1073 Oral Answers [ 29 APR. 1964 ] to Questions 1074 to thde Government of and whether they SHRT A. D. MANI: When the money was are satisfied that no legal action is needed stolen from the house of the lady and it was and, if necessary; when this legal action is published in the Press, the income-tax going to be taken. officers must have come to know about it. They must have interrogated her. What kind SHRI T. T. KRISHNAMACHARI: The of preliminary explanation did she give for answer has been given, that the matter will be that money that was found in her house? She looked into after the return is received. The must have said something. Or am I to return hai been asked for. But surely> if this understand that she refused to answer the hon. House is going to concern itself with interrogations? individual assessments of this nature and we are asked to give information, it will be MR. CHAIRMAN; The Minister said she difficult; I should become an income-tax has been asked to submit the report. inspector. SHRI A. D. MANI: But before the report is SHRI A. M. TARIQ: I have got four formally asked—and that is a procedure questions. without which you cannot assess—when the MR. CHAIRMAN; No, no I am sorry. I matter was brought to the notice of the will allow you only three. income-tax officers, they must have interro- gated her. Did the lady refuse to answer the SHRI A. M. TARIQ: This an important one, interrogations or did she make any Sir. We certainly think the Minister is preliminary statement? definitely the Finance Minister and we will never think of him as an income-tax SHRI T. T. KRISHNAMACHARI: This inspector. But the question here is one of case relates to the assessment year 1964-65, black money and he has to tell us how this and as for interrogation, an income-tax black money came there and what action the officer will be afraid of interrogating a lady, Government has taken and, if he wants, even and a lady of this nature. If it is taken up, it as an inspector we should find out how this has to be taken up on the basis of the report black money came and the Government should bring out this black money. that is submitted.

SHRI T. T. KRISHNAMACHARI: I have SHRI A. M. TARIQ: Sir . . . nothing further to add. MR. CHAIRMAN: No, no. Next question. SHRI A. B. VAJPAYEE; It has been alleged that film stars have large amounts of WORLD FAIR unaccounted money May I know whether the Government have made any special efforts to TSHRI MULKA GOVINDA find out whether there is any truth in that *155 i REDDYt: allegation, and whether this particular case [ SHRI M. P. BHARGAVA: will be investigated in the light of these Will the Minister of INTERNATIONAL allegations? TRADE be pleased to state: SHRI T. T. KRISHNAMACHARI: (a) what are the products that are proposed Allegations are made about all and sundry. In to be exhibited at the Indian Pavilion in the this particular case, the return has been asked World Fair to be held in New York this year; to be submitted and any action to be taken or not to be taken can only be decid' i after the tThe question was actually asked on the floor return is received. of the House by Shri Mulka Govinda eedReddy. 1075 Oral Answers [ ] to Questions 1076 (b) the estimated cost of our parti- | and Exhibitions and °f travel in India cipation in the Fair; would be considered an additional qualification.

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(d) the number 0f other persons being I. Details of Products on Display in deputed by Government in connection with the Indian Pauilton at the India's participation in the Fair? New York World's Fair, 1964-65 THE MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL 1. Cash crops like Jute, Tea, TRADE (SHRI MANUBHAI SHAH): (a) A Coffee and Cashew nuts. statement is laid on the Table of the House. 2. Foodstuff including Marine products. (b) An expenditure of about Rs. 165 lakhs on the New York Fair is anticipated, at 3. Essential oils, Cosmetics, Che- present. An expenditure of about Rs. 130 micals and Pharmaceuticals. lakhs will be in foreign exchange; the balance 4. Tobacco, cigarettes etc. of Rs. 35 lakhs in India. 5. Minerals. 6. Engineering goods—both light (c) Yes. A second, statement is laid on the" Table of the House. Factor -, such as, and heavy. education, general-knowledge, personality, 7. Floor coverings, including tiles. speech, experience were taken into 8. Leather and leather products consideration by the Sub-Committee for the and Rubber goods. selection of suitable candidates. The following qualifications were laid down for 9. Plastics. the selection of the guides:— 10. Textiles—Cotton including Khadi, Silk, Rayon, Woollen etc. dQualifications.—Preferably first or 11. Handicrafts, Handloom goods second class graduates who speak and Jewellery. English fluently. 12. Miscellaneous products, like Experience.—Previous experience of decorative glass, refractories; sillimanite, etc. working in International Fairs Besides the products mentioned above, rare pieces of art, sculpture and miniature have been especially acquired and sent for display as prestige exhibits. ft o --J

