Aparupa Poddar laid on the table the Hindi and English versions of the four Final Action Taken Statements of the Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers (2021-22)

Hon. Chairperson, Sir, I beg to lay on the Table four Final Action Taken Statements (Hindi and English versions)
showing Final Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the following Action Taken Reports of the Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers (2021-22):- (1) Twenty-fifth Action Taken Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on the recommendations of the Committee contained in their Twentieth Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2021-22)’(Department of Fertilizers). (2) Twenty-sixth Action Taken Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on the recommendations of the Committee contained in their Nineteenth Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2021-22)’ (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals).
(3) Twenty-seventh Action Taken Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on the recommendations of the Committee contained in their Sixteenth Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on ‘Demand and Availability of Petrochemicals
including Import and Exports’ (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals). (4) Twenty-eighth Action Taken Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on the recommendations of the Committee contained in their Twenty-first Report
(Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2021-22)’ (Department of Pharmaceuticals).

Derek O’Brien’s Point of Order, quoting Rule 267, demanding a discussion on urgent issues

Sir, thank you so much. You are very kind, Sir. You are very kind and generous on Monday afternoon. Sir, I draw your attention to a point of order. Page 92, I am coming to the Rule Book. If you open page 92, you see, in the last six years, not even one issue under Rule 267 — which the Opposition has raised — has been accepted by this Government. Not even one! Today, we are raising on ED. Today, we are raising the issue of our colleague, Shri Sanjay Raut. Not even one! There is a rape in Gujarat.  सर, 6 साल हो गए हैं. Sir, on Rule 267. We move to
the Rule. …

