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( Interruptions) MR. SPEAKER: We are going to dis­ cuss the external affairs situation today it­ [EngSsH] self. You can discuss ft there.

SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR (Interruptions) (Mayiladuturai): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am sure a large number of Members of the House wiH [Translation] share the amazement I feL.T. this morning on learning that had voted in favour, in MR. SPEAKER: Discuassion has been the United Nations, of the revocation of the allowed on external of affairs. So speak only Resolution classifying Zionism as form of on it. racism. This constitutes a very major depar­ ture from ourforeign policy as enunciated by SHRI B.N. REDDY (Miryalguda): Sir, in the 1920s, and 1930s, there is a State Screening Committee of vis-a-vis the Palestinian problem. As this Telangana constituted to suggest the free­ constitutes a departure from everything that dom fighters cases of Anti-Nizam Liberation we have stood for. from the time of Jawahar- struggle for merger of State into Indian Union lal Nehru, and , I for sanction. But this Committee, for the was wondering whether we could discover present, is defunct. Now as a member-con- the reasons for this major departure from the cemed of the said Committee. I would tike to Government of India. know whether this Committee is going to be activised and would meet again. If so. I I am certain that the Government of would also like to know as to when it wiH meet India would not have undertaken this very again. very new departure without having good reasons for doing so. I think it is important Another main aspect of the freedom that we should know the reasons for that, fighters problem is that there are bogus even before we take up the discussion under sanction cases. My only request to the Rule 193 on the international situation. Government is to take care of that aspect so that genuine freedom fighters do not suffer May I therefore request the Govern­ from injustice. ment of India through tiie Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs who is present hereto In this regard, I request the Government ask the Minister of External Affairs to kindly to make a dear-cut statement on the Floor of make a statement on the reasons for which the House. India had voted in favour of revocation of this Resolution which had described Zionism as [Translation a form of racism. (Interruptions) KUMARIUMA BHARTI (Khajuraho): Mr MR. SPEAKER: I have called Shri B.N. Speaker, Sir, on an earlier occasion also I Reddy to speak. have raised the issue of brutal murder of Shri Shyam Sharma, our party candidate tor the (Interruptions) Agartala Assembly Constituency by election In Tripura amidst a huge crowd when the MR SPEAKER: He has got as much mealing was going on. On that occasion. right to speak as you have. Let him speak. through you. I requested the Government to send a C 8 I team for investigation. C 8 I team (Interruptions) visted Tripura but the State Government is