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Sukhendu Sekhar Roy’s Point of Order on BJP leader from Bengal being caught with money and arms | FULL TRANSCRIPT

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Sir, through you I would like to make a humble suggestion to the Union Finance Minister. A BJP leader was arrested in Bengal yesterday with Rs 35 lakh, of which Rs 25 lakh were in new Rs 2000 notes. He was also carrying arms.

People are unable to find cash, but how are BJP leaders in possession of so much cash in new currency? Common people are in distress because of lack of cash but a BJP leader in Bengal seems to have sufficient supply of new currency.

What is the Finance Ministry going to do in this case? What steps are they taking to investigate more such cases?

Why is the Government not ready for discussion with voting on demonetisation: Sudip Bandyopadhyay | FULL TRANSCRIPT

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Madam, what we have seen in today’s List of Business, the subject of Demonetisation has been inducted under Rule 193.

All the Opposition parties together made a fervent appeal to the government and to you, Madam, that the discussion be taken up under Adjournment Motion. If not, the Congress has placed a demand for discussion today under Rule 184.

It is my submission that I am prepared to withdraw my Notice under Rule 56 if the Chair accepts this Notice under Rule 184.  Let this discussion take place and kindly don’t create pressure under the Rule 193.

They have their brute majority on the floor of the House and I don’t know why they are evading the discussion and voting. What’s wrong in it? It has never been clarified properly.

Madam, our fervent request, let the floor be properly honoured with your consent and the support of the Government.

Intervention during Zero Hour

The real question is who is running away from discussion. Ultimately discussion is not taking place. Whose responsibility is it to ensure that the House runs? There is a Government side and there is an Opposition side. They are in a position of majority; so it is up to them to see that the House runs properly, and they have a brute majority as result of which they can easily start discussion under Rule 184 – what the Congress party has submitted in consultation with others.

I have placed Adjournment Motion, Madam, but I want to withdraw if discussion starts under Rule 184 with voting. So I will request the Government to let there be normal situation in the House and let the debate start; there should be discussion with voting.

 

Week 3: Trinamool Congress again leads the Opposition chorus in Parliament

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The third week of the 2016 Winter Session of Parliament saw the major Opposition parties demanding discussions on demonetisation and the presence of the Prime Minister during those debates as well.

Two major incidents were brought to the notice of the Parliament by the Trinamool Congress.

On the last day of the week, December 2, there was a furore in both Houses of Parliament over the issue of the sudden deployment of the Army in 19 places in Bengal, without discussing with the State Government.

In the Rajya Sabha, Sukhendu Sekhar Roy gave a notice under Rule 267 (suspension of business) and raised the issue, which was supported by all Opposition parties.

During the discussion, Derek O’Brien, the Leader of the Party in the Rajya Sabha, raised a Point of Order regarding the placing of selective documents by the Minister regarding the role of the Army.

Sudip Bandyopadhyay, the Leader of the Party in the Lok Sabha, raised the same issue.

A day before, on December 1, Derek O’Brien had demanded an enquiry to be instituted by the Government on the issue of the flight carrying Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee being denied immediate permission to land at Kolkata Airport, despite the pilot reporting the plane being short on fuel.

Sukhendu Sekhar Roy in the Rajya Sabha had made an important intervention after the Minister’s reply on the issue of the flight snag.

Sudip Bandyopadhyay had taken up the same issue in the Lok Sabha.

Earlier, on November 28, Sudip Bandyopadhyay had demanded the adoption of Adjournment Motion to enable discussion on demonetisation.

The next day, November 29, saw Sudip Bandyopadhyay asking for the clubbing of the discussions on demonetisation and the amendments brought in the Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 2016, since the latter is related to demonetisation.

On the same day, Saugata Roy in the Lok Sabha demanded a full-fledged discussion on the Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 2016, strongly criticising the Government’s decision to pass the Bill in a hasty manner.

On November 30, Derek O’Brien, demanded the presence of the Prime Minister in the Rajya Sabha during the debate on demonetisation.

