Lok Sabha Debates
Disapproval Of The Employees'' Provident Funds And Miscellaneous Provisions ... on 9 June, 1998
Title: Disapproval of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Ordinance and Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill,1998. (Not Concluded) 20.55 hrs. MR. SPEAKER: Shri Basu Deb Acharia.
SHRI BASU DEB ACHARIA : Sir, I am not against the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill. MR. SPEAKER: You have to move the Statutory Resolution first. Then, you can speak.
SHRI BASU DEB ACHARIA : Sir, I beg to move:
"That this House disapproves of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Ordinance, 1998 (No. 8 of 1998) promulgated by the President on 23 April, 1998."
I support the Provident Fund Bill to increase the contribution from 8.33 per cent to 10 per cent and to a maximum of 12 per cent. The intention is good. But the problem is that in a large number of public sector undertakings, the provident fund is not being deposited. I can give a number of examples. In my State, there are a large number of public sector undertakings. The deductions made for the provident fund in the case of hundreds of employees are not deposited. As a result of this, the workers have to wait after their retirement for years together to get the retirement benefits like provident fund and gratuity. You can increase the contribution to the provident fund. But there are lacunae in the labour laws. संसदीय कार्य मंत्री तथा पर्यटन मंत्री (श्री मदन लाल खुराना): आचार्य जी ने नौ बजे तक हाउस एडजर्न करने के लिए कहा था। नौ बज रहे हैं, अब एक घंटा और बढ़ाया जाना चाहिए। ... ( Interruptions) SHRI BASU DEB ACHARIA : What does he say?
MR. SPEAKER: I have seen the sense of the House. It is about extension of time for one hour.
_____________________________________________________________________________ * Published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part -II Section 2,dt.9.6.98 SHRI BASU DEB ACHARIA : No, Sir. ... (Interruptions) I will continue tomorrow.
MR. SPEAKER: Shri Basu Deb Acharia, these Bills have already been passed by the Rajya Sabha. SHRI BASU DEB ACHARIA : I know it. Both the Provident Fund and the Gratuity Bills were discussed at length in the Rajya Sabha. Shri Madan Lal Khurana, how can you deprive the hon. Members of the Lok Sabha of that opportunity? ... (Interruptions) SHRI P.R. KUMARAMANGALAM: Mr. Speaker, Sir, with your permission, at least please give us an idea. All the leaders are here. How much time would they take tomorrow? SHRI BASU DEB ACHARIA : One hour.
SHRI P.R. KUMARAMANGALAM: There are four Bills. ... (Interruptions) These are repeat Ordinances which have been issued by the United Front Government and supported by the Congress Party. 21.00 hrs. These are Ordinances which are acceptable beyond Party lines. The surprising thing is that they are cutting into the time that will be available for discussing the Budget. I think, they must understand what they are doing ... (Interruptions) SHRI BASU DEB ACHARIA : Sir, let there be no lunch break tomorrow. All these Bill will be completed by 2 p.m. tomorrow ... (Interruptions) MR. SPEAKER: Shri Acharia, please cooperate. We would extend the time of the House by one more hour today. ... (Interruptions)
SHRI BASU DEB ACHARIA : Sir, please do not extend the time of the House today ... (Interruptions) SHRI BHUBANESWAR KALITA (GUWAHATI): Sir, you should see the interest of the Members also ... (Interruptions) SHRI BASU DEB ACHARIA : Sir, the House sat till 6 a.m. in the morning today. I was present in the House till 3 a.m ... (Interruptions) SHRI P.R. KUMARAMANGALAM: Sir, what will happen is that the time for discussing the General Budget would not be available and they will be responsible for it ... (Interruptions) SHRI BASU DEB ACHARIA : Sir, the passage of all these Bills would be completed by 2 p.m. tomorrow ... (Interruptions) MR. SPEAKER: Then there will be no `Zero Hour' tomorrow. We are cancelling the `Zero Hour' tomorrow. ... (Interruptions)
MR. SPEAKER: Shri Acharia, if you want `Zero Hour' tomorrow then these Bills would have to be passed without discussion tomorrow. ... (Interruptions)
SHRI BASU DEB ACHARIA : Sir, please do not do that. We would take only five minutes each ... (Interruptions) SHRI K. BAPIRAJU : Sir, it should not be done without discussion ... (Interruptions)
SHRI BHUBANESWAR KALITA : Sir, it should not be done today because we sat till 6 a.m. in the morning today ... (Interruptions) MR. SPEAKER: The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs is on his legs. Please listen to him.
... (Interruptions) श्री मदन लाल खुराना: अध्यक्ष महोदय, मेरी प्रार्थना है कि अगर यह कल बिना चर्चा के बिल को पास करना चाहते हैं या जीरो आवर नहीं करना चाहते ... (व्यवधान)यह कल फिर और दूसरा मुद्दा लेकर आ जाएंगे और जीरो आवर में फिर मंदिर का मामला लेकर आ जाएंगे। ... (व्यवधान)अगर जीरो आवर करना है तो लेट बैठना पड़ेगा। मैं ऐसा समझचा हूं कि यह बजट का समय कम करना चाहते हैं। ... (व्यवधान) श्री बसुदेव आचार्य : हम बजट पर चर्चा करने का समय कम नहीं करना चाहते। हम लोग कल लंच ब्रेक में बैठेंगे। ... (व्यवधान) श्री मदन लाल खुराना : अध्यक्ष महोदय, आप कल कमरे में पार्टी लीडर्स की मीटिंग करके कुछ तय कर लें। ... (व्यवधान)
MR. SPEAKER: All right. Now, the House stands adjourned to meet tomorrow, the 10th June, 1998 at 11 a.m. 21.03 hrs The Lok Sabha then adjourned till Eleven of the Clock on Wednesday, June 10, 1998/Jyaistha 20, 1920 (Saka).