The Journal of Parliamentary Information VOLUME LXII NO. 1 MARCH 2016 LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI CBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt. Ltd. 24, Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi-2 EDITORIAL BOARD Editor : Anoop Mishra Secretary-General Lok Sabha Associate Editors : Dr. D. Bhalla Secretary Lok Sabha Secretariat Abhijit Kumar Joint Secretary Lok Sabha Secretariat Pulin B. Bhutia Director Lok Sabha Secretariat Assistant Editors : Sanjeev Sachdeva Additional Director Lok Sabha Secretariat V. Thomas Ngaihte _ Joint Director Lok Sabha Secretariat © Lok Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi THE JOURNAL OF PARLIAMENTARY INFORMATION VOLUME LXII NO. 1 MARCH 2016 CONTENTS PAGE EDITORIAL NOTE 1 ADDRESS Address at the 133rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) 3 PARLIAMENTARY EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES Conferences and Symposia 7 Birth Anniversaries of National Leaders 8 Exchange of Parliamentary Delegations 13 Parliament Museum 14 Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training 15 PROCEDURAL MATTERS 21 PARLIAMENTARY AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS 24 DOCUMENTS OF CONSTITUTIONAL AND PARLIAMENTARY INTEREST 32 SESSIONAL REVIEW Lok Sabha 117 Rajya Sabha 142 State Legislatures 162 RECENT LITERATURE OF PARLIAMENTARY INTEREST 164 APPENDICES I. Statement showing the work transacted during the Sixth Session of the Sixteenth Lok Sabha 171 II. Statement showing the work transacted during the 237th Session of the Rajya Sabha 176 III. Statement showing the activities of the Legislatures of the States and Union Territories during the period 1 October to 31 December 2015 181 (iv) iv The Journal of Parliamentary Information IV. List of Bills passed by the Houses of Parliament and assented to by the President during the period 1 October to 31 December 2015 187 V. List of Bills passed by the Legislatures of the States and the Union Territories during the period 1 October to 31 December 2015 188 VI. Ordinances promulgated by the Union and State Governments during the period 1 October to 31 December 2015 193 VII. Party Position in the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and the Legislatures of the States and the Union Territories 196 Jai Mata Di m12 final EDITORIAL NOTE The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), established in 1889, fosters inter-parliamentary cooperation and provides an effective forum for discussion of common issues and challenges before Parliaments and parliamentarians. The 133rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) was held in Geneva from 17 to 21 October 2015. An Indian Parliamentary Delegation, led by the Hon’ble Speaker of Lok Sabha, Smt. Sumitra Mahajan, actively participated in the Assembly. Addressing the Assembly on the theme The Moral and Economic Imperative for Fairer, Smarter and more Humane Migration, the Lok Sabha Speaker said that Indian history showcased one of the finest examples of fairer, smarter and more humane migration. In this context, she mentioned the fact that the Parsis, who emigrated to India for reasons of religious freedom, got fully integrated and assimilated themselves into Indian society. Their achievements are not only respected by the whole nation but all Indians also take pride in their success as their own success. Smt. Mahajan felt that sustainable development can only be achieved with the inclusion of all groups. Observing that parliamentarians need to support for greater international efforts to supplement national efforts in addressing the challenges associated with migration, she called for concerted efforts to promote teamwork amongst nations to maximize the benefits of migration while reducing its negative effects. While participating in the General Debate, the Lok Sabha Speaker said that inclusive growth is central to all human endeavors. The process of globalisation has broken the barriers of the nation state, facilitating seamless movement of people, goods, services and ideas. She felt that far from being propelled by economic reasons, the current crisis in migration was mostly about refugees, and stressed that in the Indian philosophy, the whole world is one family and the idea of migration has to be seen against this background. She further emphasized that Integral Humanism is deep rooted in the Indian psyche. A brief report on the event has been included in the feature ‘Parliamentary Events and Activities’ of this issue. We also include the text of the speech of the Hon’ble Speaker, Lok Sabha, delivered at the 133rd Assembly of the IPU in this issue. The other important inter-parliamentary events included the Climate Change Workshop, which was jointly organised by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), that was held in London, United Kingdom, from