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# Parliamentary Debates Official Report

IN THE FORTY-SIXTH SESSION OF THE RAJYA SABHA 
Commencing on the ioth February, 1964/the 21st Magha, 1885 {Saka) 
 
 
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## Rajya Sabha

Monday, *the* 10th *February,* 19t>4/the 
21st Magha, 1885  (Saka) 
The House met at twelve oi the clock, THE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN in the Chair. 

## Address By Vice-President Discharging The  Functions Of The  President

SECRETARY, Madarn, I beg to lay on the Table a copy of the Address of the Vice-President, discharging the functions of the President, to both the Houses of Parliament assembled together on the 10th February, 1964. 

(Text of the Vice-President's Address in Hindi). 

 
 
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4. While attention in the re-appraisal has necessarily been focussed on the sectors where we seem to be lagging behind the targets which had been set, it is important not to overlook or minimise the progress that has been made and the achievements which are in sight. The upward trend in industrial production has been maintained. The general level of industrial output in 1963-64 is expected to be 7 to 8 per cent higher than in the previous year. Basic industries, like coal and steel, have made further progress and production in the steel plants is running at near capacity. While power shortages have been felt in certain parts of the country, the total availability of power has improv-ed and the transport position is easier. There has been an improvement in export earnings and with continuing external assistance from friendly countries, our foreign exchange reserves and the country's balance of payments position have not been under the same kind of pressure as in the previous year. 

5. Public sector undertakings have made significant progress. The first Indian-manufactured1 
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(Text *of the Vice-President's Address* in English) 
Members of Parliament, I am happy to welcome you once again to your labours in a new session of Parliament. 

2. In the year which has just ended, locomotive rolled out of the Chittaranjan Locomotive Works on November 16, 1963. The Heavy Electrical Plant at Bhopal has increased its output. The National Mineral Development Corporation has practically completed the development of Kiriburu iron ore mines. The Oil and Natural Gas Com. mission has established the existence of substantial reserves of oil and gas in Gujarat. 

The Atomic Energy Establishment at Trombay has begun exporting radio isotopes, 
6. A number of new projects are in the Government and the peopli; of India have had to face problems which were vast in magnitude and complex in character. In spite of difficjlties and distractions, we have continued to move forward towards our objective of a democratic and socialist order at home and for peace and cooperation in international affairs. 

## 3. The Mid-Term Appraisal Of Our

various stages of implementation and will add fresh strength to our economy in the years ahead. The expansion schemes of the three public sector steel plants are well under way. Work on the Alloy and Tool Steel Plant at Durgapur is in progress. Action has been initiated for the setting up of the steel plant at Bokaro. 

Third Five Year Plan undertaken by the Planning Commission has revealed that the ground to be covered in the remaining two years is considerable and an all-out effort would be required to realise our expectations. 

Agreements have been signed with the United States of America and wiih Canada for the setting up of atomic power stations at Tarapore and Rana Pratap Sagar in Rajasthan respectively. 

With the other plants under construction for which the necessary external be achieved through higher produc-I tion to match the rising level of consumption. I have referred to some of the measures which we have taken to strengthen the agricultural sector and increase agricultural production. These and other measures, together with the policy of price support for major agricultural crops, should raise the levels of production and productivity in agriculture. 

11. To accelerate the pace of deveassistance has already been secured, we shall not,be far short of our Third Plan target and advance action on additional power plants to take care of our needs in the early years of the Fourth Plan has been initiated. 

7. Despite these satisfactory trends, lopment in industry, various administrative changes have been introduced, procedures are being simplified and certain controls have been relaxed. Finance, both for agriculture and industry, particularly the co-operative sector and small-scale industries, is being made available on an increasing scale. 

12. To improve the tone of administhe overall rate of economic growth has lagged behind the Plan targot. This is mainly due to the shortage in agricultural production which in 1962- 63 showed a fall of 3:3%. There have been successive ba^ agricultural sea sons in the course of the Third Five Year Plan. A steady increase in agri cultural production is the most important task before us today. 

8. There has been a steady expan sion in the overall agricultural effort during the first two years of the Third Plan. About six m.llion acres of additional area have been tration and to deal effectively and promptly with complaints of corruption or lack of integrity, it has been decided to set up a Central Vigilance Commission which will have a status in its own sphere broadly corresponding to that of the Union Public Service Commission. Its annual reports wiH be placed before both Houses of Parliament. 

