PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES
(Part n — ^Proceedings other than Questions and Answers)
OFFICIAL REPORT
VOLUME 1 .1950
(28th JanuMy, 1950 to 23rd February, 1950) - f t ^ First Session
of the
PARLIAMENT OF INDIA
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to
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TCromt” .’ ^ °o acoiont ” read “tribuhtion on (iu) TO ^s^o, ^ % Volume I — 28th January, 1950 to"23rd February, 195Q, Satubday, 28th Janttart, 1960^ Members Sworn . . . • • • . • • • Deaths of Dr. Hari Singh Gatir and S h riB .L .M itter . . * 6— 7 H. E. the Governor General’s Assent to Bills ..«••• 7 Banking CompEuiies (Amendment) Bill—Extension of time for preeenistion ^ of Report o f Select Committee . . , . . . • ® Industrial Disputes (Appellate Tribimal) Bill—^Extension of time for pre sentation o f Report o f Select Committee 8 Mines Bill—^Ext^ision of time for presentation o f Report o f Select Committee 8 Industries (Development and Control) Bill—^Extension o f time for presen* tation o f Report o f Select Committee President’s Address to Parliament ® Tuesday, 3 1st Januaky, 1950— The President’s Address to Parliament . . . • 11— 26 Wednesday, 1st F ebbuaby, 1950— ^ Motion" for Adjournment re Ruthless Perisecution o f Hindus in East Pakistan 27— 28 Rules of Procedure and Conduct o f B u s i n e s s ...... 28 32 Panel o f Chairmen ...... 32 Motion on Address by the President ...... Member Sworn ...... Thubsday, 2nx> Febbuaby, 1960— Papers laid on the Table-Ordinanoes promulgated after Novomber.December Session, 1949 ...... Motion on Address by the President— ...... 86— 145 Fm d a y , 3rd February, 1950— Papers laid on the Table— Amendment® to Reserve Bank o f India (Note Re fund) Rules, 1935 ...... ' Committ«e on Petitions Motion on Address by the President—co»tc/rf...... 146— 159 Insurance (Amendment) Bill—Extension of time for presentation o f leport of Select Committee ...... 160 Point of Order re Courtesy to the C h a i r ...... 160 Panel o f Chairmen 161 Rehabilitation Finance Administration (Amendment) Bill— Passed as amended 161— 186 Insolvency Law (Amendment) Bill— Passed as amended .... 186— 193 Delhi Road Transport Authority Bill— Discussion on motion to refer to Select Committee— not conduded . . . • • • • • • 193 19o M onday, 6t h ' F ebru ary, 1950 — Pai>er8 laid on the Table— Supplementary Statement showing action taken on remaining promises and Tindertftkings given during Budget Session, 1949 ..... 197 Committee on Civil A v i a t i o n ...... • 197 199 Delhi Road Transport Authority Bill—ConsiderationI—C of clauses—no* ^ conduded. . . . . - ...... (0 (il) TtJBBDAY. 7th PEBETTABy, 1960— pA oai Papers laid on the Table— Petroleum ConceBsion Rules» 1949 ...... 251 Annual Report o f the Damodar Valley Coipoffation, 1948-49 . . . 261—252 Damodar Valley Corporation Budget Estimatee for 1960*51 . . . 252 Delhi Road Transport Authority Bill—Passed as amended . ‘ , . 262—283 Army Bill— Referred to Select Committee 284—308 Air Force Bill—Referred to Select Committee ...... 308—309 Patents and Designs (Extension of Time) Bill-^l^assed as amended * . 309—312 Wkdnesday, 8th Febbuaey, 1950— Coi^gratulations to Parliament from A r g e n t i n e ...... 313 Postponement o f Questions ...... 313 Undesirable Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Bill—Consideration of clauses— not concluded ...... 313—350 JHUBSDAY, 9 th F eBEUAEY, 1950— Motion for Adjournment— Imposition of Cin*few and Control of Bareilly by Military • • • 351—362 Resolution re— Abolition of Night Air Mail and Passenger Service— Lapsed . . • 352—353 Compensation to Refugees for losses—adopted as amended , , . 363_-401 Qualifications for Election to Parliament and Legislatures of States— not con cluded ...... 401—404 Fbtday, 10th Febbua.ey, 1950— M^sage from the President ...... 405 Industrial Disputes^ (Appellate Tribunal), Bill—Presentation of Report of Select Committee ...... 405 Mines Bill— ^Presentation o f Report o f Select Committee .... 405 Industries (Development and Control) Bill—^Presentation o f Report o f Select Committee ...... 406 Undesirable Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Bill—Consideration of claiises— not conohided 405—448 Monday, 13th Fbbbuaby, 1950— Undesirable Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Bill—Passed as amended . 449—463 Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Bill—Pafeed as arrended 464—493 Indian Tariff (Third Amendment) Bill— Discussion on motion to cxaisider— not condtided . . . . . " , * • * • • 493—496 Tuesday, 14th Febbuary, 1950— Papers laid on the Table— Constitution (Removal o f Difficiritios) Orders ...... 