PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES

(Part n — P̂roceedings other than Questions and Answers)

OFFICIAL REPORT

VOLUME 1 .1950

(28th JanuMy, 1950 to 23rd February, 1950)- f t ^

First Session

of the

PARLIAMENT OF INDIA

I860

Tuesday, 31st January, 1950

CORRIGENDA

to

the Parliamentary Debates (Part II—Odier than Questions and Answers), ist Sesskjo, 1950;—*In Volume I,— .

1. No. I, dated the 28th January, 1950,—(i) Page (i) Col. i , after line 4 insert "Ahammedunni, Shri V.C. (Travancore-Codiin” .

(ii) Page (ii), Col. 2, line 27 for “ Rafi Ahmed, Shri **read “ Shri Rafi Ahmed” .(iii) Page (iv). Col. 2 , delete line 20,

2. No. 2, dated the 31st January, 1950,—% an f?^ % ?«iw

(iii) i dated the 3rd February, 1950,—( i) fss ^ “ 5 1 ^ ” %WR'tT "fSJRff” «!? I(ii) Page 186, line 17 from bottom for “ debator” read “debtor” .

(iii) Page 188, line 18 for “unformity” read “uniformity” ,6. No. 6 dated the 6th February, 1950,—

(i) Page 204, line 20 from bottom/or. “ were” read “ are” .(ii) Page 212, line 12 from bottom for “ of** read “ the” .

(iii) Page 224, line 13 for “ from” read “ form” . #(iv) Page 232, line 20 from bottom for “happens to be the Chairman and whether he could

be expected” read “ will act as its President; he is an I. C. S. man and is, admittedly,” .7. No. 8, dated the 8th February, 1950,—

Page 315, line 19 for “ refugee” read “ refuge” .8. No. 9, dated the 9th February, 1950,—

(i) Page 369, line 24 for “are” read “ am” .(11) Page yjiy for line 18 read “ giving me credit for having done something which should

really go to the” .(iii) Page 389, line 2 from bottom for “ khakad” read “khahad” .

9. No. 10, dated the loth February, 1950,—(i) Page 415, line 2 from bottom for “detrimetal” read “detrimentar’.(ii) Page 420̂ line 10 from bottom for “ is” read “ In” .

(iii) Page 431, line 3 from bottom for “L” read “ 5**.(iv) Page 435, line 16 for “ Trat” read “ that” ,

to. No. t i, dated the 13th February, 1950,—(i) Page 454, line 25 from bottom after “was” insert **as” .

(U) Page 463* line 21 from bottom fo t

11. No. 12, dated the 14th February, 1950,—Page 498, line 8 from bottom for “ strach” read “ starch**.

12. No. 14, dated the 17th February, 1950,—(i) Page 591, line 6 /or “ atmosphede” read ‘ ‘atmosphere” .

(ii) Page 604, line 4 /fw “ inperils” “ imperils” and in line 6/or “cajus** rearf “ Sahis” .(iii) TO “sfBlT" % fsTR qT “3TT«?T'’ «?t' I(iv) ̂ TT "aft fRTfk” ’I? 1( v ) 'j « s % \o, !f)% % ^ ‘ -5 ^ ’ ’ %

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13. No. 15, dated the 20th February, 1950,—(i) Page 659, line 12 for “ acpital” read “Capital” .

(ii) Page 662, line 21 from bottom/or “of the** read “ in the” .14. No. 17, dated ilxe^znd February, 1950,—

(i) Page 708, line 15 from bottom for “ States” read “ State” .(ii) Page 723; line 21 omit “ It >k” before * Ĵoû an'\

15. No. t8, dated tiiei 23rd February, 1950,—(i) Page 751, line 13 from bottom for “Begal“ read “ Bengal**.

TCromt” .’ ^ ° o acoiont ” read “ tribuhtion on

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CONTENTSVolume I — 28th January, 1950 to"23rd February, 195Q,

Satubday, 28th Janttart, 1960^Members Sworn . . . • • • . • • •Deaths o f Dr. Hari Singh Gatir and ShriB .L .M itter . . * 6— 7H. E. the Governor General’s Assent to Bills . . « • • • 7Banking CompEuiies (Amendment) Bill— Extension o f time for preeenistion ^

of Report o f Select Committee . . , . . . • ®Industrial Disputes (Appellate Tribimal) Bill— ^Extension o f time for pre

sentation o f Report o f Select Committee 8Mines Bill—^Ext^ision o f time for presentation o f Report o f Select Committee 8Industries (Development and Control) Bill—^Extension o f time for presen*

tation o f Report o f Select CommitteePresident’s Address to Parliament ®

Tuesday, 3 1st Januaky, 1950—The President’s Address to Parliament . . . • 11— 26

Wednesday, 1st Febbuaby, 1950— ^Motion" for Adjournment re Ruthless Perisecution o f Hindus in East Pakistan 27— 28Rules o f Procedure and Conduct o f B u s i n e s s ....................................................28 32Panel o f Chairmen ............................................................................................. 32Motion on Address by the President ..............................................................

Member Sworn . ....................................................Thubsday, 2nx> Febbuaby, 1960—

Papers laid on the Table-Ordinanoes promulgated after Novomber.DecemberSession, 1949 ....................................................................................................... .............. .......

