1
LIS T OF ITEMS
1. 2. 3. 4.
'. +. . . 5. 1!.
11.
Oath Oath or Affi Affirm rmat atio ionn Obit Obitua uary ry Refe Refere renc ncee Introd Introduct uction ion of New Minist Ministers ers Ques Questition on Hour Hour 1!1 Aadhar card 1!2 "ood #ubsidy 1!3 Anima$ %rotection 1!4 &ourism Question Question introducin introducin(( a )reach )reach of %ri*i$e(e %ri*i$e(e %a,ers %a, ers to be -aid -aid in the &ab$e &ab$e Messa(e Messa(e from the /,,er 0hamber 0hamber of outh %ar$iamen %ar$iamentt e$com e$comee to the "orei( "orei(nn e$e(a e$e(ates tes 0a$$in 0a$$in(( Attent Attention ion Notice Notice -e(is$ati*e )usiness a. "irst "irst readin(6 readin(6 0are 0are and Assistan Assistance ce to "ather "ather and Mother Mother )i$$ )i$$ b. )i$$ for consider consideration ation67$ec 67$ectora tora$$ Reform )i$$8I )i$$8III62! II62!13 13 Ad9ournment of the House.
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA ORDNANCE FACTORY DUMDUM 26TH YOUTH PARLIAMENT – 2013 PARTICIPANTS
1. 2. 3.
#%7A:7R6 #%7A:7R6 7%/& #%7A:7R6 MAR#HA--66 MAR#HA--
Atreyee #ur Roy chowdhury8 ;I 0 #hibhasishh )iswas8 #hibhasis ;I A :ritwish Monda$8 ;A
2
LIS T OF ITEMS
1. 2. 3. 4.
'. +. . . 5. 1!.
11.
Oath Oath or Affi Affirm rmat atio ionn Obit Obitua uary ry Refe Refere renc ncee Introd Introduct uction ion of New Minist Ministers ers Ques Questition on Hour Hour 1!1 Aadhar card 1!2 "ood #ubsidy 1!3 Anima$ %rotection 1!4 &ourism Question Question introducin introducin(( a )reach )reach of %ri*i$e(e %ri*i$e(e %a,ers %a, ers to be -aid -aid in the &ab$e &ab$e Messa(e Messa(e from the /,,er 0hamber 0hamber of outh %ar$iamen %ar$iamentt e$com e$comee to the "orei( "orei(nn e$e(a e$e(ates tes 0a$$in 0a$$in(( Attent Attention ion Notice Notice -e(is$ati*e )usiness a. "irst "irst readin(6 readin(6 0are 0are and Assistan Assistance ce to "ather "ather and Mother Mother )i$$ )i$$ b. )i$$ for consider consideration ation67$ec 67$ectora tora$$ Reform )i$$8I )i$$8III62! II62!13 13 Ad9ournment of the House.
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA ORDNANCE FACTORY DUMDUM 26TH YOUTH PARLIAMENT – 2013 PARTICIPANTS
1. 2. 3.
#%7A:7R6 #%7A:7R6 7%/& #%7A:7R6 MAR#HA--66 MAR#HA--
Atreyee #ur Roy chowdhury8 ;I 0 #hibhasishh )iswas8 #hibhasis ;I A :ritwish Monda$8 ;A
2
TREASURY BENCH
4.#70R7&AR <7N7RA-6 '. O""I07 #&A"" 6 +. O""I07 #&A"" 6 . O""I07 #&A"" 6
Aritra #en(u,t #en(u,ta8 a8 #wati :umari #haw8 Abhiru, )hattachar9ee8 #ushmita #amaddar8
;0 ;I A ;A =III )
GOVERNMENT
.%RIM7 MINI#&7R6 MINI#&7R6
0handrayee )aidya8
;A
5.MINI#&7R O" "INAN07 6 A>shita 0hatter9ee8 ;I A 1!.MINI#&7R O" HOM7 A""AIR#6 Ar?oo :umari8 ;A 11.MINI#&7R O" "OR7#& @ 7N=IRONM7N&6 -india utta8 ;I A 12.MINI#&7R O" 0/-&/R76 Ari9it #aha8 I; 0 13.MINI#&7R O" -A @ /#&I07 B Ruchismita0ha>raborty Ruchismita0ha>rabo rty 8 ; A 14.MINI#&7R O" "OO @ A
sha >sha :umari8 =III A 1+.MINI#&7R O" -A)O/R CNewD6 :ashish &ha>ur8 =III 0 1.MINI#&7R O" 0OA- @ MIN7#CNewD6 MIN7#CNewD6 #hristi Roy8 ;A 1.M% CN7D6 )aitani 0ha>raborty8 I; A 15.M% CN7D6 #ura*ita #en8 I; A 2!.M.%. 6 Isha ash #ar>ar8 ;0 24.M.%.6 &ania &abasum8 ;) 2'.M.%.6 #wa(ata as8 ;) 2+.M.%.6 &iasa )aner9ee8 ;A 2.M.%.6 #hawan raborty8 I; A OPPOSITION BENCH 3
32. 33. 34. 3'. 3+. 3. 3. 35. 4!. 41. 42. 43. 44. 4'. 4+. 4. 4.
-7A7R O" O%%O#I&ION 6 #imron as8 ;0 M.%. Anwesha :abniratna8 ;I A M%6 i(isha Mishra8 =II A M.% =arun Mishra8 ;A M.%. %a$$abi 0handa8 ;A M.%. )hawna Manhas8 ;) M.%. yotishree Ma9hi8 I; ) M.%. :.M.#riyan>a8 I; ) M.%. Ra9ashri Roy8 ;) M.%. ishita Roy8 ;) M.%. #uchandra %au$8 ;) M.%. ebo$ Monda$8 I; 0 M.%. #neha )aidya8 =III A M.%. ishani #aha8 ;0 M.%. /,a$i )aner9ee8 ;I A M.%. Anush>a )hattachar9ee8 ; ) FOREIGN DELEGATES 45. #onia
'2. '3. '4.
Ra9ni :umari8 ;I A :a9a$ #onar 8 I; ) Ra9atabh 0ha>raborty 8 =III 0
‘YOUTH PARLIAMENT’ T!" #$%&'( )*++*,- $# +!" $/+! '%(*'&",+ !$/)" "-*, *+! +!" &"&"%) $/*,- +!"*% )"'+) ',4 "5!',-*,- -%""+*,-) ',4 ("')',+%*"). T!" M'%)!'(( 4
'%%*") *, +!" !$/)" +$ ",)/%" +!" 7/$%/& ',4 +!"%"'#+"% !" &'8") ' "%"&$,*'( ',,$/,"&",+ !"%'(4*,- +!" '%%*'( $# +!" )"'8"%9 :ekuuh; lHkklnksa ekuuh
v/;{k th ;<
T!" &"&"%) )+',4) *, +!"*% )"'+) +*(( +!" S"'8"% !') %"'!"4 !*) !'*% ',4 +'8", !*) )"'+ '#+"% $*,- +$ +!" $$)*+*$, &"&"%) #*%)+= +!", +$ +!" T%"')/% &"&"%) ',4 '+ (')+ +$ +!" ",+"%. T!" O$)*+*$, &"&"%) ',4 T%"')/% B",! &"&"%) '()$ %"*%$'+" $*,- +!"*% !"'4) +$ +!" )"'8"%.9
PROCEEDING OF A SITTING >M%). S"'8"% *, C!'*%? 1.O'+! O% A##*%&'+*$, S"'8"%@
Member to ta>e the oath or affirmation #ecretary
S"%"+'% G","%'(@
Miss )aitani 0ha>raborty and Miss #urobhita #en who stands e$ected from Nabran(,ur 0onstituency of Odisha and Ma$da constituency of est )en(a$ wi$$ now ta>e oath or Affirmation. S"%"+'% G","%'(@ >C'(( $/+? Miss )aitani 0ha>raborty >M*)) B'*+',* C!'8%'$%+ %$""4) #%$& +!" ('" +!'+ )!" *) $/*,- +$ +!" %*-!+ !',4 )*4" $# +!" )"%"+'% G","%'( +'(" ',4 !',4) $"% !"% "%+*#*'+") $# "("+*$, +$ +!" $##*" '+ +!" +'(".? S"%"+'% G","%'(@ Madam )aitani 0ha>raborty do you want to ta>e oath or affirmationE Affirmation ,$ease. M*)) S%""$,* B')/ @ S"%"+'% G","%'(@
In which $an(ua(e wou$d you$i>e to ta>e the affirmationE 5
M*)) B'*+',* C!'8%'$%+@
In 7n($ish ,$ease
>T!" )"%"+'% G","%'( !',4) $"% +$ M*)) B'*+',* C!'8%'$%+ ' $ $# +!" #$%& $# $'+! *, +!" (',-/'-" *, !*! )!" ',+) +$ +'8" +!" '##*%&'+*$,.? M*)) B'*+',* C!'8%'$%+ @
I8 )aitani 0ha>raborty 8 ha*in( been e$ected a member of the $ower House of the outh %ar$iament #o$emn$y affirm that I wi$$ bear true faith and a$$e(iance to the constitution of India and by $aw estab$ished that I wi$$ faithfu$$y dischar(e the duty u,on which I am about to enter.F >T!" &"&"% +!", ('") +!" '##*%&'+*$, '"% $, T!" T'(" $# S"%"+'% G","%'( ',4 )!'8") !',4 *+! +!" !'*%. T!" &"&"% +!", '))") "!*,4 +!" !'*% +$ +!" $+!"% )*4" $# +!" S"%"+'% G","%'( T'("= !"%" )!" )*-,"4 +!" %$(( $# &"&"%). S*-,*,- +!" %$(( )!" +'8") !"% )"'+ *, +!" H$/)". T!" MP) "($&" !"% +!/&*,- $, +!"*% 4")8 !*(" )!" )!'8") !',4).? S"%"+'% G","%'(@
Miss #urobhita #en.
