstha 27, 1899 (Saka ) C o lu m n s Member Sworn ...... i Oral Answers to Questions : •Starred Questions Nos. 83, 84, 86 and 87 1— 29 Written Answers to Questions : Starred Questions Nos. 81, 82, 85 and 88 to 100 29— 43 Unstarred Questions Nos. 769 to 778, 780 to 882, 885 t6 925 and 927 to 965 .......................................................... 44— 254 Papers laid on the Table 255— 67 Calling Attention to Matter of UrgencSZublic Importance- Reported non-implemenfation of Notifications re. interim relief to newspaper employees by their managements .... 268— 84 Statement by Prime Minister on his participation in Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Conference in London-*- SJjri Morarji Desai .... 284— 91 Announcement re. relinquishing of office by Shri S.L. Shakdher, Secre­ tary-General of Lok Sabha and Appointment of Shri Avtar Singh Rikhy as Secretary, Lok Sabha...... 291— 99 Demands fdf Grants (Railways), 1977-78 . 299— 364 Shri Sukhdev Prasad Verma . 299— 305 Shri Raitl Naresh Kushwaha . 305— 11 Shri O.V. Alagesan 311— 17 Shri Rafii Prasad Deshmukh 317— 22 Shri Chhabiram Argal 322— 27 Shri Dinert Bhattacharya 327— 32 Shri B.P. Mandal 332— 35 Chowdhry Balblr Singh 335— 37 Shri Arjun Singh Bhadoria . 338— 42 Shri Nawab Singh Chauhatt 343— 45 Shri Arif Beg 345— 48 Shri Kai'poori Thakur 348— 52 Shri Nanasahib Bonde 352— 53 Shri Sureftdra Jha Suman . 353— 55 Prof. Madhu Dandavate 355— 62 Appropriation (Railways) No. 2 Bill, 1977 .... 365— 66 •The sign + marked above the name of a Member indicates that the question was actually asked on the floor of the House by the Member. (ii) Bills introduced : C o l u m n s ') '^>kpil 3iM iy >hri P.K. Dx> . 366 (2) Constitution (Amendment) Bill (Amendment of article 16) by Shri P.K. D e o .................................................................... 366— 67 (3) Constitution (Amendment) Bill (Substitution of article 156, e t c . ) by Shri P.K. Deo ...... 367 (4) Foreign Owned Plantation (Nationalisation) Bill by Shri C.K. C h a n d r a p p a n .................................................................... 367— 68 (O Compulsory Adult Education Bill by Shri C.K. Chandrappan 368 '6) Constitution (Amendment) Bill (Amendment of articles 74 and 163) by Shri C.K. Chandrappan ..... 368 (7) Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Under­ takings) Amendment Bill (Amendment of sections 3, 4, etc.) by Shri C.K. Chandrappan . .. 369 (8) Publication and Import of Political Literature by Foreign Missions in India (Regulation) Bill by Shri Samar Guha 369 (9) Appointment of Governors Bill by Shri Samar Guha . 370 (10) Foreign Propaganda in India (Regulation and Control) Bill by Shri Samar Guha 370 (11) National Defence Academy, Khadakvasala and the Indian Military Academy, Dehra Dun (Re-naming) Bill by Shri Samar Guha ...... 370— 71 (12) Corsiitution (Amendment) Bill (Omission of article 370) by Shri P.K. Deo .... 371 (13) Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Bill {Amendment oj section 10 an d su bstitu ticn <.<f section 20, c i c . ) by Shri Chitta Basu . 371— 72 (14) Constitution (Amendment) Bill Amendment of articles 19 and 326) by Dr. La'cminarayan Pandeya. .... 372 (15) Arms (Amendment) Bill (Amendment of section 2) by Dr. Laxminarayan Pandeya .... 372 (16) Constitution 'Amendment) Bill (Amendment of article 352) by Shri H.V. K a m a th ................................................. 373 (17) Constitution f Amendment) Bill (Amendment of article 74) by Shri Kanwar Lai Gupta . 373— 74 (18) Providing of Employment , Payment of Unemployment Allow­ ance and Unemployment Insurance Scheir.e Bill by Shri Prasannbhai Mehta .... 374 General Budget, 1977 -78 • 375—413 Finance (No. 2) Bill, 1977— Introduced . 414 LOK SABHA DEBATES *--- L—Pf V- ------- -------------------------- ■■ ■. ■ ■■■■ — 2 LOK JBABHA THE MINISTER OF FINANCE («iR I H. M. PATEL): (a) Sources of income declared: Friday, June 17, 1977 /Jy&\$tha 2T, Maruti Limited: 1899 (Sake) Manufacture of motor cars, job werk, and building of bus/truck The Lok Babha met at Eleven of the bodies. Also rent, fhierest, capital Chock gains, sale of surplus bui ding materials etc. [Mu. Speaker in V^e Chair] Maruti Technical Services (Pvt.) MEMBER SWORN Limited: Remuneration for technical ser­ SHfU MOHINDER SINGH SYAN- vice and know-how from Maruti WALA (Ferozepur) Limited; sale of photo-copying ma­ chines and petrol savers etc. ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Maruti Heavy Vehicles (Pvt.) Income Tax Returns filed by Maruti Limited. Limited and other Concerns Manufacture and sale of road rol­ lers. ; m SHRI KANWAR LAL GUPTA: (b) and (c). Various reports have Will the Minister of FINANCE AND appeared in the press regarding the REVENUE AND BANKING be pleas­ activities of these companies. These ed to state: will be kept in view while completing the relevant assessment proceedings. (a) the sources of income declared by Maruti Limited, Maruti Technical (d) and (e). Assesments have been and Maruti Heavy Vehicles in their made in the_ ordinary course upto income-tax returns in the last three 1973-74 in the case of Maruti Limited years; and 1974-75 in the case of Maruti Technical Services (Pvt.) Limited. (b) whether Government are aware No assessment has been made in the that there are many other sources of case of Maruti Heavy Vehicles (Pvt.) income of the aforesaid companies Limited. which have not been dedared before the department; The Special Cell in the Directorate cf Inspection (Investigation) is now (c) if so, the facts thereof and the watching and guiding the investiga­ action taken thereon; tion in thess cases. (d) wither the accounts of the SHRI KANWAR LAL GUPTA: I aforesaid companies have not been want to protest. He has not answered examined properly and the sources of my question properly. If I may in­ investment and deposits have not been vite your kind attention to parts (c) properly verified; and and (d) of the Question—I asksd: (e) if so, what action Government (c) if so, the facts thereof and propose, to take in the matter? the action taken thereon; 3 Oral Answers JUNE 17, 1977 Oral Answer8 4 (d) whether the accounts of the him the sources of income “declared”. aforesaid companies have not been Assessments have been completed for examined properly and the sources 1973-74. Various activities, develop­ of investment and deposits have ments, may have taken place in 1974- not been properly verified; • 75, 1975-701 and 1970-77. Those will Kindly look at his reply at (d) aud come to light as and when the ac­ (e). He only says that the assessment counts come, as the returns are sub­ has been made properly. He does not mitted and the returns are examined. say whether the deposits and sources Until then to say that I am trying to have been verified or not. He has not evade giving a reply is perhaps not replied to it. It seems that the ans­ quite fair. wer has been framed by Sanjay him- THE PRIME MINISTER (SHRI se f, and not by our own Minister; it MORARJI DESAI): May I tell my looks like that. The question is: hon. friend that the use of a wrong “Whether Government are aware world does not redound to his credit that there are many other sources and to the credit 0f the House? of income of the aforesaid com­ SHRI KANWAR LAL GUPTA: Let panies which have not been declar­ me ask the question. In the account­ ed before the department;” ing year 1975-76 the total deposits What is the answer? It says; with Maruti comes to Rs. 4.2C crores. May I know whether the Government “Various reports have appeared have verified the sources of these cre­ regarding the activities of these dits or not? Secondly, if the Gov­ companies. These will be kept in ernment is not in a position to verify view while completing the relevant these sources, will the Government assessment procedeings.” reopen their cases, along with the Sir, as you know, there were not cases of the Directors, and, if not only press reports but a discussion why not? took place on the floor of this House. There are many reports and many SHRI H. M. PATEL: I would like to complaints with the Government, with clarify the position. For the assess­ his depaitrr.ent. He should have re­ ment year 1972-73 the return showed ferred to all those things. Why does a loss of Rs. 7,27,380 and the loss he want to hide all those things? If which was accepted was Rs. 7,05,444. he is ready with his reply, let him For 1973-74 the loss mentioned in the answer it. Otherwise, let it be post­ return was Rs. 25,89,000 and *he poned to a future date. I do not loss accepted was Rs. 25,070. For want this answer. 1974-75 the loss clamied in the return is Rs. 60,35,000 and the assessment is SHRI H. M. PATEL: 1 am sorry pending. For 1975-76 the loss claimed that the hon. Member is not satisfied is Rs. 1,43,37,000. The assessment is with the answer. pending. For 1976-77 the loss claimed MR. SPEAKER: In any cass, there is Rs. 2,38,00,000. The assessment is is nothing shady in it. pending. SHRI H. M. PATEL; I may assure As I said in my reply, we have set him that these replies have not been up a Special Cell, which is investigat­ drafted by Shri Sanjay. This much ing the case. In fact, a special set of I can assure him.
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