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COLUMNS

National Anthem played

President's Address Laid on the Table 1-17

")bItuary References 17-24

ntreduction of Ministers 21-26 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MEMBERS Tenth Lok SablJ.

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Abdul Ghafoor, Shri (Gopalganj) Baitha. Shri Mahendra (Bagaha)

Abedya Nath, Mahant (Gorakhpur) BaJa, Dr. Asim (Nabadwip)

Acharia Snri Basudeb (Bankura) Balayogl. Shri G.M.C. (Amalapuram)

Adalkalaraj, Shri l. (Tiruchirapalli) Baliyan, Shri. N.K. (Muzaffamagar)

Advani, Shri lal K. ( Gandhi Nagar) Bandaru, Shri Oattatraya (Secunderabad)

Agnihotri. Shri Rajendra (Jhansi) Bane~ee, Kumari Mamata (Calcutta South)

Ahamed, Shri E. (Manjeri) Bansal, Shri Pawan Kurr.ar (Chandigarh)

Ahirwar, Shi'i Anand (Sagar) Barman. Shri Palas (Balurghat)

Ahmed, Shri Kamaluddin (Hanamkonda) Barman, Shrt Uddhab (Barpeta)

Aiyar. Shri Mani Shanker (Mayiladutural) Basu, Shri Anil (Aratmagh)

Aiit Singh, Shri (Baghpat) Basu, Shri Chitta (Barasat)

Akber Pasha, Shri B. (Vellore) Berwa. Shri Ram Narain (Tonk)

Anbarasu Era. Shri (Madras Central) Bhadana. Sho Avtar Singh (Faridabad)

Anjalose, Shri Thayil John (AIIeppey) Bhagat. Shri VJShweshwar (Balaghat)

Ansari, Shri Mumtaz (Kodarma) Bhagey Gobardhan. Shri (UayurbhanD

Anthony, Shri Frank (Nominated Anglo- Bhakta. Shrl Manoranjan (Andaman Indian) tflCObar Islands)

Antulay, Shri A.A. (Kulaba) Bhandari. Shrimati Oil Kumari (Slddm)

Arunachalam. Shri M. (Tenkasi) Bhardwaj. Shri Paras Ram (Saranparh)

Asokaraj, Shri A. (Perambalur) Bhatgava. Shri GftIJari Lal (JalpUr)

Athithan, Shri A. Ohanuskodi (Twchendur) Bhatia. Shri Raghunandan lal (Amritsar)

Ayub Khan, Shri (Jhunjhunu) Bhaltacharaya. Shrl MaIni (Jadavpur)

Alam, Dr. Falyazul (Bettlah) Bha1tacharya. Shri Nani (Be~) (i) Bhol, Dr. Krupaslndhu (Sambatpur) Chauhan, Shrl ShivraJ Singh (VIdisha)

Bhonsle, Shrl Prataprao B. (Satara) Chaul'8, Shri Bapu Hari (Dhule)

Bhonsle, Shri Tejsfnghrao (Ramtek) Chavan, Shri Prithvlraj o. (Karad)

Bhurta, Shrt Dileep Singh (Jhabua) Chavda, Shri Harlslnh (Banaskantha)

Birbal, Shri (Ganganagar) Chavda, Shri Ishwarbhal Khodabhai (Anand) Brar, Shrl Jagrneet Singh (Farldkot) Chennithala, Shri Ramesh (Kottayam) Brohmo Chaudhury, Shrt Satyendra Nath (Kokrajhar) Chidambaram, Shri P. (Sivaganga)

Buta Singh, Shrl (JaJore) Chhatwal, Shrl SartaJ Singh (Hoshangabad) C Chhotey La!, Shri (Mohanlalganj) Chacko, Shri P.C. (Trlchur) Chikhlia, Shrimatl Bhavna (Junagarh) Chakraborty, Prof. Susanta (Howarh) Chinta Mohan. Dr:. (lirupathi) Chaliha, Shri Kirip (Guwahati) Choudhary. Shri Ram Tahat (Ranch i) Chandra Shekhar, Stvi (BaHia) Choudhury, ShriLokanath (Jagatsinghpur) Chandrakar. Shrt ChandulaJ (ourg) Choudhury, Shri Saifuddin, (Katwa) Chandrasekhar, Shrlmatl Maragatham (Sriperumbudur) Chowdary. Dr. K V.R. (Rajahmundry)

Charles, Shrl A. (Trlvandrum) Chowdhary, Shrl Pankaj (MaharaJganj)

Chatterjee, Shrl NIrmaJ Kanti (Dumdum) ChOwdhary, Shri Santosh (Phillaur)

Chatterjee, Shri Somnath (Bolpur) Chowdhury. Shrt A.B.A. Ghani Khan (Maida) Chaudhary, Shrt Kamal (Hoshlarpur) o Chaudhary, Shri (Armata) Dadahoor, Shrf Gurcharan Singh Chaudhary. Shri Rudtasen (Bahralch) (Sangrur)

Oab\r S\ngtl, Shli (Shadol)

Chauhan, Shrt Chelan P.S. (Amroha) Damor, Shrl SomjlbhaJ (Dohad) (III) Das, Shrl Anadl Charan (JaJpur) Orona, Shrl Jagat Vir Singh (Kanpur)

Das, Shrt OWaraka Nath (KartrnganD Dubey, Shrlmatl Saroj (Allahabad)

Das, ShrI Jltendra Nath (Jalpalgurl) Dutt, Shri sunn (Bombay North West)

Das, Shrl Ram Sunder (HaJlpur) F

Datta, $hrl Amal (Diamond Harbour) Faleiro, Shri Eduardo (Mormugao)

Oaka, Shri Probin (Mangaldoi) Farook, Shri M.O.H. (PondichEirry)

Delkar, Shri Mohan S. (Dadra and Nagar Fatml. Shrl Mohammad Ali Ashraf Haveli) (Darbhanga)

Dennis, Shri N. (Nagercoil) Femajldes. Shri Georg9 (Muzaffarpur)

Deora. Shri Murti (Bombay South) Fernandes, Shri Oscar (Udupi)

Deshmukh, Shri Anantrao (Wash 1m) Fundkar, Shrl Pandurang Pundllk (Akola) Deshmukh, ShriAshok Anandrao (Parbhanl) G Deshmukh, Shri Chandubahai (Bharuch) Gaikwad. Shri Udayslngrao (Kolhapur) Dev, Shri Sontosh Mohan (Tripura West) Ga)apathl, Shrt Gopl Nath (8erhampur) DevaraJan, Shri B. (Raslpuram) Galib, Shri Guroharan Singh (ludhiana) Devegowda, Shrl H.D. (Hassan) Gamit. Shri Chhltubhai (MandvO Devi, Shrlmati Blbhu Kumarl (Tripura East) Gangwar. 0 ... P.~. (Pilibhit) Dharmabhiksham, Shri (Nalgonda) Gangwar: Shri Santosh- Kumar (Bareilly) Dhumal. Prof. Pram (Hamirpur) Gautam. Shrlmatl Sheela (Aligarh) Dighe. Shri Sharad (Bombay North Central) Gavit, Shri Manikrao Hod1ya (Nandarbar) Digvijaya Singh, Shrl (Rajgarh) Gehlot, Shri Ashok (Jodhpur) Dlkshlt, Shrl Shreesh Chandra (Varanasl) Ghangare. Shri Ramchandra Marotrao Diwan, Shri Pawan (Mahasamund) (Wardha)

Dome, Dr. Ram Chandra (Girbhum) Ghatowar, Shri Paban Singh (Oibrugarh) (iv) Gi~, Shri SUdhir (Conlal) Janarthanan, Shri M.R. Kadambur (Tirunnelveli) Glrija Devi, Shrimati (Mahara; Ganj) Jangbir Singh, Shri (Bhiwani) Giriyappa, Shri C.P. MudaJa (Chitradurga) Jangde, Shri KheIan Ram (Vilaspur) Gogoi, Shri Tarun (Kaliabor) Jaswant Singh, Shri (Chittorgarh) Gohif, Dr. Mahavirshinh Harisinhji (Bhavnagar) Jatav, Shri Bare LaI'(Morena)

Gomango, Shri Giridhar (Koraput) Jatiya. Shri Satynarayan (lfJiain)

GopaIan; Shrim~ Suseela (Chirayinkil) Jawali. Dr. B.G. (Gulbarga)