497 Absence o f the S p e a k e r ...... 497—403 Indian TarilBf (Third Amendment) Bill—Discussion on motion to consider— not concluded 498—636 T hubsday, 16th Febbuaby, 1 9 5 0 - Papers laid on the Table— Notifications under Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 .. . 637 Banking Companies (Amendment) Bill— ^Presentation o f Report o f Select Committee . . . - ...... 687 Army and Air Force (Disposal of Private Property) Bill—Introduced . 637 Criminal Law Amendment Bill—Introduced ..... 638 Indian Tariff (Third Amendment) Bill— Passed as amended . . 638—648 Business of the H o u s e ...... 648 Administration of EvaoueeiProperty Bill—Discussion on motion to consider— m t concluded ...... 649— 572 . (m PmiDAr, 17th FEBBtrARY, 1950— Pao» Control of Shipping (Amendment) Bill—Introduced . , 573 Indian Tea Control (Amendment) Bill—Introduoed . . 573 Imports and Exports (Control) Amendment Bill~Introdiiced 673 Labour Relations Bill—I n t r o d u c e d ...... 674 Administration o f Evacnee Property Bill— ^DiscuBsion on moti Mo n d a y , 20th F e b b u a r y , 1950— Indian R ’iilways (A^nendtu'^it) Bill— ^Introduced .... 641 High Courts (Seals) Bill— I n t r o d u c e d ...... 641 Army BUI—Extension of time for presentation of Report of Select Committee 641 A i^orce Bill—Extension of time for presentation of Report of Select Commit- 642 Control o f Shipping (Amendment) Bill—Passed .... 642—647 Indian Tea Control (Amendment) BiU— Passed .... 647— 678 Administration of Evacuee Property Bill—Discussion on motion to consider— not c o n c l u d e d ...... 673—684 Tuesday, 21st Febbuaby, 1950— Daath o f Shri Sarat Chandra Bose «g < ^ 8 6 Sp^3ial Ci-ininal Courts (Jurisdiction) Bill— ^Introduced . • , 686 Indian Tariff (Second Amendment) Bill—^Introduced . ♦ . 686 Capital Issues (Continuance of Control) Amendment Bill—^Introduced 686 The Railway Budget for 1 9 5 0 - 5 1 ...... , 686— 705 WiTDiTKSDAY, 22in) Febbuaby, 1950— Government Premises (Eviction) Bill— ^Introduced • 707 High Courts (Seals) Bill— Passed .... 707— 708 Indian Railways (Amendment) Bill—Passed . , 708-714 , Imports and Exports (Control) Amendment Bill—^Passed 714-748 TiiufWOAF, 23bd F ebbuaby, 1950— S a<<)men(i re Rac mt events in East and West Bengal 749— 755 Tt-ade TTi. ions Bill—Introduced .... 755 Tho Iia»l\^^ay Budget— General DiscussiDn—not. concluded 76(^—861 fA&LtAMENT OF INDIA Alphabetical vLl«t ol Members Birua, Shri Puma Chandra (Bihar). Biyani, Shri Brijlal Nand Lai (Madhy^i Abdiil Hajnid, Shri (West Bengal). Pradesh). Abdullah, Sheikh Mohammad (Jammu and Borooah, Sliri Dev Kanta (Assam). Kaslimir). Brajeshwar Prasad, Shri (Bihar). Achint Ram, Lala (Pimjab). Brijraj Narain, Lt.-Col. (Madhya Bharat). Algesan, Shri O. V. (Madras). Buragohain, Shri Snrendranath (Assam). Alexander, Shri N. (Travancore-Cochin). Alva, Shri Joachim (Bombay). Ambedkar, the Honourable Dr. B. R- (Bombay). ^ Chaliha, Shri Kuladhar (Assam). Amrit Kaur, The Honourable Rajkumar» Chandrika Ram, Shri (Bihar). (Madhya Pradesh), , Channiah, Shri, T. (Mysore). Ansarif Shri Muhammad Ibrahim (Bihar). Chattopadhyay, Shri Mihir Lai (West Anthony, Shri Frank (Madhya Pradesh). Bengal). Arya, Shri Baldev Singh (Uttar Pradesh). Chaudhri, Shrimati Kamala (Uttar Pra - desh). Asawa, Shri Gokul Lai (Rajasthan). Chaudhuri, Shri Rohini Kumar (Assam), Awadheah Pratap Singh. Captain (Vindhya Pradesh). Chettiar, Shri T. A. Ramalingam (Madras). Ayyangar, Shri M. Ananthasayanam Chetty, Shri R. K. Shanmukham (Madras) (Madras). Ayyangeir, The Honourable Shri N. Gopala* Bwami (Madras). Ayyar, Shri AUadi Kriahnaswami (Madras). Dalel Singh, Lt.*Col. Kanwar (Rajasthan) /Azad, The Honourable Maulana Abul Das, Dr. Mono Mohon (West Bengal). (Uttar Pradesh). Das, Shri, B. (Orissa). Das, Shri Basanta Kumar (West Bengal). Das, Shri Biswanath (Oriasa). Baigra, Shri Moti Ram (Jammu and Das, Shri Jagonnath (Orissa). Kashmir). Das, Shri Kandkishore (Orissa). Baldev Singh, The Honourable Sarda' Das, Shri Sarangdhar (Oriasa). (Pimjab). Balmiki, Shri Kanhaiya Lai (Uttar Pradesh). Das, Shri Shree Narayan (Bihar). Shri Upendranath (West Bengal)^ Deo, Shri Shankarrao (Bombay). Deogirikar, Shri Trimbak Raghimath Beg, Miraa M. A. (Jammu and Kashmir). (Bombay). Beni, Singh, Shri (Uttar Ptadesli).i Desai, Slirt Durbar Gopaldaa A. (Bombay). Bhagat, Shri Bali Ram (Bihar). Desai, Shri Kanayalal Nanabhai (Bombay). Bhagwant Roy, Kaka (Patiala and East Desai, Shri Khuidubhai K. (Bombay). Punjab States Union). Deshmukh, Dr, P. S. (Madhya Pradesh). Bhanu Pratap Singh, Thakur (Madhya Dharam Prakash, Dr, (Uttar Pradeeh). Pradesh). . Dholakia, Shri Gulabshanker Amritlal Bharati, Shri L. Krishnaswami (Madras). (Kutoh). Bhargava, Pandit Mukut Bihori Lai (Ajmer) Diwakar, The Honourable Shri R . R. Bhargava. Pandit Thakur Das (Punjab). (Bombay)* . Bhatkar, Shri L. S. (Madhya Pradesh). D.