CHAPTER - V
PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS
5.1 Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha afford ample opportunities to members, who are not members of the Council of Ministers, to raise matters of urgent public importance and ventilate the grievances of the people at large through various devices like Calling Attention Notice, Short Duration discussion, No-day-yet Named Motion, Censure Motion, Motion of No-Confidence in the Council of Ministers, Half-an-hour discussion besides the Private Members' Bills and Resolutions which are taken up alternatively for two-and-a-half hours kept apart for Private Members' Business normally on Fridays. Discussion on these matters take place during the time earmarked for official business.
5.2
The following discussions
were held during the period from 1.1.2001 to 31.12.2001:-
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Sl. Subject and Member Ministry
Date
(s) of Time
taken
No. concerned discussion Hrs.
Mts.
LOK SABHA
ADJOURNMENT MOTION
1. Shri
Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi moved Finance 2.8.2001 06 - 50
adjournment
motion regarding
mismanagement of US-64
funds by
Unit
Trust of India adversely affecting
the
small investors and failure of the
Government
to take timely action to
prevent
it.
(Negatived
by voice vote)
MOTIONS UNDER RULE 191
1. Discussion
on Motion regarding Disinvestment 01.03.2001 06 - 47
proposed
disinvestment of Bharat
Aluminum
Company Ltd.
(Shri
Rupchand Pal)
(Negatived)
(Ayes
- 154)
(Noes
- 263)
2. Motion
regarding appointment of a Finance 26.4.2001 0 - 01
Joint
Committee to go into the
irregularities
and manipulations in
all
their ramifications in all
transactions,
including insiders
trading,
relating to shares and other
financial
instruments and the role of
banks,
brokers and promoters, stock
exchanges,
financial institutions,
corporate
entities and regulatory
authorities
and matters relating
thereto.
(Adopted without discussion)
1. Discussion
on the statement made by Argiculture 26.2.2001 09-28
the
Minister of Agriculture regarding 27.2.2001
situation
caused by severe earthquake
of
26th January, 2001 in Gujarat.
(Shri
Harin Pathak)
2. Discussion
regarding problems being Agriculture 12.3.2001 10-50
faced
by farmers (Shr. Ramji Lal 13.3.2001
Suman) 26.4.2001
3. Discussion
regarding recent Summit- External
Affairs 24.7.2001
12-33
level
talks held between India and 25.7.2001
Pakistan
in Agra (Shri Mulayam 01.8.2001
Singh
Yadav) 06.8.2001
07.8.2001
4. Discussion
regarding loss of lives Agriculture 8.8.2001 08-16
and
property due to floods, drought 9.8.2001
and
other natural calamities in
various
parts of the country (Shri
Kunwar
Akhilesh Singh)
5. Discussion
regarding 'saffronisation' Human
16.8.2001 08-21
of
Education (Shri Somnath Resource 20.8.2001
Chatterjee) Development
6. Discussion
regarding disinvestment Disinvestment 23.8.2001 06-09
of
Public Sector Undertakings
(Shri
Basudeb Acharia)
7. Discussion
regarding New Telecom Communications 29.8.2001 04-21
Policy,
1999 and its effect on the
licences
and revenue generation of
Government
of India in general and
Limited
mobility issue in particular
(Shri
Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi)
8. Discussion
regarding acute problems Consumer
Affairs 30.8.2001 05-34
being
faced by poor in rural and
urban
areas in various parts of the
country
due to non-availability of
Foodgrains
(Shri Bikram Keshari Deo)
9. Discussion
regarding problems Agriculture 22.11.2001 07-26
being
faced by the farmers (Shri 26.11.2001
Basudeb
Acharia)
10. Discussion
regarding Ayodhya issue Home 3.12.2001 04-52
(Shri
Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi)
11. Discussion
on the statement made Commerce 10.12.2001 04-43
by
the Minister of Commerce &
Industry
regarding the Fourth
Ministerial
Conference of WTO
held
at Doha (Shri Rupchand Pal)
12. Discussion
on the Statement made Home
Affairs 18.12.2001 09-08
by
the Home Minister regarding 19.12.2001
terrorist
attack on Parliament
House
(Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav)
RAJYA SABHA
DISCUSSION UNDER RULE 176
1. Shri
V.V. Raghvan raised a discussion Finance 24.7.2001 08-56
on
working of UTI with special reference 25.7.2001
to
freeze on sale and repurchase of US-64 30.7.2001
and
failure of Govt. to take timely action. 31.7.2001
01.8.2001
02.8.2001
2. Dr.
Manmohan Singh raised a External
08.8.2001 08-52
discussion
on Summit -level talks Affairs 09.82001
held
between India and Pakistan 10.8.2001
in
Agra. 16.8.2001
3. Shri
J. Chitharanjan raised a Planning 16.8.2001 09-00
discussion
on the economic slowdown, 17.8.2001
fall
in GDP rate and deteriorating 20.8.2001
financial
condition of the country in
the
context of the mid-term appraisal
of
the Ninth Five Year Plan.