Gowda. Prof. K. Venkatagiri (Bangalore Jayamohan, Shri A. (Tirupattur) South) Jeevaralhinam, Shri R. (Arakonam) Gudadinni, Shri B.K. (Bijaipur) Jena, Shri Srikanta (Cuttack) Goodewar. ShriVilasraoNagnalhrao(HingoII) Jeswani. Dr. K.D. (Kheda) Gupta. Shri Indrajit (Midnapore) Jha, Shri Bhogendra (Madhubani) H Jhikram. Shri Mohanlal (Mandla) -Handique. Shri Bijoy Krishna (Jorhat) Jodhi, Shri Anna (Pune) Harchand Singh. Shri (AoJ*r) Joshi, Shri Dau Dayal (Kota) Hoods. Shri Bhupinder Singh () K Hossain. Shri Syed Masudal (Murshidabad) KahandoIw, Shri Z;M. (Malegam)

Kairon. Shri Surinder Singh (Tam Taran) Imchalemba. Shri (NagaIand) Kale, Shri Shankanao D. (Kopergaon) Inder Jit. Shri (DarjeeIing)

Islam. Shri Nurul (Dhubn) KaIiapenJmaI, Shri P.P, (CuddaIore) J Kalka oas.. Shri (Karolbagh)

JaIler Sharief.-Shri C.K. ~~) Kamal. Shri Shyam LaI (Basta")

~ PreIcaah. Shri (Hanbl Kam8f-Natb.~ ~ChtWIdwara) ...... Shri BaIram (Sikar) Kanat. Shri Gl.wdas (Bombay NofIh-E8st) I (v) I(ambIe,ShrtArvindTulshlram(Osmanabad) Khanorfa. Majo~ D.O. (Kangra)

Kamson, Prof. M. (OUter Manipur) Khurana. Shrf Madan Lal (South DelhQ

Kanaujia, Dr. G.L (Kherf) Khursheed, Shri Salman (Farrukhabad)

Kanithl, Dr. Vl8wanatham (SrItakuIam) KoH, Shii_Ganga Ram (Bayana)·

Kanodia.· Shri Mahesh (Paten) Konathala. Shrl Rama Krishna (AnakapaHl) , Kanshl Ram, Shri (Etawah) Kort, SHrt Gaya Prasad (Jalaun)

Kapsa, Shri Ram (Thane) Krishna Kumar, Shrl S. (Oullon)

Karreddula, Shrimati Kamala Kumar! Krishnaswamy, Shrl M. (Vandavas~ (Bhadrachalam) Krishnendra Kaur (Deepa), Shrimati Kashwan, Shri Ram Singh (Churu) (Bharatputl .

Kasu, Shrl Venkata Krishna Reddy Kshlrsagar,ShrlmatlKesharbaiSonajl(Beed) (Narasaraopeta) Kudurnula. Kumar! Padamasl'88 lNellor8l Katheria, Shri Prabhu Dayal (FlI'Ozabad) Kull, Shrl Balin (Lakhlrnpur) K'Qtiyar, Shri Vlnay (Falzabad) Kumar, Shrl Nitish (Bam) Kauf; Shrimati Sheila (Rae Bareil) Kumar, Shri V. Dhananjaya (Mangalora) KesrlLa\ Shrl (Gh~mpur)

Kawai Singh, Shri (8hatInda) KumaramangaIam. ShriRangarajan (~)

Khan, Shri ~ Sher (8etul) Kunjee La!. Shri (Sawal Madhopur)

Khan,ShriGhuIan\Mahammad(Mcndabad) Kuppuswamy, Shrl C.K. (CoIn'bIlora) \ . - " ",. " Khan, ShrI SUkhendll (VIshnupur)

Khandefwal, Shrl Tara Chand (Chand",· K~ Dr• .Ramcrishna (Damoh) CheMIc) L Khancuf.MaJ.Gen.(AIId.)a,....~ (GarhwaI) . . ./~18I\ Plot. SavIhrI(JIuIcUndIpuram) (vi) Loclha, Shri Guman Mal (pall) Mathur, Shrl Shiv Charan (Shllwara)

M Maurya, Shri Anand Ratna (Chandaull)

Made Gowda, Shri G. (Mandya) Meana, Shri Bheru Lal (Salurnbar) Madhukar, Shri Kamla Mishra (Motihari) Meghe, Shri Datta (Nagpur). Mahajan, Shrimati Sumltra (Indore) Mehta, Shrl Bhubaneshwar· Prasad· Mahato, Shri Bir Singh (Purulia) (Hazaribagh)

Mahendra KUmari, Shrlmati (Alwar) Mlrdha, Shrl Nathu Ram (Nagar,)

Mahto, Shri Rajkishore (Giridlh) Mlrdha, Shrl Ram Nlwas (Barmer)

Mahto, Shri Shailendra (Jamshedpur) Mishra, Shri Ram Naglna (Padrauna)

MalIk, Shri Dharampal Singh (Sonepat) Misr:: Sh,i Janardan (Sitapur) . Malik. Shri Puma Chandra (Ourgapur) 1V1:,i;r3, Shrl Satyagcpal (Tamluk) MaIIlkarjun, Shrt (Mahbub:1agar) Misra, Shrl Sh~'am Bihari (Bilhaur) MaIIikaljunaiah, Shri S. (Tumkur) Mohan Singh. Shrl (Fer o2epur) Mallu, Dr. R. (Nagar Kuml)cl) Mollah, Shrl Hannan (Uluberla) MandaI, Shrl Branmanand (Monghyr) Mujahid, Shri B.M. :Dllarwad SoUlh) Mandal, Shri Sana! Kumar (Joynagar) Mukherjee, Shrimati Gaeta (Panskura) MandaI, Shri SUra) (Oodda) Mukherjee, Shri $obrata (RaiganD

Uane. Shri Rajararn Shankarrao Mukhopadyay. Si.:i Ajar (Kltshnagar) (lchalkaranji)

Manjay La!, Shri lSamastipur) Munda, Shri Govinda Chandra (Keonj".ar)

Manphooi Singh, Shrt (8Ikaner) Munda, Shri Karlva (Khuntl)

Marandi, Shri Krishna (Singhbhum) Muniyappa, Shri K.H. (Kolar\

Marandl, Shri Simon (Rajrnatlal) Muralee Dharan, Shri K. (callcut)

Marbaniang, Shri Pe:er G. (S~f"c ":C'i Murmu. Shri Rup Chand (Jhargram,

Masood. Shi P~ShE:-('Cl (Sar.;; ar,pur) Murthy. Shri M.V. Chandrasheka,. (Kanakapura) (vB) Murthy, Shrl M.V.V.S. (V1sakhapatnam) Pandeya, Dr. Laxmlnarayan (Mandsa~r)

Murugesan, Dr. N. (Karur) Pandlan, Shrl D. (Madras North)

Muttemwar, Shri Vilas (Chimur) Panlgrah~ Shri SribaJlay (Deogarh)

N Panja. Shri Aflt (Calcutta North-East)

Naik, Shri A. Venkatesh (Raichur) Panwar, Shrl Harpal (Kairana)

Nak, Shri G. Devaraya (Kanara) Pass!, Shri Balraj (NalnltaQ Nalk, Shrl Ram (Bombay North) Paswan, Shri Chhedl (Sasaram) Nalkar, Shrl OJ<. (Oharwad North) Paswan, Shrl Ram Vilas (Rosera) Nand, Shri Yellalah (Slddlpet) Paswan, Shrl Sukdeo (Araria) Narayanan, Shrl P.G. (Goblchettlpalayam) Patel. Dr. Amrlt La! Kalic!as {Mehsana} Nawale, Shri Vldura Vllhoba (Khed) Patel. ~hrl Bhearn Singt': (Rewa) Nayak. Shri Mrutyunjaya (PhuIbanQ t·;·t,,! Shri Brtshln (Slwan) Nayak, ~ri Subash Chandra (KaIahandI) Patel. Shri Chandresh (Jamnagar) Netam. Shrl Arvlnd (Kanker) Patel, Shrl Harlbhal (Pr.:bandar) Nkam. Shri Govlndro (Ratnaglrl) Pate~ Shrl Harlal nmp (Kutch) Nyamagouda, Shri S.B. (Bagal

Padma, Dr. (Shrimatij (Nagapattlnam) Pathak, Shri Harln (Ahmedabad)

Pal, Dr. Debl Prosad (Calcutta North West) Pathak, Shri Surendra Pal (Shahabad)

Patidar, Shri Rame-st-W?f {Khargone) Pal, Shft Rupc"and (Hooghfy)

