<b>XI LOK SABHA DEBATES, <i> Session IV (Budget) </i> </b>
XI LOK SABHA DEBATES, Session IV (Budget) Thursday, March 20, 1997 / Phalguna 29, 1918 (Saka)


Type of Debate: NO-DAY-YET-NAMED MOTION (RULE-184)
Title: Motion Under Rule 184 for recalling Governor of Uttar Pradesh. (Not moved) TEXT : 1417 hrs.

SHRI JASWANT SINGH (CHITTORGARH): I hold that this motion, standing against my name, and as admitted by you, more particularly your filling many important gaps in our law on the subjects involved through your observations, is a significant legislative landmark. Vital current issues confronting our Republic have been addressed. Democracy, conduct of Governors, Governor and the Union Home Minister, other Ministers, Centre-State relations, collective responsibility of Cabinet are only some of them. As, however, the objective political situation is different and as I do not wish to cause any further contention between high functionaries of the Republic, I do not move the motion.... (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER: No, please.

... (Interruptions)

1418 hours

(Dr.M. Jagannath and some other hon. Members then came

and stood on the floor near the Table.)

MR. SPEAKER: I will allow you after this motion under Rule 184.

... (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER: You don't have to come here. Please go back.

... (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER: Yes, Mr. Sontosh Mohan Dev.

... (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER: We are on Rule 184.

SHRI ANANTH KUMAR (BANGALORE SOUTH): Alamatti is a dispute between Telugu Desam and Janata Dal.... (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER: We will take it after this motion.

SHRI ANANTH KUMAR (BANGALORE SOUTH): Sir, Karnataka State is well within its power to use 743 TMC of water.

... (Interruptions)

SHRI ANANTH KUMAR (BANGALORE SOUTH): Sir, what is going on in the House?

MR. SPEAKER : I do not know what is going on. You better guide me.

... (Interruptions)

SHRI ANANTH KUMAR (BANGALORE SOUTH): Sir, Karnataka is well within its rights with regard to the Bachawat Award... (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER : We are on Rule 184.

... (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER : Not now, please. Go back to your seats.

... (Interruptions)

1421 hours

(At this stage, Dr. M. Jagannath and some other hon. Members

went back to their seats.)

... (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER : Yes, I know, he has no motion.

... (Interruptions)

THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND MINISTER OF COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBARAM): Sir, he may not have moved a motion but we can comment on what he has done ... (Interruptions) We are asking the hon. Speaker's permission to comment here and now ... (Interruptions)

SHRI P.R. DASMUNSI (HOWRAH): Sir, I am on a point of order... (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER : Let us hear him first.

... (Interruptions)

SHRI P.R. DASMUNSI (HOWRAH): Sir, I am on a point of order... (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER : Under which rule?

... (Interruptions)

SHRI P.R. DASMUNSI (HOWRAH): Under Rule 339... (Interruptions) Sir, Rule 339 says:

"(1) A Member who has made a motion may withdraw the same by leave of the House.

(2) The leave shall be signified not upon question but by the Speaker taking the pleasure of the House..."

... (Interruptions) A motion which has been given before the House shall have to wait and seek the leave of the House to be withdrawn. If the House grants leave then only the leave is granted to withdraw the motion... (Interruptions) Now it is the property of the House... (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER : There is no point of order.

... (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER : This rule applies after the motion has been moved. The hon. Member said that he was not moving the motion.

... (Interruptions)

SHRI P.R. DASMUNSI (HOWRAH): In your ruling you said that you had admitted the motion... (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER : No.

... (Interruptions)

SHRI P.R. DASMUNSI (HOWRAH): Sir, the whole nation knows that you had admitted it under Rule 184... (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER : I had admitted a notice of the motion. It is not a motion.

... (Interruptions)

SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN DEV (SILCHAR): Sir, in today's Agenda Paper, Item No.21, which has been listed... (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER : Please, let him speak.

... (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER : I have already allowed Mr. Sontosh Mohan Dev. Give him one or two minutes. There is nothing wrong.

