{"id":137989,"date":"2008-03-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-04T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/further-discussion-on-the-motion-of-thanks-on-the-presidents-address-on-5-march-2008"},"modified":"2016-10-24T23:18:37","modified_gmt":"2016-10-24T17:48:37","slug":"further-discussion-on-the-motion-of-thanks-on-the-presidents-address-on-5-march-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/further-discussion-on-the-motion-of-thanks-on-the-presidents-address-on-5-march-2008","title":{"rendered":"Further Discussion On The Motion Of Thanks On The President’S Address … on 5 March, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Lok Sabha Debates<\/div>\n
Further Discussion On The Motion Of Thanks On The President’S Address … on 5 March, 2008<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
<\/pre>\n
                                          > <\/p>\n
\u00a0  <\/p>\n
Title<\/a>:  Further discussion on the motion of thanks on the President’s Address moved by Shri ajit Jogi and seconded by Shrimati Krishna Tirath on the 3rd March, 2008.   <\/p>\n
THE PRIME MINISTER <\/a>(DR. MANMOHAN SINGH<\/a>): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to join all the Members of this august House in conveying our sincere thanks to the hon. President of India for her inspiring Address.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sir, in the 60th year of our Republic it is a matter of pride for us to have as the first lady of the State a very distinguished woman and it was our privilege to listen to her inspiring Address.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sir, it is also a matter of satisfaction that over the last three days we have had a fascinating debate on the issues covered in the Rashtrapatiji\u2019s Address. While some of the hon. Members have expressed their satisfaction at the performance of the Government on many fronts, there have been others who have found fault with us on some counts. This, for me, is the essence of democracy. Democracy is about debate, about argument and constructive criticism. Democracy is about acknowledging the existence of multiple view points, about tolerance for dissent and diversity, about respecting the opinions held by others without necessarily agreeing with them. The debate we have witnessed is in the best traditions of parliamentary democracy. This is what makes our nation unique and makes me hopeful for our collective future. I sincerely hope that we will have more of such debates and less disruption which has become a sad feature of our parliamentary democracy.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sir, as I listened to the various Members of this House, I drew considerable satisfaction from the fact that the vision of inclusive growth spelt out in the hon. President\u2019s Address is something about which there is unanimity on both sides of the House. That we need strong resurgent growth to get rid of chronic poverty, ignorance and disease which still characterize millions of our people in our country, is universally accepted. The fact that our growth rate now takes us to the ranks of some of the fastest growing economies in the world is a matter of pride for all Indians.[R3]\u00a0  <\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 [r4]\u00a0Sir, growth is a necessary condition for inclusive growth.\u00a0 But we have always recognised that growth by itself need not get rid of vast poverty unless there are strategies in place to empower the most disadvantaged sections of our community.\u00a0 The President\u2019s Address spells out of that vision which has guided the work of our Government in the last four years.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What is that vision?\u00a0 First of all, as I said, we need\u00a0 strong, resurgent growth.\u00a0 We need growth to create more jobs, we need strong resurgent growth to get more revenues for public finances so that we can spend more money on social inclusion, on education, on health, on rural development, on improving rural and urban infrastructure.\u00a0 The fact that the last four years have witnessed a record growth rate, therefore, is a matter of satisfaction.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 But our Government, and our Common Minimum Programme,\u00a0 recognise that growth by itself does not necessarily ensure that the fruits of growth will be equitably distributed and therefore, it is the duty of any popular Government to address that question, to empower the poorest sections of our society so that they can become active participants in the processes of growth and that is what we have done.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
First of all, we are all agreed on both sides of the House that we need strong growth in agriculture.\u00a0 We must also ensure that our farmers, particularly, small and marginal farmers, do get good remunerative prices, their productivity increases, that they do become partners in processes of agricultural growth.\n<\/p>\n
Second, it is also agreed by both sides of the House that in a country where 90 per cent of our people are in the unorganised sector, where institutions of social security are inadequate, we must maintain a reasonable control on prices because inflation is a tax which hurts the poor much more than the rich.\u00a0 So, that is agreed on both sides.\n<\/p>\n
The third thing, which I believe, also is generally agreed on both sides of the House is that for inclusion, we need that all our children should have the advantage or the benefit of equality of opportunity.\u00a0 It cannot be done overnight, but education is the biggest single means of empowering our children to lead a life of dignity and to become partners in the processes of growth and therefore, we need strong commitment to the expansion of education. Not only primary education and elementary education, but also a strong commitment to the expansion of tertiary\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 education because we live in a knowledge intensive world economy and unless India\u2019s tertiary education sector grows in accordance with the need for a skilled manpower, we will be left behind.\u00a0 Sir, that is what the President\u2019s Address spells out, what we are planning or what we have done in the field of education.\n<\/p>\n
Hon. Health Minister, when he was replying to the questions a few minutes ago, listed the achievements of this Government in taking of health care to the poorer sections of our society.\u00a0 I am not saying that we have succeeded in reducing\u00a0infant mortality rates or\u00a0maternal mortality rates to what they should be.\u00a0 This is not a short-term process.\u00a0 It will take time.[r5]\u00a0   <\/p>\n
But the number of doctors, the number of nurses, the number of specialists that are now in place, I think, is much larger than what it was four years ago.\u00a0 So, I am convinced that if we follow this process, we will see a distinct improvement in the health status of our children, in the health status of our women.\u00a0That is as it should be.\n<\/p>\n
We also know that in our agriculture there are a large number of landless workers who are very vulnerable.\u00a0 Also, although agriculture offers employment for utilisation of labour, there are times of the year when no work is available in agricultural operation.\u00a0 Therefore, we need some mechanism to supplement\u00a0 employment opportunities, to soften the harsh edges of extreme poverty in rural areas.\u00a0 That is the case for having a nation-wide employment guarantee for hundred days, that is now in place. I am not saying that this one Act can abolish poverty, but if implemented honestly, if implemented efficiently, it can soften the harsh edges of extreme poverty.\u00a0 The Central Government now has raised the minimum wage rate to above Rs. 80 per day.\u00a0If work for hundred days is available, each family, even if it has only one earning member, would have an entitlement of Rs. 8000 per annum.\u00a0 I\u00a0say that this will help to ameliorate the conditions of those who belong to the lowest rung of social and economic strata.\n<\/p>\n
Also, we all agree that if the fruits of development have to accrue to all sections of our population, it is essential to recognise that the Dalits, the Scheduled Tribes and minorities have not benefited adequately from the processes of growth.\u00a0 Therefore, we have put strategies in place.\u00a0 Some were there earlier.\u00a0 We have expanded those.\u00a0 In expanding health care, in expanding education, we are paying particular attention to the needs of areas which have a high concentration of Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and minority populations.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
