part-2 bhogendra jha

13.09.91 *t49 EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE BILL By Shri Bhogendra Jha MR. SPEAKER: Before I call upon Shri Bhogendra Jha to move the motion for con 598 Emploment Guarantee Bill by Shri Bhogendra Jha sideration of the Bill, we have to fix the time limit for discussion on this Bill. Will it be two hours? SOVERAL HON. MEMBERS: Yes. MR. SPEAKER: Now, Shri Bhogendra Jha may move. 1756 hrs. SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA (Madhubani):Sir, I beg to move: "That the Bill to provide for employment or for means and resources for self-employment to all adult citizens of the country, be taken into consideration". Sir, we have been crying against unemployment and every one without any exception has been desiring that jobs be guaranteed to all. There have been movements outside and effort inside the Parliament also to made it a Fundamental Right. Throughout the world there has been a struggle for this. But, Sir, recently, in some parts of the world employment had been guaranteed to every one, both in theory and practice. This system has developed some cracks and I do also apprehend that unemployment also may begin in those countries. In such a situation, I think this Bill which I have moved is not a wishful thinking, it is not only the expression of a desire, but it is to guarantee employment to all the citizens of this country who want to do some jobs. Sir, this is the fourth Parliament when this Bill had been introduced. It was introduced in the Fourth Lok Sabha, in the Seventh Lok Sabha, in the Ninth Lok Sabha and again in this Lok Sabha. That way it is the fourth time that this Bill was introduced and I do submit, through you, to all my Hon. Members of this House that they do study this problem. The question of employment has two aspects, two sides. One side is that those who are able to do some jobs, willing to do some jobs, are not getting the jobs and they ----------------------------------------------------------------------SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA: I am coming to that point also. In Uttar Pradesh, there was no option except to invoke Article 356 and later on it was invoked in three more States. It was unprecedented and was for the first time in the History of Indian democracy that thrice the wrong affidavits were filed before the Supreme Court and false assurances were given in the capacity of the Leader of the opposition Party.PROF. PREM DHUMAL: No affidavit was filed on behalf of the Leader of the Party.SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA: It was filed on behalf of the Leader of the Party?PROF. PREM DHUMAL: No affidavit was filed even on behalf of the leader of the party.SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA: It was stated710 Stat. Resolutions re. approval of Proclamations in relation to U.P., M.P., H.P. and Rajasthanin the House by the leader of the party and reiterated time and again outside the House in the capacity of the leader of the party that no damage will be done to the structure. The group was being led by the President of the Bhartiya Janata Party and the leader of the position besides many others. In this task they were totally failed thereby inflicting a blot on the history of India.Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not consider it proper to think of the structure as just the Mosque because our history is the testimony to the fact that in the whole world only in India since ancient times we had been safeguarding even the grave irritants. They might have got destroyed but we have not demolished them. In the circumstances the happenings of Ayodhya are a blot on the Indian history and have definitely caused deep anguish and pain to every Indian, including me, whether he is a Muslim or a Hindu.These People did not come forward when the Bhartiya Janata Party was indulging in mischievous propaganda, for years, to propagate that the disputed structure is also a temple. Because 14 pillars are of the temple only. So. where was the need to demolish it and thereby pull down curtains on an important chapter of the Indian history. This is only the handwork of an organised group of people. And out of the 5 banned organisations the chief Minister of the State claims to be a member of one of them and the other Chief Minister has also made a similar claim. I could have taken their assertions in right spirit had they claimed that they are the members of the banned R.S.S.oganisation. But now since it has been banned they are now not keeping any association with it. However they have never made such an assertion. In the circumstances except for this unpleasant surgery/dissection there is no way out.Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are also in the Opposition and in a Parliamentary democ-Bureaucratic delays cause missing of two names in obituary referencesEmail StoryWrite to the editorPrint Storyaddthis_url = location.href; addthis_title = document.title; addthis_pub = 'headlinesindia';Advertisementgoogle_ad_client = "pub-0641096029648877";google_ad_slot = "9904055784";google_ad_width = 300;google_ad_height = 250;window.google_render_ad();New Delhi: During the customary obituary references in the Lok Sabha on Thursday the names of two former members, Communist leaders Bhogendra Jha and E. Balanandan who passed away last month, failed to find place as the speaker's office did not receive official confirmation from the concerned district magistrates. The house had convened after the presidential address of the joint session of parliament to pay tributes to deceased members, including former president R. Venkataraman, Chaudhari Ranbir Singh, the lone surviving member of the Constituent Assembly of India and the father of Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, and Periasamy Thiagarajan, who represented Sivaganga constituency in Tamil Nadu during 1977-79.The house adjourned for the day after the obituary references by Speaker Somnath Chatterjee on Thursday."It is not a miss. We know that the two great leaders (Balanandan and Jha) have died during this period. But we did not receive the official confirmation (about the demise) even after writing to the concerned district magistrates," said V.K. Sharma, additional secretary, Lok Sabha secretariat."We have prepared the obituary references of the two leaders. A one line confirmation from the district magistrates is needed," he said.E. Balanandan, who was a member of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo for a quarter of a century died of cancer in a hospital in Kochi on Jan 19.Chatterjee, who also worked together with his old comrade in Lok Sabha, had deeply mourned the passing away of the veteran Marxist.In a condolence message Chatterjee had said Balanandan served the party and the people and particularly the working class with great dedication and commitment and made signal contribution towards the consolidation of democratic forces in our country."I had the great opportunity of working with him on different occasions and I have always