MATTERS RAISED WITH PERMISSION 1. On the 24th July, 2001, Shri P.N. Siva with the permission of the Chair raised a matter regarding conferring of Bharat Ratna on thespian Sivaji Ganesan posthumously. 2. On the 24th July, 2001, Shri W. Angou Singh with the permission of the Chair raised a matter regarding the situation in Manipur. 3. On the 24th July, 2001, Shri Jibon Roy and Shri Ramachandra Khuntia with the permission of the Chair raised a matter regarding nationwide workers’ demonstration by all the National Trade Unions on 24-7-2001 against anti-labour policies and labour law reforms. 4. On the 25th July, 2001, Shri Suresh Pachouri, Dr. and Shri Khan Ghufran Zahidi with the permission of the Chair raised a matter regarding killing of innocent poor labourers of a minority community in Moradabad. 5. On the 25th July, 2001, Shri Dipankar Mukherjee with the permission of the Chair raised a matter regarding strike by Central and State Government employees. 6. On the 30th July, 2001, Shri with the permission of the Chair raised a matter regarding killing and injuring of innocent persons and brutal rape on the women of a minority community in Moradabad. 7. On the 1st August, 2001, Dr. Manmohan Singh with the permission of the Chair raised a matter regarding need for a statement by the Prime Minister on the role of P.M.O. in the UTI fiasco as alleged by a member of the ruling coalition and also on his reported desire to resign. Shri Pramod Mahajan, Minister of Information Technology and Parliamentary Affairs spoke. Shri , Prime Minister replied.

8. On the 6th August, 2001, Shrimati Jayaprada Nahata with the permission of the Chair raised a matter regarding drought in Andhra Pradesh. 9. On the 21st August, 2001, Shri Nilotpal Basu with the permission of the Chair raised a matter regarding appointment of Shri Arun Singh as advisor and consultant in the Ministry of Defence. Shri , Minister of Defence replied. (Total time taken: 1 Hr. 20 Mts.)