MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN in the Chair)

Home , Digvijaya Singh

KSK/MCM/11.00/1A & GSP/KLG/11.05/1B The House met at eleven of the clock, MR. CHAIRMAN in the Chair. --- MEMBERS SWORN

Shri Javed Ali Khan (Uttar Pradesh)

Shri Prabhu Manohar Gopalkrishna Parrikar (Uttar Pradesh)

Shri P.L. Punia (Uttar Pradesh)

Shri Rajaram (Uttar Pradesh)

Shri Neeraj Shekhar (Uttar Pradesh)

Shri Veer Singh (Uttar Pradesh)

Shrimati Tazeen Fatma (Uttar Pradesh)

Shri Ravi Prakash Verma (Uttar Pradesh)

Dr. Chandrapal Singh Yadav (Uttar Pradesh)

Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav (Uttar Pradesh)

Shrimati Manorama Dobriyal Sharma (Uttarakhand)

(Ends)

(Followed by 1C – SK) SK-RPM/1C/11.10

SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF TERRORIST ATTACK IN MUMBAI ON 26TH NOVEMBER, 2008

MR. CHAIRMAN: Hon. Members, today, the 26th of November,

2014, marks the sixth anniversary of the dastardly terrorist attack in

Mumbai. We recall today the supreme sacrifice made by our valiant security forces who laid down their lives in the process of defending

Mumbai city and the lives and property of its citizens. We also solemnly remember all those innocent citizens who lost their lives in that gruesome terrorist attack. The indomitable spirit of human kind cannot be subdued by such senseless acts of violence. I am sure the whole House will join me in reiterating our firm resolve to fight terrorism with determination and rededicate ourselves to protect the sovereignty and integrity of our nation. I request

Members to rise in their places and observe silence as a mark of respect to the memory of those who lost their lives in that tragedy.

(Hon. Members then stood in silence for one minute)

(Ends)

MR. CHAIRMAN: Now, Proclamation under Article 356 of the

Constitution, Shri Kiren Rijiju. ..(Interruptions)..

ी के . सी. त्यागी : सर, मेरा एक पाइंट ऑफ आडर्र है। MR. CHAIRMAN: Just one minute. ..(Interruptions)..

ी के . सी. त्यागी : देश के िजतने भी न्यजपू ेपसर् ह...

MR. CHAIRMAN: Just one minute, please. ..(Interruptions)..

(MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN in the Chair)

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Yes, hon. Minister, please.

..(Interruptions).. Let me finish this work. ..(Interruptions)..

PROCLAMATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 356 OF THE CONSTITUTION THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME (SHRI

KIREN RIJIJU): Sir, I lay on the Table, a copy each (in English and

Hindi) of the following papers:—

(i) (a) Proclamation [G.S.R. No. 698(E)], issued by the President on the 28th September, 2014, under article 356 of the Constitution in relation to the State of Maharashtra, under clause (3) of the said article. • Order [G.S.R. No. 699(E)], dated the 28th September, 2014, made by the President, under sub-clause (i) of clause (c) of the above Proclamation. • Report of the Governor of Maharashtra, dated the 27th September, 2014 to the President recommending the issue of the Proclamation [G.S.R. No.698(E)]. (ii) (a) Proclamation [G.S.R. 763(E)], issued by the President under clause (2) of article 356 of the Constitution on the 30th October, 2014, revoking the Proclamation issued by him on the 28th September, 2014, in relation to the State of Maharashtra with effect from the 31st October, 2014.

• Report of the Governor of Maharashtra, dated the 28th October, 2014 to the President recommending the issue of the Proclamation [G.S.R. No.763(E)]. (Ends)

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Papers to be Laid on the Table.

..(Interruptions)..

PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE

ी धमन्दर् धान: महोदय, म आवयक वतु अिधिनयम, 1955 की धारा 3 की

उप-धारा (6) के अधीन पेटर्ोिलयम और ाकृ ितक गैस मंतर्ालय की

िननिलिखत अिधसूचनाओं की एक-एक ित (अंगर्ेजी तथा िहन्दी म) सभा

पटल पर रखता हूं:-

(1) S.O. 1999 (E), dated the 6th August, 2014, regarding exemption of person(s) from provision(s) under clause 15 of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order, 2000. (2) G.S.R. 721 (E), dated the 14th October, 2014, publishing the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and distribution) (Amendment) Order, 2014.

SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN: Sir, I lay on the Table, a copy

each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—

(i) (a) Tenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India, Hyderabad, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Quality Council of India (QCI), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (iii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry) and MMTC Limited, for the year 2014-15. (Ends)

..(Interruptions)..

REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRY

SHRI K. C. TYAGI (BIHAR): Sir, I present the following Reports (in

English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary

Standing Committee on Industry:—

Two Hundred and Sixtieth Report on Action Taken on 251st Report of the Committee on Implementation of Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) pertaining to the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise; (ii) Two Hundred and Sixty-first Report on Action Taken on 247th Report of the Committee on Implementation of Interest Subsidy Eligibility Certificate (ISEC) Scheme pertaining to the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises; (iii) Two Hundred and Sixty-second Report on Action Taken on the 237th Report of the Committee on Revival and Restructuring of Hotel Corporation of India Ltd.; and (iv) Two Hundred and Sixty-Third Report on Action Taken on the 246th Report of the Committee on Revival of Nagaland Pulp and Paper Co. Ltd. pertaining to the Department of Heavy Industry (Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises)

(Ends) STATEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON WATER RESOURCES

PROF. MRINAL MIRI (NOMINATED): Sir, I lay on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Statements of the

Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water

Resources:—

Statement showing Further Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Nineteenth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on action taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Sixteenth Report on ‘Repair, Renovation and Restoration of Water Bodies’; and

Statement showing Further Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Twentieth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on action taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Seventeenth Report on ‘Demands for Grants (2013-14)’ of the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.

(Ends) (Followed by BHS/1D) BHS-MP/1D/11.15

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Now, Statement by Shri Bandaru

Dattatreya. You can lay it on the Table. STATEMENT RE. IMPLEMENTATION OF THIRTY-SECOND REPORT OF DEPARTMENT-RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON LABOUR

THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND

EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA): Sir, I beg to make a statement on the Status of the implementation of recommendations contained in the Thirty-second Report of the

Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour.

