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‘New projects would provide new
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Vol. 13, No. 16 16-31 August, 2018 (Fortnightly) `20
Rajasthan Gaurav Yatra
‘BJP is committed for betterment of poor,
farmers, Dalits, backward classes, youth
and women of the country’
‘This will contribute to the The agriculture mission: How Modi
National Register of Citizens –
empowerment of OBC communities government
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AUGUST, 2018 I KAMALthe future
SANDESH I 1 of
Sovereignty vs Vote Bank
across India’ farming and farmers
BJP National President Shri Amit Shah and Rajasthan CM Smt. Vasundhra Raje waving at the gathering after flagging off the
‘Rajasthan Gaurav Yatra’ in Rajsamand
UP BJP welcomes BJP National President Shri Amit Shah, UP BJP National President Shri Amit Shah participating in
CM Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister Shri Piyush Goel Yamuna Aarti along with spiritual gurus in Prayag, UP
during the renaming function of Mughalsarai Junction as
Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya Junction in UP
As the part of “Sampark for Samarthan” BJP National President Shri Amit Shah along with other senior BJP leaders felicitate
BJP National President Shri Amit Shah PM Shri Narendra Modi for the historic Bill giving constitutional status to National
meets cricketer MS Dhoni in Ranchi, Commission for Backward Classes at BJP Parliamentary Party Meeting, New Delhi
Jharkhand
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Fundamentals of Democracy 12 elections
Prime Minister Shri Narendra
Shradhanjali Modi on 03 August, 2018
thanked the people of
M. Karunanidhi is no more 14 Maharashtra for their...
08 ‘A very important
article day for every BJP
National Register of Citizens –Sovereignty vs Vote Bank 18 karyakarta’
“Its a very important day for
The agriculture mission: How Modi government is... 24 every BJP Karyakarta because
Mughalsarai junction is named
Others after Pandit Deendayal...
SC/ST Amendment Bill 2018 unanimously passed by Lok... 9
Final draft of National Register of Citizens (NRC) released... 15 10 WHO praises accelerated sanitation
coverage in India
‘National Commission for Backward Classes’ bill got... 16
According to a report published in Financial
PM Modi inaugurates 81 projects worth Rs.60,000 crore... 21 Express,International public health body World
Health Organisation(WHO) has praised Prime
BJP emerges victorious in Maharashtra Municipal... 26 Minister Narendra Modi’s first ever scheme
Mann Ki Baat 28 Swachh Bharat Mission, saying that if it achieves...
Government launches Seva Bhoj Yojna 30
12 Govt achieves target of 5 cr free LPG
Lok Sabha passes Bill to set-up sports varsity in Manipur 31 connections
Deposits of Indians in Swiss Banks decreases by 34.5%... 32 Lok Sabha Speaker Smt Sumitra Mahajan on august
4 handed over papers for an LPG connection under
Under Mudra Yojana 3.49 cr new entrepreneurs benefited, the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana which was
12.27 cr number of loans sanctioned 33 launched on May 1, 2016 with a target to give...
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@narendramodi NRC is the soul of same Assam accord
signed by former PM Rajiv Gandhi
A historic moment for our country! I am in 1985. Congress did not have the
glad that the Parliament has passed the courage to implement it and now Modi
Constitution (123rd Amendment) Bill, which government is doing what Congress
grants Constitutional status to the National Commission for could not.
Backward Classes. This will contribute to the empowerment
of the OBC communities across India. — Amit Shah
@AnanthKumar_BJP By incentivising local production, Govt's
#MakeInIndia programme is enhancing
Hon. PM @narendramodi ji announced that economic growth & job creation in the
fortnight of Aug 15 to 30 this year would be country, helping India become the
celebrated as the ‘Samajik Nyaya Pakhwada’ centre of global manufacturing.
(Social Justice Fortnight). In the future August 1 to 9 would
be celebrated as “Social Justice week “ or Samajik Nyaya — Piyush Goyal
Saptaah every year.
Now, farmers can buy and sell their
@Devendra Fadnavis agriculture and farming products online
through Buyer Seller-mkisan available
In Maharashtra we have set up a separate
on UMANG App. This app provides 276
Ministry for OBC. I am also happy that after 70
services from 62 departments in 14
years of struggle, yesterday, our Parliament
states.
passed a bill to provide constitutional status to
National Backward Classes Commission.
— Ravi Shankar Prasad
Kamal
Sandesh
Parivar
wishes
Happy Independence Day
Courtesy: Social Media
to its readers.
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EDITORIAL
NRC – a culmination of long struggle
of people of Assam
T
he publication of the draft NRC (National Register of Citizens) on 30 July 2018 has been widely welcomed
in Assam in particular and nation in general. It is the culmination of long struggle of the people of Assam
who waged an incessant fight against the illegal infiltration in the state mainly from Bangladesh. The
unchecked infiltration led to change in demography in the bordering districts raising alarm in the entire nation
making it a sensitive issue while posing a threat to the national unity and integrity. It was highly unfortunate to
note that the Congress at the centre and in state chose to ignore the looming danger of infiltration throughout
its tenure. Even while committing itself to Assam accord in 1985, it lacked sincerity in addressing this mounting
problem. It was the result of the long struggle and indomitable spirit of the people of Assam that the process of
preparing NRC has gained momentum and a solution of the problem appears to be in sight.