S"%"+'% G","%'(@ Madam #urobhita #en you want to ta>e oath or affirmationE M*)) S%**+' C!'8%'$%+@ Oath %$ease S"%"+'% G","%'(@ S/%$!*+' S",@
In which $an(ua(e wou$d you $i>e to ta>e the oathE )en(a$i %$ease.
>S*&*('% %$")) *(( " '4$+"4 $," '-'*,? L*8" +!" (')+ ',4*4'+" !"%" '()$ )*&*('% )+") *(( " #$(($"4 2.OBITUARY REFERENCE S"'8"% @ H$,$/%'(" &"&"%)= ') " &""+ +$4'= *+ *) & 4/+ +$ *,#$%& +!" H$/)" $# +!" )'4 4"&*)" $# S%*.P%', K%*)!', S*8',4 =eteran )o$$ywood actor 8 who 6
was born on "ebruary 12 in 152! in o$d e$hi and ,$ayed the dreaded *i$$ain and $o*ab$e character with e$an8 in hits $i>e GMi$anG8 GMadhumatiG8 G)obbyG8 Gan9eerG and GRam Aur #hyamG8 ,assed away at the a(e of 53. ith %ranGs death 8 we ha*e $ost an actor of rare ca$ibre and so,histication that symbo$i?ed his i$$ustrious career. 0onsidered as one of the most successfu$ actors to ,ortray stron( characters of *arious hues8 %ran ru$ed the Hindi fi$m industry for se*era$ decades and won the admiration of mi$$ions of fans in India and abroad. P%*&" M*,*)+"%@ M'4'&= I %*)" +$ ' & +%*/+") +$ S%*.P%', K%*)!', S*8',4 >P%',?. I am dee,$y saddened to $earn about the ,assin( away of #hri %ran :rishan #i>and ,o,u$ar$y ca$$ed 8%ran. #hri %ran was a hi(h$y ta$ented actor who sha$$ a$ways be remembered by (enerations of fi$m watchers for his *ersati$e and *i*acious actin( in mu$tifarious ro$es.In his ,assin( away8 the ce$$u$oid wor$d has $ost a *eteran and acc$aimed actor8 whose contribution to the Indian fi$m industry remains un,ara$$e$ed8 O$)*+*$, P'%+ L"'4"% JKL P STU VWXYZ [ \ JY ]^ _` [K g[ Y ]jk l[ ^Kk V YK [ \ K[ K[ g[p l[ q k K [ K qTS[ v [ x VWXYZ VWXYZ Y z KY VkKp l[ `k [ K qTS[ {T l z ]|K }YK l[ KY V\p K~k [YK Y •K [ \ € Y z qTS[ KK KS‚ WKX[ }YK [ KK •kKp SY qTS[ l~ƒ„k kK ^ z•[pq[ Y ] [ ‚‡U ]ˆ \ YSK l ^ kK S‰E•K q[ Y Š†YK ‹•Œ …†k JK z gK q[ l`K k gK SK JK z p S"'8"%@
I reuest the house to stand in si$ence for a whi$e to eŽ,ress our dee, sorrow. C&he members then stand in si$ence for a whi$eD #ecretary
S"'8"%@
3.INTRODUCTION OF NE MINISTERS@ %rime Minister to introduce New Ministers.
%rime MinisterMadam #,ea>er8 I ha*e ,$easure in introducin( to you8 and throu(h you8 7
to the house8 my co$$ea(ues8 the new ministers Miss #HRI#&I RO8 Minister of 0oa$ @Mines >T!/&*,-? Miss :A#HI#H &HA:/R8Minister of -abour >T!/&*,-? >!*(" "*,- *,+%$4/"4 "'! M*,*)+"% *, +/%, )+',4) *+! #$(4"4 !',4).T!" &"&"%) -%""+ +!"& +!/&*,- $, +!"*% 4")8.?
.UESTION HOUR S"'8"%@
N$ +!" 7/")+*$, H$/% B"-*,).
/")+*$, ,$.101 #hri =arun Mishra चरच त , आध रव ‘[’ पहचन स खय पयजन स कट म पड़ गई ह। यरक बह ! त स" सक" S!%* ‘ V'%/, M*)!%'’ @ महदय , बह #ज रसय$ ह" , %स रव&' ( पहचन प) क नगक क ज, स" *0य सक" ' * रतम पहचन प) 'क +प म मनन' स' ह" % क क ह" ह। ग, स #व त' - आप. त/ #ज रसय$ %स' त ग [ [ “l Y z ”kSK SU S p –kK ~† YP~ YSkK — l |l˜™UL [[ 8
… lK z•~PE #%7A:7R Honb$e Minister of "inance MINISTER OF FINANCE Aadhaar is a 12 di(it indi*idua$ identification number issued by the /niue Identification Authority of India on beha$f of the e ban>in(8 mobi$e ,hone connections and other (o*ernment and non6 (o*ernment ser*ices.
bD&he Aadhaar 0ard s,ecifica$$y mentions on its rear side the *arious ,ur,oses for which it can be used. &here need not be any confusion o*er it. &he immediate use of the /I card cou$d be more *isib$e in case of beneficiaries of *arious (o*ernment schemes. Howe*er8 in the $on( run it wi$$ ser*e as a definiti*e document of oneGs identity ,roof. hate*er confusion ,re*ai$s o*er its use wi$$ soon be c$eared and it wou$d be in the interest of e*eryone to (et enro$$ed. #%7A:7R #hri =arun Mishra 8 S!%* ‘V'%/, M*)!%'’’ YSkK kS \ šk S Y„K K˜™ S ]K P ] JKxL {[k k Y z lK` SUP VkK •kK S p k z ]K P |gKk~ YŒ [ — {[k l[ YK “l Y ^K` kK S p q[ ‚K ~ Š›^ — [‘ l ‰[ K• ] VkK K SK S E MINISTER OF FINANCE Madam8 as far as the statement of the member is concerned it is ha$f truth.es throu(h an Ordnance it is im,$emented. %robab$y my worthy friend has (one to st.,etersber( whi$e the ordnance was ,romu$(ated. Ha ha ha ha ha ..................... #%7A:7R #mt.&ania &absum S&+.T',*' T')/& #ir8 I wou$d $i>e to >now whi$e 0ountries such as /:8 #in(a,ore and Austra$ia considered the idea and abandoned it because of hu(e eŽ,ense e*en for their sma$$ ,o,u$ationsand was not worth the benefits the scheme wou$d brin( how the country $i>e India acce,ted itE and hy is Aadhaar necessary when we ha*e N%RCNationa$ 0iti?ens Re(isterDE #%7A:7R MINISTER OF FINANCE
9
MINISTER OF FINANCE#ir the home ,o$icy of a country is (uided by its History8e :o$>ata8 -uc>now8 Hyderabad8 %une8)ho,a$ ,eo,$e are bein( char(ed Rs. '! each . and in some ,$aces on the name of co$$ectin( information their ,ersona$ datas are are bein( mani,u$ated or tem,eredE MR. #%7A:7R MINISTER OF FINANCE MINISTER OF FINANCE &he HonGb$e Member has su,,$ied this information. I wi$$ $oo> into it. S%* V*,''8 C!',4' Madam8 he may be ha*in( the information with him because this is connected with shorta(e of food. MINISTER OF FINANCE &he hon. Member has su,,$ied this information. I am not aware about this com,$ain. ou ha*e su,,$ied this information. I wi$$ definite$y $oo> into the matter. SPEAKER NeŽt Question /")+*$, N$. 102 Ms. #imron as8-eader Of O,,osition M). S*&%$, D')@ wi$$ the Minister of A(ricu$ture be %$eased to state that aD 0hea, food(rains a*ai$ab$e to about two6thirds of the countrys ,o,u$ation at a
,rice of Rs1Rs.2¡ cou$d it cost the eŽcheuer more than doub$e annua$$y than what the (o*ernment has ,ro9ected E bD 0ou$d the ,$an cost India dear$yE 10