been greatly impressed by his sincerity and concern for the working people and the suffering humanity," the Lok Sabha speaker had said.Balanandan represented Mukundapuram Lok Sabha constituency during 1980-84 period.Bhogendra Jha, who passed away here on Jan 20, was one of the prominent leaders of the Communist Party of India (CPI). He represented Madhubani in the Lok Sabha for five terms. (IANS)AdvertisementSir, Section 25 of the FERA Act has been amended. By this, the restruction on the holidings of immovable property outside India has been withdrawn to enable the Reserve Bank of India to great general permission subject to certain conditions.Ordinance FER 432(Amendment) BillSection 27 has been amended which ahas allowed the Indian firsm to set up jointventures abroad has Indians to take up Directorship of foreign firms. With the addition of Section 18A, it seeks to regulate export of goods on lease, hire or any arrangement. By Section 73A, it empowers the Reserve Bank of India to levy penalty on authorised dealers for convetion of RBI directions or for failure to file the prescribed return. These are the provisions. These changes have been made. What also can I call it? I would like to describe it that this is a liberaliscation on external front. This is an object surrender to the conditionalities of the International Monetary Fund. When he moved it, the Minister argued that with these changes, they hope the foreign investment will come to our country. He also said: 'we hope that we shall receive foreign techniques and we will get the foreign technical know how in our country. We hope the industries will be devoloped; problems in the employment front will be solved to a certain extent." These are all day-dreams.Sir, what is the condition of the country and what is the condition outside? Who will come here? What for will they come here?For what market will they come here? In our country, true to the class spirit of the ruling class, they have developed a market of people consisting around 10-15 crores. The market is very large in relation to the market of Australia or elsewhrer. Are we interested in the development of only a section of people in our country? Do we mean that development of these people means the development of the country as a whole? what about the vulenerable sections of the society? What about those who live below the poverty-fine? What about those youth who are seeking employment? What about those youth who have become frustrated, who could be assets to our country? We speak of human resource and human resource development. Yes, there are fine human beings. They have the ability; they have the genius.But our Government is not doing anything to make the human beings as human resources. Of course, there is the human failure. You have liberalised the433 Stat. Res. Disapprovalof the FER (Amendment)economy. You have changed the Industrial Policy. Every day, you tell us that so many offers have come. But, what is the actual position?How many of them have come, how much foreign investment has actually come and were is it? Is it in our basic industry and has it been spent for the infrastructural development of our country? No, it has not been spent on a singale project Do you believe that they, from outside, will make you self-sufficent and leave the market? If you believe that, you are living in a fool's paradise. if you go on producing such bills, I must say with all humility that you are digging the grave of our country. It shall be treated as the funeral Bill of our economy by the People of India. So, we cannot allow the pasage of the Bill.Sir, those foreign countries about whom the Minister and Members from the treasury Benches are speaking, they are in a recession.There is no order there. people there are becoming unemployed; the banks have failed and they want market. So, they want other countries to open their banks for their investment. have you not gone through the papers about the banking, seam or the securities scam? Have you not seen, Mr. Minister, that out of nine lakh crore transcations that have been made by your inforeign banks? rom this experience16.02 hrs.[Shri Sharad Dighe in the Chair]You should have learned something. But if one is adment that he will not learn anything, then what is left to the lot of the country, is anybody's guess. He shall not wake up. But mind you men, people will not forgive you; mind you men, people are not going to allow you to sell our country in this way, to make India, again a new type of colony. We are opposed to this economic colonisation.So, the hopes with which this Bill has been prepared and the hopes that the Minister conveyed to us just a few minutesOrdinance FER 434(Amendment) Billago, are all false hopes. Investment from foreign countries is not coming. If it is coming, it is in this food processing industry. It is on those consumer goods, which the average people of our India do not want. And it is in those fields where investment is very little but the profit is very high. That is the way, history teaches us, that the empires once came with their colonies,Side by side, I Would request the Minister, through yo, to look into the provisions of the Dunkel Draft, to look into the provisions that are there in the TRIMs and TRIPs. If we look at it, in this manner that MRTP has been abolished, now FERAs Act is being amended for the benefit of the people living outside India, there that FERA Act has been amended to stop capital flight from our country but to encorage capital flight. There are the provisions of the TRIMs. If ail these three are taken together and given a thought, then we shall see that there is nothing left of the Indian economy. So please, for heaven's sake, look into all these problems. Please do not throw the lot of the people, do no., throw the lot of our contry to the whimsies and caprices of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.The nation will not forgive and the people will come to the streets They will raise their voice of protext. Here, by umeri cal strength, you may partly win, but that will be etrimental to he interests of the people, i will be detrimental to the interests of the country. We have already suggested the alternative way. I would reqest the government in this connection, to again have a look into it. We have our natural resources; we have our people who are ready to wrok we have the necessary technical know-how So, you may depend or these things ant raise the purchasing power of the people. a vast internal market is there, it is for you to explore; and you do not hink of it You are interested in the consmption market of 1 crores of people. But I am talking of market of 90 crores of people. You raise thier pruchasing power. On the basis of the consumption, build up the consmer good435 Stat. Res. Disapprovalof the FER (Amendment)[Prof. Susanta Chakraborty]inustry; on the basis of the pyramiddic structure of small and tiny industries, build up the large scale indstries; and neutralise the price level and stop the capital flight that is the way to self- reliant