The hon. Leader of the Opposition talked about this as the appeasement of minorities.\u00a0 I do not plead guilty to that charge.\u00a0 It is a process of empowerment of all disadvantaged sections of our population.\u00a0 I take pride in saying that our Government has the courage to recognise that our minorities have not benefited appropriately from the processes of growth, and therefore the time has come to pay a little more attention to their needs of education, of health\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: He is not yielding.\u00a0 If you have anything to say, if you agree, at the end I can allow.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Let us at least show respect to the Prime Minister of the country!\u00a0 As the hon. Leader of the Opposition is entitled to full respect, he is also entitled to full respect.\n<\/p>\n
DR. MANMOHAN SINGH<\/a>: Therefore, what we are trying to do is to reduce the inequalities of opportunity, the gap that exists between regions, the gap that exists between classes, the gap that exists between urban and rural areas.\u00a0 This is a part of the process of empowerment.\u00a0 It is the essence of the process of inclusive growth.\u00a0When I listened to the debate, there may have been some problems with regard to the treatment of minorities.\u00a0But, by and large, all sections of this House agreed that inclusive growth is the essence of a participatory democracy; it is an integral part of the value system that is embedded in our magnificent Constitution.\u00a0 And the fact that our Government has advanced the cause of inclusive growth, I think is some matter of satisfaction for all of us.[r6]\u00a0  <\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sir, I would be the last one to say that everything is rosy in the Garden of Eden.\u00a0We have increased allocations for infrastructure, for rural infrastructure under Bharat Nirman.\u00a0 We have increased massively the allocations for education, for rural health, for urban infrastructure under the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission.\u00a0 But one has to recognize that the Central Government can only increase allocations.\u00a0It can give guidelines to States.\u00a0But India lives in States and, therefore, it is the joint responsibility of the Centre and the States to work in all sincerity to implement the agenda of this inclusive growth that we all feel our nation should be and is committed to implementing.\u00a0 Therefore, today, we have a situation where there are various Parties represented in this House, they are ruling in the States.\u00a0 So, it can be easily said that without more active collaboration and cooperation between political parties across the\u00a0spectrum of this House, I think, we cannot succeed in carrying forward the process of inclusive growth that this country needs.\u00a0 Therefore, I appeal to all segments of this House to recognize the great opportunities that India has.\u00a0 I have often said that shortage of resources is not today a problem for our country.\u00a0We have shown in these last four years how tax revenues can become buoyant and I compliment my colleague, the hon. Finance Minister for that.\u00a0 We have, therefore, been able to spend lot more money on education, on health and on rural development.\u00a0 We have also shown that where there is a will we can improve the functioning of the public sector system and I compliment my colleague, the Railway Minister for the magnificent way he has managed the Railway finances.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sir, I, therefore, appeal to all segments of this House that at least when it comes to issues of development, we should forget our Party differences.\u00a0Today, it is possible to abolish poverty in the life of a single generation.\u00a0 If our economy grows at the rate of nine to ten per cent per annum, then we would be doubling our national income in a period of about seven to eight years.\u00a0 If along with growth promotion strategies, we have in place programmes for improving the educational status of our children and improving the health status of our women, then there will be a definite positive impact on poverty.\u00a0 This is a historic opportunity and we must make full use of it to realize this vast latent potential of our great country.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sir, I started by saying that all of us have agreed that the interest of our farmers and the state of our agriculture is a prime determinant of whether we are moving towards inclusive growth or not.\u00a0I will be the last one to say that everything is rosy with the state of agriculture.\u00a0 When we came to power in 2004, agriculture was in a state of distress.\u00a0We had to restructure agricultural debt both in 2004 and once again for the distressed districts in 2006.\u00a0 Why has this happened?\u00a0 If you look at the statistics from 1980-81 to the year 1996-97, Indian agriculture grew at the rate of about 3.5 per cent per annum.[h7]\u00a0   <\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 After\u00a01996-97 and till the year 2003-04, a large number of years were\u00a0 NDA years, the rate of growth of agriculture fell to 2.3 per cent\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0There was a fall during the NDA period in the share of national income, which went into investment in agriculture.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Today,\u00a0 our colleagues from that side\u00a0talk about the interest of\u00a0farmers.\u00a0 I look at what were they doing in providing more incentives to our farmers.\u00a0 During the Congress regime from 1991 to 1996, the terms of trade increased year after year in favour of agriculture.\u00a0 During the NDA regime, the terms of trade and the prices to farmers deteriorated.\u00a0 What was the concern for the farmers? You look at\u00a0procurement prices.\u00a0 The NDA, in five years, increased\u00a0 procurement prices by a pittance of Rs. 50 in four or five years.\u00a0 Look at the record of our Government.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Therefore, I thought, I would mention\u00a0 some of these data, because Shri Anant Geete referred to this problem.\u00a0In 1999-2000, the Minimum Support Price for wheat was Rs. 580 per quintal.\u00a0 The previous Government, that is, the NDA Government, raised it by Rs. 50 in years at a small incremental rate of Rs. 10, which over a period of five years was 8.6 per cent only.\u00a0 Compare this with the last four years of our Government. We have\u00a0 raised the Minimum Support Price for wheat by Rs. 370,\u00a0 a rise of 56 per cent in four years.\u00a0 I expect Mr. Dhindsa, at least, to applaud\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In the case of paddy too, we have raised the Minimum Support Price by 33 per cent in four years as compared to a small pittance of 12 per cent in five years by the NDA Government.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gross Capital Formation in agriculture as a proportion of GDP has improved under our regime from a low of\u00a0 10.2 per cent in the year 2003-04 to 12.5 per cent in the year 2006-07. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 After many years,\u00a0 agricultural growth touched almost four per cent last year.\u00a0 Those who neglected the welfare of farmers, depressed the Minimum Support Prices and\u00a0 the term for trade for agriculture, those who exported our food surpluses away\u00a0at a loss, have no right to be advocating welfare of the farmers.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mr. Speaker, Sir, our Government is convinced that India cannot prosper if our farmers do not prosper.\u00a0 I recall from my childhood the words of Oliver Goldsmith:\n<\/p>\n
\u201cIll fares the land, to hastening ills a prey,  <\/p>\n
Where wealth accumulates, and men decay;\n<\/p>\n
Princes and Lords may flourish, or may fade;\n<\/p>\n
A breath can make them, as a breath has made;\n<\/p>\n
But a bold peasantry, their country\u2019s pride,  <\/p>\n
When once destroyed can never be supplied.\u201d  <\/p>\n