The status of implementation is indicated in the Annexure to my

Statement circulated among the hon. Members. I would not like to take honourable time of the House to read out all the contents of this Annexure. I would request that this may be considered as read.

(Ends)

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Now, matters to be raised with permission..(Interruptions)..

ी के .सी. त्यागी : सर ...(यवधान)...

ी मोद ितवारी : उपसभापित जी ... (यवधान)...

ी िदिग्वजय िंसह : सर, म ज़ीरो ऑवर म, मध्य देश म हो रहे भारी

टाचार "यापम", िजसके ारा हज़ार अवैधािनक िनयुिया ं की गई ह,

उसके बारे म आपसे अनुरोध करना चाहता हूं िक इतना बड़ा टाचार पूरे देश म नहीं हुआ है। MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Have you given notice? Mr. Digvijaya Singh, have you given notice?

..(Interruptions).. I believe, you are saying it without giving notice..(Interruptions)..

SHRI DIGVIJAYA SINGH: I want to raise this issue. The point is that the Chief Minister himself has agreed that illegal appointments have been done..(Interruptions)..

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: No, no. I have the List approved by the Chairman. Let me go by that..(Interruptions)..

SHRI DIGVIJAYA SINGH: The Chief Minister of Haryana

..(Interruptions).. एक हज़ार से ज्यादा भिर्तया ं हुई ह।

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Digvijayaji, you are a very senior

Member..(Interruptions).. You are a very senior Member.

..(Interruptions)..

SHRI DIGVIJAYA SINGH: That is what I am saying. I have been trying to raise this issue for a long time ..(Interruptions)..

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Then, you give notice to the

Chairman..(Interruptions).. Please give notice to the

Chairman..(Interruptions)..

SHRI DIGVIJAYA SINGH: Sir, we have given the notice.

..(Interruptions).. ीमती िवव ठाकु र : नोिटस िदया हुआ है। ...(यवधान)...

SHRI DIGVIJAYA SINGH: It is the largest scam in the history of independent India where the whole system has been compromised..(Interruptions).. Thousands of illegal

..(Interruptions).. Ex-Minister is under jail. He has been arrested.

..(Interruptions).. Sir, the Chief Minister’s Office is involved.

..(Interruptions).. The Raj Bhavan is involved. How can we accept it? ..(Interruptions)..

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: You are a senior Member. Please.

..(Interruptions)..

SHRI DIGVIJAYA SINGH: Sir, this is not acceptable at all.

..(Interruptions)..

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Mr. Minister, please.

..(Interruptions).. I am allowing the Minister..(Interruptions).. I am allowing the Minister..(Interruptions)..

संसदीय काय र् मंतर्ालय म राज्य मंतर्ी (ी मुख्तार अबास नक़वी) : सर,

जीरो ऑवर म आपने ...(यवधान)... अलाउ िकया है और आपने कांगर्ेस

पाटीर् के नोिटस के आधार पर इस इयू पर अलाउ िकया है, एक चीज़।

दूसरी चीज़ यह है िक यह टेट सजेक्ट है। अगर हम हर टेट सजेक्ट के

इयू पर यहा ं चचार् करगे ...(यवधान)... इस मुे पर अगर हम यहा ं चचार्

करगे, िजसके बारे म माननीय सदय जानते ह िक हाई कोटर् की िनगरानी म जांच चल रही है, उसके बावजूद भी यहा ं चचार् करना चाहते ह, तो मुझे

लगता है िक वह उिचत नहीं है।

(समात)

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Mr. Digvijayaji, no, no..(Interruptions)..

SHRI DIGVIJAYA SINGH: Sir, this involves the most compromised institutional body which has recruited the officers..(Interruptions)..

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Anyhow, the hon. Minister has reacted to it. ..(Interruptions).. What you have raised, he has reacted to it. Now you give notice. I cannot allow it further. I have to take

Zero Hour. ..(Interruptions)..

कुछ माननीय सदय : नोिटस तो िदया हुआ है। ...(यवधान)...

SHRI DIGVIJAYA SINGH: The Chief Minister’s Office is involved.

Governor’s Office is involved. Ex-Minister is in jail. Most of the officers are in jail ..(Interruptions).. The problem is that the process is still going on..(Interruptions).. The same body is still recruiting.

They have changed the rules..(Interruptions)..

ी अली अनवर अंसारी : सर, जीरो ऑवर िलया जाए। ...(यवधान)...

कल भी इसी तरह से हुआ था। ...(यवधान)...सर, जीरो ऑवर िलया जाए।

...(यवधान)... MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: I want to do the Zero Hour. Yesterday also, we could not do..(Interruptions).. Digvijayaji, please..(Interruptions).. You are a very, very senior Member. You have also been Chief Minister two times. You know the rules..(Interruptions).. You know the rules much better than me..(Interruptions)..

SHRI DIGVIJAYA SINGH: That is what I am saying.

..(Interruptions).. Youth of Madhya Pradesh are losing their rights..(Interruptions)..

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: See, for raising such matter you should give notice and get the permission of the Chair, which is not there, and not only that, what you have raised, the hon. Minister has responded also. Therefore, let us close it there. If you want further discussion, you can give notice. Chairman may consider it.

..(Interruptions).. Now, Shri P. Rajeeve.

SHRI MADHUSUDAN MISTRY (GUJARAT): Sir, I have given a

Notice. This is a very important issue. ..(Interruptions)..

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: No, I have called Mr. P. Rajeeve.

..(Interruptions).. Mr. Mistry, please. ..(Interruptions)..

(Followed by YSR/1E)

-BHS/YSR-SC/11.20/1E SHRI MADHUSUDAN MISTRY: What kind of system do we have?

...(Interruptions)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Mr. Mistry, please sit down.

...(Interruptions)... Mr. P. Rajeeve, you proceed now.

...(Interruptions)...

SHRI P. RAJEEVE: The House should be in order, Sir.

...(Interruptions)...

SHRI MADHUSUDAN MISTRY: Sir, it should be enquired.

...(Interruptions)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: You give notice. ...(Interruptions)...