cD ont the Ministry thin>s that "ood subsidies wi$$ ha*e ad*erse effects on a(ricu$tureE #%7A:7R MINI#&7R O" Aer Answer to the ,art A @ ) of the honourab$e member &he (o*ernment has estimated that it wi$$ need to bud(et 1.2 tri$$ion ru,ees Ca $itt$e o*er ¢22 bi$$ionD each year to fund a$$ food subsidies8 inc$udin( the new ones ./nder the food security ,ro(ram8 the (o*ernment ,$ans to distribute fi*e >i$o(rams of food (rains at hi(h$y6subsidi?ed rates B three ru,ees a >i$o for rice8 two ru,ees a >i$o for wheat8 and one ru,ee a >i$o for some other ty,es of food(rains. At ,ri*ate stores rice ,resent$y costs at $east 2!63! ru,ees ,er >i$o8 se*en times the amount it cou$d be ,urchased for under the ,ro(ramme. #o8 Iam sure the ,ro(ramme wi$$ wi,e out tears from the mi$$ions. No body wi$$ die of hun(er or se$$ their chi$dren for food. Answer to the ,art 0 of the honourab$e member An a(ricu$tura$ subsidy is a (o*ernmenta$ subsidy ,aid to farmers and a(ribusinesses to su,,$ement their income8 mana(e the su,,$y of a(ricu$tura$ commodities8 and inf$uence the cost and su,,$y of such commodities. &he subsidy ,ro(rammes (i*e farmers eŽtra money for their cro,s and (uarantee a ,rice f$oor. a M).K M S%*',8' @&he conseuent hi(her s,endin( on food subsidies wou$d mean the
(o*ernment wou$d ha*e to ma>e s,endin( cuts e$sewhere if it is to >ee, its fisca$ conso$idation ,$ans on trac>E #%7A:7R Minister of A(ricu$ture ,$ease Minister of A(ricu$ture&his is the most common6and ,ro*ab$y incorrect69ustification. &hou(h I admit in the initia$ ,hase it may hurt the ,eo,$e but in the $on( run (o*t. Has made the moduso,erandi to o*ercome. &he (o*ernment has ,$ans to narrow its 11
fisca$ deficit to 3.!£ of (ross domestic ,roduct in four years8 com,ared with '.2£ in the financia$ year . #%7A:7R Ms.i,shita 0haudhury M).D*)!*+' C!'/4!/%¤hether the system is ca,ab$e of absorbin( the eŽtra demand
at a time of $ac> of su,,$y and can the Ministry assure ua$ity su,,$y to the ,eo,$eE #%7A:7R Minister of A(ricu$ture ,$ease Minister of A(ricu$ture es8 the concern of the honourab$e member is (enuine. Our most of the farmers are de,endin( on the (amb$e of monsoon.In case of fai$ure of monsoon it wi$$ be *ery difficu$t to mana(e. )ut (o*t. Has ) ,$ans and moreo*er ,uttin( its fin(er cross too. #%7A:7R Ms.Anwesha :abiratna M).A,")!' K'*%'+,'@Madam
throu(h you I wou$d $i>e to inform honourab$e minister and the house that subsidised rate of food (rain ,rices has made the $abourin( ,oor $ethar(ic8 ,arasite and has (i*en boost to a$choho$ism. &abb$in(.............................. I ha*e seen in my constituency how the scarcity of $abour startedEMany a(ricu$tura$ $and are $eft uncu$ti*ated. O,,osition In my 0onstituency.... In my 0onstituency... #%7A:7R si$ence .............si$ence..... If ,ro,er ste,s wi$$ not been ta>en at the ri(ht moment it wou$d cost dear$y to us. Isnt it madamE #%7A:7R Honourab$e minister ,$ease M*,*)+"% $# A-%*/(+/%" Madam8 Iha*e not recei*ed such re,ort. Isha$$ $oo> into the matter and wi$$ $et the House >now. I,+"%%/+*$,@&he storm of ri(hts has forced duties bac>seat..."riends¥ ,oors *e(etab$e is on fire but who cares. .. 12
#%7A:7R NeŽt Question @ /")+*$, N$. 103 Ms. ishita Roy M). D*)!*+' R$@ #ir8 wi$$ the Minister of forest and 7n*ironment be %$eased to state (a) the $atest ,osition of numbers of e$e,hants (ettin( >i$$ed in $ocomoti*e accident on Rai$way trac> in the country ¦ (b) hether >ee,in( in *iew the ,resent situation. en by er8Iam hi(h$y than>fu$ to the member for his concern towards anima$ cause. 7*ery anima$ >i$$ed is a (reat $oss to the "orest8 and to its owner. Howe*er8 the (ood news is that 2!1!8 2!11 and 2!12 a$$ had re$ati*e$y $ow numbers of anima$ deaths C+'8 ++ and +4D .)ut by 9u$y 2!13 a$ready it has been reached to 4. D"$( M$,4'(@YSkK Y ‚K[K _KSK§P V 1!! K lS[ K Y '!!!! SKxgkKP g[ I [V Š qK PjkK lS ] P_ •kK S‰ 1'!!! Y. —[ k[ œ}Y[K S‰E
#,ea>er #ri ebo$ Šl — JK Y J¨ SUP l© –[ S .Vª«kK ‚‰¬ K—k[. bDAbout the concern of the (o*t. iD &he Anima$ Accident Reduction with the state (o*ts8 Ministry of Rai$way8 Ministry of Hi(hways and surface trans,ort and Nm ,er hour. i*D My Ministry has a$so (i*en ,ro,osa$ to Ministry of Rai$ways and surface trans,ort to insta$$ 7$e,hant re,e$$in( system by usin( infrasonic sound with auto sensor and . 13
Ad*ance a$ert system by usin( microwa*e sensors a$on( with radio transmission to comin( by $ocomoti*es dri*er and nearest contro$ room. #%7A:7R Ms. #ri9ita 0ha>raborty M). S%**+' C!'8%'$%+ Madam8 i$$ the minister be ,$eased to state the House the estimated eŽ,enditure for insta$$ation of the de*ices and
bD by which year the ,ro9ect is (oin( to be com,$etedE #%7A:7R MINI#&7R O" "OR7#& AN 7N=IRONM7N& MINISTER OF FOREST AND ENVIRONMENTMadam8 It is undoubted$y a cost$y affair.one set of microwa*e ,erimeter sensors cost each s '!! usd8 infrasonic sound de*ice cost 2!! usd for each8 transmitter and reci*er each set 2'! usd 8 infrared sensor switch 1'! usd each set 8 therma$ camera to watch in the dar> and record the anima$ beha*ior '!!! usd.each.so a$$ tota$ 2!!! bi$$ion do$$ar amount is needed.
Moreo*er as three different ministries are in*o$*ed so it wi$$ ta>e some time. MyMinistry has a tar(et to com,$ete it by 2!2! . #%7A:7R Miss Ra9ashri Roy Miss Ra9ashri Roy Madam8 as hu(e amount of money is needed for insta$$ation and re(u$ar in*estment is a$so reuired so is there any other ,$an of the ministry to chec> anima$ accidents in rai$way tractsE #%7A:7R MINI#&7R O" "OR7#& AN 7N=IRONM7N& MINISTER OF FOREST AND ENVIRONMENTMadam8 as I ha*e to$d it was a ,ro,osa$ (i*en by the ministry8so members shou$d not be worried about the eŽ,enditure..Recent$y another wonderfu$ ,ro,osa$ has been su((ested by the Ministry of Rai$way to construct under(round tunne$s in forest areas.Officers are instructed to sur*ey the fesibi$ity of the ,$an too.&H/M%IN<.......
