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LOK SABHA DEBATES (English Version)

Third Session (Thirteenth Lok Sabba)

(Vol. IV contains Nos. J to 10)

WK SABRA SECRETARIAT NEWDELID

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Thirteenth Series. Vol. IV, Third Session 200011921 (Saka) No.1, Wednesday, February 23, 2000/Phaiguna 4,1921 (Saka)

SUBJECT COLUMNS

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MEMBERS OF THIRTEENTH LOK SABHA ... (iiil-(xil

OFFICERS OF LOK SABHA .... (xlii)

COUNCIL OF MINISTERS ..... (xv)-(xvii)

NATIONAL ANTHEM-Played.

MEMBER SWORN ..

PRESIDENTS ADDRESS .. 1-14

OBITUARY REFERENCES. 14-25

PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE. 26

BILL AS PASSED BY . 26 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MEMBERS OF Babbar, Shri Raj (Agra) THIRTEENTH LOK SABHA· Bachda, Shri Bachi Singh Rawat (Atmore) A Bandnore, Shri V.P. Singh (Bhilwara) A. Narendra, Shri (Medak) Baghel, Prof. S.P. Singh (Jalesar) Abdullah, Shri Omar (Srinagar) Bainda, Shri Ramchander (Faridabad) Abdullakutty, Shri A. P. (Cannanore) Bais, Shri Ramesh (Raipur) Acharia, Shri Basu Deb (Bankura) Baitha, Shri Mahendra (Bagaha)

Acharya, Shri Prasannna (Sambalpur) Balayogi, Shri G.M.C. (Amalapuram)

Adhi Sankar, Shri (Cuddalore) Baliram, Dr. (Lelgunj)

Aditya Nath, Yogi (Gorakhpur) Banatwalla, Shri G.M. (Ponnani)

Adsul, Shri Anandrao Vithoba (Buldana) Bandyopadhyay, Shri Sudip (Calcutta North-West)

Advani, Shri L.K. (Gandhi Nagar) Banerjee, Kumari Mamata (Culcutta South)

Ahamed, Shri E. (Manjeri) Banerjee Shrimati Jayashree (Jabal pur)

Ahmad, Shri Daud (Shahabad) Bangarappa, Shri S. (Shimoga)

Aiyar, Shri Mani Shankar (Mayiladuturai) Bansal, Shri Pawan Kumar (Chandigarh)

Ajaya Kumar, Shri S. (Ottapalam) Bansiwal, Shri Shyam Lal (Tonk)

Alva, Shrimati, Margaret (Canara) Barman, Shri Ranen (Balurghat)

Alvi. Shri Rashid (Amroha) Barwala, Shri Surendra Singh (Hissar)

Ambareesha, Shri (Mandya) Basavaraj, Shri G.S. (Tumkur)

Ambedkar, Shri Prakash Yashwant (Akola) Basu, Shr; Anil (Arambagh)

Amir Alam, Shri (Kairana) Bauri, Shrimati Sandhya (Vishnupur)

Anantha Kumar, Shri (Banglore South) Baxla, Shri Joachim (Alipurduars)

Angle, Shri Ramakant (Marmagao) Begum Noor Bano (Rampur)

Argal, Shri Ashok (Murena) Behera, Shri Padmanava (Phulbani)

Arya, Dr. (Shrimati) Anita (Karol Bagh) Bhadana, Shri Avtar Singh (Meerut)

Athawale, Shri Ramdas (Pandharpur) Shagat, Prof. Dukha (Lohardaga)

Atkinson, Shri Denzil B. (Nominated) Bhagora, Shri Tarachand (Banswara)

Azad, Shri Kirti Jha (Darbhanga) Bhargava,Shri Girdhari Lal (Jaipur)

B Bhatia, Shri R.L. (Amritsar)

Baalu, Shri T.R. (Madras South) Bhaura, Shri Bhan Singh (Bhatinda)

Babban Rajbhar, Snri (Salempur) Bhuria, Shri Kantilal (Jhabua)

(iii) (iv)

Bishnoi, Shri Jaswant Singh (Jodhpur) Choudhary Shri Nikhil Kumar (Katihar)

Biswas, Shri Ananda Mohan (Nabadwip) Choudhary, Shrimati Reena (Mohanlalganj)

Bose, Shrimati Krishna (Jadavpur) Choudhry, Shri Padam Sen (Bahraich)

Botcha, Shri Styanarayana (Bobbili) Choudhury, Shri A.B.A. Ghani Khan (Maida)

Brahmaniah, Shri A. (Machilipatnam) Choudhury, Shri Samar ( West)

Brar, Shri J.S. (Faridkot) Chouhan, Shri Nihal Chand (Sriganganagar)

Bundela,Shri Sujan Singh (Jhansi) Chouhan, Shri Sivraj Singh (Vidisha)

Bwiswmuthiary, Shri Sansuma Khunggur (Kokrajhar) Chowdhary, Shri Adhir (Berhampore, )

C Chowdhary, Shrimati Santosh (Phillaur)

C. Suguna Kumari, Dr. (Shrimati) (Peddapalli) Chowdhury, Shri Bikash (Asansol)

Chakraborty, Shri Ajoy (Basirhat) Chowdhury, Shrimati Renuka (Khammam)

Chakraborty, Shri Swadesh (Howrah) D Chakravarty, Shrimati Bijoya (Guwahati) D' Sauza, Dr. (Shrimati) Seatrix ) (Nominated) Chandel, Shri Ashok Kumar Singh (Hamairpur, U.P.) Daggubati, Shri Ramanaidu (Bapatla) Chandel, Shri Suresh (Hamirpur, H.P.) Dahal, Shri Shim () , Shri (Ballia) Das, Shri Nepal Chandra (Karimganj) Chatterjee, Shri Somnath (Bolpur) Dasmunsi, Shri Priya Ranjan (Raiganj) Chaturvedi. Shri Satyavrat (Khajuraho) Dattareya, Shri Bandaru (Secunderabad) Chaubey, Shri Lal Muni (Buxar) Deepak Kumar, Shri (Unnao) Chaudhary, Shri Haribhai (Banaskantha) Delkar, Shri Mohan S. (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Chaudhary, Shri Ram Raghunath (Nagaur) Deo, Shri Bikram Keshari (Kalahandi) Chaudhary, Shri Ram Tahal (Ranchi) Dev, Shri Sontosh Mohan (Silchar) Chaudhary, Shrimati Nisha (Sabarkantha) Devi, Shrimati Kailasho (Kurukshetra) Chaudhri, Shri Manibhai Ramjibhai (Bulsar) Dhikale, Shri Uttamrao (Nasik) Chauhan, Shri Bal Krishna (Ghosi) Dhinakaran, Shri T.T.v. (Periyakulam) Chauhan, Shri Nandkumar Singh (Khandwa) Diler, Shri Kishen Lal (Hathras) Chauhan, Shri Shriram (Basti) Diwathe, Shri Namdeo Harbaji (Chimur) Chautala, Shri Ajay Singh'(Bhiwani)

Chennithala, Shri Ramesh (Mavelikara) Dome, Dr. Ram Chandra (Birbhum)

Chikhalia, Shrimati Bhavnaben Devrajbhai (Junagarh) Dudi, Shri Rameshwar (Sikaner)

Chinnasamy, Shri M. (Karur) Dullo, Shri Shamsher Singh (Ropar)

Choudhary, Col. (Retd.) Sona Ram (Barmer) Durai, Shri M. (Vandavasi) (v)

E Gudhe, Shri Anant (Amravati)

Eden, Shri George (Ernakulam) Gupta, Prof. Chaman Lal (Udhampur)

Elangovan, Shri P.O. (Dharmapuri) Gupta, Shri Indrajit (Midnapore)

F H

Farook, Shri M.O.H. (Pondicherry) Hamid, Shri Abdul (Dhubri)

Fernandes, Shri George (Nalanda) Handique, Shri Bijoy (Jorhat)

G Hansda, Shri Thomas (Rajmahal)

Gadde, Shri Ram Mohan (Vijayawada) Haokip, Shri Holkhomang (Outer )

Gadhavi, Shri P.S. (Kutch) Haque, Mohammad Anwarul (Sheohar)

Galib, Shri G.S. (LudI-Jiana) Hassan, Shri Moinul (Murshidabad)

Gamang, Shrimati Hema (Koraput) Hussain, Shri Syed Shahnawaz (Kishangunj)

Gamlin, Shri Jarbom (Arunachal West)

Gandhi, Shri Dilipkumar Mansukhalal (Ahmed nagar) Indora, Dr. Sushil Kumar (Sirsa)

Gandhi, Shrimati Maneka (Pilibhit) J

Gandhi, Shrimati Sonia (Amethi) Jadhav. Shri Suresh Ramrao (Parbhani)

Gangwar, Shri Santosh Kumar (Bareilly) Jaffer Sharief, Shri CK (Bagalore North)

Gautam, Shrimati Sheela (Aligarh) Jag Mohan, Shri (New Delhi)

Gavit, Shri Manikrao Hodlya (Nandurbar) Jagannath, Dr. Manda (Nagar Kurnool)

Gavit, Shri Ramdas Rupala (Dhule) Jagathrakshakan S. Dr. (Arakkonam)

Gawali, Kumari Bhavana Pundlikrao (Washim) Jai Prakash. Shri (Hardoi)

Geete, Shri Anant Gangaram (Ratnagiri) Jain, Shri Pusp (Pali)

Gehlot, Shri Thawar Chand (Shajapur) Jaiswal, Dr. M.P. (Bettiah)

George, Shri K. Francis (Idukki) Jaiswal, Shri Jawahar Lal (Chandouli)

Ghatowar, Shri Paban Singh (D;brugarh) Jaiswa!, Shri Shankar Prasad (Varanasi)

Giluwa, Shri Laxman (Singhbhum) Jaiswal, Shr: Shriprakash (Kanpur)

Geel, Shri Vijay (Chandni Chowk) Jalappa, Shri R.L. (Chikaballapur)

Gogoi, Shri Tarun (Kaliabor) Jatiya, Dr. Satyanarayan (Ullain)

Gohain, Shri Rajen (Nagaon) Javiya, Shri G.J. (Porbandar)

Govindan, Shri T. (Kasargoda) Jayaseelan, Dr. A.D.K. (Tirchindur)

Gowda, Shri G. Putta Swamy (Hassan) Jha, Shri Raghunath (Gopalgunj) (vi)

Jigajinagi. Shri Ramesh C. (Chikkodi) Krishnamraju. Shri (Narsapur)

