LOKSABHA DEBATES TENTH SERIES (VOL. XXVIII No.1) FEBRUARY, 21, 1994 NINTH SESSION
TENTH LOK SABHA
LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI [ORIGINAl ENGUSH PROCEEDINGS INCLUDED IN ENGUSH VERSION AND ORIGINAl HINDI PROCEEDINGS INCLUDED IN HINDI VERSION WIll BE TREATED AS AUTHORITATIVE AND NOT THE TRANSLATION THEREOF.] CONTENTS
[Tenth Series, Vol. XXVIII, Ninth Session, 1994/1915 (Saka)]
No.1, Monday, February 21, 1994/Phalguna 2, 1915 (Saka)]
ColUMNS
National Anthem-Played
President's Address-Laid on. the Table 1-24
Introduction of Ministers 24
Obituary References 24-28
Re: Increase in Prices of Certain Commodities of 28-41 common use by Government on the eve of Budget Session
Papers Laid on the Table 42-44
Resignation by Member 44-46 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MEMBERS TENTH .LOK SABHA
A Ayub Khan, Shri (Jhunjhunu)
Abdul Ghafoor, Shri (Gopalganj) Azam, Dr. Faiyazul (Bettiah)
Abedya Math, Mahant (Gorakhpur) B
Acharia, Shri Basudeb (Bankura) Baitha, Shri Mahendra (Bagaha)
Adaikalaraj, Shri L. (Tiruchirapalli) Bala, Dr. Asim (Nabadwip)
Advani, Shri Lal K. (Gandhi Nagar) Balayogi, Shri G.M.C. (Amalapuram)
Agnihotri, Shri Rajendra (Jhansi) Baliyan, Shri N.K. (Muzaffamagar)
Ahamed, Shri E. (Manjeri) Bandaru, Shri Oattatraya (Secunderabad)
Ahirwar, Shri Anand (Sagar) Banerjee, Kumari Mamata (Calcutta South) Ahmed, Shri Kamaluddin (Hanamkonda) Bansal, Shri Pawan Kumar (Chandigarh) Aiyar, Shri Mani Shankar (Mayiladuturai) Barman, Shri Palas (Balurghat) Ajit Singh, Shri (Baghpat) Barman, Shri Uddhab (Barpeta) Akber Pasha, Shri B. (Vellore) Basu, Shri Anil (Arambagh) Anbarasu, Shri R. (Madras Central) Basu, Shri Chitta (Barasat) Anjalose, Shri Thayil John (Alleppey) Berwa, Shri Ram Narain (Tonk) Ansari, Shri Mumtaz (Kodarma) Bhadana, Shri Avtar Singh (Faridabad) Antulay, Shri A.R. (Kulaba) Bhagat, Shri Vishweshwar (Balaghat) Arunachalam, Shri M. (Tenkasi)
AsokaraJ, Shri A. (Perambalur) Bhakta, Shri Manoranjan (Andaman & Nicobar Islands I Athithan, Shri R. Dhanuskodi (Tiruchendur) Bhandari, Shrimati Oil Kumari (Sikkim) Bhardwaj. Shri Paras Ram (Sarangarh) Chaudhary. Sqn. Ldr. Kamal (Hoshiarpur)
Bhargava. Shri Girdhari Lal (Jaipur) Chaudhary. Shri Ram Prakash (Ambala)
Bhatia. Shri Raghunandan Lal (Amritsar) Chaudhary. Shri Rudrasen (Bahraich)
Bhattacharya. Shrimati Malini (Jadavpur) Chaudhri. Shri Narain Singh (Hissar)
Bhoi. Dr. Krupasindhu (Sambalpur) Chauhan, Shri Chetan P.S. (Amroha)
Bhonsle. Shri Prataprao B. (Satara) Chauhan, Shri Shivraj Singh (Vidisha)
B...... nsle. Shri Tejsinghrao (Ramtek) Chaure, Shri Bapu Hari (Dhule)
Bhuria. Shri Dileep Singh (Jhabua) Chavan. Shri Prithviraj D. (Karad)
Birbal. Shri (Ganganagar) Chavda. Shri Harisinh (Banaskantha)
Brar. Shri Jagmeet Singh (Faridkot) Chavda, Shri Ishwarbhai Khodabhai (Anand) Brohmo Chaudhury. Shri Satyendra Nath (Kokrajhar) Chennithala. Shri Ramesh (Kottayam)
Buta Singh. Shri (Jalore) Chidambaram, Shri P. (Sivaganga) c Chhatwal, Shri Sartaj Singh Chacko. Shri P.C. (Trichur) (Hoshangabad)
Chakraborty. Prof. Susanta (Howrah) Chhotey Lal, Shri (Mohanlalganj)
Chaliha. Shri Kirip (Guwahati) Chikhlia, Shrimati Bhavna (Junagarh)
Chandra Shekhar. Shri (Ballis) Chinta Mohan, Dr. (Tirupathi)
ChandraJ Chandralekhar, Shrimatl Maragatham Choudhury, Shri Loknath (Srlperumbudur) (Jagatalnghpur) ChaI1e8, Shri A. (Trivandrum) Choudhury, Shri Saifuddln (Katwa) ChatteIjee, Shri Ninnal Kanti (Dumdum) Chowdary, Dr. K.V.R. (Rajahmundry) Chatterjee, Shri Somnath (8oIpur) Chowdhary. Shri Pankaj (Maharajganj) Chowdhary, Shrimati Santosh (Phillaur) Devi, Shrirnati Bibhu Kumari (Tripura East) . Chowdhury, Shri A.B.A. Ghani Khan (Maida) Dharmabhiksham, Shri (Nalgonda) o Dhurnal, Prof. Prem (Harnirpur) Dadahoor, Shri Gurcharan Singh (Sangrur) Dighe, Shri Sharad (Bombay North Central) Dalbir Singh, Shri (Shadol) Dikshit, Shri Shreesh Chandra (Varanasi) Damor, Shri Somjibhai (Dohad) Diwan, Shri Pawan (Mahasamund) Das, Shri Anadi Charan (Jajpur) Dome, Dr. Ram Chandra (Birbhurn) Das, Shri Dwaraka Nath (Karimganj) Orona, Shri Jagat Vir Singh (Kanpur) Das, Shri Jitendra Nath (Jalpaiguri) Dubey, Shrimati Saroj (Allahabad) Das, Shri Ram Sunder (Hajipur) ·Dutt, Shri Sunil (Bombay North West) Datta, Shri Amal (Diamond Harbour) F Deka, Shri Probin (Mangaldoi) Faleiro, Shri Eduardo (Mormugao) Delkar, Shri Mohan S. (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Farook, Shri M.O.H. (Pondicherry) Dennis, Shri N. (Nagercoil) Fatmi, Shri Mohammad Ali Ashraf (Darbhanga) Deora, Shri Murli (Bombay South) Fernandes, Shri George (Muzaffarpur) Deshmukh, Shri Anantrao (Washim) Fernandes, Shri Oscar (Udupi) Deshmukh, Shri Ashok Anandrao (Parbhani) Fundkar, Shri Pandurang Pundlik (Akola) DeshmLikh, Shri Chandubhai (Bharuch) G Dev, Shri Sontosh Mohan (Tripura West) Gaikwad, Shri Udaysingrao (Kolhapur) Devarajan, Shri B. (Rasipuram) Gajapathi, Shri Gopi Nath (Berharnpur) Devegowda, Shri H.D. (Hassan) Galib, Shri Gurcharan Singh (Ludhiana) Gamit. Shri Chhitubhai (Mandvi) Harchand Singh, Shri (Ropar) Gangwar. Dr. P.R. (Pilibhit) Hooda, Shri Bhupinder Singh (Rohtak) Gangwar. Shri Santosh Kumar (Bareilly) Hossain, Shri Syed MasudaJ (Murshidabad) Gautam, Shrimati Sheela (Aligarh) Gavit, Shri Manikrao Hodlya (Nandarbar) Imchalemba, Shri (Nagaland) Gehlot, Shri Ashok (Jodhpur) Inder Jit, Shri (Oarjeeling) Ghangare, Shri Ramchandra Marotrao (Wardha) Islam, Shri Nurul (Ohubri) Ghatowar, Shri Paban Singh (Oibrugarh) J Giri, Shri Sudhir (Contai) Jaffer Sharief, Shri C.K. (Bangalore North) Girija Oevi, Shrimati (Maharaj Ganj) Jai Prakash, Shri (Hardoi) Giriyappa, Shri C.P. Mudala (Chitradurga) Jakhar, Shri Balram (Sikar) Gogoi. Shri Tarun (Kaliabor) Janarthanan, Shri M.R. Kadambur Gohil, Dr. Mahavirsinh Harisinhji (Tirunnelveli) (Bhavnaga~) Jangbir Singh, Shri (Bhiwani) Gomango, Shri Giridhar (Koraput) Jangdei Shri Khelan Ram (Vilaspur) Gopalan, Shrimati Suseela (Chirayinkil) Jaswant Singh, Shri (Chittorgarh) Gowda, Prof. K. Venkatagiri (Bangalore South) Jatav, Shri Bare Lal (Morena) Gudadinni, Shri B.K. (Bijaipur) Jatiya, Shri Satynarayan (Unain) Gundewar, Shri Vilasrao Nagnathrao Jawali, Dr. B.G. (Gulbarga) (Hingoli) Jayamohan, Shri A. (Tirupattur) Gupta. Shri Indrajit (Midnapore) H Jeevarathinam, Shri A. (Arakonam) Handique, Shri Bijoy Krishna (Jorhat) Jana. Shri Srikanta (Cuttack) · Jeswani, Dr. K.D. (Kheda) Karraddula, Shrimati Kamala Kuman (Bhadrachalam) Jha, Shri Bhogendra (Madhubani) Jhikram. Shri Mohanlal (Mandla) Kashwan, Shri Ram Singh (Churu) Joshi, Shri Anna (Pune) Kasu, Shri Venkafa Krishna Reddy (Narasaraopeta) Joshi, Shri Dau Dayal (Kota) Katheria, Shri Prabhu Dayal (Firozabad) K Katiyar, Shri Vinay (Faizabad) Kahandole, Shri Z.M. (Malegam) Kaul. Shrimati Sheila (Rae Bareli) Kairon, Shri Surindar Singh (Tam Taran) Kesri Lal, Shri (Ghatampur) Kale, Shri Shankarrao D. (Kopergaon) Kewal Singh, Shri (Bhatinda) KaliapeRJmal, Shri P.P. (Cuddalore) Khan, Shri Aslam Sher (Betul) Kalka Oas, Shri (Karolbagh) Khan, Shri Ghulam Mohammad (Moradabad) Kamal, Shri Shyarn Lal (Basti) Khan, Shri Sukhendu (Vishnupur) Kamal Nath, Shri (Chhindwara) Khandelwal, Shri Tara Chand (Chandni Kamat, Shri Gurudas (Bombay North- Chowk) East) Khanduri, Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Bhuwan Kamble, Shri Arvind Tulshiram Chandra (Garhwal) (Osmanabad) Khanna, Shri Rajesh (New Delhi) Kamson, Prof. M. (Outer Manipur) Khanoria, Major D.O. (Kangra) Kanaujia, Dr. G.L. (Khari) Khursheed, Shli Salman (Farrukhabad) Kanithi, Dr. VlSwanatharn (Srikakulam) Koli, Shri Ganga Ram (Bayana) Kanodia, Shri Mahesh (Paten) ,Konathala, Shri Rama Krishna Kanshi Ram, Shri (Etawah) (Anakapal6) Kapsa, Shri Ram (Thane) KOri, Shri Gaya Prasad (Jalaun) (vii) Krishna Kumar, Shri S. (Quilon) Mahajan, Shrimati Sumitra (Indore) Krishnaswamy, Shri M. (Vandavasi) Mahato, Shri Bir Singh (Purulia) Krishnendra Kaur (Deepa), Shrimati Mahendra Kumari, Shrimati (Alwar) (Bharatpur) Mahto, Shri Rajkishore (Giridih) Kshirsagar, Shrimati Kesharbai Sonaji {Beed) Mahto, SM Shailendra (Jamshedpur) Kudumula, Kumari Padamasree (Nellore) Malik, Shri Dharampal Singh (Sonepat) Kuli, Shri Balin (Lakhimpur) Malik, Shri Puma Chandra (Durgapur) Kumar, Shri Nitish (Barh) Mamkarjun, Shri (Mahbubnagar) Kumar, Shri V. Dhananjaya (Mangalore) Mallikarjunaiah, Shri S. (Tumkur) Kumaramangalam, Shri Rangarajan Mallu, Dr. R. (Nagar Kumool) (Salem) Mandai, Shri Brahmanand (Monghyr) Kumarasamy, Shri P. (Palani) MandaI, Shri Sanat Kumar (Joynagar) Kunjee Lal, Shri (Sawai Madhopur) Mandai, Shri Suraj (Godda) Kuppuswamy, Shri C.K. (Coimbatore) Mane, Shri Rajaram Shankarrao Kurien, Prof. P.J. (Mavelikara) (Ichalkaranji) Kusmaria, Dr. Ramkrishna (Damoh) Manjay Lal, Shri (Samastipur) L Manphool Singh, Shri (Bikaner) Lakshmanan, Prof. Savithri (Mukundapuram) Marandi, Shri Krishna (Singhbhum) Laljan Basha, Shri S.M. (Guntur) Marandi, Shri Simon (Rajmahal) Lodha, Shri Guman Mal (Pali) Marbaniang, Shri Peter G. (Shillong) M Masood, Shri Rasheed (Saharanpur) Made Gowda, Shri G. (Mandya) Mathew, Shri Pala K.M. (Idukki) Madhukar, Shri Kamla Mishra (Motihari) Mathur, Shri Shiv Charan (Bhilwara) Maurya, Shri Anand Ratna (Chandauli) Murthy, Shri M.V.V.S. (Visakhapatnam) Meena, Shri Sheru Lal (Salumbar) Murugesan, Dr. N. (Karur) Meghe, Shri Datta (Nagpur) Muttemwar, Shri Vilas (Chimur) Mehta, Shri Shubaneshwar Prasad (Hazaribagh) N Mirdha, Shri Nathu Ram (Nagaur) Naik, Shri A. Venkatesh (Raichur) Mirdha, Shri Ram Niwas (Barmer) Naik, Shri G. Oevaraya (Kanara) Mishra, Shri Ram Nagina (Padrauna) Naik, Shri Ram (Bombay North) Misra, Shri Janardan (Sitapur) Naikar, Shri O.K. (Oharwad North) Misra, Shri Satyagopal (Tamluk) Nandi, Shri Yellaiah (Siddipet) Misra, Shri Shyam Bihari (Bilhaur) Narayanan, Shri P.G. Mohan Singh, Shri (Ferozepur) (Gobichettipalayam) Mollah, Shri Hannan (Uluberia) Nawale, Shri Vidura Vithoba (Khed) Mujahid, Shri B.M. (Oharwad Soulh) Nayak. Shri Mrutyunjaya (Phulbani) Mukherjee, Shrimati Geeta (Panskura) Nayak. Shri Subash Chandra (Kalahandi) Mukherjee, Shri Subrata (Raiganj) Netam, Shri Arvind (Kanker) Mukhopadyay, Shri Ajoy (Krishnagar) Nikam, Shri Govindrao (Ratnagiri) Munda, Shri Govinda Chandra (Keonjhar) Nyamagouda, Shri S.B. (Bagalkot) Munda, Shri Kariya (Khunti) Muniyappa, Shri K.H. (Kolar) o Muralee Oharan, Shri K. (Calicut) Odeyar, Shri Channaiah (Oavangece) Murmu, Shri Rup Chand (Jhargram) Oraon, Shri Lalit (Lohardaga) Murthy, Shri M. V. Chandra Shekhara Owaisi, Shri Sultan Salahuddin (Kanakapura) (Hyderabad) p Patel, Shri Shravan Kumar (Jabalpur) Padma, Dr. (Shrimati) (Nagapattinam) Patel, Shri Somabhai (Surendranagar) Pal, Dr. Debi Prosad (Calcutta Noth- Patel, Shri Uttambhai Harjibhai (Bulsar) West) Pathak, Shri Harin (Ahmedabad) Pal, Shri Rupchand (Hooghly) Pathak, Shri Surendra Pal (Shahabad) Palacholla, Shri V.R. Naidu (Khammam) Patidar, Shri Rameshwar (Khargone) Pandeya, Dr. Laxminarayan (Mandsaur) Patil, Shri Anwari Basavaraj (Koppal) Pandian, Shri O. (Madras North) Patil, Shri Prakash V. (Sangli) Panigrahi, Shri Sriballav (Oeogarh) Patil, Shrimati Pratibha Devisingh Panja, Shri Ajit (Calcutta