C#ome member wi$$ be interested to as> more uestions by raisin( their handsD #%7A:7R NeŽt Question /")+*$, N$. 10 Miss #neha )aidya M*)) S,"!' B'*4' Madam #,ea>er8 i$$ the Minister of 0u$ture be ,$eased to state 14
aD the forei(n eŽchan(e earnin(s from tourists durin( the $ast two years and its contribution to <%E bD hat are the Nationa$ ,o$icies there to for the de*e$o,ment of &ourismE SPEAKER Honb$e Minister of 0u$ture. M*,*)+"% $# C/(+/%"¦ Madam #,ea>er 8 &he <% of the tourism sector has eŽ,anded
225£ between 155! and 2!11. CaD the estimated forei(n eŽchan(e earnin(s from tourism durin( the $ast two years were as fo$$ows¦ "orei(n eŽchan(e earnin(s from tourism in 2!11 was Rs.+.21 crore."orei(n eŽchan(e earnin(s from tourists *isitin( India ti$$ No*ember 2!12 was Rs.3853 crore8 with a (rowth of of 22.1 ,ercent o*er the same ,eriod in 2!11. CbD&he Ministry of &ourism desi(ns nationa$ ,o$icies for the de*e$o,ment and ,romotion of tourism. 0oncerted efforts are bein( made to ,romote new forms of tourism such as rura$8 cruise8 medica$ and eco6tourism. &he Ministry a$so maintains the Incredib$e India cam,ai(n. As a resu$t +.25 mi$$ion "orei(n tourists arri*ed in 2!118 earnin( the country ¢1+.' bi$$ion. &he number of forei(n tourist arri*a$s in the country in 2!12 Cti$$ No*emberD increased by near$y siŽ ,er cent o*er the same ,eriod in 2!11. SPEAKER Ms.#wa(ata as M).S'-'+' D') "or women8 the country is sti$$ a house of horrorsi$$ &ourism in
India be affected by the attac>s on forei(n tourists s,ecia$$y on womenE If so8 what effort the ministry has ta>en so far to enhance the ima(e of the nation abroadE MR. #%7A:7R Hon. Minister of 0u$ture ,$ease M*,*)+"% $# C/(+/%"@ Madam8I do admit such issues wi$$ create a sense of insecurity
amon( the forei(n tourists. )ut I am confident to say my ministry has ta>en and wi$$ ta>e firm ste,s to tac>$e these issues in co$$aboration with the ministry of Home Affairs. 15
In 2!128 the 0$ean India cam,ai(n was $aunched by the tourism ministry to enhance the ima(e of the country abroad. &he tourism ministry a$so $aunched an internationa$ cam,ai(n "ind hat ou #ee> and a domestic cam,ai(n et 2!12 in -ondon. In 2!128 India so$d tourism ,ac>a(es in #audi Arabia with road shows as we$$. Abo*e a$$ Me(a star Amir :han has been a,,ointed as brand ambassador with the messa(e ¤Atithi de*o bha*aF #%7A:7R Ms. /,a$i )aner9ee M) U'(* B',"%""@India has the hi(hest ,otentia$ in medica$ tourism in the wor$d8
CaD i$$ medica$ &ourism be Indiass neŽt bi( IndustryE CbDIf so hat effort (o*t. has ta>en to achie*e itE #%7A:7R Hon. Minister of 0u$ture M*,*)+"% OF C/(+/%" Madam8 India has the hi(hest ,otentia$ in medica$ tourism in the
wor$d. &he (rowth in Indias medica$ tourism mar>et wi$$ be a boon for se*era$ associated industries8 inc$udin( the hos,ita$ industry8 the medica$ eui,ment industry8 and the ,harmaceutica$ industry.In terms of medica$ tourists8 the number wou$d touch 1.3 mi$$ion by 2!13 at a 0Aed amon( the to, fi*e destinations for medica$ tourism8
&H/M%IN<®®..
CbD&he uestion re(ardin( ministrys effort6my ministry has constant touch with 7Žterna$ affairs and Ministry of Hea$th and "ami$y e$fare. &he (o*t. has re$aŽed its tourist *isa ru$es. A,o$$o Hos,ita$s8 "ortis Hea$thcare and MaŽ Hea$thcare8 Medica $i>e chain of hos,ita$s ha*e been encoura(ed to attract forei(n ,atients. It is estimated that India cou$d be hostin( 24 $a>h medica$ tourists by 2!2!8 a$most four times the number it catered to in 2!1!. And thats not a$$. &he fi(ure is ,ro9ected to rise to 45 $a>h tourists by 2!2'. 16
SPEAKERMiss #ree9oni Neo(i M*)) S%""$,* N"$-* Madam8 -oo>in( at the recent f$ood in /ttara>hand it is hi(h
time to thin> about 7co tourism. es 8 I can a,,reciate Honb$e Minister for his concern towards 7co &ourism. hat effort (o*t. has ta>en so far for the ,romotion of 7co &ourismE SPEAKER Honb$e Minister of 0u$ture. M*,*)+"% $# C/(+/%"
&he Ministry of 0u$ture has the s,ecific a(enda to ,romote tourism in the country in a res,onsib$e and sustainab$e manner CaD &he $oca$ community shou$d be in*o$*ed $eadin( to the o*era$$ economic de*e$o,ment of the area. CbD &he $i>e$y conf$icts between resource use for eco6tourism and the $i*e$ihood of $oca$ inhabitants shou$d be identified and attem,ts made to minimi?e the same Abo*e a$$ &o encoura(e the #ta>eho$ders to ,romote @ ,ractice 7cotourism ,ractices8 the Ministry of &ourism has inc$uded cate(ories of awards )est 7co friend$y Hote$8 G)est Res,onsib$e &ourism %ro9ect8 )est 7co friend$y %ractices by &our O,erators in the Nationa$ &ourism Awards ,resented annua$$y to *arious se(ments of tra*e$8 tourism @ hos,ita$ity sector. 1क 2 रत न' हम सबक रदय : ज"वन क *न3 पम स द'& : आ4 रमट# मन क5 द . " : द . हटय' क6 क-'&
&his is my submission to you sir. D. S"'8"%@
No more uestion ,$ease. Now the uestion hour is o*er. .B%"'! $# P%**('-" I)!' G!$)!@ #ir8 a serious breach of ,ri*i$e(e has been committed by 0ooch )ehar istrict Authority.ithout any *a$id reason they banned me to address the ,eacefu$ ,ub$ic (atherin( on 1' of Au(ust 2!13. &he authority has attributed dishonest moti*es and I am reuestin( you to a$$ow me to raise a uestion on that matter now. 17
D. S"'8"%@
Is itE Rea$$y it is matter of (reat concern. )ut you cant s,rin( a sur,rise on me $i>e this. &he matter wi$$ be eŽamined and then I sha$$ $et you >now my decision.