Sukhendu Sekhar Roy in the Rajya Sabha gave a Notice under Rule 267, asking the Chairman to enable the House to make obituary references for the army jawans killed in clashes with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir and for the people who had died as a consequence of the implementation of demonetisation.

In the Lok Sabha, on November 30, Sudip Bandyopadhyay again pressed the Speaker to grant the Opposition’s demand for a discussion on demonetisation, followed by voting.

Later in the day, Derek O’Brien demanded the Prime Minister withdraws his remarks on the Opposition outside Parliament before the debate on demonetisation can begin.

In the Lok Sabha, Sudip Bandyopadhyay repeated his earlier demand of the discussion on demonetisation to be taken up, along with voting.

Thus ended the third week of the 2016 Winter Session, during which the Trinamool Congress once again led the Opposition chorus in Parliament.

 

 

তৃতীয় সপ্তাহেও বিরোধীদের নেতৃত্ব দিল তৃণমূল

 

২০১৬ সালের সংসদের শীতকালীন অধিবেশনের তৃতীয় সপ্তাহেও বিরোধীরা নোটবাতিল নিয়ে আলোচনার দাবিতে ও প্রধানমন্ত্রীর উপস্থিতিতে তর্ক করার দাবীতে সংসদ সরব রাখল।

দুটি বড় দুর্ঘটনা সংসদের নোটিশে আনল তৃণমূল কংগ্রেস।

দোসরা ডিসেম্বর তৃতীয় সপ্তাহের অন্তিম দিনে পশ্চিমবঙ্গ সরকারের সঙ্গে কোনওরকম আলোচনা না করে রাজ্যের ১৯টি স্থানে সেনাবাহিনী মোতায়েন করার জন্য সংসদের উভয় কক্ষই উত্তাল রাখেন বিরধিরা।

২৬৭ নম্বর নিয়ম অনুযায়ী রাজ্যসভায় নোটিশ দেন রাজ্যসভার সাংসদ সুখেন্দু শেখর রায়, যা সকল বিরোধীদল সমর্থন করেন।

আলোচনা চলাকালীন রাজ্যসভায় ত্রিনমুলের দলনেতা ডেরেক ও ব্রায়েন পয়েন্ট অফ অর্ডার ঘোষণা করেন যেখানে তিনি উল্লেখ করেন, সেনা মোতায়েন নিয়ে কেন্দ্রীয় মন্ত্রী কিছু বাছাই করা নথি পেশ করেছেন সংসদে।

লোকসভার দলনেতা সুদীপ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়ও একই ব্যাপারে কথা তোলেন।

তার আগের দিন ডেরেক ও ব্রায়েন দাবি তোলেন মাননীয়া মুখ্যমন্ত্রী মমতা বান্দ্যপাধ্যায়ের বিমানচালক জ্বালানি কম থাকার কারনে বারবার বিমানবন্দরকে অনুরধ করা সত্তেও কেন তার বিমানকে নামতে দেওয়া হয়নি, সেই ব্যাপারে সরকার যাতে অনুসন্ধান করেন।

কেন্দ্রীয় মন্ত্রী এই ব্যাপারে উত্তর দেওয়ার পর সুখেন্দু শেখর রায় একটি খুব মুল্যবান কথা বলেন।

সুদীপ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়ও একই ব্যাপারে কথা তোলেন।

২৮সে নভেম্বর সুদীপ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় মুলতুবি প্রস্তাব আনেন ও নোটবাতিলের ব্যাপারে আলোচনার দাবি জানান।

তার পরের দিন, ২৯সে নভেম্বর সুদীপ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় নোট বাতিল ও আয়করের দ্বিতীয় সংশোধনী আইনের ব্যাপারে আলোচনার দাবি করেন কারন ওই দুটি বিষয় একে অপরের সঙ্গে জড়িত।

ওইদিনেই লোকসভায় সৌগত রায় হঠকারী ভাবে সংসধনি আইন পাস করানোর তিব্র নিন্দা করেন ও বিস্তারিত আলোচনার দাবি জানান।

৩০সে নভেম্বর ডেরেক ও ব্রায়েন প্রধানমন্ত্রীর উপস্থিতিতে নোটবাতিলের অপর তর্কের দাবি তোলেন।