North-East) (Amravati) Panwar, Shri Harpal (Kairana) Patil, Shri Shivraj V. (Latur) Passi, Shri Balraj (Nainital) Patil, Shrimati Surya Kanta (Nanded) Paswan, Shri Chhedi (Sasaram) Patil, Shri Uttamrao Oeorao (Yavatmal) Paswan, Shri Ram Vilas (Rosera) Patil, Shri Vijay Naval (Erandol) Paswan, Shri Sukdeo (Araria) Patnaik, Shri Sivaji (Bhubaneswar) Patel, Dr. Amrit Lal Kalidas (Mehsana) Patra, Dr. Kartikeswar (Balasore) Patel, Shri Bheam Singh (Rewa) Pattanayak, Shri Sarat (Bolangir) Patel, Shri Brishin (Siwan) Pawar, Dr. Vasant Niwrutti (Nasik) Patel, Shri Chandresh (Jamnagar) Peruman, Dr. P. Vallal (Chidambaram) I Patel, Shri Haribhai (Porbandar) Pilot, Shri Rajesh (Dasua) Patel, Shri Harilal Nanji (Kutch) Poosapati, Shri Anandgajapati Raju ~ Patel, Shri Praful (Bhandara) (Bobbili) r.. Patel, Shri Ram Pujan (Phulpur) Potdukhe, Shri Shantaram (Chandrapur) Prabhu, Shri R. (Nilgiris) Rajesh Kumar, Shri (Gaya) Prabhu Zantye, Shri Harish Narayan Rajeshwaran, Dr. V. (Ramnathapuram) (Panaji) Rajeswari, Shrimati Basava (Benary) Pradhani, Shri K. (Nowrangpur) Raju, Shri Bh. Vijayakumar (Narsapur) Prakash, Shri Shashi (Chail) RajuJu, Dr. R.K.G. (Sivakasi) Pramanik, Shri Radhika Ranjan (Mathurapur) Ram, Shri Prem Chand (Nawada) Prasad, Shri Hari Kewal (Salempur) Ram Awadh, Shri (Akbarpur) Prasad, Shri V. Sreenivasa Ram Babu, Shri A.G.S. (Madurai) ( Chamarajnagar) Ram Badan, Shri (Lalganj) Prem, Shri B.L. Sharma (East Delhi) Ram Singh, Shri (Haridwar) Premi, Shri Mangal Ram (Bijnor) Ramaiah, Shri Bolla Bulli (Eluru) Purkayastha, Shri Kabindra (Silchar) Ramamurthy, Shri K. (Krishnagiri) R Rahi, Shri Ram Lal (Misrikh) Ramasamy, Shri R. Naidu (Periyakulam) Rai, Shri Kalp Nath (Ghosi) Ramchandran, Shri Mullappally (Connanore) Rai, Shri Lall Babu (Chhapra) Ramdew Ram, Shri (Palamau) Rai, Shri M. Ramanna (Ka$aragod) Ramsagar, Shri (Barabanki) Rai, Shri Nawal Kishore (Sitamarhi) Rana, Shri Kashiram (Surat) Rai, Shri Ram Nihor (Robertsganj) Rao, Shri D. Venkateswara (Bapatla) Raj Narain, Shri (Basgaon) Rao, Shri J. Chokka (Karimnagar) Rajaravivanna, Shri B. (Pollachi) Rao, Shri P.V. Narasimha (Nandyal) Raje, Shrimati Vasundhara (Jhalawar) Rao Ram Singh. Col. (Mahindergarh) Rajendra Kumar, Shri S.S.A. (Chengalpattu) Rao, Shri V. Krishna (ChikbaUapur) Rath, Shri Rama Chandra (Aska) Roshan LaI, Shri (Khurja) Rathva, Shri N.J. (Chhota Udaipur) Roy, Shri Haradhan (Asansol) Rawal, Dr. Lal Bahadur (Hathras) Roypradhan, Shri Amar (Cooch Behar) Rawle, Shri Mohan (Bombay-South Central) S Rawat, Shri Bhagwan Shankar (Agra) Sadul, Shri Dharmanna Mondayya Rawat, Shri Prabhu Lal (Banswara) (Solapur) Rawat, Prof. Rasa Singh (Ajmer) Sahi, Shrimati Krishna (Begusarai) Ray. Shri Rabi (Kendrapada) Sai, Shri A. Prathap (Rajampet) Ray, Dr. Sudhir (Burdwan) Saikia, Shri Muhi Ram (Nowgong) Raychaudhuri, Shri Sudarsan Sait, Shri Ebrahim Sulaiman (Ponnani) (Serampore) Sanan Kumar, Shri (Outer Delhi) Reddaiah Yadav, Shri K.P. (Machilipatnam) Sakshiji, Dr. (Mathura) Reddy, Shri A. Indrakaran (Adilabad) Saleem, Shri Mohammad Yunus (Katihar~ Reddy, Shri A. Venkata (Anantapur) Sanghani, Shri Dfleep Bhai (Amreli) Reddy, Shri B.N. (Miryalguda) Sangma, Shri Pumo A. (Tura) Reddy, Shri G. Ganga (Nizamabad) Sanipalli, Shri Gangadhara (Hindupur) Reddy, Shri M. 8aga (Medak) Saraswati, Shri Yoganand (Bhind) Reddy, Shri M.G. (Chittoor) Sarode, Dr. Gunvant Rambhau (Jalgaon) Reddy, Shri Magunta Subbarama Satrucharla, Shri Vijayarama Raju (Ongole) (Parvathipuram) Reddy, Shri R. Surender (Warangal) Save, Shri Moreshwar (Aurangabad) Reddy, Shri Y.S. Rajasekhar (Cuddapah) Sawant, Shri Sudhir (Rajapur) Rongpi, Dr. Jayanta (Autonomous district) Sayeed, Shri P.M. (Lakshadweep) Scindia, Shri Madhavrao (Gwalior) Singh, Shri Abhay Pratap (Pratapgarh) Scindia, Shrimati Vijayaraje (Guna) Singh, Shri Arjun (Satna) Selja, Kumari (Sirsa) Singh, Shri Brijbhushan Sharan (Gonda) Sethi, Shri Arjun Charan (Bhadrak) Singh, Dr. Chattrapal (Bulandshahr) Shah, Shri Manabendra (Tehri Garhwal) Singh, Shri Oevi Bux (Unnao) Shakya, Dr. Mahadeepak Singh (Etah) Singh, Shri Hari.Kishore (Sheohar) Sl;lankaranand, Shri B. (Chikkodi) Singh, Shri Khelsai (Sarguja) Sharma, Shri Chiranji Lal (Kamal) Singh, Shri Mohan (Oeoria) Sharma, Shri Jeewan (Almora) Singh, Shri Motilal (Sidhi) Sharma, Shri ~ajendra Kumar (Rampur) Singh, Shri Pratap (Banka) Sharma, Capt. Satish Kumar (Amethi) Singh, Kumari Pushpa Oevi (Rargarh) Sharma, Shri V.N. (Hamirpur) Singh, Shri Rajveer (Aonla) Shastri, Acharya Vishwananth Oas (Sultanpur) Singh, Shri Ram Prasad (Bikramganj) Shastri, Shri Rajnath Sonkar (Saidpur) Singh, Shri Ramashray Prasad (Jahanabad) Shastri, Shri Vishwanath (Gazipur) Singh, Shri Ramnaresh (Aurangabad) Shingda, Shri O.B. (Oahanu) Singh, Shri RampaJ (Oomariaganj) Shivappa, Shri K.G. (Shimoga) Singh, Shri S.B. (Rajnandgaon) Shukla, Shri Astbhuja Prasad (Khalilabad) Singh, Shri Satya Ceo (Balrampur) Shukla, Shri Vidyacharan (Raipur) Singh. Shri Surya Narayan (Balia) Siddartha, Shrimati O.K. Tharadevi (Chlkmagalur) Singh. Shri Uday Pratap (Malnpuri) Sidnal, Shri S.B. (Belgaum) Singh. Shri VlShwanath Pratap (Fatehpur) Silvera, Dr. C. (Mizoram) Singh Oeo, Shri K.P. (Ohenkanatt Singla, Shri Sant Ram (Patiala) Tej Narayan Singh, Shri (Buxar) Sivaraman, Shri S. (Ottapalam) Thakore, Shri Gabhaji·Mangaji (Kapadwanj) Sodi, Shri Manku Ram (Bastar) Thakur, Shri Mahendra Kumar Singh Solanki, Shri Surajbhanu (Ohar) (Khandwa) Soren, Shri Shoo (Ohumka) Thangka Balu, Shri K.V. (Oharmapuri) Soundaram, Dr. (Shrimati) K.S. Thomas,.Prof. K.V. (Emakulam) (Tiruchengode) Thomas, Shri P.C. (Muvattupuzha) Sreenivaasan, Shri C. (Oindigul) Thorat, Shri Sandipan Bhagwan Sridharan, Dr. Rajagopalan (Madras (Pandharpur) South) Thungon, Shri PK (Arunachal West) Subbarao, Shri Thota (Kakinaaa) Tindivanam, Shri K. Ramamurthee Sukh Ram, Shri (Mandi) (Tindivanam) Sukhbuns Kaur, Shrimati (Gurdaspur) Tirkey, Shri Pius (Alipurduars) Suttanpuri, Shri Krishan Outt (Shimla) Tomar, Or. Ramesh Chand (Hapur) Sundararaj, Shri N. (Pudukkottai) Topdar, Shri Tant Baran (Barrackpore) Sur, Shri Monoranjan (Basirhat) Tope, Shri Ankushrao Raosaheb ~a1na) Suresh. Shri Kodikkunil (Adoor) Topiwala, Shrimati Oipika H. (Baroda) Swami, Shri Chinmayanand (Badaun) Topno, Kuman Frida (Sundargarh) Swami. Shri Sureshanand (Jaleaar) Tripathi, Shri Lakshmi Narain Mani (Kaiserganj) Swamy, Shri G. VenUt (PfIdapaJIl) Tripa1hi, Shri Prakash Narain (Banda) Syed Shahabudcin. Shri (Kishanganj) Ttipathy. Shrt Bra;a Kishore (Puri) T TandeI, Shri O.J. (Daman & Diu) Trivedi. Shri Arvind (SabarkanIha) Tara Singh, Shri (Kuruklhetra) Tytfer, Shri Jagdieh (Delhi Sadar) U Virendra Singh, Shri (Mirzapur) Uma Bharti, Kumari (Khajuraho) Vyas, Dr. Girija (Udaipur) Umbrey, Shri Laeta (Arunchal East) W Wasnik, Shri Mukul (Buldana) Ummareddy Venkateswarlu, Prof. (Tenali) Williams, ¥aj. Gen. R.G. (Nominated Umrao Singh, Shri (Jalandhar) Anglo-Indian) Y Unnikrishnan, Shri K.P. (Badagara) Yadav. Shri Arjun Singh (Jaunpur) Upadhyay, Shri Swarup (Tejpur) Yadav, Shri Chandra Jeet (Azamgarh) Urs, Shrimati Chandra Prabha (Mysore) Yadav, Shri Chotey Singh (Kannauj) V Vadde, Shri Sobhanadreeswara Rao Yadav, Shri Chun Chun Prasad (Vijaywada) (Bhagalpur) Vaghela, Shri Shankersinh (Godhra) Yadav, Shri oevendra Prasad (Jhanjharpur) Vajpayee, Shri Atal Bihari (Lucknow) Yadav, Shri Ram Kripal (Patna) Vandayar, Shri K. T. (Thanjavur) Yadav, Shri Ram Lakhan Singh (Arrah) Varma, Shri Ratilal (ohanduka) Yadav, Shri Ram Saran (Khagaria) Varma, Shri Sushil Chandra (Bhopal) Yadav, Dr. S.P. (Sambhal) Veerappa, Shri Rarnchandra (Bidar) Yadav, Shri Satya Pal Singh Vekaria, Shri Shivlal Nagjibhai (Rajkot) (Shahjahanpur) Verma, Shrl Shawani Lal (JanjQir) Yadav. Shri Sharad (Madhepura) Verma, Shri Phool Chand (Shajapur) Yadav. Shri Surya Narayan (Saharasa) Verma, P.rof. Rita (ohanbad) Yadav. Shri Vijoy Kumar (NaIanda) Verma, Shri Shiv Sharan (Machhlishahar) Yumnam. Shti Yaima Singh (Innef Manipur) Verma, Shri Upendra Nath (Chatra) z Verma, Kumari Vimla (Seoni) Vijayaraghavan. Shri V.S. (Palghat) Zainal Abedin, Shri (Jangipur) LOKSABHA The Speaker Shri Shivraj V. Patil The Deputy Speaker Shri S. Mallikarjunaiah Panel of Chairmen Shri Sharad Dighe Shrimati Malini Bhattacharya Shri Tara Singh Shri Nitish Kumar Shri Ram Naik Shri Peter G. Marbaniang Secretary General Shri e.K. Jain GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Members of the Cabinet Prime Mini&ter and also incharge of the Shri P.V. Narasimha Rao Ministries/Departments of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Science & Technology, Ocean Development, Electronics, Atomic Energy. Space, Rural Development, Non-Conventional Energy Sources and Law, Justice & Company Affairs and the additional charge of the Ministry of Industry and other subjects not allocated to any other Cabinet Minister or Minister of State (Independent Charge). Minister of Civil Supplies, Consumer Shri A.K. Antony Affairs and Public Distribution. Minister of Human Resource Shri Arjun Singh Development. Minister of Health and Family Welfare. Shri B. Shankaranand Minister of Agriculture. Shri Balram Jakhar Minister of Railways. Shri C.K. Jaffer Sharief Minister of External Affairs. Shri Dinesh Singh Minister of Civil AViation and Tourism. Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad Minister of Finance. Shri Manmohan Singh Minister of Power. Shri N.K.P. Salve Minister of Commerce. Shri Pranab Mukherjee Minister of Home Affairs. Shri S.B. Chavan Minister of Urban Development Shrimati Sheila Kaul (xix) Minister of Welfare. Shri Sitaram Kesri Minister of Water Resources and Shri Vidyacharan Shukla Minister of Parliamentary Affairs. Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers. Shri Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav Ministers of State (Independent Charge) Minister of State of the Ministry of Coal. Shri Ajit Panja Minister of State of the Ministry of Shri Balram Singh Yadav Mines. Minister of State of the Ministry of Shri G. Venkat Swamy Textiles. Minister of State of the Ministry of Shri Giridhar Gomango Planning and Programme Implementation. Minister of State of the Ministry of Shri Jagdish Tytler Surface Transport. Minister of State of the Ministry of Shri K.P. Singh Deo Information and Broadcasting. Minister of State of the Ministry of Food. Shri Kalp Nath Rai Minister of State of the Ministry of Shri Kamal Nath Environment and Forests. Minister of State of the Ministry of Shri P.A. Sangma Labour. Minister of State of the Ministry of Capt. Satish Kumar Sharma Petroleum and Natural Gas. Minister of State of the Ministry of Steel. Shri Sontosh Mohan Dev Minister of State Qf the Ministry of Shri Sukh Ram Communications. Minister of State of the Ministry of Food Shri Tarun Gogoi Processing Industries. Ministers of State Minister of State in the Ministry of Dr. Abrar Ahmed Finance & Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. Minister of State in the Ministry of Shri Arvind Netam Agriculture. Minister of State in the Ministry of Shrimati Basava Rajeshwari Human Resource Development (Deptt. of Women & Child Development). Minister of State in the Prime Ministers Shri Bhuvnesh Chaturvedi office and Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space and Minister of State in the Ministry of Science and Technology. Minister of State in the Ministry of Shri Eduardo Faleiro Chemicals and Fertilizers and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of State in the Department of Electronics and Department of Ocean Development. Minister of State in the Ministry of Law, Shri H.R. Bhardwaj Justice and Company Affairs. Minister of State in the Ministry of Shri K.C. Lenka Railways. Minister of State in the Ministry of Shri K. V. Thangka Balu Welfare. Minister ot State in the Ministry of Civil Shri Kamaluddin Ahmed Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution and Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce. "v1inister of State in the Ministry of Shrimati Krishna Sahi Industry (Deptt. of Industrial Development) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry (Deptt. of Heavy Industry). Minister of State in the Ministry of Shri M. Arunachalam Industry (Deptt. of Small Scale Industries & Agro and Rural Industries). Minister Of State in the Ministry of Shri M.V. Chandrashekhara Murthy Financp. Minister 0: State in the Ministry of Shri Mallikarjun Defence. Minister of State in the Ministry of Shrimati Margaret Alva Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. Ministe~ of State in the Ministry of Shri Mukul Wa$nik Human Resource Development (Deptt. of Youth Affairs & Sports) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Shri P. K. Thungon Development and Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources. Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Shri P M Sayeed Affairs. Minister of State in the Ministry of Shn P. V. Rangayya Naldu Power. Minister of State In the Ministry of Shn R.L. Bhatia External Affairs. Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Shri Rajesh Pilot Affairs. Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Col. Rao Ram Singh Development (Deptt. of Wastelands Development). Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Shri Rameshwar Thakur Development (Deptt. of Rural Development) . Minister of State in the Ministry of Non- Shri S. Krishna Kumar Conventional Energy Sources and Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture. Minister of State in the Ministry of Shri Salman Khursheed External Affairs. Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Shrimati Sukhbans Kaur Aviation and Tourism (Deptt. of Tourism). Minister of State in the MInistry of Rural Shri Uttambhai Harjibhai Patel Development (Deptt. of Rural Development). Minister of State in the Ministry of Dr. C. Silvera Health and Family Welfare. Deputy Ministers Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Health Shri Paban Singh Ghatowar and Family Welfare. Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Home Shri Ram Lal Rahi Affairs. Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Kumari Selja Human Resource Development (Deptt. of Education and Deptt. of Culture). LOK SABHA DEBATES Vol. XXVIII First Day of the Ninth Session of Tenth Lok Sabha No.1 LOKSABHA Hon'ble Members, I welcome you to this session of Parliament. Monday, February 21, 19941 Pha/guna 2, 1915 (Saka) 2. As I address you in the new year, sense that the country is today in a 13.04 hr•• frame of mind different from the one it was in, this time last year. We faced many difliculties at the beginning 01 the year The Lok Sabha met at four minutes past 1993 but our people displayed Thirteen of the Clock. tremendous resilience as the year progressed and 1993 ended certainly on [MR. SPEAKER in the Chair} a note of optimism. There was steady progress on all fronts as evidenced from NATIONAL ANTHEM the improved law and order situation, a record foodgrains production, The National Anthem was played. unprecedented levels of procurement, very high levels of foodgrains stocks, [English] containment of the rate of inflation at a single digit level, comfortable foreign MA. SPEAKER: We extend most exchange reserves, considerable cordial welcome to you all· to this Session. reduction in trade gap, buoyancy in exports, improved performance in certain essential areas of the infrastructure 13.08 hrs. sector, and increased inflow of foreign investment both direct and portfolio. All PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS these have symbolised and justified this emerging optimism. Clearly, we have [English1 regained our elan intemally and our confidence globally. We have reason and SECRETARY-GENERAL: I beg to justification to f. encouraged at the all lay on the Table a copy of the President's round performance. But we still have a Address * to both Houses of Parliament long way to go before we achieve the assembled together on the 21st February, objectives we have set for ourselves in 1994. social and economic development. It is on 'The President dellvenId !he Address to both Houses 01 Parliament in Hindi. 3 President's Address FEBRUARY 21,1994 President's Address 4 this note of cautious optimism that 6. In Jammu and Kashmir we Government approaches its tasks in pursue our policy of firm action against 1994. terrorism. The police and the security forces have gained considerable success 3. There has been overall during the year in their counter-terrorist improvement in the law and order operations. Steps have been taken to situation. The situation in regard to further improve their operational insurgency in the North-East has shown efficiency. Every effort is made to see that improvement. The gains of last year in the maximum restraint is exercised in the Punjab were consolidated. The elections use of force. The grave crisis that arose in to the Assemblies in five States and the the Hazratbal shrine was handled by the National Capital Territory of Delhi were administratiOll and the security forces in a peaceful. Government is determined to commendable manner, with the consolidate the gains of this improvement cooperation of the people. The resolution and address the areas of concem that still of this crisis demonstrated the efficacy of remain. Government's approach of restraint. Whenever there has been any incident suggesting excessive use of force, an 4. Around this time last year the inquiry has been promptly instituted and Ayodhya issue had cast its long shadow action taken. Action against the terrorists on the national scene. There was a great is continuing in order to restore law and deal of concern over the possible fall-out order. At the same time appropriate of the demolition and the riots that measures are being taken to tone up the followed. Thanks to the inherent wisdom administration. Development and and sagacity of the Indian people, the economic activity have been intensified to grim predictions that were being made generate employment opportunities. We have been proved wrong. The are deeply concerned about the atmosphere has improved considerably difficulties of the common people and the and we.can hope for a lasting solution to grievance redressal mechanism has been the dispute. Proceedings are continuing in strElngthened. We are also pursuing steps the Supreme Court on the reference to bring about effective involvement of the made to it under the Constitution. people in dealing with matters which Government will take appropriate concern them. Jammu and Kashmir is an measures in the light of the opinion of the inalienable part of India and we shall foil Supreme Court. any attempt to destabilise it either from across the border or from any other quarter. 5. The Ayodhya issue is the most convincing demonstration in recent times of the danger inherent in mIXIng 7. In the North-East the setting up communalism and politics. It is of utmost of the interim Bodoland Autonomous importance to correct this aberration and Council in pursuance of the" Bodo Accord keep both religion and politics in their marks a positive step forward towards legitimate domains. Our secular State meeting the aspirations of the tribal demands nothing less. The Issue needs population. Prompt action was taken by to be debated fully and effective the Government of Assam in the c:IistI'Ias measures evolved. The Govemment will of Kokrajhar and Bongaigaon When there welcome suggeetIons in this regard. was an outbreak of violence against the 5 President's Address PHALGUNA 2,1915 (SAKA, President's Address 6 non-tribals. In Manipur Government took are being appropriately associated with action under article 356 of the the reconstruction programme. Constitution following violence between Nagas and Kukis and general disruption 11. The economic reforms of law and order. This demonstrated the introduced in 1991 gained momentum last Government's will to curb disruptive year and have been pursued consistently. elements effectively. Still much more needs to be done. Government is aware that the reform is an 8. The National Commission on irreversible and continuous process and Human Rights has been set up with a needs to be implemented with former Chief Justice of India as its determination and foresight, keeping the Chairman. Members of the Commission responses and circumstances in the include a former Judge of the Supreme country constantly in view. As a result of Court and one former Chief Justice of a this approach, the progress of High Court. The setting up of the implementation has been steady and firm Commission is indicative of our continuing and based on a general consensus. We determination to deal with questions of shall hasten with care. human rights with promptitude and transparency. The Commission has 12. Based on the performance and started its work in right earnest. prospects of the public and private sectors, the area of reservation of the 9. In order to strengthen the public sector has been trimmed and some accountability of the executive to more industries have been delicensed. Parliament, 17 Department-related The new Exim Policy announced on the Standing Committees of Parliament were 31 st of March, 1993, attempted the constituted in April, 1993 to make detailed streamlining of procedures and the examination of Bills, Demands for Grants, liberalisation of exports in agriculture and Annual Reports of the Ministries and services, where the country has a national basic long-term policy documents comparative advantage. The Budget for presented to the Houses. This will greatly 1993-94 provided fiscal incentives for facilitate the working of Parliament. investments in thrust areas. 