HARYANA VIDHAN SABHA RESUME OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY THE HARYANA VIDHAN SABHA DURING THE FOURTH (FEBRUARY) SESSIONS, 1970 WITH APPENDIX CONTAINING DAILY BULLETINS HARYANA VIDHAN SABHA SECRETARIAT, CHANDIGARH JULY, 1971 PREFACE The following pages contain Resume of Business transacted by the Third Vidhan Sabha during its fourth Session, held in February, 1970 together with the bulletins issued daily after the adjournment of each sitting of the Sabha. It is hoped that the publication would be found useful by Members and other who may wish to know in detail what work was done each day by the Third Sabha in the fourth Session. Any Suggestion for the further improvement of this publication in future would be very greatly welcomed. Chandigarh RAJ KUMAR MALHOTRA The 25th July, 1970 Secretary TABLE OF CONTENT Sr. Subject Page No. 1 Summoning, Sittings and Prorogation 1 2 Programme observed 2 3 Panel of Chairman 6 4 Committees 7 5 Governor’s Address 11 6 References 12 7 Financial Business 13 8 Legislation 15 9 Synopsis of the Bills passed by the Haryana 19 Vidhan Sabha 10 Resolutions- (i) Official 22 (ii) Non-Official 23 11 Resolution Moved 24 12 Papers Presented/Laid 25 13 Reports Presented/Laid 27 14 Adjournment Motion 28 15 Questions of Privilege 29 16 Questions of Privilege 30 17 Call Attention Notice 31 18 No Confidence Motion 35 19 Statement(s) by Minister(s) 37 20 Comparative Statement of speeches and time 38 taken there on 21 Figures relating to Questions 39 22 Questions Statements 40 23 Starred Questions answered date-wise 41 24 Starred Questions deemed to have answered 42 25 Starred Questions in the name of different 43 Ministers, date-wise 26 Walk-Out(s) 44 27 Unparliamentarily/Undesirable Expressions 45 28 Observations made by the Speaker 46 29 Ruling given by the Speaker 53 30 Point of Order and decision thereon 55 APPENDIX 1. Bulletins-January-February 56-86 2. Index i-iv SUMMONING, SITTINGS AND PROROGATING OF THE HARYANA VIDHAN SABHA The Haryana Vidhan Sabha was summoned to meet for its 4th Sessions in the Hall of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha, Vidhan Bhawan, Chandigarh, on the 13th February, 1970 by an order of the Governor dated the31st January,1970, and continued to meet till the 27th February 1970, when it was adjourned sine die. It was later prorogued by an order of the Governor, dated the 28th February, 1970 During this Session, The Sabha held 12 sittings as may be seen from the programme, excluding the one relating to Governor’s Address to the Assembly. The Sabha held two sittings (morning and Evening) both on the27th February, 1970 PROGRAMME OBSERVED BY THE THIRD HARYANA VIDHAN SABHA DURING ITS SECOND SESSION HEL FROM THE 13TH JANUARY TO THE 27TH FEBRUARY, 1970 Date Programme 13th Febuary,1970 Governor’s Address to the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (2.00 p.m.) 13th Febuary,1970 References to the deaths of the late (3.30 p.m. to 5.47 (i) Shri P.H. Patwardhan, a veteran p.m.) freedom fighter of Ahmednagar. (ii) Shri P.V. Cherian, former Governor of Maharastra. (iii) Sardar Gurmukh Nihal Singh, former governor of Rajasthan. (iv) Prof. D.C. Sharma, M.P., Punjab. (v) Shri Roop Lal Mehta, M.L.A., Haryana. (vi) Prof. Humayun Kabir, Member of Parliament and former Union Minister. (vii) Smt. Violet Alva, ex-Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha. (viii) Sardar Darshan Singh Pheruman. And passing of the following Resolutions:- 14th February, 1970 Off-day. 15th February, 1970 Holiday. 16th February, 1970 1. Presentation of supplementary Estimates (Second Installment, 1969- (2.00 p.m. to 6.30 70). p.m.) 2. Presentation of the Report of the committee on Estimates on the Supplementary Estimates (Second Installment, 1969-70). 3. Discussion on the Governor’s Address (continued on the 17th February, 1970). 17th February, 1970 Resumption of Discussion on the Governor’s Address (continued on the (2.00 p.m. to7.00 18th February, 1970) p.m.) 18th February, 1970 Resumption of Discussion on the Governor’s Address (Concluded) (2.00 p.m. to 7.12 p.m.) 19th February, 1970 1. Non-Official Bill- (2.00 p.m. 6.30 p.m.) Introduction of the Punjab Pre-emption (Haryana Repeal) Bill, 1970. 2. Non-Official resolution:- “In View of the Industrial backwardness of Haryana, this House recommends to the Government to approach the Central Government that the following concessions should be allowed to al the Industries coming up during the five year period commencing from April, 1970. 1. Relief from Income Tax; 2. Relief in the Central Sales Tax; 3. Placing of Sufficient funds at the disposal of the State by the central Government for loan to the Industries; 4. Easy availability of raw material at reasonable rates; and Priority for amenities required for the industries 20th February, 1970 1. Discussion and Voting on the (9.30 a.m. to 12.51 Supplementary Estimates (Second p.m.) Installment), 1969-70. 