Motion on Address by the President— .................................................... 86— 145

Fm d a y , 3rd February, 1950—Papers laid on the Table—Amendment® to Reserve Bank o f India (Note Re

fund) Rules, 1935 ...................................................................................'Committ«e on PetitionsMotion on Address by the President—co»tc/rf. . . . . . . 146— 159Insurance (Amendment) Bill—Extension o f time for presentation o f leport o f

Select Committee ............................................................................................. 160Point o f Order re Courtesy to the C h a i r .............................................................. 160Panel o f Chairmen 161Rehabilitation Finance Administration (Amendment) Bill—Passed as amended 161— 186 Insolvency Law (Amendment) Bill— Passed as amended . . . . 186— 193Delhi Road Transport Authority Bill— Discussion on motion to refer to Select

Committee— not conduded . . . • • • • • • 193 19o

Monday, 6t h ' F ebruary , 1950—

Pai>er8 laid on the Table—Supplementary Statement showing action taken on remaining promises and

Tindertftkings given during Budget Session, 1949 . . . . . 197Committee on Civil A v i a t i o n ........................................................................ • 197 199

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Delhi Road Transport Authority Bill— Consideration o f clauses—no* ^conduded. . . . . - .............................................................

(il)TtJBBDAY. 7th PEBETTABy, 1960—

Papers laid on the Table—Petroleum ConceBsion Rules» 1949 . . . . . . . .Annual Report o f the Damodar Valley Coipoffation, 1948-49 . . .Damodar Valley Corporation Budget Estimatee for 1960*51 . . .

Delhi Road Transport Authority Bill—Passed as amended . ‘ , .Army Bill— Referred to Select CommitteeAir Force Bill— Referred to Select Committee . . . . . .Patents and Designs (Extension o f Time) Bill-^l^assed as amended * .

W kdnesday, 8th Febbuaey, 1950—Coi^gratulations to Parliament from A r g e n t in e ....................................................Postponement o f Questions . . . . . . . . .Undesirable Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Bill—Consideration o f

clauses— not concluded . . . . . . . . .

JHUBSDAY, 9th FeBEUAEY, 1950—Motion for Adjournment—

Imposition o f Cin*few and Control o f Bareilly by Military • • •Resolution re—

Abolition o f Night Air Mail and Passenger Service— Lapsed . . •Compensation to Refugees for losses—adopted as amended , , .Qualifications for Election to Parliament and Legislatures of States— not con

cluded ..................................................................................................................

Fbtday, 10th Febbua.ey, 1950—M^sage from the President . . . . . . . . .Industrial Disputes (Appellate Tribunal)

pA oai

251261—252

252262—283 284—308308—309309—312

313313

313—350

351—362

352—353363_-401

401—404

̂ , Bill—Presentation o f Report ofSelect Committee ................................................................................... ..........

Mines Bill—^Presentation o f Report o f Select Committee . . . . Industries (Development and Control) Bill—^Presentation o f Report o f Select

Committee . . . . . . . . . . .

405

405405

406(Expulsion from Assam) Bill— Consideration o fUndesirable Immigrants

claiises— not conohided

Monday, 13th Fbbbuaby, 1950—Undesirable Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Bill—Passed as amended . Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Bill—Pafeed as arrended

Indian Tariff (Third Amendment) Bill— Discussion on motion to cxaisider— not condtided . . . . . " , * • * • •

Tuesday, 14th Febbuary, 1950—Papers laid on the Table—

Constitution (Removal o f Difficiritios) Orders ..........................................Absence o f the S p e a k e r .............................................................................................Indian TarilBf (Third Amendment) Bill—Discussion on motion to consider—

not concluded

405—448

449—463464—493

493—496

497497—403

498—636Thubsday, 16th Febbuaby, 1 9 5 0 -

Papers laid on the Table—Notifications under Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 . . .

Banking Companies (Amendment) Bill— ^Presentation o f Report o f Select Committee . . . - . . . . . . . .

Army and Air Force (Disposal o f Private Property) Bill— Introduced .Criminal Law Amendment Bill—Introduced . . . . .Indian Tariff (Third Amendment) Bill— Passed as amended . .Business o f the H o u s e ........................................................................ ..........Administration o f EvaoueeiProperty Bill— Discussion on motion to consider—

m t concluded .......................................................................................................

637

687637638

638—648648

649— 572

. (mPmiDAr, 17th FEBBtrARY, 1950—

Control o f Shipping (Amendment) Bill—Introduced . ,Indian Tea Control (Amendment) Bill—Introduoed . .Imports and Exports (Control) Amendment Bill~Introdiiced Labour Relations Bill—I n t r o d u c e d ..........................................Administration o f Evacnee Property Bill—^DiscuBsion on moti

fA&LtAMENT OF INDIAAlphabetical vLl«t ol Members

Abdiil Hajnid, Shri (West Bengal). Abdullah, Sheikh Mohammad (Jammu and

Kaslimir).Achint Ram, Lala (Pimjab).Algesan, Shri O. V. (Madras).Alexander, Shri N. (Travancore-Cochin).Alva, Shri Joachim (Bombay).Ambedkar, the Honourable Dr. B. R-

(Bombay). ^Amrit Kaur, The Honourable Rajkumar»

(Madhya Pradesh), ,Ansarif Shri Muhammad Ibrahim (Bihar). Anthony, Shri Frank (Madhya Pradesh). Arya, Shri Baldev Singh (Uttar Pradesh). Asawa, Shri Gokul Lai (Rajasthan).Awadheah Pratap Singh. Captain (VindhyaPradesh).Ayyangar, Shri M. Ananthasayanam

(Madras).Ayyangeir, The Honourable Shri N. Gopala*

Bwami (Madras).Ayyar, Shri AUadi Kriahnaswami (Madras).