Palacholla, Shri V.R. Naldu (Khammam) Pati!. Shri Anwari Basavaraj (Koppal) (VII) . PatK, Shri Prakash V. (Sangli) Pram, Shrf B.L Sharma (East DeIhl)

Pall, ShrimatiPrati)ha~(Amravati) Pram, Shrf Manga' Ram (BIjnor)

Patil, Shrf Shivraj V. (latur) Put1

PatH, ShrimatI Surya Kanta ~l

PaIII, Shrf Uttamrao Oeorao (YavatmaI) Rahi. Shri Ram Lal (Misrkh)

Patl, 511Ft Vljay Naval (Erandol) . Rai. Shri Kalp Nath (Ghosi)

Patil, Shri Yashwantrao (Ahmednagar) • Rai. Shri Lail Babu (Chh~) Patnaik, Shri Sivap (Bhubaneswar) Rai. Shri M. Ramanna (Kasaragod) Patra, Dr. Kartikeswar (Balasore) Rai. Shri NawaJ Kishore (Sitamarhl) Pattanayak. Shri Sarat Chandra (Bolanglr) Ral. Shri Ram Nihor (RobertsganD Pawar, Shrf Sharad (Baramatl) Raj Naraln, Shrl (Basgaon) Pawar. Dr. Vasanl Niwrutti (Nas~) RajaraYtvarma. Shr1 B. (Polachl) Peruman. Dr. P. VaRal (Chidarrtmam) Raje, Shrimati Vasundhara (Jhalawar) Pilot. Shri Rajesh (Casua) Rajendra Kumar, Shri S.S.A. Pcosapati, ShriAnandgajapati Ra;u (BobbII) (~u)

Potck*he, Sbri Shantaram (ChandrapUI) Rajesh Kumar, Shrl (Gaya)

PnIbhu. Shri R. (NiIgiris) Rajeshwaran. Dr. V. (RamnaIhapurwn)

Raju. ShrtBh. ~,....,

Praksh. SlId ShahI (0haI) RIIjuIu. Dr. R.K.G. (SivaUsI)

Pr_-*.ShrlRacMaftal$ln(MaltUapur) ..... Sbri PnNn ChInd (NaIl .*)

...... SlId Had K8wIII ~ R.m AwacI\. SlId (AIMIpur)

...... Shri V. S ....nfv ... \CI'iii ...... ::..~ (Ix) Ram Badan, Shri (laIganD Raychaudhuri, Shri Sudarsan (SeI'8fl1XJN)

Ram Singh. Shri (Hartdwal) Reddaiah Yadav, Shri K.P. (M~

RamaIah, Shri Bolla ButII (Eluru) Reddy, Shri A. Indrakaran (AdIabad;

Ramamurthy, Shri K. (Krlshnaglr1) Reddy. Shri A. Venkata (Anant~

Ramasamy, ShI1 R. Naldu (Perlyakuram) Reddy, Shri B.N. (Milyalguda)

Ramchandran, ShriMullappally(Connanore) Reddy, Shrl G. Ganga (N1zamabad)

Ramdew Ram. ShrI (Palamau) Reddy, Shrl K. V1Jaye Bhaskara (KamooI)

Ramsagar, Shrt (Barabanki) Reddy, Shri M. Baga (Medak)

Rana, Shri Kashirarr_\ (Surat) Reddy, Shri M.G. (Chittoo~

Rao, Shri O. Venkateswara (Bapatla) Reddy. Shri Magunta Subbarama (0ng0Ie)

Rao, Shri J. Chokka (Karlmnagar) Reddy, Shri R. Surender (WarangaJ)

Rao, Shri P.V. Narasimha (NandyaI) Reddy, Shri Y.S. Ra;asekhar (Cuddapah)

Rao, Ram singh, COl. CMahlndergarh) Rongpi, Dr. Jayanta (Autonomous district)

Rao,ShriV.Krishna(Chkbm~~ Roshan laI, Shri (Khurja) Rath, Shrl Rama Chandra CAska) . Roy, Shrl Haradhan (AsansoI) Rathva, Shrl N.J. (Chhota UdaIpu~ Roypradhan, ShI1 Amar (Coach Behar) Rawal, Dr. L.alBahadur (Hathras) S

SaduI. ShriOharmama MofIdilyya(SallJa" . RaWat. Shri BhIIg_ Shankar (Agra) SahI. ShdmaIt Krtshna (Begusaral)

RawaI. PIal. ~ SIngh (~ Sal, Shrl A. Pralhap (RaJan1*)

Ray.Shrt ..pc.1IhpD) SaIda, ShrI Muni Ram (NOwgoItg)

Ray.Or~ ...... ) (x) Sajfan Kumar, Shri (OUter OelhQ Sharma, Shiv V.N. (Hamirpur)

Sakshiji, Dr. (Mathuna) Shastri, Acharya Vlahwanath Oaa (Sullanpur)

Saleem, Shrt Moharrmad Vunus (Katihar) Shastri. Shri RaJnath Sonkar (Saldpur)

Sanghani, Shrt DiJeep 8haI (AmraD) Shastri, Shrf Vishwanath (Gazlpur) . . Sangma, Shri Pumo A. (Tura) Shlngda. Shrl O.B. (Oahanu)

SanIpaJII, Shrl Gangadhara (Hndupur) ShJvappa. Shrl K.G. (Shlmoga)

Saraswatl, 'Shrl Vaganand (Bhlnd) Shukla, Shrl Astbhuja Prasad (KhaRabad)

Sarode, Dr. Gunvant Rambhau (Jalgaon) Shukla, Shr! Vldyacharan (Ralpur)"

Satrucharla. Shrl ViJayarama RaJu Siddhartha, Shrimati O.K. Tharadevi (Parvathipuram) (Chikmagalur)

Save. Shrf Moreshwar (Aurangabad) Sindl'\Pl, Shrt S.B. (Belgaum)

Sawant. Shrl Sudhlr (Rajapur) Silvera, Dr. C. (Mizoram)

Sayeed. Shri P.M. (Lakshadweep) Singh, Shr! Abhay Pratap (Pratapgarh)

ScIndIa. Shrt Madhavrao (OwaRor) Sln9h, Shrl Arjun (Satna)

Sdndia. SMmati VataYarate (Guna) Singh, Shri Br\lbhushan Sharan (Gonda)

Selja. Kumari (Sirsa) Singh, Dr. Chattrapal (Bulandshahr)

SethI. ShrI Aljun Charan (Bhadrak) SIngh, Shri Devl Bux (Unnao)

Shah, Shrt Manabendra (Tehri GarhwaQ Singh. Shrl Harl K1shore (Sheohar)

Shakya. Dr•. Manadeepak Singh (Etah) Singh, Shrl Khelsal (Sarguja)

Shankaranand. Shrt B. (ChikkodQ Singh, Shri Mohan (Deorla)

Sharma, Shri Chlranji Lal (Kamal) Singh, Shri Motilal (Sldhi)

Shanna.SnnJeeYJan(Aknora) Singh. Shri Pratap (Banka)

S~zr:T~. Shri Rajendra Kumar (Rampur) Singh, Kumar! Pushpa Devl (Raigarh)

SMrma, Capt Satl:>h Kumar (Amethi) Singh, Shrl Rajveer (Aonla) (xl) Singh, Shrl Ram Prasad (Bl

Singh. Shrl RamashrayPrasad (Jahanabad) Surash. Shrl KodId

Singh, Shrl Ramnaresh (Aurangabad) swam, Shrl Chlnmayanand (Badaun)

Singh, Shrl Rampal (DomartaganD SWami. Shri Sureshanand (Jalesar)

Sbigh, Shri S.B. (Rajnandgaon) . SWamy. Shrl G. Venkat (PedapaIlQ

Singh, Shri Satya [)eo (Balrampur) Syed Shahabuddln, Shri (KishanganD

SIngh. Shrl Surya Naryan (Balla) T

Singh, Shri Uday Pratap (Mainpurl) Tandel. Shrl D.J. (Daman & Diu)

Singh, Shrl Vishwanath Pratap (Falehpur) Tara Singh, Shrl (Kurukshetra)

Singh Deo, Shri K.P. (Dhenkanal) Tej Narayan Singh, Shri (Buxar)

SlngJa, SI:Iri Sant Ram (PatlaJa) Thakore, Shri Gabhaji Manga; (KapadwanD

Sinha. Shrl Shlva Sharan (ValshaU) Thakur. Shrl Mahendra Kumar Singh (Khandwa) Sodl, Shri Manku Ram (Bastar) Thangkabalu. Shri K. V. (Dharmapuri) Solankl. Shri SUraJbhanu (Ohar) Thomas. Prof. K V. (Emakulam) Soren, Shrl Shlbu (Ouni

