LOK SABHA DEBATES NINTH SERIES (Vol

LOK SABHA DEBATES NINTH SERIES (Vol. I .No. 2) DECEMBER, 19, 1989 FOURTH SESSION

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[Ninth Series~ Volume I • First Session, 198911911 (Saka)]

No.2, Tuesday, December 19 t 1989/Agrahayana 28,1911 (Saka)

CoLUMNS

Members Sworn 1-3

Election of Speaker 4--6

Felicitations to the Speaker 7-24

Shri Vishwanath Pratap Singh 7-8

Shri Rajiv Gandhi 8

Snnmati Vrjaya Raja Scindia 8-9

Shri Somnath Chatterjee 9

Shri Indrajit Gupta 10-11

Shri Kadambur M.A. Janarthanan 11

Shri Nani Bhattacharya 11-12

Shri Chitta Basu 12-13

Prot. Saifuddin Soz 13

Shri Ibrahim Sulalman Sait 13-14

Shri P.C. Thomas 14-15

Shri Vamanrao Mahadik 15-16

Shri Su~an Salahuddin Owaisi 16 (ii) CoLUMNS

Shri Shankar Singh Vaghela 16-17

Shri Mahadeo Rao Shiwankar 17-18

Dr. Khushal Paras Ram Booche 18

Shri Haribhau Shankar Mahala 18-19

Shri Inderjit 19

Shri P. Upendra 19-20 LOK SABHA DEBATES

LOK SABHA Shri Kamal Chaudhary (Hoshtarpur)

Shri Girdhari Lal Bhargava (Jaipur)

Tu 85day, December 19, 19S91Agrahayana Shrj Jaswant Singh (Jodhpur) 28, 1911 (Saka) Shri Nandu Thapa (Sikhim) The Lok Sabha met at Eleven of the Clock Shri Brahmadutt (T ehri Garhwal) [The Speaker pro tern (Prof. N.G. Ranga) in the Chai~ Shri S.P. Yadav (Sambhal)

[English] Shri Satya Pal Singh (Shahjahanpur)

MR. SPEAKER: SecretarywGeneral may Shri Ram Singh (Sultanpur) callout the names of the Member who ~~ to take Oath or make Affkmation. Shri Ram Avadh (Akbarpur)

MEMBERS SWORN Shri Mitra Sen Yadav (Faizabad)

Shri Mufti Mohammed Sayeed (Muzaffar- Shri Fasiurrahman alias Munnan Khan nagar) (Balrampur)

Shr; Janardan Tiwari (Siwan) Shri Avedya Nath (Gorakhpur) Shr, Had Kishore Singh (Sheahar) Shri Harsh Vardhan (Maharajgani) Shri M. V. Chandrashekara Murthy (Kanaka- pura) Shri Harikewal (Salempur)

Prof P.J. Kurien (Mavelikara) Shri Chandra Shekhar (BaHia)

Shri Mohanlat (Mandla) Shri Ani! Shastri (Varanasi)

Shri Kamalnath (Chhindwara) Shri Yusuf Beg (Mirzapur)

Shri Damodar Barku Shingada (Dahanu) Shri Ram Sajiwan (Banda)

Shri Thorat Sandipan Bhagwan (Pandhar- Shri Ganga Charan (Hamirpur) pur) Shri Rajendra Agnihotri (Jhansi) Shri Gadak Yeshawantrao Kenkarrao (Ahmednagar) Shri Ram Sewak Bhatia (Jalaun)

Shri Giridhar Gomango (Koraput) Shrimati Subhasini Ali (Kanpur) 3 Members Sworn DECEMBER 19. 1989 ELection of Speaker 4

Shri Santosh Bharitiya (Farrukhabad) 12.10 hr••

Ch. Multan Singh (Jalesar) ELECTION OF SPEAKER

Shri Ramji Lal Suman (Firosabad) [English]

Shri Ajay Singh (Agra) f\~R. SPEAKER: Shri Devi Lal may now move the motion standing in his name. Shri Satya Pal Malik (Aligarh) [ Translation] Shri Bhagwan Oass (Khurja) THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND Shri Kishan Chand Tyagi (Hapur) r~UNrSTER OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI DEVI LAL): Mr. Speaker. Sir, with your permis- Shri Harish Pal (Meerut) sion, I beg to move:

Shri Har Pal (Kairana) "That .Shri Rabi Ray, a Member of this House, be chosen as the speaker of Shri Inderjeet (Oarjeeling) this House".