* Souza, Rev. Jerome (^ladras). Bhatt, Shri Gokulbhai Daulatram (Bombay). Durgabai, Shrimati G. (Madras). Bhflttaoharya, Prof* K. K . (Uttar Pradesh)* Dwivedi, Shri Maanoolal (Vindhya Pradesh), Jajoo, Shri Sita Ram S. (Mfidhya Bharat). Jajware, Shri Ramraj (Bihar). Foiznur AU, Maulvi (Assam). Jaswant Singh, Kanwar (Rajasthan). G Jayaahri Raiji, Shrimati (Bombay). Jedhe, Shri Keshavrao Marutirao (Bombay). G&dgil, The Honourable Shri N. V. (Bombay), Jhimjhunwala, Shri B.P. (Bihar). Galib, Shri Shaik (Madras). Jnani Ram, Shri (Bihar). Gandhi, Shri Feroz (Uttar Pradesh). Jogendra Singh, Sardar (Uttar Pradesh). Gautam, Shri Mohan Lai (Uttar Pradesh) Joseph, Shri Appikatla (Madrad). Ghoae, Shri S. M. (West Bengal). ' Ghuznavi, Shri Abdul Halim (West Bengal). K , Goenka, Shri Ramnath (Madras). Kaiiyannan, Shri T. M. (Madras). Gopinath Singh, Shri (Uttar Pradesh). Kamath, Shri H.V. (Matihya Pradesh). Govind Das, Setli (Madhya Pradesh). Kameshwar Singh of Darbhanga, Shri Guha, Shri Arun Chandra (West Bengal), (Bihar). v^ana, Shri G.S. (Manipur and Tripura). Kajiakasabai, Shri R. (Madras). Gupta, Shri Deshbandhu (Delhi). Kannamwar, Shri Marotrao Seumbaj (Madhya Gupta* Shri V^J. (Madras). Pradesh). G*»runff, Shri Ari Bahadur (West Bengal). Kapoor, Shri Jaspat Roy (Uttar Pradesh). Karmakar, Shri Dattatarya Parashuram (Bombay). H Kazrai, Shri Mohammad Ahmad (Uttar Pradesh). Haneef, Moulavi Mohammed (Orissa). Keskar, Dr. B. V. (Uttar Pradesli). Hanumanthaiya, Shri K. (Mysore). Khaparde, Shri Purshottam Sakharam Hasan, Shri M. A. (Madhya Pradesh). (Madhya Pradesh). Hathi, Shri Jai Sukh Lai (Saurashtra). Khurshed Lai, Shri (Uttar Pradesh), Hazarika, Shri Jogendra Nath (Assajii). Kidwai, The Honourable Rafi Alunad Shri Hazarika, Shri Mahendra (Assam). (Uttar Pradesh). Hifzur Rahmtm, Shri Muhammad (Uttar Kripaiani, Acharya J.B. (Uttar Pradesh). Pradesh). Kripalani, Shrimti Sucheta (Uttar Pradesh). Himateinhji, Major-General Maharaj Krishna Singh. Tbakur (Uttar Pradesh). (Sauraehtra). Krishnamachari, Shri T. T. (Madras). Himatsingka, Shri Prabhu Dayal (West Bengal). Krishnamaehari, Shri V. T. {Rajasthan). Hiray, Shri Bhaurao Sakharam (Bombay). Krishnanand Rai, Shri (Uttar Pradesh). Hossain Imam, Shri (Bihar). Kumbhar, Shri Ratnappa Bharyamappa (Bombay). Hukftm Singh, Saidar (Punjab). Kunhiraman, Shri P. (Madras). HydOT Husein, Shri (Uttar Pradesh). Kunzru, Pandit Hirday Nath(Uttar Pradesh). Inait tJUah, Khawaja (Bihar). IfliTiAil Khan, Shri Muhammad (Uttar Pra> T gVitr>«^n an ^ Shri P. K. (Travflncor©* desh). Cochin), , lyyiumi, Shri C. R. (Trftvoncore-CJoohin). Lalsingh, Thakur (Bhopal). M Maheshwari, Shri Himmat Singh K. (Gooch. Behar). Jagjivan Ram, The Honoilrable Shri (Bihai*). Mahta, Shri Kshudiram (Bihar). Jain, Shri A jit Prasad (Uttar Prad«ih). Mahtha, Shri Sri Narayan (Bihar). J^ain, Shri Nemi Sharan (Uttar Pradesh). Maitra, Pandit I^kshini Kanta (West (Taipal Singh, Shri (Bihar). Bengal). Jairamdas Doulatram, the Honourable Majumdar, Shri Sure^ Chflndpa (West Shri (Pimjab). Bengal). ^ ill MalftYiya, Pftijdit Govind (Uttar Pradesh). ^Mallayyft, Sbri U. Srinivasa (Madras). ObaiduUah, Shri V. M, (Madras), Malvijra. Shri R. L. (Madhya Pradesh). Oraon, Sim' Theble (Bihar). Man, Sardar Phopinder Singh (Punjab). Masani, 8hri M. R. (Bombay). Massey, Sim Reginald Arthur (West Ben gal). Mamiodi, Maulana Mohammad Saeed (Ja Pandit, Shri Moti Lai (Orissa). mmu and Kashmir). Pani, Shri Bijoy Kumar (Orissa). Mattliai, The Honourable Dr. John (Uttar Pant, Shri Devi Dutt (Uttar Pradesh). Pradesh). Parmar, Dr. Y . S. (Himachal Pradesh). Mavalankar, TJie Honourable Shri O. V. (Bombay). Patel, The Honourable Sardar Vallabhabai (Bombay). Meeran, Shri S. K. Ahmad (Madras). Pathan, Shri Resoolkhan Hussain< IQian Mehta, Shri, Balwant Sinhe (Rajaathan). (Bombay). Menon, Shri A. K. (Madras). Patil, Shri S. K . (Bombay). Menon, 8hri K . A. Damodra (Travaneore. Pillai, Shri V. Nadimuthu (Madras). Cocbin). Pillay, Shri S. Sivan (Travaneore-Gochin) Mishra, Shri Jagannath (Orissa). Poonafha, Shri C. M. (Coorg). Mishia, Shri Mathura Praead (Bihar). Mishra, Shri Syam Nandan Prashad (Bi Potai, Shri Ramprasad (Madhya Pradesh) har). iVnter, Shri S. H. (Madras). Miahra, Shri Yudhishthir (Orissa). Misra, Shri Sarju Praaad (Uttar Prtide- sh). ■ Mohiuddin, S «kh (Bihar). Mookerjee, Dr. H- C. (West Bengal). Raghib Ahsan, Shri (West Bengal). Mookerjee, The Honourable Dr. Synma