/A zad, The Honourable Maulana Abul(Uttar Pradesh).

Baigra, Shri Moti Ram (Jammu andKashmir).

Baldev Singh, The Honourable Sarda' (Pimjab).

Balmiki, Shri Kanhaiya Lai (Uttar Pradesh).Shri Upendranath (West Bengal)^

Beg, Miraa M. A. (Jammu and Kashmir). Beni, Singh, Shri (Uttar Ptadesli).iBhagat, Shri Bali Ram (Bihar).Bhagwant Roy, Kaka (Patiala and East

Punjab States Union).Bhanu Pratap Singh, Thakur (Madhya

Pradesh). .Bharati, Shri L. Krishnaswami (Madras). Bhargava, Pandit Mukut Bihori Lai (Ajmer)Bhargava. Pandit Thakur Das (Punjab). Bhatkar, Shri L. S. (Madhya Pradesh). Bhatt, Shri Gokulbhai Daulatram (Bombay). Bhflttaoharya, Prof* K. K . (Uttar Pradesh)*

Birua, Shri Puma Chandra (Bihar). Biyani, Shri Brijlal Nand Lai (Madhy^i

Pradesh).Borooah, Sliri Dev Kanta (Assam). Brajeshwar Prasad, Shri (Bihar).Brijraj Narain, Lt.-Col. (Madhya Bharat). Buragohain, Shri Snrendranath (Assam).

Chaliha, Shri Kuladhar (Assam). Chandrika Ram, Shri (Bihar).Channiah, Shri, T. (Mysore). Chattopadhyay, Shri Mihir Lai (West

Bengal).Chaudhri, Shrimati Kamala (Uttar Pra -

desh).Chaudhuri, Shri Rohini Kumar (Assam), Chettiar, Shri T. A. Ramalingam (Madras). Chetty, Shri R. K. Shanmukham (Madras)

Dalel Singh, Lt.*Col. Kanwar (Rajasthan)Das, Dr. Mono Mohon (West Bengal).Das, Shri, B. (Orissa).Das, Shri Basanta Kumar (West Bengal). Das, Shri Biswanath (Oriasa).Das, Shri Jagonnath (Orissa).Das, Shri Kandkishore (Orissa).Das, Shri Sarangdhar (Oriasa).Das, Shri Shree Narayan (Bihar).Deo, Shri Shankarrao (Bombay). Deogirikar, Shri Trimbak Raghimath

(Bombay).Desai, Slirt Durbar Gopaldaa A. (Bombay).Desai, Shri Kanayalal Nanabhai (Bombay).Desai, Shri Khuidubhai K. (Bombay).Deshmukh, Dr, P. S. (Madhya Pradesh). Dharam Prakash, Dr, (Uttar Pradeeh). Dholakia, Shri Gulabshanker Amritlal

(Kutoh).Diwakar, The Honourable Shri R . R.

(Bombay)* .D.* Souza, Rev. Jerome (^ladras). Durgabai, Shrimati G. (Madras).Dwivedi, Shri Maanoolal (Vindhya Pradesh),

Foiznur AU, Maulvi (Assam).

G

G&dgil, The Honourable Shri N. V. (Bombay), Galib, Shri Shaik (Madras).Gandhi, Shri Feroz (Uttar Pradesh).Gautam, Shri Mohan Lai (Uttar Pradesh) Ghoae, Shri S. M. (West Bengal). 'Ghuznavi, Shri Abdul Halim (West Bengal). Goenka, Shri Ramnath (Madras).Gopinath Singh, Shri (Uttar Pradesh). Govind Das, Setli (Madhya Pradesh).Guha, Shri Arun Chandra (West Bengal), v^ana, Shri G.S. (Manipur and Tripura). Gupta, Shri Deshbandhu (Delhi).Gupta* Shri V^J. (Madras).G*»runff, Shri Ari Bahadur (West Bengal).

H

Haneef, Moulavi Mohammed (Orissa).Hanumanthaiya, Shri K. (Mysore).Hasan, Shri M. A. (Madhya Pradesh).Hathi, Shri Jai Sukh Lai (Saurashtra).Hazarika, Shri Jogendra Nath (Assajii).Hazarika, Shri Mahendra (Assam).Hifzur Rahmtm, Shri Muhammad (Uttar

Pradesh).Himateinhji, Major-General Maharaj

(Sauraehtra).Himatsingka, Shri Prabhu Dayal (West

Bengal).Hiray, Shri Bhaurao Sakharam (Bombay). Hossain Imam, Shri (Bihar).Hukftm Singh, Saidar (Punjab).HydOT Husein, Shri (Uttar Pradesh).

