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SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR (Ballia) (U.P.) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am first time congratulating somebody in the House. I know P.M. Sayeed since the very first day, at that time I was also in Congress Party. The new Members of Congress Party raised points on some fundamental issues and at that time P.M. Sayeed was the youngest Member who participated in it. He was born in a tribal area of Lakshadweep which is situated in the mid of sea. He has closely seen helplessness and agony. He has also seen the form of nature and struggled against it. He has a desire to take humanity to heights and that desire brought him to politics and he has always expressed his desire. He has profoundity by which he has always been trying to take humanity to heights. Once upon a time Vivekanandji had said that human being has divided himself into small categories. They have not recognised the sea of humanity. He has not only born and brought up in the lap of sea but has recognised the big sea of humanity and that’s why he had again and again tried to set up such type of society, the society of equality. He always won the hearts of people with his nature, behaviour and culture. He bears an innocent face and sometimes his smile deceives people. People think that he is carefree and innocent but his intentions are strong and with these intentions he has always been struggling to change the society.

Sir, I am happy that he has begin a new era when there is darkness all around in democracy, especially in Parliament, we are seeing that everybody is against each other. The entire House has elected him unanimously due to his virtues which is a new beginning not only in Parliament but also in the politics of this country. I feel that he has enlighten a light in this darkness and will always remain enlightened. He always did justice to the offices which he held. I hope that this light will always remain enlightened and it will enlighten the place wherever it go because light is not self-centered.