Raghu Vira, Dr. (Madhya Pradesh), Prasad (West Bengal). Raj Bahadur, Shri (Rajasthan). Moulavi, Shri E. Moidu (Madras). Raj Kan war, Lala, (Orissa), Mudgal^ Shri Hucheshwar Gurusidha , (Bombay). Ram Dhani Das, Shri (Bihar). Mukhtiar Singh C5h. (Uttar Pradedi). Ram Subhag Singh, Dr. (Bihar). Munavalli, Shri B. N. (Bombay). Ram Urga Singli, Dr. (Uttar Pradesh). Mtmshi, Shri K . M. (Bombay). Ramaiah,*^ Shri V. (Madras). Munshi, Shri Pranlal, Thakorlal (Bombay). Rfl.miah, Shri P. Kodahda (Madras). Muflafir, Giani Giurmukh Singh (Piujjab). Ramnarayan Singh, Babu (Bihar), R^nbir Singh, Chaudhri (Pun ftb). N Ranga, Prof. N.G. (Mrtdras). Ranga Rixo, Sri Ravu Swetachalapath i Naaoker, Shri P. M. Audikesavalu (Mndr^vs). Ramakrishna (Madras). Naidu, Shri G. R. Ethirajiilu (Mysore). Ranjit Singh. Sardar (Patiala and Kast Pimjab States Union). Noidu, Shri S Ramaswamy (Madras). Rao, Shri B. Shiva (Madras), Naik, Sim Maheswar (Orissa). Rao, Slu’i M. Tirumala (Madras) Hand Lair Master (Pimjab). Rao. Shri M.V. Raman (M^^sTsore). Narayana Deo, Shri K . C. Gajapati, of Rao, Shri V.C. Kesava (Madras). Parlakimedi (Orissa). NausheraU, Syed (West Bengal). Rathnaswamy, Shri A. M. (Madras). Rau, Shri N. Madhava (Ori?«a). Naziruddin Ahmad» Shri (West Bengal). Raut, Shri Bhola (Bihar). Nehru, Shrimati Uma (Uttar Pradesh). Nehru, The Honouiuble Shri Jawaharlal Ray, Slirimati R«nuka (West. Bengal). (Uttar piadosh). K Retldi. Shri P. Ba>si (Madras). Neogy, The Honourable Shri K. C. (West Retldi, Shri Pidnthnla Ranga (Madras). Bengal). il«ddi. Shri Vangallu Kodaniarama (Ma Niialingappa, Shri S. (Bombay), dras). Nurie, Shri Mohamed Yu^seen (Bombivy); Rrdrappa, Shri H, S. (Mysore) tv Subrama»iinn, Dr. V. (Madrss). s Subramauiam, Shri C, (Madras), Subramaniam, Shri R. (Madras). Sadiq All, Shri (TJttar Pradesh), Simder Lall, Shri (Uttar Pradesh), Sfthaya, Shri Syamanandan (Bihax), Swaminadhan, Shrimati Ammu (Madras). Saksena, Prof. Shibban Lai (Uttar Pradesh) ^ Saksena, The Honoiirable Shri Mohan Lai (Utttir Pradesh). Tajamul Husain, Shri (Bihar). Bamanta, Shri Satis Chandra (West Bengal). Tek Chand, Dr. B a k ^ i (Pimjab). Sanjivayya, Shri D. (Madras). Tewari, Shri Ram Sahai (Vindhya Praderfi). Sftnthanam, The Honourable Shri K. (Madras). Thakkar, Shri A. V. (Saurashtra). Sarwate, Shri V. S. (Madhya Bharat). Thimmappa Gowda, Shri» G. A. (Mysore). Satish Chandra Shri (Uttar Pradesh). Tiwari, Shri Baboolal (Madhya Pradesh). Satyanarayana, Shri M. (Madras). Tribhuwan Narayan Singh, Shri (Utt.ar Pra Sen, Dr. Prosanto Kumar (Bihar). desh). Sen, Shri Phani Gopal (Bihar). Tripathi, Shri H. V. (Uttar Pradesh). Seth, Shri Damoder Swarup (Uttar Prade^). Tripathi, Shri Kishorimohan (Madhya Pra. desh). Shah, Prof. K. T. (Bihar). Tyagi, Shri Mahavir (Uttar Pradesh). Shall, Shri Chimanlal Chakubhai (Saurashtra). Shah, Shri Maoilal Chaturbhai (Bombay). U Shankaraiya, Shri M. (Mysore). Sharma, Pandit Balkrishna (Uttar Pradesh). Unni, Shri, V. C. Ahmed (Travancore-Cochin Upadhyay, Pandit Munishwardatt (L"ttar> Sharma, Pandit Krishna Chandra (Uttar Pradesh). Pradesh). Upadhyaya, Shri Rwn Chandra (Rajtisthan). Sharma, Shri K . C. (Uttar Pradesh). Shashtri, Shri Harihar Nath (Uttar Pradesh). Shiv Charan Lai, Shri (Uttar Pradesh). Shukla, Shri Ambik CharanMadhya Pra Vaidya, Shri Vinayak Rao Balashankar desh). (Bombay). Varma, Shri Bepin Behari (Bihar). Shukla, Shri Shambhu Nath (Vindhya Pra desh). Varma, Shri Manikya Lai (Rajasthan). Veerabahu, Shri M. C. (Madras). Sidhva, Shri R. K. (Madhya Pradesh). Velayudhan, Shri, R . (Travancore-Cochin). Sinf?hania, Shri Padampnt (LHtar Padcah Velayudhan, Shrimati Dakshayani (Madras). Singhji, Shri Sardar, of Khetri (Rajasthan). Venkataraman, Shri (Mardas). Sinha Shri Awadheshwar Prasad (Bihar). Vidyavachaspati, Shri Indra (LHtar Pradesh) Sinha Shri Braja Kishore Prasad (Bihar). Vyas, Shri Jainarain (Rajasthan). Sinha, Shri Kailash Pati (Bihar). Sinha, Shri Satyendra Nar^ayan (Bihar). W Sinha, The Honourable Shri Satya Narayan (Bihar). Wajed Ali, Maulvi (Assam). Sitoramayya, Dr. B. Pattabhi (Madras). Y Siva, Shri M. V. Gangadhara (Madras). Rivaprakosam, Shri, V. S, (Madras). Yadav, Shri Lakshmi Shankar (Uttar Pra. vSnatak, Shri Nar Deo (Uttar Pradesh). desh). Rohan Lai, Shri (Utta,r Pradesh). Yashwant Rai, Prof. (Punjab). 