SHRI MADHUSUDAN MISTRY: Sir, I have given notice.

...(Interruptions)...

ीमती िवव ठाकु र : नोिटस िदया हुआ है।..(यवधान)..

SHRI MADHUSUDAN MISTRY: Sir, allow us to raise this issue.

...(Interruptions)... Sir, I have given notice. ...(Interruptions)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Please sit down. ...(Interruptions)...

If you have given notice, then you meet the Chairman.

...(Interruptions)... Please sit down. ...(Interruptions)... Hon.

Members, Zero Hour issues are issues to be raised by the

Members. You want to say something against something or somebody or the Government. But by obstructing Zero Hour, whom are you helping? Yesterday, hon. Members could not raise very important matters in Zero Hour. According to you, you are raising an important matter. It may not be important according to others. I am not going to judge that. But the question is this. All the fifteen matters, which the Chairman has allowed, are important to each Member. You allow them. If your name is not there, give a notice again. ...(Interruptions)... There are umpteen ways of taking it up. Do that.

SHRI MADHUSUDAN MISTRY: Sir, you are saying

...(Interruptions)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Don’t trouble. ...(Interruptions)...

You come to me, I will advise you as to what to do.

...(Interruptions)... Please sit down.

MATTERS RAISED WITH PERMISSION OF CHAIR

HIKE IN PRICES OF ESSENTIAL MEDICINES

SHRI P. RAJEEVE (KERALA): Sir, the common man in this country is suffering too much due to the hike in the prices of essential medicines. The Government’s decision to decontrol prices of 108 drugs used to treat T.B., AIDS, diabetes and heart ailments has jacked up their prices. Actually, the National Pharmaceutical

Pricing Authority (NPPA) is an autonomous body, but the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has given direction to the NPPA to decontrol the pricing of 108 drugs.

Sir, the price of Glivec, an anti-cancer drug, has risen from

Rs.8,500 to Rs.1,08,000. Plavix is used to treat blood pressure and other ailments. It will now cost Rs.1,615 against the earlier price of

Rs.147. This is a very big increase. It is as per the direction of the

Government, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. This has happened due to a strong pressure from pharmaceutical companies. Actually, these are ‘ache din’ for monopolies. These are ‘ache din’ for monopoly companies in the United States of

America and other monopolies.

Sir, the Government gave the direction to the NPPA to decontrol prices of other medicines also. The people are suffering too much. Actually, the Prime Minister has agreed to revisit the patent regime in the Joint Statement with the President of the

United States of America. It would create serious problems. It would again increase the price of all medicines in the country. This is an attack on the people of this country. This Government is working for the monopolies. This Government is totally against the common man in this country. I urge the Government to withdraw this decontrolling order of the NPPA and include more essential medicines to this list. Thank you, Sir.

(Ends)

SHRI SITARAM YECHURY (WEST BENGAL): Sir, I associate myself with the mention made by the hon. Member.

SHRI TAPAN KUMAR SEN (WEST BENGAL): Sir, I associate myself with the mention made by the hon. Member.

SHRI D. RAJA (TAMIL NADU): Sir, I associate myself with the mention made by the hon. Member.

ो0 राम गोपाल यादव (उर देश) : महोदय, म माननीय सदय के वय

से वयं को संब करता हूं।

ी सतीश चन्दर् िमा (उर देश) : महोदय, म माननीय सदय के वय

से वयं को संब करता हूं।

ी मोती लाल वोरा (छीसगढ़) : महोदय, म माननीय सदय के वय से

वयं को संब करता हूं।

ी अली अनवर अंसारी (िबहार) : महोदय, म माननीय सदय के वय से

वयं को संब करता हूं।

डा0 अिनल कु मार साहनी (िबहार ) : महोदय, म माननीय सदय के वय

से वयं को संब करता हूं। ी भूिंपदर िंसह (ओिडशा) : महोदय, म माननीय सदय के वय से वयं

को संब करता हूं।

ी अरिवन्द कु मार िंसह (उर देश) : महोदय, म माननीय सदय के

वय से वयं को संब करता हूं।

ी िदिग्वजय िंसह (मध्य देश) : महोदय, म माननीय सदय के वय से

वयं को संब करता हूं।

ी वीर िंसह (उर देश) : महोदय, म माननीय सदय के वय से वयं

को संब करता हूं।

डा0 िवजयलमी साधौ (मध्य देश) : महोदय, म माननीय सदय के वय

से वयं को संब करती हूं।

SHRI SUKHENDU SEKHAR ROY (WEST BENGAL): Sir, I associate myself with the mention made by the hon. Member.

SHRI DEREK O’BRIEN (WEST BENGAL): Sir, I associate myself with the mention made by the hon. Member.

SHRI TIRUCHI SIVA (TAMIL NADU): Sir, I associate myself with the mention made by the hon. Member.

ी के .सी.त्यागी (िबहार) : महोदय, म माननीय सदय के वय से वयं को

संब करता हूं।

ीमती िवव ठाकु र (िहमाचल देश) : महोदय, म माननीय सदय के

वय से वयं को संब करती हूं। SHRI JESUDASU SEELAM (ANDHRA PRADESH): Sir, I associate myself with the mention made by the hon. Member.

SHRI ANANDA BHASKAR RAPOLU (TELANGANA): Sir, I associate myself with the mention made by the hon. Member.

SHRI M.P. ACHUTHAN (KERALA): Sir, I associate myself with the mention made by the hon. Member.

SHRI C.P. NARAYANAN (KERALA): Sir, I associate myself with the mention made by the hon. Member.

ी नरेश अगर्वाल (उर देश) : महोदय, म माननीय सदय के वय से

वयं को संब करता हूं।

SHRI K. RAHMAN KHAN (KARNATAKA): Sir, I associate myself with the mention made by the hon. Member.

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: All the names are there.

SOME HON. MEMBERS: We associate ourselves with the mention made by the hon. Member.

SHRI P. RAJEEVE: Sir, the Government should respond.

...(Interruptions)... It is a serious issue. ...(Interruptions)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: It is up to the Government.

...(Interruptions)... If they want, they can respond.