M07 2 The Journal of Parliamentary Information 26 to 28 October 2015; the 33rd CPA Australia and Pacific Regional Conference that was held in Darwin, Australia from 24 to 26 November 2015; and the Meetings of the 34th Session of the Steering Committee of Parliamentary Conference on the WTO; the Parliamentary Session within the framework of WTO Public Forum 2015; and the WTO Public Forum 2015 that was held in Geneva, Switzerland from 30 September to 2 October 2015. Indian Parliamentary Delegations attended all these events. A brief account of these meetings has also been included under the feature ‘Parliamentary Events and Activities’. We also carry in this issue the other regular features, viz. Procedural Matters, Parliamentary and Constitutional Developments, Documents of Constitutional and Parliamentary Interest, Sessional Reviews, Recent Literature of Parliamentary Interest and Appendices. In our constant pursuit of making the Journal more enriching and useful, we would welcome suggestions for its further improvement. We also welcome informative and original articles pertaining to parliamentary procedures and institutions from Members of Parliament and State Legislatures, scholars and all others interested in the field. Anoop Mishra —Editor Jai Mata Di m12 final 1 ADDRESS AT THE 133RD ASSEMBLY OF THE INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION (IPU), GENEVA, SWITZERLAND On 20 October 2015, Hon’ble Speaker, Lok Sabha, Smt. Sumitra Mahajan addressed the 133rd Assembly of the IPU in Geneva, Switzerland on the theme ‘The Moral and Economic Imperative for Fairer, Smarter and more Humane Migration’. We reproduce here the text of the Address. —Editor Hon’ble Chairperson and Distinguished Delegates: Migration is not a new phenomenon. It has been there since time immemorial and many countries have experienced it in some form or other; only the degree and intensity varies. What has added new angle to human migration in recent times is the process of globalization which has broken the barriers of the nation state facilitating seamless movement of people, goods, service and ideas. A new noticeable trend is increase in number of women migrants. Nobody would like to leave his or her country of birth and his home and hearth without insurmountable circumstances. People migrate in search of better opportunities and at times under very compelling circumstances due to economic, political or social reasons. The difference between voluntary and involuntary migration, or between refugees fleeing political conflict versus economic or labour migration, is complex. The exodus of hundreds of thousand people from Syria and other countries as refugees is a man-made human tragedy. This has raised a number of issues, which need to be addressed with great degree of sensitivity. Far from being propelled by economic reasons, this crisis is mostly about refugees. We encourage the Governments concerned to work out comprehensive and mutually beneficial solutions derived from their international obligations and the best practices dealing with such large scale refugee movement in the post-World War-II period. They must also deeply reflect on the factors leading to this crisis. M07 4 The Journal of Parliamentary Information I wish to keep our comments within the framework of the theme for the General Debate relating to fairer, smarter and more humane migration. Migration poses challenges and moral dilemma for destination countries, as fear, anxiety and doubts arise about the interests of local population. However, it also presents an opportunity for economic growth, human development and cultural diversity. The host country benefits in terms of their labour, both skilled and unskilled, talent and expertise, energy and innovation brought in by younger migrants. The native country benefits in terms of remittances, savings, skills and international contacts provided by migrants. Migration also strengthens tourism and nostalgia for one’s foods and products of the country of origin creates markets for those products in the immigration country fostering local production and international trade. The top destination countries for immigration have generally witnessed social, cultural and political diversity and strengthening of liberty, freedom and democratic values. Migration also helps in bridging the socio-cultural divides and brings people together leading to better understanding, which is very essential for a peaceful world. Now let me share India’s experience with migration. Since time immemorial, India has witnessed migration as one of the important features of interaction with the outside world, and as means for exchange of ideas, trade and commerce among many other things. The central theme and understanding of migration for Indians is derived from the Indian philosophical concept of “vsu/Wv ku$uMbkm” which means that the entire world