8of?het Singh, Sardar (Patiala and East Pun. jab States Union). Sonavanc, Shri Tayapa Hari (Bombay). Scndhi. Sliri B. L. (Pimjab). Zaidi, Col. B. H. (Uttar Pf&desh), ’JtlTflsiKva, Shri Jawala Prasad (Uttar Pra- isZakir Husain , Dr. (Uttar Pradedi). rtesh). > ngre, Shri Rflshamlal (Madhya Pradeg^^-j^ PABLIAMEKT OF INDIA The Speaker The Honourable Shri G. V. MA-VALAifKAR. The D ep u ty Speaker Shri M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar. Pa?i«l of Chairmen Pandit Thakur D as B haegava. Shrimati G. Durgabai. Shri Joachim Alva. Shri H ossain Imam. Secretary Shri M. N. K a u l , Barrister-at-Law. Assistants of the SecrHanj ■ Shri A. J. M. Atkinsox. Shri N. C. Nandi. Shri D. N. Majumdar. Sliri C. V. Narayana B ao. Committee on Petitions Pandit Thakuii D as B hargava (Chairman). Shri CiiiMANLAL Chakubhal Shri DESHBAxXLVriu Gupta. Shrimati Sucueta Kripalani, GOVEKNMENT OE INDIA MEMBERS OF THE OABHTET Prime Minister and Minister of External Affairs—The Honourable Stri Jawaharlal Nehru. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs and the StaAes— The Honourable Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Minister of Education— The Honourable Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. Minister of Finance— ^The Honourable Dr. John Matthai. Minister of Defence—^The Honourable Sardar Baldev Singh. Minister of Labour— The Honourable Shri Jagjivan Kam. Minister of Communications—The Honourable Shri Rafi Ahmad Kidwai, Muiister of Health—-The Honourable Eajkumari Amrit Kaur. Mim’ster of Law—^The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. Minister of Industry and Supply—^The Honourable Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee. " Minister of Works, Mines and Power—The Honourable Shri N. V. GadgO. Minister of Commerce—The Honourable Shri K. C. Neogy. ’ Minister of Transport. and Railways— ^Hie Honourable «Shri N. Gopaia- swami Ayyangar. Minister of Food and Agriculture—^The Honourable Shri Jairamdas Boulakam. MINISTERS NOT IN THE CABINET Minister of State for Rehabilitation—The Honourable Shri Mohan Lai Saksena. Minister of State for Transport and Railways—^The Honourable fShri K. Santhanam. Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting—^THe Honourable Shri R. R. Diwakar. " Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs--rThe Honourable Shri Sa^a Narayan Sinha. Deputy Minister of Communioations— Shri Khurshed Lai. Deputy Minister of External Afaira^Dr. B. V. Eeskar. 10 PABUAMBHT OF INDIA OFFKSAL BBPOBT OF THE HBST SBSSIOH OF PART.IAIWIT ■■ ------,...... V ------:—:: . . ._=TV—ra Volume 1—1950 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (P a r t II —P r o c e e d in g s o t h e r t h a n Q u e s t io n s a n d A n s w e r s ^ Saturday, 2Sth January, 1950. The House met at a Quarter to Eleven of the Clock. [Ma, S i‘EAKES (The Honourable Shri G. V. Mavalankar) in the Chair.] QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (No Questions: Part I not Published) l b . Speaker: On this solemn occasion, when we meet for the first time M the first Parliament of the Sovereign Democratic Republic of India, it is out nt and proper that we e^ll stand in silence for twa minutes, before we begin otif proceedings. MEMBERiS SWORN Mr. Speaker: The names of the hon. Members who have to take the oath ot make the affirmation will be called by the Secretary oiie^b^' one. The names will be called provir.cewise alphabetically. There is, however, one little difficulty and that is that all the proclamations notifying elections have not yet reached''the office. So it is just possible that soine of the nam-s may no. be called. All such names will be called at the end. Shri M. Ananthansayanam Ayyangar (Deputy-Speaker). The Honourable Shri Jawaharlal Nehru (Prime Minister). The Honourable Sardar Vallabhbhai J. Patel (Minister of Home Affaii's and the States). The Honourable Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (Minister of Education). The Honourable Dr. John Mattiiai (Minister of Finance). The Honourable Sardar Baldev Singh (Minister of Defence). The Honourable Shri Jagjivan Ram (Minister of Labour). The Honourable Shri Rafi Ahmad Kidwai (Minister of Communicati«nis). the Honourable Rajkumari Amrit Kaur (Minister of Health). The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (Minister of Law). The Honourable Dr. Syama Prasad IVIookerjee (Minister of Industry and Sup^y). The Honourable Shri Narhari Vishnu Gadgil (Minister of W'ork*, Mine» and Powder). T^e Honourable Shri Kshitish Chandra Neogy (xMinistcr of Commerce). PARLUMBNTARY DEBATKS [2 8 t II J aN. I95t> liie Hoiiouiahle Shri N. Gopulaswami Ayyangar (Minister of Transport and Rail ways). Tlie HonoiirabJfe ISliri Jainiindas Doailatram (Minister of Food). The Hoiiourable Shri K. Santlianani (Minister of State for Transport and Railways). The Honourable Shri K. R. Diwakar (Minister of State for Information and Hrt) Sjt. Ivuladhar Chaliha. Shri Mahendra Hazarika. Sjt. Rohini Kumar Chaudhuri. Shri Surendranath