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that India is the new bright ~~~ to accuse us of one instance of W spot of hope for our region and corruption in the nearly one- E the world.”. ☯☯☯ year of the NDA government.” E - ~~~ -Amit Shah T Vat Purnima Vrat : 2nd June, 2015 Vat Purnima Vrat is similar to Vat Savitri Vrat. Married women observe Vat Purnima Vrat for well-being and long life of their husband. Most of the festivals in Amanta and Purnimanta lunar calendar fall on the same day. Purnimanta calendar is followed in North Indian states, mainly in Uttar Pradesh, , Bihar, Punjab and Haryana. In rest of the states usually Amanta lunar calendar is followed. However Vat Savitri Vrat could be considered as an exception. In Purnimanta calendar Vat Savitri Vrat is observed during Jyeshtha Amavasya which coincides with Shani Jayanti. In Amanta calendar Vat Savitri Vrat, which is also called as Vat Purnima Vrat, is observed during Jyeshtha Purnima. Hence married women in Maharashtra, Gujarat and southern Indian states observe Vat Savitri Vrat 15 days later than that of North and East Indian women. However the legend behind observing the fast is same in both calendars. According to legend great Savitri tricked Lord Yama, the lord of death, and compelled Him to return the life of her husband Satyawan. Hence Married women observe Vat Savitri Vrat for well-being and long life of their husband.

4 Kamal Sandesh June 1-15, 2015 Saal Ek, Shuruaat Anek !

JP led NDA government is completing its one year in office on 26th May 2015. This one year has paved the way for emergence of a new India - an BIndia which is confident of its future, which can take bold initiatives and can engage with the world on equal footing. India is announcing its arrival on the global scene. While the faith of the people now stands restored in the system, the last one year has also seen world reposing its faith on India. The biggest achievement is that while India has regained its confidence, the perception about India has changed across the globe. As the IMF Managing Director has said, “India a bright spot amid gloomy global scenario”, India now presents a new aspiration and hope. The nation feels inspired; it is eager and even impatient to touch new heights. A new journey towards a developed, prosperous and self-reliant India has begun as India gears up to secure its rightful place in the comity of the nations. It was 16 May 2014 when the historic verdict of people of India was announced. Congress led UPA was forced to bite the dust and Congress was reduced to mere 44 seats. The massive mandate went in favour of BJP led NDA with BJP crossing full majority mark on its own. The predictions of almost all the pollsters were belied, a mandate of unimaginable magnitude was delivered in favour of Narendra Modi and BJP led NDA. After three decades a party was able to get full majority. By securing 282 seats in the elections BJP created a history. BJP along with NDA won 336 seats! The entire nation announced its verdict in unison. It was BJP, it was Narendra Modi! On 26th May 2014, as the entire world watched, Narendra Modi took oath as . Leaders from SAARC countries graced the invitation in response to the invitation sent by India. The occasion was celebrated across India and greeted by the people both from inside and outside the country. People filled with hope and enthusiasm looked towards a new future chanting – Acche din aa gaye! One year has passed – a year of hard work and relentless effort on all fronts. Pradhan Mantri Narendra Modi true to his self acquired epithet Pradhan Sevak worked tirelessly, trying to herald an era of new work culture. A large number of stale law and appendages of colonial system like attestation of documents from gazetted officers were scrapped unshackling the system and unburdening the people. PMJDY, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Make in India, Skill Editorial... India, Beti-Bachao-Beti Padhao, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, Digital India, Smart Cities, Adarsh Gram Yojana, Mudra Bank – and many more such schemes are set to change the landscape of India. A major achievement of the government is that it has brought almost the entire population under its social security scheme by its innovative insurance and pension schemes. The economy which was witnessing a gloomy scenario has been rejuvenated and India has become the world’s fastest growing economy surging ahead of China. While the world is witnessing economic slowdown, India is moving up with its ratings being revised and updated by most of the international rating agencies. Inflation is under control and stringent law has been passed against black money. Prime Minister’s foreign visits has further boosted India’s image worldwide. From US

Kamal Sandesh June 1-15, 2015 5 Government's achievements to Australia, China to South Korea and Japan, Bhutan, Nepal to Fiji, Mauritius A state of the art integrated and Sri Lanka, Canada to France and Germany – everywhere Prime Minister data collection system for has been able to connect with the people and build personal rapport with the national highways launched leaders. India is now acknowledged Union Minster and recognized as a country having of Road immense potential. These visits have Transport, not only seen a large number of MoUs Highways and and agreements, these have also ended Shipping, Shri India’s nuclear isolation and brought on in billions of Dollars in investment May 15 launched which will give high impetus to Indian a state of the art economy. India is moving ahead with integrated data the desired ‘Speed, Skill and Scale.’ collection system India as an ancient nation represents (RAMS) for a living civilization having unbroken compiling traditions and culture. Bharatiya Janata information of Party believes that the foundation of road assets, condition of the pavements and traffic future glory may be laid on the through use of laser technology. civilational and cultural wisdom of any Speaking on the occasion, Shri Gadkari said nation. Prime Minister while speaking RAMS was a part of Prime Minister Shri Narendra from the rampart of the Red Fort on Modi’s Digital India Initiative, and the National 15th August 2014, had quoted Swami Highways Authority of India. Vivekanand reiterating the destiny of The NHAI also organized a workshop on Road our nation in his maiden speech. India Asset Management System for National Highways is destined to play its role as Vishwa on this occasion. Guru and contribute immensely in Shri Gadkari said the development of Road building a peaceful, prosperous and Asset Management System (RAMS) for the entire glorious world. It can only happen National Highways along with collection of when India is able to stand on its own, requisite data over 3,000 km of the pilot road when it can wipe the tears from the network is now underway. eyes of its deprived and oppressed He said the outcome of this project will assist people, when it can end the scourge of in developing an accurate and scientific maintenance poverty and build a strong and planning mechanism, finalizing road safety prosperous country. measures and development of the National In the first year BJP led NDA Highways network in India. The data collected government has taken major strides will be stored and managed through a web based under the able leadership of Prime application, which will be hosted in the public Minister Narendra Modi. The domain. The application, when fully developed numerous initiatives taken in the very can also be accessed by smart phones. Information first year shows the things to come, the collected from this project will be useful for vision and blue print of the future India. Transport Ministry, Finance Ministry, NHAI, State Saal Ek – Shuruaat Anek – undoubtedly PWDs, Police Departments, Funding agencies, describes urge and eagerness to build Developers and Citizens. The software will be an India which can walk towards its equipped to interface with the indigenous Bhuvan destiny with its head held high! satellite images.