Jos. Shri A.C. (Trichur) Krishnamurthy, Shri K. Balarama (Ongole)

Joshi. Dr. Murli Manohar (Allahabad) Krishnamurthy, Shri K.E. (Kumool)

Joshi. Shri Manohar (Mumbai North Central) Krishnan, Dr. C. (Pollachi)

K Krishnaswamy, Shri A. (Sriperumbudur)

Kaliappan. Shri K.K. (Gobichetipalayam) Kulaste, Shri Faggan Singh (Mandala)

Kamal Nath. Shri (Chhindwara) Kumar, Shri Arun (Jahanabad)

Kamble. Shri Shivaji Vithalrao (Osmanabad) Kumar, Shri V. Dhananjaya (Mangalore)

Kannappan. Shri M. (Tiruchengode) Kumarasamy, Shri P. (Palani)

Kanungo. Shri Trilochan (Jagatsinghpur) Kumarmanglam, Shri P.R. (Tiruchirapalli)

Karunakraran. Shri K. (Mukundapuram) Kuppusami, Shri C. (Madras North) Kashyap. Shri Bali Ram (Bastar) Kurup, Shri Suresh (Kottyam) Kaswan. Shri Ram Singh (Churu) Kusmaria. Dr. Ramkrishna (Damoh) Katara. Shri Babubhai K. (Dohad) Kyndiah, Shri P. R. () Kataria. Shri Rattan Lal (Ambala) L Kathiria. Dr. Vallabhbhai (Rajkot) Lahiri. Shri Samik (Diamond Harbour) Katiyar. Shri Vinay (Faizabad) Lepcha, Shri S.P. (Oarjeeling) Kaur. Shrimati Preneet (Patiala) M Kaushal. Shri Raghuvir Singh (Kota) M. Master Mathan, Shri (Nilgiris) Khabri. Shri Brijlal (Jalaun) Mahajan, Shri YG. (Jalgaon) Khaire. Shri Chandra kant (Aurangabad. Maharashtra) Mahajan, Shrimati Sumitra (Indore) Khan. Shri Abul Hasnat (Jangipur) Mahale, Shri Haribhau Shankar (Malegaon) Khan. Shri Hassan (Ladakh)

Khan. Shri Mansoor Ali (Saharanpur) Mahant, Dr. Charan Das (Janjgir)

Khan. Shri Sunil () Maharia, Shri Subhash (Sikar)

Khandelwal. Shri Vijay Kumar (Betul) Mahato, Shri Bir Singh (Purulia)

Khandoker. Shri Akbar Ali (Serampore) Mahtab, Shri Bhartruhari (Cu~ck)

Khanduri, Maj. Gen. (Retd) B.C. (Garhwal) Mahto. Shrimati Abha (Jamshedpur)

Khanna, Shri Vinod (Gurdaspur) . Majhi, Shri Parsuram (Nowrangpur)

Khunte, Shri P.R. (Saraflgarh) Makwana, Shri Savshibhai (Surendranagar)

Khurana. Shri Madan Lal (Delhi Sadar) Malaisamy, Shri K. (Ramanathapuram)

Kriplani. Shri Shrichand (Chittorgarh) Malhotra. Dr. Vijay Kumar (South Delhi)

Krishnadas. Shri N.N. (Palghat) Mallik. Shri Jagannath (Jajpur) (vii)

Mallikarjunappa, Shri G. (Davangere) Murmu, Shri Salkhan (Mayurbhanj)

Malyala, Shri Rajaiah (Siddipet) Murthi, Shri M.v.v.S. (Visakhapatnam)

Mandai, Shri Brahma Nand (Monghyr) Murthy, Shri M.v. Chandrashekhara (Kanakpura)

Mandai, Shri Sanat Kumar (Joynagar) Murugesan, Shri S. (Tenkasl)

Mandlik, Shri Sadashivrao Dadoba (Kolhapur) Muttemwar, Shri Vilas (Nagpur) Mane, Shri Shivaji (Hingoli) N Mane, Shrimati Nivedita (Ichalkaranji) Nagmani, Shri (Chatra) Manjay Lal, Shri (Samastipur) Naik, Shri A. Venkatesh (Raichur) Manjhi, Shri Ramjee (Gaya) Naik, Shri Ali Mohd. (Anantnag) Mann, Shri Simranjit Singh (Sangrur) Naik, Shri Ram (Mumbai North) Mann, Shri Zora Singh (Ferozepur) Naik, Shri Shripad Yassa (Panaji) Maran, Shri Murasoli (Madras Central) Narah, Shrimati Ranee (Lakhimpur) Marandi, Shri Babu Lal (Dumka) Nayak, Shri Ananta (Keonjhar) Mayawati, Kumari (Akbarpur) Nishad, Capt. Jai Narain Prasad (Muzzaffarpur) Meena, Shri Bherulal (Salumber) Nitish Kumar, Shri (Barh) Meena Shrimati Jas Kaur (Swai Madhopur) o Mehta, Shrimati Jayawanti (Mumbai South) Ola, Shri Sis Ram (Jhunjhunu) Mishra. Shri Ram Nagina (Padrauna) Oram, Shri Jual (Sundergarh) Mishra. Shri Shyam Bihari (Bilhaur) Osmani, Shri A.F. Golam (Barpeta) Mohale, Shri Punnu Lal (Bilaspur) Owaisi, Shli Sultan Salahuddin (Hyderabad) Mohan, Shri P. (Madurai) p Mohite, Shri Subodh (Ramtek)

Mohol, Shri Ashok N. (Khed) Padmanabham, Shri Mudragada (Kakinada)

Mollah, Shri Hannan {Ulberia) Pal, Shri Rupchand (Hoogly)

Mookherjee, Shri S.B (Krishnagar) Palanimanickam, Shri S.S. (Thanjawr)

Moorthy, Shri A.K. (Chengalpattu) Pandey, Shri Ravindra Kumar (Giridlh)

Mukherjee, Shrimati Geeta (Panskura) Padeya, Dr. Laxminarayan (Mandsaur)

Munda, Shri Kariya (Khunti) Pandiyan, Shri P.H. (lirunelveli)

Muni Lall (Sasaram) Panja, Dr. Ranjit Kumar (Barasat)

Muniyappa, Shri K.H. (Kolar) Panja, Shri Ajit Kumar (Caultutta North East)

Muraleedharan, Shri K. (calicut) Paranjpe, Shri Prakash (Thane)

Murmu, Shri Rupchand (Jhargram) Parste, Shri Dalpat Singh (Shahdol) (viii)

Parthasarathi, Shri B. K. (Hindupur) Patil, Shri Uttamrao (yavatmal)

Pasi, Shri Suresh (Chail) Patnaik, Shri Naveen (Aska)

Passi, Shri Raj Narain (Bansgaon) Patwa, Shri Sundar Lal (Hoshangabad)

Paswan, Dr. Sanjay (Newada) Pawaiya, Shri Jaibhan Singh (Gwalior)

Paswan, Shri Ram Vilas (Hajipur) Pawar, Shri Sharad (Baramati)

Paswan, Shri Ramchandra (Rosera) Phoolan Devi, Shrimati (Mirzapur) Pilot, Shri Rajesh (Dausa) Paswan, Shri Sukdeo (Araria) Ponnuswamy, Shri E. (Childambaram) Patasani, Dr. Prasanna Kumar (Bhubaneswar) Potai, Shri Soh an (Kanker) Patel, Dr. Ashok (Fatehpur) Prabhu, Shri Suresh (Rajapur) Patel, Shri Atmaram Bhai (Mehsana) Pradhan, Dr. Oevendra (Oeogarh) Patel, Shri Chandresh (Jamnagar) Pradhan, Shri Ashok (Khurja) Patel, Shri Dahyabhai Vallabhbhai (Daman and Diu) Pramanik, Prof. RR (Mathurapur) Patel, Shri Deepak (Anand) Prasad, Shri V. Sreenivasa (Chamrajanagar) Patel, Shri Dharrn Raj Singh (Phulpur) Prasada, Shri Jitendra (Shahjahanpur) Patel, Shri Dinsha (Kaira) Premajam, Prof. A.K. (Badagara) Patel, Shri Mansinh (Mandvi) Puglia, Shri Naresh (Chandrapur) Patel, Shri Prahlad Singh (Balaghat) R Patel. Shri Tarachand Shivaji (Khargone) Radhakrishnan, Shri C.P. (Coimbatore) Pathak. Shri Harin (Ahmedabad) Radhakrishnan, Shri Pon (Nagercoil) Patil, Shri Amarsinh Vasantrao (Belgaum) Radhakrishnan, Shri Varkala (Chirayinkil) Pati!, Shri Annasaheb M. K. (Erandol) Rai, Shri Nawal Kishore (Sitamarhi) Pati!, Shri Balasaheb Vikhe (Kopergaon) Raja, Shri A. (Perambelur) Pati!, Shri Basangounda R (Yatnal) (Bijapur) Rajbangshi, Shri Madhab (Mangaldai) Pati!, Shri Bhaskarrao (Nanded) Raje, Shrimati Vasundhara (Jhalawar) Patil, Shri Danve Raosaheb (Jalna) Rajendran, Shri P. (Quilon)

Pati!, Shri Jaisingrao Gaikwad (Beed) Rajukhedi, Shri Gajendra Singh (Ohar)

Patil, Shri Laxmanrao (Satara) Ram Sajivan, Shri (Banda)

Pati!, Shri Prakash V. (Sangli) Ram, Shri Braj Mohan (Palamu)

Pati!, Shri RS. (Bagalkot) Ramaiah, Dr. Bolla Bulli (Eluru)

Patil, Shri Shivraj V. (Latur) Rarnaiah, Shri Gunipati (Rajampet)

Patil, Shri Shriniwas (Karad) Raman, Dr. (Rajnandgaon) (ix)

Ramchandran, Shri Gingee N. (Tindivanam) Rongpi, Dr. Jayant (Autonomous District )

Ramshakal, SM (Robertsganj) Roy, Shri Subodh (Bhagalpur)

Ramulu, Shri H.G. (Koppal) Roypradhan, Shri Amar (Coochbehar)

Rana, Shri Kashiram (Surat) Rudi, Shri Rajiv Pratap (Chhapra)

Rana, Shri Raju (Bhavnagar) S

Rao, Shri Ch. Vidyasagar (Karimnagar) Sahu, Shri Anadi (Berhampur, Orissa)