Shri Palas Barman (Balarghat) [English]

Shri Abdul Barkat Ataul Ghani Khan MR. SPEAKER: Shri Manubhai Kota- Chaudhury (Maida) dia may second the motion.

Shri Manoranjan Sur (Basirhat) [ Trans/ation]

Shrimati Gita Mukherjee (Panskura) THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF WA TEA RESOURCES (SHAI Shri Salagala Benjamin (8apa1la) MANUBHAI KOTADIA): S;r, I second the motion moved by Shri Devi Lal. Shri Ganendra Reddy (Chittoor) [English] Shri Y.S. Raja Sekhar Reddy (Cuddapah) MR. SPEAKER: Shri Sharad Yadav Shri Simon Marandr (Rajmahal) may now move the motion standing in his name. Shri Shailendra Mahatao (Jamshedpur) [ Translation] Shri C.K. Jaffer Sharief .(Bangat>re North) THE MINISTER OF TEXTILES AND Shri Purohit Banwarilal Bhagwandas MINISTER OF FOOD PROCESSING IN- (Nagpur) DUSTRIES (SHRI SHARAD YADAV): Sir, I beg to move: Shri P. Chidambaram (Sivaganga) "That Shri Aabi Ray, a Member of this Shri Har Govind (Amroha) House, be chosen as the speaker of this House". MR. SPEAKER: Is there any other Member who wants to take the oath? ... There [Eng/ish] being none, now we take up the Motion for the eleaion 01 the Speaker. MR. SPEAKER: Shri George Fernan- des may second the motion. 5 EL8Ction of Speaker AGRAHA YANA 28. 1911 (SAKA) ELection of Speaker 6

[ Trans/ation] MR. SPEAKER: Motion moved by Shri THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHAt Devi Lal: GEORGE FERNANDES): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I second the motion. "That Shri Rabi Ray, a member of this House, be chosen as the Speaker of [English] ~ this House."

~" MR. SPEAKER: Shrl L.K. Advani may Motion moved by Shri Sharad Yadav: now the motion standing in his name. "That Shri Rabi Ray t a member, of this AN HON. MEMBER: He is not there. House, be chosen as the Speaker of this House." SHAI KAMALNATH (Chhindwara): Is the BJP withdrawing the motion since Mr. Motion moved by Shri Indrajit Gupta: Advani is not there? (Interruptions) Only the mover of the motion can move it. (Interrup- "That Shri Rabi Ray, a member of this tions) House, be chosen as the Speaker of this House." [ Trans/ation] All the motions are before the House. SHRIMATI VIJAYA RAJE SCINDIA Now I shall put the first motion moved by Shri (Guna): I beg to move (Interruptions). Devi Lal and seconded by Shri Manubhai Kotadia to the vote of the House. The ques- [English] tion is:

SHRI KAMALNATH: Mr. Advani has to "That Shri Rabi Ray, a Member of this move the motion. We cannot go by proxy. Is House, be chosen as the Speaker of the BJP supporting it or opposing it? This is this House." not in the capacity of the individual member; this is in the capacity of the party. Are th~ The motion was adopted supporting it or opposing it? It is very simple. ( Interruptions) MR. SPEAKER: The Motion is unani .. mously adopted. MR. SPEAKER: Mr. Advani is out of town. Therefore, that motion cannot be I declare Shri Rabi Ray duty elected as moved in his name. Shri Indrajit Gupta may the Speaker of this House. "Now I have great now move the motion standing in his narr:e. pleasure in inviting Shri Rabi Ray to occupy the Chair. SHRIINDRAJITGUPTA (Midnapore): I beg to move the following: (Shri Rabi was conducted to the Chair

by the Prime Minister I The Deputy Prime "That Shri Rabi Ray, a Member of this Minister, The Leader of the opposition, Shri House. be chosen as the Speaker of P. LJpendra, Shrimati Vijaya Raja Scindia, this House." Shri Somnath Chatterjee and Shri tndrajit ~upta) MR. SPEAKER~ ShriAmar Roy Pradhan may second the motion. 12.17 hra.

