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100 Days’ Work: Bengal much ahead of the rest

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Bengal is the best when it comes to the MGNREGA scheme, commonly known as the 100 Days’ Work Scheme, according to the latest official data of the Union Government.

In reply to a question asked in the Rajya Sabha, dated March 3, 2018, as on February 24, Bengal is the leading state in terms of the number of man-days generated and consequently, in terms of the total expenditure for the scheme.

Bengal generated a total of 2821.72 man-days, which is 13.94 per cent of the total number of man-days covering all the states. With respect to the expenditure incurred (as a result of the payments for the work done, mostly by people in the rural regions of the state), the amount is Rs 7,35,231.98 lakh, which is 13.06 per cent of the total expenditure of all the states.

 

১০০ দিনের কাজে দেশের সেরা বাংলাই

কেন্দ্রীয় রিপোর্টে ১০০ দিনের কাজে সেরার স্বীকৃতি মিলল মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়ের সরকারের। প্রশংসিত হল পঞ্চায়েত ও গ্রামোন্নয়ন দপ্তর। আজ রাজ্যসভায় একটি প্রশ্নের জবাবে গ্রামোন্নয়ন মন্ত্রক লিখিত ভাবে জানিয়েছে, একশো দিনের কাজের প্রকল্পে গত আর্থিক বছরে বরাদ্দ টাকা সমস্ত রাজ্যের মধ্যে সবচেয়ে বেশী খরচ করতে পেরেছে পশ্চিমবঙ্গ। এই প্রকল্পের অধীনে সবচেয়ে বেশী শ্রমদিবস তৈরি করার ক্ষেত্রেও শীর্ষে রয়েছে রাজ্য।

একশো দিনের কাজের পাশাপাশি কন্যাশ্রী প্রকল্প, গ্রামীণ সড়ক, আবাসন, মহিলা স্বনির্ভর যোজনার মতো বিষয়গুলিতেও রাজ্য প্রশাসনের সাফল্যকে তুলে ধরার পরিকল্পনা নেওয়া হয়েছে। পঞ্চায়েত ও গ্রামোন্নয়ন মন্ত্রী বলেন, “শুধুমাত্র কেন্দ্র নয়, ইউনেস্কোর মতো আন্তর্জাতিক সংগঠনগুলি থেকেও পশ্চিমবঙ্গের কাজ প্রশংসিত হচ্ছে। সবাই স্বীকার করতে বাধ্য হচ্ছেন, গ্রামীণ যোজনাগুলির ক্ষেত্রে আমরা অনেক এগিয়ে। ধারে-কাছে কেউ নেই। সেটা শৌচাগার নির্মাণই হোক অথবা মহিলাদের স্বনির্ভর করা।”প্রসঙ্গত, ইউপিএ জমানাতেও তৎকালীন কেন্দ্রীয় গ্রামোন্নয়ন মন্ত্রী একাধিক চিঠিতে এই দপ্তরের কাজের প্রশংসা করেছিলেন।

তৃণমূল সাংসদ একটি লিখিত প্রশ্নে গ্রামোন্নয়ন মন্ত্রকের কাছে জানতে চান, ‘মহাত্মা গাঁধী জাতীয় গ্রামীণ কর্মনিশ্চয়তা প্রকল্প’(মনরেগা)-এ বরাদ্দ অর্থ কোন রাজ্য কতটা খরচ করতে পেরেছে? পশ্চিমবঙ্গের অবস্থান এ ক্ষেত্রে কোথায়? জবাবে মন্ত্রকের প্রতিমন্ত্রী প্রত্যেকটি রাজ্যের খরচের বিস্তারিত হিসাব দেন। ২০১৭ থেকে ২০১৮ (২৪ ফেব্রুয়ারি পর্যন্ত) সময়সীমায় দেখা যাচ্ছে, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ খরচ করেছে ৭ হাজার ৩৫২ কোটি ৩১ লক্ষ টাকা, যা দেশের সর্বোচ্চ।

Names of Trinamool RS candidates from Bengal announced

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Chairperson Mamata Banerjee today announced the names of four Rajya Sabha candidates from Bengal at the extended core committee meeting of the party.

The candidates are: Nadimul Haque, Subhashish Chakraborty, Abir Ranjan Biswas and Dr Santanu Sen.

The party will support Congress candidate Abhishek Manu Singhvi for the fifth seat, Mamata Banerjee said, adding that the decision was taken keeping larger interests in mind.