Rao, Shri D.v.G. Shankar (Parvathipuram) Sahu, Shri Tarachand (Durg) Sai, Shri Vishnudeo (Raigarh) Rao, Shri Ganta Sreenivasa (Anakapalli) Saiduzzama, Shri (Muzaffar Nagar) Rao, Shri S.B.P.B.K. Satyanarayana (Rajahmundry) Samantray, Shri Prabhat (Kendrapara) Rao, Shri v.v. (Guntur) Sanadi, Prof. I.G. (Dharwad-South ) Rashtrapal, Shri Pravin (Patan) Sanghani, Shri Dileep (Amreli) Rathwa, Shri Ramsinh (Chhota Udepur) Sangma, Shri Pumo A. (Tura) Rau, Shrimati Prabha (Wardha) Sangtam, Shri K.A. (Nagai and)

Ravi, Shri Sheesh Ram Singh (Bijnor) Sangwan, Shri Kishan Singh (Sonepat)

Rawale, Shri Mohan (Mumbai South Central) Sankeshwar, Shri Vijay (Dharwad-North)

Rawat, Prof. Rasa Singh (Ajmer) Sankhwar, Shri Pyare Lal (Ghatampur)

'Rawat, Shri Pradeep (Pune) Sar, Shri Nlkhilananda (Burdwan)

Rawat, Shri Ramsagar (Barabanki) Saradgi, Shri Iqbal Ahmed (Gulbarga)

Ray, Shri Bishnu Pada (Anadaman and Nicobar Islands) Saroj, Shri Tufani (Saidpur) Saroj, Shrimati Sushila (Misrikh) Reddy, Shri A.P. Jithender (Mahabubnagar) Saroja, Dr. V. (Rasipuram) Reddy, Shri B.v.N. (Nandyal) Sathi, Shri Harpal Singh (Haridwar) Reddy, Shri Chada Suresh (Hanamkonda) Sayeed, Shri PM. (Lakshadweep) Reddy, Shri G. Ganga (Nizamabad) Scindia, Shri Makhavrao (Guna) Reddy, Shri Gutha Sukender (Nalgonda) Selvaganpathi, Shri T.M. (Salem) Reddy, Shri N. Janardhana (Narasaraopet) Sen, Shrimati Mina!; (Jalpaiguri)

Reddy, Shri N.R.K. (Chittoor) Sengupta, Dr. Nitish (Contai)

Reddy, Shri S. Jaipal (Miryalguda) Seth, Shri Lakshman (Tamluk)

Reddy, Shri Y.S. Vivekananda (Cuddapah) Seth, Shri Arjun (Bhadrak)

Renu Kumari, Shrimati (Khagaria) Shah, Shri Manbendra (Tehri Garhwal)

Riyan, Shri Baju Ban (Tripura East) Shahabuddin, Mohd. (Siwan)

Rizwan Zahir, Shri (Balrampur) Shaheen, Shri Abdul Rastlid (Baramulla) (x)

Shakya, Shri Raghuraj Singh (Etawah) Singh, Shri Jai Bhadra (SuHanpur)

Shandil, Dr. (Col. Rtd) Dhanl Ram (Shimla) Singh, Shri Khel Sai (Sarguja)

Shanmugam, SM N.T. (Vellore) Singh, Shri Lakshman (Rajgarh)

Shanta Kumar, Shri (Kangra) Singh, Shri Maheshwar (Mandi)

Sharma, Capt. Satish (Raebareli) Singh, Shri Prabhunath (Maharajganj, Bihar)

Sharma, Shri Vishno Datt (Jammu) Singh, Shri Radha Mohan (Motihari)

Shashi Kumar, Shri (Chitradurga) Singh, Shri Rajo (Begusarai)

Shervani, Shri Saleem Iqbal (Badaun) Singh, Shri Ram Prasad (Arrah)

Shinde, Shri Sushil Kumar (Sola pur) Singh, Shri Ramanand (Satna) Singh, Shri Ramjivan (Balia, Bihar) Shu\(.\a, Shri Shyamachhran (Mahasamund) Singh, Shri Rampal (Domariaganj) Sikdar, Shri Tapan (Dumdum) Singh, Shri Sahib (Outer Delhi) Singh Deo, Shri K.P. (Dhenkanal) Singh, Shri Th. Chaoba (Inner Manipur) Singh Deo, Shrimati Sangeeta Kumari (Bolangir) Singh, Shri Tilakdhari Prasad (Kodarma) Singh, Capt (Rtd.) Inder (Rohtak) Singh, Shri Vishvendra (Bharatpur) Singh, Ch. Tejveer (Mathura) Singh, Shrimati Kanti (Bikramganj) Singh, Dr. Raghuvansh Prasad (Vaishali) Singh, Shrimati Shyama (Aurangabad, Bihar) Singh, Dr. Ram Lakhan (Bhind) Sinha, Shri Manoj (Ghazipur) Singh, Kunwar Akhilesh (Maharajganj. U.P.) Sinha, Shri Yashwant (Hazaribagh) Singh, Kunwar Sarv Raj (Aonla) Sivakumar, Shri V.S. (Thiruvanathapuram) Singh, Rajkumari Ratna (Pratapgarh) Solanki, Shri Bhupendra Sinh (Godhra) Singh, Sardar Buta (Jalore) Somaiya, Shri Kirit (Mumbai North East) Singh, Shri Ajit (Baghpat) Sorake, Shri Vinay Kumar (Udupi) Singh, Shri Bahadur (Bayana) Sreenivasan, Shri C. (Dindigul) Singh, Shri Balbir (Jalandhar) Srikantappa, Shri D.C. (Chickmangalore) Singh, Shri Brij Bhushan Sharen (Gonda) Srinivasulu, Shri Kalava (Anantapur) Singh, Shri C.N. (Machhlishahar) Subba, Shri M.K. (Tezpur) Singh, Shri Chandra Bhushan (Farrukhabad) Sudarsana Natchiappan E.M. ; Shri (Sivaganga)

Singh, Shri Chandra Pretap (Sldhl) Sudheeran, Shri V.M. (A1leppey)

Singh, Shri Chandra Vijay (Moradabad) Suman, Shri Ramji Lal (Firozabad)

Singh, Shri Charanjit (Hoshiarpur) Sunil Out!, Shri (Mumbai North West)

Singh, Shri Chattrapal (Btllandshahar) Suresh, Shri KodikunnH (Adoor)

Singh, Shri Digvljay (Banka) Swain, Shri Kharabela (Balasore) (xi)

Swami, Shri Chinmayanand (Jaunpur) Verma, Prof. Rita (Dhanbad)

Swami, Shri 1.0. (Kamal) Verma, Shri Beni Prasad (Kaisarganj)

T Verma, Shri Rajesh (Sitapur)

Thakkar, Shrimati Jayaben B. (Vadodara) Verma, Shri Ravi Prakash (Kheri)

Thakur, Dr. C.P. (Patna) Vetriselvan, St.ri V. (Krishnagiri)

Thakur, Shri Chunni Lal Bhai (Bhandara) Vijaya Kumari, Shrimati D.M. (Bhadrachalam)

Thakur, Shri Ramsheth (Kulaba) Vijayan, Shri A.K.S. (Nagapattinam)

Thirunavukarasu, Shri (Pudukkottai) Virendra Kumar, Shri (Sagar)

Thomas, Shri P.C. (Muvattupuzha) Vukkala, Dr. Rajeswaramma (Nellore)

Tiwari, Shri Lal Bihari (East Delhi) Vyas, Dr. Girija (Udaipur)

Tiwari, Shri Narayan ~att (Nainital) w Tiwari, Shri Sunder Lal (Rewa) Wadiyar, Shri S.D.N.R. (Mysore)

Tomar, Dr. Ramesh Chand (Hapur) Wanaga, Shri Chintaman (Dahanu)

Topdar, Shri Tarit Baran (Bareckpore) Wangcha, Shri Raj Kumar (Aumachal East)

Tripathee, Shri Ram Naresh (Seoni) y

Tripathi, Shri Prakash Mani (Deoria) Yadav, Dr. (Shrimati) Sudha (Mahendragarh)

Tripathy, Shri Braja Kishore (Puri) Yadav, Dr. Jaswant Singh (Alwar)

Tur, Shri Tarlochan Singh (Tarantaran) Yadav, Shri Balram Singh (Mainpuri) u Yadav, Shri Bhal Chandra (Khalilabad)

Uma Bharati, Kumari (Bhopal) Yadav, Shri Devendra Prasad (Jhanjharpur)

V Yadav, Shri Devendra Singh (Elah)

Vaghela, Shri Shankersinh (Kapadvanj) Yadav, Shri Dinesh Chandra (Saharsa)

Vaiko, Shri (Sivakasi) Yadav, Shri Hukumdeo Narayan (Madhubani)

Vajpayee, Shri Atal Bihari () Yadav, Shri Jagdambi Prasad (Godda)

Varma, Shri Ratilal Kalidas (Dhandhuka) Yadav, Shri Mulayam Singh (Sambhal)

Vasava, Shri Mansukhbhai D. (Bharuch) Vadav, Shri Ramakant (Azamgarh)

Veerappa, Shri Ramchandra (Bidar) Yadav, Shri Sharad (Madhepura)

Venkataswamy, Dr. N. (Tirupati) Yerrannaidu, Shri K. (Srikakulam)

Venkateshwarlu, Shri B. (Warangal) z

Venkateswarlu, Prof. Ummareddy (Tenali) Zahedi, Shri Mahboob (Kalwa)

Venugopal, Dr. S.(Adiiabad) Zawma, Shri Vanlal ()

Venugopal, Shri D. (Tiruppattur) OFFICERS OF THE LOK SABHA

THE SPEAKER

Shri G. M.C. Balayogi

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER

Shri PM Sayeed

PANel OF CHAIRMEN

Shri Basu Deb Acharia

Shrimati Margaret Alva

. Dr. Laxmlnarayan Pandeya

Dr. Raghuvansh Prasad Singh

Shri Benl Prasad Verma

Shri. K. Yerrannaldu

SECRETARY GENERAL

Shn G. C Malhotra

(xiii) GOVERNMENT OF Minister of Science and Technology and Minister of COUNCIL OF MINISTERS Ocean Development

MEMBERS OF THE CABINET Shri P.R. Kumaramangalam The Minister of Power

Shri The Prime Minister and Shri Pramod Mahajan The Minister of Parliamen- also incharge of the tary Affairs and Minister of MinistrieslDepartments not Information Technology specifically allocated to the charge of any Minister viz: Shri Murasoli Maran The Minister of Commerce and Industry (1) Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Shri Ram Naik The Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas (2) Planning Shri Nitish Kumar The Minister of Agriculture (3) Statistics and Programme Implemen- Shri Jual Dram The Minister of Tribal tation Affairs