6 Kamal Sandesh June 1-15, 2015 STORY PM visits China, Mongolia and South Korea India and China should work together COVER to eliminate poverty : Narendra Modi

rime Minister Shri Narendra Modi left China India for his three nations- China, On the morning of the 14 May Prime PMongolia and South Korea visit on May Minister Shri Narendra Modi arrived in Xi’an, 14,2015. He spent six days in foreign land to the capital of China’s Shaanxi Province. He make India‘s relations with them stronger was received by the Governor of Shaanxi and fruitful. During the tour India singed Province Mr. Lou Qinjian, and Vice Foreign several pacts from trade to strategic relations. Minister of China Mr. Liu Zhenmin. The Prime During his six-day visit between 14 May Minister visited the Terracotta Warriors and 19 May 2015 as part of Act East Policy, he Museum, and observed the exhibits there in met leaders of the three nations. The visit detail. The Prime Minister also visited the was aimed at achieving major objectives like Daxingshan Temple in Xi’an. In the afternoon, refreshing centuries old cultural relations the Prime Minister was received by the through Buddhism,enhancing cooperation at President of China, Mr. Xi Jinping, at the the governmental level,Emphasizing the Asian Shaanxi Guest House. Mr Modi was the first identity for collective efforts, engaging with world leader to be hosted outside Beijing. the private sector for support to Make in Last year he had hosted Mr Xi in his home India,Interact with the Indian community state Gujarat. The Prime Minister visited the residing in these countries. He also interacted Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi’an. He was with top business leaders in China and South received at the courtyard inside the main Korea and took a commitment of investment compound by President Xi. The Prime Minister of several billion dollars in India to support presented a Bodhi Tree Sapling to the Chief Make in India initiative. Abbot of the Pagoda. The Prime Minister was

Kamal Sandesh June 1-15, 2015 7 performance at Pot City, South City Wall. The Prime Minister arrived in Beijing late in the evening. In Beijing on May 15 PM Modi held talks with Chinese premier Li Keqiang, after which India and China signed 24 agreements. On May 16th, Prime Minster Narendra Modi touched down Shanghai, the commercial capital of China. He landed to a warm welcome. It was the last leg of his three day visit to China. The Prime Minister addressed the India- China Business Forum. Shri Modi said India is a knowledge society and China to be the land known for innovations. Prime Minister Modi pitched for ‘Make in India’, saying that the scope and potential, the breadth and length of infrastructure and related developments was very huge in India. given a Traditional Tang Dynasty welcome, He also noted that harmonious at a ceremony at the South City Wall in Xi’an. partnership between India and China was This was followed by a Dinner Banquet hosted essential for economic development and by President Xi Jinping, and a cultural political stability of the Asian continent.

Narendra Modi’s selfie with Li Keqiang registers 31.85 million hits on Weibo Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s selfie with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, hailed by western media as one of the most “power-packed selfie”, has got over 31 million hits on his account on Chinese microblogging site Weibo. Shri Modi, who is one of the world’s most followed leaders on Twitter with 12.3 million followers, debuted on the Chinese social media platform just ahead of his visit to China that began on May 14. Launching the Centre for Gandhian and Indian Studies at Fudan University, Mr. Modi said India and China should work together to eliminate poverty. “It is said that 21st century belongs to Asia. One- third of the world population belongs to these two countries. So if India and China work together to eliminate poverty, one-third of the global population will be rid of this problem, which will be beneficial for the entire world,” Shri Modi said addressing the students and faculty of the university in Hindi. “Therefore, India and China should together touch new heights of progress involving sensitivity towards humanity and philosophy of Lord Buddha and experiments of Mahatma Gandhi so that we can give to the world a system, which is dedicated to welfare of humanity,” he said. Invoking Mahatma Gandhi, Shri Modi said, “The world today is going through two major crises — global warming and terrorism. Solutions to both lie in Gandhi’s teachings. Gandhi is still relevant.” “Mahatma Gandhi may have been born in a corner of India but he was a global citizen,” Modi said, adding that the apostle of peace could have shown the way out of the crises that the world is going through today.

8 Kamal Sandesh June 1-15, 2015 Before leaving for Mongolia Shri Narendra Modi addressed Indian community reception in Shanghai. Highlights of the visit to China • Prime Minister raised the boundary question with China and asked for an early settlement of the issue and decided to maintain peace and tranquility at the border point for maturity of relations. • In a seeming reference to India’s concerns over China’s plans for infrastructure projects in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir and on the stapled visas issue, PM Modi said, “I stressed the need for China to reconsider its approach to some issues that hold us back from realising the full potential of ties and I found the Chinese leadership Addressing the country‘s parliament Shri responsive.” Modi said that he brought the “greetings of • India-China signed 24 inter- your 1.25 billion spiritual neighbours” He governmental agreements. said the two countries are at an important • 21 business agreements worth 22 billion milestone and are celebrating sixty years of US dollars signed between Indian and diplomatic relations. Chinese companies. A rare honour was bestowed on PM • PM Modi inaugurated ICICI’s first Modi as the Mongolian Parliament for the branch in China at Shanghai. first time allowed a foreign leader to address the members on Sunday, a holiday. After his Mongolia: address, PM Modi met President Elbegdorj, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived who also hosted a banquet in his honour. in Ulan Bator on May 17 on his historic visit PM Shri Modi also interacted with to Mongolia. He held talks with the country’s Mongolia’s PM Saikhanbileg during the Mini- leadership to bolster economic and trade Naadam Festival. He also played a traditional cooperation, including in transport, highways Mongolian music instrument there. and energy sectors. The Prime Minister’s two- On the same day Prime Minister Narendra day visit took place in the backdrop of Modi laid the foundation stone of IT Centre celebrations of the 25th year of democracy at Mongolian University of Science and and 60 years of diplomatic relations between Technology in Ulan Bator PM Modi along India and Mongolia. with his Mongolian counterpart Chimed On the second leg of his three-nation tour, Saikhanbileg laid the foundation of the PM Modi met Mongolian President institute. Modi unveiled the founding stone Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj to strengthen bilateral and also interacted with the monks who cooperation in diverse areas like shipping and performed special prayers during the logistics, transport, highways and electric ceremony. He earlier handed over the power development in new energy industries. Bhabhatron equipment to the National Cancer It was first time Indian Prime Minister set Centre of Mongolia for better cancer foot in Mongolia. treatment.

Kamal Sandesh June 1-15, 2015 9 Highlights of the visit to Mongolia In South Korea, PM Narendra Modi • Modi is the first ever Prime says now it’s time to ‘Act East’ Minister of India to visit the country After Mongolia tour Prime Minister • India announced to provide one Narendra Modi reached Seoul on his two billion US dollar Line of Credit to days South Korea trip on 18 May to bolster Mongolia. economic and diplomatic ties with South Korea. • India-Mongolia signed 13 Addressing India community reception at agreements including enhancement the Kyung Hee University in the South Korean in cooperation in border defence, capital he said India has had enough of the air services, cyber security, ‘Look East’ policy and that it is time for his renewable energy and others. government to ‘Act East’ now. • Modi addressed the Mongolian “Earlier, it was ‘Look East Policy’. We Parliament. have had enough of looking east. We now • Modi gifted a rare history have ‘Act East Policy’ - a key component of manuscript to Mongolian President. my government’s foreign policy,” Modi told the Indian diaspora during a community PM’s gift to the President of PM’s gift to the President of reception at the Kyung Hee University in the Mongolia Mongolia South Korean capital. Modi also said that the ‘I’ of BRICS - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - had begun teetering and almost collapsed, but under his government, India has regained its stature and importance. “In the beginning of 21st century, the world economists said that the economic activities of BRICS nation will be a part of the world. But in the last 10-15 years, they said that ‘I’ in BRICS was losing its importance The Prime Minister presented President because the ‘I’ has begun teetering,” said the Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj a specially commissioned reproduction of a rare 13th century manuscript on the history of Mongols from the Rampur Raza Library, Rampur. Called Jamiut Tawarikh, this work was one of the grandest projects undertaken by the Ilkhanate king Ghazan Khan (1295- 1304) and was done by the king’s wazir Rasheeduddin Fazlullah Hamedani who wrote it in Persian and chronicled the history up to the reign of Oljeitju (1304-1316). The breadth of coverage of the work often caused it to be dubbed as the first world history. The manuscript has over 80 fine miniature illustrations. The manuscript is a part of Volume 1 of the work and no other copy of it is PM. known to exist. “But in the past year things have changed