growth.Sir, we are unfortunate that the day to- day account is not available with us. I spoke on it that from 1984 to 1989, more than 21.1 million dollar has gone out from India. The capital from our country goes abroad. It is put therein the Swiss Bank and comes back to our country and used for the scandals like Bofors and others. That is or loss. To prevent this, we must do something. So, I oppose the Bill, tooth and nail. I want the government not to make it, a prestige issue. The country's prestige and the country's honour is more than that of you people, so, to save the country, please withdraw the Bill and do, at least, a little duty to the people which you are not used to. Since independence, they have not done any of their duties that they should have done to the people, for the sake of the country. Now, at least, wake up to the situation; after the aftermath of the ayodhya arises, your minorirty Government has come out with this ordinance. I do not know why. You waited for ten months. You dithered away the time. Now, you have come and that too in a hasty manner. Please do not try to pass this Bill with your numerical strength consider it again, withdraw it; take he opinion of the people and save the country. Thank you, Sir.[Translation]SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA (Madhubani): Mr. Chairman, sir, I had also given a notice or disapporval of the ordinance. I am glad nat Shri Lodhaji and other hon. Members have spoken in support of it. Rarely there is financaial matter on which the opposition unanimous. this is one such matter.Mr. Chairman, Sir, for me it is a matter of anguish because I had made a significant contribution to the FERA Act in 1973 when Ordinance FER 436(Amendment) BillI was the member of Lok sabha. This Bill is not an amendment to the parent Act but it is contrary to its intentions. The main objective of the Act was to streamline the flow of foreign exchange in the country. Now provisions like siphoning off of foreign currency or creating other bottlenecks are being aded. All India Radio and Doordarshan are crying hoarse over the changes in the world. We know that there are changes. When the former President of america Shri Bush went to Japan to seek support for American goods in that country, he got unconscious at a official function held in his honour .... ( Inlerrupotions) subsequently, the Amewrican people disloged him. Our hon. Prime Minister is imitating the style. He made a slip at one place when he said that Mr. Yeltsin is the first person who made Russia democratic. But that person has acquired all the power We are a developing country and inspite of our shortcomings we are producing each and every thing indigenoulsy. Today we have progressed becase we pursued certain basic policies after Independence. This Bill was introduced at the time of Bank nationalisation and when the Privy purses were abolished. At that time the Prime Minister was expelled by the ruling Congress Party. But today we are trying to go against the spirit of the Bill. What are we inviting? We are trying to promote exports so that we can increase imports. Are we being trapped in a vicious circle? It is true we are backwrd in the matter of technology and scientific development. we do not have adequate resorces. We want that foreign investment must flow. We would welcome investment by Non-resident Indians. We would not object if they take back the profits. But the danger is that we are not able to catch hold of the smugglers. Some of my friends rightly pointed out that it is an assalt on our free policy. Recent bomb blasts in Bombay is just an example of the havoc caused by the smugglers money. It is a great threat to not only our financail position but to political stablity also. We have crossed all limits. By giving such conces- sions, we cannot reform smugglers we should curb the parallel economy wich is run by these smgglers. Now we are again giving437 Stat. Res. Dlsapprovalof the FER (Amentment)concessions to black marketers. An order has been passed that there is no ban on bringing gold in the country anymore. No enquires would be made in this regard. Yesterday we passed a Bill and now there, will be no ban on brining any amount of foreign crrency into the country.It has been reported in the Newspapers that Russia is asking for Dollers from america and American President has expressed the desire that Mr. Yeltsin should continue. There is foreign interference even in such a country which was one of the most powerful till some time back. I think by following a correct policy, we can still evade to possible threat there. I would like to forewarn that this Bill has sounded the death knell. The entire clause is being removed.[English]'To remove restrictions on the transfer of any security from a register in India to a register outside India.'[Translation]The transfer would be done to any register anywhere in the world.There is no ceiling. The amount could be in millions or crores. Has the hon. Minister gone through the implications? Has the Cabinet delibrated upon it. Has the responsible officers prudently pondereed over it or has it been done under pressure or on orders from elsewhere? I do not know the implications but there are provisions through which the property from here would be directly transferred in foreign hands. I cannot even believe that such a Bill can be presented in the House, what to talk of its passing. I have not said anything of my own, I have just given quotations. There should be a provision that if somebody works here, for example, am expert in any field, for him, there should be no restriction on transfer of money.He can be pinvited for his expertise which we luck. But if there is no restruction of transfer of foreign exchange it would be a great assault on our economic independence. The Congress party has history of bunglings and irregularities. That is whyOrdinance FER 438(Amendment) Billpeople like us became communists in 1938-40. today when we are making tall claims about the Independence of the country, development and strengthening all the fileds of economy, is it not a slur on the face of Parliament that at the same time we are introducing such a black law? Today is the martydrom day of great men like Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev. I think it is a big assault on Parliament itself. If we read in between the lines of these provious we would come to know about the role of RBI and the Financial Department. I don't think that the multinational companies would set up consumer industries here. I am speaking from experience. We went to China recently where I enquired officially and otherwise also whether indsutries have been set up in 'Shanghai free trade zone' or Beigjing area but we fond that not even a single heavy industry has been set up by any foreign company.I don't feel that they will set up in future also. The Britishers did not set up during thier 200 year regime. The textile indstry flourished on 'Charkha'. With the use of charakha an atmosphere of hatred was created against foreign