...(Interruptions)... SHRI P. RAJEEVE: Sir, how can the Government keep mum?

...(Interruptions)... Sir, the entire opposition is associating with me. ...(Interruptions)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: I cannot allow you now.

...(Interruptions)... No. Shrimati Kanimozhi. ...(Interruptions)...

SHRI ANAND SHARMA: Sir, this is a very serious issue.

...(Interruptions)... I would urge the Leader of the House to see the seriousness of the matter and agree that this issue, which has been raised by our colleague P. Rajeeve, will be discussed in the

House. We cannot allow a situation where the poor do not have any access to life-saving medicines at affordable cost. There are other orders, which have been given by the present Government, which are making it impossible for the poor to get medicine.

(Contd. by VKK/1F)

-YSR/VKK-GS/1F/11.25

SHRI ANAND SHARMA (CONTD.): And this House must take note of that and discuss it as a matter of urgency. ...(Interruptions)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Okay. ...(Interruptions)... Now,

Shrimati Kanimozhi. ...(Interruptions)... It is over.

...(Interruptions)... SHRI SITARAM YECHURY: Sir, he gave valid support to the point raised by Mr. Rajeeve. Through you, what I am requesting is that the Government normally responds to Zero Hour issues in writing.

...(Interruptions)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Not normally; if the Government wants, it can respond.

SHRI SITARAM YECHURY: Since the Ministers are here, all that I am asking is that they give an assurance that they will get back to the House on the question of withdrawal of decontrol of life-saving medicines. That’s all we are asking. Let them give a reply.

...(Interruptions)...

SHRI P. RAJEEVE: We expect that from them. ...(Interruptions)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: It is for the Government.

...(Interruptions)... I cannot compel them. ...(Interruptions)...

Now, Shrimati Kanimozhi. ...(Interruptions)...

SHRI P. RAJEEVE: That is the democratic principle.

...(Interruptions)... He always demanded that.

...(Interruptions)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Okay. ...(Interruptions)... Now, Mr.

Minister. संसदीय कायर् मंतर्ालय म राज्य मंतर्ी (ी मुख्तार अबास नक़वी):

उपसभापित महोदय, माननीय सदय ने जो िंचता य की है, उसको हम

संबंिधत मंतर्ी को बता दगे। ...(यवधान)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Okay. ...(Interruptions)... That’s all.

...(Interruptions)... Now, Shrimati Kanimozhi. ...(Interruptions)...

ी राजीव शु: उपसभापित महोदय ...(यवधान)...

ो. राम गोपाल यादव : उपसभापित महोदय, वाथ्य मंतर्ी जी यहा ं पर बैठे

हुए ह। ...(यवधान)...

ी शरद यादव: उपसभापित महोदय ...(यवधान)...

ी उपसभापित : आप बोिलए। ...(यवधान)...

ी शरद यादव: उपसभापित जी, जो मामला जीवन रक्षक मेिडिसन्स के

दाम का उठा है, इसके बारे म मने ेस कांस की थी और सरकार ने उस

पतर्कार वातार् का बाकायदा खंडन िकया था। मने ेस कांस की थी और

उसम यह बात उठाई थी, इसिलए म कहना चाहता हूं िक जो आनन्द शमार्

जी ने बोला है, वह बहुत गंभीर मामला है और इस पर बहस होनी चािहए।

जीवन रक्षक दवाइय का मामला इतना गंभीर है िक लोग दवाइय से वंिचत

हो जायगे।

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Okay. ...(Interruptions)... Now,

Shrimati Kanimozhi and no more. ...(Interruptions)... DEATHS OF INFANTS AT DHARMAPURI GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL

SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI (TAMIL NADU): Sir, I wish to bring to the notice of this House an issue of national importance and urgency.

This issue is about the deaths of infants at the neo-natal intensive care unit in Dharmapuri in Tamil Nadu. ...(Interruptions)...

SHRI A. NAVANEETHAKRISHNAN: No, Sir. ...(Interruptions)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Let her complete. ...(Interruptions)...

Let us know what she is speaking. ...(Interruptions)...

SHRI A. NAVANEETHAKRISHNAN: I am sorry, Sir.

...(Interruptions)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Let me hear what she is speaking.

...(Interruptions)...

SHRI TIRUCHI SIVA: Sir, this is a serious issue.

...(Interruptions)...

SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI: Sir, please bring the House in order.

...(Interruptions)...

SHRI A. NAVANEETHAKRISHNAN: This is not the issue.

...(Interruptions)...

SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI: Sir, what is this? ...(Interruptions)... MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: This is not the way. ...(Interruptions)...

If there is anything objectionable, I will give you a chance to respond. ...(Interruptions)... Don’t worry. ...(Interruptions)...

SHRI TIRUCHI SIVA: This is a very important issue.

...(Interruptions)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: I am requesting the Leader of the

AIADMK Party that if there is anything objectionable or if there is an allegation, I will allow you. ...(Interruptions)... I will give you a chance to respond. ...(Interruptions)... What more do you want?

...(Interruptions)... It is already permitted. ...(Interruptions)...

SHRI A. NAVANEETHAKRISHNAN: It is not that.

...(Interruptions)... We won’t allow. ...(Interruptions)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: I request all of you to take your seats.

...(Interruptions)... Please sit down. ...(Interruptions)... I will come to that. ...(Interruptions)... Please take your seats.

...(Interruptions)... Please observe decorum and rules of the

House. ...(Interruptions)...

DR. K.P. RAMALINGAM: How can they do that?

...(Interruptions)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: All of you please take your seats.

...(Interruptions)... Please listen to me, especially the Leader of the AIADMK Party. The point is, a matter is allowed by the

Chairman. Your fear or apprehension is that she may say something which is an allegation against you or which is objectionable. I am here. If anything objectionable is there or if any allegation is there, I will give you a chance to reply to that. That is the procedure. ...(Interruptions)... If your name is taken or if any other name is taken...(Interruptions)...

ी नरेश अगर्वाल: िडटी चेयरमैन सर, यह ोिसज़र बन

जाएगा।...(यवधान)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Let me speak. ...(Interruptions)... It is not the procedure. ...(Interruptions)...