6. P'"%) T0 B" L'*4 $, T!" T'(" D. S"'8"%@ %a,ers to $aid on the &ab$e of the House by Ministersmembers. Miss #ami>sha :umari8 Minister of #ocia$ ustice @ 7m,owerment to $ay a co,y of each of the notifications and Annua$ Re,ort for the year 2!11612 M*,*)+"% $# S$*'( /)+*" E&$"%&",+@ #ir8 I be( to $ay on the &ab$e A co,y of the Annua$ Re,ort CHindi and 7n($ish *ersionsD of the Rehabi$itation 0ounci$ of India8 New e$hi8 for the year 2!1162!128 a$on(with Audited Accounts. #tatement CHindi and 7n($ish *ersionsD showin( reasons for de$ay in $ayin( the ,a,ers mentioned at C1D abo*e. J. M"))'-" #%$& +!" U"% C!'&"% D. S"'8"%@ S"%"+'% +$ %"$%+ &"))'-" #%$& +!" U"% C!'&"% $# Y$/+! P'%(*'&",+. S"%"+'%@ #ir8 I ha*e to re,ort the fo$$owin( messa(e recei*ed from the #ecretary6 ,$ace C%re*ention8 %rohibition and Redressa$D )i$$8 2!12 has been ,assed by the /,,er House at its sittin( he$d on the 2+th "ebruary8 2!13. D. S"'8"%@
#ecretary to $ay on the &ab$e of the House8 #eŽua$ Harassment of omen at or>,$ace C%re*ention8 %rohibition and Redressa$D )i$$8 2!12 as ,assed by the /,,er0hamber. S"%"+'% G","%'(@ #ir8 I $ay on the &ab$e of the House8 the )i$$8 as ,assed by the /,,er 0hamber. . "($&" T$T!" F$%"*-, D"("-'+") D. S"'8"%@
Honb$e Members8 I ha*e to ma>e an announcement. On my beha$f and on beha$f of the honourab$e Members of the House8 I ha*e (reat 18
,$easure in eŽtendin( our warm we$cometo her 7Žce$$ency Ms. :ama$a Rammurthy8 =ice %resident of #in(a,ore %ar$iamentary e$e(ation who is on a *isit to India as our honoured (uests. &he other honourab$e Ministers are 1. Mr #iby #ebastian6 #,ea>er. 2. Miss. R A :anni6 Minister of 0i*i$ A*iation. . C'((*,- A++",+*$, D. S"'8"% @ Now $et us ta>e u, the ca$$in( attention motion Miss yotishree
Ma9hiIshita hand and )ihar in ,articu$ar. D. S"'8"% @ Miss yotishree Ma9hi
Y YK~k • $+*)!%"" M'!* ¯kŸ YSk8 …SYP~ K ¯kK ŒP‚[ ‘~ K [ \ †` YS††K[ Œ} Y ][ l Š{’ K _KS P•~p [‘ [ {T S|Z Y z SK [ Z Y z ‚° SU –U6YK§K •Œ{xkZ SPK [ q†lT œ|gŒ K ‹KK q¬K\ •\ YZ l YP~ ~ –”k z p D. S"'8"%@ es 8 Minister of Home Affairs ,$ease . M*,*)+"% $# H$&" A##'*%) @
¯kŸ ~8 [‘ [ K±k ŠP ²J[‘8 ©†~•°8 ³K^Pˆ8 {SK8 q„~K8 YSKK˜´8 q†J[‘8 Y¯kJ[‘ lœ¨_Y‚P•K –U SPK [ ‚ ]U S JK{ ]S \ S p ^ ]VWkK {K• KKU — ‚K K P[ [~ S V –U6 YK§K lK JK Tk K±kZ K™8[8 YKˆ q†KP_ Y z ~ °K[ Y z •[ ]S \ S —~ YP‘K [ l~ K• ]K`kZ PKY [ S[ S p –U P•¬Z [ l[ JK K[ Ÿ[Z Y z Y ]jk l ] [ KZ8 l ] |™[‘Z8 ‘|K•KZ8 Z S SU Yz [X[ ~KKZ [ K ŠY ŠYkZ ~ lK Œ‘KK ‚KkK Sp – JK{ K±kZ Y z œ|g 124+ l z [ !1 l ] |™[‘Z Y ] |™[‘Z l SY[ V _K K [ lK 19
S‰p 2!13 JY ]^ KKZ Yz On 2' May 2!138 arbha =a$$ey in the #u>ma district of 0hhattis(arh >i$$ed 28 on!2.!.2!13 in um>a district of har>hand Maoists >i$$ed a su,erintendent of ,o$ice and four ,o$icemen 8 on 13.!.2!13 er>ad *i$$a(e in i$$ed when armed Maoists attac>ed them durin( the construction of a tunne$p {l©[ ’ SKµ 1 KK z ]S ¶ q z — K 4 ]K Y –U KK z ‚ V K _ ] S p l z ¹.¹ JŒ‘ ] ‹KK –kZ [ {·¸ •¶ KK¶ Y …{¸ ]S ¶ S‰p º.v JŒ‘ –U x•W V\ K _ ][ S gK €¹.» JŒ‘ –kZ [ Š†Y 6 YlL kK S p {l©[ YSZ Y z –U •Œ{xkZ Y z {l©[ ’ z €.¹ JŒ‘ Y~ Š¶ S p K [ ]K Y – JK{ Ÿ[Z Y z K±k l ] [ Kg Sk• [ P k ] – “l [ –U KKZ [ Œl™[ [ \ €º ‚™Kk gK q[ P•Z Y z Y_K PK[ [ \ J‘ŸL S[ ] l ] W Š ]Œ‚K[ [ \ P‚¸ K±k K 1!!! „ “lk[ Šxg SKkK ~ Y ]S¼kK K¶ S‰p ˆ YK¶ [ ‚_K [ \ K±k KZ YK¶ J™[™[ ˆ ”S[S gK ` ‚™Kk [ \ €.¹v „ · K‘ Šxg SKkK U •¶ S‰p D. S"'8"%@Ms.Isha
K [ –kK –kK Y q¬K\ S‰E S"'8"%@ Ms. ishani #aha D*)!',* S'!' #ir 8 may I draw the attention of the honb$e Minister to the NaŽa$ite
,rob$em ,articu$ar$y of antewada @ )astar istrict of 0hhatis(arh to which I am re,resentin(. #ir8 ¤ #a$awaudumF was doin( some fabu$ous 9ob in creatin( awareness amon( the triba$ ,eo,$e to fi(ht a(ainst the NaŽa$ites. )ut to my sur,rise the ar is trhere any ,$an to de*e$o, such ty,e of (rou, in NaŽi$ite and Maoist areasE
20
My second uestion is that for 0hhattis(arh 13'815! >m2 area on$y 3!)Ns C 0om,risin( of 1+)N60R%"8 2)N6Na(a "orce8 12)N6#tate %o$iceD are de,$oyed to combat NaŽa$ites6 Maoist but for the information of the House sir8 for ''8!!! s. >ms of ammu @ :as9mir 144 )Ns C !)N60R%"8 2! )N6)#" @ '4 )N6 Rashtriya Rif$esD and Mani,ur has 4 )Ns to man 228!!! s. >ms.simi$ar$y &he ,o$ice to ,o,u$ation ratio in state is 13 ,er one $a>h ,o,u$ation. In other conf$ict6ridden states such as Mani,ur and :ashmir the ,o$ice to ,o,u$ation ratio stood at ,er 18!!8!!! and +12 ,er 18!!8!!! res,ecti*e$y. &he Honb$e Minister is reuested to c$arify the House there to. S"'8"%@S'', G',-/( S'', G',-/( ¯kŸ YSkK8 — Pg Y z SY[ l„~ [‘ [lK Y z ‚„~ [~ [ ‚ S[ K‰Œ l Y l ¾ ^~ S•~ kS |K• k¿k S SP K K K|K ©„ –U …˜¬ K‰Œ JVªkK K S|K ‚ _ ][ S p–kK ] © —~ S [ JkK SYKU K –kZ [ Kg [ K SU S EKg SU Y¶ [ YSU[ Yz ~KY°U C{SKD œ[ [ ™[ [lK C YP •‚KD Yz ]S \ –U SY[ ‚Y {|W™ [ kS ~ Š‘PK K¶ K SU S‰ [lKU –kZ [ P ] ˜¬ ] © À ]l K Yz Á ] Š\ S8 œS[ Tk K˜´Z KYPU ~ JK« S8 q[ Œl™[ [ \ PK˜´Uk | l K [ –kK Y q¬K\ S p S"'8"%@Ms. ebashmita Roy M). D"')!&*+' R$@Madam8 NaŽa$ite *io$ence is countered by #tate Re,ression and
the brunt is borne by ordinary ,eo,$e $i*in( in the areas where these (rou,s o,erate. #uch (rou,s cant brin( about any socia$ transformation or chan(e in the $i*es of the o,,ressed ,eo,$e. e ha*e to counter ,o$itica$$y and ideo$o(ica$$y the fa$se ,osturin( of such re*o$utionary acti*ities. some of these (rou,s eŽ,$oit the situation. #abyasachi ,anda 8anad,ani Mohanty8 ayanidhi8 :rishna )iswas $i>e ,eo,$e are ta>in( ad*anta(es of it. S"'8"%@ Honb$e Minister ,$ease. M*,*)+"% $# H$&" A##'*%) @
¯kŸ ~8 K [ 3 {l©„[ ]S \ – JK{ œZ x_ÂKPV VkK S‰ gK — œZ [ Šxg KYKœ {K [ \ \ kK [ S 24' „ “lk[ |~ … V\ SpK [ q Ÿ[Z Y z Y ]K gK PKŒkZ [ l ]K l ]{|gKl K Y ]x_ J‚P VkK S p Kg SU 21
lP_KkZ [ ‘œ–L {|K[ PxP K 155+ j~ [ K• [ [ ŒÃ‘ KU V\ Sp •K [ ‚ q†lT ql½ K[ gK Ÿ[ Z [ [~ [ {K [ \ {Ä‚ kK \µ _K¶ K SU S p kgK6 K˜´Uk ÀKY~L •K •KP™U8 K ŒYK L8 —PK ŠK kK8 JKYP~ ÀKY 6 „ kK8 W ‚~YK kK ‘ŸK kK Šp SKµ GK ] ˆ Y G ^†Y [ ‚K S 8 kS K†K l kK •kK ŒLk S p YK§K ‹KK qP[ S†kK [ [ ‚K q P•Å K œ|† SUP S‰. The Indian Air Force initiated the up gradation of its surveillance capacity in Maoist-hit areas after the failure of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
Q W X
?
