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LOKSABHA DEBATES TENTH SERIES (VOL. XXIX No.20) APRIL, 18, 1994 NINTH SESSION TENTH LOK SABHA LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI CONTENTS (Tenth Series, Vol. XXIX, Ninth Session, 199411915-1916 (Saka) No. 20, Monday, April 18, 1994/Chaitra 28,1916 (Saka) COLUMNS Obituary References Shri P.V. Narasimha Rao 3 Shri Alai Bihari Vajpayee 4 Shri Ram Vilas Paswan 5 Shri Somnath Chatte~ee 6 Shri Indrajit Gupta 7 Shri Chitta Basu 8 Shri P.G. Narayanan 9 Shri E. Ahamed 9 Shri Ram Sagar 10 Wri::3tl Answers to Quesfons: 10-532 Stc1rred Question Nos. 321 to 340 10-69 Unstarred Questions Nos. 3576 to 3578, 3580 to 3604, 3606 to 3686,3688-3812 72-568 LOK SABHA DEBATES lOKSABHA He did a lot for the upliftment of the downtrodden people. His contribution in public service and enriching social and cul- Monday, April 18, 19941Chaitra 28, turallife will always be remembered foundly 1916 (Saka) by the people of Delhi. The Lok Sabha met at Eleven of the He was a widely travelled person. He Clock was also a member of the Delegation to Taskhent to present Shri Lal Bahadur [MR. SPEAKER in the Chaiij Shastri's statue in 1966. [English] An active parliamentarian, he made good contributions to the debates in the OBITUARY REFERENCES House. MR. SPEAKER : Hon. Member, Shri Tara Chand Khandelwal passed ;'ave to inform the House with a profound away in Delhi on 15th April, 1994 at the age sense of sorrow about the passing away of of 66 years. our colleague, Shri Tara Chand Khandelwal and a former colleague Shrimati Renu Shrimati Renu Chakravartty was a Chakravartty . Member of First, Second and Third Lok Sabha during 1952 to 1967 representing Shri Khandelwal represented Chandni Basirhat and Barrackpore constituencies of Chowk constituency of the National Capital West Bengal. Territory of Delhi. As an active social and political work- A lecturer by profession, Shrimati er, Shri Khandelwal had a long innings in Chakravartty w~s a well known political public life of Delhi. He held various poSitions activist and trade union leader of repute. in several social,cultural and educational organisations. He was former President of Her profound knowledge of the sub- 90tary Club of Delhi North and also former ject on which she spoke, put her as frontline General-Secretary of the Citizens Council of parliamentarian. She was always heard in Delhi. He was a former President of Sangeet the House with rapt attention and in com-· Kala Vihar, Delhi. plete silence. 3 Obituary References APRIL 18. 1994 Obituary References 4 An active social woli(er, she wo!i(ed House, very dedicated social and political relent1esslyforthe betterment and upliftment leader and parliamentarian. I send my of women in the country, in her endeavour hettrtfelt condolences to the family, particu- forthe amelioration f9"women, she actively larly to Shn Nikhil Chakravartty and his son participated in various org?'lbation such as ' and others. We do remember her as a very National Federation 0; Indian Women and good pat1iamentarian in this House and ~ West Bengal Mahila Atma Raksha Samiti. a very dedicated woli(er, Thank you. She even suffered imprisonment for this noble cause. [ Translation) Shrimati Chakravartty passed away . SHRI ATAL BIHARI·.¥tuPAYEE: at Calcutta at the age of 76 yea!S. (Lucknow): Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is so herd to believe that Shri Tara Chand Khandelwal is We deeply moum the loss to these no more with us. Sometimes, it seems as if friends and I am sure the House will join me at the time of the zero hour he will rise from in conveying our condolences to the be- his seat and try to draw the 'attention of the reaved families. hon'ble speaker to the problems being faced by Delhi. He is no more with us. Death is THE PRIME MINISTER (SHRI P. V. painful but an untimely death is more dis- NARASIMHARAO): Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the treSSing. He was perfectly alright and had oassing away of Shri Tara Chand gone to visit a friend in a hospital where he Khandelwal, we have lost a colleague, who was taken ill and was hospitalised. His friend endeared himself by his human qualities , recovered and has been discharged from and made a mali( for himself by sharp the hospital but Shri Tara Chand set out to intellect and wit. He was very active and alert take his I~ joumey. Time and again the in raising issues of public interest in Parlia- cruel jaws of death have tried to impress ment. upon us the transience of this life and body. Shri Khandelwal as a businessman Mr. Speaker, Sir, as has just been said with keen interest in social