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Towards realizing the DREAM : ‘Skill India’ Vice-Chancellor Syamaprasad — A Reassessment सीधी भ या: एक जरी निरय The Nationalist Issue: July 2018 ISSN 2454-9401 Emerging Relations between INDIA AND INDONESIA Emerging Relations between INDIA AND INDONESIA

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Page 1: The ISSN 2454-9401 Nationalist - spmrf.org · PM MODI’S VISION Salient Points of PM Modi’s address at the public meeting with beneficiaries in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 07 July, 2018

Towards realizing the DREAM lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

Vice-Chancellor Syamaprasad mdashA Reassessment

सीधी भरती परकरिया एक जररी निरणय

TheNationalist

Issue July 2018

ISSN 2454-9401

Emerging Relations between

IndIa and IndonesIaEmerging Relations between

IndIa and IndonesIa

2

PM MODIrsquoS VISION

July 2018

ldquoThere should be devotion to a cause in the rank and file of the party Devotion leads to dedication and disciplinerdquo

-Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya

3

PM MODIrsquoS VISION

July 2018

Editorial AdvisorsShakti Sinha IAS (Rtd)Former Power amp FinanceSecretary Govt of Delhi

Dr Anirban GangulyDirector SPMRF

Dr Shiv Shakti BakshiExecutive Editor Kamal Sandesh

Dr Vijay ChauthaiwaleIn Charge BJP Foreign Affairs Departmentamp Convener Overseas Friends of BJP

Dr Dhananjay Singh(Assistant Professor)Jawaharlal Nehru University

Professor Santishree D PanditProfessorSavitribal Phule Pune University ampVice President - Indian Politics Science Association

Dr Amit SinghAssistant Professor ARSD CollegeDelhi University

Amit MalviyaNational In Charge IT amp SocialMedia Vibhag BJP

Research Teambull Shivanand Dwivedi bull Ajit Jhabull Shailendra Kumar Shuklabull Shubhendu Anandbull Ayush anandbull Vaibhav Chadhabull Amit Kumar

LayoutAjit Kumar Singh

CO

NTE

NT

EDITORIAL

With farsightedness Syama Prasad called to link education and industry - Dr Anirban Ganguly

PM MODIrsquoS VISION

Salient Points of PM Modirsquos address at the public meeting with beneficiaries in Jaipur Rajasthan on 07 July 2018

Salient Points of PM Modirsquos address at the inauguration of various Healthcare projects at AIIMS amp Safdarjung Hospitals on 29 June 2018

Salient Points of PM Modirsquos speech at celebrations of the 4th Yoga Day in Dehradun on 21 Jun 2018

SPECIAL ARTICLE

Emerging Relations between India and Indonesia in the light of Prime Minister Modirsquos Visit to Indonesia

- Professor Baladas Ghoshal Towards realizing the DREAM lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

- Philip Christopher Vice-Chancellor Syamaprasad mdashA Reassessment

- Professor Lipi Ghosh

POLICY ANALYSIS

सीधी भरती परकरिया एक जररी निरणय - भपदर यादव एमएसपी वदधि ककसािो क किर म एक और कदम - सतीश ससह भारर म कम िो रिी गरीबी - रमश कमार दब

POLITICAL COMMENTARIES

थरर क बयाि स उजागर हआ कागस का चिरा - डॉ ददलीप अगनिहोती Judgment of NCT of Delhi v Union of India Upholding the

Constitutional Powers of the Lieutenant Governor - Shivam Singhania

VYAkTI VIShESh डॉ शामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परिरी

- शशवाननद दविवदी

EVENT SPMRF

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at Kolkata on 27 June 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in Southeast Asian Studies JNU) on 12 July 2018

4July 2018

He interest in the life and times of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee is increasing by the day Not

only the fortnight between his birth and deathmdashJune 23 (1953) the day he died in mysterious circumstances in Srinagar and his birth anniversary falling on July 6 (1901)mdashbut throughout the year there is an increasing interest especially among youth