10 Kamal Sandesh June 1-15, 2015 and the world feels that without ‘I’ BRICS leg of a three-nation trip that also included will not be possible,” he said to the cheering visits to China and Mongolia, Indian crowd. community members, waving small tri-colour Modi said all the international rating flags, were present in large numbers at the agencies like Moody’s and the World Bank ROK Airbase to welcome Modi. have in the past two months “in one voice” After his arrival in Seoul, Modi went to said that India is the world’s fastest moving lay a wreath at the Seoul National Cemetery. economy. The trip - part of a six-day East Asia tour Talking on the 21st century being termed was packed with a whirlwind of meetings the Asian century, he said: “Earlier, we would with business tycoons from South Korea’s wonder if India would figure in Asian century largest conglomerates, including Hyundai, story. But now the way India has risen they Samsung and LG. feel that the 21st century will definitely be the All three manufacturing giants operate Asian century.” plants in India where they enjoy sizeable He said that the morose economic outlook shares of the vast consumer market for cars, earlier had disheartened investors and smartphones and home appliances. businesspersons and that many were on the India also needs help upgrading its verge of leaving India. outdated transport infrastructure — a constant “I don’t want to criticise, but it is a fact,” source of frustration among foreign firms he said, adding that “there is a change in operating there. mood among the people now”. On the second day in Korea Modi visited At a similar community reception in the main shipyard of the world’s largest China’s economic hub Shanghai last week, shipbuilder, Hyundai Heavy Industries, in the Modi had taken on opposition’s criticism over southern city of Ulsan and to meet with its his frequent foreign visits and attacked his chairperson Choi Kil-Seon. critics back home. The second day of Prime Minister “People are asking why is Modi Narendra Modi’s visit to South Korea was travelling to so many countries... If you work quite eventful. It was the final day of PM less, criticism is normal. If you keep sleeping, Modi’s three nation visit. The day began at criticism is normal. But it is my bad luck the Asian Leadership Conference in Seoul. that I am being criticised for working more,” he had said in Shanghai. Highlights of the visit to South During his speech at the South Korean Korea university, Modi pitched his ‘Make in India’ • Narendra Modi announced to set up a initiative and said that he wants to make special panel to clear and fast-track South India a manufacturing hub using the world’s Korean investments into India. South Korea best technology. became the second country after Japan for He invited Indians settled abroad to come which a special panel will be constituted. and invest in the country, saying the mood • South Korea announced to invest 10 billion and the perception about India has changed dollar for Indian infrastructure in the last one year. development. “World’s best technology should come to • India-South Korea signed seven India,” he said, adding that India has to attain agreements including revised avoidance new heights of achievements. of double taxation, cooperation in audio- “Today, people are excited to come to visual co-production, Youth Matters as well India. This is the mood that has changed. And as co-operation between the National after all, the people make the nation,” he said. Security Council of India and South Korea. As Modi arrived in South Korea, the last

Kamal Sandesh June 1-15, 2015 11 At the conference, the PM remarked that Asia must rise Shoulders of youth should bear as one without any regional fragments. He assumed ploughs, not gun : PM India’s responsibility to build he Prime Minister, an inter-connected Asia. Shri Narendra Speaking at a special Modi on may 9 programme of Friends of T made an emotional India in the Republic of Korea, appeal to left-wing Shri Narendra Modi extremists to shun the requested everyone at the path of violence and join event to join in for the the mainstream of International Day of Yoga on development. 21st June and make it largest Addressing a large public Yoga celebration in Korea. gathering at Dantewada, Summing up his South the Prime Minister urged Korea visit, while heading all misguided youth to back home, Prime Minister leave their weapons, and spend a few days with children who Modi taking to twitter, have lost their parents due to incidents of left-wing extremism. thanked the Korean people He said those children would certainly inspire misguided and Government for their youth to lay down arms forever. He said shoulders of youth warm hospitality. He even should now bear ploughs, rather than guns. tweeted in Korean and The Prime Minister spoke of his extensive interaction with expressed his gratitude. children of Dantewada, earlier in the day, and said that these Considering his meetings children had both the dreams and the confidence to achieve with President Park Geun- them. He said these children, and the state of hye and other business needed an atmosphere of peace, for these dreams to be realized. leaders to be fruitful, he The Prime Minister recalled that Punjab had successfully hoped that India-Korea overcome violence, and expressed confidence that Chhattisgarh cooperation would be further too would be able to overcome left-wing extremism. He said strengthened in times to Chhattisgarh had the potential to emerge as one of the most come and serve for the developed states in India. He added that the investment of benefit of the people of both Rs. 24,000 crore that would flow into the region, as a result of Nations. the MoUs signed today in the Railways and steel sectors, will PM Narendra Modi bring about a big change in the lives of people. wrapped up his to tour on The Prime Minister said that employment for youth was May 19 and reached India. the first and foremost requirement of all parts of India, and One important element of his Government was working to achieve that goal. He said Prime Minister’s visit was the India had successfully left behind its past of corruption and way he met with people of slow pace of development. Indian origin in the three He said the whole world had now recognized India to be countries in which he tried to one of the fastest growing economies. connect them from India, like The Prime Minister, who had visited the Livelihood College in China he asked Indian before arriving for the public meeting, appreciated the residents to encourage initiatives for skill development being taken by the Government Chinese nationals to visit of Chhattisgarh. Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Shri Raman India or their village during Singh, and Union Ministers Shri and their vacation. Shri were present on the occasion.