Sukh Ram, Shrt (MancI) Tlrkey, StlrI Plus (AIlpUrtJuaIs) • Sukhbuns Kaur, ShI1matt (GurdaSpUr) Tomar. Dr. Ramesh Chand (Hapui)

Sullanpurl. Shrl KriIhan Dull (ShImIa) Topdar. Shrl Tarit Baran (Barrackpo")

SundararaJ. Shri N. ~ Tope. Shri Ankushrao Raoaaheb (JaIn&) (xU) Topiwala. Shrimati Oipb H. (Baroda) Verma. Shrl. SUshII Chandra (Bhopal)

Topno. Kumari Frida (SUndatgarh) yerma, Shrl Upendra Nath (Chatra)

Tripathi, Shri Lakshmi Narain Manl Verma. Kumari Vimla (Seonl) (KaIserganD Vijayaraghavan. Shri V.fo. (Palgh~) T~~ Shri Pnikash Naraln (Banda) Virendra Singh. Shri (MirzapUr) . Trlpathy, Shri Braja Klshore (Purl) Vyas. Dr. Glrlja (Udaipur) Trivedi. Shri Arvind (Sabrarkantha) W Tytler, Shri Jagdlsh (Deihl Sadar) Wasnik. Shri Mukut Balkrlshna (Bukfana) U Williams, Maj Gen. (Retd.) R.G. (Nominated Urna B~i, Kurnari (Khajuraho) Anglo-Indian) Umbnty, Shri Laeta (Arunachal East) y

Ummareddy Venkateswarlu. Prof. (Tenall) Yadav, Shri Arjun Singh (Jaunpur) Unnkrishnan, Shri K.P. (Badagara) Yadav. Shri Chandra Jeet (Azamgarh) Upadhyay, Shri 5warup (TeJpur) Yadav. Shri Chotey Singh (KannauD Urs. Shrimati Chandra Prabha (Mysore) Yadav, Shri Chun Chun Prasad (Bhag.r) V Yadav. Shri Devendra Prasad (JhanjhaIpUr) Vadde, Shri Sobhanadreeswara Rao (V"IJaYawada) Yadav. Shri Ram Lakhan Singh (AmIh)

Vaghela, Shrl Shankerslnh (Godhra) Yadav, Shrl Ram Saran (Khagarla)

VajNI)1ae •. Shri Ata1 Bihari (lucknow) Yadav. Dr. S.P. (SambhaI) Vandayar. Shri K. Thulaslah (Thanjawr) Yadav. ShriSatya Pal Singh (Shahjahanpur) Varma. Shri Ratilal (Ohanduka) YadaV. Shrl Sharad (Madhepura) Veerappa. Shri Ramchandra (Bidar) Yadav. Shri Surya Narayan (Saharasa) Vekaria. Shri ShMaI· NagjibhaI (RaJwt) Yadav, Shri Vljoy Kumar (NaIanda) Verma. Shri Bhawani LaI (Janjgir) Yumnam, Shri Yairna Singh (Inner Verma. Sftri PhooI Chand (Shajapur) Manipur)

Verma. Prof. Aila (Dhanbad)

Verma. ShrI ShlvSharan (MaChhllshahar);· Zainal AbedIn. Shri (J~ LOKSABHA

The Speaker

Shri Shlvraj V. PatH

The Deputy Speaker

Shri S. Mallikarjunalah

Panel of Chainnen

1. Shri Sharad Oighe

2. Prof. MaDnl Bhattacharaya

3. Shri Tara Singh

4. Shri Ram NaDe

5. ShriPeterG.Marbaniang

Sectetary-General

Shri C.K. Jain

(Xli) GOVERNMENT OF

Mem ..... of the Cabinet

Prtme Minister and also Incharge of the Shrl P.V. Naraslmha Rao M1nlsterslDepartments of Personnel Public Giievances and Pensions, Science & Technology, Ocean Development, Electronics, Atomic Energy, Space, Chemicals & Fertilizers Rural Developri1ent, Non-Conventfonal Energy Sources and Law, Justice & Co~y Affairs and the addltlonal charge of the Ministry of Industry and other subjects not aJJocated to any other Cabinet Minister or MinISter of State (Independent Charge).

Mlnfster of Human Resource Development Shrl Arjun Singh

Minister of Health and Family Welfare. Shri B. Shankaranand

Minister of Finance. Shri

Minister of Home Affairs. Shrt 5.B. Chavan .

Minister of Defence. Shri

Minister of Agriculture. Shrl BaIram Jakhar

Minister of Railways. Shrl C.K. Jaffer Sharlef

Minister of CivIl Aviation and Tourism. Shrl Ghulam Nab! Azad

Minister of CIvU Supplies, consumer Shrl A.K. Antony Affairs & Public Oistrbution. .

Minister of EXternal Affairs. Shri Dinesh Singh

. Minister of Urban Development. $nt. SheBa KauI

Minister of Welfare. Shrl Sltaram Kesrt

Minister 01 WIII!tJr Resources and Shrl VIdyachanIn Shukla Minister of ParIamantary Affairs.

Minister of COhlli8fbe. Shrl Pranab ...... ,..

MinIster 01 Poww. Shrl N.K.P. s-.

YnIIIir aI SI8. ('''dlp8ndlRl chaIg8) of the ...... , at C08l. (xvQ Shri Balram Singh Yadav Minister of Stale (Independent chatge) .... of the Ministry of Mines.

Minister of State (Independent charge) Shri Giridhar Gomango of the Ministty of Planning and Programme ~ab.

Minister of State (Independent charge) Shri Jagdsh Tytler of the Ministty of Surface Transport.

Minister Of State (Independent charge) Shrl K.P. Singh Deo of the Ministry oIlnfonnatlon and Broadcasting. .

Minister of State (Independent charge) Shri KaIp Nath Rai of the Ministry of Food.

. Minister of State (Independent charge) Shri of the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

Minister of State (Independent charge) Shri P.A. Sa09ma of the Ministry of Labour.

Minister of State (Independent charge) Capt. Salish Sharma of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

Minister of State (Independent charge) Shri Sontosh Mohan Dev of the

~er of Stale (Independent charge) Shri Sukh Ram Of the Ministry of Communications.

Minister of Slate (Independent charge) Shri Tarun Gogol 01 the Ministry of Food Processing Industries .

•Ainister of State (Independent charge) Shri G. Venkat Swamy of the

llini...... of State

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Dr. Abrar Ahmed & Uinifler 01 Stale in the Ministry of Partiamentary Aftairs.

Slut Arvind Netam

Minister of Slate in the Ministry of SlIt. 8asava Rajeshwarl Human AesouIat Development (Deptl of Women & ChId DelFeIopment) (xvii) Minister of State In the Prime Minister's Shri Bhuvnesh Chaturvedi OffICe.

Minister of State In the Ministry of Shrl Eduardo FaJelro Chemicals and Fenillzers.

Minister of State in the Ministry of Shri H.R. Bhardwaj law, Justice and CofYl)8flY 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 of State In the Ministry of Shri Kamaluddin Ahmed Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution and Minister of State in the Ministry of Commen:e.

Minister of State In the Ministry of Snt. Krishna Sahi industry (Oepanment of Industrial Development and Department of Hoavy Industry)

Minister of State In the Ministry of Shri M. Arunachalam industry (Deplt. of Small Scale Industries & Agro and Rural Industries)

Minister of State In the Ministry of Shri M. V.Chandrashekhar Finance Murthy

Minister of State In the Ministry of Shri MaIIkaIjun Defence

~1inister of State In the Ministry of Sml Margaret Alva Personnel, Public Grievances and . Pensions and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.

Minister of State In the Ministry of Shri Mukul Wasnk Human Resource Development (Oeptt of Youth AffairS. Spotts) and Ministry of State in the Ministry of Partiamentaty Altais

Minister of Slate In the t.Inistry of Shri P.t<. Thungon lJrt)an Development MInister of State In the Ministry of Water Resoun=es

Minister of State In the MinIstry of Shd P. M. Sayeed HomeAffaR (xviiI) Minister of State In the Ministry of Shrl P.R. Kumaramangalam ScIence and Technology, Depanment of Electronics and Deptt. of OCean Development and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parlame~tary Affairs

Minister of State In the Ministry of Shrf P.V. Rangayya Naldu Power.