Buragohain. Shri Dev'Kanta Borooah. Shrj Faiznur Ali. Shri Jogendra Nath Hazarika. Shri Wajed Ali. Bihar Shri Banarsi Prasad Jhunjhunwala Shri Phani Gopal Sen. Shri Brajeshwar Prasad. Shri Puma Chandra Birua. Prof. K. T. Shah Shri Ram Dhani Das. Shri Jaipal Singh. Shri Raniraj Jajware. > Babu Ramnarayan Singh. Shri R.im Subhaji; Singh. Dr. Prosanto Kumar Sen Shri Satyendra Narayan Sinhft. Shri Sri Narayan IMahtha. Shri Theble Oraon. Shri Awadheshwar Prasatl Sinhn. Shri Shree Narayan Das. Shri Bali Ram Bhagat. Shri Syjmianandan Sahaya. Shri Be pin Btfhari Varma. Shri Shyam Nandan PrftP.liad Shri Bhola Raut. Mishra. ^ r i Braja Kishore Prasad Sinha. Shri Hossain Imam. Shri Chandrika Ram. Khwaja Inaitullah. Sbri Jnani Ram. Shaikli Moliiuddin. Shri Kailash Pati Sinha. ^Shri Muhammad Ibrahim AnKari. Shri K«hudiram Mahata. Shri Tajamul Hussain. Bombay Shri Kanayalal NanMbhai Desai. Shrimati Jayashri Rniji. Shri KeshavTao Marutirao Jedhe. Shri Joachim Alva. f=bri K. M. Munshi. Shri Manilal Chaturbhai Shnh. Shri S. K. Patil. Shri Tayapa Hari Sonavane. Shri Shankarrao Deo. Shri Trimbak Raghunath Deogirikar. Shri Vinayak Rao Balashankar Shri Ratnappa Bharamuppa Vaidya. Kumbhar. Shri B. N, Mimavalli. Shri Dattatraya Parashuram Shri Gokulbhai Daulatram Bhatt. Karmarkar. Durbar Gopaldas A. De^ai. Shri Mohamed Yasseen Nurie. Shri Pranl«il Thalrorit*? IVfimfthi, Shri RasooTldifin HusaiDkhan Shri Bhaurao Sakl)wram Kiray. Pathan. SWOEN Madhya Pradi^ Br. Raghu Vira. i Shri Bamprasad Potai; Shri Brtjlal Nandlal Biyani. Shri Ambikrt Charan Shukla. Seth Govind Das, Shri Baboolal Tiwari. fc>hri Hari Vishnu Ramath. Shri Bhanu Pratap Siugh- Shri Lakshman Shrawan Bhatkar. Shri Marotrao Sambaji Karm am pi Dr. Panjabrao iShaniracv Deshmukh. Shri Purushottam =Sakharam ^ Shri B. K. Sidhva. Khaparde. Shri Frank Anthony. Shri Beshamhil Zangre. Shri B. L. Malviya. Shri Kishorimohan Tripatbi. Shri M. A. Hasan. Xmdras Shri B. Shiva Bao. Shri O. V. Alagesan. Shri V. Srinivasa Mallayya. Shrimati Ammu Swuniinadhan. Shri C. Subramaniam. Shri M. Satyanarayana. Shrimati Dakshayani Velayudhan. T)r. V. Subramaniam. Shrimati O. Durgabai. Shri M. 0. Veerabaliii. Shri A. K. Menon. Shri V. C. Kegava Bap. Shri AUadi Krishnaswami Ayyar. Prof. N- O. Banga. Shri L. Krishnaswami Bharathi. Shri V. Bamaiah. Shri AppUiatla Joseph. Shri P. Kunhiraman. Shri P. M. Audikesavalu NaicktM. Shri M. Tirumala Bao. Shri V. Nadimiithu Pillai. Shri P. Basi Beddi. Shri M. V. Gangadhara Si\a. l>r. B. Pattabhi Sitaiamayya. Shri T. A, Bamalmgam C’hettiHr. Shri V. 1. Gupta. Shri T. M. Kaliyannan. Shri Bamnath Goenka. [Mb. Deputy-Spe.\ker j« the Chrt/r]. Shri B. Subramajrtian, . Shri B. Kanakasahai. Shri Vangallii Kodandarama Beddi. Shri P. Kodanda Bamiah. Shri B. Venkataramaii. Shri Pidathala Banga Beddi. Shri S. K Ahmad Meeran. Shri S. Bamaswamy Naidn. Shri A. M. Bathnaswamy. Shri E. IVroidu Moulavi. Shri V M. Obaidullah. Shri D. Sanjivayya. Shri V. S. Sivapra^sasam. Shri Shaik Galib. OrisBft Shri K. Madhava Bau. Shri B. Das. Lala Baj Kanwar. Shri Biswaiiath Shri Sarangdhar Das, Shri NandkiRhore Das. Shri M Tirumil* JKao; Ou a point ol iiifoi-mstion, “ “S’ g e „tte ;v h r“ “ vefu..d to .ign tVn. take the oath he.« owing their allegiance to the Constitirfcion. PARLIAMENTARY DERATES [2 8 th Ja n . 195(i ®u [ ” * welcome my hon. friend, Bhri M P« •? * • Member to sign or not to sign. As soon want hi^^roeenv V has come into force. If he does not Shri Syunanudan Saliaya: A wise man changes his mind. w itfres^tTfh^lenr reinforcement that I have Shri Yudhishthir Mishra. Shri Motilal Pandit. Shri Bijoy Kumar Pani. Shri Jaganiiath Bas. Shri Maheswar Naik. Shri Jagannath Misra. Maulvi Mahammed Haaeef. Funjab Dr. Bakshi Tek Chand. Lala Achint Ram. Pandit Thakur Das Bhargava- Master Nand Lai. Prof. Yashwant Rai. Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir, Shri Bikram Lai Sondhi. Sardar Hukam Singh. Ch. Ranbir Singh. Sardar Bhopinder Singh Man. Bombay Shri Hucheshwar Gurusidha Mudgal. U tte PradeiQi Shri Ajit Prasad Jain. Shri Indra Vidyavachaspati. Pandit Balkrishna Sharma. Shri Kanhayalal Balmiki. Shri Damoder Swarup Seth. Shri K. C. Sharma. Dr. Dharam Prakash. Shri Krishnanand Rai. Shri Feroz Gandhi. Shri Lakshmi ShanKar Yadav. Pandit Krishna Chandra Sharma. Shri Munishwardatt Upadhyay. Pandit Govind Malaviya. Shri Nardev Snatak. Shri Jaspat Roy Kapoor, Shri Nemi Sharan Jain. Sardar Jogendra Singh. - Shri Sohan Lai. Shrimati Kamala Chaudhri Dr. R. U. Singh. Shri Mahavir Tjyagi. Shri Shiv Charan Lai. Shri Hira Vallabh Tripathi. Shri Saryu Prasad Mishra. Prof. Shibban Lai Saksena. Shrimati Sucheta Kripalani. Shri Satish Chandra. Shri Tribhuwan