Parliamentary Proceedings 1996: Key Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha Debates, Bills, Resolutions and Minority Issues

 

PARLIAMENT

 

Parliamentary Proceedings

179th Session - 20 November - 20 December, 1996

 

I - Rajya Sabha

New Members:

26 Nov: Md. Azam Khan, UP, SP.

27 Nov: Saifuddin Soz, J&K, NC

2 Dec    : Ghulam Nabi Azad, J&K, Congress

               Sharifuddin Shariq, J&K, NC

               Wasim Ahmad, UP (JD)

3 Dec    : Khan Ghufran Zaidi, UP (Congress)

Reference:

16 Dec: 25h anniversary of liberation of Bangladesh

Papers Tabled:

13 Dec  : Annual Report of Jamia Millia Islamia for 1994-95

20 Dec : Annual Report of Sangeet Natak Akademi for 1994-95.

               Annual Report of International Institute for

               Population Studies for 1995-96.

               Annual Report of the Aligarh Muslim University for 1994-95

Special Mention:

28 Nov: By S. Nirupan on Treatment of Indian Diplomats in Pakistan.

               By K.R. Malkani on Film Machıs.

Government Bills:

26-27 Nov: Maulana Azad National Urdu University Bill Considered and passed. Participants include Sikander Bakhta (BJP), Rahman Khan(Cong), Obaidullah Khan Azmi (JD), Jalaluddin Ansari (CPI), M.P.A. Samadani (IUML).

Statutory Resolution:

4-5 Dec : On Promalgation of President's Rule in UP on 17 Oct. Moved, discussed and adopted. Wasim Ahmad, J. Ansari, S.'S. Razi, Masud Khan; K.G. Zaidi, M.O.K. Azmi participate.

Government Statements:

27 Nov &: By Foreign Minister I.K. Gujral on situation in Afghanistan.

6 Dec: By Civil Aviation Minister C.M. Ibrahim on Collision between Saudia and Kazakh aircraft on 12 November in Delhi. Clarification given (6 Dec).

12 Dec: By Foreign Minister Gujral on Indo-Bangladesh Ganges Water Treaty, 1996.

Private Member's Resolution:

29 Nov: Resolution on Compulsory Primary Education moved by (Mrs.) A.J. Patel. S. Soz participates.

Private Member's Bill:

6 Dec : The Prohibition of Religious, Communal and Sectoral Political Parties and Senas Bill, 1996, introduced by G. Das Gupta, CPM.

 

 

II- Lok Sabha

Obituary:

20 Nov: Ansar Harvani (UP),Halimuddin Ahmed (Bihar)

6 Dec    : K.J. Abbasi (UP)

Reference:

20 Nov: By Speaker to air collision between Saudi and Kazakh aircrafts on 12 Nov.

16 Dec: By Speaker to 25th Anniversary of Liberation of Bangladesh.

Papers Tabled:

3-4 Dec: Annual Report of the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine for 1994-95.

20 Dec: Annual Report of Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities for 1991-92.

                A.R. of NCERT for 1995-96.

                A.R. of All India Council for Technical Education for 1994-95.

Statutory Resolutions:

3-5 Dec: On President's Rule in UP. Moved by Home Minister, discussed and adopted. Noor                                               Bano (Cong), Ilyas Azmi (BSP), G.M. Banatwalla (IUML), Mukhtar Anis (SP) participate.

Government Bill:

1-12 &   : Maulana Azad National Urdu University Bill,

16-17 Dec: 1996 moved, discussed and adopted. S. Maudul Hossain (CPM), G.M. Banatwalla (IUML), Q. Islam (JD), Ilyas Azmi (BSP), S.R. Burq (SP) participate.

Calling Attention:

27 Nov : Of Minister of Civil Aviation by George Fernandes to air disaster of November 12.

 

Special Mention: 

3 Dec: On reservation for minorities by G.M. Banatwalla (IUML).

4 Dec: On Economic Package for J&K by Mangat Ram Sharma

10 Dec: On Right to work by Mamata Banerjee (Cong.)

18 Dec: On establishment of Education Development Bank by P.D. Chavan (Cong).

19 Dec:  On espionage activities in border areas of Bihar by R.M. Singh.

Private Member's Bills:

22 Nov: Introduced. The Ban on Cow Slaughter Bill, 1996 by K. Rana (BJP).

20 Dec: The Education Bank of India Bill, 1996 by Chitta Basu (FB)

               The Compulsory Voting Bill, 1996 by T.S. Reddy

               The Abolition of Begging Bill by T.S. Reddy.

               The Population Control Bill, 1996 & Uniform Marriage & Divorce Bill, 1996 - B.S. Rawat.

22 Nov: The Compulsory Education Bill, 1996

20 Dec:  Introduced by T.S. Reddy, discussed & withdrawn.

Private Member's Resolution:

13 Dec: On Illegal Immigration moved by J.V.S. Drona.






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