 

তৃণমূলের রাজ্যসভা প্রার্থীদের নাম ঘোষণা করলেন মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়

আজ নজরুল মঞ্চে তৃণমূলের বর্ধিত কোর কমিটির বৈঠকে বাংলা থেকে রাজ্যসভার চারটি আসনের প্রার্থীর নাম ঘোষণা করেন দলনেত্রী মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়।

দল যাদের মনোনয়ন দেবে তারা হলেন: নাদিমুল হক, শুভাশীষ চক্রবর্তী, আবির বিশ্বাস ও ডঃ শান্তনু সেন।

পঞ্চম আসনে কংগ্রেস প্রার্থী অভিষেক মনু সিংভিকেই সমর্থন করবে দল, ঘোষণা করেন মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়। বৃহত্তর স্বার্থের কথা মাথায় রেখেই এই সিদ্ধান্ত, বলেন তিনি।

Derek O’Brien speaks during a discussion on Women’s Day

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FULL TRANSCRIPT

Sir, I didn’t give my name to speak because I think men need to speak more on issues concerning women. I agree with what Anu Agha ji said, that this cannot be just one day.

I have two practical suggestions to offer, which goes beyond a speech.

Sir, my party – the All India Trinamool Congress – without any reservation bill, has 34 per cent female MPs. We all want the Bill, but this is a practical way and Mamata Di has shown the way.

Sir, in Bengal, we have the Kanyashree scheme, which has benefitted 47 lakh girls. It’s a tried and tested programme. In this atmosphere of federalism, I suggest that we implement this programme nationally.

Good wishes and good luck to not just women but to all men, to treat women better. There is an old saying that ‘behind every successful man, there is a woman’. This is cliche. Today’s it’s changed. The new saying is, behind every successful man, there is a nationalised bank.

Thank you, Sir.

 

 

Part 1 of 2018 Budget Session: Relevant issues raised by Trinamool, on the Budget and during the Motion of Thanks

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The first part of the 2018 Budget Session was a short session of eight days. The Budget was presented on February 1.

MPs from Trinamool Congress presented well-appreciated replies on the President’s Address and the Union Budget.  Questions were asked on relevant issues like manual scavenging, advertisement of junk food, etc.

Controversy erupted when a part of the telecast of Derek O’Brien’s speech during the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address was disrupted by Rajya Sabha TV. Opposition parties supported the AITC on its view that the full speech must be telecast. Ultimately it was re-telecast on February 9.

 

LOK SABHA

Question Hour

Saugata Roy asked a Question on subscribers of BSNL & MTNL.

Ratna De Nag asked a Question on evaluation of prominent/major schemes.

Partha Pratim Roy asked a Question about advertisement of junk food.

 

Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address

Kalyan Banerjee spoke during the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address.

Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar spoke during the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address.

 

Union Budget

Saugata Roy spoke on the Union Budget.

Dinesh Trivedi spoke on the Union Budget.

 

RAJYA SABHA

 

Zero Hour

Derek O’Brien spoke during Zero Hour on the Government’s plan to remove eight railway routes in Bengal and thus deprive the state, and on fuel price hike.

Vivek Gupta spoke on the demand for national holidays on Swami Vivekananda and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s birthdays.

Manish Gupta spoke on manual scavenging in India.

 

Question Hour

Manish Gupta asked a Question on production of honey

Sukhendu Sekhar Roy asked Supplementary Questions on welfare measures for small and marginal farmers.

 

Point of Order

Sukhendu Sekhar Roy made a Point of Order on disruption by treasury benches.

Derek O’Brien made a Point of Order regarding disruption in the House.

Sukhendu Sekhar Roy made a Point of Order on disorder in the House.

 

Interventions

Derek O’Brien made an intervention on the muzzling of Opposition voices in the Rajya Sabha.

Derek O’Brien protested the stoppage of broadcast of a Trinamool Congress speech in the Rajya Sabha on RSTV.

Derek O’Brien made an intervention regarding the proper running of the House.

 

Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address

Sukhendu Sekhar Roy spoke during Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address.

Derek O’Brien spoke during the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address.

 

Union Budget

Manas Bhuniya spoke on the Union Budget.

Derek O’Brien spoke on the Union Budget.

Derek O’Brien asked questions during the Minister’s reply on the Union Budget.