ी नरेश अगर्वाल : अगर आप दूसरी पाटीर् को अलाउ करगे, तो यह नया

ोिसज़र बन जाएगा। ...(यवधान)... नया ोिसज़र मत बनाइए।

...(यवधान)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Yes, that is the rule.

...(Interruptions)... Let me speak ...(Interruptions)... आप बैठ जाइए।

...(यवधान)... I will tell you. There is nothing new in what I said.

ी नरेश अगर्वाल: यह तो नया precedent बन जाएगा। ...(यवधान)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: I said that it is already in the rules that if a Member refers to another Member in the form of an allegation then, according to rule itself, that Member will be given a chance to respond. (Contd. by KS/1G)

-vkk/KS-ASC/11.30/1G

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN (contd.): That is in the rule.

…(Interruptions)… That is what I said. …(Interruptions)… Now, आप

बैिठए। ...(यवधान)... I am to conduct the House. Secondly, if there is anything objectionable, I will take action from the Chair.

That is what I said. Therefore, be patient. And it is allowed by the hon. Chair. You be patient and listen. If there is anything objectionable, I myself will take action. I am here. I am here to protect your interests also. ...(Interruptions)...

SHRIMATI SASIKALA PUSHPA: It is a State subject, Sir. The

State Legislature is there.

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Don’t worry. You are an honourable lady Member. Another honourable lady Member is standing.

Please.

SHRIMATI SASIKALA PUSHPA: This is a wrong precedent, Sir.

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Please. Shrimati Kanimozhi, please.

ी नरेश अगर्वाल : सर, मेरा एक वाइंट ऑफ आडर्र है। ...(यवधान)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: No point of order. ...(Interruptions)...

Mr. Tiruchi Siva, you cooperate with me. I will do it. You sit down. There is nothing for a point of order to be raised. I have only stated what the practice in the House is and what the rule is. Is your point of order on what I have said?

ी नरेश अगर्वाल : सर, अगर िबना सुने जजमट दगे तो उिचत नहीं होगा।

...... (यवधान)

ी उपसभापित : आप सुिनए। ...(यवधान)... I cannot tolerate a point of order at this point of time. Okay, after exhausting all Zero Hour

Submissions, I will allow you. Now you sit down.

...(Interruptions)... No submission now. Shrimati Kanimozhi.

SHRI A. NAVANEETHAKRISHNAN: Sir, this is contrary to the rules. The issue to be raised is contrary to the truth.

...(Interruptions)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: If it is contrary to the rules, then, there is a way of taking it up. You can take it up. There are rules for that.

You come to me, I will tell you. There are rules for that.

...(Interruptions)... Yes, you can take it up. I will tell you what to do. If an hon. Member is misleading the House, there are rules for dealing with that. I can tell you. There are rules for that.

...(Interruptions)... No Member can mislead the House. If a

Member misleads the House, there are rules for that. We can take action. Sit down. Don't worry. Yes, Shrimati Kanimozhi. Please continue.

SHRIMATI SASIKALA PUSHPA: This is a wrong precedent, Sir.

Then, every State issue will be raised here.

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: No, that is not your concern.

...(Interruptions)... No, please. ...(Interruptions)... Don't bring your fight here. Please. ...(Interruptions)... Shrimati Kanimozhi, you proceed. ...(Interruptions)... What are you doing?

...(Interruptions)... So, when you also raise an issue, you will say I allowed her and I should show some patience. If there is anything objectionable, you point it out and I will take action. You say that it is untrue, I will take action. I will tell you what to do. There are rules for that. You can also ask any senior Member. He will guide you.

Shrimati Kanimozhi, you proceed. I am telling you.

...(Interruptions)...

SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI: Sir, I would like to bring to the notice of this House the increasing number of deaths of infants at the Neo

Natal Intensive Care Unit of the Dharmapuri Government Hospital in

Tamil Nadu in the recent past. Between November 14 and

November 22, in a span of just eight days, sixteen babies have reportedly died at the Hospital. ...(Interruptions)... SHRIMATI SASIKALA PUSHPA: In 2000… ...(Interruptions)...

SHRI TIRUCHI SIVA: What is this, Sir? She should be allowed to speak. ...(Interruptions)...

SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI: The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of the situation and has asked the

State Government to submit a report within four weeks.

...(Interruptions)... Justice D. Murugesan, NHRC member, observed that the contents of the media reports "raised a serious issue of violation of human rights".

(CONTD. BY RL/1H) -KS/RL-LP/1H/11.35

SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI (contd.): The relatives of the dead bodies have blamed medical negligence... (interruptions)...

SHRI A. NAVANEETHAKRISHNAN: No, no, ...(Interruptions)...

There was no medical negligence. ...(Interruptions)...

SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI: But the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister claims that the deaths were caused due to malnourished mothers and underweight newborns. ... (Interruptions)... According to the on- the-spot reports, 50 per cent of the expectant mothers in

Dharmapuri are malnourished and most mothers from this backward district do not get the maternity benefit of Rs.12,000 on time. ...(Interruptions)... This is given from the contribution of the

Centre and the State Governments. ...(Interruptions)... The Chief

Minister of Tamil Nadu must explain why the benefits have not reached on time, which has resulted in the malnourishment of these women. ...(Interruptions)... This is a grave issue that involves maternal and infant health. In our country, there is already an engrained nutritional bias against the girl child...(Interruptions)...

In our country, girl children are more malnourished as compared to boys. So, we must ensure that the maternity benefits reach mothers on time. ...(Interruptions)... Therefore, I appeal to the Minister of Health and Family Welfare and the Minister of Women and Child Development to take immediate steps for securing better maternal care for expectant mothers across the country and ensure better implementation of the existing schemes. ...(Interruptions)...

Sir, I had not quoted anybody from Tamil Nadu ...(Interruptions)...

Thank you, Sir.

(Ends)

DR. K. P. RAMALINGAM (TAMIL NADU): Sir, I associate myself with the issue raised by Shrimati Kanimozhi.

(Ends)

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Now, Shri Bhupinder Singh.

...(Interruptions)... What is the matter? ...(Interruptions)... What is your point? ...(Interruptions)... Has she mentioned your name or is there any allegation? ...(Interruptions)... Then, what is your point? ...(Interruptions)... Has she mentioned your name? Is there any allegation? Then what is the problem?