10. The country had its share of 13. In drawing up the reform natural calamities. However, the package, stress has been laid by the unprecedented scale of damage in the Government on reforms in the financial Maharashtra earthquake stands out sector. The financial institutions have among these. In all these instances necessarily to be restructured and Government responded with strengthened to enable them to take on commendable alertness and provided the new responsibility imposed by the prompt relief. Governments of several expanded activity in the priavte sector. An other countries, the World Bank and other important policy change was the institutions promptly offered assistance unification of the exchange rate and the and we are grateful to all of them. A floating of the rupee in March, 1993. The massive reconstruction programme in the fact that the rupee has remained stead') earthquake affected areas of Maharashtra since It was floated is testimony to thE is being taken up at an outlay of Rs. 1000 good judgement of the Government in thE crores. Non-Govemmental Organisation~ matter. 7 President's Address FEBRUARY 21,1994 President's Address 8 14. The basic economic indicators highest priority to development of show that although the year started in a agriculture. The timely provision of difficult environment, the performance of adequate and reasonably priced inputs the economy during 1993-94 has been and the creation of a structure' that satisfactory. In 1992-93, the Gross provides for the timely annQuncement of Domestic Product is estimated to have prices which in tum promotes higher grown by 4%. In 1993-94, the production so as to meet fully the Govemment expects the rate of growth to domestic needs of the country as well as be maintained at about the same level. exports, are the major objectives of the The inflation rate touched a low of below Governments. In keeping with the overall 6% for a short period during this year, the strategy, the Plan outlay for the highest level being 8.4%. Department of Agriculture and Cooperation has been raised by 26.6% 15. Global investors have shown from Rs. 1050 crores in 1992-93 to growing confiC!tence in the Indian market. Rs. 1330 crores in 1993-94. The Direct Foreign Investment approved since production of foodgrains during 1992-93 the inception of the new Industrial Policy was 180 million tonnes which was more till the end of 1993 is now approximately than the production in 1991-92 by 7.1 %. Rs. 13,000 crores in terms of equity. The The Kharif foodgrains production in 1993- total investment in these projects is 94 is expected to be 99 million tonnes. estimated to be of the order of Rs. 65,000 The prospects for Rabi are excellent. crores. The significant point of this investment is that the bulk of this, is 18. Govemment is encouraging proposed in sectors like power, oil diversification of the agriculture sector refining, food processing, metallurgical through emphasis on horticulture, industry. electrical equipment, chemicals, aquaculture, oilseeds, pulses and other electronics and other prioncy areas. Only commodities which have an export about 7% of the proposed investment will potential. This would be done without be for products which could be detriment to the interests of our own categorised as consumer goods. The consumers. Steps are being taken to investment inflow will be spread over a revitalise the rural cooperative credit period of 3-4 years which is the system as also marketing, processing and gestination period of the mega projects. other services essential to the farmers, particularly in the far-flung areas. 16. Government continues to lay a Extension services would be broad-based ~reat deal of emphasis on export keeping in view the new priorities in :>romotion. The results of changes in the agriculture including through greater :rade policy coupled with the floating of involvement of the voluntary organisations. he exchange rate and the general iberalisation of the economy have yielded 19. As a measure of reducing 'esults and exports have shown good poverty levels, our agricultural strategy }rowth recording an increase of around would aim at increasing agricultural ~0"10 in dollar terms during April- production in the rainted areas through an )ecember, 1993 compared to a little over integrated strategy of soil and water % in the corresponding period in 1992. conservation and increased use of agricultural inputs such as organics and 17. Government attaches the bio-fertilisers and improved technology. 9 President's Address PHALGUNA 2,1915 (SAKA) President's Address 10 During the 8th Plan Rs. 1100 crores have new fair price shops were estimated as been allocated for the restructured required to be opened in the Revamped National Watershed Development Project Public Distribution System areas to for rainfed areas. About 30 lakh hectares strengthen the delivery system. Against of land would be treated for sustainable this, 11,681 new fair price shops have production of food, fodder, fuel and fibre been opened in these areas, going through dry land fanning technology. beyond the target. New storage space of Household production systems would 1,81,296 tonnes has also been created or diversify as a consequence and ultimately hired since the inception of the scheme. A the income levels and employment mid-term review of the Revamped Public opportunities for the watershed Distribution System has revealed that community would improve. The project nearly 1.5 million tonnes more of would also enhance availability of ground foodgrains went to the rural areas than water resulting in drought proofing of the before the inception of the scheme, thus project ~reas. 2500 micro watersheds adding a new rural dimension to the have been identified in rainted areas tor public distribution system. With a record development and work on these has food stock holding of 22 million tonnes in started. the central pool reached on 1st January 1994, resulting from stepped up 20. The manufacturing capacity of procurement efforts, Government is nitrogenous fertilisers has been increased comfortably placed to augment the and more is being planned. The coverage further in these areas, should it availability of raw materials required for become necessary. fertiliser production within the country being limited, efforts are being made to 23. It is Government's deter- set up joint ventures abroad, particularly mination that no vulnerable section in the Gulf and West Asia. Government of the population - be it women, children, will continue to take all mel1sures required minorities, scheduled castes, scheduled to bring about a balanced application of tribes or backward classes - should soil nutrients so that production levels are remain outside the mainstream of sustained. development. In all areas of development of the poor, resource allocations were 21. As part of the Agriculture Policy, enhanced during 1993-94 compared to States have been advised to remove all the previous year. The revised outlay for intra and inter-state restrictions on the the Ministry of Rural Development went movement of foodgrains. up by 56 per cent while the plan outlay of the Welfare Ministry was raised from ~2. Govemment's commitment to Rs. 820 crores to Rs. 980 crores. The sategaurd the interests of the consumer Jawahar Rozgar Yojana has been remains as strong as ever. The Central strengthened in 120 most backward issue price for the Revamped Public districts. The subsidies under the Distribution System areas continues to be Integrated Rural Development kept at a price lower by Rs. 500 per Programme were enhanced by Rs. 1000 metric tonne compared to the prices in the per household. The improved Tool Kits to general Public Distribution System, to Rural Artisans programme started in enhance atfordability by the poor. At the 1992-93 was extended in 1993-94 to 100 inception of the scheme in 1992, 10,580 more districts, thus covering in all 162 11 President's Address FEBRUARY 21, 1994 President's Address 12 districts in the country benefiting 2,30,000 micro enterprises, a Rozgar Yojana has rural artisans. Comprehensive been launched. About 1,95,000 programmes for the welfare and applications have been received so far development of the Weavers were from youth in different States. So far, evolved. They include housing, work 41,275 applications have been processed sheds, handloom development centres, and recommended to banks and about quality dyeing units, training in improved 2,000 of them have also been sanctioned. practices and provision of working capital. During the current year. the scheme will These programmes with a total outlay of cover 40,000 beneficiaries and from Rs. 1372 crores were started during the 1994-95 onwards it is intended to cover year. The scheme for Handloom 2.20 lakh beneficiaries every year, thus, Development Centres and Quality Dyeing covering in all 7 lakh beneficiaries during Units launched towards the end of 1993 the rest of the 8th Plan period. The seeks to merge and expand existing units Reserve Bank of India has been and establish new ones. Against the 1993 instructed to support the programme target of 120 Centres and 20 Units, 213 fully. The scheme provides for 22.5 per Centres and 94 Units have been cent reservation for the Scheduled Castes approved. 25 Centres and 25 Units have and Scheduled Tribes and 27 per cent for already started operating. the other Backward Classes with preference for women. 24. Govemment has formulated 28. A significant role has been three new and innovative schemes to envisaged for Non-Government benefit the poor, particularly rural women Organisations in all the~ programmes to and ui'ban youth. generate awareness and for their effective implementation. 25. The Employment Assurance Scheme introduced in 1,752 of the most backward and remote blocks of the 29. To monitor the progress of country, where seventeen crores of the implementation of the programmes of the country's poor people live, will provide weaker sections and to provid9 the ...ured wage employment for 100 days direction and thrust required, the Prime during the lean agricultural season to the Minister has set up a Special Cell in the rural labour. This scheme thus expands Prime Minister's Office. This Special Cell rural employment to fuller levels. will receive feed-back from the implementing Departments and also 26. The Mahila Samriddhi Yojana information based on field visits and will empower rural women by enabling independent evaluations so as to remove them to gain and exercise control over all possible bottlenecks in the their own eamings and household programmes. A Special Committee of resources. Already, more than 4 lakh Secretaries responsible tor the women have opened accounts under this implementation of these three scheme in rural post offICes. This scheme. programmes has also been set up to aJong with the Rashtriya MahHa Kosh, supervise the coordinated implementation would greatly enhance opportunities for of these programmes in the field. self-employment among rural women. 27. To provide sustained employ- 30. Communication facilities will be ment to the educated urban youth in further in rural areas. In 1993-94,46,8000 13 President's Address PHALGUNA 2,1915 (SAKA) President's Address 14 Panchayats will be connected by from Rs. 22 crores in 1991·92 to Rs. 86 telephone. It is proposed to provide public crores in 1992-93. This is expected to be telephone to 72,000 villages during much higher in the current year. 1994·95. 