Narayan Singh. Shri Sunder Lall. Shrimati Uma Nehru. Shri Mohanlal Gautam. Chaudhri Hydei: Husein. Thakur Krishna Singh. Shri Mohammad Ahmad Kazmi. Shri Baldev Singh Arj^a. Shri Muhammad Ismail Khan. Shri Beni Singh. Shri Muhammad Hifzur Rahman. Shri K. K. Bhattacharya. Shri Sadiq Ali. Shri Gopinath Sinp[h. Acharya J. B. Kripalani. MftMBEfflS SWOBN 5 Wettt Bexigal Dr. Mono Mc^on Das. Shri Basanta Kumar Das. Shri Arun Chandra Guha. Shrimati Renuka Ray. Shri Mihir Lai Chattopadhyay. Dr. H. C. Mookerjee. Pandit Lakshmi Kanta Maitrs., Shri Surendra Mohan Ghose. Shri Satis Chandra Samanta. Shri Ari Bahadur Ourung. Shri Sures Chandra Majumdar. Shri Reginald Arthur Mafesey. Shri Upendranath Barman. Shri Naziruddin Ahmad. Shri Prabhu Dayal Himatsingka. Shri Abdul Halim Ghuznavi. Jajnnm and Sheikh Mohajnmad Abdullah. Maulana Mohammad Saeed M isuodi. Mirza M. A. Beg. Shri Moti Ram Baigra. Xadhya B h m t Suri V. S. Sarwate. Shri Sita Ram S. Jajoo. H 780I6 Shri T. Channiah. Shri H. S. Rudrappa. Shri G. R. Ethirajulu Naidu. ^ Shankaraiya Shri K. Hanumanthaiya. Shri M. V. Bama I^ o. ^hri G. A. Th.mmappa Gowda. Patiala an4 Sa«t Punjab Siatds Union Sardar Ranjit Singh. Kaka Bhagwant Roy. Sardar Suchet Singh. Rajastbaa Shri Manikyalal Varma. Kanwar Jaswant Singh. Shri Gokul Lai Asawa. Shri Ram Chandra Upadhyaya. Shri Balwant Sinha Mehta. Shri Raj Bahadur. Shri Jainarain Vyas. Sau^udi^ Shri Jai Sukh Lai Hathi. Shri Chimanlal Chakubhai Shah. Ttavancore-Oochin Shri K. A. Damodra Menon. Shri C. R. lyyunni. Shri P. K. Lakshmanan. Shri N. Alexander, Shri S. Sivan Pillai. Shri V. C. Ahmed Unni. Shri R. Velayudhan. Vindhya Pradesh Caj>tain Awadesh Pratap Singh. Shri Earn Sahai Tewm. . Shri Shambhu Kath Shukla. Shri Mannoo Lai Dwivedi. p arliamentary DEBAT1S9 ' [2i5TH J a n . 1950 Ajmer Paiidit Mtikui Bihari Lai Bhrtrgav& Bhopal Tliukur Lalsingb. CkKurg Shri C. M. Poonacha. Delta Shri Deshbandhu Gupta. Kntch Shri GulabshaDkar Amritlal Dholakia. Haaipiur and K pm a Shri Girija Shankar Guha. Bilaspnr and Himacliai Pradesh Dr. Y. S. Pannar. Sanrashtra Shri Narindra P. Nathwani. Major General Maharaj Shri Himatsinghji. DEATHS OF DB. HARI SINGH GOUR AND SHRI B. L. MITTER. Mr. Deputy-Speaker: Before we proceed fiirther, I would like to make reference to the deaths of two hon. Members, Dr. Hari Singh Gour and Shri B. L. Mitter. Dr. Hari Singh Gour, Barrister, was born on the 26th November, 1872. He was educated at Government High School, Saugor, Hislop College, Nagpur, and Downing College, Cambridge. He entered public life in 1918 and was elected President of the Nagpur Municipal Committee (1918-22). He was a delegate to the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Indian Reforms (1933) and Chairman Quinquennial Conference, Universities of the Empire (1936). He was elected to Central Legislative Assembly in December, 1920, and continued as its Mem ber till December, 1934. He was Leader of the Nationalist Party in the Central Legislature. He was elected a Member of the Constituent Assembly. He died on December 25, 1949, at the ripe age of 77. " Shri B. L. Mitter was bom in 1875 in Bengal. He was educated at the Presidency College, Calcutta, and at Lincoln’s Inn, London. Began career as Barrist-er, standing counsel to the Government of Bengal, 1922; Advocate- General of Bengal, 1925. He was made Law Member of the Viceroy’s. Execu- ..tive Council, in 1928. He led the Indian Delegation to the League of Nations in 1931 and 1933. He was a Member of the Bengal Executive Council in 1934-37, was Advocate-General of India from 1937 to 1945, and was an ex Prime Minister of Baroda State. He was a Member of the Constituent Assembly and resigned his seat on the 13th September, 1947. He died on January 26, 1950. ' OFATHS OF DR. HARI SINGH OOUR AND SIIRI B. L. MITTER 7 1 would request the hon. Membevfi to stand in their seats in silence for a »2iiiiute as a mark of obeisance to the soul of the deceased. ll.E. THE GOVERNOK GENERAL’S ASSENT TO BILLS Secretory to Parliament: Sir, I lay on the Table a statement showing the Bills which were passed by the Dominion Legislature (Gonstituent Assembly of India— Legislative) during the Novemi)er— December Session, 1949, ind assented to by His Excellency the Governor-General. 8 tat(*'ment (1) The Indian Tariff (Second Amendment) Act, 1949. (2) The Reserve Bank of India (Amendment) Act, 1949. (8) The Industrial Finance Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1949. (4) The Banking Companies (Legal Practitioners’ Clients Accounts) Act, 1949. (^5) The Indian Arms (Amendment) Act, 1949. (6) The Transfer of Detained Persons Act, 1949. (7) The Essential Supplies (Temporary Powers) Second Amendment Act, 1949. (8) The Rubber (Production and Marketing) Amendment Act, 1949. (9) The Requisitioned Land (.