 

It was a session during which, because of Trinamool Congress’ efforts, several issues of national importance came to the fore.

 

Derek O’Brien makes an intervention regarding the proper running of the House

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FULL TRANSCRIPT

The Hon’ble Chairman of the Rajya sabha gives us enough opportunities to discuss any grievance we have with him. Going with these issues we can always talk to the Chairman in confidence. We do not need to go to any part of the social media to express ourselves. We want to tell you this clearly.

We want Zero hour, we want the Budget Discussion. Please protect us Sir. Oppositions want to speak in Zero hour and in Budget discussion.

Budget discussion and Zero Hours are serious issues. We all are waiting. Yesterday one member was named, we are all waiting to discuss.

 

Sukhendu Sekhar Roy speaks Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address

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Sir, thank you very much. Sir, 29th January, Saansad ki Joint Session mein mananiya Rashtrapati ji 20 panna likhit bhashan mein kum se kum 11 Pradhan Mantri Yojana ka ullekh kiya. Jaise ki Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana: 11 yojanao ka ullekh kiya gaya, aur usmein kya nahi hai? Toilet bhi hai, digital wallet bhi hai. Start-up bhi hai, stand up bhi hai.

Lekin, start-up hui hai kya? Mera sawal yeh banta hai ki start-up hui hai kya? Aur stand up bhi hum janta kaise karenge kyun ki notebandi aur GST ke double dhamake se aam janta ka kamar toot gaya. Iska koi tareeka nahi diya gaya hai iss bhashan mein. Na toh yatra shuru kar paya aur na hi khare hone ki koshish kar sakti hai janta.

Iss saal kayi rajyon mein aur agle saal ki aam chunayon ko madde nazar rakhte huye, yeh budget bhi chunayovi jumla jaisa hai. Haala ki iss abhibhashan mein Mahamayi Rashtrapati ji ki mann ki baat nahi kahi gayi. Harr Ravivaar hum jo mann ki baat sunte hai, wahi dauharaya gaya is abhibhashan mein. Isse zyaada ismein kuch hai nahi.

Nayi do cheezen bataayi gayi: panna 19 mein bataaya gaya ki simultaneous election hona chahiye aur iske liye sadan ko iska vichaar karna chahiye. Kahaan se aaya yeh prastav? Chunaav Aayog ne aisa koi prastav diya hai kya? Constitution mein aisa koi pravdhaan hai kya? Koi mujhe dikha de ek bhi article, ek bhi provision kahin pe hai, jahaan bataya gaya hai ki kendrya aur rajya ki chunav ek saath karna padhega. Aur sann 1967 se aaj takk shayad hi kabhi kendrya aur rajya ka chunaav ek saath hua hai.

Toh achaanak aap log kendriya aur rajya ka election saath mein karne ke liye aap log shor machane lage kyun? Kyun ki aap samvidhaan ko jar se ukharna chahate hain. Ek naya samvidhan banana chahatein hai, aapke rajnitik swarth ke liye. Iska alag doosra koi karan nahi hai.

Bataye ja rahein hai ki samay ki barbaadi aur kharcha dono ho raha hai bahut. Aapne toh Digital India bana diya, online chunaav kar dijiye. Kharch aur samay dono bach jayenge. Mahine bhar chunaav, paramilitary deployment ki zaroorat nahi padegi. Aap Digital India kijiye. Yeh saare slogan, naarebaazi zyada din tak nahi chalega.

Page number 2 meh Mahamahim ji neh bola ki Triple Talak ka Bill saansad meh pass kiya jaega aur bataya gaya ki hum log virodh kar rahe the. Koi bhi party neh virodh nahi kiya, ek bhi virodhi dal neh virodh nahi kiya. Humare maange thi ki iss Bill meh kuch kamiya hai aur iss Bill ko Select Committee meh bheja jaaye aur scrutiny karne ke baad yaha wapas laya jai aur phir hum batchit karenge. Yeh ek Sansadiya pranali hai aur aap kyu iss sansadiya pranali ko barbaad karne chahatey hai? Iss ka jawab dijiye.
Bohut saare baat bataein gaye hain ki Hindustan bohut aage baad gaya hai lekin kitna aage baada hai? Mere paas do, teen reports hai UNDP development report- manav vikas ki hisaab seh duniya ke 188 desho meh Bharat ka sthan 131 hai matlab Bharat seh jaada manav vikas 130 desh meh hui hai.Humare saath tulna sirf Congo, Namibia aur padosi Pakistan seh kiya jaa sakta hai dusro desho seh nahi aisa humara development hua hai. Humare pasodi Sri Lanka aur Maldives bhi humse aage hai. Yeh UNDP ka report hai, Trinamool Congress ka nahi.