Minister of State In the Ministry of Shrl R.L Bhatia External Affairs.

Minister of State in the Ministry of Shrl Rajesh Pilot Homer Affairs.

Minister of State in the Ministry of Col. Ram Singh Rural Development (Deptt. of Wasteland Development)

Minister of State In the Ministry of Shrl Rameshwar Thakut Rural Development (Deptt. of Rural . Development)

Minister of State In the Ministry of Shrl S. Krishna Kumar Non-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 Smt. Sukhbans Kaur Civil Aviation and Tourism (Deptt. of Toursim)

Minister of State In the Ministry of Shri Uttambhal Patel Rural Development (Deptt. Of Rural DeVelopment)

Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Health Shri Paban Singh Gel... . and Family Wei...

Deputy Minister In the Ministry of HolM Shri Ram LaJ· RaN AffaIrs.

Deputy Minister In the Ministry Of Kumart Selja . ~ Resource Development (Daplt. of Education and Deptt. of Culture) LOK SABHA DEBATES

VoLXVlD First day of the Sixth Session of Tenth Lok Sabha No.1

LOKSABHA of secularism and the rule of law has been threatened. porrtical parties, intellectuals" Monday, Febtuary 22, 19931Phalguna 3, . opinion leaders and other ITIJSt aI strive to 1914 (Saka) counter the communal propaganda thai has been let loose sothat the countrycan JM'OC88d The Lole Sabha met at fifty minutes past with the task of bundlng the nation and Twelve of the Clock reasserting ourfundamentalvalues. Wehava to further strengthen the hannony that has [MR. SPEAKER In the Chailj always characterised our society.

3. The central issue of the Ram The National Anthem was played Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjiddisputehasbeen referred to the Supreme Court under article 12.51 hI'S. 143 of the Constitution. Government ~ also acquired about 68 acres of land in the PRESIOENrS ADDRESS complex, and is in the process of setting up two separate Trusts for managing the [EngHsh] construction of Ram tel11>le and Mosque. Government's endeavour will be to ensure SECRETARY-GENERAL: I beg to lay on that the construction is taken up in the Table a copy of the President's Address consultation and cooperation with the two to both Houses of Parliament assembled communities concerned and with the active together on the 22nd February, 1993. participation of eminent and ~ leaders of the two communities. Government seeks the support and cooperation of aI President'. Address sections of the people In this ~. endeavour. . • Hon'ble Members 4. In Jammu & Kashmirthere has been I welcome you to this session of no let-up in the involvement of forces from Parliament. across the border in training. aming 8f!C! providing logistic support to the terrorists. 2. The Most Important task before us Our security forces, despite having to work today is to restore confidence and communal under extremely difficult conditions, have amity which have been shaken by the triglc been trying to meet this challenge. events of the 6th of December last year and Government is acutely conscious of the what followed thereafter. The basis premise hardships and privations at \he peop\e at

