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Saugata Roy speaks in Lok Sabha on the issue of killing of Indians in USA

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Madam, thank you very much for allowing me. I had given an Adjournment Motion on the killing of Indians in the United States by those indulging in hate crimes. Madam, the Indian techie Srinivas Kuchibotla was shot dead and his friend Alok Madasani seriously injured in Kansas on February 22 by an American shouting anti-immigrant slogans. Another Indian, Harnish Patel, a convenience store owner was killed in South Carolina. Again, on March 4, one Deep Rai was injured in Kent, Washington.

Madam, this is the result of a persistent hate campaign against Indians which is taking place in the United States, especially after the new Government came to power. As Mr Kharge has mentioned, Indian technical professionals there are giving a big service to the US economy, rather they are providing them brain power. But a hate campaign against Indians is being carried out.

Madam, we are very concerned. Our Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee in a Twitter message, has expressed concern and has asked the Government of India to take steps. She has also written to them a letter on this issue. But the Central Government, especially our very voluble, vocal and articulate Prime Minister is keeping a strange silence on the issue.

I can understand that External Affairs Minister is not well but the Prime Minister is his own foreign minister; he goes everywhere. The Foreign Secretary went to America and talked about H-1B visas and the restrictions on them. Immediately after he came back US imposed a fresh restrictions on H-1B visas in America for getting priority. Now what is happening? Aren’t the interests of the Indians working in the United States to be protected by the Government of India? Aren’t we going to take a proper step so that this hate campaign stops?

With all the vehemence, we condemn the hate campaign carried out by certain misguided sections of American society. We do hope that there will be protest in America as there are protests in India. We do hope our government will show the gumption and guts to stand up to the hate crimes  in the US so that no more attacks take place on Indians and Indians working there on H1B visa are not deprived of their right of working in the United States.

Thank you, Madam.

 

Opposition wants discussion on demonetisation to start in Lok Sabha, followed by voting. Why is the Government shying? | FULL TRANSCRIPT

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Madam, today in the morning we wanted to say that we should make an obituary reference for the jawans who have lost their lives. It was not an attempt to hurt you through our walkout; if it has hurt you, we express our regret. But we still feel that the Government couldn’t supply you with positive information.

Madam, regarding the running of the House, it is absolutely correct that we have moved Adjournment Motion under Rule 56 and the treasury benches have want discussion under Rule 193. I am of the same opinion that there be discussion immediately. You can scrap Rule 56, you can also scrap Rule 193; you have every authority to find out the third way.

Why is the Government, in spite of a brute majority in the House with over 300 MPs, afraid for voting? That is to be clarified. We are for discussion. We will put our observation. We may shift from Rule 56 for the sake of the country, if necessary. They should also withdraw the demand for discussion under Rule 193 if necessary, but they should come to a position where you have your capacity, Madam.

You can endorse any rule, with voting. Discussion with voting is our only demand. You give consent to that and let the discussion start from tomorrow morning wholeheartedly. Let us exchange our ideas and views and come to a conclusion. We are committed against black money, we are committed to fight black money, we are committed to see that black money holders be sent to prison for life.

Running the House is the responsibility of the Govt: Sudip Bandyopadhyay

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In conversation with Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Leader of the party in Lok Sabha

1. Trinamool have been in the forefront of the movement against demonetisation. How did Mamata Banerjee react so correctly and so fast after the announcement?

Sudip Bandyopadhyay: The moment you are asking me this question, I am watching the results of three bypolls in Bengal. What a massive victory. She enjoys the support of the people. I believe, Mamata Banerjee is the only leader in the whole country who can gauge the pulse of the people.

Mamata Banerjee was the first person to raise her voice against the draconian decision of demonetisation. And now, as we can see, several Opposition parties have come together to protest on this matter of national importance.

2. More than a dozen parties are in a dharna tomorrow at Gandhi statue outside Parliament. What is the objective?

Sudip Bandyopadhyay: We want to expose the government. In the name of a good cause (curbing the use of black money) they have hastily and shoddily implemented the demonetisation of 500 and 1000 rupees notes.

The downtrodden people of the society – the farmers, the labourers, tea garden workers, jute mill workers among others – are suffering. The common people have been severely affected. It is unimaginable. People are forced to stand in queues to collect their own money from banks and ATMs.

3. You spoke in Lok Sabha today. Please update us what happened in the Lower House.

Sudip Bandyopadhyay: I categorically demanded to know why the government is not ready for a discussion on demonetisation under adjournment motion. I requested the Hon. Speaker to rise to the occasion. Even the MPs of AIADMK supported the demand for discussion under adjournment motion.

There is unequivocal support for the adjournment motion. This is on record on the floor of the House. Normally the support of 50 MPs is required for an adjournment motion. Right now, almost double the number of MPs want a discussion under adjournment motion. I fail to understand why it is not being allowed. In my long experience as a lawmaker, I have never seen this kind of a situation.