\u00a0  <\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is the distress of this bold peasantry that brought the UPA to office when the NDA was talking about \u2018Shining India\u2019.\u00a0 This distress is the legacy of the NDA rule, a rule during which, policies were anti-farmer, anti-agriculture\u2026 (Interruptions) Low Minimum Support Prices impoverished our farmers. Mr. Dhindsa should know it\u2026 (Interruptions).[r8]\u00a0 They needed a fresh flow of credit.\u00a0 The tripling of agricultural credit flow by us did not address the problems of past\u00a0 debt.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The debt relief, we have now announced is our attempt to finally remove the burden of the NDA period from our farmers\u2019 shoulders.\u00a0We are determined to end\u00a0agricultural distress.\u00a0 We will not stop till we have\u00a0 wiped the tears from the eyes\u00a0 of all farmers\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 That, Mr. Speaker, Sir, is why our Government took the historic\u00a0 initiative to waive farmers\u2019 loans on an unprecedented scale.\u00a0\u00a0 A debt relief of this magnitude has never been conceived or attempted before.\u00a0 It is an income transfer on an unparalleled\u00a0 scale. If bankruptcy is a permissible form of business outcome in industry, what is irrational about this waiver? It will allow a fresh flow of institutional credit to farmers.\u00a0 It will clean up banker\u2019s balance-sheets; it will stimulate\u00a0 economic activity in rural India and I do not make any apology\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Finance Minister\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>:\u00a0This is not right.\u00a0 Kindly listen to him.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
\u092a\u094d\u0930\u094b. \u0935\u093f\u091c\u092f \u0915\u0941\u092e\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0932\u094d\u0939\u094b\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e (\u0926\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0923 \u0926\u093f\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0940)\u00a0<\/a>: \u0935\u0939 60,000 \u0915\u0930\u094b\u0921\u093c \u0930\u0942\u092a\u090f \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0902…( \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0928)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: This\u00a0is not fair.\u00a0 Let him reply.\u00a0 He is entitled to reply.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092e\u0939\u094b\u0926\u092f <\/a>: \u0906\u092a \u0932\u094b\u0917 \u092c\u0948\u0920 \u091c\u093e\u0907\u090f\u0964\u00a0\u091c\u092c \u092c\u091c\u091f \u092a\u0930 \u0921\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0936\u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0917\u093e, \u0909\u0938 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u0906\u092a \u0932\u094b\u0917 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u094b\u0932\u093f\u090f\u0917\u093e\u0964\n<\/p>\n
\u2026( \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0928)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Please show respect to the Prime Minister.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: You may raise it in the discussion on the\u00a0 Budget.\u00a0 That was done in the Budget, you may raise it in the discussion on the Budget  <\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>:\u00a0You should raise it in a proper manner so that there may be a reply.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Do not record anything except the hon. Prime Ministers.\u00a0 Unless he yields, nobody would be allowed to speak.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092e\u0939\u094b\u0926\u092f <\/a>: \u0906\u092a \u0932\u094b\u0917 \u092c\u0948\u0920 \u091c\u093e\u0907\u090f\u0964\n<\/p>\n
\u2026( \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0928)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Please sit down. Nothing is being recorded.\n<\/p>\n
(Interruptions)* \u2026  <\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>:\u00a0What is this going on?\u00a0 You are disturbing your Prime Minister.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
DR. MANMOHAN SINGH<\/a>: Mr. speaker, Sir, the Finance Minister\u00a0 has mentioned\u00a0 that the total cost of the debt relief will be\u00a0 around Rs. 60,000 crore.\u00a0 This covers all Scheduled, Commercial Banks, Regional Rural Banks and Cooperative Banks. It covers both production and\u00a0 direct investment credit. It is not just about non-performing assets.\u00a0 It is also about overdues.\u00a0 And, it will benefit about\u00a0 four crore farmers. The debt relief will be a simple exercise, which\u00a0we will complete by June.\u00a0 It will\u00a0 not be a long drawn out affair.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0   <\/p>\n
\u00a0  <\/p>\n
 \u00a0  <\/p>\n
* Not recorded  <\/p>\n
I agree that there will be farmers outside the pale of institutional credit, who do not\u00a0benefit from this waiver.\u00a0 For them, we have operated since 2004, a programme of financial inclusion so that each and every farmer\u00a0 has a bank account and is able to access institutional credit.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hon. Members would remember that\u00a0 in the year 2004, nearly a month after we came to office, we adopted a scheme under which, those farmers who are indebted to moneylenders can swap their debt by going to the Commercial Banks and substitute the debt of moneylenders by institutional credit.\u00a0 That scheme\u00a0 still operates.\u00a0 And, many farmers in Andhra Pradesh have benefited by it. \u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Shri Ananth Kumar, this is very unfortunate. I will not allow.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Do not record anything. Nothing will be recorded.\n<\/p>\n
(Interruptions)* \u2026   <\/p>\n
THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI PRIYA RANJAN DASMUNSI):\u00a0 Do not do like that. \u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: No, this is not fair. You cannot have a running commentary now. I am sorry. Please take your seat.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Please take your seat.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
SHRI PRIYA RANJAN DASMUNSI<\/a>:\u00a0 If it is misleading, give a privilege notice. \u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: I request that this is not fair. You cannot go on asking him questions. Please take your seat.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
 \u00a0  <\/p>\n
* Not recorded  <\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Do not do that.\u00a0 He has not conceded. He has not yielded.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Please sit down.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Nothing is being recorded.\u00a0 Do not record anything.\n<\/p>\n
(Interruptions)* \u2026   <\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: What is this going on? You cannot go on asking running questions here. No, I will not allow this.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Shri Athawale, please sit down.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092e\u0939\u094b\u0926\u092f<\/a>: \u0906\u092a \u0932\u094b\u0917 \u092c\u0948\u0920 \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0902\u0964\n<\/p>\n
…( \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0928)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Do not record it.\n<\/p>\n
(Interruptions)* \u2026   <\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: I request the hon. Members on all sides to cooperate.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Why are you talking? You cannot ask questions like that. You are here for long. You cannot ask questions.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Then, the Prime Minister will end his speech. What is this going on? It is very unfair, Shri Ananth Kumar. I can only say this.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092e\u0939\u094b\u0926\u092f<\/a>: \u092f\u0939 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u094b \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0906\u092a \u0932\u094b\u0917 \u092c\u0948\u0920 \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0902\u0964\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
\u092a\u094d\u0930\u094b. \u0935\u093f\u091c\u092f \u0915\u0941\u092e\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0932\u094d\u0939\u094b\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e <\/a>: \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0909\u0928\u0915\u0940 \u0936\u093e\u0909\u091f\u093f\u0902\u0917 \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0917\u0947\u0921 \u0915\u094b \u092c\u093f\u0920\u093e\u090f\u0902\u0964\n<\/p>\n
 \u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0* Not recorded  <\/p>\n
\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092e\u0939\u094b\u0926\u092f<\/a>: \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0906\u092a \u0924\u094b \u0936\u093e\u0902\u0924 \u0930\u0939\u0947\u0902\u0964\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: You sit down please.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Do not stand there.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>:\u00a0Why are you shouting?\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: This is the way! I am very sorry. It is a very sad moment.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
