I - Rajya Sabha

New Members:

24 July : M.P.A. Samadani (Kerala).

Obituary:

24 July : President Hafez-al-Asad of Syria.

Papers Tabled:

28 July : National Agricultural Policy.

3 Aug : Annual Report of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan for 1975-76 to 1996-97

Special Mention:

24 July : On Alarming Trend in Population Growth by N. Mohan.

25 July : On Reduction in Use of Jute bags by S.Maheswari.

2 Aug: On Compensation to Kuwait evacuees by C.Ramachandraiah.

8 Aug: On Need for judicial Inquiry in Killing of Amarnath Pilgrims by P. Mukherjee. G.N. Azad and M.A. Rashid participate.

Statement by Government:

2 Aug : On Killing by Militants in J&K by H.M. Advani.

3 Aug : On Massacres in J&K by P.M. Vajpayee.

7 Aug : P.M. gives clarification.

Private Bills:

28 July : Introduced The Prevention of Communalisation of Education, History, Heritage and Educational Institute Bill, 2000 by S. Pachori.

The Prevention of Commodities, Education and Educational Institutes Bill, 2000 by E.Faleiro.

Discussed. The Eradication of Unemployment Bill, 2000.

Private Resolution:

4 Aug : Resolution on Population Planning and Control moved by R.M. Reddy Sirigireddy and discussed.

A.A. Kidwai and Shabana Azmi participate.

Il - Lok Sabha

Obituary

24 July : President Hafez al Asad of Syria. Akbar Jehan Abdullah, ex-MP

3 Aug : Victims of Massacre in J&K on 1-2 August.

Papers Tabled:

4 Aug : Annual Report of Lalit Kala Akademi for 1998-99

Submission by Members:

24 July : On passage of Autonomy Resolution by J&K Assembly by M.R. Scindia, M.S. Yadav, S. Chatterjee and L.K. Advani.

3 Aug: Discussed.

Inderjit Gupta, A.M. Naik, Rashid Alvi, E. Ahamed participate.

7 Aug: On Judicial Inquiry in killing of Amarnath Pilgrims by M.R. Scindia and others.

Special Mention:

24 July : On Overall Revision of Primary Education by S. Singh.

On Development of Hindi as National Language by Manjay Lal.

On Mother Tongue as Medium of Primary Education by P. Venugopal.

On ISI Activities by R.M. Singh.

Government Statement:

2 Aug : On Killings in J&K on 1-2 Aug by HM Advani. Sonia Gandhi, S. Chatterjee, M.S. Yadav, Indrajit Gupta seek clarification.

4 Aug : On Massacre in J&K by P.M Vajpayee.

Government Bills:

31 July : The M.P. Reorganisation Bill, 2000 moved, discussed and passed.

1 Aug : The UP Reorganisation Bill, 2000 moved, discussed and passed.

Saiduz Zaman participates.

2 Aug: The Bihar Reorganisation Bill, 2000, moved, discussed and passed.

7 Aug: The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2000, introduced.

Private Bills:

28 July : Introduced: The Freedom of Religion . (Removal of Restriction) Bill, 2000.

G.M. Banatwalla opposes/introduction.

: The Religious Places (Removal of Restriction on Freedom of Religion) Bill, 2000,by G.M. Banatwalla.

: The Compulsory Voting Bill, 2000 By Y.S.V. Reddy.

: The Compulsory Registration of Marriages Bill, 2000 by S. Mohite,