13. 

Legislative Assemblies with brought under irrigation. Efforts are being made to extend irrigation facili ties to over 5-5 million acres during the current year. Additional allocations of Rs. 19-15 crores have been made to the State- for stepping up minor irri gation, soil conservation and agricul tural production. 

9. Shortfalls in the production of Councils of Ministers were constituted in July, 1963, in the Union Territories of Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura and Pondicherry and a similar set up was established in the territories of Goa, Daman and Diu in December last. The State of Nagaland was formed on December 1, 1963, and elections to the Legislative Assembly were held in January, 1964. 

foodgrains have had a disturbing effect on price levels. Through larger re leases of foodgrains from Government stocks, the setting up of additional fair-price shops wherever feasible and appropriate regulation of movements, and through credit policies, every 
14. The Chinese threat has continued throughout the year, though there has been no actual fighting along our borders. 

China still maintains its effort has been made to prevent prices of foodgrains from shooting up. Con trol over the ex-factory price and distribution of sugar was reimposed in April, 1963. 

10. In the long run, however,    the intransigent attitude on the Colombo proposals and Chinese military buildup along our borders has increased. 

stability of prices, whether of agricul-   j tural or industrial products, can only   ' 
15. Dedicated as we are to peace and with all countries in the world ano we have been adhering to the policy of nonalignment and peaceful cor existence, which is receiving growing support and appreciation at a number of international gatherings and from the countries of West Asia and North Africa. 

19. Our President had the privilege and pleasure of visiting the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Nepal, Afghanisthan and Iran, and of receiving the warm and generous welcome of their Governments and peoples. With a view to further promoting goodwill and friendship, I visited Ethiopia, Sudan and the United Arab Republic. In addition, a number of our Ministers and other high personalities visited various countries of the world, with the same end in view. 

to the policy of peaceful settlement of all international disputes, we cannot afford to neglect our defences. During the course of the year, many steps were taken to improve and expand our Army and Air Force, The response to our demand for recruits to the Armed Forces has been satisfactory in all branches, but we are facing a dearth of qualified personnel for our Technical Services. The conditions of service of Armed personnel have been improved in many ways. The more important measures include revision in the rates of pension of Commissioned Officers, liberalisation of pensionary benefits to widows and other dependents of deceased personnel below officer rank and *ad hoc* increases in small pensions. 

20. Our Government had the privilege 
16. In the matter of equipping our Forces, appreciable assistance has already been received from the; Governments of the United State;;, the United Kingdom and a number of Commonwealth countries and further assistance is on its way. The Government of the U.S.S.R, have supplied us with a number of transport aircraft and other equipment and are assisting us in establishing a supersonic aircraft factory in the country. We are grateful to all these countries for the help they have extended to us. 

of welcoming in this country as our honoured guests during the year: His Majesty the King of Laos; Their Majesties the King and the Queen of Nepal; His Majesty the King of Jordan; the Vice-President of the Republic of Cyprus; the President of the Executive Council of the United Arab Republic; the Prime Minister of the Somali Republic; the Premier of the Northern Region of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; the Premier of New South Wales; the U.S. Secretary of State; Earl Mountbatten of Burma; 
H.R.H. 

Crown Princess 
17. To keep our Defence Forces well-
Margrethe of Denmark; and the Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova Nikilaeva and her two colleagues. 

21. We were shocked and grieved to equipped. We are anxious to rely on domestic production to the maximum possible extent. We are trying to secure a strengthening of our production base for strategic industries by getting the learn of the assassination of President Kennedy. In his death, India lost a genuine friend and, the world, a great champion of peace and amity. We welcome the declaration made by President Johnson that he would necessary plant and machinery under the external assistance provided for our Defence. Production in the Ordnance Factories in 1963-64 is expected to exceed Rs. IOO crores as compared with Rs. 63 crores in 1962-63 and Rs. 41*45 crores in 1981-62. 

18. In accordance with our declared continue the policies of the late President Kennedy in the great and difficult task of reducing tensions and maintaining world peace, as well as contributing to the economic development of policy, we have continued to seek friendly  and     co-operative  relations 
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Vice-President 
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the less-developed countries of    the world. 

them in tackling the many tasks of development which freedom brings in its wake. 