The infiltration issue has been at the core of Assam people’s struggle since 1979 when the large scale
demographic changes were seen to be acting against the interests of the people of the
The people of state. While the people in the state were engaged in their struggle, the IMDT Act passed
Assam should in 1983 further complicated the issue by remaining silent on the manner to identify the
be saluted for infiltrators/foreigners. The Assam Accord 1985 which was signed in the presence of the then
their incessant Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi promised to identify and deport those who entered Assam after
struggle and 25 March 1971, while the names of those who entered after 01.01.1966 were to be removed
the Supreme from electoral rolls of the state and their citizenship issues were to be dealt accordingly. But
Court should be
nothing progressed and it proved to be a huge betrayal for the people of Assam. It was to
congratulated
for taking up this the great relief of the people of Assam that while hearing a PIL filed by Sarbanand Sonowal,
issue earnestly. the Supreme Court repealed the IMDT Act and paved the way for the determination of illegal
The Congress and infiltrators. As now Sarbanand Sonowal is the chief minister of Assam, the people can see
its allies who now his commitment to the illegal infiltrators issue as NRC work is expedited with the centre
stand rejected by extending all kinds of support to the Supreme Court monitored process.
the people should It is highly unfortunate to note that some political parties have chosen to play politics
now introspect on this sensitive issue as well with West Bengal chief minister Mamta Banerjee openly
and take a clear opposing the NRC. The compulsion of vote bank politics makes Mamta Banerjee to raise
stand on the hue and cry on the issue but she fails to understand that the issue is not related to Assam
issue of illegal alone but it is a national issue. The illegal infiltration has taken place in the entire country
infiltration. with Assam and West Bengal being the prime targets of the infiltrators. The then Home
Minister Indrajit Gupta in 1997 and the then MoS, Home Shriprakash Jaiswal in 2006 in
parliament accepted that apart from Assam, more than 5 million Bangladeshis have infiltrated West Bengal also.
This is the vote bank which Mamata Banerjee is banking upon for her political survival. Such vote bank politics
should be defeated in the country.
While NRC work is in progress it is to be borne in mind that the infiltration problem is increasingly
becoming crucial for India and without addressing this problem with urgency and sincerity, the issue
cannot be resolved. The people of Assam should be saluted for their incessant struggle and the Supreme
Court should be congratulated for taking up this issue earnestly. The Congress and its allies who
now stand rejected by the people should now introspect and take a clear stand on the issue of illegal
infiltration. It is time that the nation takes a stand on this issue before it is too late. The country under the
dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now set to resolve these longstanding issues
and pave the rise of ‘New India’ through clear cut policies and political will to act in national interest.
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organisational activities Amit Shah Flags off ‘Rajasthan Gaurav Yatra’ in Rajsamand
‘Give ‘hisab’ of what Congress
did for four generations’
K
icking off BJP’s election campaign in Shri Shah said, “Rahul Gandhi asks us what we
Rajasthan, BJP National President Shri Amit did in four years; instead, he should answer questions
Shah flagged off the ‘Rajasthan Gaurav Yatra’ asked by the people about what they did for the last
from the Charbhujanath temple in Rajsamand district four generations”.
on 04 August, 2018. Chief Minister Smt. Vasundhara Further attacking the Congress, he said, “Rahul
Raje is embarking on a 58-day Yatra across the state baba if you know counting then count, I don’t know
to interact with the electorate ahead of the Assembly Italian else I would have told you in Italian how much
election this year. The extensive ‘Gaurav Yatra’ will tour we have given to public. Modi Government has
across the state and cover 165 of 200 constituencies. brought 116 schemes for Rajasthan populace and
The Yatra is scheduled to end on 30 September in still Congress asks what has BJP done?”
Ajmer. Talking about the various schemes and
Before the flagging off of the Yatra Shri Amit Shah programmes of the Rajasthan government, Shri
and Smt. Vasundhara Raje offered prayers at the Shah said that the central government brought 116
Charbhujanath temple and set off to Kankroli where schemes for people and the Raje government has
they addressed the first rally. touched upon all sections of the society in the state
Speaking at the first public meeting, BJP President and carried out developmental works.
Shri Shah said Rahul Baba should go and see the Congress did nothing for development. Rajasthan
villages where no development had taken place which has been a glorious state became a BIMARU
in the 50 years of the Congress rule. However, the state because of Congress but now under the
situation has changed under the BJP rule and now leadership of Smt. Raje, the state is progressing
development works are happening there. and going to become a developed state. We have
6 I KAMAL SANDESH I 16-31 AUGUST, 2018
Amit Shah Flags off ‘Rajasthan Gaurav Yatra’ in Rajsamand organisational activities
committed to form the government again, he said. exuded confidence that the party will secure victory
The BJP President said that the Narendra Modi again. “Five years back, I had begun ‘Suraj Sankalp
government released two-and-a-half-times more Yatra’ and ‘Parivartan Yatra’ in 2003 from here and
funds to the state government as compared to the people gave us their mandate. We worked hard,
previous UPA government. I conducted visits and tours of the state to know
Targeting the Congress over the National Register people’s problems and provided them with what they
of Citizens (NRC) issue in Assam, he said that the wanted,” Smt. Raje said.
Congress was seeing illegal Bangladeshi residing She said that the government launched
in India as its vote bank and asked people to pose programmes and worked to enhance the dignity of
a question to Rahul Gandhi whether the illegal women by launching schemes such as Bhamashah
Bangladeshi people should live in India or not. scheme and others.
Congress President should tell the people She said Congress always tried to create rift among
whether illegal Bangladeshi should be in India or not. castes but we want to take every section along with
Congress is actually looking at vote bank in this issue us. It is our aim to launch public welfare schemes and
but the Modi government does not run on the basis
of vote bank, he said.
Shri Shah also said that BJP did not dilute the Targeting the Congress over
SC/ST Act and instead the BJP government has the National Register of
strengthened it.
No Congress government have the courage to Citizens (NRC) issue in Assam,
give account of their work to the public of India but we he said that the Congress was
have the courage always because Bharatiya Janata seeing illegal Bangladeshi
Party is committed for the betterment of our poor,
farmers, Dalits, backward classes, youth and women
residing in India as its vote
of the country, he said. bank and asked people to
He said Rajasthan is going to reject the Congress pose a question to Rahul
once again because it has no direction and its pathetic
condition is no longer hidden from the country.
Gandhi whether the illegal
While addressing the rally, CM Smt. Vasundhara Bangladeshi people should
Raje said BJP government has worked towards live in India or not.
helping women, farmers and youth for the last four
years. Targeting the Congress, she said the party has
not made false promises to the people. transfer the benefit to people. Development works
Smt. Raje said that it was her third Yatra and have taken place in last four years in every panchayat
and district.