World Economic Forum inclusive development index 2018 hal hi meh nikla aur isske anusaar 6 out of 10 Indians still live on less then 3.20 dollar per day. Iss ka matlab kariban 78 crore Hindustani Rs 6000 mahina meh din gujaarte hai aur yaha GDP growth rate ka kahani sunaya jaa raha hai. CIA ek khufiya agency hai America ka CIA world fact report nikalte hai har saal duniya ki saare desho ka CIA world fact book yeh bola hai apni 29th January ko report nikla hai aur yeh pata chalta hai 1 number santaan paida karte samay garvavati mata ki mrityu ki sankhya meh duniya ki 180 desho ke andar Hindustan 56 number meh hai. Matlab matritakalin mrityu ki sankhya meh bhi humara desh seh 120 desh humse piche hai hum aage baad gaye hai. Kya aise hum naari sashaktikaran karna chahateh hai? Do, baal mrityu meh bhi Bharat 133 desho seh aage hai, 35.7% sishu jinke umar paanch saal seh kum hai woh chinta janak kum vajan ke hai aur iss kum vajan wale sishu ke sankhya meh Bharat duniya meh doosra sthan meh hai.

Abhi dekhiye Global Burden of Disease published in the medical journal ‘The Lancet’. Iss seh pata chalta hai 2016 meh Bharat meh paanch saal ki kum umar ka shishu ki mrityu sankhya 9 lakh ho gaya. Prati 1000 nagrik ko ek doctor ka bhi seva nahi milti hai aur yeh mera report nahi hai. Prati 1000 nagrik ko haspatal meh ek bhi bed nahi milti. Bharat meh 21 lakh janta ko HIV AIDS hai aur hum pure duniya meh tisri sthan meh hai. CIA report ke mutabik 71.5% gramin janta aur 37.4% shahari janta ko koi sanitation facility nahi milta toh Swach Bharat ka nara kyu laga rahe hai. Yeh naare-baji ki sarkar ko jawab degi janta agle election meh.

Aab mein thhori der ke liye is avivasan pe bhi nazar dhalna chahata hu. On page three, it is said, “My government is committed of doubling of farmers income by 2022.” BJP ke 2014 ke election manifesto mein bhi hai. Lekin char saal kyon double nahin hua., iska javaab koun dega. Iska javaab abhi chaar saal mein nahin aaya. Sirf 2015 mein 12,500 kisaano neh aatmahatya kiya. Har din 35 kisaan khudkushi karta hai on an average.
Chaar saal sarkar sothe rahe, aur jab antim samay aa gaya toh bol raha humko 2022 tak mahurat diya jai toh hum 50% double kar denge kisaano ka income. Kariban 40,000 kisaan khudkushi kar chuki hain, aur agar 4 saal mahurat milti hain toh 80 hazar ho jaegi .

Sir, Neeti Aayog ki barishta sadasya neh kya bathaya is bareh mein, mere pas document hain, aagar aap chahata hain toh dek sakta hain. Economic Times ke 31 January, 2018, Rashtrapati ke bhaashan 2 din baad Neeti Aayog ki barishta sadasya ka guest column nikla, “MSP is notified for 23 crops, but effectively insured only for two or three crops.” Dekhiye yeh kaisa dhokabazi hain, 23 fasal ke liya MSP declare kiya jata hain aur 2 or 3 fasal ke liye implement kiya jata hai. Isse bara dhoka bazi kisaanon ke saat nahin hua hai. He says “MP does not generate reasonable surplus income for the farmers, not surprising that the farmers are demanding effective implementation of MSP for all crops and keeping MSP 50% higher than cost.”

Economic Times ki ek report mere pas hain. Sir isme bhi kuch juglery hain aur falacies bhi hain, jaisa ki isme ek mechanism hain, CACP jo mechanism apnaya uske niyamo ke anusar 2 tarah ke cost assessment hota hain: Cost A2 aur cost 2. Cost A2 ke formula ke anusar fasal utpadan ke liye seed, fertilizers, manure, chemicals, human labour, bullocks, machine labours, irrigation expenses, and maintenance cost are the cost A2 mein ati hain. MSP cost A2 plus family labour, yani kisaan ka pariwar ke saat data hain , wo be jorta hain, uspar bhi 50% MSP rakha hain.