SHRI AMAR ROY PRADHAN tGooch {MR. SPEAKER (SHR! RABI RAy) "in the Behar): I second the molion movPd ~ Shri Cha~t1 ." Indrajit Gupta. 7 Felicitations to DECEMBER 19, 1989 Speaker 8

12.17 hrs. challenge of upholding the dignity of our national flag. We believe that your elevation FELICITATIONS TO THE SPEAKER to this august office will help us in facing the challenge. [English] With these words, I once again con- MR. SPEAKER: Prime Minister gratulate you.

[ Translation] [English]

THE PRIME MINISTER (SHRI VISH- SHRI RAJIV GANDHI (Amethi): Mr. WANATH PRATAP SINGH): Mr. Speaker, Speaker, I would like to congratulate you on Sir, it is a matter of immense pleasure for all taking over as Speaker of this Ninth Lok of us that you have been unanimously elected Sabha. You come to the Chair with a distin- to the esteemed office of Speaker of this guished career, as a Parliamentarian, as a august House and we congratulate you on freedom fighter. You are well acquainted your ejection. with the rules and traditions of the House, with the ethos of the House. We pledge our I would also like to thank all the political full cooperation to you and we as the largest parties including the opposition forthis unani- party in the House will work responsibly with mous election as I am of the view that this you to strengthen our democratic institution. unanimous election ;s the first step towards our bid and endeavour for achieving consen- We do have a small complaint. We were sus on various matter. On this occasion, I told that we would be consulted on your would also extend my congratulations and election. Unfortunately the consultation took felicitations to all the newly elected han. place at 11.54 AM yesterday, only six min- Mgmbers of the House. utes before the deadline for filing nomination. Sir, your long experience of public life and high wisdom will stand you in good stead While the treasury benches decided to in conducting the business of the House make this a unilatera' decision, we made it a Right from your student days, you were unanimous decision. inflamed with the spirit of freedom and you identified your seH with the freedom struggle. Sir, in you we have full trust. We be!ieve Even the iron bars of prison could not deter you will be fairminded. just and impartial. We you to deviate from your cherished goal of took to you as the guardian of democracy, as life. Being an ardent believer of socialism the custodian of the rights of the people. and a great socialist thinker, you could not confine yourself to merely driving the British [ Translation] rulers out of the country but you also strived for securing justice for the oppressed and SHRIMATI VIJAYA RAJE SCINDIA the exploited sections of the society. There- (Guna): Mr. Speaker Sir, on this auspicious fore, we are led to believe that the faintest occasion of your having been elected to this voice raised in the House espousing the high and esteemed office of the Speaker of cause of those hapless people of the society, the Lok Sabha, I am extremely happy to will be promptly and instantly picked up by extend my heartiest congratulations and good your ears and it would gain strength and wishes to you. All of us in this House are sure support on reaching you. to benefit from your long experience of parliamentary and public 'He. We are sure that Sir, you languished in jail fo;' participat- while adorning this august office you will ing in ,he Movement connected with the conduct the proceedings of the House effi- national flag. Now we are faced with the ciently through your judicious decisions. 9 Felicitations to AGRAHA YANA 28, 1911 (SAKA) Speaker 10

