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Title : Situation arising out of unlimited import of Vanaspati from Sri Lanka under Free Trade Agreement.
DR. KARAN SINGH YADAV (ALWAR): Hon. Chairman, Sir, I would like to draw the attention of the House and, through you, of the Minister of Industries and Commerce towards the problem faced by the local Indian vanaspati industry as well as the oilseed producing farmers of the country. … (Interruptions)
सभापति महोदय : मोहले जी, आपका भाषण रिकार्ड पर नहीं जा रहा है। यह अच्छी बात नहीं है। आपको चेयर के साथ कोओपरेट करना चाहिए। आप बैठ जाइये।
श्री पुन्नूलाल मोहले : *…[h93]
DR. KARAN SINGH YADAV : I would like to draw the attention of the Commerce Minister on the problems our Indian Vanaspati Industry and the Oilseed producing farmers are facing in this country. This is because of the Free Trade Agreement which the previous Government signed with Sri Lanka. Vanaspati is being imported in huge quantities and, that is why, the farmers who are producing oilseeds, like mustard, are facing problems because nobody is there to purchase their produce.
Therefore, I would request the Government to restrict and fix the quota of this import. Recently, they canalised this import through NAFED, which should be continued. There is a strong lobby which is now lobbying for removing NAFED as a canalising agency. My request is that NAFED should be kept as a canalising agency, and the quota should be restricted so that the Indian Vanaspati Industry and the Indian oilseed-growing farmers can thrive in this country.
श्री राम कृपाल यादव : भार्गव साहब तो पीएचडी किए हुए हैं।
श्री गिरधारी लाल भार्गव : महोदय, पीएचडी तो क्या, मैंने बी.ए. भी नहीं किया है।
सभापति महोदय : आप अपनी बात कीजिए, टोका-टोकी में मत पड़िए।
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