Jajoo, Shri Sita Ram S. (Mfidhya Bharat). Jajware, Shri Ramraj (Bihar).Jaswant Singh, Kanwar (Rajasthan). Jayaahri Raiji, Shrimati (Bombay).Jedhe, Shri Keshavrao Marutirao (Bombay). Jhimjhunwala, Shri B.P. (Bihar).Jnani Ram, Shri (Bihar).Jogendra Singh, Sardar (Uttar Pradesh). Joseph, Shri Appikatla (Madrad).

K ,

Kaiiyannan, Shri T. M. (Madras).Kamath, Shri H.V. (Matihya Pradesh). Kameshwar Singh of Darbhanga, Shri

(Bihar).Kajiakasabai, Shri R. (Madras).Kannamwar, Shri Marotrao Seumbaj (Madhya

Pradesh).Kapoor, Shri Jaspat Roy (Uttar Pradesh). Karmakar, Shri Dattatarya Parashuram

(Bombay).Kazrai, Shri Mohammad Ahmad (Uttar

Pradesh).Keskar, Dr. B. V. (Uttar Pradesli). Khaparde, Shri Purshottam Sakharam

(Madhya Pradesh).Khurshed Lai, Shri (Uttar Pradesh), Kidwai, The Honourable Rafi Alunad Shri

(Uttar Pradesh).Kripaiani, Acharya J.B. (Uttar Pradesh). Kripalani, Shrimti Sucheta (Uttar Pradesh). Krishna Singh. Tbakur (Uttar Pradesh). Krishnamachari, Shri T. T. (Madras). Krishnamaehari, Shri V. T. {Rajasthan). Krishnanand Rai, Shri (Uttar Pradesh). Kumbhar, Shri Ratnappa Bharyamappa

(Bombay).Kunhiraman, Shri P. (Madras).Kunzru, Pandit Hirday Nath(Uttar Pradesh).

Inait tJUah, Khawaja (Bihar).IfliTiAil Khan, Shri Muhammad (Uttar Pra> desh).lyyiumi, Shri C. R. (Trftvoncore-CJoohin).

Jagjivan Ram, The Honoilrable Shri (Bihai*). Jain, Shri A jit Prasad (Uttar Prad«ih). Ĵ ain, Shri Nemi Sharan (Uttar Pradesh). (Taipal Singh, Shri (Bihar).Jairamdas Doulatram, the Honourable

Shri (Pimjab).

T gVitr>«̂ n an ̂ Shri P. K. (Travflncor©* Cochin), ,

Lalsingh, Thakur (Bhopal).

MMaheshwari, Shri Himmat Singh K. (Gooch.

Behar).Mahta, Shri Kshudiram (Bihar).Mahtha, Shri Sri Narayan (Bihar).Maitra, Pandit I^kshini Kanta (West

Bengal).Majumdar, Shri Sure^ Chflndpa (West Bengal). ^

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MalftYiya, Pftijdit Govind (Uttar Pradesh).^Mallayyft, Sbri U. Srinivasa (Madras).

Malvijra. Shri R. L. (Madhya Pradesh).Man, Sardar Phopinder Singh (Punjab).Masani, 8hri M. R. (Bombay).Massey, Sim Reginald Arthur (West Ben

gal).Mamiodi, Maulana Mohammad Saeed (Ja

mmu and Kashmir).Mattliai, The Honourable Dr. John (Uttar

Pradesh).Mavalankar, TJie Honourable Shri O. V.

(Bombay).Meeran, Shri S. K. Ahmad (Madras).Mehta, Shri, Balwant Sinhe (Rajaathan).Menon, Shri A. K. (Madras).Menon, 8hri K . A. Damodra (Travaneore.

Cocbin).Mishra, Shri Jagannath (Orissa).Mishia, Shri Mathura Praead (Bihar).Mishra, Shri Syam Nandan Prashad (Bi

har).Miahra, Shri Yudhishthir (Orissa).Misra, Shri Sarju Praaad (Uttar Prtide-

sh). ■Mohiuddin, S «kh (Bihar).Mookerjee, Dr. H- C. (West Bengal).Mookerjee, The Honourable Dr. Synma

Prasad (West Bengal).Moulavi, Shri E. Moidu (Madras).Mudgal^ Shri Hucheshwar Gurusidha ,

(Bombay).Mukhtiar Singh C5h. (Uttar Pradedi).Munavalli, Shri B. N. (Bombay).Mtmshi, Shri K . M. (Bombay).Munshi, Shri Pranlal, Thakorlal (Bombay).Muflafir, Giani Giurmukh Singh (Piujjab).

N

Naaoker, Shri P. M. Audikesavalu (Mndr v̂s). Naidu, Shri G. R. Ethirajiilu (Mysore). Noidu, Shri S Ramaswamy (Madras).Naik, Sim Maheswar (Orissa).Hand Lair Master (Pimjab).Narayana Deo, Shri K . C. Gajapati, o f

Parlakimedi (Orissa).NausheraU, Syed (West Bengal).Naziruddin Ahmad» Shri (West Bengal). Nehru, Shrimati Uma (Uttar Pradesh). Nehru, The Honouiuble Shri Jawaharlal

(Uttar piadosh). KNeogy, The Honourable Shri K. C. (West

Bengal).Niialingappa, Shri S. (Bombay),Nurie, Shri Mohamed Yu^seen (Bombivy);

ObaiduUah, Shri V. M, (Madras),Oraon, Sim' Theble (Bihar).

