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Aparupa Poddar speaks on the need for better infrastructure at Ajmer to accommodate pilgrims during Urs

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Ajmer is a popular tourist attraction and a major pilgrimage site. It is estimated thousands of pilgrimage visit the holy shrine at Dargah Sharif from all over India and abroad.

During Urs, Ajmer is beyond its capacity. The surrounding areas near the Dargah urgently need a facelift. There was an announcement of 10 iconic religious places including Ajmer-Dargah Sharif to be under the standard operating procedure for observing international standards.

Sir, my demand is the basic facility should be given to the people coming from all over India and abroad.

 

Dasarath Tirkey speaks on the damages to tea gardens in Alipurduar during monsoon

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Thank you Chairman Sir for giving me the opportunity. I want to attract the attention of the Ministry of Water Resources. My constituency Alipurduar in located in north Bengal and has many big rivers. During monsoon these areas are flooded and specially the tea gardens face a huge economic loss. I want to urge the Ministry to take steps to prevent such losses in future.

Idris Ali makes a Zero Hour mention on the problem of flooding in his constituency

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I am grateful to you Madam Speaker and I am also grateful to our Hon’ble Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who is working hard.

Basirhat constituency is a part of Sunderbans area and is annexed with the district of North 24 Parganas covering blocks of Sandeshkhali I & II, Hingalganj, Haroa, Minakhan, Hansnabad, all of which are surrounded by tidal rivers of Ichhamati, Bidydhari, Kutti, Damsa, Raymangal besides being crisscrossed by numerous creeks and channels. Hence during the monsoon, flood is the common problem of the major portion of my constituency. Thus, recurring floods damage the roads and the dimension of the land.

I urge upon the Government for construction of ‘scientific concrete road’ which could be the permanent solution of these areas. I would therefore request you to issue an order for a detailed project report (DPR) with proper survey and sanction budget accordingly from PMGSRY and I hope that the department should take proactive steps as soon as possible.

Lastly, I would like to add, Madam, that the Chief Minister of Bengal works for people of all religions. The CM of Uttar Pradesh must follow her lead.

 

 

Idris Ali speaks on the problems in his constituency during Zero Hour

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Madam, I am deeply grateful to you for giving me the opportunity to speak. I am also deeply grateful to our Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Due to her I have come here. I want to make three points.

In last year’s Budget, a station was sanctioned at Bhabla, in my constituency Basirhat. But the work for the same has not yet begun. I want to draw the attention of Hon. Minister through you, Madam.

Second point. There are many SC/ST people in Hingalganj, under my constituency. But the region has no post office.

 

 

Mriganka Mahato makes a Zero Hour Mention on the need for cold storages to help farmers

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Thank you Madam.

Farmers of different parts of the country, particularly in my constituency Purulia, which is one of the remote districts of south Bengal, are facing severe problems regarding conservation of their vegetables and fruits due to the shortage of cold storages.

So my request to the Central government is to take immediate measures in this regard and take action so that in every district at least five cold storages will built to save the farmers and their vegetables and fruits, which have been destroyed due to non-availability of conservation.

 

Partha Pratim Ray speaks on the problems faced by people of border enclaves

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Madam, thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak. Madam, the enclaves between India and Bangladesh were exchanged recently (in 2015). Most of the Bangladeshi enclaves on the Indo-Bangla border fall under my constituency.

Unfortunately, over 500 residents of Karala II, the then Bangladeshi enclave which was exchanged and now is a part of India, lead an imprisoned life due to fencing which was done before the exchange of enclaves.

After the exchange, the fences now lie 1 km within the Indian land from the zero point. We know that fences should be situated within 150 m from the zero point. Under these circumstances, for the betterment of the inhabitants of former enclave Karala II, the fences should be shifted to within 150 m from the zero point.
Thank you, Madam.

 

Aparupa Poddar speaks on the problems faced by jute farmers

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Thank you Madam for allowing me to speak during Zero Hour. Jute is one of the main commercial crops of our country; jute fibre is an industrial product and used to prepare biodegradable bags, eco-friendly cheap bags.

Jute growers in the country are facing a lot of problems and they are not getting proper price for their products. Jute cultivation is turning out to be a non profitable venture for the farmers due to increase in price of jute seeds, fertilizer, pesticides and other inputs.

Due to high investment involved in the cultivation, jute farmers have to go for loans. Being a cash-crop, insurance facilities are not also available for the jute farmers. Jute cultivation is a practice in my constituency Arambagh; it is a flood prone area and during floods, the jute farmers face a great loss in productivity.

Therefore it is the responsibility of the Central Government to

  • fix a remunerative price for jute,
  • provide for free and compulsory insurance for the jute crops,
  • organise workshop programmes to train jute farmers with new technology, and,
  • constitute a jute growers welfare fund to meet the various needs of the jute farmers.

Thank you, Madam.

 

From demonetisation to railways and online trolls – Trinamool MPs raise several issues of importance in Parliament

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It was a busy and productive day for Trinamool MPs in Parliament today. The day began with dharna on the completion of 90 days since demonetisation. The MPs highlighted the sufferings of the common people due to restrictions on cash withdrawal and demanded all restrictions be removed immediately.