4. Shri
Suresh Pachouri raised a discussion Consumer
22.8.2001 03-19
on
the failure of Public Distribution Affairs,
Food
System
and need for revamping it. and
Public
Distribution
5. Shri
Pranab Mukherjee raised a discussion
External 27.8.2001 06-22
on
the security scenario in the light of Affairs 28.8.2001
terrorist
and other internal and external
security
threats, and the remedial measures
taken
by Government in this regard.
6. Dr.
Manmohan Singh raised a discussion External 22.11.2001 08-24
on
the international situation arising out of Affairs 26.11.2001
the
attack on WTC in USA leading to 27.11.2001
International
intervention in Afghanistan,
its
impact on India and its ramifications,
and
the response of Government in regard
thereto.
7. Shri
Pranab Mukherjee raised a discussion Commerce
& 28.11.2001 03-59
on
the decisions adopted at the 4th Industry
Ministerial
meeting in connection with WTO
negotiations,
recently concluded at Doha,
which
have far reaching implications on the
Agriculture,
Textile, Pharmaceutical and
Chemical
sectors etc. of the country.
8. Shri
Suresh Pachouri raised a discussion Labour 4.12.2001 04-50
on
the growing unemployment in the 5.12.2001
country. 10.12.2001
9. Dr.
Manmohan Singh raised a discussion Home 18.12.2001 11-00
on Statement made by
Minister of Affairs 19.12.2001
External
Affairs (on behalf of Home
Minister)
regarding terrorist attacks
on
Parliament House.
GOVERNMENT’S STAND ON
PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
5.3 One of the functions of
the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs is to determine Government’s
Stand towards Private Members’ Bills and Resolutions listed and put down for
consideration in the two Houses of Parliament. During the period from 1.1.2001
to 31.12.2001 the Ministries/Departments concerned were requested to send
briefs on Government’s stand in respect of the Bills and Resolutions which were listed for consideration
and passing in two Houses or which secured sufficient higher priority in the
ballots held for this purpose. Accordingly briefs on 81 non-official Bills ( 51
in Lok Sabha and 30 in Rajya Sabha) and 30 non-official Resolutions (15 in Lok
Sabha and 15 in Rajya Sabha) were placed before the Committee for determination
of Government’s stand thereon. The approval of the Cabinet Committee to
Government’s stand on Private Members’ Bills and Resolutions was obtained on 14
occasions through circulation of papers.
5.4 One hundred forty Private Members' Bills (92 Bills in Lok Sabha and 48 Bills in Rajya Sabha) were introduced during the period from 1.1.2001 to 31.12.2001 (Appendix - IX). Details regarding the non-official Bills and Resolutions discussed during the above period is indicated below:-
PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BILLS
CONSIDERED BY THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT DURING THE PERIOD FROM 1.1.2001 TO
31.12.2001
S. Name of the Bill and
Member incharge Date(s) Result
No. of
Discussion
LOK SABHA
1. The
Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 1999 (insertion 24.11.2000 Withdrawn
of
new article 75-A, etc.) by Shri Anant Gangaram 23.02.2001
Geete 27.07.2001
2. The
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation 27.07.2001 Negatived
in
services) Bill, 2000 by Pravin Rashtrapal 10.08.2001
24.08.2001
23.11.2001
3. The
Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2000 (Substitution 23.11.2001 Inconclusive
of
new Scheduled for Seventh Schedule) by Shri Vaiko
RAJYA SABHA
1. The
Land Acquisition (Amendment) Bill, 1997 by Shri 22.12.2000 Withdrawn
R.
