SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR (Ballia, U.P.) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, I know Shri Devendra Prasad since his student life. I am very much aware of the role he played during the Jai Prakash movement. Yesterday I was not here and whatever incident has taken place there, I came to know about it through the newspapers. Today whatever Shri Deve Gowdaji narrated is very painful. But more painful is that while this issue is being discussed in this House, the Delhi police is still playing old trick and they are

SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR (Ballia, UP) : Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the question raised by our friend just now has assumed a very big significance at present. At the time of presenting the last budget, the Government claimed to mobilise Rs. 1000 crores by selling the shares of Public Sector Undertakings. The countrymen don’t know as to how the Government arrived at the figure of Rs. 10 thousand crores. At that time it was also claimed that the shares of only those companies (PSUs) will be sold

SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR : Mr. Speaker, Sir, I can understand the grievance of the Rashtriya Janata Dal. But the language used by the hon. Member against the hon. Minister is highly objectionable. I request that all those remarks should be expunged from the records of the House. This is not the language to be used here. You may please expunge it. ...(Interruptions) SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR : Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am not a Minister; I am a Member of the House. The hon. Member should note this before

SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR (Ballia, U.P.) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, Shri Rangrajan Kumaramangalam is no more with us. It is a grievous loss for the entire nation and to the Parliament as well. It is an unbearable loss but as our hon’ble Prime Minister has stated we have no option but to bear it. Shri Kumaramangalam was a young politician. There were great expectations from him in the field of politics and in Parliament. He had carved a niche in the National politics. We had never expected that our h

SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR (Ballia) (U.P.) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, when this incident took place, it rented the air throughout the country and most of the people were of the opinion that the CBI officials transgressed their limits. This is also a fact that at that time the army officers had refused to accede to their request. This statement is also true that the Patna High Court had directed the CBI to seek help from the Army. Well, the officers of the army were also of the opinion that it was beyon

SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR (Ballia, U.P.) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not know anything about this Bill, therefore, I acknowledge my weakness. I want to say why is it necessary to pass this Bill today only to take the country into 21st century?...(Interruptions) Sir, it has been said just now that anybody could be arrested without warrant anybody’s house could be searched, anybody’s computer could be checked, all these things do not conform to our accepted norms. Keep it pending until it is dis

SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR (Ballia, U.P.) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, I associate myself with the sentiments expressed by hon’ble Minister of Home Affairs, leader of Opposition and other leaders. These persons have served their communities and the country in their respective fields. Shri Rajesh Pilot was a promising leader. His death caused a great loss to our country. It is a personal loss to me. I pay my tributes to Shri Rajesh Pilot. I have full sympathy with the grieved family.

SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR (Ballia) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, though I did not want to speak on the subject but the members who spoke earlier have inspired me to speak something on this subject. That is why the level at which we are holding discussion on such a serious matter cannot be termed as injustice to the subject. Shri George Fernandes had raised some fundamental issues and sought reply from the Minister of Food. I do not know whether the Minister of Food would be able to reply. I know him for

THE PRIME MINISTER (SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR) : Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my friend Sri Madan Lal Khurana has given the suggestion that the Prime Minister should personally go and see the conditions. I would like to tell him that we are in touch with the Kashmir Administration and the migrants have met me. I am also planning to visit them very soon. If some arrangements are found lacking, we shall try to make necessary arrangements. With regard to the submission of another hon. Member regardin

SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR (Ballia) : I did not want to say a word. But I was surprised by the speech made by my hon. friend, Shri Somnathji that because the hon. leaders decided something to have this Special Session in their wisdom, so we are duty bound to discuss something. I have not been able to understand the wisdom to call this Special Session. What was the urgency? I have every respect for the leaders. But the Constitution should not be so lightly amended. The Constitution (Amendment) B