cloths. It also worked as an advertisement for this purpose. When they were asked whether they had set up any heavy industry, they replied thay they bad set up a Bank. What happened to production? They have done it in a limited area, and not in this manner. They are giving them complete freedom. They are ignoring the rule of the law in the country. That is why I say that it is a very dangerous Bill. I would reqest them if they have given word to anyone for this or mortgaged their minds somewhere, even then they should at least circulte it to elicit public opinion. Do not make haste and do not make this terrible mistake. As the hon. Minister said, there were some lacunaea at the time of passing this gill. From 1973 to 1993 this law helped us in standing on our own legs. It also halped us in earning foreign exchange and achieving financial independence. Therefore, it should be improved and no mistake should be made. It was done in the C.R.P. from 1898 to 1973. I do not mind439 Slat. Res. Disapprovalof the FER (Amendment)[Sh. Bhogendra Jha]for these changes but I oppose it as they are heading towards a dangerous directionMr. Chairman, Sir, it is a matter of happiness that the whole opposition is united on this issue. I Would request my hon. friends of the Congress Party that, they should join hands with the opposition in the national interest in opposing this Bill. If it is not possible to stop this Bill, you should disapprove this Bill and tell the government that the country is uppermost and Parliament is supreme.With these words I conclude,[English]SHRI P.G. NARAYANAN (Gobichettipalayam): Sir, the government has promulgated the Ordinance amending the provision of Foreign exchange Reglation Act (FERA) 1973 with a view of creating more conducive climate for attracting foreign direct investment, increasing production and promoting exports. In terms of the Ordinance, nine sections have been deleted, 19 sections have been amended and two sections have been added. The Ordinance, which has the force of law, has multifaceted dimensions and needs careful scrutiny.Now, with the introduction of many amendments in the Bill, including removal of many restrictions inclded in many sections of the act as well as omitting of many sections of the Act, the Indian industries particularly the medium scale and small scale industries would become defunct because they cannot face fierce competition by big industries and the goods produced by the foreign companies.Sir, I would like to briefly touch various implications of some important amendments. Clasue 5 seeks to remove restrictions on the import and export of gold, silver, jewellery and precious stones under Section 13 of the act.By omitting section 13 of the Act, it is notOrdinance FER 440(Amendment) Billknown whether the intention of the government is to prevent smuggling of these precious metals into the country.Sir, instead of taking other stringent measures to prevant smuggling of gold and silver into the country, removing restrictions under Section 13 of the Act would help smugglers to sell them in the open market. Perhaps the intention of the Government is to increase the quantum of gold and silver in the country in whatever manner possible, because of the closure of some gold mines in the country.Clause 14 seeks to omit Section 27 of the Act which provides for restrictions on persons resident in India associating themselves with or participating in concerns outside India. With the removal of restructions. under Section 27 of the Act, it would mean allowing or giving full freedom to the citizens of the country to indulge in activities inimical to the country's economic progress.Sir, I strongly feel that there should be some kind of control over the residents in India to supervise their activities.Clause 17 seeks to amend Section 30 of the Act. Its purpose is to remove restrictions on a foreign national taking up any employment in India in case where such national desires to acquire foreign exchange out of monies received by him in India. By removing the restrictions on a foreign national, it would mean flight of foreign exchange. This would enable the foreign national to remit the earnings to his relatives in foreign countries. Sir, only in those cases where sophisticated technology is involved for which foreign experts are necessary, the Government should permit remittances by them. But in all other cases restrictions should continue.Inclusion of Maithili hailed24 Dec 2003, 0224 hrs IST, TNNPrintEmailDiscussShareSaveCommentText:PATNA: The amendment in the Constitution to include Maithili language along with Santhali, Bodo and Dogri languages in the Eighth Schedule of theConstitution as approved by the Lok Sabha on Monday has been acclaimed by different organisations, litterateurs and political leaders. Welcoming the inclusion of Maithili language in the Eighth Schedule, Akhil Bharatiya Magahi Sahitya Sammelan general secretary Harindra Vidyarthi requested the Union government to include Magahi and Bhojpuri too in it, saying that these two languages fulfil all the requisite conditions. Thanking Prime Minister Vajpayee and deputy prime minister Advani for the decision, former chief minister Jagannath Mishra said during the laying of the foundation stone of a mega railway bridge over the Kosi river at Nirmali in June, the PM had announced that Maithili would be included in the Eighth Schedule. During the inauguration of the broadcast of a news bulletin in Maithili from the Darbhanga station of AIR on August 16, even Advani had stated that the PM’s announcement regarding Maithili would be implemented soon. The Karpoori Thakur government and the Jagannath Mishra government had recommended to the Union government in 1977 and 1980 respectively for the inclusion of Maithili in the Eighth Schedule. Chetna Samiti president Vijay Kumar Mishra, MLA, also congratulated Union minister C P Thakur and expressed the hope that now in the light of the Patna High Court order Maithili language would be included in the competitive examinations of the Bihar Public Service Commission. Samiti secretary Ganesh Shankar Kharga said 4.5 crore Maithili-speaking people of the Mithila region feel obliged to the Union government. State NCP general secretary Nitish Mishra said the inclusion of Maithili in the Eighth Schedule is the outcome of a long-drawn struggle of the Maithili-speaking people. At a seminar organised in the Maithili department of Patna University, head of the department Veena Karna said with the decision, a golden era of Maithili has begun. RJD MLA and former Bihar minister Shankar Prasad Tekriwal also thanked the PM for the decision. At a meeting held under the auspices of Maithili magazine Samay-Saal, litterateurs expressed their joy over the decision. The Maithili drama group Aripan and British Lingua managing director Birbal Jha also hailed the decision. C S Jha Azad adds from Madhubani: The inclusion of Maithili in the Schedule has caused ripples of happiness across the length and breadth of Mithilanchal also. Maithili has been included in the Eighth Schedule of the constitution along with Bodo and Santhali languages. With this, a long-cherished dream of over three crore Maithili-speaking people has finally been fulfilled. For a change, there has been no dichotomy in a politician's promise and performance. Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has honoured the promise he made recently at Nirmali while laying the foundation of a rail-cum-road bridge over river Kosi. Thankfully, he has proved the sceptics wrong and won the heart of millions. This sense of triumph among the Maithili-speaking people of the state has a special significance. Coming to power in the wake of the Mandal Commission tornado in the '90s, the present RJD supremo and the then chief minister, Laloo Prasad Yadav, gave a body blow to the cause of Maithili by excluding it from the syllabi of the primary education and the BPSC examination, for which decisions were taken by former CM Jagannath Mishra's cabinet, along with the historic step of making Urdu the second official language of the state in the '80s. Yadav's bias against the language, which he, inadvertently, as it were, identified with the particular caste of Maithili Brahmins, remained so strong that even after the high court ordered Maithili's restoration as an optional subject in the BPSC examination, his government went in appeal to Supreme Court against this order. The stagnant social and political mood of Mithilanchal has suddenly turned euphoric after this decision. "It is a decision well-taken considering the long-cherished desire of Maithili-speaking people and Atalji deserves thanks for respecting the sentiments of crores of Maithils," said Bhawesh Chandra Jha, president of L N Mithila University Teachers Association. Kuldhari Singh and Daman Kumar Jha, both of Maithili department of J N College, said that though delayed, the decision remedies the injustice done to Maithili so far. "The intention of reaping political harvest by this decision notwithstanding, the move is a welcome step," said Kumarji Jha, district president of the NCP. At an emergent meeting of its members under the chairmanship of Satish Chandra Mishra, chairman, zila parishad, the Mithila Lalit Shodh Sansthan expressed happiness on the inclusion of Maithili in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution and thanked the Union government for this. Prominent among those who attended the meeting included Bachha Thakur (retd. IAS), Jaya Dhari Singh and Padma Kant Mishra. The demand for Maithili's inclusion in the Eighth Schedule was first made in the late '50s. Prominent individuals who struggled for the cause of Maithili under different banners in their own way included the late Janaki Nandan Singh, the late Lakshman Jha, the late Pt Hari Nath Mishra, the late L N Mishra, ex-MP Bhogendra Jha, Jagannath Mishra, Pt Tara Kant Jha, Prof Baidya Nath Chaudhary 'Baiju'. Be as it may, it remains a fact that despite its genuine claim and people's desire for the same, non-inclusion of Maithili in the Eighth Schedule so far had failed to precipitate a situation which could snowball into a mass agitation. Though people suffered, they only simmered inwardly. Reasons for this, apparently, are too many to be enumerated here. The BJP, no doubt, has made a serious attempt to cash in on that inner simmering even though it has meticulously tried to sideline Maithils from taking centre stage in state or central party and power structures.var zz=0;var sldsh=0;var bellyaddiv = ' ';var stindex=100;var stp=150;var taglen=0;var tmp;var tagcheck = new Array("div","span","br","font","a");var storycontent = document.getElementById("storydiv").innerHTML;var firstpara = storycontent.substring(0,storycontent.toLowerCase().indexOf("")).toLowerCase();function findptt(cnt){zz++;if(zz == 10)return;var xxx=-1,yyy=-1;var ccnt = cnt;for(ii=0; ii ");if(yyy != -1){taglen += yyy;stp = stp + yyy;yyy+=1;}break;taglen = taglen + tagcheck[ii].length + 3;}}if(xxx == -1 xxx >= 150){return;}else{var tmp2 = ccnt.substring(0,xxx);tmp2 += ccnt.substring((yyy+xxx),ccnt.length);findptt(tmp2);}}findptt(firstpara);if(firstpara.length ")){}else{tmpminus = tmpcon.length - tmpcon.lastIndexOf("var RN = new String (Math.random());var RNS = RN.substring (2,11);b2 = ' ';if (doweshowbellyad==1)bellyad.innerHTML = b2;Lok Sabha mourns loss of two former membersNew Delhi , Feb 13 : The Lok Sabha today paid tributes to former members Mr E Balanandan and Mr Bhogendra Jha, who passed away recently.window.google_render_ad();Mr Balanandan was a member of the Seventh Lok Sabha from 1980 to 1984, representing thhe Mukundapuram parliamentary consitutency of Kerala. He was also member of the Rajya Sabha for two terms from 1988 to 2000. He died at the age of 84 on January 19.Mr Jha was a five-time member, representing the Jainagar parliamentary constituency in the Fourth and Fifth Lok Sabhas from 1967 to 1977, and the Madhubani parliamentary constituency in the Seventh, Ninth and Tenth Lok Sabhas. A man of letters, he has to his credit several books in Hindi, Maithili and English on a plethora of socio-economic issues. He passed away on January 20 at the age of 86.Speaker Somnath Chatterjee said the House deeply mourned the loss of these leaders and conveyed the members' condolences to the bereaved families.--- UNIwindow.google_render_ad();[NEXT PAGE]
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Friday, January 23, 2009

passing away of bhogendra jha
The Veteran Communist Leader Com Bhogendra Jha was paid the last tributes at PATNA, Darbhanga and madhubaniThe octogenarian outstanding communist leader ardent freedom fighter Com. Bhogendra Jha is no more. He adorned the posts of the member of the presidium of “All India Freedom Fighters’ Association”, General Secretary and President of “All India Kisan Sabha”, The Deputy leader of the parliamentary group of the CPI., The National Executive Member of the CPI, the Secretariat Member of the CPI (Bihar), the patron of “Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA) Bihar, President & Establisher of Sanskrit College Barha Bishfi, Editor and establisher of Mithila Diary, Editor & Establisher of Maithili journal “Maithila Times” and was instrumental in construction of the present Indian Cr PC, inclusion of Maithili language in the 8th schedule of Indian Constitution, extension of Broad Gaze Railway from Samstipur to Darbhanga, establishment of Radio station Darbhanga, formation of Mithila university Darbhanga and at the same time champion of establishment Paltu Lorik High School Tisiahi, Kalidas Vidyapati College Uchchaith, Mithila Gramodyog Bhawan Madhubani as the head office and its branches at all the block centers of the Madhubani Lok Sabha constituency. He was the source of inspiration of the construction of the Memorials of martyrdom of Com Paltu Yadav & Sant Khatbe at Andhari, (Bisfi) and that of Santu Mahto and six other martyrs at Selibeli (Basopatti).Ramarsaray Prasad cabinet minister of bihar , abdesh kumar and rampari of CPM , Ex MLA Vijay Kumar Mishra of BJP, kd yadav of CPI(ML) badri narayan lal , un mishra jabber alam jagannath sarjkar, rajeneder singh, mlc usha sahni were among scores of CPI leaders to pay tribute to the departed leader at Ajoy Bhavan (CPI party office) patnaAt ajoy bhavan darbhanga state state secretary of CPMVijay kant thahkur, misri lal yadavMLA Rastriya Janta Dal, Baidyanath chaudhary of Vidyapati Seva Sansthan, ramchandra mahto cpi secreterary, Abduss salam ex MLA CPI, umadhar singh Ex MLA, shiv nath verma Ex minister BJP, rk jha vimal chaudhar of CPI paid their tributes.At Party office Madhubani baidyanath yadav Ex MLA, ram Chandra yadav Ex MLA ramasis yadav Ex MLA, Navendu jha,chandrakant jha, & sitlambar jha of congress, ramji yadav of CPM, abhayanand jha of CPM (ML)Subhag Lal yadav Of CPI Indra bhusan bambam of IPTA Vijay K Mishra, Manoj Mishra , Ram Nrayan banrait, Kripa nand ajad OF CPI. Were prominent among those who paid tributesPeple and leders will be paying their last tribute to the departed leader at Rahika, Arer, Dhakjari Benipatti and Anhari before being creamated at Barha (his ancesteral Village) at 2 PM. All these places are in madhubani district of biharHe was the dazzling source of hope for the toiling masses and a powerful orator.Com Bhogendra jha while traveling by Swantarta Senani Express train from Delhi to darbhanga on 11.01.2009 seriously fell ill in the midway and was hospitalized in the district hospital of Balia (UP) wherefrom shifted to DMCH and finally on 15.01.2009 to the AIIMS where he breathed his last on 20.01.2009 by 7:30pm.He has left three sons and thousands & thousands of followers and admirers behind him.He was the eldest son of his parents –Smt Kameshwari Devi & Pt. Vanshmani Jha of village Barha . He was born on 9th August 1922. He was schooled in middle school Benipatti & GMSS High School Madhubani from where he passed the matriculation examination in first division in1941. He was admitted in mithila College Darbhanga in I.A. Bestowed with keen intellect & presence of mind from his very childhood he turned into a versatile genius. He left the institutional Studies during the “Quit India Movement” forever but remained voraciously studious till the end of life. By dint of self studies he acquired pedantic knowledge of the Vedas, the Ramayan, the Mahabharat, Upanishads, Puranas, Koran, Bible, the Indian philosophy and Marxist philosophy & so many schools of education.He represented the Jaynagar/ Madhubani constituency of the fourth, fifth, seventh, ninth& tenth Lok Sabha and spent a significant twenty years in Lok Sabha from 1967 to 1996 and spoke on almost all vital National and International issues effectively.He combined Quit India movement (against the party line) with people’s war with a self created slogan – Ham Apani Azadi Lenge Larna Hai Japan Se. Apani Raksha Desh Ki Raksha Aap karenge Shan Se. He demolished zamindari and feudal remnants without shedding a drop of blood of any landlord despite the fact that during land movement in Madhubani districts over six dozen of beloved leader like Com Paltu Yadav, Santu Mahto and other several workers of the party were martyred by the police and gunda collaboration of zamindar.He adopted the idea of non-violence with the high philosophy of “Hatya Nahi, Kranti Vijayee Ho, Sab Jangan Ka Ho Kalyan. Are Krantikari ! O Yogi ! ‘Krantiyog’ Ka Mangal Gan.The distribution of land among the toiling masses and homestead parchas to over three and half lakhs of homeless people is a glorious record of success of the land struggle launched by the CPI under the leadership of Com B Jha.His latest and highest ambition of life was the construction of ‘High Dams’ on rivers Koshi and Kamla respectively at Barah Kshetra and Shishapani as the “Permanent Solution” against devastation of floods & droughts and power crisis of Bihar. It is worth mentioning that by dint of Com B Jha’s herculean efforts the agreement between His Majesty Govt. of Nepal and the Govt. of India was completed and the operationalisation of the same is well-pending out of seven offices, four have been constructed in Nepal whereas rest three have to be constructed in Bihar for which both the previous and present Govt. have adopted the strategy of turning a deaf ear to it and having special interest in spending crores and crores of rupees in flood relief funds.Now when Com Bhogendra Jha is no more, his followers, admirers, the toiling masses and people in general, political parties and mass organizations pledged for the development and betterment of Bihar have to move forward and shoulder the responsibility. This will be real tribute to the departed soul of Com Bhogendra Jha who was lovingly addressed as “Bhogi Bhagwan” after he survived the 4th January 1947 fatal attack for his murder during which Com Paltu Yadav and Sant Khatbe dedicated their lives to protect Com Bhogendra Jee.The floral tribute has of course significance but genuine tribute to the great revolutionary fighter and philosopher, poet and writer veteran parliamentarian, powerful orator and at the same time emblem of truthfulness, honesty and high moral character will be launching the fruitful and effective movement for construction of the ‘High Dams’Bhogendra Jha passes away (The Hindu)Special CorrespondentNEW DELHI: Veteran communist leader and former Member of Parliament from Bihar Bhogendra Jha passed away here on Tuesday. The octogenarian was admitted to the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences last Friday in a critical condition.Born at Barhi in Madhubani district of Bihar, he joined the freedom struggle at the age of 14 and was sent to jail by the British on several occasions. He joined the Communist Party of India in 1940 and was a pioneer of the land reforms movement. He fought for the marginalised and deprived sections. He represented Madhubani in the Lok Sabha for five terms.The body of Jha was placed at the CPI headquarters here. General secretary A.B. Bardhan paid floral tributes on behalf of the CPI as did leaders of other parties including Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, Minister of State M.A.A. Fatima, CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Sitaram Yechury, Ramchandra Paswan and Delhi legislator Mahabal Misra.Kerala onlineNew Delhi, Wednesday 21 Jan 2009: Freedom fighter and veteran communist leader Bhogendra Jha died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here after a brief illness.Eighty-three-year-old Jha, who was hospitalised a week ago and died last evening, is survived by three sons, the CPI said today.His body was today kept at the CPI headquarters Ajoy Bhavan where several leaders, including CPI General Secretary A B Bardhan, Union Ministers Ram Vilas Paswan and M A A Faatmi and Sitaram Yechury (CPI-M), paid floral tributes to the departed leader.The body was in the evening flown to Patna and would later be taken to Barha in Madhubani, where he was born, for cremation.Known for his glorious role in the peasants struggle for land reforms, Jha had joined the freedom struggle at the age of 14 and was jailed several times by the British government.After