I, once again, heartily congratulate you SHRIINDRAJIT GUPTA (Midnapore): and pray to God to give you strength to On behalf of my Party I warmly congratulate discharge your responsibilities and help you you on your elevation to this high office by a to bring laurels to this office. un'animous decision of this House. You are not only an old freedom fighter and an expe- (English] rienced political leader but you have been all your life, I believe, committed to certain SHRI SOMNAIH CHATTERJEE socialist principles which we would expect (Bolpur): On behalf of the CPI(M) Group in you to in your conduct of this House also, Parliament and on my own behalf, I offer you which means, you cannot be in any sense a our warmest greetings and felicitations on believer in discrimination of any kind. You your unanimous election to the high office of have to guarantee that everybody has equal the Speaker of Lok Sabha, which is the opportunity and that the poorer, deprived, highest democratic forum in this country. exploited and oppressed sections of our people in this great country find ample op- Many of IJS have had the privilege of portunity through their elected representa- knowing you while you were a member of tives to make their voice heard here. , am this House earlier and a Minister in the Union sure, you witt bear all these things in mind Cabinet, and we were impressed then by when you dischargeyourduties and see that your suavity and your sense of propriety and the rights and privileges of all the Members justice. Now you belong to the whole House are adequately protected. It will not be an and you have become now the custodian of easy task. The composition of this House the rights and privileges of this House and its now is such that it will call upon you to show Members. We, as Members, are very keen the utmost tact, patience, discretion, all of to safeguard these rights and privileges. And which qualities, I am sure, you possess in I am sure, under your custodianship these abundance. And I am told that some 337 rights and privilege will be amply safe- Members of this House are new Members. guarded. So they have never been here before. Such a thing ha5 never occurred in the history of The office of the Speaker of this House Lok Sabha. So you will have to give them all is not merely ornamental nor is its function due consideration and they should feel that mechanical. Not only have you to regulate they have ample opportunity to speak here, the delibe!ations of this,House but you will especially the back benchers. have to see that dignity and decorum is maintained and also that the Members get And a word I must say about the lady full opportunity to perform their function to Members, who, I regret to say, are depleted the best of their ability in the service of the in numbers very much in this House. They people of this country. You will appreciate were only 44 Members in the Eighth Lok that the Members of this House have to give Sabha which was bad enough. Now their expression to the urges and aspirations of number has come down to 26 or 27, which is the people outside and they have to articu- not a very praiseworthy commentary on late their problems and to obtain redressal of anybody or any party in this House, , should their grievances. And in that, I am sure, they say, including my own party. But anyway, all will get full opportunity because we have these sections of our great must feel as- noticed that attempt to stifle a discussion sured-of course, by our conduct and by only creates frustration if not bellicosity which your custodianship of this House-that should be avoided. nobody here feets excluded in any sense of the term. So, Sir, I congratulate you warmly Again. on behalf of my Groupand myse~, once more on behalf of my party. We will give I offer you our warmest greetings and felici- you our utmost cooperation in seeing that tations and our fuBest cooperation in the the House is conducted with proper deco- discharge of your duties and functions. rum which has been a casuality sometimes 11 Felicitations to DECEMBER 19, 1989 Speaker 12