(4) Atomic Energy Shri Ram Vilas Paswan The Minister of Communi- cations (5) Space Shri The Minister of Mines and Shri L.K. Advani The Minister of Home Minerals Affairs Shri Sundar Lc:! Patwa The Minister of Rural Shri Ananth Kumar The Minister of Tourism Development and Minister of Culture Shri Suresh Prabhu The Minister of Chemicals Shri T.R. Baalu The Minister of Environ- and Fertilizers ment and Forests Shri Kashiram Rana The Minister of Textiles Kumari The Minister of Railways Shri Shanta Kumar The Minister of Consumer Shri Sukh Dev Singh Dhindsa The Minister of Urban Affairs and Public Employment and Poverty Distribution Alleviation and Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Jaswant Singh The Minister of External Affairs Shri George Fernandes The Minister of Defence Shri The Minister of Surface Shri Jag Mohan The Mir.ister of Urban Transport Development Shri Yashwant Sill/la The Minister of Finance Dr. Satyanarayan Jatiya The Minister of Labour. Dr. C.P. Thakur The Minister of Water Shri Ram Jethmalani The Minister of Law, Resources Justice and Company Affairs Shri Sharad Yadav The Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Manohar Joshi The Minister of Heavy Industries and Public MINISTERS OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) Enterprises Shrimati Maneka Gandhi The Minister of State of the Dr. The Minister of Human Ministry of Social Justice Resource Development, and Empowerment

(xv) (xvi)

Shri Arun Jaitley The Minister of State of the Shri Jaysingrao Gaikwad Patil The Minister of State in Ministry of Information and the Ministry of Human Broadcasting and the Resource Development Minister of State of the Department of Disinvest- Prof. Chaman Lal Gupta The Minister of State in the ment Ministry of Civil Aviation

Shri M. Kannappan The Minister of State of the Shri Syed Shahnawaz The Minister of State in Ministry of Non-Conventi- Hussain the Department of Food onal Energy Sources Processing Industries of the Ministry of Agriculture Shri Dilip Ray The Minister of State of the Ministry of Steel Dr. Vallabhbhai Kathiria The Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Shrimati Vasundhara Raje The Minister of State of the Industries and Public Ministry of Small Scale Enterprises Industries and Agro and Rural Industries, Minister of Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste The Minister of State in the State in the Department of Ministry of Tribal Affairs Personnel and Training, Department of Pensions Shri V. Dhananjaya Kumar The Minister of State in the and Pensioners Welfare of Ministry of Finance the Ministry of Personnel, Shri Bangaru Laxman The Minister of State in the Public Grievances and Ministry of Railways Pensions and Minister of State in the Departments of Shrimati Sumitra Bahajan The Minister of State in Atomic Energy and Space the Ministry of Human Resource Development Shri N.T. Shanmugam The Minister of State of the Ministry of Health and Shri Subhash Maharia The Minister of State in Family Welfare the Ministry of Rural Development MINISTERS OF STATE Shri Babu Lal Marandi The Minister of State in the Shri Ramesh Bais The Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment Ministry of Chemicals and and Forests Fertilizers Shrimati Jayawanti Mehta The Minister of State in the Shrimati Bijoya Chakravarty The Minister of State in Ministry of Power the Ministry of Water Resources Shri Muni Lall The Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour Shri Shriram Chauhan The Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Shri Omar Abdullah The Minister of State in the Affairs and Public Distribu- Ministry of Commerce and tion Industry

Shri Bandaru Dattatreya The Minister of State in the Shri The Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Develop- Ministry of External Affairs ment Shri Harin Pathak The Minister of State in the Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwer The Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Minister of Dr. Debendra Pradhan The Minister of State in State in the Ministry of the Ministry of Surface Parliamentary Affairs • Transport (xvii)

Shri E. Ponnuswamy The Minister of State in the and Public Grievances of Ministry of Petroleum and the Ministry of Personnel. Natural Gas Public Grievances and Pensions Shri A. Raja The Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Shri Bachi Singh Rawat The Minister of State in the Development 'Bachda' Department of Science and Technology of the Ministry Shri O. Rajagopal The Minister of State in the of Science and Technology Ministry of Law. Justice and Company Affairs and Shri The Minister of State in the Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Shri Digvijay Singh The Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways Dr. Raman The Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Shri Th. Chaoba Singh The Minister of State in the Industry Department of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Gingee N. The Minister of State in the Ramachandran Ministry of Textiles Shri V. Sreenivasa Prasad The Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Shri Ch. Vidyasagar Rao The Minister of State in the Affairs and Public Ministry of Home Affairs Distribution

Shri S.B.P.B.K. The Minister of State in the Shri I.D. Swami The Minister of State in the Satyanarayana Rao Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Home Affairs

Shri Arun Shourie The Minister of State in the Prof. Rita Verma The Minister of State in Ministry of Planning. the Ministry of Mines and Minister of State in the Minerals Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementa- Shri Balasaheb Vikhe Patil The Minister of State in the tion and Minister of State Ministry of Finance in the Department of Administrative Reforms Shri Hukumdeo Narayan The Minister of State in the Yadav Ministry of Agriculture. LOK SABHA DEBATES Vol. IV First Day of the Third Session of Thirteenth Lok Sabha No.1

LOKSABHA zealously preserving it against all odds. The entire world looks to India with hope and expectation. Our foundintl fathers did their duty by giving us a great Republican Wednesday. February 23. 20001Phaiguna 4, 1921 (Saka) Constitution. It is now our responsibility to transform our democracy into an effective Instrument for the economic. SOCial and cultural development of every Indian. As the Father of the Nation always exhorted us during our The Lok Sabha met at Thirteen of the Clock struggle for freedom. we must ensure that the first claim the [MR. SPEAKER in the Chair] on the fruits of development belongs to the poor and weak. NATIONAL ANTHEM The Constitution. which India adopted fifty years ago. The National Anthem was played has served a well. It has been a reliable guarantor of parliamentary democracy. secularism and fundamental nghts. which all of us chensh. It has also inspired the 13.01 hrs. spread of democratic consciousness In our society. empowenng dalits. adivasis. backward classes and MEMBER SWORN women and making our system of governance more participative and progressive. While keeping the basic Shri Rajesh Ranjan (Pumea) structure and salient features of the Constitution Inviolate. it has. however. become necessary to examine the experience of the past fifty years to better achieve the ideals enshrined in the Constitution. The Government 13.02 hrs. has. therefore. set up a borad-based Constitution Review Commission. The recommendations of this Commission PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS· will be presented before Parliament. which is the supreme decision-making body in Indian democracy [English] India has undoubtedly had many spectacular SECRETARY - GENERAL: Sir, I beg to. lay on the Table a copy of the President's Address •• to both Houses achievements in the past five decades. There IS no other experiment in human history where a billion people. of Parliament assembled together on the 23rd February, belonging to so many different traditions. are living and 2000 striving together for a better life without being denied their President's Address rights af'ld freedoms. We cannot. however, be satisfied with this alone. As the experience of the many newly- Honourable Members. Indepe71def'lt and developing nations has shown. fifty years is a long lime to achieve all-round progress for all It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the If the first half-century of our Republic makes any demand first session of Parliament in the year 2000. I felicitate on us, it is simply this: we must lose no more time to the Members and extend to all of you my best wishes for eraaicate mass poverty. remove illiteracy and assure the successful completion of the budgetary and legislative basic minimum services to all our fellow citizens. While business that lies ahead. accomplishing thiS histroic task. we must simultaneously strengthen social Justice. promote gender justice, remove Last month India completed fifty years as a Republic. regional imbalances and bridge the rural-urban divide. It was a proud moment in the history of this ancient civilization. which re-emerged as a free and democratic India cannot achielle the strength and propseritythat nation in the modem era. For all of us. the last fifty years we all desire. and that our country is capable of. if vast have been a period of triumph and tribulations, of areas and large sections of our population remain achievement and shortfalls. The Golden Jubilee of our deprived and poor. F aster economic growth is a pre- Republic is. hence, and occasion for both celebration and condition for removing social and regional imbalances in reflection. development. The economic reforms started in the beginning of the last decade, with the express intention If the global march of democracy was the hallmark of accelerating economic growth, were a historical of the 20th Century, India has won worthy laurels for not necessity. The shortcomings that have crept into our only being the largest democracy in the world, but also development process over the decades, needed to be removed. It is a matter of pride and satisfaction that our • The President delivered the Address in English •• Also placed in library. See No. IT-128912000 3 President's Address FEBRUARY 23, 2000 President's Address 4