Tub bhi laabdayak hain, nahin toh nahin hoga, abhi toh khulasa nahin kya , Budget ko humne suna, kayan nahin baathaya gaya ke MSP kiski aadhar per tai ke gaya. Cost A2 or Cost 2, ahar Cost 2 hain, toh yeh dhokabazi hain. Sir social aur economic democratic ke gaya hain, chai registration ho , bus aada ho, havaee aada ho , sarak ho , jaan subdaya ho,har jaga , Swaach Bharat aur eak Bharat ka vishaal Bill boards hum deekta hain . Toh hali Pradhaan Mantree ji , annual Devos World ke meeting main gaya tha .Jab tak pradaan mantree paucha , tab tak international rights group ke jo ox farm kaya jata hain , woh ox farm ke report nakli aur usma kya batain gaya .

Ek line main bol na chahta hoon, quote “ India reaches to 1% garners 73% of the total wealth generated in the country in 2017”. Sarkar ke aane ke baad teen saal main Hindustan ka yeh chaihra hai, key 2017 main jo 73% wealth generate huwa who 1% ki kaabze main chale gaye, toh saab ka saath saab ka vikas nahi hai. Yeh 1% ke saath 1% ka vikas hai.

Sir, iss adhivasan main kala dhaan ke bare main kuch bhi nahi bataya gaya. Kyunki bolna kuch nahi hai. Ek RTI kiya kisi nagrik nai, Pradhan Mantri Ji ke daftar main bheja tha, saal bhar ghum te rahe who commissioner ke pass, information commissioner, aaj tak unka koi jawaab nahi mila, ki batao itne kala dhaan note bandhi ke baad Sarkar ke paas aiya, ek saal beet chuhka, koi jawaab nahi mila RTI application ka, jo gyar khanoni hai, penalty hona chahiye tha.

Kisne bolatha, agar hum bidesh se kala dhan laa ke, garib janta ki khate main 15 lakh rupeeya nahi jama karte hain, aur agar note bandhi ka shub faal nahi milta hai 6 maina main, toh hum chowrahe pe khare hone ki liya taiyar hai. Kisne bateya tha, main nahi bolna chata hoon, yaad delna chata hoon.

Pehle toh Panama papers nikle, 500 se adhik Hindustani ka naam aiya, phir pechle saal Paradise paper main 900 se adhik naam aiya. Yeh log toh swargwasi toh nahi hai, paradise paper main naam nikle mane yeh bharatiya hi hai, paradise main nahi rahte hain. Agar himaat hai toh white paper nikaliye, batiye, ki paradise paper main aur parama paper main jin Hindustani ka naam aaya hai hum unke khilaf yah caraway kiya hai, jaanta ko aap khulasa kijeya. Hindustan ka janta janna chata hai ki sarkar kyun khamoosh hai, white money ka liya humara maang hai.

Sir, PSU bank ke NPA ke bare main ek shabd nahi bateya giya iss adivesan main. Jo ki aaj yeh NPA 10 lakh crore tak pohunch giya hoga, us se bhi zaada. Agar sarkar mein himmat hain toh wilful default ko criminal offence aiylan kare, kahnoon main badlua laye. Will full default kab hot hai, keh humara pass humara capability hai phir bhi hum nahi deh rahe hai bank ko paisa wapaas, wohi will full defaulter hota hai. According to criminal law, this is the breach of criminal trust and … cheating, so till breach of criminal trust and cheating comes under the purview of criminal law, so aap IPC ko change kijeye, CRBC ko change kijeye, aur unke khilaf criminal proceedings kijeye, Special Court baniye, aagar himmat hain toh aap chu nahi sakte, kyunki yeh sarkar .. capitalist ka sarkar hai kisano ka, garibo ka, mazdooro ka sarkar nahi hai.
Sir, yeh rooz gar ke bare main bari bari shabth pehle bhi ki hai, lekehn Survey Date of The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy ke unusar 2017 ke pehle 4 mahino main, 15 lakh mazdoor berozgar ho gaye note bandhi ke karan. This is the report of the Survey Date of The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, 2017. Sirf 4 mahino main 15 lakh bekaar ho gaye pechle saal, ab tak na jane kitne berozgar ho gaye who bhi note bandi ke Karen, yeh bata rahe hai hum nahi.