[Sh. Indrajit Gupta] belonging to big or small parties, those who are representing the people here in this and about which there have been a lot of august House. I am not going to take much comments outside in this country. I am sure of the time of the House. I fully assure you of that if we all cooperate them this House can our fullest possible cooperation on behalf of be restored to its previous standards and the Revolutionary Socialist Party and other norms of decorum and proper atmosphere in colleagues of the Left Front. which debate has son)e meaning and discussion can be carried on fruitfully. I assure SHRI CHITTA BASU (Barasat): Sir, I of our cooperation and once more I con- deem it a great pleasure and privilege to join gratulate you on behalf of our party. the Leader of the House and the Leader of the Opposition and other distinguished col- SHRI KADAMBUR M,R. JANARTHA- leagues in this House in offering my felicita- NAN (Tirunelveli): Mr. Speaker, Sir, on tions to you on the occasion of being unani- behalf of All India Anna DMK and the Tamil mously elected to the high office of the Nadu people. we congratulate you and wel- Speaker of this great House. Sir, this House, come you to this high post. At this juncture, as you know, is the highest representative I want to say one Tamit tirukkural: institution democratically elected in our country. This House, as you know, embod- "Idanai Idanal ivanmudikkum en- ies in itself sovereignty of the ultimate sover- raaindhu Adanai, avankan vidal" eign-the people of India. India with its immense vastness and colourful diversities Following that tirukkural this august also embodies the oneness of the Indian Hous~ selected you, the right person, forthis nation. You are the custodian of the rights elevated position, Sir, and we hope that the and privileges of this great House. You are new Members will be able to catch your eyes also the custodian of the rights and privi- and ears easily and you will give opportun!ty leges of individual Members of this House. for our Tamil Nadu people's voice to be Sir, we know that your have to playa key role heard here through us and through the in the matter of maintaining privifeges and Congress (I) party. At this stage, I am very preserving the dignity, decorum and etiquette sorry to say" as Mr. Rajiv Ji told, we as of the great institution of our country. And it AIADMK party were also not consulted yes- is also our duty to enrich the past and glori- terday. Anyhow, we welcome you on behalf ous traditions of this House and to restore, of the All-India Anna DMK and the Tamil preserve and fortify the rich conventions Nadu people. Thank you, Sir. already evolved over the years and also to create a new and healthy ones under your SHRI NANI BHATIACHARYA (Ber- leadership, under your Speakership of this hampore): Mr. Speaker, Sir. at the outset, I House. am congratulating you for being elected unanimously to this high post. As you know, We, the Members representing differ- we have also been acquainted with each ent shades of political opinion in the country, other for a long time. particularly when you represent the hopes and aspirations of the were once a Union Minister and myself also people of the country. Weare required under a Minister of the West 8engal State. t know the mandate we have received to articulate your career well and I hope that you will the grievances of our people, to reflect the realise the present day situation in India. We urges, emotions and feelings of the people are passing through a very critical phase of outside whom we represent here. We are our history and I think this Partiament also also called upon to see that the mandate is wiH reflect tb~ different problems over which carried out properly and effectivety. there Y/m be debates, discussions, etc. I have tuB confidence in you that you wUl do justice to aU Maolbcrs:af this tiouse. whethQ( Sir" I am confident that you would guJde 13 Felicitations to AGRAHA YANA 28, 1911 (SAKA) Speaker 14 us ;n the discharge of our supreme duty in Sabha is concerned, it is the supreme law the House. making body under the Constitution and our country is the biggest democracy. Underthe Sir, on behalf of myself and on behalf of circumstances, you have to see that this my party, thQ Forward Bloc, I assure our democratic institution continues with full fullest and sincerest cooperation to you and dignity and authority in the days to come. I hope, under your leadership, the House will You have got a great responsibility to protect gain new heights In the democratic practices the dignity of this House and protect the as the world's largest democracy. Thank great democratic institution. You are the you. custodian of the rights of all parties on your right and your left. At the same time, the PROF. SAIFUDDIN SOZ (Baramulla): small groups also have got a right in this Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wejcome vou to the Seat august House because aU the smaller par- of the Speaker of the Ninth Lok Sabha and I ties also have got their identity and have got assure you our whole-hearted cooperation their points of view on various national is- white conducting the proceedings of !~is sues. They should be given enough time to House in the days to come. I share the view speak in this House and I seek your consid- that there could not be a better choice than eration for the same. I must say that it would you to be the Speaker of the Ninth Lok have been better if there had been wide Sabha. I have never heard you speak, Sir. consultations in the matter. This at least is a But I am told that it will be a loss to have you lapse. But, t hope in future the Government in the Speaker's seat and not in the House, will have wide consultations whenever there because you are a very good debator. But are discussions on important national is- while you give your rulings, you will, I hope, sues. I am happy they have taken us into compensate us for that through your direc- consultation on the discussion on Punjab tions. issue. (hope that spirit would prevail and the Prinle Minister would also rememberthat we Mr. Speaker, Sir, the word 'socialist' is are also a part of the nation and we have a very pleasing to my ears. I welcome the men role to play. This must De remembered al- and women who talk of the down-trodden ways. I have nothing more to say and I wish and who speak of them, I love them and you all success as the Speaker. I hope you respect them. Sir, your election to this high will discharge the duties with justice fairplay, office has been unanimous. There is no dignity and decorum. I am reminded of an doubt about it.. But for the future, Sir, this Urdu couplet. It says: would be my humble request to the Parlia- mentary Affairs Minister that on such occa- "Hayaat Ie ke chalo kaynaat Ie ke chalo, sions even the smallest parties must be Chalo to sare zaman ko saath Ie ke invited, if not for consu Itations but actually for chalo." giving them information as to what is going to happen, because that way they will be more Here, instead of the word 'zamane', you committed and they have greater sense of can substitute it with 'aiwan'. Today, this participation. I wholeheartedly welcome you House is with you and we are here cooperate as the Speaker of the Ninth Lok Sabha. with you for the successful working of this democratic institution. SHRI IBRAHIM SULAIMAN SAlT (Manjeri): Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is my privilege SHAI P.C. THOMAS (Muvattupuzha): to congratulate you on your unanimous elec- Sir, I would like to congratulate you for hav- tion to the high office of Speakership. You ing been elected to this very high office of this had been a prominent freedom fighter and paramount body of the people of India. Your had suffered imprisonment. After the free- experience as a freedom fighter, as a social dom, you have served the country in the reformer, as a staunch socialist, as an able political field in a high spirit. As far as the Lok parliamentarian and as an efficient adminis- 15 Felicitations to DECEMBER 19. 1989 Speaker 16