22. One of the most encouraging 
26. We extend our full sympathy and support to the African people who are still under Portuguese colonH rule in their struggle for freedom anu developments in international affairs has been the acceptance by the United States and the Soviet Union of the principle, subsequently adopted by independence and in the efforts being, made by all people of Africa ai., other countries of the world to put end to the policies of apartheid and racial discrimination practised by the Government of South Africa. 

27. As regards our relations with the United Nations, of banning nuclear weapons from outer space. This and the Test Ban Agreement are significant first steps on the road to disarmament and genuine peace, which can be achieved only in a climate of mutual confidence and co-operative co-exist ence. We broadly agree with the principle underlying the proposal for an international agreement renounc ing the use of force in settling terri torial or border disputes made by Chairman Khrushchev, and hope that the principal Powers concerned will be able, in a spirit of mutual confi dence, to work out a satisfactory and acceptable agreement on this import ant suggestion, r 
23. Our relations with Nepal are most cordial and friendly and there is full understanding and sympathy in each country for the problems and aspirations of the other. We are continuing to extend assistance for Bhutan's economic and social development. 

Pakistan, I regret to say that there has been no desire on the part of Pakistan to reach any settlement. The Minister-level discussions on "Kashmir and other related matters" that began in December, 1962, broke up after five founds of talks on May 16, 1963, on an acrimonious note. Hopes for the success of these talks were, in fact, shattered by Pakistan concluding a border agreement with China ceding to China a large area of Kashmir which was under Pakistan's military occupation. In spite of this and other acts of collusion with China against India, our Government patiently pursued the negotiations, but the five rounds of talks clearly showed that Pakistan has no intention to reach a settlement on a rational and realistic basis and that its sole object in entering into these bilateral discussions was to gain propaganda advantage against India. 

24. Members of Parliament are aware 
28. Despite these unfortunate developments, India continued to seek of the tragic loss that both India and Sikkim have sustained by the death of the late Maharaja 0f Sikkim. His son, His Highness Palden Thondup Namgyal, acceded to the "Gaddi" in December, 
1963. 

25. We are happy that Kuwait has now avenues for peaceful solution of Indo* Pakistan problems and to ignore, as far as was possible, the "Hate India" campaign that had been mounted in Pakistan. A renewed call was made by our Prime Minister for a "No War Declaration" between India and Pakistan, and for simultaneous efforts to solve Indo- Pakistan differences through peaceful methods. The Prime Minister's appeal was disregarded and the year ended with Indo-Pakistan secured her rightful place in the United Nations. We rejoice in the independence of Kenya and Uganda and the early advent of freedom and independence to other territories in Africa. We look forward to developing closer relations with all these countries and  to cooperating     with relations in a far worse condition than during 1962. 

29. The heinous sacrilege committed burdens that face us. They need your dedicated attention, understanding and co-operation in increasing measure. It will continue to be the endeavour of our Government, in all possible ways, to uphold the dignity and independence of our land and people, to promote our unity and well-being and to build a democratic and socialistic society in which progress is sought and attained by peaceful means and by consent. 

by some anti-social elements in Kashmir who stole the holy relic from the Hazratbal shrine in the last week of December, 1963, caused serious concern to all people in Kashmir as well as the rest of India. The prompt action taken by our Government in assisting the local authorities in Kashmir in the 
31. 58 Bills were passed by Parlia ment during 1963. 19 Bills are pend ing before you. Among the Bills that will be placed before you for your consideration will be: - 

(1) The Companies (Amendment)   
Bill. 
(2) The Indian Crop Insurance Bill. (3) The Standards of Weights & 
Measures   (Amendment)   Bill. 
 
investigations resulted in the recovery of the holy relic which was a matter of great joy and satisfaction to people all over India. The Pakistan authorities, however, exploited this incident to fan anti-Indian and communal feelings in Pakistan which led to serious disturbances and complete breakdown of law and order in vaious areas of East Pakistan including Dacca itself, resulting in the loss of several hundreds of lives of the minority community in East Pak stan and 

(4) The Indian Railways (Second 
Amendment)   Bill. 
(5) Bill to repeal the Bombay Cooperative Societies Act, 1925, as applicable 
to 
the 
Union 
Territory of Delhi and to extend the 
Punjab 
Cooperative 
Societies Act, 1961, with certain modifications to Delhi. 
(6) The 
Foreign 
Exchange 
Re 
gulation   (Amendment)   Bill. 
(7) The Constitution (Eighteenth 
Amendment)   Bill. 
(8) The Banaras Hindu "Univer 
sity   (Amendment)   Bill. 
(9) The Aligarh Muslim Univer 
sity   (Amendment)   Bill. 
32. A statement of Estimated Receipts and Expenditure of the Government of India for the financial year 1964-65 will be laid before you. 

