December 7, 2022
Saugata Roy opposed the introduction of The Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022, and proposes sending it to a standing committee
Sir, under Rule 72 (1) of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I beg to oppose the introduction of the Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022. Sir, originally, in 2002, when the Bill first came to light, it was intended to facilitate the voluntary formation and democratic functioning of cooperatives as people’s institutes. But it seems that with this Amendment Bill, the Central Government is planning to take away the powers of the State Governments with regard to cooperatives. It has four proposals. One is, setting up of cooperative election authority. Earlier, cooperative elections were looked after by the State Governments. It takes that authority away. … (Interruptions) हां, िैंजानता ह ं मक आप बहुत एक्सपटाहैं। कोटा िेंजो को-ऑपरमेटव बना, उसिेंआप िैम्बर थेऔर सेक्रेरी भी थे। िझुेपताहै। आपकेबारेिेंहि लोग सब कुछ जानकारी लेकरहीबोलतेहैं।…(व्यवधान) Sir, they are proposing to create a cooperative revival fund. Thirdly, as Adhirji mentioned, they are planning to set up a cooperative ombudsman. Fourthly, they are increasing monetary penalties on Multi-State
Cooperative Societies. सर, िैंएक चीज आपके संज्ञान िेंलाना चाहता ह ं मक वषा2011 िेंकास्ूँटीट्यूशन का97वां अिेंििेंट हुआ। मजसिेंको-ऑपेरमटव सोसायटी आ गयी। The cooperative societies became part of the Constitution. सर, उसिेंकहा गया हैमक incorporation of cooperative
societies कौन करगे ा, यह स्टेट करगे ा। यह क्लीयरली िेंशन्द्ि है।…सर, िैंएक मिनट िेंअपनीबात सिाप्त करताह ं। Article 243ZR talks about its application to Multi-State Cooperative Societies. यह कामूँस्टटुशन अिेंििटें िेंलाया गया। मबल िेंयह कहा गया, मबल िेंobjects and reasons िेंकहा गया, “In view of insertion of the said part, it has become imperative to amend the Act.” It is not clear to me how the Act is related to the Constitution amendment. The amendment came in 2011. This Government has been in power for eight years. They have not amended it. Suddenly, Mr. Amit Shah comes forward with the amendment to this Bill. This Bill impinges on the rights of the States. It impinges on the right of people to form co-operatives on their own will, and basically, it will act in bringing more control over multi-State co-operative
societies by the Central Government. I am totally opposed to this. It is undemocratic. It is anti-Constitutional, and it violates the spirit of the co-operatives and cooperation in the country. Sir, please send it to the Standing Committee. You can do it. You have the power. If you write one line, then everything will go to the Standing Committee. आप यह कर दीमजए। …