What is fascinating about his life is that despite being short it had so many dimensions In each of these areas of human action Syama Prasad excelled Prime Minister NarendraModi in a rich and profound tribute to him on June 23 while speaking in Madhya Pradesh spoke of three cornerstones in the life of Syama Prasadmdashhe referred to lsquovidya (education) vitta (financeeconomy) vikasrsquo

Indeed Syama Prasadrsquos life revolved around these The first station of his working life in which he excelled was as the youngest vice-chancellor of the University of Calcutta at the age of 33 As V-C Syama Prasad initiated a number of reforms and changes in the university focused on the growth of Indian languages on scientific training agricultural education research in Indian history and civilisational studies initiated Chinese and Buddhist studies and invited Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore to deliver the convocation

edItorIal

Dr Anirban Ganguly

address in Bengalimdashfor the first time in the history of the university or British India

Even in later years Syama Prasad continued to have a close interest and association with leading educational and research institutions in the country such as the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru among others His convocation addresses delivered to universities across the country from 1930s to 1952 are full of deep thought and wisdom Syama Prasad advocated innovation and autonomy in higher education insisted on the need for original research and argued that each university should develop its own areas of focus

His call to strengthen primary and higher education his call for the need to link education and industry are dimensions which continue to be relevant today His formidable reputation as an educationist and an uncompromising nationalist led the Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram at Puducherry select him as the chairman of the Sri Aurobindo Memorial Convention held in April 1951 to establish a university that would perpetuate and disseminate the vision of Sri Aurobindo while imparting and implementing a new vision of education

Syama Prasadrsquos administrative acumen and political sagacity came to the fore when he assumed charge as Finance (vitta) Minister of Bengal deftly balancing a coalition government with the Muslim-dominated KrishakPraja Party and astutely keeping the Muslim League at bay and neutralising its capacity to inject the poison of communal politics handling the colonial administration bent on trying to sabotage or wreck the experiment and all the while effectively carrying out his administrative duties

His vision for vikas was best seen in his role as free Indiarsquos first minister for industry and supply from 1947 to 1950 This was the period when he worked to lay Indiarsquos industrial foundation The first industrial policy of independent India laid out in 1948 lsquoreflected his ideas and visionrsquo His goal as minister was to ensure that in basic industry and infrastructure India must become self-reliant Syama Prasad wanted India to develop big industry as well as focus on MSMEs cottage industries handloom and textile His tenure as industry minister saw the laying down of the foundation of cottage and small-scale industries

In all his actions he was inspired and directed by one overweening and unshakable impulsemdashthat of seeing India become once more great self-reliant and conscious of her strength and civilisational wisdom

With farsightedness Syama Prasad called to link education and

industry

5

PM MODIrsquoS VISION

July 2018

raquo I am seeing first hand how Rajasthan welcomes people to their state There is great enthusiasm here People should come here to see the true picture of the progress the state has made in the last few years

raquo Be it living in harmony with nature or defending our nation Rajasthan has shown the way

raquo The Central Government and the State Government are working together for the progress of Rajasthan

raquo The way the programme in Jaipur has been organised is commendable Hearing beneficiaries is wonderful

raquo There are some people who will never appreciate good work done be it by the Centre or by Vasundhra Ji but everyone must see the happiness of the beneficiaries here

raquo Next year Rajasthan completes 70 years Let us reaffirm our commitment of creating a developed Rajasthan which will play a pivotal role in the building of a New India