... (Interruptions)

SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN DEV (SILCHAR): My purpose of standing here is not to stop the hon. Speaker from giving his decision. But in this House, this Motion was allowed to be moved. It is not moved by you. Once the matter was allowed by you under Rule 193 but the same was not accepted by them. On their demand, the matter was allowed by you to be raised under Rule 184. Now what is the language of the Motion under Rule 184.(Interruptions)

SHRI PRAMOD MAHAJAN (MUMBAI - NORTH EAST): What is this? (Interruptions)

SHRI ANANTH KUMAR (BANGALORE SOUTH): That everybody has said. (Interruptions)

SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN DEV (SILCHAR): Mr. Mahajan, you have allowed yourself to be ashamed. Please sit down. You listen to me. (Interruptions) You cannot reply.

... (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER : I have allowed him to speak.

... (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER : You go ahead.

SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN DEV (SILCHAR): In this Motion the last line says "...therefore, this House do now resolve that the Governor of Uttar Pradesh be recalled forthwith". (Interruptions) Now I would like to know what their proposal is. (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER : He is supporting your cause. Why are you worried?

SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN DEV (SILCHAR): I would like to know from my learned friend Shri Jaswant Singh that whether it is the same Governor whom Shri Kalyan Singh and Ms. Mayawati have met and claimed to form the Government. My second point is, whether it is a fact that whether the same Governor will administer the oath of office of the Ministers there or not. My third point that I would like to know from Shri Jaswant Singh. Can a historical judgement given by the hon. Speaker in this House be scuttled by a Member by not allowing it? He has scuttled it. We want that it should be discussed. We want to know whether the law and order situation of that State needs any discussion. We want to know from the BJP that what programme with Ms. Mayawati as the Chief Minister of the State has got to bring....(Interruptions) Allow us to discuss the issue.

SHRI P.R. DASMUNSI (HOWRAH): Mr. Speaker, Sir, your ruling is important. Your ruling is more sacrosanct.... (Interruptions)

(Interruptions)

SHRI P.R. DASMUNSI (HOWRAH): We have a right to speak in this House. (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER: Please, I am on my legs. Shri Dasmunsi, please listen.

SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN DEV (SILCHAR): I want to say one word more. Let me finish.

MR. SPEAKER: Shri Dasmunsi, wait. Before you say anything you must read. What is my ruling? You listen to me. At the end what did I say? I said: "In the circumstances after giving a careful thought to all aspects of the matter, I admit the Notice of Motion under 184."

It is the notice which is admitted, not the Motion. I have no right to compel a Member to move his Motion. How can I do that?

Matters under Rule 377.

SHRI P.R. DASMUNSI (HOWRAH): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I submit to you about rights and conventions. (Interruptions) There are no two opinions. I only submit that you gave the ruling to admit the notices only. I entirely agree with you. I admit it. (Interruptions)

1432 hours

(At this stage, Shri Ramsaggar and some other hon. Members came

and stood on the floor near the Table.)

(Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER: You go back to your seats. I will allow you all. You hear me. Enough is enough.

(Interruptions)

l433 hours

(At this stage, Shri Ramsagar and some other hon. Members

went back to their seats.)

SHRI P.R. DASMUNSI (HOWRAH): They will respect the ruling. What I wanted to say is you are the custodian and you are running the House. I can tell you. This discussion is accepted. (Interruptions) Now that Shri Jaswant Singh is withdrawing it... (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER: He is not withdrawing it. He is moving it.

SHRI P.R. DASMUNSI (HOWRAH): I am telling you. I am telling you that this is not the way to take the precious time of the Speaker. If he has anything to say, this is not the correct way. This is not the proper way to invoke the spirit of the nation and the law of the land. (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER: I think that is enough.

SHRI RAMSAGAR (BARABANKI):

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MR. SPEAKER: I have given my ruling. Nothing more.

Mr. Finance Minister.

(Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER: Yes, Mr. Finance Minister...

... (Interruptions)

SHRI RAM NAIK (MUMBAI NORTH): Sir, I am on a point of order.

MR. SPEAKER: What is your point of order?