Prasun Banerjee spoke on The National Anti-Doping Bill, 2021

Sir, I thank you for giving me a chance to speak on this Bill. I am a footballer. I have been captain of the Indian team. I am an Arjuna Award recipient. I have also been the captain of the Indian team at Olympics at one time. आपनेमझुेबोलनेके तलए खड़ा तकया है। यह मझुेअच्छा लग रहा है। यहाांपर सभी स्पो टासमैन एिां अन्य सदस्य बोल रहेहैं। मैंसबसेपहलेआपको नीरज चोपड़ा के बारेमेंबोलना चाह ांगा, जो बहुि अच्छेतखलाड़ी हैं। हमेंउनके तलए िातलयाांबजानी चातहए। हमेंउन्हेंसपो ाकरना चातहए। दूसरा, आप यह जो तबल लेकर आए हैं, उसके तलए भी मझुेबहुि अच्छा लग रहा है। यह तबल सनट1974, 1978, 1982 िथा2010 मेंभी आया था। यहतबल इस ाइम पर आया था, सबने चचाा भी की थी, लेतकन सब बबााद हो गया था। यहाां पर मेरेसभी साथी बैठेहैं। मैंआपसेतिनिी करिाह ूँतक स्पो टास मेंतकसी िरह कीपॉतलत क्स नहींहोनी चातहए।हम स्पो टास मेंहमेशास्पो टासमैन ही रहेंगे। उसका साथ देंगे। पहलेइसेलेकर बहस हुई थी, लेतकन यह नहीं होना चातहए। स्पो टास की बाि अलग है। हम लोगों कास्पो टास बहुि अच्छा जा रहाहै। अभी प्लेयर लोग, स्पो टासमैन लोग, जैसा आप लोग बिा रहेहैंतक केिल एथली टस मेंिोतपांग होिी है। ऐसा नहीं है। मैंबिा रहा ह ां तक हर स्पो टास मेंऐसा होिा है। फु बॉल मेंहोिा ह, ैतिके और हॉकी मेंभी होिा है। अनरुाग तसांह ठाकुर मेरेबहुि प्यारेदोस्ि हैं, तमतनस् र भीह, ैंएक ाइम उन्होंनेरणजी रॉफी तिके भी खेलाहै। यह उनकेऊपर है, जैसेसब लोग साथ मेंहैं। मेरी एक ही बाि हैतक यह जो हो रहा ह, ै यह अच्छा हो रहा है, अच्छे
सेकरनाहोगा।1974 सेअब िक बबााद हो गया, कुछ तसस् म नहीं रहा, कुछ नहीं चले, अपनेआप सेचलिेथे, मझुेयह कहिेहुए दखु होिा है। मैंआप लोगों सेकेिल इिनी ररक्िेस् करूां गा, जैसा मझु सेपहलेहमारेओलतर्मपक हीरो नेबिाया है, जो िोतपांग करिेहैं, िेतकसतलए करिेहैं। कभी हम लोग िरिेहैं, कभी गस्ुसा आिा हैऔर राि मेंसोचिेहैंतक क्या हम जीिेंगे, खेलेंगेया नहीं, क्या करगेंे, इसके तलए ऐसा होिा है। Another‍िthing‍िI‍िwould‍िlike‍िto‍िtell‍िyou‍िis‍िthat‍िcoaches’‍ि role is also important. कोच को भीपकड़नाहोगा। जो कोच है, आपको उसेपकड़नाहोगा। आप बच्चेको जेल मेंभेज देिेहैं, िो उस कोच को भी करना होगा, मैनेजर को भी करना होगा। क्या िह मजाक हो रहा ह, ैिह क्या देख रहा ह, ैबच्चेलोगों को सपो ाकर।ेइिनेछो े-छो ेबच्चेलोग होिे हैं। मझुेलगिा हैतक उसेभी आप लोगों को करना चातहए। कोच बोलेगा तक हम कुछ जानिेनहीं हैं, इस बच्चेनेखा तलया। नहीं, there is some support from behind. आप भी चाहिेहैंतक इस बच्चेको गोल्ि तमलेिो हम बहुि खशु हो जाएगां े। आप भी चाहिेहैंतक जैसेभी हमारेप्लेयर को बनाएगां , े मरेिो मर, े कोई बाि नहीं, चलो, उसको िो फस् ा कराएगां े। प्लीज, इसेआप लोग शरूु कररए, अच्छेसेकररए। यह जैसा भी ह, ैआप बोतलए तक िोतपांग आल स्पो टास मेंहै। जैसा अभी उधर सेहमारेहीरो नेबिाया हैतक जो स्पो टासमैन होिेहैं, हम लोगों के मन में हमेशा यहबाि आिीहैतक क्याहम जीिेंगेजापान से, राि मेंसोिेनहींहै, इधर-उधर घूमिेहैं, क्या कर।ेंहर ाइम इधर जािे, उधर जािेहैंऔर पूरी राि सो नहीं सकिेहैं, इिना ज्यादा ेंशन होिा है। इसीतलए िेकुछ खा लेिेहैं। कोई िर सेखािा है, कोई िॉक् र तखलािेहैं, येसब बन्द होना चातहए। इिनेतदन हो गए, आप लोग जो नया तबल लाए, मैंचाहिाह ां तक इसेऐसा अच्छाबनाइए तक हम लोगों केबच्चेलोगों को ओलतर्मपक में, एतशयन गेर्मस मेंया कहीं भी कोई च नहीं कर सके। …मझुेबहुि कम समय तमला है। मझुेआपनेबहुि कम, चार तमन समय तदया हैं, तफर भी मैंधन्यिाद जिािा ह ां। मैंएक और बाि बिाऊांगा, मैंअनरुाग जी को बिाऊांगा तक मेहरबानी करके, आप लोगों नेजो ‘खेलो इांतिया’‍िशरूु तकया है, उसके भीिर कैच देम यांग । आप कभी ठीक करो तक ओलतर्मपक मेंकौन ीम अच्छा खेलेगी। जरूरि नहींहै। जापान नेएक दफा तकया था। जापान नेपाांच तिसीतप्लन्स तलए थे, जोिल्िामेंसबसेअच्छेबनें। मैंचाहिाह ां तक आपतितसतप्लन कर लो, सबको नहीं लेनाहै। उसको लेकर चलाओ, देतखएहम लोगों को औरगोल्ि तमलेगा। मझुेबोलनाहैतक हमारा फु बॉल कैसेखराबहोिा जा रहाह,ैहम जानिेनहींहैं। आप लोगों नेहमेंएतशयन गेर्मस मेंजानेनहीं तदया है। हम जानिेहैंतक तकसतलए नहीं जानेतदया। फु बॉल को भी जाना चातहए। मैंनेसोचा तक हमारी गिनामें नेबोला हैतक हमारेपॉइां टस कम हैं, लेतकन पॉइां टस िो इिनेकम नहीं होिेहैं। हम एतशयन गेर्मस मेंजरूर जा सकिेहैं। आपतमतनस् रहैं, आप करेंिो अच्छा लगेगा। सबकोबधाई देिा ह ां, अच्छा रतहए। एक ही बाि हैतक हम लोगों केस्पो टास अच्छेचल रहेहैं, अच्छा जा रहा हैऔर आज एक स्पो टासमैन तमतनस् र बना है। आप सीररयस हैं, आप ऐसा करेंतक तकसी केपास हम देखें नहीं, िो नेक्स् 10 ईयसामेंिोतपांग नहीं चलेगी और हमारेबच्चों को ज्यादा गोल्ि तमलेगा, ज्यादा तसल्िर तमलेगा। यह बाि मैंआपको बिा रहा ह ां। हम लोग साथ मेंहैं। सब तमलकर एक साथ हैं। मैं
आपको एक बाि कह ांगा तक कभी-कभी हम लोगों को भी बलुाइए, हम लोगों को आपके साथ कुछ बोलनेदीतजए। यहाां तकसी पा ी की बाि नहीं है, मैंचाहिा ह ां तक आप लोग हमेंभी बलुाइए। हम अपना थोड़ा-बहुि एक्सपीररयांस बोल देंगे। सबको धन्यिाद । नमस्कार । जय तहन्द ।िन्देमािरमट।

