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[m65]  I hope the hon. Minister for Labour will take up the case so that some unjustified decision is not imposed upon the Central Government employees. Secondly, the striking feature nowadays is that the employers, even after the promulgation of the Ordinance have been refusing to pay bonus as per the provisions of the Act. I refer to the jute barons of West Bengal. Lakhs of jute workers were deprived of bonus for a pretty long time as the Act was not amended. Even after the Ordinance was promulgated, the Government of West Bengal have requested the jute barons, the Associations to please honour the Ordinance as promulgated, as the Act will be coming. … (Interruptions)

MR. CHAIRMAN  : Please conclude now.

SHRI SANTASRI CHATTERJEE : Sir, the hon. Speaker has allowed me to speak. … (Interruptions)

MR. CHAIRMAN : There are about 12 speakers. I can allow only five minutes for every speaker and there is no question of extension. Everyday it is being done like this.

… (Interruptions)

SHRI SANTASRI CHATTERJEE  : Sir, kindly show some kindness to me.

          The jute barons are refusing to pay bonus. I seek the intervention of the hon. Minister. This cannot be allowed. Otherwise the jute workers will have to go on strike again for realization of their just and legitimate demand. As you know, the hard-earned right of the working class, which has been achieved through the enactment of the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 will be affected. This has got a chequered history. You know that when the Congress was in absolute power in the Country during the dark days of emergency in 1975-76 the workders were deprived of bonus. You are now dependent upon the support of the Left and other secular parties. Then it was your Government, I am sorry to say, that you did it.  I do not know whether you will have some introspection.