SHRI RAM NAIK (MUMBAI NORTH): Sir, my point of order is that you have given your ruling. After that, again they are trying to bring that issue. You have actually moved to the next item ... (Interruptions)

THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND MINISTER OF COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBARAM):

We have not moved to the next item...(Interruptions).

SHRI RAM NAIK (MUMBAI NORTH): Sir, according to the rules, we cannot go back after the next item is announced.

MR. SPEAKER: I wish all Members followed the rules. That is my sincere wish.

SHRI RAM NAIK (MUMBAI NORTH): Sir, we are always cooperating, but they are not cooperating.

MR. SPEAKER: Yes, Mr. Chidambaram.

SHRI RAM NAIK (MUMBAI NORTH): On which subject is he going to speak, Sir? We will not allow him to speak on the same subject.

SHRI P. CHIDAMBARAM: What is that you will not allow. You are not the Speaker yet. Sir, there is now a point raised about the applicability of rule 339. My learned friend...(Interruptions).

JUSTICE GUMAN MAL LODHA (PALI): That point has been decided by Your Honour, Sir.

MR. SPEAKER: Let him submit. It may be enlightening all of us.

... (Interruptions)

SHRI P. CHIDAMBARAM: I am submitting to you, Sir. Why are they afraid of submission? Just hear my submission.

SHRI RAM NAIK (MUMBAI NORTH): Sir, if you want us to cooperate, this is not the way of getting the cooperation. We will not cooperate then...(Interruptions).

SHRI P. CHIDAMBARAM: The Speaker has allowed me to submit...(Interruptions).

Sir, Mr. Dasmunsi...(Interruptions).

SHRI RAM NAIK (MUMBAI NORTH): Sir, so much agenda is there and after moving to the next item, how can you go back to the same item?...(Interruptions).

SHRI P. CHIDAMBARAM: Why are you afraid of a submission? I thought you would use an argument to meet an argument. Why are you afraid of an argument? You meet an argument with an argument.

SHRIMATI SUSHMA SWARAJ (SOUTH DELHI):

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MR. SPEAKER: I have not given the ruling. I only pointed out to Mr. Dasmunsi that it is only a notice and not a motion. That is the clarification I gave.

SHRI P. CHIDAMBARAM: Sir, we are now discussing the applicability of rule 339. A point has been made that rule 339(1) has been attracted. Kindly see rule 339. It says: "A member who has made a motion may withdraw the same by leave of the House."...(Interruptions). I am submitting to you, Sir. Why are they afraid of my submission? I have looked into the rules and I have looked into the `Kaul and Shakdhar'. Subject to correction, there is no authoritative ruling on the word `made'. Therefore, I would humbly submit that you hear us for a few minutes on what is the scope of the word `made' and then decide. I am not saying that you should not decide, I am saying that if there is no ruling on the word `made', then natural justice requires that you hear a few of us on the meaning of the word `made' in the context in which it has occurred. We shall take you to the earlier rules. You are the final authority. Please hear us for a few minutes...(Interruptions).

MR. SPEAKER: Have you finished?

SHRI P. CHIDAMBARAM: No, Sir, I have not. But if they are making any submission on that point, they can...(Interruptions).

SHRI RAM NAIK (MUMBAI NORTH): Sir, he has read only rule 339(1). Now I am referring to rule 339(2). It says: "The leave shall be signified not upon question but by the Speaker taking the pleasure of the House. The Speaker shall ask: `Is it your pleasure that the motion be withdrawn?'." That means, once the motion is moved, then only he will seek the pleasure of the House. The meaning of the word `made'...(Interruptions).

SHRI RAMSAGAR (BARABANKI):

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SHRI P. CHIDAMBARAM: I shall complete my submission, Sir, and then let them refute my argument.

MR. SPEAKER: Let him submit first. He has to submit it fully.

... (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER : Let us enlighten ourselves. It is a very good thing.

SHRI P. CHIDAMBARAM : Sir, there is a point. You hear both of us.