She said that the state is no more a BIMARU state.
In the coming years, she said, industries will be set
up, development will pick up pace for a progressive
Rajasthan.
The Chief Minister said there is a need to end ‘One
time Congress, one time BJP’ trend to push Rajasthan
among fastest developing states. Development took
place at fast pace in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh
and Gujarat where the BJP is in power.
She also asked the Congress to give a list of works
done by them in the past 50 years. “People should
analyze who served the nation best,” she said.
16-31 AUGUST, 2018 I KAMAL SANDESH I 7
organisational activities
‘A very important day for every BJP karyakarta’
Mughalsarai railway Junction renamed as Deendayal Upadhyay Junction
‘I
ts a very important day for every BJP Karyakarta He said in 15 years, under the rule of SP-BSP, UP’s
because Mughalsarai junction is named after law and order was extremely pathetic, criminals were
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Ji’ dominating and the chaos was at the peak, while in
While addressing a public meeting during the Yogi government, criminals in the state were forced
inaugurating the Deendayal Upadhyay Junction to run away from Uttar Pradesh.
earlier known as Mughalsarai Junction at Mugalsarai, Shri Amit Shah said the Congress government
UP BJP National President Shri Amit Shah said it is a of Sonia-Manmohan provided central assistance of
very important day for every BJP Karyakarta because just Rs 3,30,000 crore to UP during the 13th Finance
Mughalsarai junction is named after Pandit Deendayal Commission while the Modi government allocated an
Upadhyay Ji, a great visionary, pillar of our ideology amount of Rs 8,08,000 in the 14th Finance Commission.
and promulgator of ‘Integral Humanism’, who was Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra
brutally murdered here in 1968. Modi, the central government has decided to increase
Shri Amit Shah said with the help of the Central the minimum support price of crops by one and half
Government and the UP Government is doing a big times to the cost price, fulfilling the much anticipated
work of establishing a grand memorial and research demand of the farmers of the country for 70 years.
center in memory of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Even Modi Government has decided to provide
Ji and for this I thank Prime Minister Shri Narendra
Modi and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi
Adityanath from the bottom of heart.
Shri Shah said even if Rahul Gandhi joins the Bua-
Bhatija (SP-BSP), yet the BJP’s seats in Uttar Pradesh
will increase from 73 to 74, not 72. Opposition is
dreaming of forming a new government in Uttar
Pradesh but even today, only BJP has the UP’s
mandate, no one else has.
I am asking Rahul Gandhi for past seven days
that you must clear your stand whether ‘NRC’ should
be implemented in the country or not, but he has health insurance of five lakh rupees per annum to 10
no answer. Congress & Co do not want ‘NRC’ to be crore families i.e. approx 50 crore people of the country
implemented and they Bangladeshi infiltrators should free of cost under the ‘Ayushman Bharat’
remain in the country to serve their politics of vote The Modi government has made crores of toilets,
bank, Shri Shah said. given gas connections to the poor women, provided
The SP, the BSP and the Congress should decide electricity to the villages, build homes for homeless
whether they want Bangladeshi infiltrators out of the people, given self-employment to the youth, vaccinated
country or not. I know the opinion of the people of the 18 million poor children in 4 years, but Rahul Gandhi
country, consensus of the whole country is that not a should tell the country what did the Congress party in
single infiltrator should be kept in the country. 55 years of their rule, he asked.
The BJP President said the Modi government has As national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party,
spent more in 4 years for development of Purvanchal I assure the people of Uttar Pradesh, when we come
compared to 70 years’ of Congress. BJP government to the people of Uttar Pradesh seeking their votes after
has opened this region to whole new dimensions of five years, then UP will be the number one state in the
development. country no doubt.
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government’s achievement
SC/ST Amendment Bill 2018 unanimously passed by Lok Sabha
‘Amendment will strengthen the legislative
provisions to protect the SC/ST’
T
he Modi government introduced the SC/ST
amendment Bill 2018 in Lok Sabha on 03 Brought ‘August Kranti’ with OBC, SC/ST
August, 2018. It was unanimously passed by Bills for ‘social justice’
the Lok Sabha on 06 August. The Scheduled Castes Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi told BJP
and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) MPs that the NDA government has brought in
Amendment Bill 2018 was introduced in Lok Sabha by “August Kranti”, in reference to the passage of
the Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri two Bills to empower people from backward
Thaawarchand Gehlot. communities, and Dalit and tribal background.
The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes PM Pointing out that the government was
(Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill 2018 rules quick in bringing the legislation to strengthen
out any provision for anticipatory bail for a person the law to prevent atrocities against Dalits, Shri
accused of atrocities against SC/STs, notwithstanding Modi told party MPs during BJP Parliamentary
any court order. Party meeting that the ongoing Monsoon
Session will be remembered for steps taken
It also provides that no preliminary enquiry will be
by his government for social justice.
required for registering a criminal case and an arrest
under this law would not be subject to any approval.
Replying to the debate on the bill, Minister of Social ‘a big step towards making an equitable society’
Justice and Empowerment Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot
BJP President Shri Amit Shah termed the
asserted that the NDA government favoured reservation
passage of SC/ST amendment Bill 2018 in Lok
“and will continue to be in favour of reservation for Sabha a big step towards making an equitable
SC/ST”. The amendment, he said, will strengthen the society. It is a move towards creating a new
legislative provisions to protect SC/ST. India where all sections of society live with
Shri Gehlot said after the Supreme Court put some dignity and harmony. Hailing the Narendra
restrictions on Article 18 of this Act, the law lost its Modi government for the bill’s passage, Shri
importance. “The review petition filed by the government Shah said it has always been the BJP’s goal to
is still pending. Due to delay in the Supreme Court and create an egalitarian and just society as its
rising anger among the Dalit community, there was a mantra is ‘sabka saath sabka vikas’.
need to amend Article 18,” the Minister said.