...(Interruptions)... Now, please take your seats.

...(Interruptions)... There was shouting by some of the Members.

In spite of that, I heard her. If she has mentioned names of any of the Members, then he can reply. ...(Interruptions)... Has she made any allegation? SHRIMATI SHASIKALA PUSHPA : We cannot allow this.

...(Interruptions)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: If she has made any allegation,

...(Interruptions)... There is no allegation as far as I know.

...(Interruptions)... There was no mention of any Member. Then, why do you worry? ...(Interruptions)... Don’t bring your fight here. ...(Interruptions)... Okay, one of you speak.

...(Interruptions)... Let your leader speak. All of you sit down.

Mr. Maitreyan, you sit down. ...(Interruptions)...

ी नरेश अगर्वाल : उपसभापित जी, यह कैसे हो सकता

है?..(यवधान)..यह allowed नहीं है ..(यवधान)..

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: You don’t want the House to run.

ी नरेश अगर्वाल : यह कौन सा ोिवज़न है? ..(यवधान)..यह गलत

ोिवज़न है।..(यवधान)..आप यह नहीं कर सकते ह..(यवधान)..

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: You sit down, please.

...(Interruptions)... The hon. Member has not made any allegation. She has not mentioned any names. ...(Interruptions)...

What do you want? ...(Interruptions)... I will go through the record. If there is a mention of the Chief Minister, then, I will expunge it. ...(Interruptions)... You people did not allow me to hear. ...(Interruptions)... You did not allow me to hear. ...(Interruptions)... I told you to keep quiet so that I can hear her and take action. You did not allow me then. Now you are saying it.

...(Interruptions)... I will have to adjourn. That is the only way.

(Contd. by VK/1J)

VK-AKG/1J/11.40

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN (CONTD): Shri Bhupinder Singh ...

(Interruptions)... You could have allowed me to hear. ...

(Interruptions)... I will allow you after exhausting 25 Zero Hour mentions. ... (Interruptions)... I did not hear any name. I did not hear any allegation. So, I cannot allow you now. Now Shri

Bhupinder Singh ... (Interruptions)... You say ... (Interruptions)...

SHRI A. NAVANEETHAKRISHNAN: Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir ...

(Interruptions)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: If there is an allegation against the Chief

Minister, it is expunged. I will go through the record and expunge it. ... (Interruptions)... Mr. Maitreyan, if there is an allegation ...

(Interruptions)... I will have to adjourn. That is the only way. But I am not doing it for other Members. Shri Bhupinder Singh ...

(Interruptions)... SHRI A. NAVANEETHAKRISHNAN: Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir ...

(Interruptions)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: You did not allow me to listen to her, and now you want me to allow you to react. No, you cannot do it.

... (Interruptions)... Why are you doing this? ... (Interruptions)...

Shri Bhupinder Singh ... (Interruptions)... What do you want? ...

(Interruptions)...You are the people who are creating noise. Am I creating any problem? What are you doing? You are allowing your people to shout in the House, and then you are asking me to allow you. ... (Interruptions)... It is very bad on your part. ...

(Interruptions)... Is there any allegation against you? ...

(Interruptions)... I did not hear that. Please sit down. ...

(Interruptions)... Dr. Maitreyan, it is very bad on your part. ...

(Interruptions)...

SHRI TAPAN KUMAR SEN: Sir, what is the fate of our Zero Hour mentions? ... (Interruptions)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: That is what I am saying. ...

(Interruptions)... What is your point? ... (Interruptions)... No, no, I am allowing him. You sit down. ... (Interruptions)... What is your point? What is your point? ... (Interruptions)...

ी अली अनवर अंसारी : सर, ऐसे कैसे चलेगा? ी नरेश अगर्वाल : सर, आप कैसे अलाऊ कर दगे? हम नया ेिसडट नहीं

डालने दगे।

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Mr. Naresh, please sit down.

ी जेसुदासु सीलम : सर, यह गलत है।

ी अली अनवर अंसारी : यह िबकु ल गलत है।

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: What is your point? I am allowing him.

... (Interruptions)... You sit down. What is your point? ...

(Interruptions)...

SHRI A. NAVANEETHAKRISHNAN: Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir, as per the direction of hon. Amma, for 24 hours continuously......

(Interruptions)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: No, you are not here to reply for that. I will look into the records. ... (Interruptions)... You are not to reply for that. I will look into the records. Shri Bhupinder Singh ...

(Interruptions)... Please sit down. You come to me and discuss it. You can meet me in the Chamber. Please meet me in the

Chamber.

(Ends)

INTERIM ASSITANCE TO ODISHA FOR RELIEF AND RESTORATION WORK

SHRI BHUPINDER SINGH (ODISHA): Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir, as you are aware, Odisha is prone to natural calamities. In

October, 2013, we had PHAILIN in Odisha and again in 2014, we had Hudhud. That area is prone to natural calamities. Sir, 15 districts of Odisha have got affected. Then 9,657 villages have got affected; 33.44 lakh population has got affected; 2.48 lakh hectares of crop has got affected. Then 44,413 houses have got damaged.

The estimated damage comes to Rs. 4,949.39 crores. Then repair and restoration of power supply is required. Sir, 2155.99 kilometres of conductor 11 kv feeders, 239.95 miles of conductor 33 kv feeders, eight power transformers; 1754 distribution transformers and 1088.75 kilometres conductor LT lines were disturbed. Sir, 1521 primary school buildings and

280 schools buildings in remote tribal areas have got affected.

It is good that the hon. Leader of the House is here. I draw the kind attention, through you, Sir, of the Leader of the House that our hon. Chief Minister, Shri Naveen Patnaik, wrote a letter to the hon. Prime Minister on 16th October, 2014.

(Contd. by 1K)

SCH-RG/1K/11.45 SHRI BHUPINDER SINGH (contd.): He had also come to

Delhi and met the hon. Leader of the House and Finance

Minister and also the Home Minister. He requested everybody to give a minimum of Rs.500 crores as support to the State.

