Title: Death of farmers in Karnataka due to drought.
कुंवर अखिलेश सिंह (महाराजगंज, उ.प्र.) : अध्यक्ष महोदय, उत्तर प्रदेश में मधुमिता शुक्ला की हत्या हुई।( व्यवधान)आज सीबीआई का दुरुपयोग किया जा रहा है।( व्यवधान)पूरा मामला खुल चुका है। यह बहुत गंभीर विषय है।( व्यवधान)मैंने कार्य स्थगन प्रस्ताव का नोटिस दिया है।( व्यवधान)
अध्यक्ष महोदय : आप बैठिए।
( व्यवधान)
SHRIMATI MARGARET ALVA (CANARA): Sir, I have given a notice. (Interruptions)
SHRI BASU DEB ACHARIA (BANKURA): Sir, I have given a notice for Adjournment Motion. (Interruptions)
MR. SPEAKER: I have received several notices which are notices for Adjournment Motion. I have also received notices for the suspension of the Question Hour. I do not want that the Question Hour should be affected in any way. But since I find that the farmers’ issue is an important issue, I will allow only one Member to speak. Who would like to speak on this? Only one Member will be allowed just to mention why the Question Hour should be suspended.
(Interruptions)
SHRIMATI MARGARET ALVA : I am just mentioning (Interruptions)
कुंवर अखिलेश सिंह:अध्यक्ष जी, मैंने कार्य स्थगन प्रस्ताव का नोटिस दिया है। मैं कई दिनों से कोशिश कर रहा हूं।( व्यवधान)
अध्यक्ष महोदय : मैं एक के बाद एक माननीय सदस्य को मौका दे रहा हूं।
( व्यवधान)
MR. SPEAKER: It is a question of the deaths of the farmers. I will allow her to speak.
(Interruptions)
SHRIMATI MARGARET ALVA : We have given our notice. (Interruptions) Sir, we are having a serious problem in Karnataka. Fifteen districts have not got enough rain. A Central team has gone and come back with its report. We have pleaded for at least three lakh tonnes of foodgrains. Only one lakh tonnes of foodgrains have been given to us. The farmers are committing suicide. There is no money with the State Government. We have also submitted a Memorandum. So, the Central assistance for drought-affected districts is required. (Interruptions)
MR. SPEAKER: You can mention all these during ‘Zero Hour’.
(Interruptions)
SHRIMATI MARGARET ALVA : Not one thing is being given to us. We are pleading for help. (Interruptions)
MR. SPEAKER: You can mention all these things during ‘Zero Hour’. I will permit you to speak during ‘Zero Hour’.
(Interruptions)
MR. SPEAKER: During ‘Zero Hour’ I will positively give you a chance if ‘Zero Hour’ takes place.
(Interruptions)
SHRI ANANTH KUMAR (BANGALORE SOUTH): Hon. Speaker, Sir, 8.2 lakh metric tonnes of foodgrains have been given to the State of Karnataka by the Vajpayee Government. Not only that, a cash component of Rs. 352 crore has also been given. (Interruptions)
MR. SPEAKER: You can discuss all these during ‘Zero Hour’ and not now.
(Interruptions)
MR. SPEAKER: Please sit down. I have not permitted him to speak.
(Interruptions)
अध्यक्ष महोदय : मैंने आपको इजाजत नहीं दी है। आप बैठिए।
Let me now go to the Question Hour now.
(Interruptions)