[Sh. P.C. Thomas] bay South Central): Mr. Speaker. Sir, I rise to felicitate you on your assuming the high trator will add to the lustre and glory to your office of the Speaker on behaH of my party work as the Speaker in presiding ever this Shiv Sena and propaseto express my heart- august Assembly. I would like to say that you felt feelings and offer my best wishes on this have another quality which may be a better occasion. Even though our group as small, I quality than all the other qualities which are am thankful to you for allowing me to speak mentioned here and that ;s you are a gentle- on this occasion. Sir, Your distinguished man to the core and a gentleman to the core predecessors set nobJe traditions by giving will be a very good Presiding Officer. As very good rulings and taking proper deci- Cardinal Newman had once put it- sions I am sure -you will uphold those traditions in the future. The citizens of our great "A gentlemen is a person who inflicts country are patriotic. But presently our coun- no pain on others". try is facing serious problems of poverty, unemployment, corruption and rising prices. But, I would say, you may not be able to We are committed to find solution to those be so generous as not to inflict pain on problems. Though ours is a small group, we anybody. We can very well understand it are determined to solve these problems. I because that will be only in the interest of the hope that though our group is small, we will House and in the larger interest of the people be given opportunity to speak in the House of India. You being a gentleman, Sir, I would on those issues. We hope to get your kind like to make a request to you: please be more guidance which will encourage us to partici- gentle to the youngsters and also to the pate in the debates in the House. newcomers in the House. Sir, as the Custodian of this August I offer you all cooperation. Of course, on. House, I am sure that you will fully protect our behalf of my Party, the Kerala Congress, I interest and guide us in all respects. Sir, I would also say that certain things were with your tenure as Speaker to be a great spoken here, while congratulating you. I success. With these words, I conclude. have just one word to add with regard to the consensus regarding the election of the SHRI SUL TAN.SALAHUDDIN OWAISI Speaker. Here, of course, you have been (Hyderabad): Mr. Speaker Sir, on my behalf elected unanimously and we all support you; and on behalf of my Party, the Ittehad-ul- the election is unanimous. But the Govern- Musatimeen, I congratulate you on your ment should take measures to arrive at a unanimous election to the office of the consensus as it has already been pointed Speaker. I am glad that a socialist has been out. It may be proper in the interest of all to elevated to this high office. You are well consult even the smallest Party and proba- aware of the plight of Muslims in this country bly I may have more say in it because I and I hope you will give due consideration to represent the smallest Party here-mine as our problems. Muslims have been facing well as other Parties who may have just one problems for the past 40 years and I am sure Member. (Interruptions) Of course, my you wi" provide us ample opportunities to air learned friends are saying that the Minister, our grievances. You are a follower of Dr. Mr. K.P. Unnikrishnan is also with me be- Lohia and I recall his days in Parliament. I am cause they have also got one seat. grateful to you for giving me an opportunity to speak. I once again congratulate you, Sir, on your election as the Speaker of the House. SHRI SHANKAR SINGH VAGHELA [Translation) (Gandhinagar): Mr. Speaker, Sir, on behalf of all the new Members, occupying the back- ·SHRI VAMANRAO MAHADIK (Som- .benches behind the pillars I congratulate ·Translation of the speech originally delivered in Marathi. 17 Felicitations to AGRAHAYANA 28,1911 (SAKA) Speaker 18 you on your elevation to the august office of ings and felicitations. We have observed the Speaker of the Ninth Lok Sabha. that in Legislative Assemblies, the hon. Speaker pays more attention to the Senior You' participated in the movement Members than to the new ones. Sir, wefirmly launched by Shr; Jai Prakash Narain ant believe that such a practice wili not be fol- was a disciple of Dr. Lohia. The then Speaker lowed in the Lok Sabha. used to have a hard time controlling Dr. Lohia in the House. It is in this context that we There are many issues of national im- hope you, being a lohiaite, will bear with us portance such as waiving of debts of farm- whenever issues relating to common men ers, the reservation question and the prob- seeking justice will be raised taking inspira- lems relating to Punjab and Jammu and tion from Dr. Lohia. I had the good fortune of Kashmir. I am sure, you will give the new working with you in this House in 1977 during Members an opportunity to express their the days of Shri Jai Prakash Narain. In those views on these issues. We shall try to draw days, you had raised the slogan of "Sing- your attention whenever necessary although hasan Khaali Karo, Janata aati hai", Today the veteran Members may try to h~ the you are seated on the chair above which the limelight. Yet we request you to give us national emblem of four lions is adorned, We ample opportunities to speak considering hope that you will remember that slogan and that we are new Members and sit in the back get the J.P's dream realised with the co- rows. With these words, I pray to God that operation of the Government and all the hon. your term runs smoothly and you set healthy Members. traditions in the country.