Margabandu 23.02.2001
2. The
Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 1998 (To amend 23.02.2001 Withdrawn
articles
269 and 270 etc.) by Shri C. Ramachandraiah
3. The
Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 23.02.2001 Withdrawn
2000
by Shri C.P. Thirunavukkarasu
4. The
Payment of Unemployment Allowance Bill, 2000 27.07.2001 Withdrawn
by
Shri Dipankar Mukherjee 10.08.2001
5. The
High Court of Gujurat (Establishment of a 10.08.2001 Withdrawn
permanent
bench at Rajkot) Bill, 2001 by Shri Lalitbhai 24.08.2001
Mehta
6. The
Population Control Bill, 2000 by Shri Rajeev Sukhla 24.08.2001 Withdrawn
07.12.2001
PRIVATE MEMBERS’
RESOLUTIONS CONSIDERED BY THE PARLIAMENT DURING THE PERIOD FROM 1.1.2001 TO
31.12.2001
S. Name of the
Resolution and Member incharge Date(s) Result
No. of
Discussion
LOK SABHA
1. The
proper utilisation of funds for the welfare of 15.12.2000 Withdrawn
Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes by Dr. V. 02.03.2001
Saroja
2. To
formulate a programme with allocation of adequate 02.03.2001 Withdrawn
funds
for time bounds completion of all projects by Shri 03.08.2001
Ramanand
Singh 17.08.2001
3. To
review the decision and to renegotiate the terms of 17.08.2001 Negatived
General
Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) in 29.11.2001
order
to Protect the industrial and agricultural sector
by
Shri Sunil Khan.
4.
The Legislation on measures to control population by
Smt. 29.11.2001 Inconclusive
Jas Kaur Meena
RAJYA SABHA
1. To
review economic policy and evolve a national 02.03.2001 Discussion
not
consensus
on framing a socially equitable concluded
economic policy best
suited for the country's
economic and political
sovereignty by Shri Jibon
Roy
2.
Increasing erosion of the federal principles in 03.08.2001 Withdrawn
Centre - State relations
due to the Union Govt. 17.08.2001
usurping the powers of the
State Govt. by Shri
S. Ramachandran Pillai
3. To
review the National Educational Policy, 1986 17.08.2001 Inconclusive
by
Prof. (Smt.) Bharati Ray 31.08.2001
29.11.2001
PRIVATE MEMBERS'
BILLS PASSED BY PARLIAMENT FROM 1952 TO 2001
(A) BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE LOK SABHA
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Sl. Short Title of the Bill Act
No. Date of
No. Assent
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1 . The
Muslim Wakfs Bill, 1952 by Shri Syed Mohammed Ahmed Kasmi 29
of 1954
21
.05.1954
2. The
Indian Registration (Amendment) Bill, 1955 by Shri S.C. Samanta. 17
of 1956
06.04.1956
3. The
Parliamentary Proceedings (Protection of Publication) Bill, 1956 by 24
of 1956
Shri Feroze Gandhi. 26.05.1956
4.
The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment)
Bill, 1953 by Shri 39
of 1956
Raghunath Singh. 01.09.1956
5.
The Women's and Children's Institutions
(Licensing) Bill, 1954 by 105
of 1956
Rajmata Kamledu Mati Shah. 30.12.1956
6.
The Code of Criminal Produce (Amendment)
Bill, 1957 by 56
of 1960
Smt. Subhadra Joshi.
26.12. 1960
7.
The Salaries and Allowances of Members of
Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 26
of 1964
1964 by Shri Raghunath
Singh. 29.09.1964
8.
The Hindu Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 1963 by
Shri Diwan Chand 44
of 1964
Sharma. 20.12.1964
9.
The Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal
Appellate Jurisdiction) Bill, 28
of 1970
1968 by Shri Anand Narian
Mullah. 09.08.1970
(B) BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE RAJYA SABHA
10.
The Ancient and Historical Monuments and
Archeological Sites and 70
of 1956
Remains (Declaration of
National Importance) Bill, 1954 by Dr. Raghubir 15.12.1
956
Singh.
11.
The Hindu Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 1956 by
Dr. (Smt.) Seeta 73
of 1956
Parmanand. 20.12.1956
12.
The Orphanages and Other Charitable Homes
(Supervision and Control) 10
of 1960
Bill, 1960 by Shri Kailash
Bihari Lall. 09.04.1960
13.
The Marine Insurance Bill, 1959 by Shri M.P.
Bhargava.
11 of 1963
18.04.1963
14.
The Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill, 1963
by Shri Diwan Chaman 36
of 1969
Lall. 07.09.1969
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