২৬৭ নম্বর নিয়ম মেনে রাজ্য সভায় সুখেন্দু শেখর রায়, রাজ্যসভার চেয়ারম্যানকে অনুরোধ করেন কাশ্মিরে নিহত সেনাদের সঙ্গে সঙ্গে নোটবাতিলের ফলে যারা মারা গেছেন তাদেরকেও শ্রধধা জানাতে।

৩০সে নভেম্বর লোকসভায় সুদীপ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় আবারও অধ্যক্ষকে দাবি জানান, নোটবাতিলের ওপর আলোচনা ও তারপর ভোটের।

ওইদিনই ডেরেক ও ব্রায়েন দাবি করেন নোট বাতিলের ওপর আলোচনা শুরু করার আগে প্রধানমন্ত্রীকে ক্ষমা চাইতে হবে সংসদের বাইরে করা বিরোধীদের ব্যাপারে তাঁর কতুক্তি নিয়ে।

লোকসভায় সুদীপ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় সেই একই দাবি তোলেন, নোটবাতিলের ওপর আলোচনা ও তারপর ভোটের।

এভাবেই ২০১৬ সালের সংসদের শীতকালীন অধিবেশনের তৃতীয় সপ্তাহ সেশ হল যেখানে বিরোধীদের সকলকে নেতৃত্ব দিল তৃনমূল।

 

Deployment of Army in Bengal without State Govt’s knowledge: Opposition demands explanation from Centre

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The Central Government was cornered by the Opposition in Parliament today on the issue of deployment of Army in parts of Bengal without the knowledge of State Government.

Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad said Army can only be deployed in a State at the request of the State Government. Expressing his concern over the incident in Bengal, he said the Centre must offer an explanation.

Mayawati ji (BSP) who has also served as the Chief Minister of UP said the Centre was trying to weaken the federal structure of the country.

The Leader of the Party in Lok Sabha, Sudip Bandyopadhyay said while Trinamool has immense respect for the Army, for such operations to be carried out, the Centre must communicate with the State Government. He pointed out that while Army clubbed Bengal with north-eastern states, Bengal does not fall in the jurisdiction of the north-eastern states, he pointed out.

Sudip Bandyopadhyay requested the Defense Minister to withdraw the Army. He said such operations when carried out without the knowledge of the State Government, raise doubts about the motives of the Centre.

In Rajya Sabha, Chief Whip of the party, Sukhendu Sekhar Roy said that the statement made by MoS Defence is false and far from truth. He demanded to know under which provision of law Centre took such a step. While paying his respects to the Army, Sukhendu Sekhar Roy said, “People of Bengal fought against the British and will also fight against the authoritarianism of Modi.”

Leader of the Party in Rajya Sabha, Derek O’Brien said the MoS Defence placed selective documents on the floor of the House and said he would place the complete, relevant documents on Monday. He maintained that Kolkata Police had in writing denied permission to the army exercise.

 

রাজ্য সরকারকে না জানিয়ে বাংলায় সেনাবাহিনী মোতায়েন প্রসঙ্গ উঠল সংসদে

পশ্চিমবঙ্গে সরকারকে না জানিয়ে বাংলার বিভিন্ন জায়গায় সেনাবাহিনী নামানোয় কেন্দ্রীয় সরকারকে সংসদে আজ কোনঠাসা করল বিরোধীরা।

রাজ্যসভার বিরোধী দলনেতা গুলাম নবী আজাদ বলেন, সেনাবাহিনী তখনই মোতায়েন করা যায় যখন সেই রাজ্য কেন্দ্রকে সেনা পাঠানোর অনুরোধ জানায়। তিনি পশ্চিমবঙ্গের ব্যাপারে উদ্বেগ প্রকাশ করে জানান, কেন্দ্রীয় সরকারের এখনই এর জবাবদিহি করা উচিত।

উত্তর প্রদেশের প্রাক্তন মুখ্যমন্ত্রী মায়াবতী বলেন, কেন্দ্রীয় সরকার যুক্তরাষ্ট্রীয় পরিকাঠামো ধ্বংস করার চেষ্টা করছে।