Pandit, Shri Moti Lai (Orissa).Pani, Shri Bijoy Kumar (Orissa).Pant, Shri Devi Dutt (Uttar Pradesh). Parmar, Dr. Y . S. (Himachal Pradesh). Patel, The Honourable Sardar Vallabhabai

(Bombay).Pathan, Shri Resoolkhan Hussain< IQian

(Bombay).Patil, Shri S. K . (Bombay).Pillai, Shri V. Nadimuthu (Madras).Pillay, Shri S. Sivan (Travaneore-Gochin)Poonafha, Shri C. M. (Coorg).Potai, Shri Ramprasad (Madhya Pradesh) iVnter, Shri S. H. (Madras).

Raghib Ahsan, Shri (West Bengal).Raghu Vira, Dr. (Madhya Pradesh),Raj Bahadur, Shri (Rajasthan).Raj Kan war, Lala, (Orissa),Ram Dhani Das, Shri (Bihar).Ram Subhag Singh, Dr. (Bihar).Ram Urga Singli, Dr. (Uttar Pradesh). Ramaiah,*^ Shri V. (Madras).Rfl.miah, Shri P. Kodahda (Madras). Ramnarayan Singh, Babu (Bihar),R^nbir Singh, Chaudhri (Pun ftb).Ranga, Prof. N.G. (Mrtdras).Ranga Rixo, Sri Ravu Swetachalapath i

Ramakrishna (Madras).Ranjit Singh. Sardar (Patiala and Kast

Pimjab States Union).Rao, Shri B. Shiva (Madras),Rao, Slu’i M. Tirumala (Madras)Rao. Shri M.V. Raman (M̂ ŝTsore).Rao, Shri V.C. Kesava (Madras). Rathnaswamy, Shri A. M. (Madras).Rau, Shri N. Madhava (Ori?«a).Raut, Shri Bhola (Bihar).Ray, Slirimati R«nuka (West. Bengal). Retldi. Shri P. Ba>si (Madras).Retldi, Shri Pidnthnla Ranga (Madras). il«ddi. Shri Vangallu Kodaniarama (Ma

dras).Rrdrappa, Shri H, S. (Mysore)

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Sadiq All, Shri (TJttar Pradesh),Sfthaya, Shri Syamanandan (Bihax),Saksena, Prof. Shibban Lai (Uttar Pradesh) ^

Saksena, The Honoiirable Shri Mohan Lai(Utttir Pradesh).

Bamanta, Shri Satis Chandra (West Bengal).

Sanjivayya, Shri D. (Madras).Sftnthanam, The Honourable Shri K. (Madras).Sarwate, Shri V. S. (Madhya Bharat).Satish Chandra Shri (Uttar Pradesh).Satyanarayana, Shri M. (Madras).Sen, Dr. Prosanto Kumar (Bihar).Sen, Shri Phani Gopal (Bihar).Seth, Shri Damoder Swarup (Uttar Prade^).Shah, Prof. K. T. (Bihar).

Shall, Shri Chimanlal Chakubhai (Saurashtra). Shah, Shri Maoilal Chaturbhai (Bombay).Shankaraiya, Shri M. (Mysore).Sharma, Pandit Balkrishna (Uttar Pradesh).

Sharma, Pandit Krishna Chandra (UttarPradesh).

Sharma, Shri K . C. (Uttar Pradesh). Shashtri, Shri Harihar Nath (Uttar Pradesh). Shiv Charan Lai, Shri (Uttar Pradesh).

Shukla, Shri Ambik CharanMadhya Pradesh).

Shukla, Shri Shambhu Nath (Vindhya Pradesh).

Sidhva, Shri R. K. (Madhya Pradesh).Sinf?hania, Shri Padampnt (LHtar PadcahSinghji, Shri Sardar, o f Khetri (Rajasthan).Sinha Shri Awadheshwar Prasad (Bihar).Sinha Shri Braja Kishore Prasad (Bihar).Sinha, Shri Kailash Pati (Bihar).Sinha, Shri Satyendra Nar^ayan (Bihar).Sinha, The Honourable Shri Satya Narayan

(Bihar).

Sitoramayya, Dr. B. Pattabhi (Madras).Siva, Shri M. V. Gangadhara (Madras).Rivaprakosam, Shri, V. S, (Madras).vSnatak, Shri Nar Deo (Uttar Pradesh).Rohan Lai, Shri (Utta,r Pradesh).8of?het Singh, Sardar (Patiala and East Pun.

jab States Union).Sonavanc, Shri Tayapa Hari (Bombay).Scndhi. Sliri B. L. (Pimjab).’JtlTflsiKva, Shri Jawala Prasad (Uttar Pra-

rtesh). >

Subrama»iinn, Dr. V. (Madrss).Subramauiam, Shri C, (Madras), Subramaniam, Shri R. (Madras).Simder Lall, Shri (Uttar Pradesh), Swaminadhan, Shrimati Ammu (Madras).

