12.23 hrs.
Title: Regarding sending good wishes to Indian Cricket Team playing in World Cup.
(RAIGANJ): Mr. Speaker, Sir, first of all, I am thankful to you for your presence in South Africa to witness the World Cup Cricket match and also for your kind blessings to the players.
We, as sports lovers and as citizens of this country, always get disappointed when our team loses and get encouraged when our team wins. This team belongs to India; they are great sons of the country. On many occasions, they score such results which become history for India. Sachin Tendulkar is one of our sports ambassadors. Be it Yuvraj Singh, be it Javagal Srinath, be it Saurav Ganguly, they scored many runs and played great innings for the country. Maybe, in 2-3 matches they could not show off. Yesterday, Mohammed Kaif’s house has been attacked in Allahabad.
SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE (BOLPUR): It is very unfortunate.
SHRI PRIYA RANJAN DASMUNSI : In several places, Sachin’s posters and Saurav Ganguly’s posters are being burnt, and effigies are being burnt. They are yet to play four matches. I request the Union Home Minister that total protection should be ensured to all the cricketers, to build up their morale; let us not lose hope; and let us convey our abundant faith in them.
SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE : Let us send our good wishes to them.
SHRI PRIYA RANJAN DASMUNSI : We should not bring down the players into such vulgarity. They created history many times.
There is a France Football team led by Zinedane Zidan who is the key to their success; in the World Cup Football match, his team could not qualify in the second round and he explained the reasons. Yet, the people of France did not attack their houses and burn their effigies. This is unfortunate that is happening here. We should not show such a discourtesy to our boys who play for the country. Cricket is a game; for that matter, every game needs luck; luck may not be there for them on this occasion, but that does not mean that we could abuse them and we could treat them like this – attacking the houses and burning the effigies. That should not be encouraged at least by this Parliament and we should send our good wishes to them.
Sir, you are from cricket field, I appeal through you to the Government that it should give all protection to them. Let us collectively pray for the goodwill of the team and for their final game, and let them bring colours to our country. Let us not abuse them everyday from here.
SHRI RUPCHAND PAL – Let the message go from this Parliament, wishing them all.
SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE – Parliament should send its best wishes to the team and condemn the attacks.
(फिरोजाबाद):अध्यक्ष महोदय, प्रियरंजन दासमुंशी जी ने जो मुद्दा उठाया है, हम उसका समर्थन करते हैं। मैं समझता हूं कि जो कुछ भी हो रहा है, वह ठीक नहीं है, गृह मंत्री जी को इस मामले में नोटिस लेना चाहिए।
MR. SPEAKER: Shri Mohan Rawale, are you speaking on the same issue?
… (Interruptions)
SHRI PRIYA RANJAN DASMUNSI (RAIGANJ): Your word will be the word of the House.… (Interruptions)
SHRI RUPCHAND PAL : A message should go from the House to the nation that these boys should not be treated like this… (Interruptions)
(SRIKAKULAM): On this issue, I have to make a request to the Chair. The House should ask the Government to give due protection to all the players.… (Interruptions)
(मुम्बई दक्षिण मध्य) :अध्यक्ष महोदय, अभी दास मुंशी जी ने जो कहा, मैं उसका समर्थन करता हूं। क्रिकेट एक चांस है। इसमें टीम कभी अच्छा खेलती है और कभी फेल्योर भी हो सकती है लेकिन हमें उनका मोरल बढ़ाने की आवश्यकता है। आप भी उनका मोरल बढ़ाने के लिए वहां गये थे लेकिन अनफार्चुनेटली हमारी टीम ठीक ढंग से खेल नहीं सकी। लेकिन हमारी टीम अभी भी मजबूत है। अगर हम उनका मोरल बढ़ायें तो शायद हमारी टीम अभी भी जीत सकती है। मेरा कहना है कि हिन्दुस्तान के सारे लोगों की भावनायें उनके साथ जुड़ी हुई हैं इसलिए उनके ठीक न खेलने पर कुछ प्रतक्रियाएं हुईं। जिस तरह से उन लोगों ने मैच खेला उससे लोगों के दिलों को ठेस पहुंची लेकिन इसका नतीजा यह नहीं होना चाहिए कि किसी के ऊपर हमला हो।…( व्यवधान)
श्री प्रियरंजन दासमुंशी:हम भी हर चुनाव थोड़े ही जीतते हैं।…( व्यवधान)
श्री मोहन रावले : यहां पर मंत्री जी बैठे हुए हैं। मैं उनसे प्रार्थना करना चाहता हूं कि वे उनके परिवार वालों को प्रोटेक्शन दें।
श्री रामजीलाल सुमन : अध्यक्ष महोदय, आपको भी इस सवाल पर कुछ कहना चाहिए।…( व्यवधान)
(SILCHAR): I agree with the hon. Members that we should not behave the way cricket supporters have behaved. It is just a beginning. As you have been rightly saying in electronic media, it is just a beginning. There are four matches to come. We should encourage our boys. Nothing should be done which dashes their mood. Under your leadership, Sir, a message should go to them to the effect, ‘Cheer up boys! We are with you. There is nothing to worry about’.