Title: Introduction of the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2001.
14.32 hrs.
MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Now, the House shall take up Item No.6.
Shri Pramod Mahajan.
श्री मोहन रा:ठ्ठहद्वड्ढ;ाले (मुम्:हद्वद्धद्धड्ढद;ाई दक्षिण मध्:द्ृद्धड्डढ;ा) : उपाध्:द्ृद्धड्डढ;ाक्ष महोद:द्ृद्धड्डढ;ा, कल गणे:द्रठ्ठद्धठ्ठ;ा चतुर्थी है। महारा:ण्;ट्र में लाखों लोगों के घरों में गणपति का पूजन होता है इ:द्ृद्धड्ड;ालिए हमने कल हाउ:द्ृद्धड्ड;ा की छुट्टी मांगी थी। :द्ृद्धड्डढ;ाह इतना :हद्वद्धद्धड्ढद;ा:ढद्धठ्ठह१२;ा त्:द्ृद्धड्डढ;ाौहार है जो :िठ्ठहद्वड्ढ;ा:द्रठ्ठद्धठ्ठ;:ठ्ठहद्वड्ढ;ा :द्रद्ृद्वदड्ड;ार में मना:द्ृद्धड्डढ;ाा जाता है।…( व्:द्ृद्धड्डढ;ा:ठ्ठहद्वड्ढ;ाधान)
उपाध्:द्ृद्धड्डढ;ाक्ष महोद:द्ृद्धड्डढ;ा : कल की छुट्टी के लिए नोटि:द्ृद्धड्ड;ा दे दो।
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MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: You give notice for tomorrow.
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THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI PRAMOD MAHAJAN): Sir, I beg to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954.
MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Motion moved:
“That leave be granted to introduce a Bill further to amend the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954.”
SHRI VARKALA RADHAKRISHNAN (CHIRAYINKIL): Sir, I oppose the introduction of this Bill enhancing the salaries of Members of Parliament. … (Interruptions) We are incompetent to legislate on this subject when the country is passing through starvation deaths.… (Interruptions)
श्री मोहन रा:ठ्ठहद्वड्ढ;ाले : उपाध्:द्ृद्धड्डढ;ाक्ष महोद:द्ृद्धड्डढ;ा, महारा:ण्;ट्र में लाखों लोग गणे:द्रठ्ठद्धठ्ठ;ा चतुर्थी मनाते हैं।…( व्:द्ृद्धड्डढ;ा:ठ्ठहद्वड्ढ;ाधान)
* Published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II,Section-2, dt.21.8.2001
SHRI PRAMOD MAHAJAN: He cannot make a speech at the introductory stage.
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MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Shri Radhakrishnan, you are well aware of the rules. At this stage, the legislative competence of the measure is to be opposed and not the merit of the Bill.
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SHRI VARKALA RADHAKRISHNAN : When the country is passing through starvation deaths, we are incompetent to legislate such a legislation. The Supreme Court has already directed the Government to give rice to the rural people. When that precedent is there, we have no right to legislate on a wage hike. It is immoral, improper and highly objectionable. I, therefore, oppose the Bill … (Interruptions)
MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Mr. Minister, do you want to give reply to the objection raised by the hon. Member?
SHRI PRAMOD MAHAJAN: I have nothing to say. This Act has been amended 24 times. The Parliament is well within its legislative competence to enact this law.
Regarding the other observations made by the hon. Member, I do not want to refer to the same at this stage because they are not relevant for my introducing the Bill.
MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: The question is:
“That leave be granted to introduce a Bill further to amend the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954.”
The motion was adopted.
SHRI PRAMOD MAHAJAN: I introduce* the Bill.
——– Introduced with the recommendation of the President.
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श्री मोहन रा:ठ्ठहद्वड्ढ;ाले (मुम्:हद्वद्धद्धड्ढद;ाई दक्षिण मध्:द्ृद्धड्डढ;ा) : उपाध्:द्ृद्धड्डढ;ाक्ष महोद:द्ृद्धड्डढ;ा, कल गणे:द्रठ्ठद्धठ्ठ;ा चतुर्थी है, लाखों लोग इ:द्ृद्धड्ड;ा त्:द्ृद्धड्डढ;ाौहार को मनाते हैं इ:द्ृद्धड्ड;ालिए कल :द्ृद्धड्ड;ां:द्ृद्धड्ड;ादी:द्ृद्धड्डढ;ा अ:ठ्ठहद्वड्ढ;ाका:द्रठ्ठद्धठ्ठ;ा होना चाहिए।…( व्:द्ृद्धड्डढ;ा:ठ्ठहद्वड्ढ;ाधान)
MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Shri Mohan Rawale, you can take it up tomorrow. You give notice for raising this matter in the ‘Zero Hour’ tomorrow. Please take your seat now.
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