SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR : Mr. Speaker, Sir, hon’ble Narayan Datt Tiwariji and Akhilesh Singh ji had asked question about Gorakhpur Fertilizer Plant. Two years ago, KRIBHCO had stated that they would not demand funds from the Government for the revival of Gorakhpur plant, as Akhilesh Singh ji has mentioned. Why the Government are not deciding the matter when the money is not involved in it. As Shri Narayan Datt Tiwari has stated that several Prime Ministers assured to reopen this plant, the

Hon. Members, it is with profound sorrow I refer to the passing away of our respectable colleague, Shri Chandra Shekhar. Shri Chandra Shekhar was a sitting Member of the Fourteenth Lok Sabha representing Ballia Parliamentary Constituency of Uttar Pradesh. He was also a Member of the Sixth, Seventh and Ninth to Thirteenth Lok Sabhas from 1979 to 1984 and 1989 to 2004, representing the same Parliamentary Constituency. He was also a Member of the Rajya Sabha for three consecutive terms from

THE PRIME MINISTER (SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, the situation in Punjab has come up for discussion many times in this House. Even today it was discussed and we continued to narrate the same difficulties. It is a matter of great regret that today we had to come before Lok Sabha once again to seek the extension of President’s rule in Punjab for another six months. It is true that nobody wants the elections to be further postponed. For that matter, I would say that postponemen

SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR : Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Minister has made very tall claims that we can export wheat and we can import wheat. The hon. Member is asking what is the import rate and what is the export rate? Is it true that you have exported wheat much cheaper and importing it on much higher prices? The Minister should answer this question. SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR : Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Government seems to be in the habit of taking shelter on the plea that it was decided earlier. I sh

SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR : O kay, you say whatever you like. It is not going to make any difference to us (Interruptions). It is not going to change the situation. In the past two-three months, there has not been a single incident except the one which he mentioned, in which six innocent people were killed and I had made a reference to that incident here also. At that time also, I had made it crystal clear that if innocent people are gunned down, then our security forces will take necessary ac

SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR : I am shocked to hear the observation of the Minister of State for Law. The Election Commission never consulted the Government, the Government that was there at that time. Nor was there any report with the Election Commission based on which the elections of Punjab could have been postponed. The elections were postponed because of a decision of the Election Commission which took on its own prompted by whom, I do not know. (Interruptions) SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR (Ballia,

SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR (Ballia, U.P.) : Sir, I extend my heartiest congratulations to you on your election as Speaker. With your election the Parliament has added a bright chapter to its glorious history of its traditions. It has also proved that you would be unbiased and fearless. The Hon. Prime Minister said that the country was passing through a difficult phase. The problems confronting us are complex. To solve these problems, Sir, we need the knowledge of ‘Gyaneshwari’ and the streng

SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR (Ballia, U.P.) : Mr. Speaker, I am sorry to make a few observations about this motion, this debate. The motion has been withdrawn by my friend Mr. Sathe.... (Interruptions).. has not been moved, I stand corrected. I feel Mr. Sathe is within his rights not to move the motion. SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR : It is not a fundamental right. I want to raise a fundamental question. It is not only the rule but the behaviour of the Members which is being watched by the country, by the

SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR (Ballia): Mr. Speaker, Sir, we know that there is a provision like this. But, Sir, this provision has never been used. I abide by your ruling. But I shall request you that this provision should not have been invoked at this time when the Constitution Amendment Bill is under consideration. Sir, while abiding by your ruling, I shall request you not to invoke this provision in this Constitution Amendment Bill. Moreover the Mover of the Amendment was not pressing, I thin

SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR : Sir, only this morning, we had a very magnificent programme remembering our Constitution. Does the Minister remember that there is a Directive Principle in the Constitution that children till the age of 14 will get free and compulsory education? If that Directive Principle was there, then why this new exercise for making education a fundamental right to the children? When this was already there in the Constitution, why did the Government not take some steps to imple