Tajamul Husain, Shri (Bihar).Tek Chand, Dr. B ak ^ i (Pimjab).Tewari, Shri Ram Sahai (Vindhya Praderfi). Thakkar, Shri A. V. (Saurashtra). Thimmappa Gowda, Shri» G. A. (Mysore).Tiwari, Shri Baboolal (Madhya Pradesh). Tribhuwan Narayan Singh, Shri (Utt.ar Pra

desh).Tripathi, Shri H. V. (Uttar Pradesh). Tripathi, Shri Kishorimohan (Madhya Pra.

desh).Tyagi, Shri Mahavir (Uttar Pradesh).

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Unni, Shri, V. C. Ahmed (Travancore-CochinUpadhyay, Pandit Munishwardatt (L"ttar>

Pradesh).Upadhyaya, Shri Rwn Chandra (Rajtisthan).

Vaidya, Shri Vinayak Rao Balashankar (Bombay).

Varma, Shri Bepin Behari (Bihar).Varma, Shri Manikya Lai (Rajasthan).Veerabahu, Shri M. C. (Madras). Velayudhan, Shri, R . (Travancore-Cochin). Velayudhan, Shrimati Dakshayani (Madras). Venkataraman, Shri (Mardas). Vidyavachaspati, Shri Indra (LHtar Pradesh) Vyas, Shri Jainarain (Rajasthan).

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Wajed Ali, Maulvi (Assam).

Y

Yadav, Shri Lakshmi Shankar (Uttar Pra. desh).

Yashwant Rai, Prof. (Punjab).

Zaidi, Col. B. H. (Uttar Pf&desh), isZakir Husain , Dr. (Uttar Pradedi).

ngre, Shri Rflshamlal (Madhya Pradeĝ -̂ĵ

PABLIAMEKT OF INDIA

The Speaker

The Honourable Shri G. V. MA-VALAifKAR.

The D epu ty Speaker

Shri M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar.

Pa?i«l of Chairmen

Pandit Thakur D as B haegava.Shrimati G. Durgabai.Shri Joachim Alva.Shri Hossain Imam.

Secretary

S h ri M . N . K a u l , B a rr is te r -a t -L a w .

Assistants of the SecrHanj

■ Shri A. J. M. Atkinsox.Shri N. C. Nandi.Shri D. N. Majumdar.Sliri C. V. Narayana Bao.

Committee on Petitions

Pandit Thakuii Das Bhargava (Chairman).

Shri CiiiMANLAL Chakubhal Shri DESHBAxXLVriu Gupta.Shrimati Sucueta Kripalani,

GOVEKNMENT OE INDIA

MEMBERS OF THE OABHTET

Prime Minister and Minister of External Affairs—The Honourable StriJawaharlal Nehru.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs and the StaAes—The Honourable Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Minister of Education—The Honourable Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.Minister of Finance— T̂he Honourable Dr. John Matthai.Minister of Defence— T̂he Honourable Sardar Baldev Singh.Minister of Labour—The Honourable Shri Jagjivan Kam.Minister of Communications—The Honourable Shri Rafi Ahmad Kidwai,

Muiister of Health—-The Honourable Eajkumari Amrit Kaur.Mim’ster of Law— T̂he Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.

Minister of Industry and Supply—^The Honourable Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee. "

Minister of Works, Mines and Power—The Honourable Shri N. V. GadgO.Minister of Commerce—The Honourable Shri K. C. Neogy. ’Minister of Transport. and Railways— ^Hie Honourable «Shri N. Gopaia-

swami Ayyangar.Minister of Food and Agriculture— T̂he Honourable Shri Jairamdas

Boulakam.

MINISTERS NOT IN THE CABINET

Minister of State for Rehabilitation—The Honourable Shri Mohan LaiSaksena.

Minister of State for Transport and Railways—^The Honourable fShri K.Santhanam.

Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting— T̂He HonourableShri R. R. Diwakar. "

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs--rThe Honourable Shri Sa^aNarayan Sinha.

Deputy Minister of Communioations— Shri Khurshed Lai.Deputy Minister of External Afaira^Dr. B. V. Eeskar.

10

PAEUAMBNT OF INDIA

Tuesdayy 31st January, 1950-

THE PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS TO PARLIAMENT

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THE PRESIDENT: Members of Parliament, as I stand here today to greet you, representatives of the people of India, my mind is filled with emotion, and the recent past of India, with its travail and struggle, passes before my eyes. We meet in this sovereign Parliament of the Republic of India, and the high-: enterprise of serving our motherland and the millions of our countrymen has been entrusted to us. That is an immense and sacred trust and, as your President, I approach it with humility and prayer.

On this historic occasion our thoughts naturally turn to Mahatma Gandhi and cur hearts pay homage to him. Let us accept our great task in the spirit of the Father of the Nation, who brought us our freedom, and let us remember always the message that he gave us, the message of unity and goodwill betw'een all the people of India, of communal harmony, of the abolition of class distinctions and of those based on birth, caste or religion, and the evolution of a peaceful, co-operative India, which gives opportunities of progress to all her citizens.