12 Kamal Sandesh June 1-15, 2015 Organisational Activity : Akrosh rally, Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) Work towards a ‘Congress & left -free Kerala’ : Amit Shah rging party workers abroad one would think year could achieve perceptible to uproot the ‘corrupt about the lack of change in all sectors. UUDF Government’ in opportunities for youths in Under the UPA Kerala which has been in Kerala. He said if the BJP Government, in 10 years, 12 power for the last four years, came to power in the state it lakh crore worth resources BJP National President Shri would provide employment and money were plundered. Amit Shah said that they to the youths in large In Kerala, the UDF’s 4-year- should strive for bringing a numbers. rule is not different from the change in the state. He said Since the Modi Manmohan Singh the party activists must work Government was heralding an Government, he added. towards achieving a all-round development and The BJP National “Congress-free President said Kerala” during the scams like Assembly elections to palmolein, be held next year. titanium, solar, Shri Shah was nursing addressing the recruitment and bar Akrosh rally, the bribery involving secretariat siege by Finance Minister K BJP workers against M Mani are some the UDF instances of Government, in rampant scams in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala under this Kerala on 18 May, government. 2015. On the other Giving scant hand ever since the regard to the torrential transformation, Kerala too BJP-led government came to downpour, BJP National should be ready for such a power, the Opposition could President addressed the change, he said. not raise a single allegation Akrosh rally; Secretariat siege “Narendra Modi’s against the Central held against the UDF Govt. development dreams should Government. Instead, the on the occasion of its fourth come true here too. I exhort government has been able to anniversary and said that the the over 20-lakh strong party mobilize Rs 2 lakh crore by development of the state was workers in Kerala to uproot auctioning just 20 of the 230 possible only through BJP as the corrupt UDF Government coal mines. Rs.1 lakh crore both the ruling UDF and and ensure a BJP Government was mobilized from spectrum Opposition LDF had been in this beautiful state to bring auction. cheating the people for the in a change,” he said. Stating that India was last several decades. He said compared to the able to improve its relations He said given the number UPA Government that ruled with various countries during of nurses working in various the country for 10 years, the the last one year, he said parts of the country and Modi Government in just one earlier when some prime

Kamal Sandesh June 1-15, 2015 13 ministers went abroad, not government was ‘anti farmer’, from Congress rule. many used to know. Shah said the National The four years of UDF is “But now, if Narendra Democratic Alliance had synonymous with Modi goes to US, Germany, brought in various laws to “misgovernance, corruption” Fiji, or Bhutan, wherever he help the farming community. he said, referring to the solar goes, thousands throng to It had also brought about a and bar bribery scams. welcome him,” he said. transformation (Parivarthan) The transformation Shri Shah also rejected the by revoking archaic laws of brought by the Modi Congress criticism that the the British raj, he added. government should come to was The NDA government Kerala also, he said. ‘anti poor’ and ‘anti farmer’ also ensured 50 per cent Cautioning against the saying ‘it is a government increase in compensation for attack on party workers, he which works for the benefit crop loss, he said. said, “I am warning you. You of the poor and Pointing out that the BJP cannot silence BJP with downtrodden’. Rejecting the led government had laid lot violence.” It is noteworthy that protesting the alleged corruption in governance by the UDF in Kerala and demanding the resignation of Finance Minister K.M. Mani over his alleged involvement in the bar allegations, he said the Modi of importance to the country’s bribery case BJP activists Government stood for the security, the BJP National began their agitation in the benefit of the poor and President said when the UPA capital by laying siege to the downtrodden. government was in power, state Secretariat in “Modi government’s focus there were daily incidents of Thiruvananthapuram on 18 was on the poorest of the poor Pakistan firing along LOC in May 2015. among the 125 crore people Jammu&Kashmir. Among others party senior who had been neglected by “But now, the BJP leaders like Kerala BJP the Congress for the last 68 government had started President V. Muraleedharan, years,” Shri Shah said, adding reciprocating in the same way Shri O. Rajagopal, Smt. Sobha they were given financial to the Pak firing — ‘Goli ka Surendran, Shri Karamana inclusion by ensuring bank jawab goli se’,” he said. Jayan, Shri K.P. Sreesan, Shri accounts and also new Attacking the Congress C.K. Padmanabhan, Shri P. K. insurance policy. led UDF in Kerala, Shri Shah Krishna Das, Shri K. The Modi government has said it was time to ‘uproot’ Surendran, Shri C. Shivankutty, waged a big war against the ‘corrupt’ front and usher Shri P.M. Velayudhan and Shri unemployment through its in change. V.V. Rajesh and others ‘Make In India’ and ‘Skills “It is not the UDF or LDF participated in the siege. Development’ campaigns which will help the state, but About 50,000 BJP activists from aimed to give employment to BJP that can bring in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam jobless youth, he said. development,” he said, and Pathanamttitha and other Dismissing Congress adding the party workers districts took part in the allegations that the BJP should strive to ‘free’ the state agitation.

14 Kamal Sandesh June 1-15, 2015 Government's achievements

Kamal Sandesh June 1-15, 2015 15 16 Kamal Sandesh June 1-15, 2015 Kamal Sandesh June 1-15, 2015 17 18 Kamal Sandesh June 1-15, 2015 Organisational Activity : BJP Executive Meeting in Ghaziabad, UP BJP can be a better alternative in UP : Amit Shah ddressing the he said. “The party workers have concluding day “Despite that the Union enrolled over 1.56 crore new A session of the two Government has given members. The onus is now on day State BJP Executive thousands of crores of rupees us to meet these members Meeting of Uttar Pradesh, at as compensation for farmers personally. We will have to ITS college, Mohan Nagar in but the state has not go to every house in village Ghaziabad on 12 May, 2015 distributed that. This and city to meet them the BJP National President Shri Government swears by the workers need to apprise the Amit Shah said that the people name of farmers but does members about the policies of of UP will have to vote out nothing for them,” BJP the BJP,” he said. He said that Samajwadi Party in the next President said and asked the the party workers should Assembly elections for the people to vote out this keep it in mind that we will overall development of the government in the next have to achieve success in 2017 State. assembly elections. assembly election. He said that the union Talking about the In a Political Resolution Government had given crores achievements of the Modi the party said law and order of rupees as compensation for Government he said it is the situation in the state is bad. farmers who lost crop in government that works for The crimes are not registered. recent rains but this Baap-Bete the welfare of poor. This People are being killed Ki Sarkar has diverted the Government has opened everywhere – in courts, in money in their pet projects. bank accounts of 14 crore hospitals and even on roads. “The Samajwadi Party people and also provided This is because of Government is anti-farmer insurance cover at very cheap politicization of police and anti-people. Chief rate. administration. Minister Akhilesh Yadav and He said, “BJP can be a “Paper leak and cheating his father Mulayam Singh better alternative for you in has become an industry in UP. Yadav might be talking about UP. It is the party that works Even civil services papers the welfare of farmers but the for the welfare of poor and were leaked out. The youth fact is this Government does downtrodden”. feels disenchanted by this not want welfare of farmers,” Earlier, while government. They neither Shri Shah said. inaugurating the first day have jobs nor social security. He said the union session of BJP Executive In some case they are forced government had asked UP to Meeting, UP In-Charge Shri to commit suicide”. review loss of crop but this Om Prakash Mathur The resolution also talked government has refused to do addressed the gathering. about corruption in state so. “The Modi Government Stressing on the importance government and named few has increased by of people to people contact ministers like Gyatri Prajapati, compensation by including BJP Shri Om Prakash Mathur Kailash Chaurasia and those farmers into the list who exhorted party workers to Maehboob Ali who are facing have lost 30 per cent of their gear up for Mission 2017 by Lokayukta probe. It also crop but the state government strengthening the party questioned government is yet to submit its report,” structure at the ground level. ...Continued on page 21