I don't know whether you are colourful On behalf of all new Members I extend or not but I expect that you would pay special our heartiest felicitations to you once again. attention to the lady Members-though we are feeling the absence of Mamataji in this DR. KHUSHAL PARAS RAM BOPCHE Lok Sabha, but Malaji is very much with us- (Bhandara): Hon. Speaker, sir, we, the new by giving them opportunities to speak al- Members heartily congratulate you and though their strength had depleted in this welcome you on your election to this high House as compared to the Eighth Lok Sabha. office. We come from such parts pf the Women account for 50% of the our popula- country, which are very ba~kward and have tion and this fact should be kept in mind. a sizable population of farmers, labourers and youth. We shall try to raise their voice in I come from a State, a person from this august House. But considering the fact which viz. Shri Vithalbhai Patel, the elder that we are new Members, you will have to brother of Sardar Vallabhai Patel, adorned be considerate to us. I also hope that you this high office. The portrait of Shri Vithalbhai would keep us in sight since we sit in the Patel in front of you will give you inspiration back rows. In that case, we, the new Mem- to think in national terms and help you in bers will not have any cause for complaint. controlling the House. We hope that you will maintain and uphold the glorious traditions We shall definitely make every effort to of this House. solve the unemployment problem by raising this issue in the House. We hope to get your We, the back-benchers have to speak a co-operation in this endeavour. The new bit loudly to catch your eye. I hope that you Members have come here with high expec- will not be myopic but will give as also ample tations. I hope you shall not in any way act opportunity. against those expectations. With this hope, I once again congratulate you and thank you. SHRI MAHADEO RAO SHIWANKAR

(Chimur): Mr. Speaker Sir I on behalf of all SHRI HARIBHAU SHANKAR ~1AHALf new Members, I extend you warmest greet- (Malegaon): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I congratulatE 19 Felicitations to DECEMBER 19, 1989 Speaker 20

[She Haribhau Shankar Mahale] and perhaps, we share the same ideological background, if not of the same brand. you on your election as Speaker. Previously you were like a free bird but now you have to Sir, as the Minister for Parliamentary function within the constraints of the office Affairs and as the Government's Chief Whip, you hold. The lok Sabha is the temple of I assure you full cooperation from this side. democracy and it is your responsibility to I am sure you will be able to run the House preserve its sanctity. smoothly with your sober manners coupled with your firmness. It is your duty to protect the interests of the 15 crore Schedu!ed Caste and Sched- I particularly thank the Leader of the uled Tribe population of this country. We Opposition, hone Shri Rajiv Gandhiji, for also need your help in solving the problems facilitating your unanimous election today. It offarmers. I hope that you will definite by pay is a good augury. I am sure this atmosphere attention to their interests. of goodwill will continue and the House will run smoothly in the true democratic tradi- With these words, I thank you for giving tions. me an opportunity to speak and once again congratulate you. I would not like to introduce any element of controversy now which might mar the [English] solemnity of the occasion and the atmosphere of goodwill here. But I would like to set SHRI INDERJIT (Oarjeeling): Mr. the record straight. The Leader of the Oppo· Speaker, Sir, I have great pleasure in offer- sition has chosen to make a small observa- ing you my heartiest congratulations on your tion about the process of consultation which election unanimously to this high Office of the Government has done. Sir, I would like to the Speaker. I associate myself with ~II the refresh the memory of the Leader of the felicitations offered to you by all other friends Opposition: , called on him at his residence here, on my behalf and on behalf of the on the 12th of this month and when I sought Gorkha National Liberation Front whom I his cooperation, I also mentioned about the have a duty of representing in this House. election of the Speaker; I did mention two or three names which were under discussion at It has been my privilege, Mr. Speaker, to that time from our side and he chose not to watch this Solem n function from the ringside react to those names. Again on the 17th for the past 35 years. I have much to say on evening when I met him on some other the functioning of this Parliament as also its occasion and when he raised the question of decline over the years. But I shall reserve my Speaker, I specifically asked him if he had views and my thoughts to the day when I any suggestions about that matter. The han. shall exercise my privilege of making my leader of the Opposition chose to say that maiden speech. For the present, I offer my he had not given any thought to that. There- heartiest congratulations once again to you fore, I presumed that the opposition had no and my full cooperation in the greaterglory of particular choice in the matter and they would this highest temple of our democracy. like to facilitate the unanimous election of a person chosen by this side. Therefore, I 13.00 hrs. observed the propriety of informing him of our choice before filing the nomination. I do THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION not think we have committed any impropri- AND BROADCASTING AND MINISTER OF ety. But I can assure you that the process of PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHAI P. consultation will be much more than was UPENDRA): Sir, I warmly congratulate you obtaining hitherto. I can as.,ure him that on on your unanimous election as the Speaker. aU important matters, I wiff take him into We have known each other for several years confidence and , wil! saek his cooperatiC'n. 21 Felicitations to AGRAHAYANA 28,1911 (SAKA) Speaker 22 r Translation] ties to discuss all the issues that exercise the mind of the people. MR. SPEAKER: With the permission of the House. I wOLHd like to say a few words To quote my illustrious predecessor first in Hindi and thereafter in English. Shri G.V. Mavalankar:

