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LOK SABHA DEBATES (English Version) 8th Se1111. Vol. XXIX No. 51 LOK SABHA DEBATES (English Version) Eiptb Session-Second Part (Eiptb Lok Sabha) (Vol. XXIX contains Nos. 51 10 60) LOKSAIIIIA SECRETARIAT NEWDELHI hltt: •. , .• (0rIg..... Engl..,. proceedings included In english Version Md Origin•• Hfndf proce8dfnga Incfuded In Hindi VerItonI wll be trepted • authortt8tlve and not the tr8n118t1on theNof.) CONTENTS [Eighth Lok Sabha, Vol. XXIX Eighth Session-Second Part, 1987/1909 (Saka)] No. 51, Monday, July 27, 1987/Sravana 5, 1909 (Saka) COLUMNS Members Sworn 1 Obituary References- Shri Rajiv Gandhi 7 Shri C. Madhav Reddi 8 Shri Amal Datta 9 Prof. Madhu Dandavate 9 Dr. S. Jagathrakshakan ... 11 Shrimati Geeta Mukherjee ... 11 Shri Dinesh Goswami ... 12 Shri Abdul Rashid Kabuli ... 13 Shri Mohd. Mahfooz Ali Khan ... 14 Shri Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait ... 15 Shri Amar Roypradhan ... 15 Shri George Joseph Mundackal ... 16 Shri Balwant Singh Ramoowalia ... 16 Shri Sultan Salahuddin Owalsi ... 16 Shri C. Janga Reddy ... 17 Shri Piyus Tiraky .. 18 Shri V. Kishore Chandra S. Deo ... 18 LOK SABHA DEBATES First day of the Eighth Session- Second Part, 1987, of Eighth Lok Sabha 1 2 LOK SABHA movement and later when the country got rid of the foreign rule, he was called upon Monday, July 27 1987/Sravana 5, to help consolidate the frUits or frt!edom- 1909 (Saka) a task whIch he tned to fulfil in the best Gandhian tradItions all through his life. The Lok Sabha met at Eleven of the Chaudhary Sahib started his political Clock career when he was only 10 his twenties. Chaudhary Sahib was elected to the U.P. [MR. SPEAKER in the Chair) Legislative Assembly for the first time in 1937 and continued to be its Member tm MEMBER SWORN 1939. He was again elected to the State Assembly in 1946 and continued to be its Shri Hardwari Lal (Rohtak) member for the next 31 years, i.e. till 19n. Before he rose to the Office of Chief Minis- OBITUARY REFERENCES ter in April, 1967, he functioned as a member of the State Council of Ministers I English] holding important portfolios for over 16 years between 1951-67 except for a short MR. SPEAKER: Hon'ble Members, duro period of 17 months. Prior to that, he ing the brief interval that has elapsed since served as Partiamentary Secretary in the ve met last, the country suffered a grivious State from 1946 to 1957. He functioned as .. ss in the death of our former Pnme Minis- Leader of the Opposition in the State ter, Shri Charan Singh, whom the people Assembly during 1971-n. affectionately addressed as Chaudhary Sahib. It is also my sad duty to inform the Shri Charan Singh was elected to the House of the demise of ten of our former Lok Sabha forthefirsttimein 19n. He was colleagues, namely I Sarvashri Banshi Das the Union Minister of Home Affairs from Dhanagar, Paidi Lakshmayya, Ganesh March 26, 1977 to June 30, 1978 and was Sadashiv Altekar, A. Achuthan. Sardar elevated as Deputy Prime Minister and ~I'angal Singh, PrOf. Nibaran Chandra las- Minister of Finance in January, 1979. lr and Sarvashri P. Parthasarathy I Finally, he was sworn in as Prime Minister .·warka Das Mantri, Ohanna Singh Gul- on July 28, 1979 and held that office tm Ian and Brijlal Verma. January 14, 1980. Sorn in a poor peasant family, Shri Cha- Chaudhary Sahib proved himself to be ran Singh had a Iqng career devoted to the very able administrator in whatever capa- service of the country, particularly the city he functioned and left lasting impres- rural poor. Chaudhary Sahib belonged to sion of his straightforwardness and a generation which saw India fight for and simplicity . win her freedom. He suffered imprison- ment several times during the freedom Agrarian reforms and ameliorating the 3 Obituary References JULY 27, 1987 Obituary References 4 lot of rural India had been the underlying matic compositions and was conferred passion throughout his life and he worked several honours. relentlessly for the welfare of the agricultu­ rists. Chaudhary Sahib was largely respon­ Shri Lakshmayya , assedaway at Hyde­ sible for the widely acclaimed U.P. rabad on 28 April, 1987, at the age of 83 Zamindari Abolition Bill which set the pace years. and pattern of land reforms in other parts of the country. While conferring perma­ Shri Ganesh Sadashiv was a memberof nent rights even on sub-tenants and squat­ the First Lok Sabha during 1952-57repre­ ters to free them from exploitation, this senting North Satara constituency of the measure also entitled Harijans to receive then State of Bombay. surplus land without payment. A veteran freedom fighter, Shri Altekar Shri Charan Singh suffered a paralytic took active part in the freedom struggle stroke on November 29, 1985 from which and suffered imprisonment. A well known •• he never recovered. Finally, on 29 May, social worker, he was associatedwith sev­ 1987, he left us at the