• The President delNered his Address In Hindi. 3 President's Address PHAlGUNA 3,1914 (SAKA). President's Address .4 Jammu & Kashmir arising from the agriculture, horticulture and fisheries. The int.imidatory pets of terrorists. frequent calls Central Government is setting up an for bandhs and disruption of economic and agricultural university and an institute of conmerciaJ activity in the State. There have technology. In all these programmes of also been some case of excesses by security development, people's participation is being forces operating iii the State. Prompt action emphasised. Elections have been held has been taken in such cases to punish recently in ~agaland and Meghalaya. those found guilty. As a first step to redress . the grievances of the people and reactivate 7. The i"l>lementation of Eighth Plan, thepotiticalprocess, a State level multi·party launched on April 1 last year, is well under advisory council has been set up to act as a way. The total investment has' been bridge between the administration and the substantially stepped up to Rs. 7,98,000 people. Effons are also being made to set up crores at 1991·92 prices. Out of this the districllevel committees to carry the process public sedor outlay will be Rs. 4,34,100 forward. A Parliamentary delegation visited crores. We are moving towards indicative the valley in October. 1992. Discussions planning which is in tune with the changes have been held by the Union Home Minister that have been initiated in our economic • with leaders of political parties to create policy. cOnditions which would enable democratic processes to be restored. 8. The~ 1991-93witnessedafurther consolidation of the economic stabilisation programme and the process of structural 5. Alter the democratically elected reforms. Thegrowth in GDPwhich was 1.2% govemnwnt assumed oHice in Punjab. there in 1992-92 is expeded to be around 4% in has been a dramatic ifl1:Kovement in the life 1992-93. This growth is significant when of the people of the State. These brave viewed against1hesetbacksof theJ>a:Slyear, people deseMt aD credit for sending a clear the co""_" sIDw-down in the industrial message against the forces of separatism sector and problems in the fJnanCial sedor. and cIsruption. Eledions to mmicipalities went held after a gap of abouI13 years and to panc:bayaIs, after a gap of about 9 )'ears. 9. During 1992-93 industrial production Thesehawtevolcedrnassiveandenthusiastic recorded an increase of 3.8% for Ihe period. response. A renewed thrust is being given to April to 0cIaber 1992, as ~ 10 a Ihe SCJCio.economicdevelapmentofthe State. decline of abcU 1.O%duringthesameperiod 'HIe Cenlre remains commiIted to finding a in the pnMous rear. Similarly exports just and amicable solution to all the recorded growIh. of around 3.4% in doIar outstanding issues in Punjab andwiit provide termsduringApi-December 1992COfrllared aD assistance to the State Government in its to a decline CJl3!'1% in correSponding period pursuit of anti-terrorist measures. of the previous year. The recent agreement with Russia on 1he repayment of debI will 6. The OVA situation in the ~orth· help to nMw our exports to traditional Eastem region has been undercontroi. Steps rnari(ets in Russia. We have comortable have been taken to accelerate the pace of foreign exchange reserves of US $ 5 billion. infrastruclure deveJoprrient'in the region, One of the Prime objecIives of Govemment, particularly in respect of rail. road and namelyconllDlot inftation has beenachieYed, telecommunications. States Governments as the annual rate of inflation which peaked and the North-Easterri Council haVe initiated at 16.7% if! Aug~.;I 1991 was brought down r:ew programmes for development of to 7.0% in .he last week of January 1993. 5 President's Address FEBRUARY 22, 1993 Presidenrs Address 6 "" 10. Major changes have been made " 13. The small scale sector is of very great ,recently to" liberalise foreign exchange importance in our industrial economy controls. The new economic Policy has also because of its potential for high levels of led to major liberalisation in our procedures erJl)loym~nt generation and the dispersal of forforeign direct investment. The total equality industrial adivity across theeountry.ln 1992- investment approved from August 1991 to 93, the employment in the sector was the end of January 1993 is over $ 2.3 billion, . estimated at 129 lakh persons and total which will account for projects of a value of prodUc1ion was expededtobe at Rs. 1,66,400 about Rs. 3~,OOO crores. A number of other crores, representing a rate of growth of 4% proposals are also in the pipeline, with a over the previous year. In" view of the slow- foreign equity cOrJl)onent of about $ 250 down in the industrial sedor, this was million, genearting projects with a total value" creditable. With revival in industry as a whole, of Rs. 7,500 crores. Most of these the performance of the small scale sector is investments are in priority sectors: 24% in expected to imProve very significantly in energy, 26% in petroleum, about 8% in 1993-94. An important initiative to ensure chemicals, about 12% in foo~ processing . prompt payment by other industries of the industry and 8% in eledri~ 1'adustry. The dues of the sma" scale units has been taken. remaining 22% includes transportation, Payments are now required to be made textiles, telecommunica!ions and industrial within thirty days of acceptance of goods or machinery. Non-prion!y consumer items redering of service. account for a little less than 4"10 14. In the wOrld. that is emerging, the economic strength of a nation will depend on 11. The National Renewal Fund was set its ability to cOlllM!te in the international up and operationalised so that the industrial market place, on the basis of qualily, reIiatJiIiIy workers are not· hurt the prooess of in and price. It should be· our endeavour to restructuring. The first major progranvne achieve a sustained growth rate oktxpoits of being taken up is the tunlaround of the 15.20% per annum in doIar1erms Wilhinthe National Textile CocpcnIion in which the next few years •• would be a basic plank 01 National RenewalFundwilprovidetunds for Government policy to encourage.exports in WOIking capital. retraining and nthabMation every possible way and to remove an ~l8Sandvolunta'y"""I.lIschemes. irrpdiments or consIraints 1hat affect their The scheme has been making steady growth. progress so tar and abaUI 22.000 wodc8rs have been CCMH8d. " 15. Agriculure is the mainstay of the IncIan economy and its people. As • is stiI 12. Government has held ~ions essenIialy 'dependent upon rainlal. there with labour representaIives on general issues was a drop in foodgrains production in 1991- concerning in refonn process as well as 92 by about 9 million tonnes and was sector-specific mailers. A meeting of the estimated at 167miIion tonneS. This broughl " StatelabourMinisters andthe Indan Labour the Public Oistribution Systemandconsumer Conference ha!. also gone into the manner of prices, under pressure. However. the timely revamping our industrial relations ·laws. decision to import a limited quantity of wheat Government attaches high priority to these was had a positive impact on its ,price changes as they are expected to lead to behaviour. The increase in prices betWeen increased'production and Productivity, high May and December 1992 was restricted 10 wage earnings and harmonious industrial 3.6% cn; i1)8red to a rise of 35% during the relations. corresponding period in the previous year. I 7 Presidenfs Address PHALGUNA 3,1914 (SAKA) President"s Address 8 ~ happy to say that in the current year, the serve the interests of the farmel'$ in a big monsoon has been good excepting in parts way. of Bihar and in parts of a few other States. The total Kharif foodgrains production is 17. One of the important programmes estimated at 100 million tonnes against last being implemented by the Govemment to year's 91.42 million tonnes. Procurement of protectthe interests of the vulnerable sections Kharif rice has been proceeding satisfactorily of the society is the Revamped Public and has alreac.w crossed 9 million tonnes. Distribution System. Government has The prospect of Rabi food production is good decided to set apart and distribute an and itis expected to. be around 76 to n additional 20 lakh toanes offoodgrains every· million tonnes. Kharif oilseeds production year in the 1,700 blocks in the tribal. drought has been higher by about 16 lakh tonnes. prone, desert and deSignated hill areas of Our sugar production was 133lakhs tonnes the country, identified under the scheme. in the sugar year ending OctOber, 1992, thus Since the inception of the Revamped Public making India the world's largest sugar Distribution Scheme 10,121 new fair price producer. All this has had a salutary effect on shops have been opened in these blocks and prices as well as availability. The country's 26 lakh additional ration cards have been achievements in the agricultural sector bear issued. eloquent testimony to the hard work and enterprise of our farmers. 18. During the current year, work relating to the setting up of district level consumer 16. Our plans for agriculture go beyond redressal agencies was carried forward and mere self-sufficiency. We see it as an area the entire country was covered by District with great potential. capable of yielding much Forums except the State of Meghalaya. 447 higher incomes to farmers and rural labour. District Forums are presently functioning in Tostimulategrowth in thissectorthe minimum the country. support prices for paddy were increased by Rs. 40 per quintal in August 1992 and for 19. The thrust of the Eighth Plan in the wheat for the marketing ·season starting 1 field of rural development is to integrate the April 1993, by Rs. 55. It has also been Jawahar Rozgar Yojana and the Intergrated decided to pay a bonus of Rs. 25 per quintal Rural Development Programme. with other for wheat. The statutory minimum price of on-goingprogrammesforstrengthening rural sugar-cane was raised by Rs. 3 per quintal economic infrastructure so as to create to As. 26 for the sugar year 1991-92. This durable and productive economic assets has been further raised to As. 31 per quintal with in tum generate further employment. for the sugar year 1991-93. The decontrol of The outlay for rural development for the 8th phosphatic and potassic fartilizers has no FIVe Year Plan has been increased to Rs. doubt led to increase in their prices in the 30,000 crores as compared to an allocation ~-tenn. To cushion the impact of this of As, 6,179croresandan actual expenditure increase. Govemment provided Rs. 340 of As. 10,956 crores in the 7th Plan. crores to the State Governments and Union Territories as a one-time support. The price 20. The Constitution (72nd Amendment) of urea was decreased by 10%. Govemment Bill, 1991, which has been passed by both has also announced a As. SOOcrore package the H~ of Pariiament in the last session, to devIeop agricultural infrastructure meant when enacted, will effectively strengthen for the small and marginal farmers. These Panchayati Raj institutionsbyensuring regular measures and the increased attention that elections and SufficIent devolution of powers dry farming would get in the coming year will and financial resources. Provision for 9 President's Address FEBRUARY 22 •. 1993 President's Address 10 reservation of seats In the Panchayats for launched for the liberation and r",habilitatlon Scheduled Castes· and Scheduled Tribes of 41akh safai karmacharis during the next has been made in proportion to their five years. A statutory National Commission population in the village. Out of the teats for for Safai Ka:rmacharis is being constituted to which direct election will be held, one third be in charge of this programme. are reserved for women. Furthermore, out of the seats reserved fort he Scheduled Castes 25. The authorised share capital of the and the Scheduled Tribes, one thrid will be National Scheduled Castes and Scheduled earmarkied for Scheduled Caste and Tribes Finance & Development Corporation Scheduled Tribe women. The law has has been raised from Rs. 75 crores to Rs. provision for enabling reservations to be 125 crores. The Corporation will continue to made forthe office of Chariperson also. The assist in the flow of funds for income State legislatures, if they so desire, can generating schemes for the benefit of make reservations in favour of backward Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe classes. entrepreneurs. So, far, the Corporation has sanctioned 312 schemes ot a value ot Rs. 21. To strengthen municipal Government 277 .63crores towards which it has disbursed and to ensure that municipalities perform as Rs. 54.05 crores. The Corporation is also effective units of local self-government, organising training programmes in skill Parliament has passed the Constitution (73rd upgradation for employment and self- Amendment) Bill, 1991. Provisions for employment. To raise the levels of literacy reservation for members of the Scheduled and education amongst the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, women and Ca.stes and Scheduled Tribes, it is proposed Backward Classes have been made as in the to start residential schools in 48 districts. case of Panchayats. 26. As a tribute to the memory of Dr. B.A. . 22. During the year. 1992-93, Ambedkar during his Centenary Celebration Government gave priority to disease control Year, the Dr. Ambedkar Foundation was set programmes. These include control of AIDS, up to administer schemes like the Dr. eradication of leprosy by the year 2000 AD, Ambedkar National Award, Dr. Ambedkar malaria control in tribal areas and short-term National Library, Dr. Ambedkar Chairs in chemo-therapy for tuberculosis in backward Universities, and Dr. Ambedkar Overseas areas. An intensive programme is proposed Fellowships. In addition, the Government to be taken up in seven States for dealing has also taken up the translation and with cataract-induced blindness. publication of the complete works and speeches of Dr. Ambedkar. A full-length 23. According to the 1991 Census, the feature film on Dr. Ambedkar will also be average annual exponential growth rate 01 produced. population which had reached a level of 2.22% in the 1971-81 decade has come 27. The National Backward Classes down to 2.14%. The birth rate has come Finance and Development Corporation down to 29.3 per 1,000 population in 1991 (NBCFDC), with an authorised share capital from a level of 30.2 in 1990. However, the of Rs. 200 crores, will provide an additional present natural growthlrate of 1.95% is still channel of finance and assist in upgrading very high and stabilisatior of population Will, the technical and entrepreneurial skills of the therefore, be an overriding national priority. socially and educationally backward classes.

24. A massive programme has been 28. The National Commission for " President'S Address PHALGUNA 3, 1914 (SAKA) President's Address 12 Minorities Act, 1992, has been passed by modemisation of technical education, and Parliament providing statutory status to the improvement of the quality, c~ntent and Commission clothing it with the powers of a process of education at all levels continue to Civil Court. The main functions of the bathe priority areas of national endeavour in Commission would be to evaluate the the field of education. In elementary progress of Clevelopment of the minoritieS, education, we have shifted the focus from monitor and make recommendations on the mere enrolment . to retention and worKing of Constitutional safeguards, look achievement. The revised policy resolves to into specific complaints, undertake studies ensure that free and compulsory education and research, suggest appropriate measures of satisfadoryquality is provided to allchildren andmakeperiodicalreportsto~ovemmenl. upto 14 years of age within decade. The National literacy Mission based on the Total 29. Government has initiated action to literacy Compaign strategy has achieved implement the judgement of the Supreme commendable resuhs and 75% of the districts Court on issues relating to the reservation of in the country will be covered under this jobs in Government for Backward Classes. Mission by 1996-97. The emphasis during Govemment will specify the baSiS, apply the the coming years will be on infusing sound relevant and requisite socio:economic management principles in the education criteria, to exclude socially advanced persons system and on decentralising education and sections, the creamy layer, from other management. • backward classes. An ordinance has been promulgated to constitute a permanent body 32. There has been encouraging progress for enteraining. examining and in the sphere of science and technology. The recommending upon requests for inclusion successful launch of ASlV in May, '992 is a and complaints of over indusion and under~ significant development in indigenous launch inclusion in the lists of others backward technology. The launch of INSA T -2A in July, classes of citizens. The advice tencfered by 1992 and its successful commissioning is an such body shall ordinarily be binding upon indication of our ability to build sophisticated the Government. multi-purpose satellites. The planned launches of INSAT-2B and the PSL V in June 30. Government proposes to set up the this year win provide a further fillip to our Rashtirya Mahila Kosh to meet the short- Space programme. Another note worthy terms and medium-terms developmental development of 1992 was the completion of credit needs of poor women in·the informal the 11th Scientific Expedition to Antarctica sector, through intermediary agencies' like and the launch of the 12th expedition. Ongoing non-Govemment organisations. Funds have efforts to harness the benefits of been aI\ocated to this programmes as part of biotechnological tools, with relevance to the Social Safety Net efforts. agricuhure and heahh, would be sustained.

