The Journal of Parliamentary Information VOLUME LIX NO. 3 SEPTEMBER 2013 LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI CBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt. Ltd. 24, Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi-2 EDITORIAL BOARD Editor : S. Bal Shekar Secretary-General Lok Sabha Associate Editors : P.K. Misra Additional Secretary Lok Sabha Secretariat Kalpana Sharma Director Lok Sabha Secretariat Assistant Editors : Pulin B. Bhutia Additional Director Lok Sabha Secretariat Nalinakshi Trikha Joint Director Lok Sabha Secretariat Sanjeev Sachdeva Joint Director Lok Sabha Secretariat © Lok Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi THE JOURNAL OF PARLIAMENTARY INFORMATION VOLUME LIX NO. 3 SEPTEMBER 2013 CONTENTS PAGE EDITORIAL NOTE 221 ADDRESS Inaugural Address by the Speaker, Lok Sabha, Smt. Meira Kumar at the Orientation Programme for the Newly Elected Members of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly in the Parliament Library Building, 29 April 2013 223 SHORT NOTE Unveiling of the Statue of Shri Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao in the Parliament House 227 PARLIAMENTARY EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES Conferences and Symposia 229 Birth Anniversaries of National Leaders 230 Unveiling of Statue of Shri N.T. Rama Rao 232 Exchange of Parliamentary Delegations 232 Parliament Museum 233 Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training 234 PROCEDURAL MATTERS 237 PARLIAMENTARY AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS 240 DOCUMENTS OF CONSTITUTIONAL AND PARLIAMENTARY INTEREST 250 SESSIONAL REVIEW Lok Sabha 269 Rajya Sabha 276 State Legislatures 288 RECENT LITERATURE OF PARLIAMENTARY INTEREST 293 (iv) iv The Journal of Parliamentary Information APPENDICES I. Statement showing the work transacted during the Thirteenth Session of the Fifteenth Lok Sabha 301 II. Statement showing the work transacted during the 228th Session of the Rajya Sabha 306 III. Statement showing the activities of the Legislatures of the States and Union Territories during the period 1 April to 30 June 2013 311 IV. List of Bills passed by the Houses of Parliament and Assented to by the President during the period 1 April to 30 June 2013 317 V. List of Bills passed by the Legislatures of the States and the Union Territories during the period 1 April to 30 June 2013 318 VI. Ordinances promulgated by the Union and State Governments during the period 1 April to 30 June 2013 321 VII. Party Position in the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and the Legislatures of the States and the Union Territories 324 Jai Mata Di final EDITORIAL NOTE In order to familiarize the elected representatives with the operational mechanisms of legislature, parliamentary traditions, conventions, etiquette, and procedures, the Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training (BPST) conducts Orientation Programmes for the members of Parliament and the State Legislatures from time to time. The Bureau organized one such Orientation Programme for the members of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly from 29 April to 1 May 2013. The Speaker, Lok Sabha, Smt. Meira Kumar inaugurated the Programme on 29 April 2013. Smt. Kumar observed that varied challenges are emerging every day in view of the rapid changes that are taking place in the socio- economic and political landscape of the society. She expected the legislators to immediately assess the nuances and provide viable solutions within the parameters of the parliamentary institutions. Smt. Kumar observed that the legislators' appraisal of questions and issues, in whatsoever be the situation, must be guided by the larger objective of the advancement of the weakest of the weak, for in their uplift alone lies the progress of our nation. We include in this issue, the text of the Address delivered by the Speaker, Lok Sabha, Smt. Meira Kumar at the Programme. In line with the rich legacy that the Parliament Complex inherits, the statues and portraits of stalwarts from our freedom struggle and those of our outstanding leaders are unveiled from time to time in recognition of their selfless sacrifices and varied contributions towards nation building. On 7 May 2013, the statue of one such leader of the modern India, Shri Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, popularly known as NTR, was unveiled by the Speaker, Lok Sabha, Smt. Meira Kumar in the Parliament House, We include in this Journal, a short note on unveiling of statue of Shri Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao. We also carry in this issue, the other regular features, viz. Parliamentary Events and Activities, Parliamentary and Constitutional Developments, Procedural Matters, Documents of Constitutional and Parliamentary Interest, Sessional Review of the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and the State Legislatures, Recent Literature of Parliamentary Interest and Appendices. In our constant pursuit of making the Journal more enriching and useful, we always invite and welcome suggestions for its further improvement. We also welcome practice and problem-oriented, M07 222 The Journal of Parliamentary Information non-partisan articles in the field of parliamentary procedures and institutions from members of