Saugata Roy spoke on The National Anti-Doping Bill, 2021

Namaskar, Madam. Thank you for letting me speak‍ on‍ this‍ Bill,‍which‍ is‍…‍ मैंअनइम्पलायि बन गया था, इधर-उधर भटकिा रहिा था। …‍ हम चाहिेहैंतक अपोतजशन यूतनटी बने। फातसस्ट और कम्यूनल फोसेज के तिलाफ यूतनटी बननी चातहए, लेतकन कोई प्रतिबन्ध बनिा हैिो उसका हमेंअतिक्रम करना है। इसीतलए मैंनेइस पर चचाष शरूु की है। मैिम, मैंनेशनल एटं ी िोतपंग तबल, 2021 परबोल रहा ह ं। This Bill was earlier brought to the Parliament and sent to the Standing Committee in November, 2021, and then the Standing Committee gave its Report in February, 2022. It is on the basis of the Standing Committee Report that the Bill has been finalized. Now, the important question is this. How serious is the problem of doping in India? Madam, you know that mainly doping is done through use of the anabolic steroid 19-norandrosterone. This is a performance enhancing drug used specifically for the purpose of enhancing performance in sports. Now, there have been people in India who have been accused of using this drug. First example was that of Anshula Rao of Madhya Pradesh. She was a woman cricketer. Anshula is not the only one. Earlier, National Anti-Doping Agency had let off Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul with a warning for not adhering to the whereabouts clause for the national agency to conduct surprise tests if it wants to.Now, doping is evil because it distorts the performance of an athlete. It enhances his or her capability at the cost of other people, and in the long-term it causes immense harm to the health of the athlete concerned. यह बन्द होना चातहए और बन्द होनेके तलए अनरुाग तसंह ठाकुर नेकुछ कदम उठाए हैं। Anurag‍ Singh‍ Thakur‍ is‍ a‍ lucky‍ man‍ because‍ earlier‍ India’s‍ sports performance was good. Under Kiren Rijiju, we did a lot of work, but unfortunately just before Olympics the portfolio was changed and Anurag Singh Thakur became the Sports Minister. So, instead of Rijiju getting the full credit, Anurag basked in the glory of India’s‍ performance‍ of‍ winning‍ seven‍ medals‍ in‍ Olympics.‍…‍What is to be worried about is that there is a slide. I was closely watching the performance of Indian athletes at the World Athletic Championship. Neeraj Chopra, as usual, did well, but he got only a Silver medal, not a Gold medal as he got in the Olympics. Following that, he retired. He will not join us for the Commonwealth Games. He was our sure-shot medal winner, but he will not attend the Commonwealth Games.नहीं करगेंे। यह दिु की बाि है। …‍(He was the sure shot winner. Now, because of injury,‍ he‍ can’t‍ perform.‍So,‍the‍ Commonwealth‍ Games‍ means, one medal less. जो गिुलक चल रहा था, अभी थोड़ा बैिलक आ गया है। मैंयही बोल रहा था।सल्वर जीिकर, ररटायर हो गए। ररटायर नहीं, वह हट गए हैं। आप शब्द समतझए। मैिम, हमेंकं ट्ोल करना चातहए। हमारेतहन्दस्ुिान का उिना अच्छा नाम नहीं है। We have the National Dope Testing Laboratory. You know that urine is tested mainly for these performance enhancing drugs. Our Dope Testing Laboratory was suspended by the World Anti-Doping Agency for not doing its job well. So, in between, samples were to be sent abroad, which is a matter of shame for us. Anurag ji got that sanction/approval from the World Anti-Doping Agency because doping is a world problem and 191 countries in the world are signatories to this Anti-Doping Convention. This doping is controlled by the United Nations Economic, Cultural and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO). So, we have to get their approval.What Anurag ji is doing with this Bill is following the recommendations of the Standing Committee, which suggested no changes to the Bill. They made a few suggestions. Good enough. Now, the main thing is that it gives statutory power to the National Anti-Doping Agency. It also sets up a National Anti-Doping Board. What the Minister has to take great care of is that this means a few people will get good jobs, cushy jobs. The Director General would be of the rank of a Secretary or something.There is already a National Anti-Doping Agency. Now, this Board would be set up under a Director General. I think, it is a sort of top-heavy structure that they are bringing. Just, listen to it, Madam.There will now be a disciplinary committee. How many members would be there‍ in‍ a‍ disciplinary‍ committee?‍…‍ तिसतपलनरी कमेटी मेंबहुि ज्यादा मैम्बसषह।ैं आप भी िो नहीं चाहेंगेतक कुछ लोग आएं और कमेटी मेंबैठकर पैसा लेजाए।ं इिनी बड़ी-बड़ी कमेटी बनाने की क्या जरूरि ह? ै The main thing is that this job has to be done by the Federations. Our Federations have been lax. There have been complaints about doping by our rowers and rowing people. Now, the Sports Minister must have a meeting with these Federations, to warn them that the Government would not allow any sort of doping because for the purposes of glory, they may give some banned drugs and it will bring bad name to the whole of the country. We wish the Sports Minister well in his efforts to remove doping. यह नहींहोना चातहए। ड्रग लके र अच्छा मेिल तमल जाएगा, तफर बाद मेंयह तनकलेगा तक ड्रग ली थी िो बदनाम हो जाएगा। हमेंइस बदनाम बस्िी सेबाहर रहना चातहए। मैंयह समझिा ह ं तक आप भी इसकोपूरा समथषन देंगे। With that, I support the Bill. I have givena few amendments, which I will put in later. But otherwise, in principle, I support the Bill.