লোকসভায় তৃণমূল কংগ্রেসের দলনেতা সুদীপ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় বলেন, সেনাবাহিনীকে তৃণমূল কংগ্রেস খুব শ্রদ্ধার চোখে দেখে, কিন্তু, এইভাবে সেনা মোতায়েন করার আগে কেন্দ্রীয় সরকারের উচিত রাজ্য সরকারের সঙ্গে আলোচনা করা।

সুদীপ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় প্রতিরক্ষা মন্ত্রীকে সেনাবাহিনী প্রত্যাহার করার অনুরোধ জানান। তিনি বলেন, রাজ্য সরকারকে সম্পূর্ণ অন্ধকারে রেখে যখন এই ধরণের সেনা মোতায়েন করা হয়েছে, তখন কেন্দ্রীয় সরকারের আসল উদ্দেশ্য নিয়ে সন্দেহ থেকেই যাচ্ছে।

রাজ্যসভায় তৃণমূলের মুখ্যসচেতক সুখেন্দু শেখর রায় বলেন, প্রতিরক্ষা দপ্তরের প্রতিমন্ত্রীর বিবৃতি পুরোপুরি অসত্য। তিনি জানতে চান সংবিধানের কোন ধারায় কেন্দ্র এই পদক্ষেপ নিয়েছে? সেনাবাহিনীর প্রতি পূর্ণ শ্রদ্ধা জানিয়ে তিনি বলেন, “বাঙালিরা এক সময় ব্রিটিশ শাসকের বিরুদ্ধে লড়েছে, এখন স্বৈরাচারী মোদির বিরুদ্ধে লড়তেও প্রস্তুত।”

রাজ্যসভার দলনেতা ডেরেক ও ব্রায়েন বলেন, প্রতিরক্ষা দপ্তরের প্রতিমন্ত্রী কয়েকটি মাত্র বাছাই করা নথি পেশ করেছেন রাজ্যসভায়। আগামী সোমবার তিনি পুরো নথি পেশ করবেন বলেও জানান তিনি। ডেরেক ও ব্রায়েন আরও বলেন, কলকাতা পুলিশ লিখিতভাবে সেনাকে জানায় তারা অনুমতি দিতে অপারগ।

Suspension of business under Rule 267 | Sukhendu Sekhar Roy | Deployment of Army in Bengal | December 2, 2016 | FULL TRANSCRIPT

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Sir, neta pratipaksh jo abhi bayan diya hain hamari party unke saath purn sahmat hain kyunki Bangal mein jo hua hain kal raat se aaj subah tak, Hindustan mein abhi tak koi rajya mein kabhi bhi nahin hua, itihaas mein nahin hain. Bangal ka Secretariat hain Hooghly 2nd bridge ke bagal mein, building ka naam hain Nabanna. Chief Minister wahan baithti hain. Chief Secretary aur State administration ki bare adhikariyon wahan baithte hain.

Achanak dekha giya 20-30 Army van aa gaya udhar aur toll plaza ko dakhal kar liya, aur saare vehicular traffic jo aa rahe thein, unke upar sticker laga rahe thein. Kyun aur jkaise yeh kiya giya, State administration ko jaankari nahin tha. Kabhi nahin bataya giya State administration ko ki yeh karvayi ho raha hain sarkar ki taraf se.

Main sena ko koi controversy mein nahin lena chahta hoon, kabhi nahin launga. Hamari sena ke upar desh ko naaz hain. Jis tarah woh sarhad par shaheed ho rahe hain. Hum parso yahan mudda uthaye they, yeh sarkar unko support nahin karte. Agar hote toh yahan shok prastav hota. Sarkar ne khamosh rah gaya jab maine uthaye they yeh mudda parso. Sena par hamara naaz hain, hum abhari hain ki unke chalet desh ki nagarik surakshit hain.

