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Title: Regarding issue of one Minister replying on behalf of another Minister.

MR. SPEAKER: Shri L.K. Advani.

THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI L.K. ADVANI): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise on a point of order. It relates to today"s Question Hour and the objections raised in the course of the Question Hour to one Minister replying on behalf of another Minister. Sir, I would like your guidance in this regard. The former Speaker is also here. Shri Shivraj Patil"s guidance also would be necessary. … (Interruptions)

SHRI SHARAD PAWAR (BARAMATI): Any Minister can reply. … (Interruptions)

SHRI L.K. ADVANI: I know that. I may point out Rule 47. It says:

"A member may, by notice given at any time before the sitting for which his question has been placed on the list, withdraw his question, or postpone it to a later day to be specified in the notice and on such later day the question shall, subject to the provisions of rule 38, be placed on the list after all questions which have not been so postponed. "

डा. रघुवंश प्रसाद सिंह (वैशाली) : कोई भी मंत्री उत्तर दे सकते हैं लेकिन उनको अध्यक्ष महोदय से परमीशन लेनी होगी।

MR. SPEAKER: The hon. Minister is raising a point of order. What is this? Let him complete.

SHRI L.K. ADVANI: My point of order is simply whether we go by the rule book and what has been said in Kaul and Shakdhar, that normally a Minister is not entitled to seek postponement of his question; and so, he assigns it to some other Minister, who would reply but there were protests today as to why another Minister is replying. Certainly we can request you to postpone it. … (Interruptions)