Pratima Mondal, under Rule 377, urged the government to take strong measures to stop hate crimes to prevent it from becoming an internal security problem

Madam, hate crimes are defined as physical acts of aggression against the property and person of an individual or group of individuals on the basis of religion. The incidents of same are rising at an alarming rate and the….has an active role to play‍ in‍ it.‍‍By‍ promoting‍ violence‍ in‍ order‍ to‍ divert‍ the‍ nation’s‍ attention‍ from the inflation and developmental challenges, the flames of hatred are being ignited. If strong measures are not taken immediately, it will become an … as correctly pointed by … According‍ to‍ him,‍“We,‍ in‍ the‍ army,‍adopt‍ all‍ religions.”‍If‍ people‍ in‍ the‍country can do the same, most of our problems will be solved. Thus, the Government must wake up from its slumber and take necessary action immediately. Thank you, Madam.

Saugata Roy, under Rule 377, urged the government to withdraw the Agnipath Scheme in view of its likely serious economic and social impacts

Soldiers would be recruited for four years only under the Agnipath scheme with no retirement benefits like pension and medical insurance. After four years, only 25 percent of recruits will be absorbed as regulars for15 years while the remaining 75 per cent will be relieved. Youths feel that the Government policy on recruitment to the Armed Forces is playing with their career. Youths are questioning as to what will happen to their career after four years when there is so muchunemployment in India.While youths are protesting on the streets fearing their career will be jeopardized under the scheme, political and security experts criticize the scheme for other reasons. They argue that if a largenumber of youngsters with licensed weapons and no adequate source of livelihood are sent back to their villages, it will pose a security threat and it might cause severe damage to the law andorder situation even if a smallpercentage of such youths take to crime just to fulfil their basic needs.I urge upon the government to consider
the serious impacts of such a wrong decision and take immediate steps to withdraw the Agnipath scheme for the interest of the nation.