SHRI ANANTH KUMAR <\/a>: We are only saying that the hon. Prime Minister is misleading the House. \u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092e\u0939\u094b\u0926\u092f<\/a>: \u0906\u092a \u0932\u094b\u0917 \u092c\u0948\u0920 \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0902\u0964\n<\/p>\n
…( \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0928)\n<\/p>\n
SHRI PRIYA RANJAN DASMUNSI <\/a>:\u00a0 Shri Ananth Kumar, you see the Rule Book. If he is misleading, give the privilege notice. \u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: He will not go on answering your questions. You have no right to ask, not in this manner. I do not allow.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: No, I do not allow. Then, you go on shouting.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
SHRI ANANTH KUMAR <\/a>: Sir, we are not shouting. \u2026 (Interruptions) What is this? \u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: This is very unfortunate.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092e\u0939\u094b\u0926\u092f<\/a>: \u0906\u092a \u092d\u0940 \u092c\u0948\u0920 \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0902\u0964\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0  <\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Shri Athawale, will you sit down?\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>:I will ask you to go out.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Very well. Then the Prime Minister may conclude his speech and go away.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: This is not the way to function. You are a senior Member. You are behaving in this way.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092e\u0939\u094b\u0926\u092f<\/a>: \u092e\u093f. \u092c\u092c\u094d\u092c\u0930, \u0906\u092a \u092c\u0948\u0920 \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0902\u0964\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: It is a matter of great sorrow.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mr. Prime Minister, please continue.\n<\/p>\n
DR. MANMOHAN SINGH<\/a>: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the sheer size of our gesture shows our commitment to our farmers, our determination to improve their lot and our desire to see agriculture restored to its rightful place in the Indian economy.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sir, Shri Advani and some other Members have asked where the money is going to come from. Doubts have been raised about the resources required for this write off. Before I answer that, let me remind the Leader of the Opposition that what we have done is nothing more than picking up the unpaid distress bills which the NDA Government\u00a0 left behind. I would like to assure the hon. Members of this House that this package will be well-funded.[SS9]\u00a0\u00a0 Whereas farmers will see the benefits of the relief package immediately,\u00a0 banks will be compensated as and when the loans become due. The details are being worked out. I believe that the dues to the banks, including production and investment credit, will materialise over a period of three to four years. \u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
PROF. VIJAY KUMAR MALHOTRA <\/a>: You will not be there by that time. \u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
DR. MANMOHAN SINGH <\/a>: We will make adequate provisions from tax and non-tax revenues over this period to fund this package. \u2026 (Interruptions) Let there be no doubt that the banking system will not be constrained in any manner, and there will be no contraction in liquidity. \u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 As the Finance Minister has requested this House, we need the unstinted support of the entire House to help implement this decision. We should not grudge farmers their due. \u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mr. Speaker, Sir, several Members referred to the problem of inflation. I do agree that it is the bounden duty of any Government in this country to worry about inflation if the rate of inflation exceeds the limits of tolerance of 4 to 5 per cent. \u2026 (Interruptions) I would like to submit to this august House that our Government has worked sincerely to contain the rise in prices compared with the background and the environment, which we face. When the NDA Government \u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
SHRI ANANTH KUMAR <\/a>: Sir, NDA is compared for everything. What is this? \u2026 (Interruptions) He is misleading the House. \u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: This is your opinion. You must express it, but not now. You can express it later on.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: The discussion on the Budget is coming up in the House. You can say this at that time.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Please let him conclude.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Let us hear him first.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Obviously, there cannot be unanimity on this, but this is not the way to express your views.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: I earnestly request you that let us please hear him.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: We should give full hearing and uninterrupted hearing when the distinguished Prime Minister or the distinguished Leader of the Opposition is speaking. This is what both of them are entitled to in the House. I am requesting you for it.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
SHRI ANANTH KUMAR <\/a>: We are only requesting that he should not mislead the House. \u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: This is not the way to do it. Mr. Ananth Kumar, you are a senior Member, and you know it.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: What is going on in this House?\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Would the Prime Minister not be allowed to speak in this House?\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
SHRI ANANTH KUMAR <\/a>: He is referring to NDA. \u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: It is his job, and you can reply to it. You have criticized the UPA.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Please sit down.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Do not do this. I am very unhappy.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Only the Prime Minister\u2019s observations will be taken down and others, without leave, would not be recorded.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
DR. MANMOHAN SINGH <\/a>: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was merely describing the background of why inflation rates differ from one period to another. International\u00a0 oil prices were at an\u00a0 all-time low when the NDA Government was in office.\u00a0 [r10]\u00a0  <\/p>\n
We came to office in 2004, and the oil price per barrel was US $ 36; today it is close to US $ 100. The NDA maintained a modicum of price stability by depressing the prices payable to our farmers. We do not want to follow that course. \u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: This is very strange. What are you doing? I am appealing to the Leader of the Opposition because this is not the way.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: I can only say that this is extremely unfortunate. I do not know what has happened to you, Mr. Ananth Kumar.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092e\u0939\u094b\u0926\u092f <\/a>: \u0906\u092a \u092c\u0948\u0920 \u091c\u093e\u0907\u090f\u0964\n<\/p>\n
\u2026( \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0928)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: What is happening to you? I am surprised at what you are doing today.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Do not record one word of the interruptions.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: This is most unfortunate.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Well, I have to ask you now not to disturb. If you are not prepared to listen to his speech, you need not remain here; you may leave.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Please take your seat. Do not add to it. Why are you adding to it?\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: You are not behaving properly.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