Z[\ ]^ @ Y‰ˆY6 Šl K PÀ[~ ‚S ] P 6 gK Y‰ˆY6p ] 6
YK~k |k [ SKµ ©†~•° Y z ‰K {T W Ÿ[W ]K }Y 6¨Y~ Y›Ll z ‰K W Ÿ[W [ S 8 SK kS S — Ÿ[Z Y z KZ x PjkK ] Y Y z ‰K~ PK˜´Uk ~YK Ÿ[ S[ [ KL •¶ S gK – J~ Ÿ[Z Y z SYKK Y ]jk JkK –kZ ^†Y [ ‚Kk qTS z [‘ [ {K Y z ‘KY [ K S p ]jk KK Y 1!CaD-e(s$ati*e )usiness S"'8"% M*,*)+"% $# F'&*( "(#'%" CRoshmita RoyD Madam s,ea>er8 I be( to mo*e for $ea*e to introduce the ¤care and assistance to father and mother )i$$ 2!12F
#,ea>er
&he uestion is &he $ea*e is (ranted to introduce¤care and assistance to father and mother )i$$ 2!12F &hose who are in fa*our wi$$ ,$ease say Ayes. C&he ma9ority of the member says Ayes.D &hose who are a(ainst it ,$ease say No. CA minority of the members say No.D I thin> the Ayes ha*e it8 the Ayes ha*e it the Ayes ha*e it. -ea*e is (ranted. M*,*)+"% $# F'&*( "(#'%" Madam8 I introduce the )i$$. 22
10>?B*(( F$% C$,)*4"%'+*$, #%7A:7R Now the House wi$$ ta>e u, consideration of the 7$ectora$ Reform )i$$ ,art III82!13 Minister8 ,$ease. MINISTER FOR LA USTICE Madam #,ea>er8I be( to mo*e 7$ectora$ Reform )i$$ ,art III82!13 ¤&hat the )i$$ to ,ro*ide for the more effecti*e ,re*ention of crime in ,o$itics and for matters connected therewith or incidenta$ thereto8be ta>en into considerationF. Madam8 One of the fountain heads of corru,tion is e$ection where $ar(e amounts of money are needed for the batt$e. es,ite an effecti*e 7$ection 0ommission8 it is an o,en secret that money sti$$ ,$ays an u($y ro$e in (arnerin( *otes. No amount of anti6 corru,tion measures wi$$ be effecti*e un$ess this mur>y as,ect of Indian ,o$itica$ $ife is e$iminated. My Ministry has set out certain ur(ent ,ro,osa$s for e$ectora$ reforms in areas that ha*e not been ta>en u, in the ,ast by the 0ommission and which ha*e arisen due to im,$ementation of certain $aws enacted or based on certain directions (i*en by the #u,reme 0ourt and the Hi(h 0ourts. 1. #trin(ent ,unishment to offer a$$ >inds of freebies to ,eo,$e durin( e$ection time. 2. &he amount of money and musc$e ,ower that is in*o$*ed in e$ections has to be *ery c$ose$y monitored and stern ste,s to be ta>en a(ainst ,eo,$e in*o$*in( in the ma$icious use of money and musc$e ,ower. 3. &he ,eo,$e of a constituency shou$d be accorded the ,ower to reca$$. 4. #tate fundin( of e$ections @ courts a(ainst e$ected M%Gs with corru,tion or crimina$ char(es 7. "iŽin( 7ducationa$ Qua$ification6er8 I am confident that the a$$ Honb$e Members of this House irres,ecti*e of ,arty affi$iation wi$$ we$come the )i$$ who$e hearted$y and throu(h it he$, to e$iminate crimina$i?ation of ,o$itics once for a$$. ith these words8 I now mo*e that the ¤7$ectora$ Reform )i$$ ,art III82!13F8 be ta>en into consideration. 23
#%7A:7R Motion mo*ed. ¤&hat the )i$$ to ,ro*ide for the more effecti*e 7$ectora$ reforms ,art III62!13 for matters connected therewith or incidenta$ thereto be ta>en into considerationF. Ms.i,shita 0haudhury M).D*)!*+' C!'/4!/%@ Honb$e #,ea>er8 I rise to su,,ort this )i$$. &he recentincident of corru,tion has e*o>ed wides,read condemnation from a$$ ,arts of the country.&he media has a$so ,$ayed its ,art in hi(h$i(htin( this incident. %ar$iament has ta>en fu$$ notice of it. into obscurantism. hen India became inde,endent and dec$ared itse$f a democratic re,ub$ic8 there was ho,e that India wou$d ma>e un,recedented ,ro(ress in e*ery fie$d. )ut with (reat re(ret I wou$d $i>9e to inform you that (ood ,eo,$e shun ,o$itics as if it were worse than $e,rosy. &he ,eo,$e of India are ra,id$y $osin( confidence in democracy. #%7A:7R -eader of O,,osition L"'4"% $# O$)*+*$,@ #ir8 It is with miŽed fee$in(s that ha*e to address this au(ust House. &he who$e country was shoc>ed and humi$iated by the recent incident of corru,tion and the su,reme court *erdict. &here are mo*ements throu(hout the country condemnin( and demandin( ,re*ention of this ty,e of crime and my ,arty was in the fore6front of these a(itations. It was on$y after this stron( reaction from the ,eo,$e that the in this s,here. 1. &his )i$$ ,ro*ides that attem,t to c$eansin( the corru,t ,eo,$e from Indias %ar$iament but in rea$ity it is not. On the name of reform we are (oin( to encroach on the fundamenta$ ri(hts of the citi?ens. &he ,art of the )i$$ ¤"iŽin( 7ducationa$ Qua$ification for the membersF wi$$ debar many (ood administrators to ser*e the country. 0an anybody say the educationa$ ua$ification of Maha,admananda8 Qutb6ud Bdin Aiba8 A>bar and many otherserent they (ood administrators. 2. #imi$ar$y in the ,art of the bi$$ there is a ,ro*ision of Retirement a(e My dear friends it is ta>in( me bac> to my c$ass =III 7n($ish boo> .the *ery first cha,ter was ¤the $and where there were no o$d manF.-au(h....................... 24
On the name of brin(in( reforms sim,$y we are (oin( to dum, the eŽ,erience of senior ,eo,$e.Isnt it madam.No country of the wor$d has such ty,e of ,ro*isions. #o8 my ,arty is not ab$e to understand why such ty,e of ,ro*isions are >e,t. 3. Another bi( $oo,ho$e is in the ,art 1 that the offence has not been cate(ori?ed as co(ni?ab$e and non6bai$ ab$e. &his is rea$$y sur,risin( that a crime is ,unishab$e by death and then it is not co(ni?ab$e. &his a$so shou$d be (one into. &he )i$$ as it is now8 if it is ,assed wi$$ not ha*e the desired effect. It wi$$ be ineffecti*e in ,re*entin( this terrib$e crime. Rather I wou$d $i>e to su((est to inc$ude that &here shou$d be a c$ose monitorin( on ,eo,$es ,artici,ation. In this a(e of techno$o(ica$ ad*ancement effecti*e use and ro$e of techno$o(y is *ery im,ortant. &he ,rocess of *otin( instead of *isitin( the ,o$$in( station with the he$, of techno$o(y can be made throu(h the internet where one can *isit the website and cast ones *ote &herefore8 whi$e I su,,ort the idea of brin(in( forward such a )i$$ I a$so ha*e to state that this )i$$ shou$d be suitab$y amended8 before it is ,assed. P%*&" M*,*)+"%@ &he ,ur,ose of democracy wi$$ be defeated if we fai$ to desi(n a system in which (ood candidates are wi$$in( to come forward as candidates. &he first tas> before us is to c$eanse the estminster system of the socia$ist dross that has destroyed its *ita$ity and ,re*ents (ood ,eo,$e from contestin( e$ections. &hree sim,$e e$ectora$ reforms can fiŽ most of the defects in Indias democracyaD #tate fundin( of e$ections bD Audit of e$ectora$ eŽ,enses cD "ast &rac> courts a(ainst e$ected M%Gs with corru,tion or crimina$ char(es '? S+'+" #/,4*,- $# "("+*$,) Indias e$ectora$ $aws shou$d B instead of fa*ourin( the corru,t who brin( crores of ru,ees of b$ac> money into ,$ay durin( e$ections B (i*e (ood honest ,eo,$e a fair chance to (et e$ected. &hat e$ectora$ eŽ,enditure are not the on$y determinant of e$ectora$ success. Howe*er8 it is true that without bein( ab$e to s,end sufficient money8 it is not ,ossib$e to communicate ones messa(e to the *oter. &herefore the new bi$$ ,ro,oses that a$$ candidates be reimbursed Rs.1' ,er *a$id *ote cast u, to a cei$in( of Rs. 4! $a>hs Cbein( the e$ectora$ eŽ,ense $imitD. &his reimbursement system wou$d a$$ow (ood candidates to borrow funds to contest8 in the ho,e of reco*erin( at $east ,art of their eŽ,ense throu(h reimbursement. O*er time8 the ,ro,ortion of (ood candidates e$ected wi$$ increase8 thereby settin( u, a ,ositi*e cyc$e8 com,ared with the current *icious cyc$e.#uch a system is *ery successfu$$y fo$$owed in Austra$ia and a$$ows 25
com,etent candidates to contest8 thereby si(nificant$y im,ro*in( the ua$ity and inte(rity of $eadershi, in ,ar$iament. ? S+%*,-",+ '/4*+ $# "("+$%'( "5",)") A$thou(h it is not desirab$e8 in ,rinci,$e8 to $imit e$ectora$ eŽ,enses8 it is im,ortant that if the country im,oses such $imits8 that these are strict$y monitored. It recommends strin(ent audit of e$ectora$ fundin( and *i(orous ,unishment of those who brea> e$ectora$ fundin( $imits. If corru,t ,o$iticians canGt (ain an e$ectora$ ad*anta(e throu(h use of hu(e amounts of b$ac> money 8 then barriers a(ainst (ood candidates wi$$ further reduce. ? F')+ +%'8 $/%+) +$ 4"'( *+! $%%/+*$, $% %*&*,'( !'%-") '-'*,)+ MP) hi$e crimina$s and the corru,t shou$d be ,unished8 It be$ie*es that someone not yet con*icted of a ma9or crime shou$d not be ,re*ented from enterin( ,ar$iament. India must abide by the ,rinci,$es of natura$ 9ustice. In any e*ent8 if we try to b$oc> entry to %ar$iament of those with crimina$ cases a(ainst them8 it is uite $i>e$y that such ,eo,$e wi$$ set u, dummy candidates Cs,ouse8 chi$dD instead. It is not ,ossib$e to so$*e com,$eŽ ,rob$ems throu(h sim,$istic so$utions.