35. The National Backward Classes 31. In the schemes for the weHare Finance and Development Corporation of Scheduled Castes, the allocation under made significant advances during·the Special Central Assistance for the Special current year. During 1993 it sanctioned Component Plan was augmented in 1993 Rs. 80 cr-ores as loans. In the coming and its scope expanded to include year it proposes to double its operations. schemes for infrastructure development in areas with fifty per cent or more 36. The long awaited reservation of Scheduled Caste population. vacancies for Other Backward Classes in the services under the Govemment of 32. An important landmark of the India became a reality on 8th September, year was the passing of the National 1993 when the present Government Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act issued orders for 27% reservation for which would help the rapid Other Backward Classes. With this, one implementation of the liberation and of the most important aspirations of the rehabilitation of the safai karamcharis. Other Backward Classes of the country The National Commission is being has been met. constituted. 37. The work relating to the publication of the works of Saba Saheb 33. Government is fully alive to the Ambedkar in regional languages was situation arising from atrocities against the taken forward and two volumes each Scheduled Castes in certain parts of the were brought out in Hindi, Tamil and country. Protection to the Scheduled Gujarati, with the work in the other Castes under the law as well as the languages proceeding well. Eight Chairs effective implementation of programmes have been sanctioned in different of socio-economic development meant for Universities for undertaking research in them would be ensured. During 1992·93, the philosophy of Baba Saheb. nearly 21 lakh Scheduled Caste families and 8 lakh Scheduled Tribe families were 38. A new Wakf Bill 1993 has been assisted to cross the poverty line under introduced in Parliament in August, 1993 the 20 Point Programme. During 1993·94, replacing the existing Wakf Act, 1954 and the number of assisted families is likely to the Wakf (AmenCiment) Act. 1984. This reach 27 lakh SehAduled Caste families Bill. inter-alia, provides for a more and 91akh Scheduled Tribe families. democratic composition of the Wakf Board with provision of Wakf Tribunals to 34. A scheme of Educational decide issues relating to Wakf matters Complexes in areas where tribal temale and tor better protection and management literacy is very low was initiated during the of Wakf properties. A National Minorities year. 13 such Complexes have so far Finance and Development Corporation been sanctioned. The tum over of the will become operational this year with an Tribal COCDperative Marketing authorised share capital of Rs. 500 crores Development Federation of India rose for promoting the economic development 15 President's Address FEBRUARY 21, 1994 President's Address 16 of the minorities. The modalities are being 41. On ·account of sustained efforts worked out. of tile Govemment of India and the State Governments in the implementation of the 39. In my last address to you I had National Family Planning Programme, the referred to lhe review of the 1986 National annual rate of growth of population is Policy on Education undertaken in 1992 showing a declining trend. The annual and the modifications effected. average exponential rate of growth in Government continues to give very high 1981-91 was 2.14%. The annual rate of priority to literacy and primary education increase has come down to 1.9% in 1992. based on the innovative strategies of The Crude Birth Rate which was 41.7 per Total Literacy Campaigns backed by Post thousand in 1951-61 has come down to 'Literacy Campaigns and a new district- 29 per thousand in 1992. The Crude specific and community oriented Death Rate which was 22.8 in 1951-61 approach to primary education. All the 18 has come down to 10 in 1992. The Total districts of Kerala and Pondicherry have Fertility Rate which was 5.97 in 1951-61 achieved total literacy. In the 32 districts has come down to 3.6 in 1991. The Infant which have already successfully Mortality Rate for the country as a whole concluded the Total Uteracy Campaigns. has come down from 146 per thousand Post Literacy Campaigns have been live births in 1961 to 79 in 1992. While launched to ensure that the neo-literates these are significant achievements, yet do not lapse into illiteracy. At present 238 the increase in numbers is staggering. Total Literacy Campaigns are going on in Government attaches the highest 258 districts. importance to the reduction in the rate of I growth of popUlation. There is a national consensus to promote Family Welfare. 40. The new District Primary Multi-dimensional and multi-sectoral Education Programme lays emphasis on efforts involving State Governments, participatory planning and management opinion leaders, Non-governmental and focuses on the education of girls. It Organisations and all sections of the seeks to enhance school effectiveness society are essential. All political parties through inputs in teachers' training and must unanimously exhort the people to decentralised management. India played adopt the small family norm and transform host recently to the Education for All the family planning programme into a summit of the nine high population mass movement. The National countries of the world when our Developme~t Council (NDC) has commitment as well as that of the endorsed the recommendations of the intemationaf community to achieving Committee on population set up by it Education for All by the tum of the century earlier. The NDC also decided that wider was reaffirmed. On this oc::asion the consultations should take place on the Pima Minister announced Govemment's future course of action needed for the decision to raise the outlay on education implementation of the recommendations to 6% of the GOP by the tum of the of the NDC Committee with Chief century. This will be kept in view while Ministers and opinion makers. This will be formulating the Ninth Five Year Plan. done shortly. Further, through ·disaggregated target setting and decentraiiaed management Government aims to achieve its objective 42. We are aware of the linkages of Education for all. between the development process and 17·· President's Address PHALGUNA 2, 1915 (SAKA) President's Address 18 the protection of the environment. The need to shift to technologies which are need for the conservation and wise use of environment-compatible impose upon us natural resources is reflected in our major various demands. Restrictions being river cleaning and pollution abatement placed on transfer of technology require programmes, as in our forest and wildlife us to rely even more on our own talents. policies. While participating in the Government is determined to give every continuing international debate on bio- encouragement for this to happen by diversity, climate change and tapping the great potential that the desertification, we have kept in focus the country possesses. In the context of the basic issue raised in the Rio Summit of emerging economic scenario, the benefits 1992 of access to resources and of research will be harnessed for use by technology. Within the Government, our industry. A fillip will be given to exports of development efforts will take full note of high technology products. The thrust will all our environmental concerns. be on information technologies and genetic engineering and biotechnology. 43. The Space programmes have Advanced materials and devices for use made steady progress. We had a failure of solar and other non-conventional in the flight of the Polar Satellite Lanuch energy sources will also be priority areas. Vehicle, but this has been put to good 45. Our Armed Forces maintain use. The data collected has been their constant vigil on our borders to analysed and it has proven the safegaurd the territorial integrity of our effectiveness of complex systems country. The nation is proud of them and involved. The next flight of the Polar of the defence scientists and engineers Satellite Launch Vehicle is planned for who have contributed commendably to August-September, 1994. T~re has also our defence preparedness. Progress in been progress in the development of the the indigenous development of Glrms and Indian Geo-Synchronous Satellite Launch ammunition and the diversification of the Vehicle, which would enable launch. of defence production units is proceedings INSAT class of satellites some years apace. hence. The successul launch and commissioning of INSAT-2B last year, 46. In addition to their normal within a year of commissioning INSAT-2A, duties, the armed forces have been is a demonstr~tion of our capabilities. assisting the civil authorities in INSAT-2B has enabled Doordarshan to maintaining law and order, whenever augment its services with five satellite required and in counter-insurgency channels. This has strengthened the operations. They have also been helping programmes telecast by Doordarshan in in rescue and relief operations in times of regional languages. narural disasters. Their performance in these areas has been exemplary. 44. India has a strong and large Government remains committed to SCientific and industrial infrastructure. It providing better facilities and conditions to also has demonstrated capability in serving and retired armed forces several high technology fields. In this personnel. Those posted in field areas context I am sure Honourable Members have recently been granted higher Wi" join me in applauding the successful allowances. It has been decided to extend demonstration of high technology in the the benefit of the one-time increase launch of A~i last Saturday. The pace scheme in pensions to an additional two I)f t~ changes and and the lakh pensioners. 19 President's Address FEBRUARY 21, 1994 President's Address 20 47. As a result of sustained 50. Our relations with China have intemational marketing, Govemment has improved markedly. The Prime Minister's succeeded in instilling confidence in the visit to China in September 1993, and the intemational community that India is signing of the Agreement on the among the safest tourism destinations of Maintenance of Peace and Tranquillity the world. This has resulted in an all time along the Line of Actual Control have record of arrival of tourists in the months brought them to a new stage of of December, 1993 and January, 1994 development. The Expert Group set up registering an increase of 23.8% and under this Agreement held its first 28.4% respectively over the meeting recently, reflecting the desire of corresponding months in 1992 and 1993. both sides to maintain and continue the interaction on this complex issue. 