.BSDI Twelfth Series, Vol. I, No. I LOK SABHA DEBATES (English Version) First Session (Twelfth Lok Sabha) I Gazettes & Debetes Unit ...... Parliament Library BulldlnO @Q~m ~o. FBr.026 .. ~-- -- (Vol. I contains Nos. I to 8) LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI I'ri ce .· Rs. 50. ()() CONTENTS (Twemh Sari.. , Yol. I, Firat Seeeion 191)811920 (Saki!) No.5, Fay, Mwch 27, 19~ / Chaltra 6, 1920 (SaIaJ) SUBJECT COLUMNS vdlTUARY REFERENCES ......................................................................................................................................... 1·2 . NNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER ......................................................................................................................... 2 PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE .................................................................................................................................. 2-4 INCOME TAX (AMENDMENn BILL· Introduced ...................................................................................................... 4·5 STATEMENT RE: INCOME TAX (AMENDMENn SECOND ORDINANCE, 1997 .................................................... 5 Shri Yashwant Sinha MOTION OF CONFIDENCE IN THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS .......................................................................... 5·95 97-112, 113-172 Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee .............................................................................................................................. 5-12 Shri Sharad Pawar ..................................................................................................................................... 12-22 Shri Somnath Chatterjee ........................................................................................................................... 22-37 Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav' ...................................................................................................................... 38-49 Shri George Femandes ............................................................................................................................. 49-66 Kumari Mamata Banerjee .......................................................................................................................... 66-n Shri Rajesh Pilot ......................................................................................................................................... 78-88 Sardar Surjit Singh Bamala ....................................................................................................................... 88-95 / Kumari Mayawati ...................................................................................................................................... 97·102 Shri Vaiko ............................................................................................................................................... 104-112 Shri P. Chidambaram ............................................................................................................................. 113-123 Shrimati Sushma Swaraj ....................................................................................................................... 123-133 Shrl Ajit Jogi ............................................................................................................................................ 133-140 Shri V. Sathiamoorthy ............................................................................................................................ 140·143 Shri Sansuma Khunggur Bwiswmuthiary ............................................................................................. 145-148 Shri Ramdas Athawale .......................................................................................................................... 148-151 Shri N.K. Premchandran ........................................................................................................................ 152·157 Shrl Kishan Singh Sangwan .................................................................................................................. 157-161 Shrl Mukhtar Naqvi ................................................................................................................................. 161-164 Shrl Ramanand Singh ............................................................................................................................ 164-167 Shri Anant Gangaram Geet................................................................................................................... 167·172 SUBJECT COLUMNS MATTERS UNDER RULE 377 ..•..•......................................•.................................................................................. 95-97 (I) Need to release a special grant to State Govemment of West Bengal to meet drinking water scarcity in hilly areas of Darjeeling District Shri Anand Pathak ........................................................................................................................ 95-96 (ii) Need to fix support price of wheat at Rs. 600 per Quintal Prof. Prem Singh Chandumajra ......................................................................................................... 96 (iii) Need to clear the proposal of U.P Govemment for construction of a canal from Narora Dam to Dataganj Shri Rajveer Singh ........................................................................................................................ 96-97 (iv) Need to formulate a comprehensive policy to protect the interest of farmers Shri S. Sudhakar Reddy ........................................................................................ ~ ..... : ..................... 97- MESSAGES FROM RAJYA SABHA .................................................................................................................. 112-113 LOK SABHA DEBATES LOK SABHA Shri V.K. Ramaswamy passed away on 25th January, 1998 at Namakkal, Tamil Nadu at the age of 73 years. Friday, March 27, 199B/Chaitra 6, 1920 (Saka) We deeply mourn the loss of these friends and I am The Lok Sabha met at one minute put Eleven of the Clock sure the House will jon me in conveylngourcondolences to the bereaved families. [ MR. SPEAKER in the Chair) The House may now stand in silence for a short while as a mark of respect to the memory of the [English] departed souls. OBITUARY REFERENCES 11.03 hr•. MR. SPEAKER: Hon. Members, I have to inform the House about the sad demise of Sarvashri M. The Members then stood in silence for a short while. Nageshwararao and V.K. Ramaswamy. Shri M. Nageshwararao was a Member of the Fifth 11.04 hr•. to Seventh Lok Sabhas representing the Machilipatnam and Tenali Parliamentary Constituencies of Andhra ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Pradesh during 1971-77 and 1977-84 respectively. [English] Earlier, he was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of the erstwhile Madras State during MR. SPEAKER: I have to make one more 1946-52 and Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly announcement. Members are Informed that the during 1954-62. discussion on the Motion of Confidence in the Council An agriculturist by profession, Shri Nageshwararao of Ministers which is to take place on 27th and 28th actively participated in the freedom movement. In 1930, March, 1998, will be telecast on DD-1 and DD-2 he left studies and participated in the Salt Satyagraha International. Since the Doordarshan has to telecast Movement under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. the normal news programme from 2 p.m. to 2.20 p.m., Lunch Break of the House will be observed from 1.30 An able parliamentarian he took active part in the p.m. to 2.30 p.m. on these days. proceeding of the House and its Committees and made notable contribution thereto. He was a Member of the 11.05 hr•. Estimates Committee during 1974-75. Shri M. Nageshwararao passed away on 13th PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE January, 1998 at Guntur, Andhra Pradesh at the age of 88 years. Statement .howlng action taken by the Government on the a •• urance. etc. by the Shri V.K. Ramaswamy was a Member of the Third Ministries during varlou •••••Ion. of Eighth, Lok Sabha representing Namakkal Parliamentary Ninth, T.nth & EI.v.nth Lok Sabha Constituency of the erstwhile Madras State during 1962-67. [English] An active social and political worker, Shri THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF Ramaswamy worked hard for the upliftment of the down-trodden and made significant contribution in RAILWAYS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI various social activities relating to his constituency. He to was the founder member of Kasthurba Girls Hostel, RAM NAIl<) : Sir, I beg lay on the Table: Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. A copy each of the following statements (Hindi and An agriculturist by profession, Shri Ramaswamy English versions) showing action taken by the worked hard for Improving the lot of landless farmers. Government on the assurances, promises and 3 Papers Laid MARCH 27, 1998 Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 4 undertakings given by the Millsters during various 14. Statement No. XVII Eleventh Session 1994 sessions of Eighth, Ninth , Tenth and Eleventh Lok Sabha: [Placed in Library. See No. L T 35/98) EIGHTH LOK SABHA 15. Statement No. XV TweHth Session 1994 1. Statement No. XUI Eleventh Session 1988 [Placed in Library. Sse No. LT 36/98] [Placed in Library. See No. LT No 22198) 16. Statement No. XIII Thirteenth Session 1995 Statement No. Thirteenth Session, 1989 2. XXXX [Placed in Library. See No. LT 37/98) [Placed in Library. See No. LT 23198] 17. Statement No. X Fourteenth Session 1995 NINTH LOK SABHA [Placed