Sir, kindly look at Chapter XIV. It says that : " Notice of a motion shall be given in writing addressed to the Secretary-General". You are absolutely right, Sir. A notice of motion was given. The notice was on a substantive issue asking for the recall of the Governor. Now, Rule 186 sets out the various conditions subject to which ...(Interruptions) If you have to, if you want to interrupt, you can. ...(Interruptions)

SHRI PRAMOD MAHAJAN (MUMBAI NORTH EAST):

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MR. SPEAKER : You are tempting me to ...

... (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER : It is a serious thing. Let us listen him.

SHRI P. CHIDAMBARAM : Sir, Shri Ram Naik's point that is not clear to us is : How is it that the high constitutional authority who had to be recalled five days ago, today becomes such a wonderful person that they do not wish to recall him? ...(Interruptions) That is the question. Let them answer that question now. ...(Interruptions)

SHRIMATI SUSHMA SWARAJ (SOUTH DELHI):

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MR. SPEAKER : Please, let us listen to him. I will allow you also.

SHRI PRAMOD MAHAJAN (MUMBAI - NORTH EAST): You say ...(Interruptions) He should remain the Governor of U.P. ...(Interruptions) You prove your strength.

SHRI KRISHAN LAL SHARMA (OUTER DELHI): You are not feeling of recalling him just now. ...(Interruptions)

SHRI P. CHIDAMBARAM : According to the statement read out by Shri Jaswant Singh he is a high constitutional authority. ...(Interruptions) Five days ago he was neither `high', nor he was acting in a constitutional manner nor he was `an authority'. ...(Interruptions) Today he has become `high', `constitutional' and `an authority'! It is because you will go to him tomorrow and stand before him and say : `I take oath as your Minister.' ...(Interruptions) You will stand before him and say : `I take oath as your Minister. I will serve you loyally'. That is what you want to say. ...(Interruptions)

SHRI RAM NAIK (MUMBAI NORTH): Sir, I am on a point of order. (Interruptions)

DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI (ALLAHABAD): Sir, he is not quoting any rule. If he is so much interested in recalling the Governor ...(Interruptions) he may move it. ...(Interruptions)

SHRI P. CHIDAMBARAM : Sir, I want to read a rule. ...(Interruptions) They are interrupting me. I only want some time to read a rule. I wish to confine to the rule. ...(Interruptions) If I am diverted, naturally I will be diverted. The rule says that : `A motion may be admissible...' ...(Interruptions)

SHRI VIJAY GOEL (SADAR - DELHI): Sir, I am on a point of order.

SHRI P. CHIDAMBARAM : When I am reading a rule, what is the point of order?

SHRI VIJAY GOEL (SADAR - DELHI):

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MR. SPEAKER : Let Shri Chidambaram complete. Shri Goel, please take your seat.

... (Interruptions)

SHRI P. CHIDAMBARAM : I am reading a rule. Sir, you had said that this motion is admissible because it satisfies the condition under Rule 186. Once a motion is admissible, then we go to Rules 190, 191 and 192. I do not wish to read the rules. Rule 190 says : "The Speaker may, after considering the state of business in the House ....allot a day or days or part of a day for the discussion of any such motion". You will find that nowhere in Chapter XIV is the word `made' or `moved' used in connection with the motion....(Interruptions) I am only making a legal submission. Kindly allow it.

SHRI RAM NAIK (MUMBAI NORTH): That can be done in the court.

SHRI P. CHIDAMBARAM : You are a law-maker. ...(Interruptions) you make the laws that are to be governed by. ...(Interruptions) This is a forum which is governed by law as much as any other forum.

Now, Sir, to the best of my knowledge, subject to correction, it does not use the word `moved' or `made' anywhere in Chapter XIV. Now, come to the general rules of procedure, ...(Interruptions) Let me come to the rules of procedure. In the Rules of Procedure the portion relating to motions starts with Rules 338 and 339. Rule 339 says : "A member who has made a motion". Why does it not say : `A member who has moved a motion'? ...(Interruptions) There must be a distinction between the words `made' and `moved'. ...(Interruptions) You have given a notice of motion. The notice has been admitted. It is now a motion. Sir, you have admitted the motion. ...(Interruptions) Sir, let him not interrupt. I have not completed. ...(Interruptions) We have crossed that stage.


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