woli( and the by you and the hon'ble Prime Minister, with welfare of the people. the passing away of Shri Tara Chand we have lost a sincere and honest representa- He associated himself with a number tive ot old Delhi. It is not because he had of educ~tional institutions in the capital. Shri been elected from Chandni Chowk but be- Khandelwal's contribution to thF. debates in cause he was a true Delhite and identified the House was n,oteworthy. He showed a himself with the problems of Delhi and had quick grasp of parliamentary proceedings associated himself,with several aspects of and a willingness to participate, in them with life of the old Delhi. Basical~y he was not a enthusiasm. The news of his untimely death political person. He had entered politics was received with profound sorrow and a much later in life. But he always took great deep sense of loss. I convey my heartfelt interest in public service. He established condolences to the members of his family, several organi~ations and made good con· tributions and was instrumental in enriching I would like to express my heartfelt several aspects ottife. His death.has caused condolences on the demis~ of Shrimati Renu a big loss to public life. My party has also Chakravartty, a former Member of this suffered a deep below. 5 Obituary References CHAITRA 28.1916 (SAKA) Obituary References 6 I read in today's newspapers that. We never had the good luck of work- Shrimati Renu Chakravartty has also passed ing with Shrimati Renu Chakravartty. But we away. When she had been elected to Lok have always heard about her and some Sabha for the first time in 1957, she used to good Parliamentaries like her would always occupy the front line. I had recently joined at be remembered. I on behalf of my party and that time. The new members, like me, used myself, pay condolences to the bereaved to learn a lot from her contribution to various family. debates, her logical way of presenting facts and her firr" conviction. She knew how to put [English) forth even the hardest of facts with humility. She was an ideal for us. She never let the SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE differences of opinion spoil her personal (Bolpur) : Mr. Speaker Sir, on behalf of my cordial relations with others. I had seen her Party and on my behalf, I condole the pass- in the Central Hall long time back. Today I ing away of Shri Khandelwal who was with ~eceived the tragic news of her death. I us only a few days back. He was a man of would like to associate myself and my party amiable disposition and very friendly nature. with you and he hon'ble Prime Minister in He sincerely fought for the causes that he· offering condolence.s. All of us pay condo- believed in. Certainly, we shall be missing lences to Shnmati'Khandelwal. We share him. And it is always a matter of great griel _.; t the loss of Shri Chakravartty. Please convey when we find the seat that he occupied in our condolences to the bp.reaved families. this very House today refilaining vacant. I convey my most sincere condolences to the SHRIRAMVlLASPASWAN(Rosera) members of his family. : Mr. Speaker, Sir I also want to associate myself and my party Janta Dal with you, the Mrs. Renu Chakravartty was a true hon 'ble Prime Minister and the leader of the communist. She fought gallantly and reso- opposition in offering condolences to the lutely and suffered a lot for the establish- bereaved families in their time of emotional ment of a SOCiety free from exploitation and crisis. Shri Tara Chand Khandelwal used to bondage. She played a heroic role in leading sit next to us and sometimes we used to get the movement of workers, peasants and annoyed whenever we used to have verbal common people and also for the upliftment fights. But we feel it today that how even and emancipation of women in this country. those fights make one n05taligic when the I also remember her a Significant contribu- other person is no more. Now that colleague tion as a Minister for Cooperation in the is no more with us who used to snipe at us. United Front Government of West Bengal. This is the cruel law of nature. Today Shri She created a great impact in channelising Tara Chand Khandelwal has left us. Shri the cooperative movement in the right direc- Atal Bihari vajpayee was correct in saying tion so that the vulnerable sections of the that he was much more than only a political community could be organised for achieving person. their goals through the cooperative move- ment which should remain in the hands of Sometimes when we talked in seclu- common and struggling people as a very sion he would say, "Ramvilas ji, I agree with important toot.