DR. MANMOHAN SINGH<\/a>: We are committed to reasonable price stability, but we will not be a party to maintain so-called price stability by neglecting the prices that are to be payable to our farmers. Our commitment to reasonable price stability should be obvious from what I am going to say. The prices of petroleum products have more than tripled in the last four years, but we have not increased the price of kerosene. We have made only a marginal addition to prices of diesel and prices of petrol. We have not changed in these four years the prices payable by our farmers for their fertilizers. \u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Then, nobody will be allowed to speak. If they disturb, what shall I do? What can I do then? You always object, if somebody raises questions, and then you will not reciprocate.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092e\u0939\u094b\u0926\u092f <\/a>: \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0917\u0932\u0924 \u092c\u094b\u0932 \u0930\u0939\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 \u091c\u092c \u0906\u092a\u0915\u094b \u092e\u094c\u0915\u093e \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0947\u0917\u093e, \u0924\u092c \u0906\u092a \u092c\u094b\u0932\u093f\u090f\u0964\n<\/p>\n
\u2026( \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0928)\n<\/p>\n
DR. MANMOHAN SINGH<\/a>: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in these four years, despite rising costs, we have not changed the prices payable by our farmers for fertilizers. We have not increased \u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: I do not know how you want this House to function. It is one of the most important debates of the parliamentary system on which the reply is being given by the Head of the Government. You are not prepared to listen and go on making running commentary asking him to explain to you every sentence. This is not the way to function in this House. If you do not want to hear the Prime Minister, I will request him to conclude.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI PRANAB MUKHERJEE): They cannot dictate like this.\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: The running commentaries should be stopped.\n<\/p>\n
DR. MANMOHAN SINGH<\/a>: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have paid handsomely the prices to our farmers, but as a measure of our commitment to the welfare of the weaker sections, we have not changed in these last four years the prices payable under the Public Distribution System either by people Above the Poverty Line or people Below the Poverty Line. This is an unparalleled record which I think cannot be equalled. This itself in should be a convincing evidence of our Government\u2019s deep and abiding commitment to price stability and to the welfare of the weaker sections of our community.[r11]\u00a0  <\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The House has my assurance that we are committed to maintaining reasonable price stability despite an adverse international environment. Today commodity prices are rising;\u00a0 prices of imported vegetable oils are skyrocketing; prices of imported foodstuffs are increasing. Even then we will take effective measures to ensure that weaker sections of our population are not hurt by these adversities coming from abroad.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sir, Mr. Advani referred to the Women\u2019s Reservation Bill and I should like to comment on that. It is a matter of deep regret to me that we have not been able to move forward on this front. Our Government\u2019s commitment is sincere to the reservation of seats for women in State Legislatures and Parliament. There should be no doubt about that. We have made, in the last three years, efforts to evolve a broad-based consensus. The hon. Leader of the Opposition knows some of the consultative mechanisms that we have adopted. We have not succeeded.\u00a0 I admit that this is a commitment in our Common Minimum Programme. Now that the Leader of the Opposition also spoke; now that our CPI(M) colleagues also spoke, I will once again make another attempt to evolve a broad-based consensus so that we can move forward on this also. \u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Do not record anything.\n<\/p>\n
(Interruptions)* \u2026  <\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Please keep silence.\n<\/p>\n
DR. MANMOHAN SINGH<\/a>: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Shri L.K. Advani and some other Members raised the issue of internal security. Advaniji has made some critical remakrs about our Government\u2019s performance in dealing with terrorism and   <\/p>\n
\u00a0  <\/p>\n
 \u00a0  <\/p>\n
* Not recorded  <\/p>\n
terrorist groups of different kinds. I have no intention to score points against the Opposition on this issue. National security is too serious a matter for any kind of political one-upmanship. I would like to assure this House that our commitment in the fight against terrorism is absolute. India has remained in the crosshairs of terrorists for a long time. I do not need to remind this House about a dark day in 2001 when, but for the fact that fate intervened and our vigilant Watch and Ward Staff, our Parliament would have been the scene of a great deal of bloodshed. I am not scoring points here against the failure of the NDA Government. I only wish to remind Members that we face a dangerous \u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Please sit down. Nothing is being recorded. Why are you saying this? Please keep silence in the House.\n<\/p>\n
DR. MANMOHAN SINGH<\/a>: I only wish to remind Members that we face a dangerous enemy in terrorism and that we must maintain a constant vigil to prevent terrorists from succeeding in its nefarious designs.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Some hon. Members and Shri L.K. Advani wanted details on the progress made in some of the recent terror attack cases. In the Mumbai blasts, which he referred to, 13 persons have been arrested. In the cinema blast in Ludhiana, ten persons have been apprehended. Arrests have also been made in the Rampur attack on the CRPF camp and in the UP Court blasts.[KMR12]\u00a0   <\/p>\n
 13.00 hrs. [r13]\u00a0   <\/p>\n
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I can detail many more cases. I can\u00a0 give details of attacks that have been foiled, including\u00a0 one on the RSS headquarters in Nagpur.\u00a0 Our Government is resolute, as indeed any democratic Government should be, in defeating the forces of extremism and terrorism.\u00a0 Our multi-faceted strategy has produced significant results.\u00a0 In Jammu and Kashmir there has been a significant decline in terrorist violence and an upswing\u00a0\u00a0 in economic and political activities. I wish to state that the battle against terror will be a long drawn out one.\u00a0 We strongly believe in `zero tolerance\u2019 of terror.\u00a0 Some Members have said that we have provided an easy legal regime for terrorists.\u00a0 This lie must be nailed once and for all. Legal regimes do not prevent terror. If that\u00a0had been the case, there would have been no attack on Akshardham or on the Raghunath Mandir.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Draconian laws could not prevent the IC-814 hijack.\u00a0 In fact, the signal that went out in this case was that if the terrorists were determined enough, the Government would merrily succumb to them.\u00a0 We had the shameful sight of the then External Affairs Minister escorting\u00a0\u00a0dreaded terrorists to their freedom.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mr. Speaker, Sir, sabre rattling does not prevent\u00a0 terror.\u00a0 It requires efficient, effective policing and intelligence gathering.\u00a0 The morale of our security agencies is high and we will ensure that they are adequately equipped to meet their challenges. \u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
[r14]\u00a0\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u0902\u0924 \u0915\u0941\u092e\u093e\u0930\u00a0 <\/a>: \u0906\u092a \u0905\u092b\u091c\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0924\u093e\u0907\u090f\u0964…( \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0928)\n<\/p>\n
\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092e\u0939\u094b\u0926\u092f <\/a>: \u00a0\u0906\u092a \u0915\u092e\u0947\u0902\u091f \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f, \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0924\u093e\u090f\u0902\u0917\u0947\u0964\n<\/p>\n
DR. MANMOHAN SINGH<\/a>: Sir, I should say a few words about some matters of foreign policy.\u00a0 Our foreign policy has sought to promote an environment of peace and stability in our region.\u00a0 The challenge before us is to create an external environment that is conducive to our\u00a0 long-term and sustained economic development.\u00a0 We want mutually beneficial relations with all our neighbours, with all major powers and with all our economic partners.\u00a0 It is with this perspective that we have engaged the world and sought partnerships across the world.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
