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SHRI N.N. KRISHNADAS (PALAKKAD): Sir, I would like to raise a very important matter regarding extra-departmental postal employees ... (Interruptions) Yesterday the Minister for Communication made a statement before the House regarding their service matter and their amenities ... (Interruptions)

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SHRI E. AHAMED : Sir, the US attacks on Iraq has to be condemned by the House ... (Interruptions)

SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR (DUMDUM): Sir, what is going on here? Please sit down ... (Interruptions)

SHRI E. AHAMED : Who are you to say so? ... (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER: Hon. Member, please take your seat.

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SHRI E. AHAMED : Sir, we cannot wait till the 5th ... (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER: Shri Ahmed, you are such a senior Member, please take your seat.

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MR. SPEAKER: Nothing, except what Shri Krishnadas says, will go on record.

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SHRI N.N. KRISHNADAS : Sir, yesterday, the hon. Minister for Communication made a statement before this House regarding the salaries and amenities of the Extra-Departmental employees of the Postal Department. But I am very sorry to say that it was a clear violation of the assurance given by the former Minister of Communication of this Government before this House.

Sir, even after 52 years of our Independence, more than three and a half lakh Extra-Departmental employees are working as bonded labourers in this country. It is a very shameful thing.

MR. SPEAKER: Shri Krishnadas, 45 Members have given notice to speak in the `Zero Hour'. So, everybody will have two minutes each. Please understand that.

SHRI N.N. KRISHNADAS : Sir, when the employees of the Postal Department went on a strike and after the Minister had discussions with the representatives of the Postal Department he assured this House that this Government would implement the recommendations of the Justice Talwar Commission. But even after two to three months have elapsed after the assurance, the recommendations have not been implemented by the Government.

Sir, I would like to know from the hon. Minister whether the Government would implement the recommendations of the Justice Talwar Committee or not. I would like to urge upon the Government to immediately implement the recommendations of the Justice Talwar Commission and we would also like to have a response from the Government in the matter ... (Interruptions)

SHRI P.C. THOMAS (MUVATTUPUZHA): We want a response from the Government ... (Interruptions)

PROF. P.J. KURIEN (MAVELIKARA): Sir, we support him ... (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER: It is all right. Prof. A.K.Premajam, Shri P.C.Thomas and Prof. Kurien and others are supporting this cause.

Now, Shri Madan Prasad Jaiswal.

SHRI P.C. THOMAS : Sir, several Ministers are sitting here but not reacting. It means they are not at all serious about this issue. ...(Interruptions)