Trinamool had given a Notice of Suspension of Business under Rule 267 to discuss the limits on withdrawal of cash. Speaking on the issue, Chief Whip of the party in Rajya Sabha, Sukhendu Sekhar Roy said: “Three months have passed since the Government announced demonetisation.”

SS Roy reminded the House that the PM had asked for 50 days for situation to normalise but 90 days are over and cash crunch is still there. “Our party is against the restrictions on cash withdrawal. Govt must immediately remove these restrictions,” he added.

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Dola Sen raised the issue of electoral reforms in her Zero Hour Mention in Rajya Sabha. She said, “The issue has been part of my party’s DNA, its very existence, since it was established on 1st January, 1998. In last 18 yrs, Trinamool has dedicated first section of every manifesto to electoral reforms.” She said solution to electoral reforms is state funding through Election Commission.

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During Question Hour, Leader of the AITC Parliamentary Party in Rajya Sabha, Derek O’Brien raised the issue of online trolls. He said: “In today’s digital medium, everyone from civil society, every citizen can be a journalist because you can broadcast from your mobile phones.” He wanted to know if the government is planning to issue an advisory for high Constitutional authorities, including the Prime Minister of India, who are following unknown people on the digital medium.

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MP Ahamed Hasan Imran raised the issue of job losses due to demonetisation during Question Hour. He asked the government, “what steps have been initiated for rehabilitation and compensation of the workers who have lost their jobs in the manufacturing sector due to demonetisation.”

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During Question Hour in Lok Sabha, Mathurapur MP CM Jatua raised the issue of railway connectivity in Sunderbans. Arambagh MP Aparupa Poddar asked a question about railway safety mechanisms. Balurghat MP Arpita Ghosh raised the issue of internet penetration in rural areas.

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Dola Sen’s Zero Hour mention on the need for electoral reforms and state funding of elections

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Thank you Honourable Deputy Chairman for this opportunity to raise an issue today, which has been part of my party’s DNA, its very existence, since it was established on 1st January, 1998. In the last 18 years, the first section of every manifesto, which the Trinamool has introduced for every election, has been dedicated to electoral reforms.

We believe that the solution to electoral reforms is state funding. State funding of elections have been done in various countries. Whatever model can be used, we need to sit down, get a consensus among all political parties and take steps towards this in a time bound manner.

This Government is only doing decorative gimmicks. It has capped donations to political parties from Rs 20000 to Rs 2000. This is not a solution. The Finance Minister has introduced electoral bonds. How is this a solution? Electoral bonds cannot be the solution. Corporate A or Individual A will buy certain bonds and that shall be passed on to the political parties.

The biggest problem here is that in this age where privacy laws in India are so poor, there is scope for leaks. In October 2016, 21 lakh debit and credit cards’ information was leaked. How will the identity of donors who fund elections and political parties be anonymous? This is not at all a solution.

My party, Trinamool Congress is now a national party. We really believe in finding long-term solutions for this. We need to

 

  1. Do electoral state funding through election commission
  2. Come up with a transparent system
  3. Bring about a consensus on this
  4. Do not rush through anything right now

 

The style of the government – everything they do is short term. I hope for this, they will take a long-term view.

 

 

Parliament: Trinamool raises the issue of threats by BJP functionaries in Bengal

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Trinamool Congress today raised the issue of threats to Trinamool leaders by BJP functionaries in Bengal.

In Lok Sabha, Chief Whip of the party, Kalyan Banerjee raised the issue during Zero Hour. He said: “How can BJP and Narendra Modi misuse the CBI for political vendetta? We are protesting strongly.”

Leader of AITC Parliamentary Party in Rajya Sabha, Derek O’Brien informed the House that  Trinamool leaders are being threatened by BJP leaders in Bengal.

“In a democracy this is not done. There are open threats by BJP functionaries in Bengal. In a democracy, agencies are controlled by the government not by a party”, he said.

He lodged his protest in strongest terms and the party MPs staged a walkout from Rajya Sabha.

 

বিজেপি নেতাদের দেওয়া হুমকি নিয়ে সংসদে প্রতিবাদ তৃণমূলের

গতকাল কলকাতার এক জনসভায় যেভাবে বিজেপির কিছু নেতা তৃণমূলকে হুমকি দিয়েছে তার প্রতিবাদে আজ দলের সাংসদরা সরব হন সংসদে।

লোকসভায় তৃণমূলের মুখ্যসচেতক কল্যাণ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় জিরো আওয়ারে বলেন, “বিজেপি এবং নরেন্দ্র মোদী সিবিআইকে তাদের রাজনৈতিক প্রতিহিংসার জন্য অপব্যাবহার করছে। আমরা এর তীব্র প্রতিবাদ করছি।”

রাজ্যসভায় তৃণমূলের পরিষদীয় দলনেতা ডেরেক ও’ব্রায়েন বলেন, “বাংলায় বিজেপি নেতারা তৃণমূল নেতাদের হুমকি দিচ্ছে। গণতন্ত্রে এহেন আচরণ কাম্য নয়। যেকোনো গণতন্ত্রে কেন্দ্রীয় সংস্থাকে নিয়ন্ত্রণ করে সরকার, কোনও দল নয়।”

তিনি এর তীব্র প্রতিবাদ করেন এবং তৃণমূলের সাংসদরা রাজ্যসভা থেকে ওয়াকআউট করেন।