I should say a few words about the Civil Nuclear Energy Cooperation with the USA and other countries.\u00a0 We continue to make efforts to make this possible in a manner in which we can maximise the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.\u00a0We are presently engaged in negotiations with the International Atomic Energy Agency for an India-specific safeguards agreement.\u00a0 We\u00a0also continue to seek the broadest possible consensus within the country to enable the next steps to be taken.\u00a0\u00a0I believe that such cooperation is good for us for our energy security and for the world.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was very happy some days ago that the former National Security Advisor, Shri Brajesh Mishra came out openly in defence of the Nuclear Cooperation Agreement.\u00a0 Also, Sir, we had seen in this country Mr. Strobe Talbot, who negotiated on this issue with the NDA Government saying that NDA Government was prepared to swallow even 50 per cent of the deal that would be enough\u2026.. \u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: I will not stop you.\u00a0 At the appropriate time, you can raise the issue.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026( \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0928)\n<\/p>\n
\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092e\u0939\u094b\u0926\u092f <\/a>: \u0906\u092a \u0915\u092e\u0947\u0902\u091f \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f, \u0939\u092e \u092e\u0928\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947\u0964\n<\/p>\n
\u2026( \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0928)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: You can do it at the appropriate time.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: This will not go on record. Do not take down anything.\n<\/p>\n
(Interruptions)* \u2026  <\/p>\n
DR. MANMOHAN SINGH<\/a>: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I should say a few words about our policies towards our neighbours. Our top priority remains our neighbourhood. We want peace, stability and prosperity in South Asia.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I want to begin by congratulating the people of Pakistan who have shown that, like us, they want to choose the democratic path. I am sure, the House will join me in conveying to them our warmest good wishes as they consolidate democracy in this country.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A great daughter of Pakistan had to sacrifice her life in the process. We mourned with profound sadness, the death of Benazir Bhutto. The people of Pakistan have paid their tribute to her memory in their own way.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sir, I would like to assure the newly elected leadership in Pakistan that we seek good relations with Pakistan. India wants to live in peace with Pakistan. The destinies of our two nations, I have often said, are closely inter-linked. We need to put the past behind us; we need to think about our collective destiny, our collective security and our collective prosperity.\n<\/p>\n
 * Not recorded  <\/p>\n
In their first pronouncements after the elections, the leaders of the main political parties in Pakistan have also spoken of their interest in developing close relations and working with us to bring about a durable peace. Indeed, the dialogue that we have resumed with the Government of Pakistan over the last few years was started when the late Benazir Bhutto and Shri Rajiv Gandhi were the Prime Ministers.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The most courageous steps to build peace were taken by Prime Ministers Nawaz Sharief and Atal Bihari Vajpayee. We have continued the process with President Musharraf. I have said before that I have a vision for the future of India and Pakistan. I believe that in both countries, there is a consensus that we must have close and cooperative relations and a framework for enduring peace.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I hope that the newly elected leaders in Pakistan can quickly move forward with us on this. I am sure that this House will want me to say that we would welcome this and meet them half-way.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Leader of the Opposition said that this Government is a faceless and a directionless Government, that it needs to be determined and decisive. I do not understand the context in which our Government is being decorated with such colourful adjectives. Shri Advaniji also predicted that our Government will not complete its full term. This is not the first time that he had made such predictions; he had been proved wrong. To him, I would like to say, \u2018\u0928 \u0916\u0902\u091c\u0930 \u0909\u0920\u0947\u0917\u093e, \u0928 \u0924\u0932\u0935\u093e\u0930 \u091a\u0932\u0947\u0917\u0940, \u092f\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u091c\u0942 \u092e\u0947\u0930\u0947 \u0906\u091c\u092e\u093e\u090f \u0939\u0941\u090f \u0939\u0948\u0902\u2019\u0964\u00a0 \u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Put it in English for people like us!  <\/p>\n
DR. MANMOHAN SINGH<\/a>: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the direction in which we have moved the country in the last four years is well laid out in the Rashtrapatiji\u2019s Address. It is in the direction of inclusive growth; it is in the direction of empowering the poor and marginalized sections of society. It is in the direction of unleashing the enterprise and creativity that is inherent in every citizen of this great country so that she or he can live up to her full potential. It is in the direction of taking everybody along and working to eradicate poverty, ignorance and disease.\u00a0 It is in a direction to enhance our citizens\u2019 security.\u00a0I hope the direction is now clear for all to see.\n<\/p>\n
Of course, I am aware that some Members have been wishing that this Government falls and this has been their wish since the day we came into Office. To their misfortune, and to the good fortune of the nation, this has not happened.\u00a0 But Sir, such fond dreams do not die easily.\u00a0 Therefore, they continue to see visions where none exist.\n<\/p>\n
Mr. Speaker, Sir, the future beckons India.\u00a0I seek from the Leaders of all national Parties a long term vision that will enable us to widen our development options.\u00a0 I seek a commitment to the nation\u2019s best long term interests.\u00a0 Let us not divide ourselves by adopting narrow perspectives on important national policies.\u00a0 It is this perspective that informs the President\u2019s Address this year. I am, therefore, happy to express my sincere gratitude to Rashtrapati Ji for her Address to Parliament. \u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0   <\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: It is for the Prime Minister to decide to respond.\u00a0Since the hon. Leader of the Opposition wants to ask something, I am allowing him to speak.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Please take your seats.\u00a0 If it is possible, you can speak one-by-one.\n<\/p>\n
SHRI L.K. ADVANI <\/a>(GANDHINAGAR<\/a>): Sir, I am tempted to ask a number of questions on the basis of what has just been said.\u00a0 But I think many issues raised by the Members from the Opposition have not even been touched.\u00a0 More than that, I think that the comments made about the performance of the NDA Government have been absolutely false and baseless, particularly in respect of farmers, dealing with internal security and containing inflation.\u00a0 You are attributing the success of the NDA Government to a step which never before in all these six-eight years has anyone even suggested.\u00a0 Apart from that, a crucial issue relating to internal security is the question as to how this Government has handled the master mind behind the attack on Parliament.\u00a0 He said not a word about Afzal.\u00a0 Why the Supreme Court\u2019s judgement has not been honoured.\u00a0Therefore, in protest against this speech of the Prime Minister, I would like the Opposition to walk out.\n<\/p>\n
 \u00a0  <\/p>\n
At this stage, Shri L.K. Advani and some other  <\/p>\n
Hon. Members left the House  <\/p>\n
\u00a0  <\/p>\n
THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI PRIYA RANJAN DASMUNSI):\u00a0 Sir, it is very unfair that the Leader of the Opposition has run away.\u00a0 When he started by saying that he is tempted to ask, I feel at this age temptation is not good.\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092e\u0939\u094b\u0926\u092f <\/a>: \u0906\u092a \u0932\u094b\u0917 \u092c\u0948\u0920 \u091c\u093e\u0907\u090f\u0964\n<\/p>\n