Lekin jis tarah kal 19 jagah, sirf Howrah mein nahin, Nabanna mein nahin, Bangal ki 19 jagah mein sena tainat kiya giya aur Bangal ki prasashan ko, police adhikari ko bina bataye, kis karan ho raha hain – haan, hum maante hain kabhi security ke karan sena ko kuch kadam uthane parte hain, woh secret rakhne parte hain – lekin State administration ko bina bataye, local administration ko bina bataye sena kadam uthaya. Samvidhan mein kaha giya hain administrative relation kiya hoga Centre aur State mein, bataya giya iss samvidhan mein. Sarkar jawab de ki samvidhan ki kis pravdhan pe yeh karwaiyan kiya giya hain.

My point and question – under which provision of law, under which provisions of the Constitution has this Government adopted such sinister design to stop the main Opposition voice Mamata Banerjee, who has protested all along and protesting all along the demonetisation scheme announced by the Government. Iska matlab hain woh iss tarah gair kanuni way se yeh sena tainat kar ke woh fear psychosis paida karne chahte hain. Bangal ki janata British se lade hain aur Modi Ji ke tanashahi ke khilaf bhi ladenge. Koi tarah ka fear psychosis humein nahin chahiye.

 

Point of Order in reply to Minister’s statement

I want to make a Point of Order under Rule 258. In reply to the statements made by the LoP, myself and Kumari Mayawati, the Hon’ble Minister of State for Defence has made a statement which is far from the truth and is misleading the House. This issue which we discussed in the morning was related to the incidents on the December 1, 2016.

The Minister did not say a single word as to whether the permission of the State Government was obtained for the deployment of the Army on the December 1, 2016; rather he compared with the situation with national emergency. He must apologise to the House because he has tainted the image of the House by comparing the situation with national emergency. He has no right or authority to say all these things. That is why I have raised this Point of Order. The Minister should clarify. Why is this term used in the context of demonetisation?

Sudip Bandyopadhyay speaks in Lok Sabha on the deployment of Army in parts of Bengal without the knowledge of State Government | FULL TRANSCRIPT

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Madam, yesterday, in the afternoon, suddenly, it was observed in Bengal that the Army has taken over most of the toll plazas in the city of Kolkata and other districts in the Statel. When the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Bengal enquired, she found out that no permission has been sought from the Secretariat of Bengal Government.

Madam, Nabanna, the State Secretariat is located next to a toll plaza. Just adjacent to the toll plaza, army was deployed apart from 19 places of the State. When clarifications were sought, they said that it is a routine programme.

If such operation is to be be made, there must be ministry to ministry communication. The Defense Ministry will tell the State Government and they will come to the rescue. It is a fantastic situation going on. The Army authorities have declared today in the morning that they are making their routine exercise in Manipur, Assam, Arunachal, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Bengal, all the north-eastern states. Don’t they have the idea that Bengal does not fall in the jurisdiction of the north-eastern states.

Madam, what I want to say is that the people of this country have the highest faith in the Army. They fight for the country, they give their lives for the country, why are they being used for this purpose? They are collecting tolls at some places; the video is with us. I handed over a pendrive yesterday to Hon’ble President of India, I reported to him also, Mamata Banerjee has stayed put in her chamber in Nabanna and is still there. We would ask Hon’ble Minister to withdraw the Army immediately and if any such exercise is to be undertaken, then government to government negotiation must take place; only then the decision must be taken. Otherwise it will be difficult for the ministry to convince us, and we will take it that the motivation behind is that the federal structure is going to be challenged.

PM must withdraw his remarks before demonetisation debate can begin: Derek O’Brien | FULL TRANSCRIPT

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Sir, the entire Opposition is one and has a same voice. Statements have been made by PM outside Parliament. I am fully supporting what the Leader of the Opposition said. We all want a debate. But the PM must withdraw his remarks first.

There is not a single member in this House who does not want a debate. We can start the debate in 2 mins if you want. But the issue is there were certain remarks made by the Prime Minister against the Opposition. We want him to withdraw the remarks.

Flight carrying Mamata Banerjee denied permission to land despite low fuel: Opposition demands enquiry in Parliament

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Leader of the party in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, along with senior leaders of Opposition parties today demanded explanation from the Union Minister of Civil Aviation after a flight carrying Mamata Banerjee was denied landing despite low fuel last night at Dumdum airport.

