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THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI L.K. ADVANI): Mr. Speaker, Sir, the legal luminaries are here. I have been discussing the law in the Constitution. But in so far as the proceedings of Parliament are concerned, what is most important is that when similar situations have arisen in the past ... (Interruptions) ¸ÉÒ¨ÉiÉÒ ºÉֹɨÉÉ º´É®úÉVÉ (nùÊIÉhÉ Ênù±±ÉÒ): ¨ÉèÆ <ºiÉÒ¡òÉ nùäEò®ú ªÉ½þÉÆ {É®ú +É<Ç ½þÚÆ* ... (´ªÉ´ÉvÉÉxÉ) SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE : You have no work to do. ... (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER: Please sit down. What is this? Now, Shri L.K. Advani.

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SHRI L.K. ADVANI: Mr. Speaker, Sir, at this point of time we are not arguing before a Court of law; we are arguing before the Speaker. In the case of Parliament, what is most relevant is what had happened in the past whenever such situations had arisen. What had been the Chair's ruling in this regard whenever a similar situation had arisen?

I have before me a situation which arose in 1972 when Shri Siddarth Shankar Ray who had assumed the office of the Chief Minister of West Bengal expressed through the Minister of State for Home Affairs his desire to speak in the Lok Sabha on the Demands for Grants of the Home Ministry. ... (Interruptions)

KUMARI MAMATA BANERJEE : That is true. ... (Interruptions)

SHRI L.K. ADVANI: This is the Chair's ruling. He was informed that a Member who had assumed the Office of a Minister in a State can not participate in the proceedings of the House. ... (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER: Shri Muthiah, I have not called you to speak. Please take your seat. What is this?

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SHRI L.K. ADVANI: Sir, in another case, Shri Vasantrao Patil, Member who had been appointed as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra came briefly in the House; he just entered into the House. Immediately, Prof. Madhu Dandavate objected even to his presence in the House and he left the House immediately.

These are the two cases I have cited. In one case, the Chief Minister immediately left the House when objection was taken to his presence. In the second case, the Chief Minister of West Bengal just wanted to speak in the House and the Chair ruled that he cannot speak in the House; he cannot take part in the proceedings of the House. ... (Interruptions)

SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE : No ruling can override the Constitution. ... (Interruptions)

SHRI L.K. ADVANI: Sir, in this case the Chief Minister of Orissa has come to take part in the voting of the House, which can be crucial, which can be decisive and which can change the history of the country. ... (Interruptions)