…( \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0928)\n<\/p>\n
\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u0902\u0924 \u0917\u0902\u0917\u093e\u0930\u093e\u092e \u0917\u0940\u0924\u0947 <\/a>(\u0930\u0924\u094d\u0928\u093e\u0917\u093f\u0930\u093f<\/a>): \u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092e\u0939\u094b\u0926\u092f, \u092e\u0948\u0902 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0928\u0940\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0927\u093e\u0928 \u092e\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u091c\u0940 \u0938\u0947 \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u0935\u093e\u0932 \u092a\u0942\u091b\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0942\u0902\u0964…( \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0928)\n<\/p>\n
\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092e\u0939\u094b\u0926\u092f <\/a>: \u092c\u094b\u0932\u093f\u090f\u0964 \u0906\u092a \u0932\u094b\u0917 \u0936\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0948\u0920\u093f\u090f\u0964\u00a0 I cannot compel him to reply.\n<\/p>\n
\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u0902\u0924 \u0917\u0902\u0917\u093e\u0930\u093e\u092e \u0917\u0940\u0924\u0947 : \u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u091c\u0940, \u092e\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0926\u0930\u094d\u092d \u0915\u0947 \u091c\u094b \u0915\u0949\u091f\u0928 \u0917\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0905\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u093e\u0928 \u0939\u0948\u0902, \u091c\u093f\u0928\u0915\u0940 \u0906\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0932\u0947\u0915\u0930 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u0947 \u0926\u0947\u0936 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u091a\u0932\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0924: \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u0930\u094d\u091c\u093e \u092e\u093e\u092b\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092c\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u093e \u092a\u0921\u093c\u093e\u0964 \u0909\u0938 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u091c\u093e \u092e\u093e\u092b\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f…( \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0928)\n<\/p>\n
\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092e\u0939\u094b\u0926\u092f <\/a>: \u0905\u092d\u0940 \u092c\u091c\u091f \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0936\u0941\u0930\u0941 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0940 \u0939\u0948, \u0906\u092a \u092c\u091c\u091f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u094b\u0932\u093f\u090f\u0964\n<\/p>\n
\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u0902\u0924 \u0917\u0902\u0917\u093e\u0930\u093e\u092e \u0917\u0940\u0924\u0947 <\/a>: \u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u091c\u0940, \u0905\u092d\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0927\u093e\u0928 \u092e\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u091c\u0940 \u0938\u0926\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 \u091c\u094b \u0915\u0930\u094d\u091c\u093e \u092e\u093e\u092b\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0948\u0915\u0947\u091c \u0921\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0905\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948  <\/p>\n
\u0909\u0938\u0915\u093e \u0932\u093e\u092d \u0935\u093f\u0926\u0930\u094d\u092d \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0949\u091f\u0928 \u0917\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0905\u0930\u094d\u0938 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u094b \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u091c\u0940, \u0935\u093f\u0926\u0930\u094d\u092d \u0915\u0947 \u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0938 \u092e\u0941\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0947\u092e\u0935\u093e\u0930 \u0938\u0926\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0948\u0920\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u092f\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902   <\/p>\n
… (Interruptions)* \u2026   <\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Nothing will be allowed.\u00a0 Nothing to be recorded now.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0  Shri Anant Gangaram Geete and some  <\/p>\n
Other Hon. Members then left the House  <\/p>\n
\u00a0  <\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>:\u00a0A number of amendments have been moved by the Members to the Motion of Thanks.\u00a0 Shall I put all the amendments to the vote of the House together or does any hon. Member want any particular amendment to be put separately?\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>:\u00a0What can I do if all of you speak together?\u00a0 All of you are speaking together and you expect me to sit here.\u00a0 I would not allow this.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>:\u00a0I shall now put all the amendments together to the vote of the House.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
All\u00a0 the amendments were put and negatived.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
SHRI BASU DEB ACHARIA <\/a>(BANKURA<\/a>): Sir, since no assurance has been given on our demands, we are walking out\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0  <\/p>\n
 \u00a0  <\/p>\n
* Not recorded  <\/p>\n
At this stage, Shri Basu Deb Acharia and some other  <\/p>\n
hon. Members left the House.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0  <\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER:\u00a0I shall now put the Motion of Thanks on the President\u2019s Address\u00a0 to the vote of the House.\u00a0 The question is:\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThat an Address be presented to the President in the following terms:-\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u2018That the Members of the Lok Sabha assembled in this Session are deeply grateful to the President for the Address which she has been pleased to deliver to both Houses of Parliament assembled together on February 25, 2008\u2019.\u201d  <\/p>\n
\u00a0  <\/p>\n
The motion was adopted.\n<\/p>\n
       \u00a0  <\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>:\u00a0The House stands adjourned to meet again at 2.00 p.m.  <\/p>\n
\u00a0  <\/p>\n
 13.17 hrs.  The Lok Sabha then adjourned for Lunch till  \u00a0Fourteen of the Clock.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0  <\/p>\n
\u00a0  <\/p>\n
\u00a0  <\/p>\n
\u00a0  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Lok Sabha Debates Further Discussion On The Motion Of Thanks On The President’S Address … on 5 March, 2008 > \u00a0 Title: Further discussion on the motion of thanks on the President’s Address moved by Shri ajit Jogi and seconded by Shrimati Krishna Tirath on the 3rd March, 2008. THE PRIME MINISTER (DR. MANMOHAN SINGH): […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-137989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-judgements"],"yoast_head":"\nFurther Discussion On The Motion Of Thanks On The President'S Address ... on 5 March, 2008 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/further-discussion-on-the-motion-of-thanks-on-the-presidents-address-on-5-march-2008\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Further Discussion On The Motion Of Thanks On The President'S Address ... on 5 March, 2008 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/further-discussion-on-the-motion-of-thanks-on-the-presidents-address-on-5-march-2008\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LegalindiaCom\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2008-03-04T18:30:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2016-10-24T17:48:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/legal-india-icon.jpg?fit=512%2C512&ssl=1\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"512\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"512\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Legal India Admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@legaliadmin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Legal_india\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Legal India Admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"35 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/further-discussion-on-the-motion-of-thanks-on-the-presidents-address-on-5-march-2008#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/further-discussion-on-the-motion-of-thanks-on-the-presidents-address-on-5-march-2008\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Legal India Admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/0bfdffe9059fb8bb24a86d094609c5ea\"},\"headline\":\"Further Discussion On The Motion Of Thanks On The President’S Address … on 5 March, 2008\",\"datePublished\":\"2008-03-04T18:30:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2016-10-24T17:48:37+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/further-discussion-on-the-motion-of-thanks-on-the-presidents-address-on-5-march-2008\"},\"wordCount\":7012,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"Judgements\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/further-discussion-on-the-motion-of-thanks-on-the-presidents-address-on-5-march-2008#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/further-discussion-on-the-motion-of-thanks-on-the-presidents-address-on-5-march-2008\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/further-discussion-on-the-motion-of-thanks-on-the-presidents-address-on-5-march-2008\",\"name\":\"Further Discussion On The Motion Of Thanks On The President'S Address ... on 5 March, 2008 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2008-03-04T18:30:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2016-10-24T17:48:37+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/further-discussion-on-the-motion-of-thanks-on-the-presidents-address-on-5-march-2008#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/further-discussion-on-the-motion-of-thanks-on-the-presidents-address-on-5-march-2008\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/further-discussion-on-the-motion-of-thanks-on-the-presidents-address-on-5-march-2008#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Further Discussion On The Motion Of Thanks On The President’S Address … on 5 March, 2008\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/\",\"name\":\"Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India\",\"description\":\"Search and read the latest judgements, orders, and rulings from the Supreme Court of India and all High Courts. A comprehensive database for lawyers, advocates, and law students.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/#organization\"},\"alternateName\":\"Free judgements of Supreme Court & High Court of India | Legal India\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India\",\"alternateName\":\"Legal India\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2025\\\/09\\\/legal-india-icon.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2025\\\/09\\\/legal-india-icon.jpg\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/LegalindiaCom\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/Legal_india\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/0bfdffe9059fb8bb24a86d094609c5ea\",\"name\":\"Legal India Admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4faa9d728ed1af3b73d52225c7f12901ac726fe6f7ea0a3348a1d51f3a930987?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4faa9d728ed1af3b73d52225c7f12901ac726fe6f7ea0a3348a1d51f3a930987?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4faa9d728ed1af3b73d52225c7f12901ac726fe6f7ea0a3348a1d51f3a930987?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Legal India Admin\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/legaliadmin\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/author\\\/legal-india-admin\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Further Discussion On The Motion Of Thanks On The President'S Address ... on 5 March, 2008 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/further-discussion-on-the-motion-of-thanks-on-the-presidents-address-on-5-march-2008","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Further Discussion On The Motion Of Thanks On The President'S Address ... on 5 March, 2008 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India","og_url":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/further-discussion-on-the-motion-of-thanks-on-the-presidents-address-on-5-march-2008","og_site_name":"Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LegalindiaCom\/","article_published_time":"2008-03-04T18:30:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2016-10-24T17:48:37+00:00","og_image":[{"width":512,"height":512,"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/legal-india-icon.jpg?fit=512%2C512&ssl=1","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Legal India Admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@legaliadmin","twitter_site":"@Legal_india","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Legal India Admin","Est. reading time":"35 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/further-discussion-on-the-motion-of-thanks-on-the-presidents-address-on-5-march-2008#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/further-discussion-on-the-motion-of-thanks-on-the-presidents-address-on-5-march-2008"},"author":{"name":"Legal India Admin","@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/#\/schema\/person\/0bfdffe9059fb8bb24a86d094609c5ea"},"headline":"Further Discussion On The Motion Of Thanks On The President’S Address … on 5 March, 2008","datePublished":"2008-03-04T18:30:00+00:00","dateModified":"2016-10-24T17:48:37+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/further-discussion-on-the-motion-of-thanks-on-the-presidents-address-on-5-march-2008"},"wordCount":7012,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/#organization"},"articleSection":["Judgements"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/further-discussion-on-the-motion-of-thanks-on-the-presidents-address-on-5-march-2008#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/further-discussion-on-the-motion-of-thanks-on-the-presidents-address-on-5-march-2008","url":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/further-discussion-on-the-motion-of-thanks-on-the-presidents-address-on-5-march-2008","name":"Further Discussion On The Motion Of Thanks On The President'S Address ... on 5 March, 2008 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/#website"},"datePublished":"2008-03-04T18:30:00+00:00","dateModified":"2016-10-24T17:48:37+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/further-discussion-on-the-motion-of-thanks-on-the-presidents-address-on-5-march-2008#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/further-discussion-on-the-motion-of-thanks-on-the-presidents-address-on-5-march-2008"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/further-discussion-on-the-motion-of-thanks-on-the-presidents-address-on-5-march-2008#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Further Discussion On The Motion Of Thanks On The President’S Address … on 5 March, 2008"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/","name":"Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India","description":"Search and read the latest judgements, orders, and rulings from the Supreme Court of India and all High Courts. A comprehensive database for lawyers, advocates, and law students.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/#organization"},"alternateName":"Free judgements of Supreme Court & High Court of India | Legal India","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/#organization","name":"Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India","alternateName":"Legal India","url":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/legal-india-icon.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/legal-india-icon.jpg","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LegalindiaCom\/","https:\/\/x.com\/Legal_india"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/#\/schema\/person\/0bfdffe9059fb8bb24a86d094609c5ea","name":"Legal India Admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4faa9d728ed1af3b73d52225c7f12901ac726fe6f7ea0a3348a1d51f3a930987?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4faa9d728ed1af3b73d52225c7f12901ac726fe6f7ea0a3348a1d51f3a930987?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4faa9d728ed1af3b73d52225c7f12901ac726fe6f7ea0a3348a1d51f3a930987?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Legal India Admin"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.legalindia.com","https:\/\/x.com\/legaliadmin"],"url":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/author\/legal-india-admin"}]}},"modified_by":null,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=137989"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137989\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=137989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=137989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=137989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}