31. A review of the 1986 National Policy 33. The highlight of this year's on Education has been undertaken and achievements in the field of Atomic Energy necessary modifications in the Policy were has been the 220 MW Kakrapar Atomic • effected in May 1992. Universalisation 01 Power Station Unit-I achieving criticality on elementary education, achievement of total September3, '992 and its sysnschronisation literacy, equal access to educational to the grid on November 24. 1992. opportunities, women's education and development, vocationalisation of secondary 34. Our Armed Forces remain prepared education. Consofldation of higher education, to safeguard our territorial integrity. 13 President's Address FEBRUARY 22,1993 President's Address 14 Improvements in man-power planning and Pakistan in the course of the last year. Our management practices and investments efforts have unfortunately not made much towards self-reliance in defence technologies headway. We urge Pakistan to eschew its are yielding results. path of deliberate and' provocative confrontation and its temptation to gain 35. The Armed Forces assisted the civil unilateral advantage in its relationship with authorities in maintaining law and order and us. There can be no alternative to the process organising relief and rescue measures on a of bilateral dialogue. number of occasions during the year, carrying out their tasks with commendable dedication. 40. Government has been consistently pursuing a policy of achieving good 36. In the field of defence production neighbourly relations with China overcoming determined efforts have been made towards the difficulties of the past. We are also indigenisation and self reliance, particularly working for a fair. reasonable and mutually ir, spare parts. In keeping with the changes acceptable settlement of the boundary industrial policies steps are being taken 10 question. Among the severC!1 high-level visits foster mutually reinforcing linkages between exchanged. between the two countries last production units in the defence and civil years was that of our former President, Shri sectors. R. Venkataraman. The Chinese Foreign Minister is expected to visit India this year. 37. Government remains committed to The Prime Ministerwill also be visiting China. enhance the welfare of serving and retired Armed Forces personnel. 41. We look forward to working together with President Clinton and his administration 38. Our foreign policy objectives were in the United States in building a strong pursued both bilaterally and in international relationship between ourtwocountries based forums. Emhasis was placed on building up on mutual understanding. trust and shared relations with our neighbours. Important values and interests. The changed visitors from these countries included the international environment following the end President of Sri Lanks, the Prime Minister 01 of the Cold War has given an impetus to the BangaJadesh, the Prime Minister of Nepal strengthening of Indo-US ties, which now and the King of Bhutan. Our ties with these reflect a greater degree of understanding at countries have been strenghened as a resuh the political level along with growing of these visits. During the visit of the cooperation in various other areas. Bangalade.sh Prime Minister, our commitment to lease the. Tin Bigha corridor 42. The visit of President Yensinprovided to Bangladesh was fulfilled. A Memorandum the opportunity for a detailed exchange of of Understanding between the two countries views on all bilateral and global issues of on detailed investigations for the important concern. Our stand on Kashmir was Sankosh multipurpose project was signed explained . .President Yeltsin categorically during the visit of the King of Bhutan. affirmed his country's full support for India's position. During this visit the debt repayment 39. Despite Pakistan's continuing support issue was resolved and several other for terrorism and subversion in Jammu & agreements were signed which have laid a Kashmir and Punjab, efforts were made by durable fundation for future friendship and us to re!iolve various bilateral issl;es. With close interaction between the two countries. this objective in mind, the Prime Minister had two meetings with the Prime Minister 01 43. We had \~e pleasure 0\ we\comi(\~ in 15 President's Address PHAlGUNA 3, 1914 (SAKA) President's Address 16 our midst three distinguished Heads of with the individual Central Asian States a Government from western Europe. The new and long term perspective. British Prime Mlnisfer, Mr. John Major, was _ here as Chief Guest at our Republic Day. 46. We welcome the START -JI Treaty celebrations. His visit underscord India-U.K. between the United States and Russia for friendship and cooperation and reconfirmed reduction in strategic nuclear arsenals as a British understanding of our actions to uphold step in the right direction. In the field of democracy and secularsm. He extended full multilateral disarmament, a note worthy event cooperation in combating terrorism. A further has been the successful conclusion of the significant outscome of the visit was the Chemical Weapons Convention, which stimulus it gave to India-British economic eliminates and entire class of weapons of • and commercial cooperation. Earlier this mass destruction. This is a universal and month, we welcomed the President of the non-discriminatory treaty which should be Government of Spain, Mr. Felip Gonzalez. regarded as a model for future multilateral Most recently. Dr. Helmut Kohl, Chancellor disarmament negotiations. It provides a of Germany ,-:isited India to receiVEr the strong underpinning to the Indian Action Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Plan for Global Disarmament that Prime Understanding. These Significant visits reflect Minister Rajiv Gandhi had presented to the appreciation. overseas of our resilience in United Nations in 1988. A global, and not addressing the various issues that face the regional or sub-regional, approach is needed country as well as the strength of our for worthwhile result in the area. democratic and secular system. They have also resulted in greater appreciation of our 47. A reinVigorated United Nations with a foreign policy as well as in support for our more sharply focused agenda is the need of economic reforms programme: the hour. The effectiveness of the United National will depend on its ability of 44. The Prime Minister's visit to Japan in democaratise and reorder its structures to 1992 coincided with the 40th anniversary of accommodate ad reflect the concerns of Its the establishment of diplomatic relations members. between India andJapan and the signing of a peace treaty between tile two countries. 48. Our participation at the multilateral Japanese interest in our economic level in U.N., NAM, the Commonwealth and liberalisation is underscored by the increase the G-15 has been within the overall • in direct Japanese investment in India. We framework of our priorities and concerns. are committed to strengthening our ties with The Prime Minister's address at the inaugural Japan at all levels. SaSSi".l ofthe Non-Aligned summit in Jakarta last September set the tone of its} 45. The strengthening of our relations deliberations, reaffirming the continuing with the newly independent countries of relevance of the Non-Aligned Movement Central Asia with whom we have had age-Old and prioritising Its future agenda so as to cultura! ties,Js a major thrust of our pOlicy. concentrate upon issues of specific concern the visits io India last year of the Presidents to it. of Uzbekistan, Kazakhastan, Kyrghyzstan and Turkmenistan were followed up with 49. At the UN Conference on high level visits from India to Central Asia. Environment and Development (UNCED) In The Prime Minister of Tajikistan visited India Rio de Janeiro In June, 1992, the Prime a few days back. Agreements JNere signed Minister's address emphaSised the integral during these visits which give our relations link between environment and development, 17 Obituary References FEBRUARY 22, 1993 Obituary References 18 thus marking a milestone in intemational the First, Second and Thrid Lok Sabha during cooperation in tackling environmental and 1952-67 representing Burdwan, Asansol ad development issues. India's proposal for Ausgram(Reserved)constituenciesofWest transfer of technology to, and additional Bengal r~spectively. Earlier he had also resources for, developing countries, to enable been a member of Constituent Assembly ,themtojointhelrdevelopedcountrypartners' and Provisional Parliament during 1948-52. in the global effort at preserving the environment, was widely welcome and A medical practitioner by profession, Dr. endorsed by the Conference. Das was a dedicated social and political worker. He worke~ hard for the upliftment of 50. Honourable Memmbers, the crisis poor sections of the society. He was also the country is faced with today places a associated with All Bengal Rabidas grave respo(1si!:>i1ity on your shoulders. You Association. saw remarkable levels of cooperation as also strong areas of dissent last year. These During his long parliamentary career of are the essential manifestations of a 'living about two decades, Dr. Das served the democracy. I am sure you will setthe tone for country in various capascities. An able the entire country to deal with its problems administrator he held with distinction several this year with exemplary conduct and portfolios as Deputy Minister in the Union leadel'hsip. The nation expects nothing less Council of Ministers during 19~-66. from its representatives here. You have to guide the nation ~ith courage, wisdom and Dr. Mono Mohan Das passed away on 13 discipline. December, 1992 at the age of 82 years.