Sudip Bandyopadhyay, speaking under Rule 377, urged the Speaker to withdraw the suspension of four Members so that everyone can take part on the discussion on price rise

Madam, I also wish to propose one thing. Four Members of this House have been suspended. If it is the feeling of the
House that if their suspension is withdrawn, then the House can run smoothly, we will all be glad. Hon. Joshiji has already announced that the Government is prepared to have a discussion on the issue of price rise. We are also prepared to take part in the debate. So,let this issue be sorted out as soon as possible and let the debate start

Derek O’Brien made a Point of Order, quoting Rule 258(1), that any Member may submit a Point of Order at any time for the consideration of the Chairman

Sir, I have a point of order.The Rule number is 258. I have been trying to bring your attention from the morning. This is a new Rule 258. In the morning also, I tried to bring another rule to your attention.Rule 258 says that when I want to raise a point of order, It is my right to raise a point of order. Please read the rule with me. Sir. It states, “Any member may at any time submit a point of order for the decision of the Chairman, but in doing so, shall confine himself to stating the point.” And, after that, the Chairman shall decide. My limited point on this Rule 258(1) is: you have every right to pass judgement on my point of order, but I have a right, as a Member, to raise a point of order at any time. : Sir, please come to Rule 259.Let me read the Rule. Then you pass your judgement.It says, “The Chairman shall preserve order in the House. Sir, it is your prerogative. You are in the Chair. You will preserve order in the House. It is not my business to preserve. The Chairman shall preserve order; वगैरह, वगैरह It says, “The Chairman shall preserve order and have all powers necessary for the purpose of enforcing his decisions.”

Aparupa Poddar demanded for a one-time age relaxation for army recruitment

सभापमत िहोदय, भारतीय सेना िेंहरवषरलाखों यवुा नौकरी के मलए आवेदन देतेहैऔर रक्षा िंत्रालय हरवषर90-100 recruitment rallies के िाध्यि सेभती प्रमक्या संचामलत करतीहै। िेरेलोक सभा क्षेत्र के यवुा ARMY General Duty मजसकी आयुसीिा 17 से21.5 वषरहैऔर Tradesmen मजसकेआयुसीिा17 से23.5 वषरहै, के मलए आवेदन देते है। लेमकन कोरोना िहािारी केकारण recruitment rallies मपछलेदोवषों सेबंद हैमजसकेकारण िेरेलोक सभा क्षेत्र के यवुाओंकी उम्र मनधारररत आयुसीिा सेज्यादाहो गईहैऔरवो भती के मलए योग्य नहीं ह। ै Air Force और Navy द्वारा भी 2021 िेंOne time age relaxation मदया गया था, इसमलए िेरा िंत्री जी सेमनवेदन हैमक ऐसेयवुा जो कोरोना िहािारी के कारण मपछले२ वषों िें आयुसीिा सेअमधक हो गए हैं, उनके भमवष्ट्य को सरुमक्षत रखनेके मलए सरकार द्वारा 2 साल का age relaxation भारतीय सेना िेंइस वषरहोनेवाली भती िेंमदया जाए, क्योंमक वतरिान िें81000
पद सेना िेंररि हैंऔर सीिाओंपर वतरिान पररमस्थमतयों को देखतेहुए हिेंअपनेसैन्द्य बलों िें मसपामहयों की आवश् यकता है।

Derek O’Brien’s Point of Order, saying the Leader of the House spoke from outside his allotted seat

Yes, Sir, I am making my point. I am on your side, but you think I am not. Rule 235(vii) says, I quote, “A Member shall keep to his usual seat while addressing the Council”. On this Rule, I would request you to please check today’s video footage from 2.02 p.m. to 2.06 p.m. that is, for four minutes and ten seconds, one Member spoke today from outside his seat without your permission. His seat is in the second row. The Leader of the House went to the fourth row and he spoke. …(Interruptions)… How did you allow this? How will you allow this?