country has implemented these refprms without social in place an integrated mechanism capable of responding unrest and with a high degree of political consensus. effectively to the challenges of managing our scarce land These reforms are now yielding desired results in several resources-especially those arising from globalization. areas. The sustainable rate of growth of our economy liberalization and privatization. The Government will has increased. Our industry and financial system have therefore, bring all the programmes and schemes as well become stronger and more competitive. as the institutional infrastructure relating to land in rural areas, under the control of the newly created Department The ~vernment is committed to accelerating the of Land Resources in the Ministry of Rural Development. pace of economic reforms and to broadening their scope. Special programmes for the generation of productive At the same time, we shall make conscious and concerted wage employment in the rural areas, especially for efforts to bring the fruits of economic reforms to those creating permanent infrastructure assets, and self- regions and communities that have so far not benefited employment opportunities for the unemoloyed youth will from them. The approach to India's economic develo~­ be given greater thrust. The Swarna Jayanti Gram me!"t may have changed in the past ten years, but the Swarozgar Yojana, the Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana goals of equity and social justice have not. We shall re- and the restructured Employment Assurance Scheme will double our efforts to ensure that the poor and the deprived be vigorously implemented and closely monitored. have an even greater stake in economic reforms than at present. We realize that this is essential for mobilizing The Process of urbanization has led to a rapid rise people's enthusiastic participation in the development in the proportion of Indians living in cities and towns. process. Sadly, the rate of growth of urban infrastructure and civic amenities has not matched the explosion of our urban The "Agenda for a Proud, Prosperous India", which population. The Government realizes that urban renewal is the common policy document of the Government of is critical to the emergence of a new and resurgent India. the National Democratic Alliance, provides the framework This calls for a better coordination among the Centre, for faster development with equity and employment. The States and municipal authorities to effectively Implement Government's record of speeding up the work of taking the policies and programmes on urban employment, decisions on policy issues and the passage of pending housing construction, transportation and other utilities. legislation shows its determination to fulfil the promises The Government will facilitate increased public and made in this Agenda. The Government will continue to private investment in the development of physical and vigorously pursue a coherent plan of economic reforms. social infrastructure, with an emphasis on improving the These reforms will cover agriculture, industry, public living conditions of the urban poor. It will also step up enterprises, fiscal consolidation and devolution, tax efforts to promote good municipal governance. reform, financial sector reform an foreign investment Our nation's future lies with our children and youth. policies. Most importantly, they will also cover policies The Government will soon set up a National Commission for improving the performance of key infrastructure on Children to promote and channel all the efforts in the sectors-namely, power, roads, railways, ports, civil government and non-government sectors to achieve their aviation, telecommuni-cations and petroleum. all-round development and to unleash their creative energies both now and when they grow up. All existing We are primarily a rural nation and most of our people programmes for sports and youth affairs will be reviewed depend on agriculture for their livelihood. Therefore, and re-activated to give effect to our resolve to encourage development of agriculture, particularly in the rainfed and physical, social and cultural development of our young drought-prone areas where poverty is extreme, shall be men and women. accorded high priority. This would call for substantial capital formation in agriculture and investment in the areas A decision has been taken to launch Sarva Shiksha where productivity has been relatively low. As the Abhiyan to ensure that every child in the age group of six agriculture sector still employs about two-thirds of our to fourteen goes to a school, or an Education Guarantee total workforce, greater investment in agriculture, Centre, or a "Back to School Camp" by 2003. We shall including agribusinesses, would be mobilized to enhance intensify efforts to involve the non-governmental sector employment opportunities and create a greater prosperity in higher and technical education. The Government in rural areas. The Government will shortly finalize the proposes to come out with a policy that would fully National Agriculture Policy to address these issues. incorporate non-governmental efforts within the national endeavour to provide Education For All. At present. the programmes relating to conservation, • development and management of land resources are Women constitute half of the Indian population but scattered in different Ministries and Departments in the their status in or society is poor. They are largely excluded Central Government. There is an imperative need to put from deCision-making in public life. No nation can 5 President's Address PHAlGUNA 4, 1921 (SAKA) 6 progress unless its women enjoy good health, are literate (b) A Group of Experts has been constituted to and are equal partners with men in the sociCHK:onomic recommend a new legislation reflecting the and political processes. Our Constitution guarantees phenomenon of the Convergence of IT, Telecom quality and non-

(a) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (h) The Government has also deCided to take (Amendment) Ordinance, 2000 was promulgated innovative steps to bring about a major to strengthen the TRAI. This will remove many improvement in the working of our pC'rts and to hurdles in the path of speedy development of develop other efficient and modem port facilities telecom services, increase investor confidence with greater private sector participation. and create a level playing field between public and private operators. The corresponding Bill will (i) The Information Technology Bill, 1999 to promote be brought before Parliament in its current E-Commerce was introduced in the Lok Sabha session. in its last session. 7 President's Address FEBRUARY 23, 2000 President's Address 8

0) A National Venture Capital Fund of Rs. 100 crore tax throughout the country from January 1, 2000. for promoting new Information Technology This was made possible by close co-operation businesses by promising entrepreneurs has between the Centre and the States. As a been launched. Guidelines to allow acquisition progressive step towards further tax of foreign companies abroad by Indian IT rationalisation, the States have also decided to companies have been liberalized. To accelerate move over to a Value-Added Tax (VAT) regime the growth of high-speed Internet services in the with effect from April 1,2001. country, a liberal Policy for setting up intemational gateways and use of foreign satellites for greater (q) A large number of outdated or inessential laws bandwidth has been put in place. Further and regulations have been removed from the measures will soon be taken to promote the statute book. This is a part of the Government's spread of the Internet and telecom services, continuing effort to speed up much-needed legal especially in rural and backward areas. reforms. However, the growing fiscal deficit continues to be (k) The Ministry of Information Technology is taking an area of considerable concern. This is undoubtedly the further initiatives to promote the development of most challenging macro-economic management problem the IT industry in the country. These include the faced by us. The deficit reduces public investment, crowds proposal to establish the "India IT and Software out private investment, raises interest rates and generates Brand Equity Fund", facilitate greater usage of inflationary pressure. The burden of interest payments IT for increasing productivity in small and medium continues to be large at above 4 per cent of GOP, enterprises, developing Indian initiatives in accounting for about two thirds of tax revenue of the E-Commerce and setting up IT- enabled services Central Government net of States' share. As the interests and distance education programmes. burden on Government borrowing increases, it limits the ability of the Government to expand health and education (I) The Insurance Regulation and Development services and anti-poverty programmes. Subsidies on non- Authority Act was passed by Parliament in its merit goods which are currently very high. have to be last session. This will enable participation by brought down and phased out. private Indian companies in the insurance sector leading to better service to customers, as well For India to sustain accelerated growth with high as mobilization of larger long-tern investment for employment coupled with modest inflation, the growing faster economic development. fiscal deficit needs to be contained. We have to adopt measures to curb the rising trend of Non-Plan (m) The Government has reviewed and recast the Expenditure. These require difficult decisions relating to Foreign Direct Investment regime, ensuring an the quality of Govemment expenditure, downsizing the automatic route for FDI clearances except in a govemment, recovery of economic cost for goods and small list of carefully chosen areas. This will bring services and greater austerity in Government spending. in greater transparency, cut delays and create The programme of disinvestment and restructuring of an enabling framework to ensure FDI inflow Of Public Sector Undertakings also needs to be accelerated. at least $ 10 billion a year. Our tax system must be modernized for improving the Tax-to-GDP ratio. If we achieve fiscal consolidation, then (n) The Debt Recovery Tribunal Act has been given our stable macro framework, India can truly hope amended by an Ordinance. It is one of the curcial to achieve growth rates of well over seven percent in the measures underpinning financial sector reforms. coming y~ars. If sacrifices have to be made for achieving The corresponding Bill for replacement of the this challenging goal, they are well-worth making because Ordinance by an Act will be introduced in the long-term rewards of restructuring will benefit all Parliament in the current session. Indians and will far outweigh the temporary costs.

(0) The Second Labour Commission has been The financial condition of the States is also very constituted to suggest changes in various labour worrisome. State Govemment finances have shown signs laws in order to achieve the goals of labour of rapid deterioration in the nineties. The year 1998-99 welfare, generation of additional employment, witnessed a very high gross fiscal deficit of States higher investment and accelerated industria: amounting to more than Rs. 75,000 crores, touching a growth. level of 4.3 per cent of GOP. This is, indeed, an • unsustainable situation. The deteriorating trend in the (p) A major milestone in tax reforms was achieved fiscal position of State Governments needs to be urgently with the introduction of a uniform rate of sales reversed. The Central Government has, therefore, 9 President's Address PHALGUNA4, 1921 (SAKA) President's AddlNs 10 initiated necessary measures in consultation with the previous international trade negotiations and in all the States, to seek policy reforms aimed at fiscal correction three WTO ministerial meetings. India has always and consolidation to bring about long term sustainability pursued its mission for greater equity and symmetry in of the fiscal position of the States. trade relations and for avoidance of linkage of trade with extraneous issues. EconomIC integration cannot advance The Government is committed to the speedy if the interests of the poor are ignored. As a developing economic development of the North-Eastern States. The country, India is sensitizing other member nations to this North-Eastern Council is being expanded to include reality. We would continue to persevere for equitable Sikkim and we shall strive to made it an effective agency implementation of the provisions of the Uruguay Round for accelerated development of these States. In a meeting negotiations. last month at Shillong. the Prime Minister, accompanied by the Home Minister, Defence Minister, Finance Minister In the months following the military coup in Pakistan, and the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, there has been a marked increase in Pakistan-sponsored reviewed development and security issues with the cross-border terrorism targeted especially at our aecurity Governors and Chief Ministers of the North-Eastern forces. There has also been an increase in Pakistani firing States and Sikkim. All assistance is being provided to across the border. These developments underline the those North-Eastern States that are affected by terrorism need for constant vigil by our defence forces. However, and anti-social activities. the threat of terrorist attacks is one that affects all Indian citizens. We must, as a people, become more security- The Government has announced an ambitious conscious in the face of the unremitting terror campaign programme of over Rs. 10,200 crores for the socio· against our country. For its part, the Government is fully economic development of the North-Eastern States and alert to all threats to India's external and internal security. Sikkim. This programme includes new initiatives in We are prepared to meet any challenge to our territorial industry, health, education and security. It will also give integrity and to our open, democratic way of life. major impetus to infrastructure development in the region, especially power, roads, railways, airports and I salute the Dfave jawans and officers of the Indian telecommunications. An important objective of thiS Army who are standing guard along the LoC in the Kargil initiative is to create large-scale local employment. Trade and other sectors, far from their families and loved ones. with neighbouring countries is also going to be a thrust It is a tribute to the courage, determination and dedication area for development of this region. of our forces that they have withstood freezing tem- peratures of minus 40 degrees celsius and below and The super-cyclone that struck Orissa in end October the hardship of patrolling snow-bound heights. It is due caused the death of thousands of people an devastated to the valour and skill of our soldiers that our frontiers are the social and economic life of a large section of the secure from enemy forces. State's population. The entire country participated The Subrahmanyam Committee, appointed by the generously in supplementing the Government's efforts to mobilize relief and rehabilitation for the affected people. Government to inquire into the events and circumstances We express our appreciation for the excellent work done that formed the backdrop to Pakistan's armed incursion by the armed and paramilitary forces, the meteorological Into Kargil ana other parts of the LoC, has submitted its department. the Railways, port authorities, other govern- report. This will be tabled in Parliament during this ment departments and agencies like the Food Corporation session. The Government is committed to take all of India, the relief teams sent by State Governments as necessary follow-up measures after a thorough scrutiny well as non-governmental and charitable organizations. of the committee's recommendations. To minimize the effects of natural calamities, the Backing up our soldiers are our defence scientists Government has set up a high-powered committee to and defence production units. I am happy to inform the prepare a Natural Disaster Management Plan. This will Honourable Members that, since I last addre888d both review existing arrangements for preparedness for natural Houses of Parliament. our defence tlcientists have added disasters and their mitigation. It will recommend measures two major successes to their list of achievements. The for strengthening of organizational structures and short-range, quick-reaction-time surface-te-air missile. formulate a comprehensive model plan for natural disaster management at the national, State an district levels. Trishul, has been successfully tested. The remote- controlled Nishant has been succeufully flight tested. In the global context we shall continue to work for Our defence production units have proved their cepabllity the establishment of a rule based, non-discriminatory to produce sophisticeted defence equipment. Production multilateral trading system, which is fair and equitable to in ordnance factories in the first nine months has been all nations. As a founder member of the GATT and the higher by 33 percent. compared to the corresponding WTO, India has been an active participant in all the period last year. 11 Presldenrs Address FEBRUARY 23, 2000 Presidenrs Address 12

