1 Uncorrected/Not for publication -15.04.2010 PB-NB/1a/11.00 The House met at eleven of the clock, MR. CHAIRMAN in the Chair. ------- MEMBERS SWORN Shri A.K. Antony (Kerala) Shri Silvius Condpan (Assam) Shrimati Naznin Faruque (Assam) Shrimati Bimla Kashyap Sood (Himachal Pradesh) Shri K.N. Balagopal (Kerala) (Followed by 1b/SKC) 1b/11.05/skc-mp Dr. T. N. Seema (Kerala) Shri Ashwani Kumar (Punjab) Dr. M.S. Gill (Punjab) Shri Naresh Gujral (Punjab) Shri Avinash Rai Khanna (Punjab) Shri Sukhdev Singh (Punjab) (Followed 1c/hk) HK/1c/11.10 Shrimati Jharna Das Baidya (Tripura) Shri Naresh Chandra Agrawal (Uttar Pradesh) Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar (Nominated) Shri Javed Akhtar (Nominated) Dr. Ram Dayal Munda (Nominated) Dr. Bhalchandra Mungekar (Nominated) (Ends) (Followed by 1d/KSK) 2 Uncorrected/Not for publication -15.04.2010 KSK/MCM/11.15/1D MR. CHAIRMAN: Hon. Members, on behalf of the whole House and on my own behalf, I extend a very cordial welcome to the newly elected, re-elected and nominated Members of this House. Members, who are new to this House, I am sure, will familiarize themselves with Parliamentary practices and procedures, and use them to enrich the proceedings of the House. We look forward to them for their valuable contribution in making the functioning of Parliamentary democracy more effective and enhancing the dignity and prestige of this august House. I, once again, welcome the Members who have joined us and wish them all the best. OBITUARY REFERENCE MR. CHAIRMAN: Hon. Members, it is with utmost grief and sorrow that I refer to the tragic demise of Mr. Lech Kaczynski, the President of Poland, Madam Maria Kaczynski and other senior Polish officials in a plane crash on the 10th of April, 2010. We mourn the loss of an outstanding statesman who was personally committed to promoting good relations between Poland and India. I am sure, the whole House will join me in conveying its sincere condolences to His Excellency, Mr. Bronislaw Komorowski, Marshal of the Sejm, who has assumed the duties of the President, the Members of the Sejm and the Senate of the Republic of Poland and to the people of Poland. I request Members to rise in their places and observe silence as a mark of respect to the memory of departed. (Hon. Members then stood in silence for one minute) (Ends) 3 Uncorrected/Not for publication -15.04.2010 MR. CHAIRMAN: Question No. 281...(Interruptions). SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA: Sir, there is a notice for suspension of Question Hour by hon. LoP on the violence in Dantewada. ी बृजभूषण ितवारी : सर, मने भी नोिटस िदया है। MR. CHAIRMAN: I understand that a statement on the subject is to be made by the Minister of Home Affairs...(Interruptions). SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA: Sir, let the Home Minister come right now. Why is he absent from this House? He is aware that so many people died in one hour...(Interruptions). SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU: Seventy-six jawans were killed. ी रुदर्नारायण पािण : सर, दंतेवाड़ा म 76 जवान मर गए। इन शहीद के बारे म सरकार कुछ नहीं बोल रही है।......(यवधान) SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA: Let the Home Minister come. MR. CHAIRMAN: Just one minute, Ahluwaliaji, ...(Interruptions)... आप उनकी बात तो सुन लीिजए। The Minister wants to say something...(Interruptions). Let us hear what he has to say...(Interruptions). THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI PRITHVIRAJ CHAVAN): Sir, the Government will make a statement when you direct. After that, there can be clarifications, or, if you want, we can also have a discussion. Let the Question Hour continue. (followed by 1e - gsp) 4 Uncorrected/Not for publication -15.04.2010 -ksk-GSP-ASC/11.20/1E MR. CHAIRMAN: I request the hon. Members... ...(Interruptions)... SHRI SITARAM YECHURY: Will you have a proper discussion? (Interruptions) SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA: Sir, they were aware of everything. (Interruptions) SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU: Sir, 76 jawans have died. (Interruptions) MR. CHAIRMAN: The House is adjourned till 12 noon. - - -- The House then adjourned at twenty minutes past eleven of the clock. Sk/1F/12.00 The House reassembled at twelve of the clock, MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN in the Chair. ***** REG. KILLING OF CRPF JAWANS IN DANTEWADA MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Papers to be laid on the Table. SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU: Sir, I have to raise an issue. MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: One minute. Let the Papers be laid