He accepted that 6-7 per cent cases under under the Act.
the Indian Penal Code and 10-12 per cent cases The Bill states that the investigating officer will not
under Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes require the approval of any authority for the arrest of
(Prevention of Atrocities) Act were misused. “But citing an accused. Further, it provides that a preliminary
the misuse of the Act, we can’t allow 88 per cent of enquiry will not be required for the registration of a First
Dalits to suffer,” Shri Gehlot asserted. Information Report (FIR) against a person accused
In 2018, the Supreme Court stated that for persons under the Act.
accused of committing an offence under the Act, The Act states that persons accused of committing
approval of the Senior Superintendent of Police will be an offence under the Act cannot apply for anticipatory
required before an arrest is made. Further, the Deputy bail. The Bill seeks to clarify that this provision will apply
Superintendent of Police may conduct a preliminary despite any judgments or orders of a court that provide
enquiry to find out whether there is a prima facie case otherwise.
16-31 AUGUST, 2018 I KAMAL SANDESH I 9
government’s achievement DeenDayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana
WHO praises accelerated sanitation coverage in India
A
ccording to a report published in Financial Extra Budgetary Resources of Rs 15,000 crore to the
Express,International public health body scheme for constructing more toilets has also been
World Health Organisation(WHO) has praised acknowledged by the WHO as well.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first ever scheme “According to calculations, if all sanitation services
Swachh Bharat Mission, saying that if it achieves are used, the initiative could result in over 14 million
the October 2019 target, it could avert up to 3 lakh more years of healthy life in the period measured,
deaths due to diarrheal disease and protein-energy with the benefits accruing yearly thereafter,” WHO
malnutrition (PEM) since its launch in October
2014.
Through this scheme, the government aims
to make India open defecation free by October
2019, and the latest data show that, so far,
69.4% of the target has been achieved. WHO
said that this initiative could be remarkable
as before 2019 unsafe sanitation caused
an estimated 199 million cases of diarrhoea
annually.
“India’s commitment and progress towards
these outcomes is reflected in the fact that household said, adding that the cases of diarrhoea will almost
sanitation coverage has dramatically increased from be eliminated when universal use of safe sanitation
an estimated 2% per year before the initiative to more facilities is achieved.
than 13% annually between 2016 and 2018,” the Over 4 lakh villages all over India have been
WHO said in a statement. declared open defecation-free (ODF). While the effort
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in his first of government is being lauded, the latest data show
Independence Day speech from the ramparts of that five — Tripura, Goa, Bihar, Odisha, and Uttar
of the Red Fort announced the Swachh Bharat Pradesh — are yet to catch-up with the progress
Mission. Government’s recent decision to provide made in other states.
61.12 Lakh Benefited Through PMRPY
6
1.12 lakhs of people has been benefitted under
Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana
(PMRPY) till 25 July, 2018. PMRPY has been
initiated by the Ministry of Labour and Employment
in the year 2016-17 for incentivizing employers by
paying the entire employer’s contribution (12 % or as
admissible) towards the EPS and EPF for all sectors
w.e.f. 01.04.2018 to all eligible new employees and
is applicable for all sectors for the next 3 years. Shri
Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Union Minister of State
(I/C) for Labour and Employment said in written reply
to a question in Rajya Sabha on August 1.
10 I KAMAL SANDESH I 16-31 AUGUST, 2018government’s achievement
Govt achieves target of 5 cr free LPG connections
L
ok Sabha Speaker Smt Sumitra Mahajan on
august 4 handed over papers for an LPG
connection under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala
Yojana which was launched on May 1, 2016 with a
target to give 5 crore connections by March 2019 to
Takrdiran who is a resident of Sangam Vihar of the
national capital. Speaking on the occasion, Mahajan
said the scheme has not just saved eyes and money
of the poor women but also their “honour” as they
would now not be required to venture into forests to
collect firewood.
Pradhan said the target has been achieved in 27
months instead of 35 months. As many as 3 crore
additional free cooking gas (LPG) connections will
be given to poor households by March 2020, he the weaker sections of the society SC/STs. PMUY,
said. Under the scheme, the government provides a which aims to provide clean-cooking fuel to the
subsidy of Rs 1,600 to state-owned fuel retailers for poor households which are otherwise vulnerable
every free LPG gas connection that they install in poor to various health hazards associated with indoor
rural households. This subsidy is intended to cover air pollution, has been recognised by World Health
the security fee for the cylinder and the fitting charges. Organisation as one of the decisive interventions by
The beneficiary has to buy her own cooking stove. the government to address the indoor air pollution
To reduce the burden, the scheme allows which accounts for nearly 10 lakh deaths in a year
beneficiaries to pay for the stove and the first refill in the country, an official statement issued on the
in monthly installments. However, the cost of all occasion said. While till now the connections were
subsequent refills has to be borne by the beneficiary given based on the 2011 Socio-Economic Caste
household. Pradhan said the most number of LPG Census (SECC), the list has been expanded to
connections were given in Uttar Pradesh, where 87 include providing free cooking gas connection to all
lakh connections were released, followed by West SC/ST households, forest dwellers, most backward
Bengal (67 lakh), Bihar (61 lakh), Madhya Pradesh (45 classes, inhabitants of islands, nomadic tribes, tea
lakh), Rajasthan (37 lakh) and Odisha (30 lakh). estates and beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas
About 47 per cent of the beneficiaries are from Yojana and Antyodaya Yojana.
Services sector grows at a 21-month high in July: PMI
T
he services sector expanded at a 21-month
high in July, showed widely-tracked
purchasing managers’ index (PMI), justifying
the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) move to hike the
policy rate to contain inflation. The PMI rose from 52.6
in June to 54.2 in July, as new businesses rose at the
fastest rise since June 2017. Before this, the PMI was
at its peak at 54.5 in October 2016.