Kamal Sandesh June 1-15, 2015 19 Organisational Activity : ‘Sushasan Sankalp Sammelan’, Bhopal (MP) Land bill is ‘kisan mitra’, not ‘anti-farmer’ : Amit Shah

ondemning the President called upon party said, in reference to the recent Congress of trying to cadres to reach out to the attacks by the Congress Cspread falsehood over masses to counter false claims leader on BJP Chief Minister land acquisition bill, BJP by Congress over the bill. Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan. National President Shri Amit He also hailed the Union He further said following Shah said the legislation is governance and said not a the coal scam, the Supreme “kisan mitra” (farmer single allegation of corruption Court had cancelled 204 coal friendly) and not ‘anti-farmer’ has been leveled against the allocations made during the as dubbed by the opposition. government in last one year UPA regime between 2004 and “Congress is trying to spread after it attained charge of the 2011 and ordered that the falsehood and create office at the Centre, while government conduct fresh confusion around the land scams were a common thing auctions for the coal acquisition bill that it is anti- during previous UPA regime. blocks.He said the UPA farmer ... (but) it is ‘kisan “NDA-led by Narendra Bhai government witnessed a mitra’,” Shri Shah said at the registered massive win with series of scams whereas the party’s ‘Sushasan 11-months-old Sankalp Sammelan’ in Narendra Modi Bhopal on 10 May, 2015. government had not Addressing the been linked to any Karyakartas in Madhya wrongdoing. Pradesh he said, “I want During the to assure farmers of sammelan, he exhorted Madhya Pradesh and panchayats and urban the country that no bodies in the state to injustice will be done to deliver on the them in the land expectations of the acquisition bill”. Shri people. He told the Shah reiterated party’s stand a promise to end corruption. office-bearers of urban bodies that not an inch of farmers’ One year of the government and panchayats that the BJP land will be given away to is nearing completion but not was in power in the state due the industrialists as being a single allegation of to the hard work and alleged by Congress and even corruption has been leveled sacrifices made by party in case farmers have to against it,” he said. workers. relinquish their land, they Attacking the Congress He said the MP unit of would be duly compensated leadership Shri Shah said the party had had a number as per the provisions in the Madhya Pradesh was long of tall leaders who had bill. used to being ruled by “Raje- worked hard for the party. He said the villages of the Rajwade” (feudal elements). “This is a fortunate phase country need road, electricity, “They cannot accept the fact when the party in winning education, rail line network that a common man has now everywhere. There was a time and hospitals. The BJP become chief minister,” he when even if candidates

20 Kamal Sandesh June 1-15, 2015 Government's achievements managed to save their election deposit, they would celebrate, PM launches Social Security Schemes let alone win,” he told the Poor do not need support (sahaara), but delegates. The party has been on a winning streak since last strength (shakti),says PM year’s elections. While launching the social security schemes Prime Minister After the resounding Shri Narendra Modi on May 9 invoked the poetry of Gurudev victory in the general elections, Rabindranath Tagore to state that the poor do not need support it went on to win the Haryana, (sahaara), but strength (shakti).On the occasion three social security Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and schemes-Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jharkhand assembly elections Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, and Atal Pension Yojana were launched in in the country. Kolkata. The schemes were launched in simultaneous functions at Shri Shah also praised the 115 venues across the country. Shivraj Singh Chouhan “It is not my prayer that you will save me from difficulties government in the state for Give me the strength to overcome the difficulty Do not take away my burdens or console me registering a consecutive Give me the capacity to bear my burden,” the Prime Minister growth in the agriculture said, quoting from Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. sector. He said the union The Prime Minister said Kolkata had been chosen for the launch government had made crop of these schemes because, to quote Shri Gopal Krishna Gokhale, compensation a reality for “what Bengal thinks today, India thinks tomorrow.” farmers in the country. The The Prime Minister said that it was indeed a matter of great pain Centre had last month that 80 to 90 percent of the people in India do not have access to increased the compensation insurance and pension. He said that the fruits of development must amount for farmers affected reach the poorest of the poor, and therefore, the Union Government by the crop damage due to had launched the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana under which 15 natural calamities and had crore accounts had been opened. Now, he added, Jan Dhan was being relaxed the eligibility norms taken a step forward to Jan Suraksha with the launch of these social for claiming the compensation. security schemes. He said Jan Dhan Yojana helped bank the unbanked, Addressing the sammelan, Mudra Bank would help fund the unfunded, and these schemes would CM Shri Shivraj Singh help secure the unsecured. He said the schemes had been launched Chouhan said there would be on trial basis since May 1st, 2015, and 5 crore, 5 lakh people had no shortage of funds for enrolled for them so far. The Governor of West Bengal Shri Keshrinath initiating development projects Tripathi, The Chief Minister of West Bengal Ms. Mamata Banerjee, in the state. and Union Ministers Shri and Shri were He said everyone in the present on the occasion. state should take up a social ...Continued from page 19 task such as cleaning and planting saplings. decision to curtail powers of Mayors of Nagar Nigam and He asked, “You’ll ask for highlighted prevailing power crisis in the state. votes in the run-up to the “In contrast to this the Modi government has built a elections. But now that you are positive atmosphere where youth has a hope to achieve his elected, will you be angry goal while the poor has been brought under the insurance when people come to you with umbrella. India’s has made its mark the way this government their grievances?” His question evacuated people from Yemen, and provided relief to met with a resounding no. Nepal,” the resolution said. The workers have been asked All Ministers, MPs, MLAs to spread the message of good work done by Shri Narendra and office bearers of the party Modi across the state so that people could see the difference were present on the occasion. between SP and BJP Governments, the resolution said.

Kamal Sandesh June 1-15, 2015 21 The fall of UPA’s crony capitalism – A year of reform By Arun Jaitley

ook back at the situation functionaries to seek favours. that existed a year ago The discretionary and Chits were regularly issued Lbefore the NDA arbitrary allotment from party functionaries to Government headed by Prime Ministers indicating the name Minister Narendra Modi motivated by collateral of the allottee to be favoured assumed office. The considerations led to with State largesse. In this Government wanted to prosecutions of many and chaotic regime, nepotism centralize power in its own a virtual paralysis of the reached its climax when hands rather than promote investigative agencies such as non-discretionary and rule- coal mines sector. It had the CBI and the Enforcement based governance. “For Sale” an adverse impact on Directorate were directly signs hung over all user industries such as controlled by political Ministries. Spectrum was the power sector. Even individuals. Dubious allocated at throw away prices appointments were made to to the favoured few. the former Prime Minister these agencies. Political Investors lost their Dr. Manmohan Singh was opponents and inconvenient investment. Ministers, civil not spared on account of business persons were servants, investors were jailed the self-destruct policies harassed. The agencies whose and prosecuted. Coal blocks primary job was to unearth were allocated at virtually no of the UPA. corruption had themselves price. Environmental ~~~~~~~☯☯☯~~~~~~~ been corrupted. Courts had clearances were up for sale. to regularly intervene to seek The Congress Party leaders action against the possible intervene and cancel the had become rent seekers and guilty. Investing in India allocations. The mining sector name lenders. They were inherently included the risk provided for a statutory partners in a large number of of prosecution. Was it any mechanism of allocation based companies which got coal wonder that investors fled the on the obsolete principle of blocks allocated. The country? This had disrupted “first come first served”. The discretionary and arbitrary the business environment in State Governments – some of allotment motivated by the country. the poorest in the country – collateral considerations led Where do we stand one were taken for a ride. They to prosecutions of many and year later? The whole parade got very little out of valuable a virtual paralysis of the coal of industrialists lining up resources such as mines in mines sector. It had an outside South Block and their States. Even gold adverse impact on user North Block is now over. The imports were controlled by a industries such as the power corridors are empty, the few. This was crony sector. Even the former Prime silence cheery. FDI increased capitalism at its very worst. Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh from $20.8 billion in 2013-14 Businessmen and was not spared on account of (Apr13–Feb14) to $28.8 billion industrialists lined up to the self-destruct policies of the in 2014-15 (Apr14–Feb15). Ministers and party UPA. The courts had to The others are in advance