I thank you all for the signal honour you "The Legislatures are substantially have done me by electing me to this high deliberative bodies and representative office unanimously. I shall try to discharge of the people; they consider, discuss the duties of this noble office with humility or debate the general lines on which and absolute impartiality. I assure the they would like the Government of the members that I shall keep away from all country to run, and they have also involvement in party politics as long I hold authority to make laws for the pur- this office. I shall also try to uphold the high pose-They are intended in a sense standards laid down by my eminent prede- for effecting a peaceful and gradual cessors. evolution, or if you so like to call it, a revolution in the society and in the May I take this opportunity to assure you Government-For real democracy, one that as the mouthpiece and the servant of has, therefore, to look not merely in the this House, I will speak only ona language provisions of the Constitution, or the and that is the language of the House. I am rules and regulations mace for the sure that I shall have your wholehearted conduct of business in the Legisla- goodwill, co-operation and guidance in con- tures, but one has to foster a reaf ducting the deliberations so that the House is democratic spirit in those who form the able to fulfil the trust that our supreme mas- Legislature". ters, the people of India have reposed in us. It shall be my endeavour to give all [English] parties and individual members opportunities to raise issues of vital public importance We are the world's largest democracy to the nation in general and to their constitu- and the whole world is watching us with keen ents in particular. My only request to you all interest. The recent elections have once is that you should cooperate with me in again proved the inner vitality and strength of conducting the deliberations in an orderly our democracy and our peoplets unflinching mann9r. faith in democratic values. I am sure we shall prove ourselves worthy of the faith the elec- Parliamentary procedure is not an torate has reposed in us. ~mmutablething.lt is ameansto a great epd. H necessary, we can have a fresh look at We must all remember that this House some of our rutes and regulations. Our Rules is the highest representative panchayat of Committee can go into this matter with a the 750 million common people of India. As view to ensuring speedy, smooth and effec- such, it must not only reflect the hopes, tive transaction of business. urges and aspirations of the common people but also their frustrations and sorrows. Abeginning has been made in the matter of setting up standing Parliamentary Subject We !bhould never forget that the Lok Committees to constantly and concurrently Sabha is a forum for orderly debate. Through scrutinise the work of, and examine the speech we must argue and persuade. The legislative proposals emanating from, the cut and thrust of debate is the very essence Departments of Environment and Forests, of parliamentary proceedings. I have always Agricurture and Science and Technology. If held the view that the Lok Sabha, as the the experiment proves to be satisfactory and nation's sentinel, must have the opportuni .. if you all agree, it can also be extended to 23 Felicitations to DECEMBER 19, 1989 Speaker 24 other departments. This innovation will make again tomorrow., the 20th December 1989, the principle of conHnuing accountability of half an hour after the President's Address. the Executive to the Lok Sabha a reality. 13.0g hrs. Once again ~ thank you all for giving me an opportunity to serve the nation through The Lok Sabha then adjourned till haH-an- this august office hour after the Address by the President on Wednesday, December 20, 1989lAgrahay- The House stands adjourned to meet ana 29, 1911 (Saka)

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