The overall law and order situation in the country The Government continues to pursue its policy of has remained satisfactory except in certain areas affected harnessing nuclear energy for peaceful purposes for the by Pakistan-sponsored terrorist and separatist activities. welfare of the people. All nuclear plants have been Terrorist violence has been most pronounced in Jammu operating smoothly and their average capacity factor has and Kashmir, especially after Pakistan's defeat in Kargil increased from 75 percent to 78 percent. India's eleventh and the military coup In Islamabad. Government. both at nuclear power reactor at Kaiga in Karnataka achieved the Centre and in the States. has met the challenge posed first criticality on September 21. 1999 and has been bye PakIStan-backed terrorists and foreign mercenaries connected to the grid. The twelfth nuclear power reactor with determination We are continuing with our four- at Rawatbhatta in achieved first criticality on pronged strategy to counter terrorist and separatist December 24. 1999. violence In Jammu and Kashmir by deepening of the democratic process, accelerating economic development. The Govemment is fully committed to support science isolating foreign mercenaries and terrorists and playing and technology in the interests of national security. a pro-active role to neutralize them. Apart from However, a serious concern that needs addressing is that strengthening and modernizing the Jammu and Kashmir not enough young men and women are taking up careers police, Government has been reimbursing the State's in research and development. The Government is security related expenditure and providing financial committed to reversing this trend by guaranteeing our support over and above the normal Plan assistance. I highly talented young persons an attractive career profile acknowledge the invaluable contribution of our armed so that they can produce world-class scientific research forces. paramilitary forces and police personnel in and technological development while living and working combating terrorism and extremism in Jammu and In India Kashmir and some other parts of the country. The Government is committed to rapidly moving towards electronic governance. which will ensure better The Government is fully committed to preserving and citizen-Government interface and greater transparency further strengthening the secular ethos of our country. In order to increase accessibility to. and application of. Communal harmony in the country has improved computers. the Government has Intensified efforts In remarkable in the past few years. The last two years have developing and promoting software for popular appli- been largely free of communal violence. In 1999, this cations in Indian languages I am happy that many State trend gathered speed with the number of communal Governments have also taken major steps to complement incidents declining by 10 percent, the number of people the Centre's thrust to make India a front-runner in the IT killed by 32 percent and the number of injured by revolution. 11 percent India's foreign policy of Non-Alignment and peaceful The Government stands by its promise to create the co-existence is relevant to the multi-polar world of today. States of Uttaranchal. Vananchal. and Chhattisgam. Bills This is based on the principle of protecting our vital for this purpose are being referred to the concerned State interests and promoting our national ideals. The legislatures for their views. Government continues to pursue the policy of conti- nuously expanding and deepening its friendly. close. wide- The Inter-State Council has been reconstituted. ranging. and constructive relations with our neighbouring Based on the experience of its working in the past. the countries - Nepal. . Sri Lanka, Myanmar. Government will make it an effective platform for further Maldives and Bhutan. Regular interaction with these harmonizing the relations between the Centre and the countries has contributed to further strengthening of ties States and among the States themselves. and mutual appreCiation of each other's interests. sensitivities and concerns. Our space programme continues to forge ahead in establishing systems that are crucial for telecommuni- However, Pakistan has shown no inclination to end cations. broadcasting. meteorology. disaster warning and its policy of aiding and abetting cross-border terrorism management of natural resources. India has established and its hostile anti-India propaganda. Pakistan's role in indigenous capability to launch Indian remote sensing acts of terror has been recently underscored by the satellites into the required polar sun-synchronous orbit. hijacking of the Indian Airlines flight from Kathmandu. We are now well on our way to develop the geo- Irrefutable evidence has been provided by the synchronous satellite launch vehicle. The INSAT syste~ Government about the Pakistani origins of the hijackers is one of the largest domestic satellite systems in the as well as the role of Pakistani officials posted in • world and the next satellite in this system. INSAT-3B. is Kathmandu. We sincerely hope that Pakistan will reverse awaiting launch. It is scheduled to be commissioned in this policy of hostility towards India so that normal relations March-April 2000. • could be restored. 13 President's Address PHALGUNA 4, 1921 (SAKA) ObItuary Refet&nces 14

. The return of peace and tranquillity in Afghanistan is Government will continue to abide by the imperative of Irnportant for the stability of our region. It is also necessary preserving India's strategic autonomy. for curbing narco-terrorisrn. Above all, it is needed for the people of Afghanistan with whom we have age-old The growing challenge posed by non-conventional ties. It is only through the setting up of a broad-based threats, in particular by terrorism to global security, calls Government in Kabul, truly representative of all ethnic for urgent international co-operation and action so that groups, and the cessation of Pakistan'S interference, that these can be dealt with effectively. We call for the early peace can be restored in Afghanistan. adoption and implementation of a Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism. India shall We shall continue to deepen and broaden our participate in any global effort to battle this crime against relations with our extended neighbourhood of Central humanity. Asia, West Asia, the Gulf and the Asia-Pacific Region. We value our relations with our Asian neighbour China Our vision of achieving a higher growth rate Is not and we will commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the aimed at benefiting only the rich or the middle-class. On establishment of diplomatic relations with China. In this the contrary, the poor are at the centre of all our context, I am looking forward to my State visit to China in developmental efforts. We must recognize that we cannot May this year. We hope that the Middle East peace improve the lot of the common man without achieving process would re2t;h a satisfactory conclusion. Our high rates of growth in the economy. Only an expanding relations with Israel will continue to grow. India values economy can ensure growing employment and rising her close and friendly relations with the European Union, incomes for all. Unless India's GOP grows at a brisk rate as well as with countries of East Europe. with whom 'Jur of seven to eight percent a year, there is no way we can ties of traditional friendship have seen a new dynamism banish poverty and underdevelopment. Higher growth in recent years. We will further strengthen our friendship alone will ensure that we can mobilize larger and larger with African, Latin American and Caribbean countries. resources for the social sector-for education, health, drinking wat!'tr, sanitation and roads - particularly for those India looks forward to the consolidation of her time- living in the villages and in urban slums. Towards this tested, comprehensive relations with the Russian end, the Government stands committed to implement the Federation into a strategic partnership. We await a visit social and economic agenda outlined in my last address to India by the President of the Russian Federation and to both Houses of Parliament. the signing of the Declaration on Strategic Partnership between our two countries. Honourable Members, we begin the Budget session today, after transacting record legislative business in the Relations with the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan last Winter Session of Parliament. Apart from financial and France have shown a gratifying consolidation in business arising out of the General and Railway Budgets, recent times. As a result of high-level decisions, we have and the statutory requirement of replacing two Ordinances launched a strategic dialogue with France that has by Bills, we have a large agenda of legislative business produced encouraging results. The Indo-French Forum relating to the all-round development of our economy and has also imparted a new dynamism to our engagement society. The Government is keen to complete this agenda with France in the fields of culture, science and in this very session. technology, and business. I am looking forward to my State visit to France scheduled for April this year. I convey my best wishes to all of you.

The Government has continued to engage the United JAI HIND. States in a serious dialogue on security, non-proliferation and disarmament issues predicated on India maintaining a credible minimum nuclear deterrent. A singnificant 13.03 hra. outcome of this dialogue is the decision to set up a Joint Working Group to deal with cross-border terrorism, which OBITUARY REFERENCES is a menace to the whole world. We expect that President Clinton's visit to India next month will pave the way for a [English] broad-based and multi-dimensional expansion of our MR. SPEAKER: Hon. Members, as meet today bilateral relations. we after an interval of about two months, I have to inform the India reaffirms her commitment to global nuclear House with profound sorrow of the sad demise of our disarmament in a time-bound manner on a compre- former esteemed President, Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma hensive and non-discriminatory basis. While addressing and six former colleagues, namely, Chaudhary Han Ram multilateral disarmament initiatives and treaties, the Makkasar Godara, Shri Hari Charan Soy, Shrirnati Urna 15 Obituary References FEBRUARY 23, 2000 Obituary References 16

Roy, Sarvashri Jagannath Choudhary, Umed Singh Sharma is no longer in our midst, his memories will be Rathia an Santoshrao Gode. with us for many years to come.

An illustrious son of India, Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma Chaudhary Hari Ram Makkasar Godara was a was one of the veterans of India's struggle for freedom Member of Sixth Lok Sabha from 1977 to 1979 from the foreign yoke and a leading light in the county's representing Bikaner Parliamentary Constituency of social-political life for about seven decades. He suffered Rajasthan. incarceration during freedom movement. An able parliamentarian, Shri Godara was a Member Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma was actively associated of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation during with the pOlitical affairs of his home State, Madhya 1977-78. Pradesh. He was a member of erstwhile Bhopal An agriculturist by profession, Shri Godara worked Legislative Assembly during 1952-56 and served the relentlessly for the we~fare and upliftment of weaker State as Chief Minister from 1952 to 1956. He was also sections of the society. He was actively involved in a member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from agricultural movement for providing land to landless 1956 to 1971 and served as a Cabinet Minister in Madhya farmers. Pradesh Govemment during 1956-67. Besides, he served with distinction his home state in various capacities in An active social and political worker, Shri Godara several social an cultural organisations. was associated in running of several schools in various villages. He provided succour to people during famine in A conscientious parliamentarian of high standing, Dr. Rajasthan. Sharma was a Member of Fifth and Seventh Lok Sabha representing Bhopal parliamentary constituency of Chaudhary Hari Ram Makkasar Godara passed away Madhya Pradesh from 1971 to 1977 and 1980 to 1984. on 11 September, 1999 at his home village Makkasar He proved his political mettle and administrative skill as Tehsil, District Hanumangarh at the age of 90. a Minister for Communications in the Union Council of Ministers from 1974 to 1977. He also held gubernatorial Shri Hari Charan Soy was a Member of Third Lok posts in three States. Sabha from 1962 to 1967 representing Singhbhum Parliamentary Constituency of Bihar. He was elected to the high office of Vice-President of India and Ex-officio Chairman, Rajya Sabha in 1987. Earlier, Shri Soy was a Member of Bihar Vidhan His long and illustrious public career reached its zenith Sabha from 1957 to 1962 and 1969 to 1972. on his assumption of the highest office, i.e. Presidentship in 1992. Through his culture, erudition and unfailing An agriculturist by profession, Shri Soy took keen courtesy, he added dignity to his office. He was gifted interest in the proceedings of the House. He was a with the quality of maintaining equipoise in the moments Member of the Committee or. Estimates during 1963-64 of stress and crisis. and Committee on Petitions from 1963 to 1965.