So yeh jumla ka fasana hai, hum ne wo purane geet suna tha Mukesh ji ka……..

Shankar Jaikishen aur Shailendraji ne likha tha
– “Kehta hain joker sara jamana, adhi haqueqat, adha fasana”. Yeh haqueqat se duur aisa ek fasana hain jo ki Jumla bhara huya ek fasana hain. Lekin desh ki janta isme fasna nehi chahte

Sir, adarniya Bitto Mantriji, Amritsar me chunao larr rahe the 2014 mein. Unh ape unone bola ki IT ceiling 2 lakh se 5 lakh karna parega. Isse 3 crore janta ko labh milegi. Unhone yeh bi dawa kiya ki agar IT ceiling nehi barte hain to trade aur industry barbaad ho jayega, aur isse karan, China aur Thailand Bharat se age bar gaye hain. Hala ki unhone haar gaye, lekin baad mein unhone 50 lakhs to baraya ceiling lekin baad me ek paisa bhi nehi baraya, is baar bhi nehi bara.

Sir, bitto Mantriji jo kuch bhi bola so bola, lekin abhi ‘cow vigilantism’, ‘love jihad’ shuru ho giye desh me. Ek shabd bhi is bhashan mein nehi hain, pakshme ya bepaksh mein. Hamara Bangal k eek mazdoor ko, kuthaar se mara gaya Rajasthan mein, aur uska baad usko jinda jalaya gaya, aur who tasveer social site me dikhaya giye video recrding korke. Supreme Court bol raha hain uyo social site mein nehi dikhana chahiye. Hum chahte hain ki uyo social site me dikhaye jaye, ta ki sara duniya dekhe Hindustaan mein kya ho raha hain. Kya yeh meri Bharat hain? Kya yeh meri Bharat hain? Go=rakshya ki naam pey hatya ho rahi har roj. Hum Republic of India mein hain yea Republic of Cow mein hain? Kya hum citizen of Republic of India hain yea citizen of Republic of Cow hain? Yeh sawaal banti hain.

Sir, mein antme Kaifi Azmi sahabka Chand Kaliya, jo ki Hemant Kumarji ne apnehi dhun mein ‘Anupama’ film me gaye the, wo mein bolna chahte hun –

“Ek khawab khushi ka dekha nehi,
dekha jo kabhi bhul gaye abhi,
manga huya tum kuch na de saake, jo tumne diye wo sahne do,
keya dard kisika lega koi,
itna to kisime dard nehi,
behte hain asoon, aur behen do,
ab aisi tasalli rehne do.
Yah dilki suno duniyawalon.

Trinamool’s reaction to Union Budget 2018-19

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Trinamool’s reaction to Union Budget 2018-19

Super-flop show; big bluff show. No mechanism to implement announcements.

It is clear that all sections are displeased, disappointed, angry : the unemployed, the farmers, the youth, SC/ST, majority, minority.

People have lost their trust in this government. People have lost their faith. After today’s #Budget, their credibility is now zero.

Bengal gives free treatment and medicines. Our schemes on health, education and the emancipation of girls have already been implemented.

Bengal has already doubled farmer income in 5 years. Now GOI is again talking about doubling farmer income. Will agriculture grow at 12% per annum? They are again bluffing.

– Derek O’Brien, Leader of All India Trinamool Congress Parliamentary Party in Rajya Sabha

 

কেন্দ্রীয় বাজেট নিয়ে তৃণমূলের প্রতিক্রিয়া

সুপার-ফ্লপ শো; বিরাট ধাপ্পাবাজি। যে ঘোষণাগুলি করা হয়েছে সেগুলি বাস্তবায়িত করার কোনও রূপরেখার কথা বলা হয়নি।

কর্মহীন মানুষ, কৃষক, যুব, তপসিলি জাতি ও উপজাতি, সংখ্যাগুরু, সংখ্যালঘু সমাজের সর্বস্তরের মানুষ অসন্তুষ্ট, আশাহত, ক্ষুব্ধ।

মানুষ এই সরকারের প্রতি বিশ্বাস হারিয়েছে। আজকের বাজেটের পর এই সরকারের আর কোনও গ্রহণযোগ্যতা নেই।