We are also concerned that the four villages of Andhra Pradesh have been affected. Prior to that, in this year itself, 23 districts of Odisha were affected due to heavy and severe rains. Sir, there are heavy casualties amongst farmers. Farmers and cotton growers have been badly affected. We have asked for an advance of Rs.500 crores. But we have not been given a single paisa. The Prime Minister had announced Rs.1,000 crores for Andhra Pradesh. We welcome it. But he should also give us the assistance that we have sought for.

(Ends)

SHRI DILIP KUMAR TIRKEY (ODISHA): Sir, I associate myself with this issue.

SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY (ODISHA): Sir, I also associate myself with it. SHRI KALPATARU DAS (ODISHA): Sir, I also associate myself with it.

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Your time is over.

...(Interruptions)... Now, Shri Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu. COMPLICATIONS ARISING OUT OF A DIRECTION OF THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION TO CHANGE THE NAME IN HYDERABAD-TELENGANA

ी आनंद भाकर रापोलू (तेलंगाना) : माननीय उपसभापित महोदय, हमारी

भावनाओं को घायल िकया जा रहा है, रीित-िरवाज़ खतरे म ह और परपराएं

टूट रही ह। On the royal clan of the popular Kalinga, the Civil

Aviation Minister is adopting to very cheap tactics. This has generated a lot of agony not only in Telengana and Hyderabad but also across the entire nation. This type of cheap tactics would not yield anything except animosity and unnecessary disturbances. I would like to make a point, Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir. Shri Rajiv

Gandhi, one of the proudest sons of India, much sought after for his unforgettable efforts of global commitments and who dreamt and drove India into the 21st century, had a lot of affinity for

Hyderabad. He was a commercial pilot and he entered into aviation from Hyderabad, and that memory is spread across the regular air travelers from the Hyderabad Airport. Keeping that sentiment in view, six years back, the then Government decided to name the

International Airport located at Shamshabad, Hyderabad, which had been built on world standards after Rajiv Gandhi, and it has now become the Rajiv Gandhi International and Domestic Airport, Shamshabad (Hyderabad). Now the structure of the Rajiv Gandhi

International Airport is such that there is only one entry for arrival and one entry for departure. But the latest effort of the Civil

Aviation Minister to name the Domestic Terminal in the name of the reputed and greatest son of Telugus, Shri N.T. Rama Rao, who is

Vishwa Vikyata Nata-Sarvabhauma. We are gracious enough to install his statue in the precincts of Indian Parliament. That memory has to be remembered by naming the Gannavaram Airport of

Vijayawada instead of disturbing the decent situation in Hyderabad.

Even the Telengana Assembly adopted a unanimous Resolution and people are in agitation. We demand the Union Government to retain the name of the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

Shamshabad, Hyderabad intact. Thank you very much. Sir.

(Ends)

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Now, Shri Jesudasu Seelam.. Shri

Mohd. Ali Khan and Shri V. Hanumantha Rao to associate themselves. ...(Interruptions)...

ी शादी लाल बतर्ा (हिरयाणा) : सर, म भी इनके उलेख का समथर्न करता

हूं।

ीमती रजनी पािटल (महाराटर्) : सर, म भी इनके उलेख का समथर्न

करती हूं। ी वानसुक साइम (मेघालय) : उपसभापित महोदय, म भी इनके उलेख

का समथर्न करती हूं।

डा. िवजयलमी साधौ (मध्य देश) : महोदय, म इनके ारा िकए गए

उलेख का समथर्न करती हूं।

ीमती नाज़नीन फारुख (असम) : उपसभापित महोदय, म इनके उलेख

का समथर्न करती हूं।

SHRI ANAND SHARMA (RAJASTHAN): Sir, I have to say something. First of all, I must say one thing in this House.

Yesterday it was agreed that today the opportunity would be given to us, and, accordingly, I had given the notice...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: For today?

SHRI ANAND SHARMA: I have given it. It is a matter of fact. And it is a fault. It is not above fault. I don’t want to raise the procedural issues here.

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: You have said it anyhow.

SHRI ANAND SHARMA: But I have to say that this Government has deliberately insulted the memory of Shri Rajiv Gandhi.

...(Interruptions)...

(Continued by KGG/1L)

-RG-KGG-PSV/1L/11.50 SHRI ANAND SHARMA (contd.): He was a Prime Minister of India.

This Airport is a new airport. ..(Interruptions)..

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: It is Zero Hour, please.

..(Interruptions).. Shri Motilal Vora.

SHRI ANAND SHARMA: This airport is a new airport which was named after Rajiv Gandhi. There was no reason for this

Government to arbitrarily change it. This is not an issue on which you say...(Interruptions)..

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Shri Motilal Vora.

SHRI ANAND SHARMA: The State Government of Telangana was not consulted. The Chief Minister has protested. The State

Legislature of Telangana has protested. Therefore, we want clearly an assurance from the Government. ..(Interruptions)..

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Shri Motilal Vora.

SHRI ANAND SHARMA: This has to be withdrawn...(Interruptions)..

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Shri Motilal Vora. ...(Interruptions)..

मोती लाल वोरा जी, बोिलए। ...(यवधान)... आप बोिलए। ...(यवधान)...

Let me continue with Zero Hour. There are others waiting to raise

Zero Hour mentions. Please cooperate. The next hon. Member is

Shri Motilal Vora. ..(Interruptions).. No, please. There are others waiting to raise Zero Hour mentions. ..(Interruptions)..

ी शरद यादव: उपसभापित जी, ...(यवधान)... एक बात तो यह है िक

अभी लीडर ऑफ अपोिजशन नहीं ह, तो जब िडटी लीडर कोई बात कहता

है...(यवधान)... यह बहुत गलत परपरा होगी िक िडटी लीडर का नोिटस

जो है, ...(यवधान)... यह ठीक है िक ज़ीरो ऑवर म आप...(यवधान)...

ी उपसभापित: आप मेरी बात सुिनए। ...(यवधान)...

ी शरद यादव: सर, आप मेरी बात तो सुिनए। यह अच्छी बात नहीं है।

ी उपसभापित: बोिलए।

ी शरद यादव: म आपके माध्यम से यह कहना चाहता हूँ िक आप इस हाउस

के कटोिडयन ह। आप चेयरमैन साहब से िनवेदन किरए िक यहा ँ लीडर

ऑफ अपोिजशन नहीं है, तब िडटी लीडर तो लीडर होगा या नहीं

...(यवधान)...