joining the Communist Party in 1940, he played a key role in organising the peasantry and marginalised sections in Bihar.www.bihartimes.comPatna, (Bihar Times): The octogenarian CPI leader and five-time MP from Madhubani, Bhogendra Jha, breathed his last in the All India Institute of Medical Science in New Delhi on Tuesday evening. He left behind three sons.Jha, who devoted his entire life for the party and had no home to live in, was shifted to Delhi on January 15. His body would be kept in the party headquarters in Delhi from 11 am on Wednesday.Veteran CPI le Bhogendra Jha deadPublished: January 21,2009FeedbackSign in to EmailPrintDiscussionNew Delhi, Jan 21 Freedom fighter and veteran communist leader Bhogendra Jha died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here after a brief illness.Eighty-three-year-old Jha, who was hospitalised a week ago and died last evening, is survived by three sons, the CPI said today.His body was today kept at the CPI headquarters Ajoy Bhavan where several leaders, including CPI General Secretary A B Bardhan, Union Ministers Ram Vilas Paswan and M A A Faatmi and Sitaram Yechury (CPI-M), paid floral tributes to the departed leader.The body was in the evening flown to Patna and would later be taken to Barha in Madhubani, where he was born, for cremation.Known for his glorious role in the peasants struggle for land reforms, Jha had joined the freedom struggle at the age of 14 and was jailed several times by the British government.After joining the Communist Party in 1940, he played a key role in organising the peasantry and marginalised sections in Bihar.Jha, who rose to become the President of the All India Kisan Sabha, was elected five times to Parliament from Madhubani.He was also a prolific writer who made immense contribution in the field of philosophy and literature, a CPI statement said.http://nongsain.indopia.in/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/483193/National/1/20/BSource: PTIVeteran CPI leader Bhogendra Jha deadHindustan timesFreedom fighter and veteran communist leader Bhogendra Jha died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi after a brief illness.Eighty-three-year-old Jha, who was hospitalised a week ago and died last evening, is survived by three sons, the CPI said on Wednesday.His body was today kept at the CPI headquarters Ajoy Bhavan where several leaders, including CPI General Secretary A B Bardhan, Union Ministers Ram Vilas Paswan and M A A Faatmi and Sitaram Yechury (CPI-M), paid floral tributes to the departed leader.The body was in the evening flown to Patna and would later be taken to Barha in Madhubani, where he was born, for cremation.Known for his glorious role in the peasants struggle for land reforms, Jha had joined the freedom struggle at the age of 14 and was jailed several times by the British government.After joining the Communist Party in 1940, he played a key role in organising the peasantry and marginalised sections in Bihar.Jha, who rose to become the President of the All India Kisan Sabha, was elected five times to Parliament from Madhubani.He was also a prolific writer who made immense contribution in the field of philosophy and literature, a CPI statement said.In sifyVeteran CPI leader Bhogendra Jha deadWednesday, 21 January , 2009, 19:10Last Updated: Wednesday, 21 January , 2009, 19:12New Delhi: Freedom fighter and veteran communist leader Bhogendra Jha died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here after a brief illness.Eighty-three-year-old Jha, who was hospitalised a week ago and died last evening, is survived by three sons, the CPI said today.Read more city newsHis body was today kept at the CPI headquarters Ajoy Bhavan where several leaders, including CPI General Secretary A B Bardhan, Union Ministers Ram Vilas Paswan and M A A Faatmi and Sitaram Yechury (CPI-M), paid floral tributes to the departed leader.The body was in the evening flown to Patna and would later be taken to Barha in Madhubani, where he was born, for cremation.Known for his glorious role in the peasants struggle for land reforms, Jha had joined the freedom struggle at the age of 14 and was jailed several times by the British government.'Obama is world's hope'After joining the Communist Party in 1940, he played a key role in organising the peasantry and marginalised sections in Bihar.Jha, who rose to become the President of the All India Kisan Sabha, was elected five times to Parliament from Madhubani.He was also a prolific writer who made immense contribution in the field of philosophy and literatureComatose Jha to be shifted to AIIMS15 Jan 2009, 0429 hrs IST, Binay Kumar Jha, TNNDARBHANGA: Veteran octogenarian communist leader and three-time CPI MP, Bhogendra Jha, who continues to be critical and in coma in DMCH would betaken to Delhi on Thursday for treatment in AIIMS by train under the supervision of a medical team as per the order of the state government. DMCH Supdt. S.Nayak confirmed this and told a medical team had been constituted to escort him to Delhi. A large number of people from Darbhanga and Madhubani and party cadres had been visiting him in DMCH since Tuesday when he was admitted. As three time MP has no house to live in anywhere, he used to stay in party offices everywhere. Surprisingly none of his three sons had turned up in the hospital. His second son, Vinay Jha (45), who lives in Darbhanga, in a small room, which was a wing of CPI office and is a bachelor, told TOI on Wednesday that his two other brothers were in Delhi and those two had also no children and those two were also not attached to the father Bhogendra Jha. He was also an ascetic (sanyasi) and showed his long beared. “We had only an small house built by our late mother in Behta village under Benipatti block of Madhubani district besides nothing anywhere. My father was 86 years old and can be defined as a man for of and by the party (CPI). He never stayed in his home in the village and always regarded party office his home. Now he needs stationary life cycle of which he was not accustomed. Why he had gone to Delhi& was beyond my understanding. He used to express deep sorrow about the recent flood in Sahrsa and Madhepura and had a keen desire to visit the flood affected people. I had not gone to hospital to see my father because all party cadres were his “sons”. As an expert in astrology, I know that he was not going to live long, so he should be forced to live at any single place of his choice so that we and others could look after him,” said Vinay. Ram Kuma R Jha, a senior leader of CPI , told TOI in DMCH that his sons were unique as the did not have any sympathy for their father Bhogendrajee, a legendary politician always fighting for others and by habit he did not accumulate any wealth for him and his family. Entire party was on the disposal of the ailing leader and he would be taken to Delhi for treatment.http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20090121/1157819.htmlCPI pays floral tributes to late Comrade Bhogendra JhaNew Delhi Wednesday, Jan 21 2009 ISTwindow.google_render_ad();The body of veteran communist leader, freedom fighter and former Member of Parliament Bhogendra Jha was brought at the headquarters of Communist Party of India (CPI) 'Ajay Bhawan' here today to enable the comrades to pay floral tributes.According to a CPI release, party General Secretary A B Bardhan, along with several party comrade, paid floral tributes to the departed leader. Leaders from other political parties, including Steel, Chemicals and Fertiliser Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, CPI(M) Polit bureau member Sitaram Yechuri, Minister of State for Human Resource Development M A M Fatmi, Lok Janshakti leader Ramachadra Paswan paid floral tributes.The leaders condoled the death of Bhogendra Jha, who was born in Barha in Madhubani district of Bihar, joined the freedom struggle at the age of 14 and was jailed many times by the British Government. He joined the CPI in 1940 and was a pioneer of land reforms movement in the country.