\pportionment of C ompensation) Act, 1949. (10) The Merchant Shipping and Lighthouse (Amendment) Act, 1949. (11) The Indian Merchant Shipping (*Vmendment) Act, 1949. (12) The Industrial Disputes (Banking and Insurance Companies) Act, 1949. (13) The Explosives (Temporary^ Provisions) Act, 1949.- (U ) The Indian Railways (Amendment) Act, 1949. (15) The Electricity (Supply) Amendment Act, 1949. (16) The Inland Steam-vessels (Amendment) Act, 1949. (17) The Merged States (Laws) Act, 1949. (18) The T)elhi Premises ^Requisition and Eviction) Amendment and Valida- . tfon Act, 1949. (19) The Professions Tax Limitation (Amendment and Validation) Act. 1949. (20) The Cinematograph (f>econd Amendment) Act, 1949. (21) The Imports and Exports (Control) Amendment Act, 1949. (22) The Police Act, 1949. (23) The Abducted.Persons (Recovery and Restoration) AcM:, 1949. (24) The Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949. (25) The Taxation Laws (Extension to Merged States and Amendment) Act, 1949. BANKING COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL E xtkxsion of T ime for P reskntatiox of R kport of Sklkct Co^imittkk The Xiniftter ol Finance (Dr. Mnttbai); Sir, I mo\-e: “ Tbat the tune appointed foT the prrsenlBiioi) of t.lve Report of the Solwt ConmMttee nn the ttiU uj amena tho Bunking Companies Aet. I'WS, lie e.\t.cndecl up Thura INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES (APPELLATE TRIBUNAL) BILL E xtension of T ime for P resentation of R eport of S elect C ommittee The Minister of State for Parliamentary Aflain^ (Shri Satya Narayan Sinha): Sir, I beg to move ; "That the time appointed for the presentation of the Report of the Select Committee on the Bill to provide for the establishment of an Appellate Tribunal in relation to industrial disputes and for certain matters incidental thereto, be extended upto Friday, the 10th February, 1950.” Mr. Deputy-Spoaker: The question is: “ That the time appointed for the present^ion of the Report of the Select Committee on the Bill to provide for the esUbliahment of an Appellate Tribunal in relation to industrial ilispaies and for certain matters incidental thereto, be extended upto Friday, the 10th f'ebruary, 1950.” , The motion was adopted. MINES B ILL E xten sion of T ime for P resentation of R eport of S elect C ommittee Tlie Minister of State for Parliaxnentaiy Aflaini (Shri Batya Narnyan Sinha): Sir, I beg to move: “ Th^F thn time appoitiied for the presentation of the Report of the Select Committee on the Bill ro amend and consolidate the law relating to the regulation of labour and safety in mines, be extended upto Friday, Ihe 10th February, I960.’ * Mr. Deputy-Speaker: The question is: “ That the time appointed for the presentation of the Report of the Select Committee on the Bill to amend and consolidate the h^w relating to the regulation of labour and safety in mines, he extended upto Friday, the 10th February, 1950.” The motion wa» adopted. INDUSTRIES (DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL) BILL E xten sion of T ime for P resentation of R eport of S elect C ommittek The Minister of iState lor Parliamentary Affairs (Shri Satya Narayan Sinha): Sir, I beg to move; "That the time appointed for the presentation of the Report of the Select Comi»ittefl ou the B ll to provide ror the development, regulation and control of certain ia^feriei, further extended upto Thursday, the 16fch February, 1950.” PSESIDSKT’S ADd I^SS to PABLmbClif epoty-Sp«aker: The * . the tbje ai^poinied for the preseutation of th« Report of the Select Comniitte# to provide for the development, regulatiou control of certain industrios, be extended upto Thui«day, the 16th February, 1950.’ ^ ae motion was adopted. ■ I' PBESIDENT’S ADDKESS TO^AELIA jVIENT Mr. Deputy-Speaicer: I wish to announce itbat the Pi^sident is addressing the House at 11 a .m . on the 31st and there woliSd not be any further sitting on that day. The House will next meet at 10-45 a .m . on Wednesday. Sliri M. Tirumala Bao (Madras): On a point of information, will thti Secretariat of your office circulate the procedure that pertains to the Address of the President and amendments to it? Mr. Deputy-Speaker: Long before that, a^eopy of the procedure will be ci)«ulated to ^Members. Even today it will be done; but if they are in a hurry, tliey cHn take it from the Assistant Secretary immediat^ily. * ' Thr Hotter tkni adjourned a Quartn- to Ehvcn of the Clock on Wcdnns- day, the I t FebTuary. 1950. ' »tPD-.LAD 421P S-4i7:60-821