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SHRI MULKA GOVINDA REDDY: May I SHRI MANUBHAI SKAH: No such know whether the State Governments were contract was given. What the hon. Member consulted before the products were sent to the perhaps refers to is the publicity agency New York Fair for exhibition? which is a very small part of the whole thing. The contract was given according to the New SHHI MANUBHAI SHAH: Sir, the State York State laws through a proper calling of Governments are not concerned. These are tenders. And these were received from products of merchandise and so the exporters various contractors and they were approved were consulted. Also some State by the fair authorities and I may add that ours Governments like those of Rajasthan, is the cheapest there, costing only 20 dollars, Kashmir, Punjab, which have shown some as compared to 120 dollars in the case of special interest in jewellery and handicrafts, Japan, Australia and other countries. they were certainly consulted. SHRI ARJUN ARORA: May I know, Sir, if SHEI MULKA GOVINDA REDDY: Who' the attention of the hon. ster has been drawn were the non-officials deputed to the New to the repeated reports in the Press that the York Fair? guides and the volunteers chosen are the daughters, nieces, sisters-in-law, of high SHRI MANUBHAI SHAH; As for non- government officials? The Statement does not officials, the Chairman of the Exhibition give the parentage of the guides. Advisory Committee was Mrs. , and as for officials, I have given the list SHRI MANUBHAI SHAH: Everything is already. given. This report is totally false. I would like to say that when daughters of the land are SHRI G. MURAHARI: I would like to sent abroad, such statements whidh are know what cirteria were taken into baseless should not be made. I have given the consideration before appointing Shri-mati parentage of everyone of them. Indira Gandhi as the head of the Advisory Committee there? SHEI A. M. TARIQ: No, no. This is no defence from the Minister . . . SHRI MANUBHAI SHAH: She it a very eminent public person of this country, and MR. CHAIRMAN: That will do. Mr. Tariq, that is a great qualification. I will not allow you.

SHRI G. MURAHARI: Are there no other SHEI A. M. TARIQ: How can one discus* eminent personalities here? this matter?

MR. CHAIRMAN: No, no. MB. CHAIRMAN: Of courte, you are not to discuss things here. You have to put questions. You have put supplementaries and SHRI MANUBHAI SHAH: There are. you cannot go on putting supplementary questions. SHRI A. M. TARIQ: I want to know whether a contract for the publicity pavilion SHRI A. D. MANI: According to the was given by calling for tenders, and whether Statement placed on the Table of the House, the contract was obtained by one Mr. Rudder there are 12 categories of article* for display Fins through Mrs. Ansbery and may I know in the India Pavilion, at the New York World the credentials of this Mrs. Ansbery? Sir, Fair. I would like to ask the hon. Minister on this is important. what basis were these stalls allotted

MR. CHAIRMAN: I think all questions you put are important. 1087 Oral Answers [ RAJYA SABHA ] to Questions 1088 and whether the Government purchased these SHRI C. D. PANDE; In view of the fact that articles themselves and displayed them, or Rs. 1,55,000 has been the expenditure, may I were the stalls taken by persons from the know what is the expectation of the trades on a subsidised or non-subsidised Government in the shape of returns or basis. resulting trade thereby?

SHRI MANUBHAI SHAH: There are two SHRI MANUBHAI SHAH: From our aspects. First, there are the exporters who general experience at Moscow— this was have taken up the stalls. That is the normal started last 18 months back— of this special procedure in a fair. And then there are the type of chapterwise demonstration, in State Governments' handloom corporations, exhibitions, our valuation shows that we may handicrafts corporations, the Punjab expect ten to fifteen times our investment, as handicrafts corporation, for instance. Various foreign exchange. othar State Corporations are there and they MAINTENANCE IMPORTS FOR INDUSTRIES IN have taken up stalls and we expect a return of ten to fifteen times the investment that we have made. *156. SHRI DAHYABHAI V. PATEL: Will the Minister of INTERNATIONAL TRADE be pleased to state whether Government have made any investigation as to the amount of imports required to maintain the present industries in Gujarat and if so, what are the findings?

THE MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE (SHRI MANUBHAI SHAH): NO such investigation has been made.

SHRI DAHYABHAI V. PATEL: Since the Minister is anxious to promote exports, does he not think the industries of Gujarat require a certain amount of imports to sustain the ex- ports which earn so much of foreign exchange for this country? SHRI M. P. BHARGAVA: May I know SHRI MANUBHAI SHAH: That does not whether the minimum qualifications given by require any investigation, on my behalf, of all the Minister in this Statement were relaxed in the States about their import requirements. I certain cases and, if so, what was the reason think they will be so colossal that our treasury for that? may not be able to meet.

SHRI MANUBHAI SHAH: No, not even in SHRI DAHYABHAI V. PATEL: On a a single case. previous question recently the hon. Minister raised the question of export houses in the SHRI M. P. BHARGAVA: From the States. Does he not think that it is necessary Statement, the hon. Minister will see in the that the industries of Gujarat must export? case of No. 20, the minimum qualification is There is need for co-ordination for the S.S.C. that is, Senior School Certificate, development of export and, therefore, there is though in other cases it is B.A. first or second need for such an import and export house in division. Gujarat to advise them.

SHRI MANUBHAI SHAH: That was preferential qualification. The minimum qualification was not that, but graduates were preferred.