4. With due respect to the Constitutional position of Lok Sabha Speaker, we have observed that the Lok Sabha Speaker normally does not like to adjourn the House even if people are in the well. This time we noticed she is adjourning the House quite easily. Why do you think so?

Sudip Bandyopadhyay: The impression we have gathered is that the government is building pressure on the Speaker. They have a positive role to play in the House, which they have failed to do. When people are suffering and many lives have been lost, it is incumbent on the Parliament to hold a discussion. It is the responsibility of the government to see that the House runs properly.

In this situation, only Mamata Banerjee’s movement is showing us a ray of hope.

Today several Opposition leaders met and decided to hold joint protests tomorrow near the Gandhi statue outside Parliament. Our leader and Hon. Chief Minister of Bengal, Mamata Banerjee has extended her full support to these protests.

5. One last question. Opposition parties are joining the protests tomorrow. What is the message do you want to give through these protests?

Sudip Bandyopadhyay: The government must have a much broader outlook while dealing with demonetisation. We believe sustained protests will bring results. Tomorrow is just a beginning. The instruction from our leader Mamata Banerjee is that whichever political party sends us a proposal to launch a movement against demonetisation, Trinamool Congress will try to stand by them and extend all possible help and support.

Sudip Bandyopadhyay moves Adjournment Motion on #DeMonetisation issue in Lok Sabha | FULL TRANSCRIPT

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Our party has submitted an Adjournment Motion. We want a discussion on that Adjournment Motion because what we feel is that demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes have caused tremendous difficulties to the poor people, to the common people. They are passing their days with huge difficulties. So, let this decision be temporarily be withdrawn to chalk out a final plan. We should all fight against black money, together.

CPM and BJP playing a got-up game to stall Parliament: Sudip Bandyopadhyay

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Leader of Trinamool in Lok Sabha, Sudip Bandyopadhyay today alleged that the CPM and BJP are playing a got-up match in the Lok Sabha to stall the debate on intolerance.

“I want to ask the CPM and BJP if this is a got-up match. It appears to me that the CPM and BJP have decided they will not allow the intolerance debate to take place,” he said.

 

Adjournment Motion

Earlier today, he moved an adjournment motion in Lok Sabha to discuss the very urgent issue of escalating price rise.

“The prices of essential commodities is skyrocketing. Hungry people are fighting with hunger,” Sudip Bandyopadhyay said on the flood of the House.

He also suggested that the government must bring 15 essential commodities under public distribution system, which will largely benefit poor people.

Tourist inflow

During the Question Hour, Sudip Bandyopadhyay suggested to the Union Tourism Minister that the Centre should consider launching a tiger safari in Sunderbans (on the lines of South African safari) to boost the footfall of foreign tourists to the country.

The Kolkata North MP also suggested that Darjeeling – which is the Queen of Hills – should be brought on the World Tourism Map to boost tourist inflow to India.

The Union Minister promised that the proposals will be considered by his Ministry.

Dinesh Trivedi speaks in Lok Sabha on the Adjournment Motion | Full Transcript

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Madam, I thank you very much for giving me this opportunity. This is a temple of democracy, and this temple of democracy, as far as we are concerned in TMC, is perhaps much higher that all the temples which we go to.

Madam iis mandir me charcha ka koi vikalp nahi hain. I have no doubt that all of us would share this sentiment and you have tried your best also. I personally feel that whenever it comes to corruption, Trinamool Congress and our leader Mamata Banerjee have always been found to be fighting that.

There is no question of ‘this side versus that side’, lot of us are very senior members of Parliament, and today, I can tell you that I am also pained as most of us would have been. I have been a Member of Parliament from Rajya Sabha and from here from 1990. I have never seen this kind of acrimony, and I hope and pray that this would be perhaps the last.

Why do I say this? I say this because these issues are very important. The entire country and perhaps the entire world is looking at India because we are very proud of our freedom, we are very proud of our democracy. The world is looking at India because India has taken the lead in the world’s stability.

My colleague and our parliamentary party leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay, in the All-Party Meeting very kindly called by you several times to make sure that we get out of this impasse, suggested to please accept the motion and go ahead with the debate. But unfortunately that did not happen. Madam there is another issue of Vyapam. Sudip Bandyopadyay had also given notices of adjournment on that. The issue is equally serious and people also want certain clarification.

Madam I do not think that I need to really go in further because a lot of things have already been spoken about. I do not think we have anything of add to whatever has been spoken but yes in conclusion I will tell you that this is the highest temple and in a democracy there cannot be anything higher than this august House and the Rajya Sabha.

Madam we do not live by legality alone, we live by the perception of the people of the country also. And we have got to be equally concerned about what is the perception, what is the propriety. I don’t think so it would be fair for me to say that we sit on somebody’s judgment. The biggest court for us is the people of India.

But it is equally important that the matters which are seen by the country, we debate like we perhaps are debating now with a very calm and silent state of affairs. I just hope and pray that in future we will have debates which are also such that people of this country want to listen.

Thank you very much for having given me the opportunity.