48. The foreign policy of the Gov~mment focussed during the last one 51. India values SAARC as an year on securing our economic interests instrument of regional cooperation in our relations with countries abroad consistent with the objectives of its while continuing to promote our political Charter. The Prime Minister attended the and security interests. The significance of SAARC Summit in Dhaka last year. our economic reforms was effectively SAARC has recorded progress in dealing conveyed abroad. with certain important issues of common interest such as poverty, terrorism, population growth, problems relating to 49. Our relations with our the status of women, children, youth and neighbours continued to be cordial, and drugs and psychotropic substances. We our interaction in various fields with continue to play an active role in SAARC -Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and with a view to promoting its socio- Sri Lanka recorded good progress during economic and other objectives in the year. In the case of Pakistan, accordance with the SAARC Charter. however, its continuing support for· terrorism and subversion in J & K and 52. Our interaction with the United anti-Indian activities world-wide seriously States has traditionally ranged over a hampered our efforts at normalising number of areas from Education and relations. The Prime Minister offered Science and Technology to Culture and Pakistan a dialogue aimed at establishing Sports. We have also cooperated in the good-neighbouring relations as enshrined UN on issues relating to disarmament in the Shimla Agreement. Bilateral talks such as the comprehensive test ban have since taken place, but the stridency treaty. The response from the United of Pakistan's anti-Indian statements has States to our economic liberalisation grown, adversely affecting efforts at policies has been very positive and the improving bilateral ties. There are no U.S. investments in India in the last two quarrels between us and the people of years were very substantial. We look Pakistan. We feel that for good relations forward to working with the United States between our countries the Govemment of towards mutual understanding, including Pakistan should give up its negative on those issues on which such approach and reciprocate our desire to understanding needs enhancement. This nonnalise India-Pakistan relations in will reflect the vibrant democratic and accordance with the Shimla Agreement. secular ideals of our two countries. 21 President's Address PHALGUNA 2, 1915 (SAKA) President's Address 22 53. Relations with the Russian continued to make sustained efforts to Federation, drawing upon the rich further' enhance economic and other traditions of our friendship of the past, linkages with Japan. The Prime Minister's continued with mutual understanding and visit to the Republic of Korea in cooperation. Despite certain difficulties September, 1993 with a view to lending the two countries face, cooperation in the further momentum to bilateral economic political, economic, commercial and other tieS with that country, received a positive areas was sought to be promoted by both response. sides. The goodwill and understanding that underpins our relations reinforce our 56. Our relations with the Gulf joint efforts at identifying possibilities of countries, traditionally cordial, are now further cooperation in various areas in marked by increasing economic today's changed context. interaction. The Prime Minister's visits to Oman and Iran in September, 1993 laid 54. Special attention was given to the foundations of an expanding strengthening relations with the Central relationship for mutual economic benefit. Asian region. The Prime Minister paid very successful visits to Uzbekistan and 57. We welcome the signing of the Kazakhstan in 1993. The Uzbek and Declaration of Principles on Interim Self- Kazakh Presidents also visited India Government Arrangements between during the past year. A number of accords Israel and the PLO in September, 1993 as have been signed between India and a notable step towards peace and stability these two countries in fields ranging from in West Asia and the restoration of the political cooperation and cooperation in legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. science and technology to trade, civil aviation and culture: 58. The importance attached by 55. A concerned effort was made to India and the European Union to further forge a new era of closer cooperation with developing mutually beneficial relations in ASEAN and East Asian countries. New diverse fields was symbolised by a economic linkages were established and Cooperation Agreement on Partnership trade increased. The commencement of a and Development concluded on sectoral dialogue between India and the December 20, 1993 and the Indo-EU ASEAN was a notable development. The Joint Statement on Political Dialogue. Prime Minister's visit to Thailand in April, High level, dignitaries who visited India 1993 gave a new impetus to Indo-Thai from Europe during the past year included relations. India-Singapore relations were the President of Ireland, the King of qualitatively upgraded and Prime Minister Sweden and the Prime Minister of the Goh Chok Tong of Singapore visited India Netherlands. The Prime Minister recently as Chief Guest at our Republic Day paid a very successful visit to Davos in celebrations in January this year. Prime Switzerland and to Germany. At Davos Minister Mahathir Mohamad of Malaysia the Prime Minister addressed a worldwide $Ild President Soeharto of Indonesia also audience of industrailists, political leaders visited India in December, 1993. Our ties and academicians. As a resuh, the with Vietnam were reinforced with the visit appreciation of India's policies and of the Vice-President to Vietnam in potential has grown. The visit to Germany Sep1ember, 1993. The Govemment has given a further impetus to bilateral 23 President's Address FEBRUARY 21,1994 Obituary References 24 ties and has strengthened economic commend you to your tasks and wish you cooperation. all sucess. Jai Hind 59. The state visits which I {English] undertook to Ukarine, TUrkey and Hungary in July, 1993 were a MR SPEAKER: Hen. Prime manifestation of our desire to consolidate Minister to introduce two of his Ministers. our cooperative ties with these countries. 60. During the year we had wide interaction with countries in sub-Saharan 13.09 hrs. Africa including visits at the level of President and Prime Minister from INTRODUCTION OF MINISTERS Burkina Faso, Mauritius, Tanzania, Zambia· and Zimbabwe. We have noted the positive developments in South Africa THE PRIME MINISTER (SHRI P.V. and look forward to the early NARASIMHA RAO): Mr. Speaker, with establishment of majority rule there. your permission I have to introduce two of my colleagues, Shri Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav, the Minister of Chemicals and 61. India continues to play an active Fertilizers and Dr. C. Silvera, the Minister role in shaping the global agenda on of State in the Ministry of Health and issues pertaining to political and security Family Welfare. maUers, economic and social development, human rights, environment and population. In the various meetings of the Unite(l Nations, the Non-aligned 1 Movement or other international bodies 13.09 2" hrs. on these issues, we have taken a lead in articulating the specifiC concerns of the OBITUARY REFERENCES developing countries with a view to promoting a global consensus. [English] 62. 1993 was a year of MR SPEAKER: Honourable consolidating the gains of the economic Members, as we meet today after an refonns anc;t the political initiatives of the interval of more than one and a haH Government. We entered 1994 with the months, it is my sad duty to infonn the optimism of accelerating our peace of House of the passing away of our fonner economic growth, strengthened by a colleagues namely Sarvashri RS. reassuring verdict of the people in favour Arumugam, M.A. Hannan Alhaj, Dr. N.N. of reforms and against the forces of Kailas, Shri T.D. Muthukumarasami communalism. Nayudu and SOO Shiv Ram Rai. Shri RS. Arumugam was a member 63. I am confident your debates and of the Second and the Fourth Lok Sabha deliberations in the course of this session during 1957-62 and 1967-70 representing and beyond will take the nation forward in Srivilliputhur and Madras Tenkasi fulfiRing the aspirations of the people. I P8Ifiamentary constituencies respectively. 25 Obituary References PHALGUNA 2,1915 (SAKA) Obituary References 26 He was also a member of Madras Founder Member of the Academy of Rne Legislative Assembly during 1952-57 and Arts and Literature. He was the Editor of 1962-67. Bengali Magazines "Daman" and ·Pragati". He had special interest in the A devoted social worker, fields of culture and sports. Shri Arumugam took special interest in the rural welfare and upliftment of An active parliamentarian, he took depressed and other backward classes of keen interest in the parliamentary society. He was the Vice-President as proceedings. well as General-Secretary of Madras State Depressed Classes League during Shri M.A. Hannan Alhaj passed 1953-59. Later he served as the Member away on 22 September, 1993 at Calcutta of Central Advisory Board for Scheduled at the age of 64 years. Castes and Scheduled Tribes during 1959-62. He was also a member of Dr. N.N. Kailas was a Member of Senate of the University of Madras. the Fifth Lok Sabha. He represented Bombay South Parliamentary An active parliamentarian, he constituency of Maharashtra during served as the member of various 1971-n. Committees during his membership in the Madras Legislative Assembly and the Lok Earlier he was a member of the Sabha. Bombay Legislative Assembly from 1952-59 and later he was a member of Shri Arumugam passed away on the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 3 January, 1993 at Rajavallipuram at the during 1959-67. He served as a Deputy age of 74 years. Minister in the Government of Maharashtra and held the portfolios of Shri M.A. Hannan Alhaj was a Public Health, Cooperation and Education member of the Sixth Lok· Sabha. He during 1957-60 and 1965-67. represented Basirhat parliamentary constituency of West Bengal during A veteran freedom fighter, 19n-79. Dr. Kailas participated in the Quit India Movement and was arrested in 1942. A political and social worker, Shri A1haj partiCipated in the Quit India A medical practitioner by Movement and was imprisoned for a profeSSion, Dr. Kailas was a Member of number of time!? He launched an various medical associations. He was the agitation for the release of I.N.A. Editor-in-Chief of the quarterly "Bharat personnel; took part in the relief work Medical Journal" and was Member of the organised by Mahatma Gandhi at the time Bombay University Senate and Medical of communal disturbances in the wake of faculty. partition following Independence of the country and also took part in the Peasants Movement in West Bengal. He was the recipient of the Medical Council of India's Dr. B.C. Roy National He was the Founder and the Rector Award in 1969 for outstanding socio- of the Academy of Islamic Studies and the medical service. 