22 Kamal Sandesh June 1-15, 2015 stages of the approval except in laying down policy. The distressed farmer has process. The environment Prices are determined by a been given relief under Ministry has set up market mechanism and the institutional mechanisms successful bidder is the liberalized whereby clearances based on determined by auction. The norms. Additional money objective criteria are being word “corruption” is being has been allocated for routinely granted. The removed from India’s MGNREGA. The regime of an unlegislated tax political dictionary. The enhanced resources of on environmental clearances environment of “prosecute is over. The spectrum auction the investors” has been the State will be has fetched over rupees one completely reversed. There increasingly used towards lakh crores. A few coal blocks is a thrust towards reforms infrastructure creation, being auctioned have fetched and liberalization but no irrigation and social over rupees two lakh crores. crony capitalism, no There is no role of Ministers harassment. The “scam and sector schemes. Herein scandal, corruption and lies the difference ~~~~~~~☯☯☯~~~~~~~ retribution” Raj is behind us. between UPA’s crony Over 15 crore Jan Dhan With the fiscal deficit capitalism and contained and Government’s accounts have been institutional destruction opened. An effort is now on revenues improving, the emphasis is now on and NDA’s liberalization to put money in those strengthening social security ~~~~~~~☯☯☯~~~~~~~ accounts. Besides, and social sector Government schemes for the schemes. Over 15 crore Jan one. The MUDRA bank will weaker sections, the LPG Dhan accounts have been assist 5.77 crore small subsidy is now being opened. An effort is now on entrepreneurs in raising transferred directly to over to put money in those funds. The distressed farmer 12.6 crore beneficiary accounts. Besides, has been given relief under the liberalized households. The insurance Government schemes for the weaker sections, the LPG norms. Additional money has scheme for accidental death subsidy is now being been allocated for launched on 9.5.2015, in the transferred directly to over MGNREGA. The enhanced first nine days, has 5.57 12.6 crore beneficiary resources of the State will be crore policy holders. This households. The insurance increasingly used towards scheme involves a premium scheme for accidental death infrastructure creation, of Rs.12/- per year. The life launched on 9.5.2015, in the irrigation and social sector schemes. Herein lies the insurance scheme involves a first nine days, has 5.57 crore policy holders. This scheme difference between UPA’s premium of Rs.330/- per year involves a premium of Rs.12/ crony capitalism and and has 1.74 crore - per year. The life insurance institutional destruction and subscribers in the first 18 scheme involves a premium NDA’s liberalization and anti- days. The Atal Pension of Rs.330/- per year and has corruption, combined with an Yojana has been well 1.74 crore subscribers in the emphasis on both received. The un-pensioned first 18 days. The Atal strengthening institution building and social security section of the Indian society Pension Yojana has been well received. The un-pensioned for the poor and vulnerable. will become a pensioned section of the Indian society (The writer is Union one. will become a pensioned Minister of Finance & IB)

Kamal Sandesh June 1-15, 2015 23 VAICHARIKI Alignment Vs Non-Alignment -Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya

India’s foreign policy has always been a crucial component of our national agenda. As India gained independence it was required to frame an independent foreign policy which could take the nation out of the colonial policy hangover. The foreign policy under Nehru has often been criticized for compromising national interest at crucial junctures leading the country to crisis after crisis which continue to haunt the nation even today. The nation had to pay for Nehru’s romanticism with some of his impractical beliefs which has cost nation dear. We are publishing an article written by Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay in 1960 elaborating on fine details of the foreign policy and why India should have pursued an independent foreign policy. Not only this he has also elaborated what an independent foreign policy based on national interest means and how it should have been pursued. We are publishing the article in a series and the Final part is given below for our esteemed readers:

India & The Super ourselves. Powers India’s geography too Now, let us look at the demands that we maintain a two power blocs of the world. non–aligned stand. If India The manner in which they plumps for any particular have been going about bloc, other countries of south carving and slicing the world and south East Asia also will between themselves and drift towards the same side. throwing out challenges to It is true that attempts are each other makes war entirely being made today to pressrise unavoidable. Today all are India by compelling some of talking about peace and evidently such decision would these of accept alignment. But disarmament, but their depend on a more possibility, if any of these countries has pronouncements emit a a future one, and an ever joined a bloc today, it is horning. As long as war can doubtful one. because India has failed to be stalled, so much the better. If at all we do have to fulfil the obligations arising But it would be wrong to take a decision unfavourable out of its decision to follow a assume that there will be no to our interests why should non–aligned foreign policy. war. In case of a war, then, we not take it at a time when Every policy that we adopt would it be in our interest to our assessment of the has certain obligations and join either of the two blocs? If situation is grounded not on certain limitations incidental we wish to keep away from hypothetical conjectures and to it. Unless we fulfil these war, we must remain non– suppositions but on actual obligations and keep to these aligned. This too can be realities? By remaining away limitations the policy cannot contemplated, that we will not from world power–politics it succeed. Today to titans are be allowed to keep out of the is more likely that we may be engaged in a struggle for war. Why then should we not, able to keep away from the supremacy over the entire of our own accord, choose, war as well, but by joining glove. If India too and prepare from right now? any one bloc, we may even relinquishes its determination Someone may argue. But become the cause of was to follow an independent line,