#o8 the 7$ection 0ommission shou$d be char(ed with fast6trac>in( crimina$ cases. 0ases a(ainst e$ected M%s shou$d be be (i*en to, ,riority and heard without brea> unti$ com,$eted. hi$e the 0ommission has no ,ower to ,rosecute anyone for non6e$ection re$ated crimina$ offences8 it has a res,onsibi$ity to ensure that India does not (et heinous crimina$s as its M%s. It shou$d be em,owered to a,,$y eŽtra resources where needed Cthrou(h the court systemD8 enforce ti(ht time$ines8 and ,unish those officia$s Ce.(. ,o$ice officia$sD who de$iberate$y de$ay the 9ustice ,rocess. A sma$$ bud(et of Rs. 2! crores for the 7$ection 0ommission cou$d (o a $on( way to rid crimina$s from Indias %ar$iament. S"'8"%@ A>ash #ar>ar SHRI ‘A8')! S'%8'%’ Honb$e #,ea>er8 Madam8 I rise to su,,ort this )i$$. into obscurantism. ¤if you ,ay ,eanuts8 you wi$$ (et mon>eysF. 0hana>ya8 who he$,ed unite India o*er 2!!! years a(o into the $ar(est em,ire it has seen CMauryanD >new this *ery we$$.Arthashastra s,ecifies that the hi(hest sa$ary ,aid by a >in( shou$d be !! times 26
that (i*en to the $owest functionary. &his was done so as to attract the best ta$ent of the country to the hi(her ,ositions8 which reuire (reater >now$ed(e and 9ud(ement. e started ,ayin( M%s $ow sa$aries Cwhich the M%s ha*e circum*ented throu(h ,eruisites and corru,tionD. &he immediate resu$t was that (ood ,eo,$e refused to 9oin ,o$itics8 ,referrin( to earn a res,ectab$e $i*in( throu(h other affairs. &his has contributed to the ineŽorab$e dec$ine in ua$ity of Indias ,o$itica$ $eaders. 7ither we (et the corru,t or we (et dema(o(ues. Honest ta$ented Indians ha*e f$ed ,o$itics. &o address this serious ,rob$em of ina,,ro,riate com,ensation to our $eaders8 &he ,ro*ision in the bi$$ to create an inde,endent %o$itica$ Re,resentati*e Incenti*es 0ommission C%RI0D is hi(h$y commendab$e ,ro,osa$. &he commission shou$d be char(ed with research on8 and ma>in( recommendations on a com,ensation mechanism for ,eo,$es re,resentati*es that wi$$ e$iminate a$$ reasonab$y foreseeab$e incenti*es for corru,tion8 or wi$$ otherwise ,romote the freedom of citi?ens. S"'8"%@ ‘P'(('* G/!' M). P'(('* G/!'Madam8 I stron($y ob9ect &he reca$$ mechanism by which *oters can remo*e an e$ected ,ub$ic officia$ before the neŽt schedu$ed e$ection. A$thou(h many /# states inc$ude ,ro*isions for the reca$$ in their constitutions8 the mechanism is not used at nationa$ $e*e$ in the /#A.)ut I am a,,rehensi*e my friends on the name of brin(in( stabi$i?ation are (oin( to destabi$i?e the nation. Reca$$ is a wea,on that cou$d be used unfair$y at a time of ,o$itica$ ,assion to tear down a man who he$d honest *iews on a sub9ect which8 on $ater in*esti(ation8 mi(ht be ,ro*ed ri(ht8 but it wou$d then be too $ate to correct the error.one after the other ,eo,$e wi$$ reca$$ the members and it wi$$ create anarchy in the country.so8 Istron($y ob9ectc$ause 3 ,ro*ision of the bi$$ . M*)) *-*)!' M*)!%' Madam8 the Minister is not $istenin(8 #he is $istenin( to the Minister neŽt to her. MINISTER FOR LA AND USTICE Madam8 I am $istenin(. M*)) *-*)!' M*)!%' oh #he has two ears C-au(hter D cont®®®®®®.and ha*e some doubt If a mechanism for citi?ens initiated e$ections were to be introduced8 the initia$ uestion wou$d be whether this wou$d 9ust in*o$*e the disso$ution of the -e(is$ati*e Assemb$y8 or it wou$d a$so in*o$*e the e$ection of ha$f of the -e(is$ati*e 0ounci$8 or indeed the who$e of the -e(is$ati*e 0ounci$ Ci.e. a doub$e disso$utionDE A second uestion wou$d be whether the ,etition itse$f shou$d initiate the 27
ear$y e$ection8 or it shou$d sim,$y initiate a *ote u,on whether an ear$y e$ection shou$d be he$d8 which if successfu$ wou$d be fo$$owed by an ear$y (enera$ e$ectionE Issues arise here about the eŽ,ense of ho$din( two e$ections to determine the matter and the democratic $e(itimacy of the use of a ,etition to o*erturn a democratica$$y e$ected (o*ernment and initiate a new e$ectionE S"'8"%@ Miss Anush>a )hattachar9ee M*)) A,/)!8' B!'++'!'%"" Honourab$e Madam #,ea>er with a miŽed fee$in(s I am su,,ortin( the bi$$.&he bi$$ is the demand of the hour. e shou$d dance accordin( to the tune of the time.Most of the ,ro*isions are discussed in this au(ust (atherin(. I wou$d $i>e to brin( bri(hter as,ect of the bi$$ that is c$ause 11 of this bi$$ to your notice.A ,erson can contest on$y from one constituency either to the $o>sabha or to the *idhansabha at a time.Its a fantastic idea to chec> bye e$ections.At the same time what I be$ief it wi$$ stren(then democracy. In fear of $oosin( ,eo,$e are contestin( from two 6 three constituencies at a time. #imi$ar$y it wi$$ chec> 9um,in( of ,o$iticians from centre to state or state to centre.&his is my submission madam. S"'8"%@ Miss&iasha )aner9ee M*))T*')!' B',"%""Madam8 I than> you for (i*in( me an o,,ortunity to ,artici,ate in this debate. I wi$$ not (o into the different as,ects of 7$ectora$ Reforms because the $earned s,ea>ers before me ha*e a$ready dea$t with it at $ar(e. &he on$y thin( I wou$d $i>e to ,oint out is that throu(h this )i$$ tries to co*er the ,erformance of e$ected ,o$itica$ ,arties a(ainst their e$ection manifesto commitments.A$most a$$ ,o$itica$ ,arties ma>e ,romises about thin(s $i>e ,o*erty8 infrastructure8 etc. in their manifestos. It shou$d reuire a$$ ,arties to $od(e their manifestos with it8 and reuire manifestos to s,ecify ,erformance measures for each commitment. At a minimum B (i*en ,ossib$e resource constraints B the 0ommission cou$d direct ,o$itica$ ,arties to re,ort on such ,erformance on their own websites as ,art of their annua$ financia$ re,orts. S"'8"% Minister of -aw and ustice MINISTER FOR LA AND USTICE #ir8 I am (ratefu$ to a$$ the Members who ha*e su,,orted the )i$$ I am a$so (ratefu$ to those members who ha*e (i*en their 28
constructi*e criticism on it. I am (ratefu$ to those members who ha*e (i*en their constructi*e criticism on it. I am (ratefu$ for the ad*ice that has been (i*en to us. ith re(ard to the main su((estion. I wou$d $i>e to say that I do a(ree that the who$e ,rob$em of c$eansin( ,o$itics is a hercu$ean tas>. )efore ,re,arin( the draft we ha*e in*ited many socia$ acti*ists to ,resent their *iews. &he $oo,ho$es ,ointed by the honourab$e o,,osition ,arty $eader on the c$ause number of the bi$$ Iwou$d $i>e to say that can anybody ,ointed out a de*e$o,ed country where i$$iterates are enterin( into ,o$itics. M*)) B!',' M',!') you cannot a$so find a de*e$o,ed country ha*in( such a $ar(e number of I$$iterates............ MINISTER FOR LA AND USTICEyes $et me eŽ,$ain the ,oints.7ducated ,eo,$e are the torch bearer of the society.&o enter into I0# minimum ua$ification is sti$$ ho$din( the chair. #o8 we are not a(ainst the use of eŽ,erience8 If they are acti*e they shou$d be in ad*isory body.on$y by ho$din( chair one can not brin( re*o$ution. About the members concern on Reca$$. Iwou$d $i>e to su((est the members to (o throu(h the bi$$ carefu$$y.&he reca$$ is a mechanism by which *oters can remo*e an e$ected ,ub$ic officia$ before the neŽt schedu$ed e$ection. $t is one e$ement of a system of direct democracy.&hrou(h a mechanism corru,t8 incom,etent or $a?y members wi$$ be remo*ed and in the e$ection who was ,$aced in the second ,osition wi$$ be (i*en a chance to enter into the office.so8 there wi$$ be no fresh e$ection and no anarchy. &he bi$$ has de*e$o,ed a c$ear mechanism for this. I ho,e I ha*e answered most of the ,oints8 raised by the Members in the course of my s,eech. Other ,arts of the bi$$ our honourab$e %rime Minister has a$ready addressed. I once a(ain than> you for your su,,ort and need your coo,eration in im,$ementin( this measure. I reuest the House to ,ass the )i$$ 29