In Lok Sabha, Sudip Bandyopadhyay said, “The government must ensure the well-being and security of Mamata Banerjee. Her life is under threat. There must be full enquiry into the incident.”

Calling this “ultra-authoritarianism”, Derek O’Brien said in Rajya Sabha, “Why was the aircraft denied permission to land? This is suspicious. If this is happening to one Opposition leader today, it can happen to any other Opposition leader tomorrow.”

Opposition leaders demand inquiry

Leaders of all Opposition parties, led by the Leader of Opposition, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, expressed their concern and demanded a thorough inquiry into the incident. The other speakers included Ram Gopal Yadav (SP), Mayawati (BSP), Sharad Yadav (JDU), Prem Chand Gupta (RJD), TK Rangarajan (CPIM), Navneetha Krishnan (AIADMK) , Tiruchi Siva (DMK), Rajeev Shukla (INC), KTS Tulsi (Nominated).

KTS Tulsi, who is also a senior lawyer, suggested an FIR of attempt to murder ought to be registered for endangering lives of people.

The incident

Bengal Chief Minister was travelling back to Kolkata from Patna on an Indigo flight (6E-342).The scheduled departure time from Patna was at 6:35 PM and the scheduled arrival time to Kolkata was at 7:35 PM.

The aeroplane was coming from Lucknow and was already delayed and it left Patna for Kolkata at 7:35 PM. At 8:05 PM, the aeroplane was 180 km away from Kolkata. The pilot informed the passengers that it will take 15-20 minutes more for touchdown as seven other flights were waiting to land and his flight will land as the eighth one.

After circling over Kolkata for 32 minutes, the plane finally landed at 8:45 PM. The pilot informed air traffic control at 8:13 PM that fuel was very low and sought permission to land repeatedly thereafter.

Police, fire brigade and ambulance were deployed near the runway in case of emergency or crash landing.

 

মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর বিমান বিভ্রাট ইস্যুতে উত্তাল সংসদ

গতকাল পাটনা থেকে যে বিমানে মুখ্যমন্ত্রী মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় কলকাতায় ফিরছিলেন সেটির জ্বালানি কমে  যাওয়া সত্ত্বেও অবতরণের অনুমতি না পাওয়ায় সেটি আকাশে আধঘণ্টা ঘুরপাক খায়। এই প্রসঙ্গে আজ সংসদের উভয়কক্ষেই তৃণমূল সাংসদরা সহ অন্যান্য বিরোধী দলের নেতারা অসামরিক বিমান চলাচল মন্ত্রীর ব্যাখ্যা দাবি করেন।  

লোকসভায় দলনেতা সুদীপ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় জানান, “একজন মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর নিরাপত্তা নিশ্চিত করা উচিত সরকারের। তাঁর জীবন সংকট হয়েছিল। এই ঘটনার পূর্ণ তদন্ত করতে হবে”।

সরকারকে ‘স্বৈরতান্ত্রিক’ আখ্যা দিয়ে রাজ্যসভার দলনেতা ডেরেক ও ব্রায়েন জানান, “কেন বিমান অবতরণের অনুমতি অস্বীকার করা হয়েছিল? এই ঘটনা সন্দেহজনক । আজ এক বিরোধী দলনেত্রীর  সঙ্গে এরকম ঘটনা ঘটেছে কাল অন্য বিরোধী দলনেতাদের সঙ্গেও এটা হতে পারে”।

সব বিরোধী দলের নেতারা এই ঘটনায় উদ্বেগ প্রকাশ করেন। রাজ্যসভার বিরোধী দলনেতা গুলাম নবি আজাদ এই ঘটনায় উদ্বেগ প্রকাশ করে ঘটনার পুঙ্খানুপুঙ্খ তদন্ত দাবি করেন।

রামগোপাল যাদব (এসপি), মায়াবতী (বিএসপি), শরদ যাদব (জেডিইউ), প্রেম চাঁদ গুপ্ত (আরজেডি), টিকে রঙ্গরাজন (সিপিএম), নবনীত কৃষ্ণন (এআইএডিএমকে), তিরুচি শিবা (ডিএমকে), রাজীব শুক্ল (কংগ্রেস), কেটিএস তুলসী (মনোনীত) – ঘটনার পূর্ণাঙ্গ তদন্ত দাবি করেন।