Salient Points of PM Modirsquos address at the public meeting with

beneficiaries in Jaipur Rajasthan on 07 July 2018

6

PM MODIrsquoS VISION

July 2018

Salient Points of PM Modirsquos address at

the inauguration of various Healthcare

projects at AIIMS amp Safdarjung

Hospitals on 29 June 2018

7

PM MODIrsquoS VISION

July 2018

raquo Friends AIIMS पर बढत दबाव को दखत हए ददल ली म इसक सभी क पसो की कषमता को बढाया जा रहा ह आज तीन सौ करोड रपए स अदिक की लागत स बनन वाल National Centre for Ageing का भी दिलान यास हआ ह य सटर 200 बडस का होगा

raquo आन वाल डढ दो वरषो म इस परा करन का परयास दकया जाएगा यहा वररर ठ नागररको क दलए तमाम सदविाए होगी इसम वदावस था दवजान अनसिान क दर भी होगा जहा वदावस था स जडी समस याओ को लकर ररसरच की जा सकगी

raquo इसक अलावा सफदरजग अस पताल म भी 13 सौ करोड स अदिक रादि खरच करक अस पताल म सदविाओ को और आिदनक बनान का काम हआ ह इसी क तहत यहा एक एमरजसी ब लॉक पर एक सपर स पदिदलटी ब लॉक की सवाओ को दि को समदपचत दकया गया ह दसफच मदडकल एमरजसी क दलए 500 बडस की नई कषमता क साथ सफदरजग अस पताल दि का सबस बडा एमरजसी कयर अस पताल बन जाएगा

raquo सादथयो आज दजन पार परोजक टस का लोकापचण और दिलान यास दकया गया ह उसम स एक पावर दरिड दवशाम सदन भी ह सावचजदनक उपकरमो और समाज क परदत उनकी दजम मदारी का य एक उत तम उदाहरण ह इसस न दसफच मरीजो को बदक उनकी दखरख करन वालो को भी बहत बडी राहत दमल रही ह

raquo सादथयो समय पर सही इलाज जीवन बरान म अहम भदमका दनभाता ह लदकन ददल ली का टदफक कई बार इसम बािक बन जाता ह दविर तौर पर एम स क अलग-अलग सटर और क पस क बीर मरीजो और डॉक टरो की आवाजाही को लकर पहल बहत बडी समस या थी एम स की मख य दबल दडग और जय परकाि नारायाण टामा सटर क बीर य समस याए भी अब सलझ गई ह लगभग एक दकलोमीटर लबी अडररिाउड सरग का भी अभी थोडी दर पहल लोकापचण करन का अवसर दमला इस टनल स मरीजो उनक ररि तदारो डॉक टरो और जररी दवाइयो यतो को दबना रकावट आवाजाही सदनदचित हई ह

raquo सादथयो भारत जस हमार दविाल दवकासिील दि क दलए सस ती सलभ सरदकषत और आिदनक स वास थ य सदविाए जटाना दकतनी बडी दजम मवारी ह इसस आप भली-भादत पररदरत ह बीत रार वरषो म Public Health Care को लकर दि को एक नई ददिा दी गई ह क दर सरकार क एक क बाद एक Policy Intervention स हम उस दथदत की तरफ बढ रह ह जहा दि क गरीब और मि यम वगच को बहतर

स वास थ य सवाओ क दलए भटकना न पड अनावि यक खरच न करना पड

raquo राज य सरकारो क साथ दमलकर क दर सरकार दि भर म स वास थ य सवा स जडा आिदनक Infrastructure खडा कर रही ह य सरकार क दनरतर परयासो का पररणाम ह दक आज दि म अस पतालो म बर रो को जन म दन का पररलन Institutional Delivery उसका पररलन बडा ह गभचवती मदहलाओ और नवजात दििओ क स वास थ य की दनरन तर जार टीकाकरण म पार नई वदसन जडन स मात और दिि मत य दर म अभतपवचक कमी आई ह इन परयासो को अतचरार टीय एजसीज न भी सराहा ह

raquo सादथयो सरकार का परयास ह दक बड िहरो क आस-पास जो स वास थ य का Infrastructure तयार दकया गया ह उसको सदढ करन क साथ-साथ ऐसी ही सदविाए दटयर-2 और दटयर-3 िहरो तक पहराई जाए इसक दलए सरकार दो व यापक स तर पर काम कर रही ह एक तो जो हमार मौजदा अस पताल ह उनको और अदिक सदविाओ स लस दकया जा रहा ह और दसरा दि क दर-दराज वाल इलाको म स वास थ य सदविाओ को पहराया जा रहा ह