ी उपसभापित: तो हम क्या करना चािहए? ...(यवधान)...

ी शरद यादव: उनका जो नोिटस है, वे कल से यह मामला उठा रहे ह।

ी उपसभापित: उनका आज के िलए कोई नोिटस नहीं है। म क्या

करूँ?...(यवधान)...

SHRI ANAND SHARMA: Let the issue be settled now. The

Secretary-General is here. If this has been said by the Secretary-

General, it is a serious aspersion on me that I am making an incorrect statement. And I question that. ..(Interruptions).. MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: You see, I will read your notice.

..(Interruptions)..

SHRI ANAND SHARMA: This can’t be accepted. I am making a statement with full sense of responsibility. What Sharad Yadavji has said that when the Leader of the Opposition is not here,....

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: I have a copy of your notice.

..(Interruptions).. When you make allegations, you should be careful.

SHRI ANAND SHARMA: This notice is of yesterday. Please check the record. You have said there is no notice...(Interruptions)..

That has to be corrected. It is unfortunate that such an observation was made. And, how is this House going to function, transact its business?

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: No, no; I don’t want to allow a discussion on this. Please sit down. I am not allowing a discussion on that.

SHRI ANAND SHARMA: Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir, we have a right. We are the principal Opposition Party. We can’t be silenced.

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Nobody has given a notice for today.

..(Interruptions).. No notice for today. ..(Interruptions).. What are you doing? SHRI ANAND SHARMA: What I am saying is correct. What Sharad

Yadavji has said is correct. ..(Interruptions).. नेता ितपक्ष नहीं ह

और आप उपनेता को समय देने को िबकु ल भी तैयार नहीं ह।

...(यवधान)...

ी उपसभापित: आप बैिठए। ...(यवधान)... बैिठए, बैिठए।

...(यवधान)... आप लोग बैिठए। ...(यवधान)... You please allow me. If the name of an airport, named after Rajiv Gandhi, who was hon. Prime Minister, and dear to all of us, is changed, it is a serious matter. I am not saying it is not a serious matter. It is a serious matter. Not only you, many others in the House are also concerned about it. But, there is a way of taking up such a serious matter. It is not to be raised in the Zero Hour as an intervention. Anyhow, as for the Leader of the Opposition, there is no Leader of the Opposition now. There is no Deputy Leader of the Opposition.

..(Interruptions).. Let me say. Mr. Anand Sharma is the Deputy

Leader of the Congress Party. That is what I know. I have no paper with me. I have no intimation to say that he is the Deputy Leader of the Opposition or that he is taking charge of the Opposition. I have no paper. Yes, somebody must have told me. If I have to take cognizance of that, I should get a paper, or Mr. Chairman should get it. Mr. Chairman also has not informed me. So, I can’t treat him as the Deputy Leader of the Opposition. ..(Interruptions)..

SHRI ANAND SHARMA: Please check the records, I have not asked for it.

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Secondly, ..(Interruptions).. I was replying to Sharad Yadavji.

(Contd. By NBR/1M)

-KGG/NBR-VNK/1M/11.55.

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: The second one is...(Interruptions)...I am not replying to you. I am replying to Sharad Yadavji.

The second point is...(Interruptions)...I was replying to

Sharad Yadavji...(Interruptions)...

SHRI ANAND SHARMA: I said that I am the deputy leader of the

Congress Party. I never said that I am the deputy leader of the

Opposition...(Interruptions)...Please, do not say what I have not said.

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Okay. Alright. Sit down.

SHRI ANAND SHARMA: You cannot say 'sit down.' We have dignity and self-respect, Mr. Deputy Chairman...(Interruptions)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: The second point is, he has made a specific allegation that he has given notice for today. I have a copy of the notice with me. It is for raising the matter on 25th i.e., yesterday. That notice is with me. I am also setting the record straight. Don't make me to say all this...(Interruptions)...It is here.

Next, Shri Naresh Agrawalji ...(Interruptions)...I am calling Shri

Motilal Vora. He is not responding, what can I do?

...(Interruptions)...

ी नरेश अगर्वाल: सर, पहले हाउस तो ऑडर्र म हो। ...(यवधान)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Naresh Agrawalji, you start your Zero

Hour submission. I have called you...(Interruptions)...

ी नरेश अगर्वाल: सर, पहले हाउस तो ऑडर्र म हो। ...(यवधान)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Then, I will adjourn the House

...(Interruptions)...

ी मुख्तार अबास नकवी: सर, माननीय िसिवल ऐिवएशन िमिनटर यहा ं

पर ह और माननीय सदय जो कह रहे ह, ...(यवधान)...

THE LEADER OF THE HOUSE (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY): Sir, hon.

Members of the Congress Party have raised an important issue.

Both, late Shri Rajiv Gandhi and late Shri N.T. Rama Rao have been very respectable leaders of this country. Nobody in the

Government wants to show any disrespect to them. The hon. Civil

Aviation Minister is here. And, at any appropriate time, we will give the chronology of facts. The international airport, I am given to understand, was in the name of Shri Rajiv Gandhi and it continues to be so. The domestic airport, originally, was in the name of Shri

N. T. Rama Rao and that continues to be so...(Interruptions)...

THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI ASHOK GAJAPATHI

RAJU PUSAPATI): Mr. Deputy Chairman, to set the record straight, Mr. Rajiv Gandhi's name has not been removed from the airport of Hyderabad...(Interruptions)...

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Okay. No change of name.

SHRI ASHOK GAJAPATHI RAJU PUSAPATI: Sir, in Hyderabad, the airport for Hyderabad was originally in Begumpet

...(Interruptions)... Do you want me to reply or not?

...(Interruptions)...

SHRI ARUN JAITLEY: Sir, the demand effectively is: Mr. Rajiv

Gandhi's name remains. The demand now is that NTR's name should be removed. That is not acceptable to this Government.

...(Interruptions)...

(FOLLOWED BY 1N)

(12.00 -1.00 P.M. –Question Hour)