16-31 AUGUST, 2018 I KAMAL SANDESH I 11Vaichariki
Fundamentals of Democracy
PT. Deendayal Upadhyaya
GOVERNMENT BY DEBATE
D
EMOCRACY has been defined as
government by debate. The tradition of
debate is old in our country. But such a
debate can be fruitful only when each party carefully
listens to what the other has to say and has the
desire to accept the truth in it. If instead of trying
to understand the other person’s point of view we
angles.Hence he who has the capacity to have
insist upon our own point of view such a debate
a comprehensive view of the unity underlying all
must remain fruit- less. When Voltaire said, “I do
such diversities is a seer.
not agree with what you say, but I’ shall defend to
death your right to say it,’’ he was only accepting DEMOCRACY WITHOUT SANSKARAS
the fruitless part of the debate. Bharatiya culture There is no conflict between the individual and
goes beyond this and looks at debate as a means society; If it is present, it is an aberration. It is not
for the realization of truth. We believe that truth is necessary to curb the freedom of the individual
not one-sided, and that its various facets can be in the interest of society. In fact unbridled liberty
seen, examined and experienced from various does not lead to the development of the individual,
it leads to his ruin. Complete identification of the
individual with society is itself a state of complete
There is no conflict between development for the individual. The individual is
the individual and society; If it the medium and the measure of the completeness
is present, it is an aberration. of society. The freedom of the individual and the
It is not necessary to curb the interest of society are not contradictory. Democracy
freedom of the individual in is but an instrument for the fulfilment of the duty
the interest of society. In fact of the people. The effectiveness of the instrument
depends upon the feeling for the nation in the life
unbridled liberty does not
of the people, consciousness of responsibility, and
lead to the development of the
discipline. If these Sanskaras are absent in the
individual, it leads to his ruin. citizen, democracy degenerates into an instrument
Complete identification of the of individual, class and party interest.
individual with society is itself
a state of complete development CENTRALISATION OF POWER
The centralization of political, economic and social
for the individual.
powers in one individual or institution is a hindrance
12 I KAMAL SANDESH I 16-31 AUGUST, 2018Vaichariki
in the way of democracy. Generally when power in a DEMOCRACY AND POLITICAL PARTIES
certain field gets concentrated in one individual that The definition of Swaraj includes three main things.
individual tries directly or indirectly to concentrate in The first is that the Government should be in the
his hands power in other fields also. It is thus that hands of those who are a part of the nation. The
the dictatorial governments of the Communists and second special point is that the Government should
the Khilafat were set up. Even when human life is be conducted In the Interest of the nation, which
integral and its various fields complementary to meads its policies should be oriented towards
each other the units representing these various fields national interest. And the third point is that such
should remain separate. Normally speaking the a Government should have its own strength to
various units of the administration should concern achieve the good of the nation. In other words it is
themselves with administration and should not wrong to even think of Swaraj without self-reliance.
enter the field of economics. A capitalist economy
first acquires power in the economic field and then
DURING Pandit Nehru’s time
enters the political field, while socialism concentrates
power over all means of production in the hands India also raised the slogan of
of the State. Both these systems are against the democratic socialism. We did
democratic rights of the individual and their proper not succeed in this because
development. Hence along with centralization we today the democracy and the
shall have to think of division of powers. socialism that we had been
trying for are basically resting
DEMOCRACY AND SOCIALISM
DURING Pandit Nehru’s time India also raised on a Western foundation and
the slogan of democratic socialism. We did not are therefore incomplete. These
succeed in this because today the democracy two thoughts express different
and the socialism that we had been trying for are aspects of life and the truths
basically resting on a Western foundation and are related to them. Their synthesis
therefore incomplete. These two thoughts express is possible, but only when our
different aspects of life and the truths related to
point of view is synthesizing.
them. Their synthesis is possible, but only when
our point of view is synthesizing. It would not be
proper to press our entire life into the institutions Even when the Government is in the hands of the
and traditions of democracy as developed in the nationals Swaraj would become meaningless if the
West, or into the ready-made moulds of socialism Government comes under pressure or becomes
propounded by Marx and practised by Lenin, Stalin a follower of some other nation. If the State is not
etc. The life of this country is higher than both self-reliant in respect of defence, free in respect
these ideas. Instead of foisting Western politics of its policies and self-contained in respect of
on India we will have to develop our own political economic planning it could be pressurized into
philosophy. While doing this we can benefit from working against the interest of the nation. Such a
the thinking done in the West. But we must neither dependent State leads to ruination.
be over- whelmed by it nor must we consider it the (Excerpts from the book - “Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya A
Profile” edited by Sudhakar Raje.)
eternal truth.
16-31 AUGUST, 2018 I KAMAL SANDESH I 13SHRADHANJALI
M. Karunanidhi is no more
F
ormer Chief Minister of TamilnNadu and DMK welfare stood out. Firmly committed to democratic
President Shri Muthuvel Karunanidhi died at ideals, his strong opposition to the Emergency will
the age of 94 on 07 August, 2018. He was always be remembered.” He added “Kalaignar
suffering from urinary tract infection for over a week. Karunanidhi stood for regional aspirations as well as
He had been hospitalised since 27 July. Fondly called national progress. He was steadfastly committed to
Kalaignar, Karunanidhi became 5 time chief minister the welfare of Tamils and ensured that Tamil Nadu’s
of Tamilnadu. voice was effectively heard.”
Kalaignar Karunanidhi will live on in ‘No one can forget his struggle during
the hearts and minds of the millions of Emergency’
people: PM BJP National President Shri Amit Shah expressed
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi paid tributes to M. deep condolence on the demise of the leader. He
Karunanidhi in Chennai. Shri Modi said that he was said “Anguished to learn about the demise of veteran
extraordinary leader and a veteran administrator politician, M Karunanidhi ji. He had an impressive life
journey, starting as a screen
writer in Tamil film industry to
being five term Chief Minister of
Tamil Nadu. No one can forget
his struggle during Emergency,
imposed in 1975.”
Karunanidhi was a man
of committed ideals:
Advani
BJP Senior Leader Shri L.K.
Advani in his condolence
message said, “I am extremely
sad to learn about the demise
of Sh. M. Karunanidhi In
Chennai. He was a doyen of
Indian Politics who had started
his career after Independence.