It is the firm policy of my Government to maintain peace and friendship with all the nations of the world and to help in every way possible in the maintenance of world peace. The Republic of India inherits no enmities or traditional rivalries with other nations and my Government intend continuing a policy directed towards securing peace in the world and avoiding any align- meiit which leads to hostilities with any nation.

India is a sovereign democratic Republic, but she has decided to continue her association with the Commonwealth of Nations. That is a unique development, new to constitutional law and history. Thereby do not limit our freedom iu any way, but we indicate our desire for continued friendship and' co-operation with the group of nations repreeented in the Common wealth. My Prime Minister recently attended the Conference of Commonwealth Foreign Ministers held in Colombo. That conference was an example of how independent nations can meet together and discuss, in a friendly way, the great problems that face th© world and endeavour to find common ways of action, without in any way infringing the independence and sovereignty of one another.

Our relations with foreign powers are friendly and my Government have exchanged diplomatic representation with a very large number of countries. Treaties of friendship have been concluded with Switzerland, a country wit^ a great tradition of democratic freedom, and with Afghanistan, with whom we have been bound by cultural and historical ties since the dawn of history. Negotiations have been proceeding for treaties of friendship and commerce with Iran, Nepal and the United States of America. As you are aware, my Prime ̂Minister visited this great country recently and his visit led to a greater under- ftanding and respect and closer ties between India and the United States.

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[The President]

My Gorernment have recently accorded de jure recognition to the new -Oorermnent of China and it is hoped that an exchange of diplomatic repre- «entatives wiU take place soon. With this great country we have had friendship and cultural contact* for more than two thousand years. I trust 4hat those friendly contacts will be maintained and will help in'presei-ving the j>eace of Asia and the world.

With the nations of Europe, America and Australasia, India is developing 'friendly contacts. It is natural that India should be even more interested in i t e mother-continent of Asia, of which she is a part, as well as in Africa. Her f>rimary interest is in the freedom of peoples still subject and in the removal of all bamers that come in the way of the full development of nations and -peoples. She is entirely opposed to the continuation of colonial rule, in any -shape or form, as well as to any kmd of raoial discrimination. In Asia freedom is on the march; at the same time there is trouble and turmoil in some parts of it. I earnestly trust that out of this turmoil will emerge peace and freedom and co-operative relations between all the countries of Asia.

Aji historic event took place recently in the establishment of the free and independent United States of Indonesia. We have welcomed this, more pai-ticularly because of the very close relations, both in the past and in the present, between the people of India and the people of Indonesia. It has been an honour and privilege for iis to welcome the President of the United States of Indonesia in our midst and to conve^to him and to his people our greetings -and good wishes.

India has large numbers of her children living in countries abroad, notably in Africa, in Fiji, ini,the West Indies, in the island of Mauritius and elsewhere. Our ad -̂ice to them has always been that they should identify themselves with the indigenous people and look upon, the country of adoption as their real home.

I regret to say that our relations with our neighbour country, Pakistan, ^re not as good as they should be and there are several matters in dispute between us. Our history and culture, as well as the unalterable facts o f geogi’iiphy, compel both India and Pakistan to live in friendly co-operation with each other. But the grievous wound caused by recent events will take some time to heal. It is my Government’s policy to endeavour to help in> ■every way this process of healing. In pursuance of this policy, my Government have proposed to the Government of Pakistan that both the Governments should make a 6olemn declaration for the avoidance of war as a method for the ^settlement of any disputes between them, and to resort to negotiation, mediation, arbitration or reference to some international tribunal,, in order toi settle such disputes. I t^ust that the Pakistan Government will accept this offer in the spirit in which it has been made and thus help to reduce the ud iortuiiate tension that has existed between these two countries.

PABLUMBNTART DKBATKS [3 1S T J a H. 1S50

f r e sid e n t ’ 8 a d dress to PAWJAMBNT 23i

One of the principal causes of tension between India and Pakistan ig dispute over the future of Jammu and ̂ Kashmir. The matter is before the Security Council and I wish to say nothing at this stage that may prejudice the prospect of a just and peaceful settlement by tlie efforts of that body. My CTOveniment have repeatedly declared their intejition that the people of the btatij should themselves decide fi’eely whether they will remain acceded to India. That policy remains unaltered. But the conditions which will make a free declaration of the will of the people possible have not yet been established, Uiitil that happens and a satisfactory solution to this difficult problem has been found, India W'ill continue to discharge her obligations to protect the State and its people against aggression.

During the last two and a half years the map of India has changed greatly. Hundreds of States have disappeared or have been formed into larger units. This remarkable change has been brought about in a peaceful manner and the process of integration of over TKK) States is now practically complete. Their number has been reduced to 16 imits. The federal functions of the Unions and States w'ili be taken over by Ihe Central Government with effect from the 1st A})ril. My Government propose to bring forward a Bill duiing the current session which will bring about legislative iniiformity, in so far as the Central laws are concerned, between the States and the rest of India.