His amiable disposition won him accolades as also An active social and political worker, Shri Soy worked affection everywhere, be it as the Head of the State or as relentlessly for the welfare and upliftment of weaker a common man. sections of the society. Shri Hari Charan Soy passed away on 7 October, A multifaceted personality, Dr. Sharma during his 1999 at Gopidih Village, West Singhbhum District, Bihar numerous sojourns to various foreign countries, while he at the age of 77. was President and Vice-President of India, brought to fore on the international area the rich cultural heritage of Shrimati Uma Roy was a Member of Fourth Lok India. . Sabha representing Maida Pa!1iamentary Constituency of West Bengal from 1967 to 1970. His name will ever remain inscribed in the annals of India's political history. Earlier, Shrimati Roy was elected as a Member of West Bengal Legislative Council from Maida on 5 June, Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma passed away on 1966. 26 December, 1999 in New Delhi at the age of 81. In his death, the nation has ~en deprived of a statesman of a An active social and political worker, Shrimati Roy rare quality, a veteran freedom fighter, true democrat, able worked relentlessly for the welfare and upliftment of parliamentarian, an astute administrator and an erudite women. She was actively associated with a number of sc~r and above all a genial personality. Though Dr. educational and social organizations. 17 Obituary References PHAlGUNA 4,1921 (SAKA) Obituary References 18

.She also served as Member of the West Bengal Shri Santoshrao Gode passed away on 6 February, SocIal Welfare Board, Khadi & Village Industries Board 2000 at Bordharan, District Wardha Maharashtra at the and National Savings Organization of West Bengal. age of 74.

Shrimati Uma Roy passed away on 19 December 1999 at Mokdumpur, West Bengal, at the age of 80. ' We deeply mourn the loss of these friends and I am sure the House will join me in conveying our condolences Shri Jagannnath Choudhary was a Member of to the bereaved families. Eighth Lok Sabha representing Ballia Parliamentary Constituency of from 1984 to 1989. Now, the han. Prime Minister.

Earlier, Shri Choudhary was a Member of Uttar [Translation] Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 1957 to 1977 and Legislative Council from April, 1984 to December, 1984. THE PRIME MINISTER (SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I associate my self with An agriculturist as well as an active social and political the deep sorrow expressed by your goodself on the sad worker, Shri Choudhary ably served his home state while demise of former President, Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma holding various ministerial protfolios in the State and other hon'ble members of the House. Dr. Shanker Government of Uttar Pradesh. He also served as the Chairman of Question and Reference Committee in the Dayal Sharma was at the pinnacle of Indian politics. He State Legislature. left an indelible impression on our public life by virtue of his erudition, hard labour and merit and carved a niche Shri Jagannath Choudhary passed away on 31 for himself in the history. He belonged to Bhopal. Bhopal December, 1999 at Ballia, Uttar Pradesh at the age of 75. was his birth place but he had his education in Lucknow. Dr. Sahib playt:d a leading role in the movement for setting Shri Umed Singh Rathia was a Member of Fifth Lok up a responsible government in Bhopal and was arrested Sabha representing Raigarh Parliamentary Constituency Later on he became the Chief Minister of Bhopal. He of Madhya Pradesh from 1971 to 1977. had an inalienable affinity with Lucknow. He started his career as a lawyer in Lucknow. He was a student and Earlier, Shri Rathia was a Member of Madhya later he become a teacher also in Lucknow university. It Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 1957 to 1962 and was a unique feat. He was immensly popular as a student 1967 to 1971. and participated in various activities of the student's movement, took a leading part in sports and related An agriculturist by profession, Shri Rathia worked activitie$ and at the same time used to stand first in the relentlessly for the welfare and upliftmen1 of weaker examination. Besides taking part in the freedom sections of the society. movement. he had keen interest in literature, culture and spiritualism. He made valuable contributions to this field An active social and political worker, Shri Rathia also as a blessed son of 'Saraswati' the goddess of served as the President of Khadi Gram Udyog Gur learning. Perhaps Dr. Sharma had a multifaceted Khandsari Society and Director of Land Mortgage Bank. personality.

Shri Umed Singh Rathia passed away on 25 January, He was a member of the Legislative Assembly, then 2000 at his native place at the age of 77. a member of Lok Sabha and after that a member of Rajya Sabha. He assumed lhe office of Chief Minister, served Shri Santoshrao Gode was a Member of Sixth Lok as a union Minister anO lat(!r as the Governor and added Sabha representing Wardha Pariiamentary Constituency to the dignity of the offices of the Vice-President and of Maharashtra from 1977 to 1979. President. He occupied several posts to the top but he During his active public life, Shri Gode served his always maintained the dignity and decorum of each post. state in various capacities. He served on various local He took crucial and farsighted decisions which will also developmental bodies. He evinced special interest in be quoted in future. He is no more amidst us today but village development and planning. his life and deeds will always be a source of inspiration for us. Please convey the feelings of the entire House to An able Parliamentarian, Shri Gode took keen Shrimati Vimla Sharma and her family and also to the interest in the proceedings of the House. bereaved families of other han. members. 19 Obituary References FEBRUARY 23, 2000 Obituary References 20

{English] He had the highest affection for the hon. Members of Parliament. We remember the occasions that we nave SHRIMATI SONIA GANDHI (Amethi) : Mr, Speaker, had of responding to his invitations for breakfast. ThiS is Sir. on behalf of the Congress Party and on my own symbolic but what he wanted to have was an Interaction behalf, I join the Prime Minister in paying homage to a with the Members of Parliament. We used to look up to distinguished and respected son of India. Dr. Shanker him for good advice and guidance. In his passing away. Dayal Sharma's long life was a life of service and we have really lost a great Indian, a great pillar of India's dedicatIOn to the people and to the nation. He partiCipated culture and a true statesman. I sincerely mourn his loss In the freedom struggle. He was, therefore. associated The infectious smile and the affection that he exuded with the Congress from the very beginning. towards others are very difficult to forget. A man who reached the heart of anybody who went to him easily He also presided over the Congress Party at a critical everybody who met him would have genuine respect and time and he did so with great elan. As a Member of regard for a great person, great Indian and a great human Parliament. as a Union Minister, as a Chief Minister, as a being. It is very difficult to think of us without hiS benign Governor, as the Vice-President and finally as the presence and without his guidance but we have to carry President. he made invaluable contributions to our on. Unfortunately, leaders of that calibre are becoming national life and he raised the level of our political and fewer and fewer in our country and that is a matter of legislative dialogue. His scholarship, his erudition and concern. It was never that he had any narrowness; never his deeply ingrained secularism was an inspiration to us did he display any attitude which would affect our polity, all. He was truly a representative of the composite culture the greatness of our country and that was what was of India and he distinguished himself in every activity and inspiring for all of us. every sphere of his interest. He endowed with an engaging personality, a gracious courtesy and infectious I convey my deepest sense of sympathy to Shrimatl sense of humour and, above all, he had a deep Sharma and the members of his family. I also associate knowledge of our history, of world history and of our with what you have said about the other former Members heritage. He was, I believe, not only a great citizen of our who passed away and I convey my sincere condolences country, but was also a great citizen of the world. to the members of the respective families.

I take thiS opportunity to convey to Shrimati Vimala SHRI K. YERRANNAIDU (Srikakulam) Mr Speaker Sharma and to her family my deep felt condolences. I Sir, on my behalf and on behalf of the Telugu Desam also take this opportunity to convey on behalf of the Party, I share the sentiments expressed by the hon. Prime Congress Party and on my own behalf, my deep felt Minister and other Leaders about the sacrifices rendered by Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma, former President of India condolences to the bereaved families of the hon. Members of the House who passed away during the last Dr. Sharma led a very exemplary political life and Session. stood as a model for all of us. As you are aware. he was the Governor of Andhra Pradesh. I was a Member of the SHRI (Bolpur) Mr. Andhra PradeSh Legislative Assembly at that time. He Speaker, Sir, on behalf of my Party an on my own behalf, had given life to democracy by reinstalling the NT Rama I associate with what has been said about the friends Rao Government at that time. whom we have lost during the Inter-Session period and I pay my homage to their memory. He used to love the people of Andhra Pradesh He was the ardent follower of Lord Venkateswara of Tirupati We have had the great privilege of having Dr. He used to visit the temple very frequently. He was the Shanker Dayal Sharma here, as a colleague; and then, Governor of Andhra Pradesh. Once again, on my own we have had the occasion of knowing him'in various behalf and on behalf of my party, I would like to convey capacities. A man of great erudition, true leaming and a my deep condolences to the bereaved family of man of catholic approach, he was a true statesman. Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma. Whoeller came near him felt the comp,assion that he had [Translation] for the vulnerable sections of the community in our country. A man committed to true fundamentals of our SHRI MULAYAM SINGH YADAV (Sambhal) : Mr Constitution and our constituent setup, a secularist to Speaker, Sir, I associate myself and the members of my the core, he dedicated his life for the all-round party with the views expressed by the hon. Prime Minister .. development of our people. He occupied the highest office and other leaders over the sad demise of hon. former ~ of this country with great lustre and added new President late Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma. Whatever has dimensions to some of them. been said about the Late Shri Sharma is too small to 21 Obituary References PHAlGUNA 4, 1921 (SAKA) Obituary References 22