51. I commend you to your tasks in this Shri ShraddhakarSupakarwas a member session and wish you ail success. of Second and Fourth Lok Sabha during 1957-62 and 1967-70 representing JAI HIND Sambalpur onstituency of Orissa. He was also a member of during 1965- 67. Earlier he was member of Orissa Legislative Assembly during 1949-56 and 12.51 1/2 hrs. . served it as Leader of Opposition during 1952-56 OBITUARY REFERENCES Shri ~upakarwas a lawyerbyprofession. (English) He also took keen interest in the promotion of education in Orissa. He was associated in MR. SPEAKER: Hon. Members. as we differe~ capacities with many educational milt today after an interval of two months, Institutions ar:d Universities. He was also a .Is "" sad duty to inform the House of the 'member'of Orissa Text Book Committee ..... away of seven of our former during 1939-41. cL_ -:-~. narneIJ Dr. Mono Mot.n Oat. S; J IINIShradrIIakarSupalcar~ A firm beliBe.r In civU liberties, Shri P. SNrRtt, Raehavendrarao SrNWasrIIo Supakar was Chairman of Reception m... Valjanaltt Mahodaya. Bit"•• J ., Committee, All India Civil Liberties DubeJ and 8ir8n Roy. Conference, Cuttack Session held in 1954.

Dr. Mlmo Mohan Cas waa a member of A 9~oned parliamentatian, he served 19 Obituary References PHALGUNA 3,1914 (SAKA) Obituary References 20 as a member of the Estimates Committee A sell known social worker, he worked for and the Public Accounts Committee of Lok providing free legal aid to the poor and Sabha during 1957-59 and 1959-60 organised a number of cooperative respectively. Earlier he had also served as institutions. He was also assoc.iatod with the Chairman of Public Accounts Committee benevolent institutions for the welfare of of Orissa Legislative Assembly during 1952- students. SA. Headivelyparticipated in the proceedings of the House and made valuable contribution Shri Shinde took keen interest in the thereto. proceedings of the HOuse which bear a lasting testimony to his distinguished service A man of letters, Shri Supakar had many to the country. He had also served on the publications to his credit in English as also in Estimates Committee of the House . • Oriya, including. his biography titled 'Amar Jiban'. A widely travelled person. shri Shinde represented the country in the World Food Shri Supakarpassed away on 6 January, Congress held at the Hague. 1993 at the age of 78 years. A man of lelters. he was the author of Shri Annasaheb P. Shinde was an able several publications including 'Problems of administrator, an eminent social worker and Indian Agriculture and Food' and 'The Ino- a distinguished parliamentarian. He was Pakistan Conflict! Shri Shindewas also keenly member of Thrid and Fourth Lok Sabha from interested in journalism and edited a weekly Kopargaon Constituency of Maharashtra newspaper 'Jansata' for some time. during 1962-70. He returned from Ahmednagar in Fifth and Sixth Lok Sabha Shri Shinde passed a .... ·,ly on 12 January, during 1971-79. 1993 at Boinbay at the age of 71 years.

Shri Shinde took part in the freedom Shri Raghavendrarao Srinivasrao Diwan struggle and adively participated in the 'Quit was a Member of First Lok Sabha during India Movement' in 1942 and sufferred 1952-57 representing Osmanabad imprisonment. constituency of the then State of Hyderabad. Earlier he was a Member of laturMunicipaiity. By profession. Shri Shinde was a legal partitioner and also an agriculturist. He A teacher by profession, Shri Dlwan was • distinguished himself as an administrator. a an active social and politica+ worker. He planner and a well-wisher of farmers. He worked for more than a decade and a haH for held with distinction various portfolios in the the development of Latur area and was Union Council of Minister during 1966-77. associated with various social and political organisations in different capacities. He also Shri Shinde's Greatest passion was to actively participated in Hyderabad Stale work for the development of agriculture. He Congress Salyagrahain 1938 and was was closely associated with many official imprisoned In 1941-42 for his political and non-officiaf bodies and co-operative activities. iocieties for agricuIlure. During his Ministarial tenU18 at the Cenlte. he I80tganised the agriculural resean:h work and he was the Shri Oiwan was keenly interested in the ~ ~ ,*,'\ncl "- et.\ab\~"we{\\ Q\ ~~\~\\ ~\ 'tl~~~ ~M ~\"a!\~ ~ ~'" nany agricultural universities. _ school at Latur in 1936. 21 Obituary References FEBRUARY 22, 1993 Obituary References 22 ShriDiwan was an acliveparliamentarlan. Shrl Debey left his engineering studies to His participatIOn in the proceedings of the join the freedom struggle and actively House made the discussions more participated in 'Quit India Movement' in 1942. meaningful.. In the-post independence period, he He passed away on 16 January, 1993 at served the country in various capac~ies. He Pune at the age of 88 years. held the portfoliOS of law, Justice and labour in the Union Council of Ministers. Earlier he Shri Vaijanath Mohadaya was a Member· had served. the State of Bihar as Minister of of First lok Sabha from Nimar ~onstituency Education, Transport and Health in the State of the then State of Madhya Bharat during Council of Ministers. He served the State as 1952-57 its Chief Minister during 1985-88. While at the helm of the affairs of the State. he Shri Mahodaya was a veteran freedom introduced many changes in the State fighter and a Servodaya leader. He joined Administration and streamlined it. He the Satyagraha Ashram in Sabarmati in launched the 'Operation Black Panther' in 1921 and was illlXisoned many times for Champaran to free the area from the criminals participating in the freedom movement. and other anti-social elements.

He was an able administrator and took ShriOebeywasarenownedtradeunionist. keen interest in the promotion of basic He was closely connected with the Trade education in the State. He served the State Union Movement in coal, steel, enginnering of Indore as Minister of Education, labour and power industries. He ceaselessly and Development during 1947-48. cal'1l>aigned for bener wages and working conditions for coal miners. He visited many A well k!:lOwn public figure, he actively European countrieS to acquaint himself with worked for the welfare of rural people. the conditions ot working class in the mines and factorie in those countries. He was also 13.00 hrs. closely associated with Indian National Trade Union Congress and became its President in A man of letters Shri Mahodaya translated 1981. several wor1

Shri Roy took keen interest in the welfare [English] of women arid h'adfounded many schools for their education. In the early years of THE PRIME MINISTER (SH~U P.V. Broadcasting service in India during 1927· NARASIMHA RAO): Mr. Speaker. Sir. with 30, he was instrumental in introducing the your permission I would like to introduce first ever commercial broadcasting of some of my colleagues who have been adverti$ements from the Calcutta Radio inducledorelevatedintheCouncitofMinisters Station. recently:

Shri .Oinesh Singh Minister of External Affairs

Shrf Pr_anab Mukhe~ Min~ter of Commerce.

Shri N.K.P. salve Minister of Power.

Capt. Satlsh Kumar Sharma , Minister of State of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. 25 Introduction of Ministers -FEBRUARY 22, 1993 Introduction of Ministers 26

Shri K.P. Singh Oeo Minister of State of the Ministry of Information and Broadcast ing.

Dr. Abrar Ahmed Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.

Shri Arvind Netam Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture.

Shri Bhuvnesh Minister of"State in the Prime Ministers Office. Chaturvedi

Shri M.V. Chandra- Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance. shekhara Murthy

Shri Mukul Balakrishna Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resou- Wasnik rce Development (Department of Youth Affairs and Sports).

Shrimati Basava Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Rajeswari Development (Department of Women and Child Develop ment).

Shri K.V. Thangkabalu Minister of State in the Ministry of Welfare.

Shri P.M. Sayeed Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Shri P .V. Rangayya Naidu has been elevated to Minister of State in the Ministry of Power.

13.07 hrs. MR. SPEAKER: The House stands ad- joumed to meet again on Tuesday, the 23rd The Lok Sabha then adjourned till Eleven February, 1993, at 11.00 a.m. of the Clock on Tuesday, February 23, 19931Phalguna 4, 1914 (Saka).