-- (UNI) -- 21DI29.xmlhttp://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20090121/1157856.htmlShock wave in Bihar after death of veteran CPI leader Bhogendra JhaPatna Wednesday, Jan 21 2009 ISTwindow.google_render_ad();The demise of veteran CPI leader Bhogendra Jha has sent shock waves across the state as several political leaders and social workers have expressed their profound grief over his death.In his condolence message, senior Congress leader Prem Chandra Mishra described the departed leader as champion for the cause of uplift of the oppressed and downtrodden section of the society.''Mr Jha was an honest politician who never succumbed to any pressure from those with vested interest who came in way of providing justice to the oppressed classes'', he observed.State secretary of the CPI Badri Narayan Lal said the departed leader always raised the issue of weaker sections in Lok Sabha during his long stint as a parliamentarian.Former Bihar Minister and senior Congress leader Vijay Shanker Dubey were among the others who condoled the death of the CPI leader. Former CPI MP Bhogendra Jha breathed his last at All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) after prolonged illness in New Delhi yesterday.n (UNI) -- 21CA23.xmlwindow.google_render_ad();http://www.indopia.in/India-usa-uk-news/print-483193.htmlVeteran CPI leader Bhogendra Jha deadNew Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI) Freedom fighter and veteran communist leader Bhogendra Jha died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here after a brief illness.Eighty-three-year-old Jha, who was hospitalised a week ago and died last evening, is survived by three sons, the CPI said today.His body was today kept at the CPI headquarters Ajoy Bhavan where several leaders, including CPI General Secretary A B Bardhan, Union Ministers Ram Vilas Paswan and M A A Faatmi and Sitaram Yechury (CPI-M), paid floral tributes to the departed leader.The body was in the evening flown to Patna and would later be taken to Barha in Madhubani, where he was born, for cremation.Known for his glorious role in the peasants struggle for land reforms, Jha had joined the freedom struggle at the age of 14 and was jailed several times by the British government.After joining the Communist Party in 1940, he played a key role in organising the peasantry and marginalised sections in Bihar.Jha, who rose to become the President of the All India Kisan Sabha, was elected five times to Parliament from Madhubani.He was also a prolific writer who made immense contribution in the field of philosophy and literature, a CPI statement saidhttp://www.maithili.net/news.aspx?NewsID=142683222643825Bhogendra Jha deadPosted on Wednesday, January 21, 2009Patna, (Bihar Times): The octogenarian CPI leader and five-time MP from Madhubani, Bhogendra Jha, breathed his last in the All India Institute of Medical Science in New Delhi on Tuesday evening. He left behind three sons.Jha, who devoted his entire life for the party and had no home to live in, was shifted to Delhi on January 15. His body would be kept in the party headquarters in Delhi from 11 am on Wednesdayhttp://www.maithili.net/news.aspx?NewsID=127549884254204http://www.wowzio.com/pulse/129366_jhaComatose Jha to be shifted to AIIMSPosted on Friday, January 16, 200915 Jan 2009, 0429 hrs IST, Binay Kumar Jha, TNNDARBHANGA: Veteran octogenarian communist leader and three-time CPI MP, Bhogendra Jha, who continues to be critical and in coma in DMCH would be taken to Delhi on Thursday for treatment in AIIMS by train under the supervision of a medical team as per the order of the state government. DMCH Supdt. S.Nayak confirmed this and told a medical team had been constituted to escort him to Delhi. A large number of people from Darbhanga and Madhubani and party cadres had been visiting him in DMCH since Tuesday when he was admitted. As three time MP has no house to live in anywhere, he used to stay in party offices everywhere. Surprisingly none of his three sons had turned up in the hospital. His second son, Vinay Jha (45), who lives in Darbhanga, in a small room, which was a wing of CPI office and is a bachelor, told TOI on Wednesday that his two other brothers were in Delhi and those two had also no children and those two were also not attached to the father Bhogendra Jha. He was also an ascetic (sanyasi) and showed his long beared. “We had only an small house built by our late mother in Behta village under Benipatti block of Madhubani district besides nothing anywhere. My father was 86 years old and can be defined as a man for of and by the party (CPI). He never stayed in his home in the village and always regarded party office his home. Now he needs stationary life cycle of which he was not accustomed. Why he had gone to Delhi& was beyond my understanding. He used to express deep sorrow about the recent flood in Sahrsa and Madhepura and had a keen desire to visit the flood affected people. I had not gone to hospital to see my father because all party cadres were his “sons”. As an expert in astrology, I know that he was not going to live long, so he should be forced to live at any single place of his choice so that we and others could look after him,” said Vinay. Ram Kuma R Jha, a senior leader of CPI , told TOI in DMCH that his sons were unique as the did not have any sympathy for their father Bhogendrajee, a legendary politician always fighting for others and by habit he did not accumulate any wealth for him and his family. Entire party was on the disposal of the ailing leader and he would be taken to Delhi for treatment.www.newscred.com/article/show/title/bhogendra-jha-passes-away-49779bd8d2b40/1063063www.humsurfer.com/bhogendra-jha-passes-awaywww.newscred.com/article/show/title/veteran-cpi-leader-bhogendra-jha-dead-49772b003f1f3/1061028www.wowzio.com/pulse/129366_jhawww.wikio.co.uk/international/asia/india/biharVeteran CPI leader Bhogendra Jha passes away New! .... 2009 Teakada is a WordPress Blog Thank You to Scott Allan Wallick for the Simplr theme ...www.teakada.com/
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