বাংলায় স্বাস্থ্যপরিষেবা ও ওষুধ বিনামূল্যে পাওয়া যায়। স্বাস্থ্য, শিক্ষা, নারী ক্ষমতায়নের বিভিন্ন প্রকল্প বাংলায় ইতিমধ্যেই বাস্তবায়িত হয়েছে।

বাংলায় পাঁচ বছরেই কৃষকদের আয় দ্বিগুন হয়েছে। আর কেন্দ্রীয় সরকার এখন কৃষকদের আয় দ্বিগুন করার কথা বলছে। প্রতি বছর কৃষিক্ষেত্রে বৃদ্ধি কি ১২ শতাংশ হারে হবে? আবারও মানুষকে ধোঁকা দেওয়া হচ্ছে।

– ডেরেক ও’ব্রায়েন, রাজ্যসভায় সর্বভারতীয় তৃণমূল কংগ্রেসের দলনেতা

Trinamool plays role of a responsible Opposition in Parliament winter session

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The session began with Members of Parliament (MP) staging a protest on December 18 inside the Parliament complex against the proposed Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill. Another protest was organised on December 21 against linking of Aadhaar to various social sector schemes.

Inside the Parliament, the party MPs spoke on important issues like delaying of the introduction of the anti-people FRDI Bill, leakage of sensitive data related to Aadhaar, stubble burning in north India, renewable energy and supplementary demands for grants.

Here is a summary of the happenings during the first week in Parliament

During the second week, on December 27, Trinamool MPs protested inside the Parliament premises against the silence of the Centre on the killing of innocents.

Sudip Bandyopadhyay spoke on the decrease in the interest rates of small savings schemes, castigating the Government for harassing the common man.

Here is a summary of the happenings during the second week in Parliament

During the third week of Parliament, Trinamool Congress MPs spoke up for the empowerment of women and on the state of the economy.

Here is a summary of the happenings during the third week in Parliament

All in all, it was a fruitful three weeks of Winter Session for Trinamool Congress, with the party playing the role of a responsible Opposition.

 

Week 3: Trinamool speaks for empowerment of women

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During the third week of Parliament, Trinamool Congress MPs spoke up for the empowerment of women and on the state of the economy.

LOK SABHA

Dinesh Trivedi spoke regarding the linking of Aadhaar to welfare schemes

Saugata Roy spoke on the caste-based violence in Bhima Koregaon

Sudip Bandyopadhyay earned the praise of Lok Sabha for innovative Standing Committee Report

Question Hour

Partha Pratim Roy asked Questions on crime and the criminal tracking network system

Dinesh Trivedi asked a Question regarding the new coal allocation policy

Ratna De Nag asked a Question on flexi-fare system

Dinesh Trivedi asked a Supplementary Question on alternative system of medicine

Saugata Roy asked a Supplementary Question on complaints against private companies

Zero Hour

Saugata Roy made a Zero Hour submission regarding the protest by doctors

Idris Ali spoke about various demands for his constituency

Bills

Kalyan Banerjee spoke on The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017

Kalyan Banerjee spoke on The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-third Amendment) Bill, 2017

Kalyan Banerjee spoke on The High Court And The Supreme Court Judges (Salaries And Conditions Of Service) Amendment Bill, 2017

Mumtaz Sanghamita spoke on Supplementary Demands for Grants – Third Batch for 2017-18

 

RAJYA SABHA

Sukhendu Sekhar Roy condemned the gruesome killing of a chamber attendance of the Rajya Sabha

Zero Hour

Vivek Gupta spoke regarding recognition for the Kurmis of Bengal

Question Hour

Nadimul Haque asked Questions on rules regarding the testing of drugs on humans

Dola Sen asked Questions regarding the implementation of the suggestions on clinical trials by the Standing Committee

Nadimul Haque asks a Supplementary Question on agricultural exports

Bills

Sukhendu Sekhar Roy spoke on The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2017

Manish Gupta spoke on The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Amendment) Bill, 2017

Derek O’Brien made an intervention regarding the Triple Talaq Bill

Point of Order

Sukhendu Sekhar Roy made a Point of Order regarding the Triple Talaq Bill

Derek O’Brien made a Point of Order regarding the Triple Talaq Bill

Derek O’Brien made a Point of Order on legislative business in Rajya Sabha

Sukhendu Sekhar Roy made a Point of Order on the Triple Talaq Bill

Short Duration Discussion

Sukhendu Sekhar Roy spoke during a Short Duration Discussion on the state of the economy

 

Ahamed Hassan speaks on The Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy Bill, 2017

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Sir, I rise to speak on The Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy Bill, 2017.