Mr. Karunanidhi was a man of
whose life was devoted to public welfare and social committed ideals, he excelled in the field of politics
justice. He added, “Kalaignar Karunanidhi will live & had also made valuable contributions to the Tamil
on in the hearts and minds of the millions of people Literature, having written, stories, novels and a
whose lives were transformed by him. My thoughts multiple volume of memoirs.”
are with the family and the countless supporters He had the honour of serving the state of Tamil
of Karunanidhi Ji in this hour of grief. India and Nadu as Chief Minister on five separate occasions
particularly Tamil Nadu will miss him immensely. May between 1969-2011. He was the prime pillar of
his soul rest in peace. Dravida Munnetra liathagarn Political Party.
He said “I have had the opportunity of interacting I offer my heartfelt condolences to all the family
with Karunanidhi Ji on several occasions. His members of Shrl M. Karunanidhi & pray to the
understanding of policy and emphasis on social Almighty to rest his soul in peace.
14 I KAMAL SANDESH I 16-31 AUGUST, 2018Final draft of National Register of
Citizens (NRC) released in Assam
I
n a big move against illegal immigration, the
Assam government released the second and NRC the only way to evict illegal
final draft of National Register of Citizens (NRC) Bangladeshis: Amit Shah
on 30 July, 2018, which declared over 40 lakh citizens BJP National President Shri Amit Shah asked
outsiders. The final draft NRC included 2 crore 89 lakh 83 Samajwadi Party,
thousand 677 people as eligible, out of total applicants Congress and BSP
of 3 crore 29 lakh 91 thousand and 384. to clear their stand
“Out of 3.29 crore people, 2.89 crore have been on Assam’s NRC.
found eligible to be included. This is just a draft, and not He added that
the final list.The people who are not included can make BJP brought NRC
claims and objections. I must emphasise that this is a complying with
the orders of the
Supreme Court. He said NRC is the only way to
Everyone will have full opportunity to evict illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. He further
file Claims: Rajnath Singh questioned Congress, SP and BSP on whether
On July 30 Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh they want illegal Bangladeshis in Assam or not.
speaking on NRC said, “Today NRC Draft List has
been published in Assam. I want to emphatically
say that this is only a draft and not the Final NRC.” draft, not the final one,” said Assam Registrar General
“Everyone will have full opportunity to file Sailesh while releasing the final NRC draft in Guwahati.
Claims / Objections as per provision in law. Only The NRC is being updated under the Supreme Court
after the disposal of claims and objections, the supervision with 24 March, 1971 as the cut-off date for
Final NRC will be published. Some people are genuine Indian citizens in Assam.
unnecessarily trying to create an atmosphere of The first draft of the ongoing NRC process was
fear. I want to assure all that there is no need for released at the midnight of December 31, 2017. It
any apprehension or fear. Some misinformation is comprised 1.9 crore names out of the total application
also being spread. NRC process has been done of 3.29 crore people in Assam.
impartially. Some people may not have been able Assam is the first Indian state where the NRC is being
to submit necessary documents. They will get updated after 1951, with March 24, 1971, as the cut-off
full opportunity through Claims and Objections date, to include names of genuine Indian citizens.
process.” “Based on this draft, there is no question of anyone
He said clarified that even after the Final being taken to detention centres or foreigners’ tribunal,”
NRC, every person would get an opportunity to Census Commissioner, who is also the Registrar General
approach the Foreigners Tribunal. of India, told in Guwahati.
He added “This means that even those whose Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh said the
names do not figure in the Final NRC will get an exercise was carried out in an “impartial and transparent”
opportunity to approach the Tribunal. There is no manner. “No coercive action will be taken against
question of any coercive action against anyone. anyone. Hence, there is no need for anyone to panic”.
NRC process is being carried out with complete Chief Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal
fairness and transparency. It has been monitored congratulated the people of the state and said the
by the Honourable Supreme Court. “historic day will remain etched in their memories
forever”.
16-31 AUGUST, 2018 I KAMAL SANDESH I 15‘National Commission for Backward Classes’ bill got
parliamentary approval
This will contribute to the empowerment
of OBC communities across India: PM
A
key bill to provide constitutional status to the
National Commission for Backward Classes @narendramodi
(NCBC) secured Parliament’s approval on 06 “A historic moment for our country! I am glad that
August with the Rajya Sabha passing the measure Parliament has passed the Constitution (123rd
that will give the panel full powers to safeguard the Amendment) Bill, which grants Constitutional
rights and interests of the Other Backward Classes status to the National Commission for Backward
(OBCs). Classes. This will contribute to the empowerment
The Constitution (123rd Amendment) Bill 2017 of the OBC communities across India,”
was passed after a spirited debate during which
several members urged the Centre to make public given limited powers - only to recommend to the
the findings of the caste census and implement government inclusion or exclusion of a community
reservation accordingly. It was cleared by the Lok in the central list of OBCs. Also, the power to hear
Sabha on 02 August superseding the amendments complaints of the OBCs and protect their interests
earlier carried out by the Rajya Sabha.Prime Minister remained with the National Commission for
Scheduled Castes.
The Rajya Sabha adopted the bill
along with the amendments made
by the Lok Sabha, by 156 votes to
nil. Over two-thirds majority of those
present voted in favour of the bill,
which is a necessity for amending the
Constitution.
It earlier passed the measure on July
31 last year along with an amendment
and sent it to the Lower House. The
Lok Sabha approved the bill on August
2with alternative amendments as well
as some more changes unanimously
with over two-thirds majority.
Replying to the debate, Social
Justice and Empowerment Minister
Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot said the
Narendra Modi and BJP President Shri Amit Shah bill would help the backward classes people fight
termed as “historic” the passage of the bill. atrocities against them and ensure quick justice to
The bill was passed after the Upper House them. “This bill would provide justice to the OBC
repealed the National Commission for Backward people, it is the need of the hour,” he added,
Classes Act, 1993. The bill seeks to bring the NCBC on par with the
The NCBC, a statutory body created in 1993, was National Commission for Scheduled Castes and the
16 I KAMAL SANDESH I 16-31 AUGUST, 2018‘historical step to fulfill the
aspirations of millions of people
“A historic moment for our of the country’
country! I am glad that BJP National President Shri Amit Shah
Parliament has passed congratulated Prime Minister Shri Narendra
the Constitution (123rd Modi and BJP-led NDA government on
passing of the OBC Commissions Bill
Amendment) Bill, which
giving the constitutional recognition, he
grants Constitutional status said that it was huge historical step to fulfill
to the National Commission the aspirations of millions of people of the
for Backward Classes. country.
