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 Sir, a detailed discussion is there in the Law Commission Report on all these aspects. It was for this purpose that the Law Commission came forward also to endorse the idea of the List System.

Now, I will have to remind our friends in the ruling party, especially the BJP friends, of an important thing. Before coming to power, it was the demand of the BJP to bring the List System in our country. It was before coming to power. I have had the opportunity, honour and the privilege of participating in the Leaders meeting, meetings called by the then Prime Ministers or the Election Commission at different levels. I have heard very eloquent defence of the List System and the demand that the system of proportional representation be adopted, from no less a person than Shri L.K. Advani, who is the Deputy Prime Minister at present. I find that today the BJP is repudiating the thoughts presented all these years by Shri L.K. Advani, the present Deputy Prime Minister. I do not want to go into the views and thoughts of Shri L.K. Advani. I should be happy that even the BJP Members who have spoken today have repudiated this personality. I should be happy because I consider that it is a misfortune for the largest democracy which our country is to have a Home Minister or a Deputy Prime Minister who stands accused before the court for a heinous crime of the demolition of the Babri Masjid. I will, therefore, be happy if the BJP today comes forward and their eloquent Members come forward to repudiate the advocacy that was being made by the BJP for the adoption of the proportional system.