>Title: Demand of presentation of reports prepared by teams sent under the direction of Hon. Prime Minister in the tornado affected states, Orissa and West Bengal
MR. SPEAKER: Now, let us take up Papers to be laid on the Table.
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MR. SPEAKER: Hon. Members, I will come to you.
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MR. SPEAKER: The hon. Minister is on his legs.
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MR. SPEAKER: Nothing will go on record.
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MR. SPEAKER: Hon. Members, please take your seats. I am on my legs. It is not good on your part.
… (व्यवधान) श्री शकुनी चौधरी (खगरिया): अध्यक्ष महोदय, मेरा प्वाइंट आफ आर्डर है। अध्यक्ष महोदय : प्वाइंट आफ आर्डर बाद में।
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MR. SPEAKER: Hon. Members, please take your seats. This is not proper.
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MR. SPEAKER: Nothing will go on record.
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MR. SPEAKER: Hon. Members, I will hear you. Please take your seats.
First, let us take up Papers to be laid on the Table, then I will come to you.
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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH BADAL): Sir, on behalf of Shri Sikander Bakht, I beg to lay on the Table- मानव संसाधन विकास मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (कुमारी उमा भारती): महोदय, मैं, डा. मुरली मनोहर जोशी जी की ओर से, निम्नलखित पत्र सभा पटल पर रखती हूं:
THE MINISTER OF FINANCE (SHRI YASHWANT SINHA): Sir, I beg to lay on the Table- मानव संसाधन विकास मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (कुमारी उमा भारती): महोदय, मैं निम्नलखित पत्र सभा पटल पर रखती हूं:
THE MINISTER OF FINANCE (SHRI YASHWANT SINHA): On behalf of Shri R.K. Kumar, I beg to lay on the Table:–
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI SOM PAL): Sir, I beg to lay on the Table :–
MR. SPEAKER: Hon. Members, there is an announcement. The Government had recommended eight hours for the discussion on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address. So far, we have discussed it for five hours and fifty-three minutes; fourteen Members have participated in the discussion. The balance time at our disposal is two hours and seven minutes. In order to enable more Members to participate in the discussion, hon. Members are requested to be very brief and to the point in their speeches. Please cooperate with the Chair.
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SHRI BASU DEB ACHARIA (BANKURA): Sir, we would like to know as to when the Prime Minister is going to reply to this discussion.
MR. SPEAKER: Before we start this discussion, I would like to allow some hon. Members to raise their `Zero Hour’ on urgent matters . I am again appealing to the hon. Members to be kindly brief and to take two minutes each so that we can accommodate more Members.
I now call upon Shri Mohan Singh to speak. श्री मोहन सिंह (देवरिया) : अध्यक्ष महोदय, उत्तर प्रदेश में
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MR. SPEAKER: The hon. Prime Minister is going to reply to this discussion at 5 p.m.
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SHRI SHARAD PAWAR (BARAMATI): Sir, there was one commitment from the hon. Minister. When the issue about the natural calamities was raised in the House, he promised that he would make a statement by Monday. We could not get that statement yesterday. We are expecting the statement today at least because many States – Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and a number of other States – are involved. …(Interuptions)
MR. SPEAKER: Would anybody from the Government side say something on this? संसदीय कार्य मंत्री तथा पर्यटन मंत्री (श्री मदन लाल खुराना): अध्यक्ष महोदय, मेरी प्रधानमंत्री जी से बात हुई थी। वे शायद आज हाऊस एडजर्न होने से पहले स्टेटमेंट देने वाले हैं।
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SHRI BHUBANESWAR KALITA (GUWAHATI): Sir, the other day the Prime Minister had given an assurance that he would make a statement in the House …(Interruptions) श्री मदन लाल खुराना : मैं आपसे निवेदन कर रहा हूं कि कल मेरी बात हुई थी, वे कह रहे थे कि आज स्टेटमेंट देना है। मैं उनसे बात करके आपको टाइम बता दूंगा। … श्री राजो सिंह (बेगुसराय): अध्यक्ष महोदय, उन्होंने यह कहा था कि सभी दल के नेताओं से परामर्श करके, बातचीत करके स्टेटमेंट देंगे, परामर्श हुआ ही नहीं तो स्टेटमेंट कैसे दे देंगे?
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MR. SPEAKER: Please wait for a minute. I have allowed Shri Panja to speak. I will come to you later.
SHRI AJIT KUMAR PANJA (CALCUTTA NORTH EAST): Sir, due to the urgency and the state of affairs which happened in two States, Orissa and West Bengal, because of the tornado, two teams were sent under the direction of the hon. Prime Minister. The two teams came back. One team was consisting of the Members of Parliament and the other team of an hon. Minister, hon. Member Kumari Mamata Banerjee and one other hon. Member. We must have the reports of these two teams and also what has happened there. To our information, as far as the State Governments are concerned, till now the relief provided is very meagre and it has not reached the people. …(Interruptions)
SHRIBASU DEB ACHARIA : This is not correct. …(Interruptions)
SHRI AJIT KUMAR PANJA : In West Bengal, till now no relief has been provided. The Prime Minister has promised that money would be given. We would like to know whether it has reached there or not. …(Interruptions)
SHRI BASU DEB ACHARIA : What is required is more assistance from the Central Government. …(Interruptions)
MR. SPEAKER: No more discussion will be allowed on this because there is already an assurance.
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SHRI AJIT KUMAR PANJA : No one has gone there. They are sitting here…(Interruptions)
SHRI BASU DEB ACHARIA : What Shri Ajit Kumar Panja has said is far from true.
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MR. SPEAKER: One minute please.
SHRI AJIT KUMAR PANJA : I want relief to go there directly to victims..(Interruptions)
MR. SPEAKER: Shri Basudeb Acharia, please sit down because there is already an assurance.
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MR. SPEAKER: Shri Basudeb Acharia, please understand that there is already an assurance from the Government side. The hon. Prime Minister is going to make a statement on this. Later, you can take up and seek a clarification.
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MR. SPEAKER: Shri Mohan Singh, please. श्री शकुनी चौधरी (खगरिया) : अध्यक्ष महोदय, मैं आपसे कहना चाहता हूं कि … (व्यवधान)
MR. SPEAKER: Is it on the same point? Or is it on a different point? Please tell me. Is it on the same point? श्री शकुनि चौधरी (खगरिया) : अध्यक्ष जी, २९.३.९८ को बिहार के पूर्वी भाग में जबरदस्त भीषण तूफान और ओलाव्ृाष्िट हुई है जिसमें करोड़ों रुपयों का नुकसान हुआ है। हमारी मांग है कि भारत सरकार को यह नोटिस लेना चाहिए कि
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MR. SPEAKER : No.
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MR. SPEAKER: Nothing will go on record except Shri Mohan Singh’s speech.
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MR. SPEAKER: This is not good.
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MR. SPEAKER: I will come to you. हमने श्री मोहन सिंह को बुलाया है।