raquo सादथयो आजादी क 70 वरषो म दजतन एम स स वीकत हए या बनाए गए ह उसस अदिक बीत रार वरषो म मजर दकए गए ह दि म 13 नए एम स की घोरणा की गई ह दजसम स आठ पर काम िर हो रका ह इसक अलावा दि भर म 15 मदडकल कॉलज म सपर स पदिदलटी अस पतालो का दनमाचण कायच परगदत पर ह

raquo दि क लगभग हर दजल म डायदलदसस सटर बनाए जा रह ह यहा गरीबो को दनिक डायदलदसस की सदविा दी जा रही ह

raquo अब तक लगभग 25 लाख मरीज इसका लाभ उठा रक ह

raquo पहल जहा गरीब को मफत डायदलदसस क दलए 100-200 km जाना पडता था अब उस अपन ही दजल म य सदविा दमल रही ह

raquo वथ पररवार स ही वथ समाज और वथ समाज स ही वथ राषट का दनमाचण होता ह

raquo आप पर दि को वथ रखन की दजममदारी ह

raquo इसदलए राषटपदत जी भी आपको राषट दनमाचण का एक महतवपणच परहरी कहत ह

8

PM MODIrsquoS VISION

July 2018

Salient Points of PM Modirsquos speech at celebrations of the 4th Yoga Day

in Dehradun on 21 Jun 2018

raquo हम सभी क दलए गौरव की बात ह दक आज जहा-जहा उगत सयच क साथ सरज की दकरण पहर रही ह परकाि का दवतार हो रहा ह वहा ndash वहा लोग योग स सयच का वागत कर रह ह

raquo योग वयदति-पररवार-समाज-दि-दवशव और समपणच मानवता को जोडता ह

raquo योग आज ददनया की सबस Powerful Unifying Forces म स एक बन गया ह

raquo दहरादन स लकर डबदलन तक िघाई स लकर दिकागो तक जकाताच स लकर जोहादनसबगच तक योग ही योग हl

raquo The world has embraced Yoga and glimpses of this can be seen in the manner in which International Day of Yoga has been marked every year

raquo Infact Yoga Day has become one of the biggest mass movements in the quest for good health and well-

being

raquo Yoga is beautiful because it is ancient yet modern it is constant yet evolving

raquo It has the best of our past and presents and a ray of hope for our future

raquo In Yoga we have the perfect solution to the problems we face either as individuals or in our society

raquo The way to lead a calm creative amp content life is Yoga It can show the way in defeating tensions and mindless anxiety

raquo Instead of dividing Yoga unites

raquo Instead of further animosity Yoga assimilates

raquo Instead of increasing suffering Yoga heals

Special article

9July 2018

o assess Prime Minister Modirsquos visit to Indonesia in the last week of May this year we have to find out first the

stakes India and Indonesia have in each other and the pull factor that brings them closer to each other For India Indonesia is a maritime neighbour Indonesiarsquos Aceh in the northernmost tip of Sumatra is only 80 nautical miles from Indiarsquos Andaman ampNicobar Islandsand even closer than any part of India With a coastline of 7500 kms with more than 1380 islands and more than two million sq km of Exclusive Economic Zone India occupies a central position in the Indo-Pacific

Emerging Relations between India and Indonesia in the light of Prime Minister Modirsquos Visit to Indonesia

Professor Baladas Ghoshal

t

Special article

10July 2018

while Indonesia as the largest archipelagic State in the world with a coastline of 108000 kms with 17504 islands and features and a total of maritime areas of 6400000 sq km including Exclusive Economic Zone is a fulcrum that connects the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean The two oceans represent a combined maritime region which is important for global maritime trade and commerce As a consequence the two countries have a mutual stake in each otherrsquos progress prosperity stability and territorial integrity and as pluralistic democracies and developing societies we face similar challenges Indonesia is not only the most populous country in the region with the largest Muslim population in the world it has also immense natural resources and a strategic location for it controls all or part of the very major waterway between the Pacific and the Indian Ocean More than half of the worldrsquos shipping traverses these waterways