age of BSyears. In his eral social and educational organizations death the country has lost a great patriot, in various capacities. A pleader by profes­ freedom fighter and administrator. A man sion, he was interested in Art, Philosophy, of deep conviction, he was an unrelenting Sociology, Politics and Economics and advocate of agriculture and cottage indus­ contributed essays and articles on these tries which to him were the bedrock of subjects to Marathi journals. Gandhian economy. A true son of the soil, Chaudhary Sahib would be long remem­ Shri Altekar passedaway at Sataraon 15 beredfor his life-long service to the toiling May, l,987,at the age of 92 years. peasantry of our land. Shri A. Achuthan was a member of the Shri Banshi Das Dhanagar was a Third Lok Sabha during 1962-67 repre­ member of the Second Lok Sabhaduring senting Mavelikara constituency of Kerala. 1957-62 representing Mainpuri consti­ Earlier, he had beena member of the then tuency of Uttar Pradesh. Earlier; he had Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly beena member of the Uttar Pradesh Legis­ during 1948-52. lative Assembly during 1952-57. A well known social worker, Shri Achu­ A well known social'Worker, Shri Dha­ than worked for the uplift of weaker sec­ nagar worked for the removal of socialdis­ tions of the society. He also took active abilities and disparities and for the part in the spread of co-operative move­ promotion of an egalitarian society. A ment and education. teacher by profession, he also served as Editor of a Hindi monthly from 1952-54. Shri Achuthan passed away at Kot­ tayam on 9 June, 1987, at the age of 71 Shri Dhanagar passed away at Etawah years. on 18 April, 1987. SardarMangal Singh was a memberot Shri Paidi Lakshmayya was a member of the Central Legislative Assembly during' the First Lok Sabhaduring 1952-57 repre­ 1934-46 from the then province of East senting Anantapur constituency of the erst­ ��a� , while State of Madras. An advocate.by profession, Shri Laksh­ A valiant freedom fighter, Sardar Mangal mayya was associated with several social Singh responded to the call Mahatma organisations in various capacities. An Gandhi for the cause of freedom of the eminent academic, he wrote several dra- nation and left Government service 5 Obituary References SRAVANA 5, 1909 (SAKA) Obituary References 6 to Join the Non-Cooperation Movement. representing Raj am pet constituency of He suffered Imprisonment several times Andhra Pradesh. He also had been a for his participation in the freedom member of the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Lok struggle. Sabha during 1969-70, 1971-77 and 1977- 79 respectively. Earlier, he had been a A distinguished parliamentarian, he was member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative a member of the Nehru Committee which Assembly during 1955-62. prepared the first draft Constitution for India in 1928. He also served as a member An agriculturist by profession, Shri Par- of thE; Pay Commission set up by the thasarathy was a seasoned parliamentar- Government of India In 1946. ian. He served as Unton Deputy Minister of Parliamentary AffairS during 1970-71. He Sardar Mangal Smgh passed away at was also associated With several Parlia- Chandigarh on 20 June, 1987, attheage of mentary Committees. A widely travelled 95 years. person he attended the Inter- Parliamentary Conferences at Deihl and Prof. Nibaran Chandra Laskar was a Canberra and World Parliamentarians' member of the Second Lok Sabha durtng Meet at Cairo In 1970. He was a delegate to 1957-61 representing Cachar consti- United Nations General Assembly In 1974. tuency of Assam. Earher, he had been a member of the Constituent Assembly and Shr; Parthasarathy passed away at First Lok Sabha dUring 1947-50 and 1952- Kodur on 4 July, 1987 at the age of 71 57. He had also been a member of the years. Assam Legislative Assembly dUring 1~ 52. Shri Dwarka Das Mantri was a member of the Third Lok Sabha dUring 1962-67 A veteran parliamentarian, Shn Laskar representing Bhir constituency of partiCipated actively in the proceedings of Maharashtra. the House. He served as a member of the Public Accounts Committee during 195~ A well known social worker, Shri 57. He had al~o served as a member in the Dwarka Oas Manto was associated with State Council of Ministers in Assam during several social, cultural and educational 1951-52. organisations in various capacities. He took keen interest in the spread of educa- A distinguished academiC, Shn Laskar tion and cooperative movement. worked for ten years as a Senior Professor of Sanskrit and Bengali. A dedicated social worker, he was associated With several An advocate by profeSSion, he was an social organisations In various capacities. able parliamentarian. He served as He took keen mterest in the movement for member of the Estimates Committee of removal of untouchability.
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