Written Answer to 234 Question Question [Translation] (Interruptions)

233 Written Answer to SRAVANA 11, 1913 (SAKA) Written Answer to 234 Question Question

DEFENCE INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS Through you, Sir, I would like to urge IN RAJASTHAN upon the Ministry of Human Resource Development and the Ministry of Informa­ 1520. SHRI GIRDHARI LAL BHAR- tion and Broadcasting to observe this year GAVA : in a befitting manner by giving wide pub­ licity of these messages to the people of SHRI RAM NARAIN BERWA our country irrespective of their language. Will the Minister of DEFENCE be ideas- ed to state : [Translation]

(a) whether the Government of Rajas­ SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE than has been requesting to set up some (Lucknow) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, Meghalaya defence industrial projects in Rajasthan; is an important state of the North-East. The Meghalaya United Parliamentary (b) if so, whether the Union Govern­ party is presently ruling the State. In a Sixty Members Legislative Assembly, ment propose to set up any defence indus­ trial projects in Rajasthan; thirty three Members belong to United Parliamentary party. But attempts are (c) if so. the names of projects and the being made to topple that Government. time by which these will be set up; and SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA (Midana- pore) : Through whom ? (d) if not, the reasons therefor ? SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE : THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI Meghalaya. SHARAD PA WAR) : (a) In December 1988, a request was made by the Chief SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA : Who is Minister of Rajasthan for keeping Rajas­ trying to topple it. than in mind for setting up one or two SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE : I industrial projects of the Defence Minis­ am coming to that ...... (Interruptions) try...... Three Members of Legislative As­ sembly have been kidnapped and taken to (b) There is no proposal under consi­ a unknown place ...... (Interruptions) deration to set up any Defence Industrial project in Rajasthan. SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN (Rosera) Mr. Speaker. Sir, they have been kept in (c) & (D). Do not arise. the Chamber of the Speaker of Megha­ laya. 12.00 Hrs. SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE : [ English'] Mr. Speaker. Sir. I am not saying this.

SHRIMATI GEETA MUKHERJEE SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN : Mr. (Panskura) : Sir, the 50th Death Anniver­ Speaker, Sir. I am saying it with full res­ sary of late Vishwa Kavi Rabindra Nath ponsibility ...... (Interruptions) Tagnre falls in this year. The great con­ tributions of the great poet are known to [English] all. He upheld the great traditions of the SHRI SAIFUDDIN CHOUDHURY country; be that in the field of war peace, (Katwa) : Sir, he has kept them not as national integration and communal har­ the Speaker, but he has declared himself mony. Be it against the exploitation of to be the leader of the Congress Party. the poor; be it for holding of the equality of women in the society; be it in the field [Translation] of amelioration of the lot of women; be it in expressing the best human feelings* SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE : or be it in the field of depicting the great Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also possess the infor­ beauties of the nature. mation that is being given now. 235 Written Answer to AUGUST 2,1991 Written Answer to 23 6 Question Question

THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN­ If the Gangotri gets polluted, Ganga can­ TARY AFFAIRS (Shri Gulam Nabi not remain pure. The Ganga is clean, be­ Azad) : It is with the people who have cause Gangotri is clean. Central Govern­ hidden them. ment is busy in toppling the non-Congress SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE : (I) Governments in the States, it is very I have not said so. I do not think it neces­ dangerous signal particularly for the pre­ sary to refer to the name of officers and sent government which is running on the Speaker of Legislative Assembly. But my support of the opposition. I would like friends have helped me. to urge, since the leader of the House is present in the House, that the matter does Mr. Speaker, Sir, preparations are being not end here. Hie wife of a Member made to present the three abducted Mem­ there has lodged a F.I.R. TTiere is one bers before the Governor in a dramatic Minister, Momin the second is a dentist way to prove that the ruling party has north...... lost its majority. The ruling party is ready to prove its strength. As such a meeting f English] of the Legislative Assembly has been con­ THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE vened on the 7th of August. The fate of MINISTRY OF STEEL (Shri Sontosh the Government should be decided on the Mohan Deb) : You did the same thing in floor of the Legislative Assembly and not Goa, Nagaland and Manipur. in the Rajbhawans. In case the Central Government has received any report from SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN : You the Governor, it should take the House in­ admit that you are doing all these things to confidence and the Centre should issue from here. directions to the Governor to wait for the outcome of the meeting of Legislative As­ THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE sembly and let not this Government fall, MINISTRY OF SURFACE TRANSPORT because of defection which is illegal and (Shri Jagdish Tytler) : You did it then. immoral. In this regard I would like to re- This will only become relevant, if you que& the Minister of Home Affairs who accept what you did. is present in this august House, but is busy [Translation] in talking...... (Interruptions) SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN : We [English] want to know that only. The leader of MR. SPEAKER : This has to be trans­ the House should clearly tell us that what lated to all other members. is being done wrong here is justified or he should say in plain terms that nothing SHRI RAM NAIK (Bombay-North) : wrong is being done. On 30th July an I can work as ah Interpreter. attempt to kidnap the Deputy Speaker was [Translation] made. We have had a talk on telephone which revealed that everything is being SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE : done at the instance of the Centre. Mr. Speaker Sir, the Minister of Home Affairs should have the knowledge of the It is not the question of Speaker. happenings in Meghalaya. He should Actually, the Speaker belongs to Congress issue direction to the Governor to the (I) and now he has been elected as the effect that meeting of Legislative Assembly leader of Congress (I). Under these cir­ called for 7th August should go on cumstances he is the leader of the Congress smoothly without any hurdles. If the (I) and also the Speaker. He is misusing ruling party has lost majority, It should be his office and has kidnapped the MLAs proved on the floor of the Legislative As­ and keeping them in his confinement, which sembly and not in the Rajbhawan or in is a very serious matter. The leader of the anybody’s house where the Members have House is present here. I had said in the been hidden ...... (Intrruptions) very beginning that Parliament is like the SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN : Mr. Gangotri and efforts should be made to Speaker. Sir, the matter raised by Shri keep its water pure, dean and free from Vajpayee i* indeed a very serious matter. contamination. 5 » - 3 U T f n 237 Written Answer to SRAVANA 11, 1913 (SAKA) Written Answer to /2 3 8 Question Question / [English] Sir, there is a popular saying in Kerala SHRI SAIFUDDIN CHOUDHURY : that Onam should be celebrated even by The facte are told. Now, the point is that selling one’s own land. Suqfc is the im­ even the Minister is kidnapped there. The portance of this festival and therefore, the MLAs are\kidnapped. The house of the Govt, should take immediate steps to supply Deputy Speaker was attacked. An attempt good wagons, and Palmolein as well as run was m ado toNfopple the Government in special trains. The Legend says that during Meghalaya. Sftp Atal Bihari Vajpayee has the region of Malabali, there was prefect demanded that the majority has to be equality. In the democratic age Onam proved on the Flcfor of the Assembly. This provides an opportunity for people of diffe­ is the right thing fb do. Now the Home rent communities and creed to come to­ Minsiter is here. The Leader of the House gether. So, the Gpvt. should facilitate it. is also here. We waht to know whether 12.10 Hrs. / they have any knowledge of the develop­ ments that are taking plafee in Meghalaya. (SHRI SHARAD DIGHE IN THE This will be an affront to \(ie democratic CHAIR) process in that State if in this obnoxious [Translation] manner the Government thefce is toppled PROF. RASA SINGH RAWAT (Ajmer): and a defection Government of your Party Sir. Krishna Mill in Beawar in my consti­ is installed. I demand that youNnake a tuency Ajmer has been lying closed for statement here and set the things right in the last few months as a result of which Meghalaya. ^ thousands of labourers have been rendered [Translation] jobelss. Thousands of families of these labourers are on the verge of starvation and *SHRI V. S. VTJAYARAGHAVAN owing to it, the economic situation in Bea­ (Pa!ghat): Mr. Speaker, T am raising an war and nearby villages has worsened. The important matter. Onam is a national festi-. most alarming fact is that machines worth val of the Keralites which is being cele­ crores of rupees installed in this mill are brated this month. It is celebrated by getting rusted. The labourers have not been people irrespective of caste, creed and reli­ paid their Provident Fund. Despite the gion. The people of Kerala are facing struggle, the satyagrahas and persistent serious problems due to the shortage of demand of the labourers, the mill has not boiled rice from whichever source avail­ been reopened. Sir, I. therefore, reqeust able. But even ever when the Govt, man­ the Government through you, to hand over ages to get some rice from some source the Krishna Mill in Beawar either to some with great difficulty, there is a shortage of private parties or to the National Textile wagons. The wagons available are leak­ Corporation so that it could be recominis- ing. Now this is posing aothenr problem. sioned fearlv and labourers could be saved 7, therefore, request the Govt. to ensure from starvation. the supply of £ood wagons for transport­ ing rice to Kerala. SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANG WAR (Bareflley): Mr. Speaker. Sir, on 31st the Another problem is of non-availability hon. Minister of Agriculture had made an of Palmolein. Immediate steps should be announcement In this House that the pre- taken to supply Palmolein to Kerala. budeet stocks o f fertilisers available with Sir, as I said Onam is the national festi­ the dealers would be sold at the old rates. val and the Malayalees living outside Kerala But It Is a matter o f regret that despite this have a desire to go home and celebrate announcement this is\not bein<* done. At Onam. But today thev are not able to so present the retail traders have two lakh to Kerala due to inadequate train facilities. tonnes of pre-bud.sef stock of fertilizers Therefore, special train should be run so and the whole sale traders have twenty that Keralites from Delhi, Bombay and lakh tonnes of Pre-budget stock of other cities could reach Kerala to partici­ fertilizers with them. Government here pate in the celebrations. manipulated and issued orders to *TVamlation of the point originally raised sell two lakh tonnes of fertilisers in Malayalam. available with the retailers at the