24 Kamal Sandesh June 1-15, 2015 no other country can dare do The US no doubt upholds life values which have given so. birth and sustenance to democracy and democratic USA Opposes Its Rivals, communism. So, a votary of Not Communism practices in its own country. patterns, these American Some people today desire But almost without exception, cannot counter counteract that India should choose sides in all the countries of the communism, only nationalism on the basis of the professed world with which US has and spiritualism can prove an ideologies of the two power allied it, democracy has been effective antidote to blocs. America affirms faith strangulated. Its opposition communism. In their battle in Democracy and a against Communism. Western to communism too, outside determination to combat nations have been recklessly communism. These people its own country, is as unreal. destroying both these forces believe that on this account Tito’s Yugoslavia is surely a with the result that those very our place cannot be anywhere Communist country. But the nations whom they go to but in the US bloc. There are US has nothing against it. assist, in course of time, turn two flaws in this reasoning. against them and embrace ~~~~~~~☯☯☯~~~~~~~ Firstly, it is not true that the international communism. two avowals, which US policies more tyrannical then India has to fight swears by, have any real place South Africa’s apartheid. But communism within its own in the world organisation Russia has had no objection, country. All the resources being built by America. The for Russia’s antagonism to needed for this fight are US no doubt upholds imperialism is confined to available with us. In fact the democracy and democratic imperialism of the Western moment we talk about practices in its own country. nations only. Similarly, the inviting help from abroad in But almost without exception, fact that there is nothing order to checkmate in all the countries of the Communist about communism that very world with which US has Afghanistan has not debarred moment we are voluntarily allied it, democracy has been it from receiving USSR’s throwing away the strangulated. Its opposition to favours. It is true, however, Brahmastra against which communism too, outside its that no non–Communist communism cannot survive. own country, is as unreal. country today belongs to the The extra–territorial Tito’s Yugoslavia is surely a Soviet bloc. But this is so not allegiance of communism is its Communist country. But the on account of Russia’s most vulnerable spot. If we US has nothing against it. The attachment to principles, but too begin to think in similar US Government determines because non–communist terms, how can we survive? its relationship with other countries which do not owe No wonder, those regimes nations not on the basis of allegiance to the US bloc have which sought help from the any ideological considerations generally taken to a policy of United States in order to fight but purely for the strategic non–alignment. communism gradually lost requirements against Russia. Foreign Help Would Be confidence with the people, The same is Russia’s case. Suicidal and ultimately, in these USSR proclaims itself an Another plea advanced is countries military dictatorship opponent of imperialism and that communism is an quelled the popular vice and capitalism. But itself holds international menace and so hoisted itself in power. states of Eastern Europe in needs to be fought out at the View it from whatever bondage. China has converted international level. But it must angle we may, it is essential, Tibet into a colony of its own be realised that it is precisely in our own interest, that we and has subjected Tibetans to the short comings of Western maintain our present policy

Kamal Sandesh June 1-15, 2015 25 of non–alignment. We Let’s keep our of other of arrangements, rather than decided upon this policy at a people’s quarrels. conforming to any particular time when either China had Yet another thing that we ideals or principles, are just gone Red nor Pakistan had must do is to keep away from compromises with existing entered into military alliance the wrangles of the world. It reality, the propounded and with America. Subsequent may be said that with the two preacher of high ideals is ill– events have only power blocs in perpetual fitted for the task of strengthened the basis on readiness for a military show mediation. which this policy had been down even a small incident It is because of these grounded. may some day precipitate a reasons that our active As we have already conflagration. Non–aligned endeavours for world peace observed above, acceptance of nations, it is argued, should, buffer from serious this policy does impose certain therefore, perform the limitations. Our efforts in this direction have hitherto failed Yet another thing that we must do is to keep away to take into account either from the wrangles of the world. It may be said that national interests or these limitations. The success we with the two power blocs in perpetual readiness for a have been able to achieve is military show down even a small incident may some before all to judge. But the day precipitate a conflagration. Non–aligned nations, restraint shown by the Prime it is argued, should, therefore, perform the necessary Minister more recently in respect of voicing his task of mediating, and removing misunderstandings. reactions to the failure of the Paris Summit Conference, and obligations on us. First and necessary task of mediating, again the manner in which foremost, even while and removing India has been kept away upholding our principles of misunderstandings. Perhaps it from the four–power proposal peace and non–violence, our is these views that prompt in the UNO are indications consideration of all problems Pandit Nehru too to intervene that the Prime Minister must be tempered by stern in so many matters. But when realises the need to amend realism. We must show to the mediation proves detrimental Government’s policy in this world that when we say that to our own interests, we regard. ours is an independent should rather be wary of it. If indeed the Prime foreign policy, we mean what There is a wise and popular Minister sought the co– we say. If all that we do is to saying which warns lest we operation of other major prattle loudly while the burn our hands while parties in the formulation of power blocs, or their performing Havana. That our foreign policy, and held satellites, indulge in non nation is best suited for consultations with them, chalant interference in our mediation which no one is specially on issues that had a domains, our independence particularly interested. In direct bearing on India’s would become meaningless aligning to itself. interests, our foreign policy and it would only give Unfortunately, India enjoys could easily become a real further encouragement to no such advantage. Then National policy. We would these foreign powers. Until again, he who is to mediate thus be able to avoid and unless we deal firmly with must scrupulously refrain hyperbolism in our reckoning both Pakistan and China, our from airing hastily his of foreign policy issues. independent foreign policy opinions about matters. In the [Organiser, Special Article, cannot realise its purpose. world today where a majority 18 July, 1960]

26 Kamal Sandesh June 1-15, 2015 Organisational Activity : Delhi BJP State Executive meeting Celebrate 26 May as Jan Kalyan Parv : Ramlal

elhi State BJP held its state Dexecutive committee meeting on 19th May 2015. at NDMC Convention Center. Union Finance Minister Sh. Arun Jaitley inaugrated the executive meeting in the presence of Delhi BJP Incharge Sh. Prabhat Jha, Union Minister Dr. Harsvardhan, MPs Sh. , Sh. Ramesh Bidhuri, Sh. Parvesh Verma, vision & achievements go hovers high world over. Dr. Udit Raj, Sh. Mahesh Giri, between people with a high Two political resolutions Leader of the Opposition in head. He called upon all 14 were presented before the Delhi Sh. Vijendra Gupta & district units in Delhi to executive committee. The first National Secretaries Sh. R.P. organise melas to take the resolution presented by Sh. Singh & Dr. Anil Jain. message of achievements of Ramesh Bidhuri felicitated the In his inaugural speech Sh. Modi govt. union government's Arun Jaitley said that today Delhi BJP Incharge Sh. achievements in detail while when we are going in to Prabhat Jha said that I have the second political resolution celebrate the completion of the worked with Delhi BJP for last presented by Sh. Vijendra first year of the BJP Govt. one year and I feel Delhi BJP Gupta condemned the Delhi under Prime Minister Sh. workers performance cannot government for running away Narendra Modi it is important be measured by a recent from its electoral promises and to note that the biggest electoral set back as this loss creating a political ruckus in achievement of our happened as a new Party Delhi. government is that now suceeded in misleading people A resolution condoling Corruption is No More A Part of Delhi with dream promises. deaths of some senior party of Union Govt. Dictionary. In his welcome speech workers who have died BJP's National Delhi BJP President Sh. Satish during recent past including Organisational General Upadhyay felicitated the former MLA Sh. Sunil Vaid, Secretary Sh. Ramlal called delegates and congratulated Secretary Sh. Kishan Lal upon party workers to the union government, Prime Dhilod, former Metropolitan celebrate 26 May as Jan Kalyan Minister Sh. Narendra Modi & Councillor Sh. Janardan Parv (public welfare day). He National President Sh. Amit Gupta, Sh. Vinod Saini etc. said do not care for opponents Shah due to whose honest was passed and one minute you have a government of hard work India's prestige silence was observed. (FOC)