Sir, the Bill seeks to establish a Petroleum and Energy Institute in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. We appreciate the efforts of the Government for undertaking this initiative. The Bill provides the setting up of authorities Board of Governors, the General Council and the Senate. These bodies are in charge of promoting quality education and research in petroleum, energy, oil and energy sectors. This will help to cultivate the culture of research within students.

However, under Section 9(v) of the Bill, the Institute has been conferred with wide powers to lay down standards of admission. I suggest the Government to conduct a uniform examination throughout the country giving due recognition to the needs of separate States. I caution the Government from a second NEET issue affecting the life of students.

Further, the Institute has the right to withdraw degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions for “good and sufficient reasons.” The Bill does not define these reasons in detail and the phrase is ambiguous. It gives the Institute wide powers to withdraw these distinctions. Such a provision can have grave repercussions on the future of the students.

Another issue in the Bill is the composition of the Governing Council. Sir, the Council looks after the fiscal management of the Institute under Section 16 of the Bill. Among the 20 members, 16 are a part of the the Government. I stand here to urge the Government to raise the representation of eminent experts in petroleum technology and related fields in the energy sector. This will increase the credibility of the Government and bolster trust of the people in its actions.

Along with this, I raise the issue of the appointment of the Director by the Centre. Why can’t the Director be appointed by the State Government? We expect more autonomy to be given to the Institute. The Centre must work in partnership with the States as education is a concurrent subject under the Constitution.

Sir, on behalf of the Trinamool, I take this opportunity to raise other pertinent issues in the energy sector which need to be discussed. Sir, India currently imports around 80% of its fuel. While this Bill seeks to enhance research in the energy sector, the Government must focus its efforts on reducing this fuel dependence from other countries. Sir, volatile prices of crude oil is a major problem for countries. For us, dependence on imports and rising oil prices can adversely impact trade and fiscal balances. Why is the Government not initiating a discussion on this issue?

Sir, India’s energy demand is continuously increasing. The Bill in its sections and the Statement of Objects and Reasons focusses on the renewable energy sector. The Government has set ambitious targets to make India a renewable energy powerhouse.

However, with the implementation of the GST, the renewable sector has been heavily impacted. The cost of Solar Off Grids show a rise of 16-20%, a 12-16% rise in Solar PV Grid Installations, an 11-15% jump in the setting up of wind projects is also expected. Sir, I would like to ask the Government whether setting up of universities will lead to growth in the energy sector?

Sir, as we talk of renewable energy, I am compelled to mention few initiatives taken up by the Trinamool Government in Bengal. Our Government launched India’s first 10MW Canal Bank Solar PV in 2016. The State Government will provide solar power to families in the Sundarbans Delta and other islands. The government is credited with the country’s first battery less, carbon neutral Solar Street Light projects at public parks. There are 10,000 such Solar Street Lights in the State and 2 Lakh Solar Home Lighting Systems. We are in the process of harnessing tidal and other forms of renewable energy within the State. I hope these initiatives serve as a model for other states to follow.

Sir, the energy sector requires human resource formation, more than infrastructure generation in the form of universities. Through you, Sir, I request the Government to come up with training centers for local job construction in the renewable energy sector.

Moreover, sir, the new tax regime has left the oil and gas sector in a fix. While crude, natural gas, petrol is exempted from its coverage; kerosene and LPG are covered under GST. Complying with the previous and the current taxation system will certainly double compliance costs. Sir, due to GST the price of domestic LPG cylinder increased by Rs.26.88 per 14.2 kg. Are these Acche Din?

Sir, recently this Government decided to raise LPG prices in pursuance of finishing subsidy on oil. I urge the Government to pause and think of the 18.12 crore consumers of subsidized LPG cylinders in the country. Sir, due to the roll out of GST, LPG has been put under the 5% slab. Why is this pressing issue being ignored by the Government?

I request the Government to not derail the debate on several of its decisions such as demonetisation and the haphazard implementation of GST as these have had a negative impact on the petroleum and energy sector. And the Trinamool’s opposition to the implementation of these decisions is well known.

Sir, I wish to end my thoughts with an expectation that the Government will pay due attention to the issues mentioned.
Thank you.