“Whenever the history of the uplift and
This will contribute to the self-respect of the Dalit, tribal and backward
empowerment of the OBC class society of this country will be written,
communities across India”. then this work of Modi Government will
always be marked in gold, because with
the same motivation, Modi Government
is serving for them. At the center point
National Commission for Scheduled Tribes. of every plan and every program of the
In his reply, Shri Gehlot also assured members that Modi government, there are Dalits, Tribal,
the legislation would not encroach upon the rights backward and poor of the country. Mission
of state governments as they would have their own Antyodaya is the resolution of Prime Minister
backward class commissions. “This commission has Shri Narendra Modi and his objective is
no relation with the state governments but is related to establish an equitable society in the
to the Centre only.” country. With the passing of this bill, a
He said the state governments had their own new chapter has been initiated for the up
lists of castes of OBC people, while the Centre had gradation of the backward class society in
its own. The NCBC would recommend only to the the country. Now many issues of the people
central government regarding inclusion or deletion of of the backward classes can be resolved
a particular caste in the list. through the constitutional forum of the OBC
“This is an important issue. There was a demand Commission.
for a constitutional status to the OBC Commission Under the leadership of Prime Minister
from the 1980s and Parliament had held discussions Shri Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Janata
several times. It has been discussed by the Standing Party government has undertaken many
Committee,” Shri Gehlot said, urging the members to schemes to uplift the Dalit, tribal, backward,
pass the bill expeditiously. village, poor, farmer of the country, and has
He said once the bill is passed by Parliament, the brought about a new light in their lives.
government would immediately form the Commission. Since 1955, the backward class society
Participating in the debate, Shri Bhupender Yadav of the country was demanding constitutional
(BJP) urged political parties to shun “vote bank recognition of the OBC Commission,
politics” and support these measures. today this historic work has been done by
He said the Bill is long overdue and lamented the Bharatiya Janata Party government
that many states have not implemented 27 per cent under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri
reservation to the OBCs, adding that parties should Narendra Modi, in 2018 and we all feel
“rise above vote bank politics and work towards proud.”
social justice”.
16-31 AUGUST, 2018 I KAMAL SANDESH I 17Article
National Register of Citizens –
Sovereignty vs Vote Bank
commonality, it was possible for these people together
to avoid detection and find a shelter in Assam.
Who are citizens of India?
The citizenship of India is recognized from Articles
5 to 11 of the Constitution of India. No citizenship
can be granted in violation of these provisions. The
Arun Jaitley law relating to citizenship which regulates the grant
of citizenship by birth, by registration, descent and
naturalisation. Section 6(A) deals with the special
T
erritory and citizens are the two most provisions of citizenship covered by 1985 Assam
important aspects of a sovereign State. The Accord.
principal duty of any Government is to defend
the borders of the country, prevent any trespass Consequences of illegal migration
and make the life of its citizens safe and secure. Twenty-one years ago, on May 6, 1997, the then
Independent India has faced a major challenge to Home Minister Shri Indrajit Gupta, told Parliament that
protect its sovereignty in Jammu and Kashmir. At the there were over 10 million illegal immigrants residing
time of Independence and partition of India, Assam
was also a sore issue for Pakistan. They resented
the fact that like Kashmir, Assam became a part of
Independent India. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, in his book
‘Myth of Independence’ wrote:
“It would be wrong that Kashmir is the only issue
that divides India and Pakistan, though undoubtedly
the most significant. One at least is nearly as important
as the Kashmir dispute, is that of Assam and some
districts of India adjoining the East Pakistan. To these
Pakistan has very good claims.”
Similarly, in the pre-1971 era, till he became
more favourably inclined to India, Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman, the then East Pakistan leader, in his book
‘Eastern Pakistan, its Population and Economics’ had
observed: in India, of which 5.4 million were in West Bengal and
“Because Eastern Pakistan must have sufficient 4 million in Assam. Needless to say that this figure
land for its expansion and because Assam has has increased ever since. The consequence of this
abundant forest and mineral resources, coal, was analysed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in a
petroleum etc., Eastern Pakistan must include Assam case filed by the present Chief Minister of Assam,
to be financially and economically strong.” Sarbananda Sonowal vs UOI (2005), where the court
Ever since Independence, we had a significant held:
influx of illegal migrants from East Pakistan. Because ‘The dangerous consequences of large scale
of ethnic and linguistic similarity and religious illegal migration from Bangladesh, both for the people
18 I KAMAL SANDESH I 16-31 AUGUST, 2018Article
of Assam and more for the Nation as a whole, need they would have to register themselves as foreigners.
to be emphatically stressed. No misconceived and Those who came on or after 25.3.1971 were to be
mistaken notions of secularism should be allowed to detected, deleted and expelled in accordance with
come in the way of doing so. As a result of population law. “Immediate and practical steps should be taken
movement from Bangladesh, the spectre looms large to expel such foreigners”.
of the indigenous people of Assam being reduced Thus historically, both Mrs. Indira Gandhi and Mr.
to a minority in their home State. Their cultural Rajeev Gandhi, through the Congress Government
survival will be in jeopardy, their political control will that they headed, committed to this nation that
be weakened and their employment opportunities post 25th March, 1971 migrants would be detected,
will be undermined. The silent and invidious identified and deported.