2. References to death of late Mohammad Yasin Khan. 21st February, 1970 Off-day. 22nd February, 1970 Holiday 23rd February, The Haryana Appropriation Bill, 1970. 19702.00 p.m. to 6.14 p.m.) 24thFebruary, 1970 Presentation of the Budget for the year (10.00 a.m. to 12.10 1970-71. p.m.) 25th February, 1970 1. Motion under Rule 30 regarding (2.00 p.m. to 7.00 transaction of Government p.m.) business on Thursday, the 26th February, 1970. 2. General discussion the Budget for the year 1970-71 (continued on the 26th February, 1970) 26th February, 1970 Resumption of General discussion of the (2.00 p.m. to 6.57) 0-71 (Concluded). 27th February, 1970 Discussion and voting of the Demands (9.30 a.m. to 12.38 for Grants. p.m.) (Morning Sitting) 27th February, 1970 (1) No-Confidence Motion against the Ministry as a whole (Not discussed). (2.30 p.m. to 6.08 p.m.) (Evening (2) Motion under rule 15- Sitting) “That the proceedings on the items of business fixed for today be exempted at this day’s sitting from the provision of the rule ‘Sittings of the Assembly indefinitely.” (3) Motion regarding Adjournment of the House sine-die. (4) Presentation of the Second Report of the public Accounts Committee of the year 1969-70. (5) Presentation of the Second Report of the Committee on Estimates on budget Estimate for the year 1969-70 (6) Presentation of the Second Report of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation for the year 1969-70. (7) Presentation of the Second Report of the Committee on Government Assurances for the year 1969-70. (8) Legislative Business- (a) Bills- (1) The Haryana Appropriation (No.2) bill, 1970. (2) The Punjab State Legislature (Prevention of disqualification) Haryana Amendment Bill, 1970 (3) The Punjab Legislative Assembly Speaker’s and Deputy Speaker’s Salaries (Haryana Amendment) Bill, 1970 (4) The Punjab Legislative Assembly( allowances of members (Haryana Amendment) Bill, 1970 (5)The Haryana Salaries Allowances of ministers Bill, 1970. (6) The Haryana Land Revenue (Additional Surcharges) Bill, 1970 (7)The Punjab Town Improvement (Haryana Amendment and Validation) Bill, 1970 (8)The Motor Vehicle (Haryana amendment) Bill, 1970 (9) The Punjab Passengers and Goods Taxation (Haryana Amendment) Bill, 1970 (10) The Punjab Co-operative Societies (Haryana amendment) Bill, 1970. (11) The Haryana Board of School Education Bill, 1970. (12)The Punjab Motor Vehicle Taxation (Haryana amendment Bill, 1970. (13) The Punjab professional, Trades, Callings and Employment Taxation (Haryana amendment) Bill, 1970. (14) The Punjab Instrument (Control of Noises) Haryana Amendment) Bill, 1970 (15) The Punjab General Sales Tax (Haryana Amendment) Bill, 1970. (b) Official Resolutions- “This House Approves, under sub- section (3) of Section 65 of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (Central Act 54 of 1948), fixation by the State Government of a higher maximum amount of thirty crores of rupees which the Haryana State electricity Board may at any time have on loan under sub-section (1) of that section.” PANEL OF CHAIRMAN On the 29th January, 1969, by the Speaker nominated the following on the Panel of Chairman, under Rule 13(1):- (1) Shri Ram Saran Chand Mittal (2) Malik Mukhtiar singh; (3) Ch. Sarup Singh; (4) Lala Balwant Rai Tayal; COMMITTESS BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (i) Rules Committee (Nominated on the 9th February, 1970 under Rule 33(1) and (3)):- (1) Brig. Ran Singh- Ex-Officio Chairman. (2) Shri bansi lal, Chief Minister; (3) Shrimati Om Prabha jain, Finance Minister; (4) Shri Ram Saran Chand Mittal; Members (5) Rao Birender Singh, Member (6) Malik Mukhtiar Singh, Member Special Invitees (1) Chaudhri Chand Ram, M.L.A. (2) Chaudhri Jai Singh rathi M.L.A. (3) Khan Abdual Gaffar Khan M.L.A. (4) Chaudhri Sarup Singh,M.L.A. COMMITTEE ON PETITIONS Nominated on the 13TH February, 1970 under Rule 293(1) 1. Shri Lekhwati Jain, Deputy speaker-Ex-officio Chairman. 2. Lala Balwant Rai Tayal Member 3. Ch. Hemraj Sehrawat Do 4. Ch. Lal Singh Do 5. Smt. Sakuntala Do HOUSE COMMITTEE Nominated on the 23rd March, 1970 under rule 267 1. Shri Lekhwati Jain, Deputy speaker-Ex-officio Chairman. 2. Ch. Chanda Singh Member 3. Ch. Lal Singh Do 4. Shri Randhir singh Do 5. Sardar Teja Singh Do LIBRARY COMMITTEE Nominated on the 23rd March, 1970 under rule 266 1. Sardar Harpal Singh Chairman 2. Ch. Abdul Razzaq Khan Member 3. Shri Bhagwan Dass Sehagal Do 4. Ch. Narian Singh Do 5. Dr. Rameswar Dass Gupta Do. 6. Shri Shyam Chan Do. RULES COMMITTEE Nominated on the 23rd March, 1970 under rule 254 i. Brig Ran Singh, speaker-Ex-officio Chairman ii.