প্রবীণ আইনজীবী কেটিএস তুলসি দাবি করেন হত্যার প্রচেষ্টার জন্য একটি এফআইআর দায়ের করা উচিত।

যা ঘটেছিলঃ

ইন্ডিগোর বিমানে (৬ই-৩৪২) গতকাল পাটনা থেকে কলকাতা ফিরছিলেন মুখ্যমন্ত্রী মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়। বিমানটি পাটনা থেকে ওড়ার কথা ছিল সন্ধ্যা ৬টা ৩৫ মিনিটে এবং কলকাতায় নামার কথা ছিল ৭.৩৫ মিনিটে।

বিমানটি লখনউ থেকে আসছিল এবং দেরি হওয়ার কারণে এটি পাটনা থেকে ছাড়ে ৭.৩৫ মিনিটে। ৮.০৫ মিনিটে যখন বিমানটি কলকাতা থেকে ১৮০ কিলোমিটার দূরে তখন পাইলট যাত্রীদের ‘লো অন ফুয়েল’ সঙ্কেত পাঠান এবং জানান যে বিমান অবতরণ করতে ১৫-২০ মিনিট সময় বেশি লাগবে।

প্রায় ৩২ মিনিট ধরে বিমানটি আকাশে ঘুরপাক খাওয়ার পর পরিশেষে রাত ৮.৪৫ মিনিটে কলকাতা বিমানবন্দরে অবতরণ করে।

জরুরী অবতরণ বা ক্র্যাশ ল্যান্ডিং-এর জন্য  রানওয়ের কাছে পুলিশ, ফায়ার ব্রিগেড ও অ্যাম্বুলেন্স মোতায়েন ছিল।

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.

Saugata Roy demands full-fledged discussion on Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 2016 | FULL TRANSCRIPT

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Madam, I want to refer to Rule 72, 74, 75 and Articles 117 and 274 of the Constitution of India. Madam, I am talking on the Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 2016. Yesterday, at 2 pm, while there was din and turmoil in the House with Members protesting against demonetisation, the Finance Minister came surreptitiously and introduced the Bill. None of us had any idea. Normally what happens when a Bill is to be brought, is it is included in the List of Business. In yesterday’s List of Business, the Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Bill was not there. If it was there, then we would have moved our opposition to its introduction under Rule 72(1). But, we are deprived of that basic opportunity of opposing the introduction of an anti-people Bill.

Then Madam, the next stage is under Rule 74, which says the Bill may be taken into consideration and then under Rule 75, which says there may be a discussion on the principles of the Bill. Now, the House, as you know Madam, has been in turmoil since November 16. Every day you are having to adjourn the House three to four times. Now this is a Bill which affects the Government’s efforts on black money, it’s misguided efforts on demonetisation, etc. and this is a follow-up of the Government’s decision to demonetise 500 and 1000 rupees notes. The House has been in total turmoil . All of us in the Opposition benches have vocally opposed the decision of the Government.

The Finance Minister is also proposing a Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan cess to give a special opportunity to black money holders. Now this is serious, Madam. So, this Bill should be discussed in all seriousness, a full-fledged deliberation must be held.


Another vital point has been mentioned by Mr Venugopal. Under Articles 117 and 274 of the Constitution, before bringing in the Bill, the President’s recommendation has to be obtained. The Minister must have obtained the President’s recommendation. We have put in amendments to the same. For the amendments to be fruitful, again, the President’s recommendation is needed under Articles 117 and 274.

Now all I want is a proper and structured discussion on the Government’s misguided efforts to curb black money through this Bill. It is necessary that the House be in perfect order before such a discussion can take place. And the House can be in perfect order after you have discussed the issue of demonetisation through an Adjournment Motion. Unless that happens, this Bill cannot be discussed.

The Government’s plan is to pass the Bill in the din, Madam; this should not happen. The future of this nation is at stake.