SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR (Ballia) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, the issue raised by hon. Vajpayee is serious one. The law and order situation of Uttar Pradesh is deteriorating day by day. The incidents of murder are increasing. Dwivediji was murdered in Farukhabad. Our old colleague Shri Joginder Singh, who was also known to hon. Defence Minister for the last 25-30 years, had also threat to his life. I, myself had written a letter to the Governor. He was murdered in broad daylight in the court. Three a

SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR (Ballia) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, the sad demise of Biju Patnaikji has created a vacuum in Indian Polity. As the leader of the opposition has also stated, his competence, bravery, sentiments of sacrifice, patriotism and his vision of a new India will be a source of inspiration for all of us. I was closely associated with him during emergency. His capability to encourage people and sense of attachment to people was worth emulating. He was senior to me in terms of age but he

SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR (Ballia) : Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is a national tragedy. Even if 50 per cent of what Shri Jaswant Singh and Shri Chaman Lalji have said in this House is correct, it indicates that the Government was not only insensitive to the situation that may develop because of bad weather, but even after the tragedy, the Government was callous and so, it should be charged for dereliction of duty. None can expect that after such a great tragedy, the Governor could remain in th

SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR (Ballia) : Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Murli Manohar Joshiji has raised very important question and just now George Saheb informed that some documents had been prepared. But, the fact is that the documents had been prepared earlier as well and these were placed before the country all of a sudden. Nobody knew about them. Policies were framed and today we are faced with a very grim situation. I do not know whether Jaswant Singhji agrees with the issue raised by Shri Murli

SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR (Ballia) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, discussion on this issue is going on since yesterday. We want to believe the truth. The rules won’t be of any help in that case. Shri Jaswant Singh had made a very clear statement. He wants to censure the Government on this account. The natural reaction to what the Government has done is that of censuring it. I also think so. What the Government did, was not proper at all. The learned Hon. Finance Minister is not present at the moment. H

SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR : There is no need to give any reply. Neither am I supporting anyone nor am I protecting any criminals. But I would certainly like to make it clear that I consider it my duty to protect the dignity of this Parliament. I am not interested in protecting any person. But I would like to say that we have some national values. So long as charges levelled against my senior colleagues, who have served this nation, are not proved, I consider it unfair on my part to say even a w

SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR : You may recall that when Hawala Scam was being discussed in the House, I had maintained that I do not think that Shri Advani and Madhav Rao Scindia could have accepted any Hawala Money that Statement was also crticised in the newspapers. It was said that I am a defuser of crisis. Similarly when Shri Kalpnath Rai was held under TADA. I have know him since the days when we were students. My home is just three kilometres away from his home. I know his family members. W

SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR (Ballia) : Mr. Chairman, Sir, this controversial matter Is being discussed for past few days. Many journalists and friends have asked me to comment on it. But I have no comments to offer because the entire nation and the whole world knows the truth. Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji and your leaders are very much aware of the true position. Mr. Chairman, Sir, all I have to say is that I do not wish to take any credit for the permission given at that time. That permission wa

SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR : May I have a word please? Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am sorry to intervene. This is a very sensitive matter and I am sorry that the hon. Minister does not know how to answer questions. He should have said that many information that he gets is from intelligence services and from the Government; and that such information are not be shared the common people. He should have said that he is not going to answer that question. Mr. Deputy-Speaker, Sir, it is unfortunate tha

SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR : Mr. Chairman, Sir, when the discussion commenced in the House, Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav raised some points. Thereafter the first person, who spoke from the Treasury benches was Kumari Uma Bharati. After hearing the speech of Kumari Uma Bharati, it seemed to me as if we have reached a dead end as far as the Parliamentary system of democracy is concerned. Though I am not very well versed in politics, yet I do have a fair knowledge of it. I have studied political scien