considerable loss of property belonging to the minority community. These incidents had repercussions in Calcutta and certain areas of West Bengal and Government took prompt and firm action against the miscreants and gave full protection to the life and property of all citizens of India, irrespective of their caste or creed. Our President also made a proposal for a joint appeal by the Presidents of India and Pakistan to restore p?ace and harmony amongst the various communities living in the two countries and suggested certain prac ical steps to follow up this appeal. Pakistani response to these proposals has so far been negative. The disturbances in East Pakistan have taken a heavy toll of the lives and properties of the members of the minority community in various areas of East Pakistan. As a result, we are faced with a large influx of the members of the minority community from East Pakistan into India. 

33. Members of Parliament, I wish you 
30. Members of Parliament, I have success in your labours. I earnestly trust that wisdom and tolerance and a spirit of co-operative effort will guide you. May your endeavours bring increasing placed before you an account of our main achievements and problems of the past year. I have also given you a brief picture of    the   tasks    (ind prosperity and contentment to our people, stability and  security to our Motherland and 
 

## 23        *Statement Of Bills        [* Rajya Sabha J   *Assented To By President*   24

15. The Companies    (Amendment) 
Bill,   1963. 
assist    in promoting    peace  and cooperation in the world. 

16. The    Central    Board of Revenue Bill,  1963. 
17. The  Banking  Laws   (Miscella- 

## Statement Of Bills Assented To

neous Provisions)   Bill,  1963. 

## By The President

18. The 
Delhi        Development 
SECRETARY: Madarn, I beg to lay on the 

(Amendment)  Bill, 1963. 
Table a statement showing the Bills which were passed by Parliament during the Fortyfifth Session of the Rajya Sabha and assented to by the President: 

## Papers Laid On The Table

1. The     Industrial     Employment 

## Report Of Railway Accidents Com- Mittee, 1962 (Pt. Ii And Summary Of

(Standing Orders) Amendment Bill, 
1963. 

## Observations And   Recommendations With  Railway  Board'S  Comments

2. The Public Premises   (Eviction 
of 
Unauthorised 
Occupants) 
THE 
DEPUTY 
MINISTER 
IN 
THE 

Amendment Bill,   1963. 
3. The Textiles     Committee Bill, 
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI SHAH NAWAZ KHAN): Madam, I beg to lay on the Table a copy each of the following papers: - 

1963. 
(i) Report of the Railway Accidents 
4. The Drugs and Magic  Reme- 
Committee, 1962 (Part II). 
dies 
(Objectionable 
Advertisements) Amendment Bill, 1963. 
(ii) 
Summary 
of 
Observations 
& 
5. The Income-tax   (Amendment) 
Bill,   1963. 
6. The    Appropriation     (No.    5) 
Bill,  1963. 
Recommendations contained in Part II of the Report of the Railway Accidents Committee—1962, and Railway Board's    comments    
thereon. 
7. The        Administrators-General 
Bill, 1963. 
[Placed in Library. *See* No. LT-2230/ 64 for 
(i)  and (ii)]. 

8. The  Appropriation   (Railways) 
No. 6 Bill, 1963. 
9. The Specific Relief Bill,   1963. 

## Obituary Reference

10. The Requisitioning and Acquisition 
of 
Immovable 
Property 
THE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: 1 now rise to 

(Amendment) Bill, 1963. 
11. The East Punjab Ayurvedic  & 
Unani 
Practitioners 
(Delhi 
share with you my own deep feeling of sorrow at the passing away of Rajkumari Amrit Kaur. 

Her memory is still fresh with us and we feel that she is there sitting in her seat. 

Amendment)  Bill, 1963. 
12. The    Indian     Tariff     (Second 
A brilliant woman and a good woman, her 

Amendment)   Bill,  1963. 
13. The       Preventive       Detention 
(Continuance)   Bill,  1963. 
voice was gentle and firm, her personality sensitive and refined, her spirit dauntless. Her strength lay in her vigour, courage and outspokenness. 

14. The  Unit  Trust  of  India  Bill, 
1963. 