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BULLETIN – PART I (Brief Record of Proceedings) ___

Wednesday, August 9, 2017/Shravana 18, 1939 (Saka) ___

No. 243 11.00 A.M. 1. Announcement by the Speaker The Speaker made an announcement welcoming Hon. Patrick Pillay, Speaker of the National Assembly of Seychelles and Members of the Parliamentary Delegation from the Republic of Seychelles who are on a visit to as honoured guests.

11.02 A.M. 2. Reference by the Speaker The Speaker made reference to the 75th anniversary of the ‘Quit India’ movement launched on the 9th August, 1942 under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi and paid homage to the Father of the Nation and martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the freedom struggle. Thereafter, members stood in silence for a short while as a mark of respect to the memory of the martyrs.

11.04 A.M. 3. Observation by the Speaker The Speaker made the following observation:- "Hon'ble Members, today is 9th August. Today we have completed 75 years since the 'Quit India Movement' call was given. It is a very important occasion for us. Normally this time is fixed for the Question Hour but keeping in view the feelings of Members attached to this special occasion, we start a discussion to allow everyone to mark this day as a special occasion to express their views." 2

11.05 A.M. 4. Address by the Speaker The Speaker addressed the House under Rule 360.@

11.21 A.M. 5. Special Discussion to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the 'Quit India Movement' Time Taken: 2 Hrs. 03 Mts. Shri initiated the discussion.

The following members took part in the debate:- 1. Smt. 2. Dr. M. Thambi Durai 3. Prof.(Dr.) Sugata Bose 4. Shri Anandrao Adsul 5. Shri Thota Narasimham 6. Shri A.P. Jithender Reddy 7* Smt. Rama Devi 8* Shri Prem Das Rai 9* Shri Kaushalendra Kumar 10* Shri Vijay Kumar Hansdak 11* Shri Ajay Misra (Teni) 12* Shri N.K. Premachandran 13* Shri Bhairon Prasad Mishra 14* Shri Jose K. Mani 15. Shri P. Karunakaran 16. Shri 17* Kunwar Haribansh Singh 18. Shri H.D. Devegowda 19* Shri Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav 20* Shri Prem Singh Chandumajra 21* Dr. Arun Kumar 22* Shri P.R. Sundaram 23* Shri E.T. Mohammed Basheer 24* Shri 25* Shri Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy 26* Prof. (Dr.) Mamtaz Sanghamita 27* Shri Mallikarjun Kharge 28* Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil 29* Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey 30* Shri ______@For the text of the Address, please see Lok Sabha Debates dated 9.08.2017 *Written speeches were laid on the Table. 3

1.22 P.M. 6. $Resolution – Adopted The Speaker, on the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the 'Quit India Movement' placed a Resolution before the House, which was unanimously adopted by the House.

1.24 P.M. 7. Obituary Reference The Speaker made reference to the passing away of Shri Sanwar Lal Jat, a sitting member of the Lok Sabha. As a mark of respect to the memory of the departed, members stood in silence for a short while and thereafter the House was adjourned for the day.

8. Questions As the House adjourned after having Special Discussion and Obituary Reference, Starred Questions could not be called for oral answers, Starred Question Nos. 321–340 put down in the Order Paper for the day were, therefore, treated as Unstarred and their answers together with the answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 3681–3910 would be printed in the Official Report for the day

1.26 P.M.

(Lok Sabha adjourned till 11.00 A.M. on Thursday, the 10th August, 2017.)

ANOOP MISHRA Secretary General

______$Original in , please see the Lok Sabha debates of 9.08.2017.