express his gamut of activities. Unfortunately, there has polite nature and considerate and accommodating. His ~n a degeneration of political values and a great leader sad demise has left a big void in our countrY. On behalf like .hon. Dr. Sh~~a who is an ideal for us, always of my party, I would like to say that the Govemment should chenshed the political values. The generation which was continue to cooperate with his family and to those who a follower ~f G.andhian values is gradually vanishing. We are known to him. I express my condolences over his sad have full faith In Dr. Sharma and his ideals. It is my good demise and pray to Almighty that his family may get solace fortune that once he expressed his opinion about me and may not face any problem and pains in their life. ~hich become a source of inspiration for me. The people like me and several others belong to such a society. He {English} had a great concem for the deprived people of the country. He used to get overwhelmed while speaking about the SHRI P H. PANDIYAN (Tirunelveli) : Mr. Speaker, present political scenerio. Even while holding the office Sir, on behalf of myself and on behalf of the AIADMK of the President inspite of restraints he expressed his Party, I associate myself with the sentiments expressed opinion, without any fear or favour. He was an eminent by the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and educationist and used to share his concern over the also the leaders of the other political parties. problems being faced by the country and the world too. There have been a few leaders in our country who match Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma was a great statesman. his intelligence ad knowledge. We used to say even He sacrificed his whole life for the country. He was a before him that he WaS a great scholar and intellectual scholar. He had adorned all the constitutional offices. and was a large hearted. He was a true patriot in real While he was the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha in 1987, sense whether it may be the issue of Rastrabhasa or I was the Presiding Officers of the Tamil Nadu Assembly. otherwise. Hon. Members might recall that once when I had an occasion to meet him. He exercised his sturdy he was the Vice-President, I and Dr. Sharma went to Agra independence in protecting the sovereignty of Parliament. to participate in a programme. We knew that his speech At one stage, when he was presiding over the Rajya was a prepared text but even then he openly expressed Sabha, a Minister tried to advise him. He tumed it down his views about the problems of the country and the s3ying that he was in the House for so many years and 'Rashtrabhasha'. He also expressed his concern over the he had the rich experience, In that way, he conducted fact that even after such a long period of Independence, well both inside the House and outside the House. we have not been able to evolve our National language. As Shri Yerrannaidu has said a little while ago, while We had got a chance to work closely with him. he was the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, he had installed Sometimes, we also expressed our unhappiness towards Shri N.T. Rama Rao again in the saddle. That showed him but he never kept these things in his mind. These his courage and conviction in democracy. It is a rare was a tradition that on the eve of the commencement of quality of a Governor while discharging his constitutional each session the hon. President used to call the Members obligations. of Parliament for tea etc. and have a open discussion with them. Now such traditions are being ignored. We are not able to come across such a personality Sometimes he used to force us to eat more. This reflected In these times. The younger generation should evolve his intimacy, simplicity and the practical attitude towards the courage, conviction, character, scholarship and life. He would be a source of inspiration for the future erudition frorro the late Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma. generations. Despite serving on various important posts he maintained his identity. Today such a great leader, I express my sentiments on behalf of my party and educationist, social reformer and a man well versed in myself to the bereaved family. every field of knowledge is no longer with us but his deeds would be source of inspiration for the coming generations. SHRI PURNO A. SANGMA (Tura): Mr. Speaker, On my own behalf, and on behalf of the Samajwadi Party Sir, I would like to associate myself with the sentiments I, once again convey my deep condolences to the wife, expressed by the Leader of the House, the Leader of the the bereaved family and near and dear ones of Shri Opposition and all other friends who spoke before me. Sharma. It is very difficult to describe a personality like the KUMARI MAYAWATI (Akbarpur) : Hon. Mr. Speaker, Late Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma. He was, no doubt, one Sir, on behalf of my party, I express my condolences on of the most scholarly politicians that India had produced. the sad demise of Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma. While Being such a scholarly person, what was amazing was associating myself with the views of leaders of various his ability to communicate with the most common people political parties highlighting his life and works, I would of this country. like to say that in 1995 I had got a chance to meet hir:n and had a dialogue with him for about one hour. After I had the opportunity of meeting him first in 1974 speaking to him, I felt that he was an excellent man, of when I was a Youth Congress activist. Dr. Sharma was 23 Obituary References FEBRUARY 23, 2000 Obituary References 24 the President of the AICC. We met him. He was so good release the special volume we had brought about - to us. We were inspired so much by him, we were ·Essential Writings of Subash Chandra Bose·, he very encouraged so much by him that we, a few young people gladly arranged for a function and released it at in the North-Eastern Region, in the midst of the regional Rashtrapati Bhavan. parties ruling in those areas, could fight and we could organise our party. We remember him with great affection. He was a scholarly person. apart from being a politician and a Another aspect of Dr. Sharma's quality which I statesman. I offer our heartfelt condolences to Mrs. admired so much was his humility. In 1980, when I was Sharma, the Member of the family and also to the Just a Deputy-Minister for Industries, Dr. Sharma members of the families of all those who had lost their happened to be Chairman of the 20-Point Implementation dear ones in the recent past. Committee of the AICC. [Trans/ation] I had occasions to travel with Dr. Sharma in many parts of the country, particularly in the North-Eastem area. SHRI ANANT GANGARAM GEETE (Ratnagiri): Mr. I was amazed with the humility that he executed. Having Speaker, Sir, I associate myself with the views and been the AICC President, having been the Union Minister sentiments expressed by the hon. Prime Minister, leader he would never go forward, he would always stay of the opposition party and other leaders over the sad backward and that he was really a source of inspiration demise of the former President Dr. Shanker Dayal to young people like us in those days. Of course, he was Sharma. Dr. Sharma had a great attachment to one of the most hospitable politicians that we have had. Maharashtra. Whenever he visited Maharashtra, he In fact, I used to tell: Why are you so aggressive in your visited Saibaba at Shirdi and also Pandharpur. I am a hospitality? To have lost leader of that stature, it is a big member of this House since the Eleventh Lok Sabha and loss for all of us, for the country. I pray to the Almighty I had many occasions to visit Rashtrapati Bhavan during God that his soul may rest in peace. On behalf of my the pen')d of the Eleventh Lok Sabha. party, the NCP, I express my heartfelt condolences to Mrs. Sharma and other members of the bereaved family He used to call Members over tea statewise and used and I also extend my condolences to the members of the to discuss with them prevailing political condition of the bereaved families of those members whom we have lost country and also the problems relating to the States. He during the inter-Session. had a knowledge of many languages. He possessed a sound knowledge of Marathi and was also good at SHRIMATI (Jadavpur) : Mr. speaking it . He was a great patriot. He had the fortune Speaker, Sir, I, on behalf of our leader, Kumari Mamata of holding the highest post of the country and he added Banerjee, and all my colleagues from Trinamool Congress to the dignity of every post he held. When the new MPs would like to associate ourselves with the sentiments like us went to visit him, he used to talk with us very expressed by all the hon. Members. We pay our homage affectionately and try to resolve our problems. to the memory of the departed souls, distinguished persons whom we lost in the inter-Session period. Today, Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma is no more. The ideals set by him whether they are in the political sphere My special homage goes to Dr. Shanker Dayal or social sphere. will always prove to be the role model Sharma. Yes, as some of my colleagues said, we for the activists like us who are working in these spheres. remember with great affection all the break-fast meetings I associate myself and my party in conveying our that we used to have with him. Break-fast meetings once condolences to the bereaved family. upon a time were a very special things for our first Prime Minister, Pandit . After him, I found Dr. [English] Shanker Dayal Sharma was the person who kept on calling us on various break-fast meetings where we SHRIMATI (Panskura) : Hon. exchanged views on national and international situation. Speaker, Sir, I associate myself with all that has been But above all, he was a man of humour and I remember said' by way of condolence by the Prime Minister, the all the witty things that he used to say during those Leader of the Opposition and the leaders of all other meetings. • parties.

I had a special privilege. Whenever I went to him in Dr. Sharma was a great son of India. He was a man connection with any work that we did for Netaji Subash of erudition and he was also successful as an Chandra Bose, he always responded immediately. One administrator. He was very much concerned for those sych meeting I remember was during the Centenary of who were deprived in their life. I do remember that we 'Netajl Subash Chandra Bose when we asked him tQ went to him very often with women's demands and he 25 Obituary References PHALGUNA 4, 1921 (SAKA) 26 was always greatly sympathetic towards us. Likewise, 13.51 hrs. he was also sympathetic towards other deprived sections of the society. So, as many of us said, during the breakfast PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE meetings he was really one of the most affectionate persons that I have ever seen in such a great post. [Translation] Sir, on behalf of my party, the Communist Party of India, and on my own behalf, I offer my heartfelt THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF condolence and sympathy to Shrimati Sharma. I also offer PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS AND MINISTER OF my condolence for the other friends who passed away STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY during the Inter-Session period and extend my sympathy AFFAIRS (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR) : Sir, I to their families. beg to lay on the Table a copy each of the following Ordinances (Hindi and English Versions) under article [Translation] 123 (2) (a) of the Constitution: SHRI G.M. BANATWALLA (Ponnani): Mr. Speaker, (1) The Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Sir, on behalf of Muslim League I associate myself with Financial Institutions (Amendment) Ordinance, the sentiments of sorrow and grief expressed in the 2000 (No. 1 of 2000), promulgated by the House, over the sad demise of the Hon. former President, Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma and six other hon. Members President on the 17th January, 2000 . of Parliament. As regards the former late Presi::lent Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma, he was a personality of [Placed in Library. See No. LT 129012000) memorable events and it is very difficult to decide as to which event be chosen for a mention. But I find it (2) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India necessary to mention about an event. Dr. Shanker Dayal (Amendment) Ordinance, 2000 (No.2 of 2000), Sharma was the President of our country when Babri promulgated by the President on the 24th Mosque was demolished. We went to him with our broken Jar1:Jary, 2000. hearts, and were in a state of despondency and grief. He gave a healing touch to our wounded heart, pacified our [Placed in Library. See No. LT 129112000) emotions and asked us to have faith In the democratic traditions of India. 13.51 Y. hrs. Definitely, our country has lost a great son of the soil. A poet has rightly remarked about such great BILL AS PASSED BY RAJYA SABHA - Laid personalities.

"Mat Sahal Hame jano, Firta Falak Barson, [English]

Tab Khak ke parde se Insaan Nikalta Hai." SECRETARY-GENERAL: Sir, I lay on the Table the Mizoram U.,iversity Bill, 1999, as passed by Rajya Sabha. We pay our tributes to that great personality.

[English] MR. SPEAKER : The House stands adjoumed to meet tomorrow, the 24th February, 2000 at 11 A.M. MR. SPEAKER: The House may now stand in silence for a short while as a mark of respect to the deceased. 13.52 hrs.

13.50Y. hrs. The Lok Sabha then adjoumed till Eleven of the Clock The Members then stood in silence for a short while on Thursday, Febn.Jilry 24, 20001Phaiguna 5, 1921 (Saka). Corrigenda to Lok Sabha Debates (English Version)

Wednesday, February 23, 2000/Phalguna 4, 1921 (Saka) For -Read Page iii Add Basavanagoud, Shri Kolur (Bellary) after 8arwala, Shri Surendra Singh (Hissa)

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Page viii Add Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav. Shri (Purnea) after Rajendran, Shri P.(Qullon)

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Page x sharma, Shri Vishno Sharma, Vaidya Vishnu Datt Datt

Page x Shervani Shri Saleem Shervani Shri Saleem I. Iqbal

Page xi Add Yadav, Snri Akhilesh (Kannauj) after Yadav, Dr. Jaswant Singh (Alwar)

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