Kamal Sandesh June 1-15, 2015 27 Government's achievements Most productive budget session in last ten years : 24 bills passed ecently-concluded Parliament each year as budget session is the recommended by the last R most productive in Conference of Chief Whips recent years, according to PRS and Floor Leaders of Legislative Research, an Legislatures held in October, organization that tracks the 2014, with the cooperation of affairs of the Indian soon. I am happy to report all concerned. Parliament. During the four- that during the last one year, Referring to the month-long sitting, there has been a perceptible performance of the Parliament productivity in India’s lower improvement in the during the just concluded house –the number of actual functioning of the Parliament Budget session, Shri Venkaiah working hours as a percentage marking a beginning towards Naidu said that both the of the total scheduled hours restoration of people’s respect Houses have passed 24 Bills, for parliamentary business – for and confidence in the best of the Budget sessions was 123%. That’s the most democratic institutions. This of the last six years. Lok productive the lower house, is a significant achievement Sabha worked for 117% of the known as the Lok Sabha, has for all the concerned.” He scheduled time while the been in 15 years. In fact, the further said that this turn productivity of Rajya Sabha lower house decided to around was made possible by was 101%. Lok Sabha had 35 extend the session by three the sincere efforts of the sittings during this Budget days. The Budget session was Government to reach out to session, the highest in the last held from February 23,2015 the opposition and other five years while Rajya Sabha to May 13,2015. parties from time to time on held 32 sittings, the second The upper house was various issues and best in the last five years, the slightly behind, with a accommodating their concerns Minister informed. productivity measurement of even by going out of way on The Minister noted that 101%. several occasions and by the both the Houses of Parliament Talking to media, force of the legislative could have made even better Minister of Parliamentary proposals of the Government. use of available time during Affairs Shri M.Venkaiah Giving statistics of record the just concluded Budget Naidu has lauded the performance of the session if the opposition had functioning of Parliament Parliament, Shri Naidu stated not insisted on disturbing the during the last one year that since May, 2014, the Lok scheduled business of the stating that both the Houses Sabha held 90 sittings while Houses almost every day. Shri of Parliament have turned in the Rajya Sabha had 87, the Naidu informed that the record performance in terms highest in the last ten years. opposition had given notices of number of sittings and Both the Houses have passed seeking suspension of transaction of legislative 47 Bills, the best in the last six Question Hour on 20 days and business. years, he said. Shri Naidu for adjournment of business Shri Venkaiah Naidu said informed that the of the House on 32 days and “The Government is going to Government is keen about a in effect, disturbed the complete one year in office minimum of 100 sittings of proceedings on 32 of the 35

28 Kamal Sandesh June 1-15, 2015 working days of the Lok Sabha. In the Some Important Bills Passed by both case of Rajya Sabha, opposition sought houses during the Budget Session adjournment of The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2014: Regulates issues related to Related Party business on 15 of 32 transactions, accepting public deposits and jurisdiction of special courts, etc. working days. This The Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets (Imposition of Tax) Bill, 2015: Imposes showed lack of 30% tax on undisclosed foreign income and assets and increases criminal seriousness about the liability for the same. issues to be brought The Constitution (119th Amendment) Bill, 2013: Implements the India-Bangladesh to the notice of the Land Boundary Agreement, 1974 and Protocol to the Land Boundary Agreement, Houses and the 1974. Government and The Repealing and Amending (Second) Bill, 2014: Repeals 88 enactments which violation of sanctity have ceased to be in force and corrects typographical errors in two Acts. of the Rules of The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2014: Repeals 36 laws that have ceased to be Procedure and in force. Conduct of Business The Regional Rural Banks (Amendment) Bill, 2014: Raises the authorised capital of each Regional Rural Bank to Rs 2,000 crore and allows them to raise capital of the Houses. from sources other than the government. Shri Venkaiah The Payment and Settlement Systems (Amendment) Bill, 2014: Extends the Naidu noted that the application of the Act to a designated trade repository, or issuer, in relation to just concluded payment systems. Budget session The Warehousing Corporations (Amendment) Bill, 2015: States that the central witnessed the government will no longer be a financial guarantor to the Central Warehousing Parliament rising to Corporation. the occasion by The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2015 : Increases the number passing some historic of seats of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council from 50 to 58. legislations. He The Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill, 2015: Lays out the procedure for auction referred to passing of of coal blocks that were cancelled by the Supreme Court in September 2014 and GST related enables private companies to mine coal. Constitution The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2015: Amendment Bill by Allows auction as a method for granting mining leases for both bulk minerals the Lok Sabha and and notified minerals. Also extends mining leases from 30 years to 50 years passing by both the The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2014: Adds new Houses of The communities to the list of Scheduled Castes in Haryana, Karnataka, Odisha, Constitution and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Amendment relating The Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2015: Raises the limit of foreign holdings to operationalization to 49% in an Indian insurance company and allows entry of foreign re insurers (companies that insure insurance companies). of Land Boundary The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2015: Brings e-carts and e-rickshaws under Agreement with the ambit of the Act and provides for their registration and issuing of driving Bangladesh, The licenses. Insurance Laws The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2015: Relaxes the requirement of one year (Amendment) Bill and continuous stay in India to gain Indian citizenship. Also, provides certain The Black Money Bill, additional grounds on which a person may register for an overseas citizenship Enactments relating to card. transparent allocation The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2014: of coal and other Enables the DMRC to evict unauthorised occupants from its premises and minerals in this specifies time limits for the process of eviction. regard.

Kamal Sandesh June 1-15, 2015 29 Organisational Activity : BJP National Media Workshop Responsibility of party has increased manifold with government formation : Amit shah

tressing on proper media workshops across the country Sitharaman. management at a to strengthen healthy media Ministers highlighted the SNational Media management besides media achievements of their Workshop conducted for awareness programmes respective Ministries and also spokespersons of the party amongst the party workers spoke on different issues National President Shri Shah and leaders. which needed to be said that the responsibility of The workshop attended understood properly and the party towards the nation by Spokesperson and Media presented before the media has increased manifold ever Conveners of all the States in right perspective. since it formed government held threadbare discussion on The Speakers said that the

at the Centre. This workshop media management, role of Spokespersons is very was inaugurated by the BJP especially in view of the difficult and different than the National President in presence party’s ‘Sangathan Parva’ year other activists of the party and of National Spokespersons in 2015. hence they need to be well New Delhi on May 14, 2015. The different sessions of acquainted with latest There will be more this day long workshop were information of every issue and challenges ahead before the also addressed by BJP for that they must remain in party, he said and reminded National General Secretary regular touch of the the spokespersons of their (Organization) Shri Ram Lal, newspapers and news roles and responsibilities in Union Finance Minister Shri channels as well as with party’s managing party affairs. Arun Jaitley, Foreign Minister National Media team. He said, “We should Smt. , Union It was also directed to the remain alert and up- to-date Minister of Social Justice & Media In-charges that State with the party programmes Empowerment Shri Thavar level Media Workshops on the and activities and rightfully Chand Gehlot, Union Minister similar pattern must be exhibit and ventilate the of Road Transport & organized in every State in public concerns and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari, coming days. measures taken up by the Union Minister of Spokespersons of all the party making the party alive Information & Broadcasting States, State Conveners of in all fronts”. and IT Shri Ravi Shankar Media Cell and other senior The workshop decided to Prasad and Union Commerce leaders also attended the organize state level Minister Smt. Nirmala Media workshop.

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