SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR (Ballia) :

Mr. Speaker, Sir, first of all I would like to congratulate George Sahib for opposing this clause, he has not achieved much success in this regard.

SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR :

I know that but ask those who are sitting there. We should have anticipated the consequences of the new economic policy the day we supported it. Now all the Acts and Bills will be brought on these lines. Since the Parliament, has approved the liberalisation policy the Government has brought this Bill. After the prestige of the country has been mortgaged it seems impossible for them to uphold the prestige of the Parliament but they must try to put up a show to thin effect. Only the other day I was painting it out to you that when Government turns a deaf ear, then it becomes our duty to listen to them through you. The manner in which this Bill has been brought and the way the assets of the two companies are being transferred, it indicates that it is not isolated case. One of our friends has said that we have already approved the Appropriation Bill but it is not appropriation, it is misappropriation. However hardly you may try to appease those, for whom you have taken this step, you will not be able to please them. You have witnessed it in the last three days and you will see more in the next three months. You will be in the same position as Gorbachev Sahib is today. You will meet the same fate as Poland and other South American countries have faced. Mr. Speaker, Sir, please do not vest in them the power to sell the prestige of the House because they have already mortgaged the prestige of the nation.

SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR (Ballia, U.P.) :

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to caution the Minister of Law that he is not pleading the case in a court of law instead he is making a statement here. He is speaking before the Parliament. The rule framed by the Parliament says that whoever quotes from a document should place the said document before the House.

SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR :

Mr. Speaker, Sir, either allow me or them to speak. I never said that charge-sheet should be included in that but no Minister has the right to advise us that a subject which is sub-judice should not be discussed here. Shouldn’t he be aware that the documents or the report of the Governor, should not be quoted or referred to? Has the Minister the prerogative to ignore the rules framed by the Parliament?

SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR :

The ruling is that the Minister can say anything; he can plead like a lawyer in Parliament; and he has no responsibility to the Parliament... (Interruptions)

SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR :

Mr. Speaker, Sir, may I very humbly request all the Members to understand each other’s point of view. I shall request specially Rajivji not to press this point because truth is getting out and some people are feeling uncomfortable. You should have some sympathy with them.