demographic invasion of Assam may result in the Under the Foreigners Act, the onus of proof lies
loss of geostrategically vital districts of lower Assam. on the persons claiming to be a citizen. It would
The influx of these illegal migrants is turning these otherwise be impossible for the State to establish
districts into a Muslim majority region. It will then be when the person surreptitiously entered the Indian
a matter of time when a demand for their merger
with Bangladesh may be made. The rapid growth of
international Islamic fundamentalism may provide Under the Assam Accord signed
for driving force for this demand. In this context, it on 15th August, 1984, the Rajeev
is pertinent that Bangladesh has long discarded Gandhi Government committed
secularism and has chosen to become an Islamic to three categories. Those
State. Loss of lower Assam will severe the entire land
mass of North-East, from the rest of India and the
who came prior to 1.1.1966
rich natural resources of that region will be lost to the will continue to be on India’s
Nation.” electoral rolls and they would
be regularised. Foreigners who
Nobody could have put it better.
came to Assam after 1.1.1966 but
The two accords by Mrs. Indira Gandhi and Mr. Rajiv
Gandhi before 24.3.1971 would be dealt
Subsequent to the creation of Bangladesh in 1971, with under the provisions of the
the Indian and the Bangladeshi Prime Ministers Foreigners Act and Foreigners
entered into an arrangement in February, 1972. The Tribunal Order 1964.
Government of India, on 30th September, 1972, set
out a circular that those Bangladeshi nationals who
had come to India before 25th March, 1971 were to territory. However, the Congress Government
be detected but those who entered India in or after legislated the IMDT Act which remained silent on the
the said date were to be repatriated. This is what Mrs. issue of burden of proof. This virtually made detection,
Indira Gandhi’s commitment to India and the people deletion and deportation impossible. The Supreme
of this nation was. Court, on 12th July, 2005 struck down the IMDT Act
Under the Assam Accord signed on 15th August, and unconstitutional and, therefore, decided that the
1984, the Rajeev Gandhi Government committed to detection would be under the Foreigners Act and the
three categories. Those who came prior to 1.1.1966 rules made thereunder. It is, thereafter, that tribunals
will continue to be on India’s electoral rolls and for preparing the register of members have been
they would be regularised. Foreigners who came to functioning in the districts of Assam.
Assam after 1.1.1966 but before 24.3.1971 would be
dealt with under the provisions of the Foreigners Act West Bengal is not far behind
and Foreigners Tribunal Order 1964. If detected, their To put it in the words of the Trinamool Congress
name would be deleted from the electoral rolls and leader and the West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata
16-31 AUGUST, 2018 I KAMAL SANDESH I 19Article
Banerjee has stated in the Lok Sabha on 4.8..2005: haven. In their own countries, there is poverty, disease
“The infiltration in Bengal has become a disaster and no homes. In England there is social security, a
now. You can see the Bangladeshi as well as the national health service and guaranteed housing. All
Indian names in the list. I have both the Bangladeshi to be had for the asking without payment and without
and the Indian voters list. This is a very serious matter. working for it. Once here, each seeks to bring his
I would like to know when would it be discussed in the relative to join him: so they multiply exceedingly.”
House?” Ironically even Lord Denning calls it an invasion.
India’s sovereignty is paying a heavy price It must be remembered that citizenship does not
because of the quality of its political discourse. accrue by illegal migration. It comes under the
Though Mrs. Indira Gandhi and Mr. Rajiv Gandhi conditions prescribed in the Constitution and the
took a particular position in 1972 and 1985 for the Citizenship Act.
deletion and deportation of foreigners, Rahul Gandhi
takes a contrarian position and his party turns turtle. Difference between fundamental rights
Similarly, the BJP ally of 2005, Ms. Mamata Banerjee, under Article 19 and 21
took a particular position. As a federal front leader, A desperate argument has been given that this is
she now talks to the contrary. Can India’s sovereignty a human rights cause. A refugee on account of
be decided by such fickle minds and fragile hands? persecution may have a humanitarian consideration.
The result of this has been that in the 50 years Illegal migration does not have it. There is not
between 1961 and 2011, the majority community in fundamental right to any person to do so. The wise
Assam has grown 2.4 times; the minority has grown men who framed India’s Constitution made a clear
3.9 times. This has caused a major demographic distinction in the phraseology of Article 19 which
impact. guarantees the right to move freely throughout the
territory of India and to reside and settle in any part of
Difference between a citizen, refugee and territory of India. It is a right available only to a citizen.
an illegal migrant However, the right to life and liberty and a protection
There is a fundamental difference between a citizen against its deprivation under Article 21 is available
and a refugee. Citizenship is regulated by the to any person – citizen and non-citizen alike. A right
Constitution. Those who are compelled on account of of a citizen or a non-citizen to life and liberty can be
certain circumstances to leave their country and take taken away only by due process of law. That is a right
refuge in another country for fear of persecution, are available to him under India’s constitution. That is
refugees. The receiving nation can, on humanitarian his human right. But the framers of the Constitution
ground, be considerate to these refugees in terms of did not confer on a non-citizen the right to move
providing them the basics of life. Refugees are not throughout the territory of India or to reside or settle
conferred citizenship. The refugees don’t become in any part or territory in India. While the constitution
a voter. Some pre-1971 migrants may have moved framers make Article 19 applicable to a ‘’citizen’ only,
for reasons of persecution, the same is not true of all the rights under Article 21 were made available to a
post 1971 migrants who have illegally entered India. ‘person’. There is a method in this distinction.
There is a third category who are neither citizens I reiterate what I have stated earlier. The Congress
nor refugees, who come for reasons of economic was the mainstream party on Indian politics. It has
opportunities. These are illegal migrants. Their entry increasingly started taking fringe position. Siding with
is silent invasion in the country to which they move. the ‘Tukde Tukde’ gang was one such illustration. It is
One of the world’s most celebrated liberal judges, now compromising the sovereignty of India. Leaders
Lord Denning, in his book ‘The Due Process of Law’ like Rahul Gandhi and Mamata Banerjee must realise
has written as introduction to part 5 ‘Entrances and that India’s sovereignty is not a play thing. Sovereignty
Exits’ where the opening paragraph reads: and citizenship are the soul of India. Imported vote
“In recent times England has been invaded not by banks are not.
enemies nor by friends but by those who see England as (The writer is Union Minister, GoI)
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