Parliament and State Legislatures, scholars and all others interested in the field of parliamentary political science. —S. Bal Shekar Editor Jai Mata Di m12 1 INAUGURAL ADDRESS BY THE SPEAKER, LOK SABHA, SMT. MEIRA KUMAR AT THE ORIENTATION PROGRAMME FOR THE NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE MEGHALAYA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY IN THE PARLIAMENT LIBRARY BUILDING ON 29 APRIL 2013 An Orientation Programme for the newly elected members of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly was organized by the Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training (BPST) of the Lok Sabha Secretariat in the Parliament Library Building from 29 April to 1 May 2013. The Speaker, Lok Sabha delivered the inaugural address on 29 April 2013. We reproduce below the text of the inaugural address delivered by the Speaker, Lok Sabha on the occasion. —Editor I am happy to be here today at the inauguration of the Orientation Programme for the newly elected members of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly being organized by the Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training of the Lok Sabha Secretariat. I extend a very warm welcome to all of you and congratulate you on your election. The mandate you have received is an expression of the trust reposed by the people in you to project their aspirations for development and progress. Meghalaya is very dear to my heart. I had visited this abode of the clouds in 2010 to inaugurate the 12th North East Region Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (NERCPA) Conference. I was truly mesmerized by its majestic mountains and shimmering lakes. What really struck me was that fact that your State has imbibed the vibrant hues of different cultures in terms of art, literature and music. The respect accorded to women within the society in your State is worth emulating all over the country. Your State is blessed with an abundance of natural resources and a rich bio-diversity of exotic flora and fauna. I deeply appreciate the efforts made to preserve them by involving the local community. The sacred groves at Mewphlang are one of the finest example of human 224 The Journal of Parliamentary Information beings and nature, co-existing in harmony. While nurturing your traditional values, you are marching ahead on the path of progress. The diligence, resilience and indomitable spirit of your people is indeed admirable. As elected representatives you shoulder onerous responsibilities in our parliamentary democracy. You act as a bridge not only between the public which has elected you and the Legislature of which you are a member, but also between the electorate and the Government. People look upon you as their leaders and expect you to voice their concerns. While doing so, you have to be well versed with the functioning of the legislature as also the issues which affect the lives of your constituents. This Programme aims at giving you insights into the working of our legislative institutions. With the socio-economic and political landscape of our society changing rapidly, varied challenges emerge every day. You are expected to immediately assess the nuances and provide viable solutions within the parameters of our parliamentary institutions. On numerous occasions you will be called upon to play your roles as a party member and as an individual legislator, in a mutually exclusive manner. Your appraisal of questions and issues, in whatsoever be the situation, must be guided by the larger objective of the advancement of the weakest of the weak, for in their upliftment alone lies the progress of our nation. Legislatures primarily make laws, scrutinize the budget and expenditure and keep a watch over the Executive. As public representatives, it is your responsibility to ensure that the policies of the government remain responsive to the genuine demands and aspirations of the people. An effective legislator will utilize every opportunity to give voice to the people by raising their problems on the floor of the House and seek redressal of their grievances. It is here that in-depth knowledge of various rules, practices and procedures of the House, parliamentary conventions, procedural devices including the Question Hour and Motions, will hold you in good stead. A legislator’s relationship with the constituents is a sacred one, but sometimes local interest may be at variance with the larger national interest. A legislator who is proactively involved in the affairs of the nation and the society, is in a better position to serve the public. It must be remembered that legislative enactments have to provide a durable framework for our society to blossom. Therefore you Jai Mata Di Address by the Speaker, Lok Sabha at the Orientation Programme 225 must generate awareness and transform mindsets. You must ensure that narrow, local interests, to the extent they conflict with the larger social goals, are reconsidered and reshaped. In a parliamentary democracy, the Executive is accountable to the Legislature. I consider this function of the Legislature as the most important, as any enactment is toothless without an authority overseeing its implementation. In discharging this key responsibility, the Legislature is guided by the Rules of the House and parliamentary devices.