The economic situation in the country has been a matter of grave concern to my Government. Suffering from many generations of colonial rule, India had to face the heuvy biu’dens of the world war. Her economy was badly shaken, there wa« short^age of essential materials and inflation. It is the primary objective of my Government to raise the standard of hving of the people. Owing to the great difficulties ŵ hich have followed from Partition and which have cast a heavy burden on our finances, the progress we had hoped for has not been made. The burden of defence expenditure has been great, as also expenditure on the relief and rehabilitation of millions of displaced persons. The deficit in food has compelled Government to import ̂ large quantities o£ foodstuffs at a heavy cost to the country. My Government have aimed at stopping inflation and bringing about gradually a lowering of prices. All these additional burdens and certain upsets which have taken place from time to time in our economy, have delayed our progress in many important aspects of nation-building, among them being education and health, to which my Government attach great importance. My Governmeiit regret this delay greatly. It was essential, however, that in the difficult circumstances which the country had to face, every kind of economy should be practised, so that a sound foundation might be laid for future progress. There has been some definite progress in economy of expenditure.

Our railways, which had suffered grievously during the ŵ ar and immediately after the Partition, have registered a welcome improvement in many dife«tions. With the integration of the railways of Indian States and Unions of States-

[The President]

■with the Indian Government Eailways from the first ot April next, there wiU be practically one entirely iiationalised railway system operating throughout

vthe land.

It is my Government’s intention to establish a Planning Commission so 'that the best use can be made of such resources as we possess for the develop- ^ u t of the nation. Such planning will need the fullest help from statistical information. It is proposed therefore to establish a Central Statistical

‘Organisation. It must be remembered that planning must have clear objectives and that any widespread effort can only succeed with the full co-operation of

:;the people. It is only when governmental agencies and popular enthusiasm and co-operation are yoked together that large-scale economic and social develop- .ment can take place.

My Government have also been considering for sometime past the re- x)rganisation of the machinery of Government in order to make it more efficient and to avoid waste.

I have referred to the large expenditure on our defence forces. My Government, wedded as they are to the promotion of peace in India and outside, have had to face painful dilemmas during the past- two and a half critical years. With all the desire to reduce defence expenditure, they could not take •the risk of putting the country in jeopardy at a time when evil forces were endangering its security both within and from outside. The first essential of freedom is the strength to preserve it and no country can take any risk in such a vital matter. Hence the process of demobilisation, which should have taken place after the world war, was delayed and slowed down. I am glad to say that our defence services have acquitted themselves admirably and have gained the praise and approbation of competent experts. While the security of the countrj^ must remain the paramount obligation of my Government, they are anxious to reduce expenditure on defence, in so far as this is possible, and they propose to do so as a measure of economy as well as a gesture of peace.

Food has been a heavy item in our national expenditure and a great deal of thought and effort has been devoted to solving this problem. My Government have declared that we must make good the deficiency in food by the end of 1951. At the same time it is necessary to ensure adequate production of cottor. and jute, which are essential industrial raw materials in short supply. I am glad to say that definite progress is being made in regard to food production and we are proceeding with both short-term and long-term schemes for adding to it. Food procurement is an essential part of our short-term scheme. Foriunately the harvest generally has been good, though there has been lack of winter rainfall in certain areas and, in Madras, almost complete failure. The campaign for growing more food requires the full co-operation of the people

-*nd more especially the peasantry. Among the major schemes before the

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-country are certain river valley projects. Three of these, viz., the DamoOar Valley, the Bhakra Dam and Hirakud are under construction at present. Government attach great importance to these, from the point of view of irrigation and food and hydro-electric power.

I am glad that scientific research is making considerable progress in fee ns during the course of this session.

A few ordinances have been issued before the commencement of the present session. Such of them as require permanent legislation will be brought before :you in the shape of new Bills.

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[The President]

Among the other legislative measures that it is intended to bring before yoiti during this session, the following may be specially m entioned^

A Bill to amend the Indian Income-tax Act in the light of the reconimenda- tiohs made by the Income-tax Investigation Committee, a Bill to extend the -duration of the Import and Export Control Act, a Bill to give protection to certain industries, a Bill to provide for the conservation of India’s coal resources and the regulation of the coal mining industry, and a Bill to provide for the proper regulation and development of inter-State rivers and river valleys— these are the more important measures which my Government propose to place before jo u . They also propose, if the preliminary work could be got through in time, to introduce a comprehensive Eepreseniation of the People Bill providing for various election matters under the new Constitution.

I have given you a broad survey of the wort in the legislative field. My Government will announce to you from time to time the precise form in which tL*̂ 6e and other legislative measures and important motions relating to matters •f general public interest will be brought before you and will explain to you the degree of urgency in respect of them,

I shall now leave you to your labours. We live in a troubled world, scarcely recovered from the consequences of the war, facing crisis after crisis and enveloped by suspicion, bitterness and fear. Nothing good can come out of these. W e have heavy and difficult tasks before us and the only way to face them is with courage, co-operation and hard work. Above all, I trust we shall always remember that the foundations of our nation’s progress can be well and truly laid only if they are based on right objectives and right action and on mtegi'ity of mind and purpose. Great tasks cannot be accomplished by petty means, nor can good .results flow from evil methods. We have to face the ^ a t challenge of our generation. I am convinced that we can face it, if we

■ prove true to the great ideals that the Father of the Nation placed before us.

_I pray that wisdom and tolerance and the spirit of concerted effort may guide you in your deliberations.

After ike President had left the Chamher^ copies of his Address in Hindi and English were, as directed by the Speaher, distributed to the Members in pie^ H ou96,