27 Obituary References FEBRUARY 21,1994 Re: Increase in Prices 28 A man of varied interests, Dr. Kailas He actively took part in the was the organiser of the Annual All India proceedings of the House. "Kavi Sammelans" and "Urdu Mushairas" at Bombay. Shri Shiv Ram Rai passed away on 11 February, 1994 at Azamgarh at the Dr. N.N. Kailas passed away on age -of 93 years. 8 February, 1994 at Bombay at the age of 84 years. We deeply mourn the loss of these friends and, I am sure, the House will join Shri T. D. Muthukumarasami me in conveying our condolences to the Nayudu was a Member of the Second Lok Bereaved families. Sabha during 1957-62. He represented Cuddalore Parliamentary constituency of The House may now stand in the erstwhile Madras State. silence for a short while as a mark of respect to the deceased. Earlier, he was a Member of the Madras Legislative Assembly during 13.14 hrs. 1952-56. The Members then stood in silence for a He was a social and political short while. activist. He was always a supporter of co- operative movement. He took keen interest in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha. (Interruptions) Shri T.'o. Muthukumarasami Nayudu passed away on 9 February, [Translation} 1994 at Cuddalore at the age of 93 years. SHRI VIJOY KUMAR YADAV Shri Shiv Ram Rai was a Member (Nalanda): Mr. Speaker, Sir, Kapil Dev of Sixth Lok Sabha. He represented has enhanced the prestige of the country Ghosi Parliamentary constituency of Uttar by creating the world record. Pradesh during 1977-79. (Interruptions). Earlier, he was a Member and the Speaker of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 1952 to 1957. 13.17 hrs. An agriculturist, he took active part RE:INCREASE IN PRICES OF in the Indian Freedom Movement. CERTAIN COMMODITIES OF COMMON USE BY THE An active political and social GOVERNMENT ON THE EVE worker, Shri Shiv Ram Rai served as the OF BUDGET SESSION President of the Azamgarh District Council. He also served as the President SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE of the Farmers' Association. (Lucknow): Mr. Speaker, Sir, before you 29 Re: Increase in Prices PHALGUNA 2,1915 (SAKA) Re: Increase in Prices 30 ask for laying of Papers on the Table of this manner just before commencement of the House I would like to make a the Budget Session? Finance Minister is submission. not present. Firstly, the prices of LPG and sugar were raised; subsequently the Mr. Spe'aker, Sir, it is the Budget prices of wheat, rice, petrol and .high- Session and common people look speed diesel were raised. Now, .what is towards it with hope and fear. Budget the importance of waiting for the ~udget session has its own importance. Budget to be presented on 28th February. Is the proposals have a sort of sancitity. But the session of Parliament meaningless? What Government has put a heavy burden on calamity would have taken place if the the common people by increasing prices Government had not raised the prices? of essential commodities, before the Commencement of session could have commencement of the budget. session. been waited. You are not giving due The Government has raised the importance and respect to the House and administrative prices of the items being you are ignoring the process of the used by common man. Wheat, rice and Budget. Mr. Speaker, Sir, if the sugar· have become costlier. LPG Government is permitted to behave cylinders' prices have been raised by arbitrarily, then, proceedings of the House Rs. 15/- and budget will become meaningless. I, therefore, want your intervention in this Mr. Speaker, Sir, just now we were matter. Sir, you advise the speakers of discussing "Agni" and praising our several other Parliaments of the World; scientists. Now for the price hike of LPG can not you ·advise our own Govemment? cylinders, on whom should we shower our What is the justification in raiSing prices in praises. Prices of petrol and high-speed this way? Is it necessary to make a diesel have been increased. mockery of the Parliament? Mr. Speaker, (Interruptions) Mr. Speaker, Sir, as per an Sir, I would like to have your opinion on estimate, the price hike will result in a this issue. burden of about Rs. 3000 crore. To what (Interruptions) extent, this burden is proper, it should be debated. I seek your intervention into the MR. SPEAKER: The Budget matter. (Interruptions) ... Is it proper to put session is meant for such debates. You so much burden on the common man by can take up this matter later on. the Government order just before the commencement of the Budget Session. I SHRI VIJOY KUMAR YADAV: Sir, am emphasizing on the word "proper". Kapil .Dev has created a world record Mr. Speaker, Sir, by merely saying that which has enhanced the prestige of the "the Government has the authority" is not country. The Lok Sabha should felicitate going to serve the purpose. The him. (Interruptions) Government can not act arbitarily. May be, the Government has been able to manipulate majority in the House but we [English] will not let its arbitrariness go unchallenged. MR. SPEAKER: We will discuss all these things afterwards. Not today. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is a question of propriety. Is it proper to increase prices in (Interruptions) 31 Re: Increase in Prices FEBRUARY 21, 1994 Re: Increase in Prices 32 [Translation] [English] MR. SPEAKER: You have SHRI NIRMAL KANTI expressed your opinion in your own way CHATIERJEE (Dumdum): We will inform and he has done it in his own way. the press. We :will do that. But, first of all, Session is meant for such debates only. they should be allowed to speak. [English] [Translation] BASUDEB ACHARIA SHRI SHRI NITISH KUMAR (Bam): (Bankura): Sir, when you allowed the Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have a right to tell as Leader of the opposition Shri Vajpayee to to why did we boycott the Presidential speak, please allow us. (Interruptions) Address? MR. SPEAKER: Please take your [English] seat. MR. SPEAKER: You can do it in a (Interruptions) systematic manner later on. You have given your views. It is not necessary to SHRI BASUDEB ACHAR!A: Why pull on like this. have they boycotted the Joint sitting of the Par1iament? [Trans/ation] [Translation] SHRI SHARAD YADAV: MR. SPEAKER: Please listen to Mr. Speaker, Sir, the practice of me; the entire session is for discussion on increasing prices just be10re the such issues. You have expressed your presentation of the Budget is growing day opinion by keeping quiet and he has by day. Now the practice has become so expressed his views in his' own way. The much regular that presentation of Budget issue is before us and it will be debated has become meaningless, it is just like the upon but not on the first day. From presentation of account by an accountant. tomorrow onwards, we will discuss it. Price hike in all the commodities reveals the extension of new economic policy and SHRI SHARAD YADAV such decisions are being taken under the (Madhepura): Mr. Speaker, Sir, , would directions of powertul countries. It seems like to say that Vajpayeeji has done a that the country is being led to a wrong good job by raising this issue. We are all direction and there is apprehension that agitated over it. Had you not allowed him we will lose our self-dependency. to speak on the issue, we too would not Mr. Speaker, Sir, we boycotted t!:le have said anything. Address by the hon. President to show our resentment over the Government's MR. SPEAKER: I cannot allow all decision to raise the prices of foodgrains, the 545 Members to speak. oils, LPG and all other essential commodities on the eve of Budget (Interruptions) Session. 33 Re: Increase in Prices PHALGUNA 2,1915 (SAKA) Re: Increase in Prices 34 Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am very sorry sanctity from the day it has come into that you are not allowing me to speak, I power. I oppose it strongly. We are sorry would have concluded only within two that we boycotted the Presidenfs minutes. Address, but we vehemently condemn the Governments wrong action. [English} [English} MR. SPEAKER: He is raising the point. SHRI BASUDEB ACHARIA: We have decided to boycott the President's [Tfanslation} Address because Government has resorted to increasing the prices of essential commodities like petroleum SHRI SHARAD YADAV: Why is he products, LPG and of the issue price of raising it now and why did he not raise it wheat, rice and sugar. The Government is earlier? Do they want to disturb the entire trying to collect Rs. 6,000 crores. system? (Interruptions) [English} MR. SPEAKER: Mr. Acharla, this entire session is for that purpose. You can MR. SPEAKER: You are the Leader raise all this afterwards: of the party. You need not repeat the issues. (Interruptions) [Translation} SHRI BASUDEB ACHARIA: This method of increasing prices just on the SHRI SHARAD YADAV: I know eve of the Budget Session renders the that. With due respect I would like to say Session a meaningless one. And we that I have been elected to Lok Sabha for consider that this is a very serious issue the fifth time. because the Central Government is adopting the policy under the diktat of the International Monetary Fund and the MR. SPEAKER: You are not saying World Bank. Already, a large number of it with due regard though you Intend it. industries have been closed down. SHRI SHARAD YADAV: If saying one's point emphatically is regarded as MR. SPEAKi:R: It is not an disregard, then I am sorry. occasion for this kind of a speech. You should understand it. MR. SPEAKER: It is all right. (Interruptions) SHRI SHARAD YADAV: I would like to say only this that we take this issue of SHRI BASUDEB ACHARIA: Our raising the prices on the eve of Budget nationalised industries are being SeSSion seriously. The presentation of privatised now. This is most improper on Budget in the House has its own sanctity. the part of the Government to raise the This Government has been violating this prices just on the eve of the session. We 35 Re: Increase in Prices FEBRUARY 21,1994 Re: Increase in Prices 36 is illegal. Now you shall have to show that [Shri Basudeb Acharia} it is illegal. are here to discuss all these issues. What is the use of convening this Budget (Interruptions) Session if the prices of all the essential commodities have been increased. [Translation] (Interruptions) SHRI ATAl BIHARI VAJPAYEE: It MR. SPEAKER: Please sit down. is not· a question of legality or illegality. It is a questionof propriety ... (lnterruptions) ... (Interruptions) SHRI BASUDEB ACHARIA: We will {English] not get any opportunity to discuss all these things because they have already MR. SPEAKER: I am not going to adopted such measures. They have pronounce any judgment on this without already increased the prices of these going into the details. commodities even before the Parliament Session was summoned. That is why. we (Interruptions) decided to abstain. (Interruptions) MR. SPEAKER: Please take your {Translation] seat. Now we shall take up Papers to be Laid on the Table of the House. SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE: I am on a point of order. To what extend (Interruptions) this is correct? {Tt:anslation] MR. SPEAKER: If you are on a point of order, it is also ... (Interruptions) SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE: Sir, I am on a point of order. [English] (Interruptions) {English] MR. SPEAKER: Please take your seat. SHRI BASUDEB ACHARIA: What is your reaction to this? (Interruptions) (Interruptions) MR. SPEAKER: Please take your seat. SHRI NIRMAL KANT I CHATTER- JEE: I am on a point of order. (Interruptions) MR. SPEAKER: All right, what is MR. SPEAKER: First of all, you your point of order? I will hear his pOint of should not pressurise the Speaker to order. Your refer to the rules. express his views. Secondly, it anything C$Il be done as per the laws, it is legal SHRI NIRMAL KANTI CHATTER- and if it cannot be done as per the law, it JEE: I win come to that. 37. Re: Increase in Prices PHALGUNA 2,1915 (SAKA) Re: Increase in Prices 3B MR. SPEAKER: I am not going to Chairman of that House had criticised the allow you like this. Your shall have to tell Government for enhancing the me which rule has been contravened. administrative prices. I remember weD that incident tilt now. If you also act in the SHRI NIRMAL KANTI CHATTER- same manner, nobody can pressurize you JEE: You listen to my point of order, I will for that. make a mention of it. [English] MR. SPEAKER: Otherwise, I will hear you after Shri Advani. You sit down MR. SPEAKER: That is right. now. This is how you want to treat the House. [Translation] (Interruptions) SHAI LAL K. ADVANI: We are opposing the Government. The SHAI ANIL BASU (Arambagh): This Government has committed a contempt of House has become irrelevant. the House. It has tried to bypass the House by increasing the Administrative SHAI SOBHANADREESWARA prices just on the eve of the Session RAO VADDE (Vijayawada): This House while .... has been taken for a ride by the Government. (Interruptions) [English] [Translation] No taxation without the peoples' SHRI LAL K. ADVANI (Gandhi representative agreeing to it. Nagar): Mr. Speaker, Sir, you are absolutely correct in saying that everybody should have proper regard for [Translation] the House but we are opposing the Government mainly on one point. We are of the opInion that normaRy the It is a basic principle and that is why Government has a right to enhance the the Budget is presented otherwise Budget administrative prices but just 2-3 weeks has no meaning. So we would like to protest and we want that you shOUld also before the commencement of the Budget support our protest. Session if the administrative prices of diesel. petrol, rice and wheat are increased, it is not proper. As a result of it, a burden of 3000 crore will be put on the [Eng/ish} people of the country in addition to the Budget burden and It is what our ladder of SHRI NIRMAL KANTI CHATTER- the opposition has told you that this act of JEE: I do not want to refer to ••• the Government is not appropriate. We can raise our voices against this improper Bct. I remember that when I was a MR. SPEAKER: Now. I do not want Member of Rawa Sabha at that time the your rule. You may make your speech 39 Re: Increase in Prices FEBRUARY 21, 1994 Re: Increase in Prices 40 SHRI NIRMAL KANTI CHATTER- SHRI NIRMAL KANTI CHATTER- JEE: I do not want to refer to JEE: The same story is true those Rs. 6,000 crore which have been about the Banking Regulations Act. Why collected already, evert though it is more should there be ordinances when the than the amount of resources collected by Parliament is going to sit, when the Bills the Budget. I am not referring to that are there? because it has been referred to already. I All these indicate that they want to am also not refsrring to the immediate bypass the Parliament of which you are direct price rise because of the enhanced the highest representative. And, therefore, rates or duties on petroleum and diesel. I Sir. we are appealing to you that as the am also not referring even to the falsified custodian of all of us, including them. you data of Wholesale Price Index. From 8.2 have to tell them, update them, as Shri per cent, this week, it has risen to 8.5 per Advani has very correctly mentioned. cent as the rate of inflation of the year. MR. SPEAKER: May I tell you that All these are provisional figures and you need not tell me what I should do? it will surely be converted into a two digit You leave that thing to myself. This is rate of inflation. I do not want to refer to indicating that you are not powerful that also because others have referred to enough to make the point. it. (Interruptions) Please bear with me. I am referring to something else. SHRI NIRMAL KANT I CHATTER- JEE: While electing you, we have decided to help you to the best of MR. SPEAKER: Do you think that our ability. Shri Advani has very correctly you are not going to get time for this mentioned about it and I was also there. afterwards? at that time, in the other House. SHRI NIRMAL KANTI CHATTER- In that House when we drew the JEE: In the same style of attention of the Chairman, the Chairman bypassing the Parliament, of being afraid did upbraid the Govemment for doing this to face the Parliament, while several Bills kind of things. We naturally expect, since are before the Standing Committees, we have come over from that House to whOe several Bills are already introduced this House that the hon. Speaker also will in the House, the Govemment is not be in a position to upbraid the Treasury hesitating to impose ordinances on the Benches and the Govemment. This is a" country. Therefore, I am on this point also that we want from you, Sir. (Interruptions) that these papers which are going to be laid by the hon. Minister, Shri Ghulam DR. KARTIKESWAR PATRA Nabi Azad, giving explanation about the (Balasore): They are deliberately ordinances on Air Corporation should not denigrating this Parliament. be laid today. This is also an act of bypassing the Parliament. These Sills MR. SPEAKER: I can appreciate were pending before the Parliament. the concem which the Members have expressed. But this Session is exactly for MR. SPEAKER: I will allow you to this purpose from tomorrow onwards. make the statement, if you want to, at that time. (Interruptions) 41 Re: Ihcrease in Prices PHALGUNA 2,1915 (SAKA) Papers Laid 42 1 [Translation] 13.35 "2 hrs. SHRI AtAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE: PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE Mr. Speaker, Sir, we protest against the policy of the Government and we stage a Proclamation issued by the President walk out from the House. in relation to the State of Manipur etc. 13.34 hrs. {English] Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee and some other THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE han. Members then left the House. MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P.M. SAYEED): On behaH of Shri S.B. SI;iRI BASUDEB ACHARIA: Mr. Chavan I beg to lay on the Table- Speaker, Sir, we also stage a walk out from the House in protest against the (1) (i) A copy of the proclamation (Hindi policies of the Government. and English versions) dated the 31 st December, 1993 issued by the President under Article 356 of the 1 13.34 "2 hrs. Constitution in relation to the State of Manipur published in Notification Shri Basudeb Acharia and some other No. G.S.R. B02(E) in Gazette of han. Members then left the House. India dated the 31st December, 1993, under article 356(3) of the SHRI SHARAD YADAV Constitution. (Madhepura): Mr. Speaker, Sir, we also stage walk out from the House against (ii) A copy of the Order (Hindi and this attitude ot the Government. English versions) dated the 31st December, 1993 made by the President in pursuance of sub- clause (i) of clause (c) of the above 13.35 hrs. proclamation published in Notification No. G.S.R. 803(E) in Gazette of India dated the 31st Shri Sharad Yadav and some other han. December, 1993. Members then left the House. (Interruptions) [Placed in Library. See No. LT 5319194) (2) A copy each of the Reports dated {English] the 5th October, 1993 and the 31st December, 1993 of the Governor of MA. SPEAKER: Now Papers to be Manipur to the President (Hindi and laid on the Table. English versions). [Placed in Library. See No. LT 5320194) 43 Papers Laid FEBRUARY 21,1994 Resignation by Member 44 Explanatory Statement giving reasons Amendment Ordinance, 1994 (No. for immediate legislation by Air 2· of 1994) promulgated by the Corporations (Transfer of President on the 25th January, Undertakings and Repeal) Ordinance 1994. THE MINISTER OF CIVIL (Placed in Library. See No. LT 5323/94] AVIATION AND TOURISM (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD): I beg to lay on the Table an explanatory statement (Hindi (3) The Special Court (Trial of and English versions) giving reasons for Offences Relating to Transactions immediate legislation by the Air in Securities) Amendment Corporations (Transfer of Undertakings Ordinance, 1994 (No.3 of 1994) and Repeal) Ordinance, 1994, unde rule promulgated by the President on 71 (2) of the Rules of Procedure and the 25th January, 1994. Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha. [Placed in Library. See No. LT 5324/94] [Placed in Library. See No. LT 5321/94] Coffee (Amendment) Ordinance (4) The Air Corporations (Transfer of (No.1 of 1994) Mines and Minerals Undertakings and Repeal) (Regulation and Development) Ordinance, 1994 (No.4 of 1994) Amendment Ordinance (No.2 of 1994) promulgated by the President on etc. the 29th January, 1994. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE [Placed in Library. See No. LT 5325/94] MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF (5) The Banking Regulation YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS) AND (Amendment) Ordinance, 1994 MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY (No.5 of 1994) promulgated by the OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI President on the 31 sl January, MUKUL WASNIK): I beg to lay on the 1994. Table a copy each of the following Ordinances (Hindi and English versions) [Placed in Library. See No. LT 5326/94] under article 123(2)(a) of the Constitution- 1 13.36 "2 hrs. (1) The Coffee (Amendment) RESIGNATION BY MEMBER Ordinance, 1994 (No. 1 of 1994) promulgated by the President on Il:::ngllsh] the 14th January, 1994. MR. SPEAKER: I have to inform the [Placed in Library. See No. LT 5322194] House that I had received a letter dated 7 January, 1994 from Shri Digvijaya Singh, an elected Member from Rajgam (2) The Mines and Minerals constituency of· Madhya Pradesh, (Regulation and Development) resigning from membership of Lok Sabha. 45 Resignation by Member PHALGUNA 2,1915 (SAKA) Resignation by Member 46 , have accepted his resignation with 13.37 hrs. effect from 26th January, 1994. The Lok Sabha then adjourned till Eleven of the Clock on Tuesday, February 22, The House stands adjourned to 1994IPhalguna 3, 1915 (Saka). meet again tomorrow, the 22 February, 1994.