#%7A:7R &he Question is ¤&hat the )i$$ to ,ro*ide for the more effecti*e ,re*ention of crime in ,o$itics throu(h 7$ectora$ Reforms III 2!13 matters connected therewith or incidenta$ thereto8be ta>en into considerationF &hose who are in fa*our wi$$ say Ayes. C&he ma9ority of Members say AyesD &hose who are a(ainst it wi$$ say No CA minority of the Members say NoD I thin> the Ayes ha*e it8 Ayes ha*e it8 Ayes ha*e it. &he motion is ado,ted. 0$ause by c$ause consideration #%7A:7R Now the uestion is that c$ause 2611 stands ,art of the )i$$. &here is one amendment in c$ause 3 by %a$$abi the Ayes ha*e it8 the Ayes ha*e it8 the Ayes ha*e it8 &he motion is ado,ted Now the uestion is ¤&hat c$ause I8 the enactin( formu$a and the &it$e stand ,art of the )i$$F &hose who are in fa*our wi$$ ,$ease say Aye. C&he ma9ority of Members say AyeD &hose who are a(ainst it wi$$ ,$ease say No. CA minority of Members say No.D I thin> the Ayes ha*e it8 the Ayes ha*e it8 the Ayes ha*e it. &he motion is ado,ted. Minister for Human Resource e*e$o,ment ,$ease. M*,*)+"% $# L' ',4 /)+*" ¦ Madam8 I mo*e the )i$$ be ,assed. #%7A:7R Motion mo*ed ¤&hat the )i$$ is ,assedF. &hose who are in fa*our wi$$ ,$ease say Aye. C&he ma9ority of Members say AyeD 30
&hose a(ainst it may ,$ease say No. CA minority of Members say No.D I thin> the Ayes ha*e it8 the Ayes ha*e it8 the Ayes ha*e it. &he motion is ado,ted. N$ +!" H$/)" *) '4$/%,"4 +$ &""+ '-'*, +$&$%%$ '+ 11.00 '.&. ________O__________
S%*+ %*+"%@ M%. *+",4%' P%')'4 M*)!%'=PGT= H*)+$% K V D/& D/&
PRIVATE MEMBERS RESOLUTION #%7A:7R Now the House wi$$ ta>e u, %ri*ate Members Reso$ution Miss. Anwesha :abiratna to mo*e the Reso$ution. M*)). A,")!' K'*%'+,' Madam8 I mo*e the fo$$owin( Reso$ution.¤&his House recommends that the $e(a$ $oo,ho$es throu(h which 0hi$d traffic>in( s$i, can be ,re*ented and for matters connected there with or incidenta$ there to8 be ta>en into consideration. 1. 7$ements of human traffic>in( 6 #a$e @ %urchase of human body for any ,ur,ose. &a>in( the ,erson to forei(n countries for the ,ur,ose of traffic>in(. in*o$*in( a woman in ,rostitution by enticin( by undue inf$uence8 by fraud8 threat8force or by any other. 2. to inc$ude (uardians and re$ati*es in*o$*ed in chi$d traffic>in( in the same sca$e with the >idna,,ers and others. )ecause it has come to our notice that there ha*e been cases where a chi$d is forced by his (uardians who are $oo>in( after him. 3. Anyone who (ot in*o$*ed in this wou$d be ,unishab$e with the maŽimum ,ena$ty8 i.e.8 death sentence or im,risonment for the $ife. 4. &hose con*icted of such offences sha$$ be disua$ified from en9oyin( ,o$itica$ ri(hts or shou$d (i*e com,ensation or both as ,er the wei(ht a(e of the crime. Industry8 be((in(8 se$$in( of body ,arts and so on . '. A,,ointment of traffic>in( ,o$ice officers. 31
Madam8 I am confident that a$$ the honb$e members of this House irres,ecti*e of %arty affi$iation wi$$ we$come the who$e hearted$y and throu(h it he$, to eradicate this horrendous ,ractice once for a$$. ith these words8 I now mo*e that the ¤0hi$d traffic>in( and ,re*ention6II )i$$ 2!13F )e ta>en into consideration. #,ea>er Motion Mo*ed. that the )i$$ to ,ro*ide more effecti*e instrument to chec> $e(a$ $oo,ho$es throu(h which 0hi$d traffic>ers s$i, can be ,re*ented and for matters connected therewith or incidenta$ there to be ta>en into consideration. #,ea>er Ms. #uchendra %au$ M). S/!",4%' P'/( Madam8 the who$e country is shoc>ed and humi$iated to see the Re,ort by a ,rominent news a(ency that India is the siŽth most dan(erous country in the or$d for chi$dren e*en worse thancountries $i>e Af(hanistan and Myanmar. It is worth rememberin( that chi$dren are the bui$din( b$oc>s of the nation and to suander away this ,recious wea$th is tru$y tra(ic8 to say the $east. &o uote the Human e*e$o,ment Re,ort a shar, reminder of the human ,otentia$ the wor$d is wastin(. #,ea>er Miss #ona$i Manda$ M*)) S$,'(* M',4'( &han> you for (i*in( me a chance to debate. &he re,ort of the #ur*ey is not a re*e$ation8 but a confirmation of what we ha*e a$ways sus,ected. &hat our 0hi$dren are eŽ,osed to hi(her $e*e$s of dan(er than most other countries. here e$se do youha*e 0hi$dren wor>in( in mines8 uarries8 firewor> factoriesE here e$se do you ha*e chi$dren s$ee,in( on ,a*ement andeatin( food ,ic>ed u, from (arba(e dum,sE here e$se do you ha*e traffic>in( s$i,,in( away from the $awsE #o8 I thin> this is the first time that a 0hi$d #,ecific anti traffic>in( $aw is under debate. As $on( as a stron( and s,ecific $aw in this direction is not ,assed. #o $on( as we cant s,ear head the nationa$ cham,ion a(ainst 0hi$d &raffic>in(. #,ea>erMiss )hawna M*)) B!',' Madam8 it is with miŽed fee$in( that wou$d $i>e to con(ratu$ate honourab$e member for draftin( the bi$$ .Madam8 I be$ie*e8 our friend in her attem,t to brin( 9ustice has o*er reached re(ardin( the se*erity of ,unishment $i>e death sentence. How can someone be indicatin( for $ife im,risonment for em,$oyin( of chi$dren as domestic >ee, and cor,orate ,unishmentEMadam8 it is im,ortant to (et at the basics of why such crimes ta>e%$aceE &here after madam8 I be$ie*e ,rotectors of $aw cannot become %er,etrators of crime under the dis(uise of im,$ementin( $aw.In im,$ementin(8 it can be se*ere$y misused and o*erused. Ire,eat misused and o*erused. 32
#,ea>er Miss Roshmita Roy M*)) R$)!&*+' R$ Madam8 I than> you for (i*in( me an o,,ortunity to ,artici,ate in this debate. &he on$y thin( I wou$d $i>e to ,oint out is that thou(h this )i$$ tries to co*er one #ocia$ e*i$8 the fact remains that many ,eo,$e in this 0ountry are sti$$ uti$i?in( innocent 0hi$dren to materia$i?e their *ested interest ta>in( the $oo,ho$es of the $aws. &he (o*t. shou$d serious$y consider as to how the bui$din( b$oc>s of the nation can be sa*ed by ,assin( ri(orous ,unishment to the offenders. SPEAKER@M*,*)+"% $# $&", ',4 !*(4 D""($&",+C%rime MinisterD M*,*)+"% $# $&", ',4 !*(4 D""($&",+ C%rime MinisterD ¤ comin( to the ,art of $e(is$ation I am not ab$e to understand the necessity of the new $aw. &here is a ,$ethora of $aws and acts which ensure ,rotection of the 0hi$d from any>ind of eŽ,$oitation."or 7Žam,$e &he 0hi$d -abour C%rohibition and Re(u$ationActD 15+8 1553 etc. on ecember 1!th8 155+8 the #u,reme 0ourt of India in a historic 9ud(ment a$so banned the ,ractice of em,$oyin( chi$dren in ha?ardous industries and ordered the creation of a cor,us fund with contribution of Rs. 2'8!!!6each from the em,$oyer and the (o*t. to ensure com,u$sory education of the chi$d.&a>in( a due from the abo*e 9ud(ment8 em,$oyers of chi$dren shou$d ma>e a be(innin( by ,ro*idin( then with at $east the basic of faci$ities conduci*e to a hea$thy wor>in( conditions and the em,$oyer shou$d ,ro*ide them medica$ benefit a,art from housin(8 insurance8 recreationa$ and educationa$ faci$ities and incenti*es such as free mea$s boo>s8 stationery and uniforms to sustain the chi$ds interest in schoo$. #o8 in my o,inion we shou$d im,$ement the eŽistin( ru$es strict$y instead of eŽ,erimentin( one after another ru$e. In *iew of the efforts underta>en by the (o*ernment to meet this ,rob$em8 sir8 throu(h you8 I reuest honourab$e member to withdraw her reso$ution. #%7A:7R ¦ Miss Anwesha :abiratna M*)) A,")!' K'*%'+,' Madam8 I am (ratefu$ to the Honb$e Members for $endin( su,,ort to my reso$ution . In *iew of the assurance (i*en by the Honb$e %rime Minister and since a $aw has a$ready been enacted to dea$ with this menace. I ho,e that the e a$$ strin(ent measures to e$iminate this ,rob$em. &herefore8 I may be a$$owed to withdraw this reso$ution. #%7A:7R Has the Honb$e Member $ea*e of the House to withdraw her reso$utionE #7=7RA- M7M)7R# es8 es. #%7A:7R &he Reso$ution by $ea*e of the House is withdrawn. N$ +!" H$/)" *) '4$/%,"4 +$ &""+ '-'*, +$&$%%$ '+ 11.00 '.&. 33