first. (Interruptions) SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU: Sir, please listen to me. In the morning, we offered condolence to the President of the Polish Republic. We are today meeting after the recess in which 79 CRPF jawans safeguarding the country were killed and we don’t have even concern to offer condolence for them. So, I suggested the Chair to take the ruling party into confidence and let there be condolence. Discussion 5 Uncorrected/Not for publication -15.04.2010 can be taken up later on or whatever is agreed upon. I don’t want to intervene into that. SHRI SITARAM YECHURY: Sir, I support that. (Interruptions) SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD: Sir, it is an insult to their sacrifices. (Interruptions) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY): Sir, let the House reassemble in the afternoon and Mr. Deputy Chairman or Mr. Chairman read the condolence message and then we will all join that. (Interruptions) SHRI SITARAM YECHURY: Sir, let us first stand in silence to pay our homage and then a Resolution can be moved subsequently. But, let us first stand immediately and pay homage to them, if the Chair permits. (Interruptions) That is my suggestion, Sir. MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: I request the Members to stand in silence to pay homage to them. (Hon. Members then stood in silence for one minute) SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU: Sir, now please tell us what is going to happen. I don’t want any interruption now. I am asking just for the information. You take the House into confidence about when you are going to discuss this killing of the CRPF jawans in Dantewada. MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: The Minister will be making a statement at 2 o'clock. SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA: Why not now, Sir? MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: He is making a Statement in the Lok Sabha. 6 Uncorrected/Not for publication -15.04.2010 SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA: He is not making a statement there. (Interruptions) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI PRITHVIRAJ CHAVAN): Sir, he is making a statement in the other House. He has agreed to make a statement here at 2 o'clock. Then we can take up this issue. (Interruptions) SHRI SITARAM YECHURY: What do you commit? Will you permit a proper discussion after the Statement? SHRI PRITHVIRAJ CHAVAN: Yes, it is your right. SHRI SITARAM YECHURY: Will the Government agree? SHRI PRITHVIRAJ CHAVAN: I said in the morning itself, Sir, that if the House so desires we can immediately discuss the issue after the Statement. SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA: Then, Sir, let the House be adjourned till that time. MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: No, no, let the papers be laid. (Interruptions) ी नन्द िकशोर यादव : सर, महंगाई पर चचार् ..(यवधान).. MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Please (Interruptions). One minute. (Interruptions) Let the Papers be laid. (Interruptions) ोिसजर तो फोलो कीिजए..(यवधान)..लीज, आप बैिठए..(यवधान)..आप पेपर ले करने दीिजए, बाद म देख लगे..(यवधान)..यह इपोटन्ट है..(यवधान).. ी नरेश चन्दर् अगर्वाल : सर, बाद म लोगे तो फायदा क्या होगा..(यवधान)..बाद म दो बजे लोगे तो फायदा क्या होगा..(यवधान)..दो बजे लगाएंगे तो उठने का फायदा क्या होगा..(यवधान).. PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE SHRI S.M. KRISHNA: Sir, I lay on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of 7 Uncorrected/Not for publication -15.04.2010 the following papers:— (a) Annual Report of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), New Delhi, for the year 2008-09. (b) Annual Accounts of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), New Delhi, for the year 2008-09, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above. SHRI S. JAIPAL REDDY: Sir, I lay on the Table— I.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub- section (4) of Section 25 of the Delhi Development Act, 1957:— (a) Annual Accounts of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), New Delhi, for the year 2008-09 and the Audit Report thereon. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Authority. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rajghat Samadhi Committee (RSC), (i) New Delhi, for the year 2008-09, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Committee. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) (a) above. (ii) Annual Statement of allotments made under 5% discretionary quota, in accordance with the guidelines issued vide Directorate of Estates O.M. No.12035/2/97-Pol.II (Pt.II) dated the 17th November, 1997, for the year ending 31st December, 2009.