Given their location and capabilities India and Indonesia have a critical role to play as sentinels for vital sea-lanes They also have a stake in shaping an emerging security architecture of Asia that is not dominated by any single country important at a time when Chinarsquos recent assertiveness and muscle flexing in the South China Sea through its artificial island building and militarization of those territories claimed by some other ASEAN states is creating strategic uncertainty in the region Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj during her visit to Jakarta in early January this year has rightly said that Indonesia has an important role in the development and shaping of the security fabric of the region adding that the country is one of the most diverse democracy and has a critical role to play in evolution of the new security architecture in the Indo-Pacific region

Both Indonesia and India are not only multi-religious but also multi-cultural and face the challenge of integrating their diverse and plural

societies from primordial loyalties to civic loyalties and creating a sense of citizenship within a democratic framework through state motto of lsquoBhineka Tunggal Ekarsquo and lsquoUnity in Diversityrsquo While both Indonesia and India had been successful in maintaining social harmony and cohesion and build political stability for many years after they achieved their independence through trials and tribulations in recent years they are facing the rise of primordial loyalties and identity politics that are posing a major threat to such social cohesion and harmony In the case of Indonesia there has been a creeping Islamization of the society and polity of the country The inroads of Arab Wahhabi and Salafi variant of Islam into Southeast Asia and elsewhere have led to a growing assertiveness on the part of the fundamentalists As yet such fundamentalist elements have not occupied the mainstream in Indonesia and are still fringe groups the danger of their occupying a major space cannot be underestimated

Despite these mutual stakes India-Indonesia relations did not fulfil its promises and potentialities until very recently For one Indonesiarsquos military doctrine and foreign policy until President Joko Widodo came into power focussed more on the Pacific and its three concentric circles Indonesiarsquos foreign policy priorities was based on geographic proximity with the inner circle encompassing ASEAN (seen as the cornerstone of Indonesian foreign policy) the second circle comprising major neighbouring countries in East Asia the third circle the wider Asia Pacific region with the outer perimeters being of diminishing importance Thus the Asia Pacific was the focus of Indonesiarsquos foreign policy interests and strategic priorities until recently while relations with countries and regions beyond were selective on the basis of what they could offer Indonesia economically As a corollary the Indian Ocean did not find mention in Jakartarsquos military doctrine Ever since President

Special article

11July 2018

specIal artIcle

11May 2018

Jokowirsquos articulated his visionof Indonesia as a Global Maritime Fulcrum (GMF) in the Pacific and Indian Ocean region (or PACINDO) geographically much more extensive than the ldquoIndo-Pacificrdquo idea championed by Yudhoyono and his foreign minister Marty Natalegawa New Delhi received much greater attention in Jakartarsquos foreign policy For another economic interactions between the two countries while it had improved in the recent past are still quite insignificant to attract Jakarta for meaningful cooperation However there are two developments in recent years that had changed the contours of relations between the two countriesmdashJokowirsquos vision of GMF and Indonesiarsquos uneasy relations with China over the Natuna Island in the South China Sea which belongs to the former but the latterrsquos Nine Dash Line touches a part of it and had been a source of irritationIndonesia renamed the northern reaches of its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea as the North Natuna Sea in July 2017 an act of resistance by Southeast Asian nations to Chinarsquos territorial ambitions in the maritime region

Jokowirsquos vision of GMF and Modirsquos ideas about Sagarmala with their emphasis on port and infrastructure development opened the ground for maritime cooperation in various aspectsThe mostimportant aspect of Prime Minister Modirsquos visit to Indonesia was the signing of a shared vision of the two countries on Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and reiterating the importance of achieving ldquoa free open transparent rules-based peaceful prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific region where sovereignty and territorial integrity international law in particular UNCLOS freedom of navigation and overflight sustainable development and an open free fair and mutually beneficial trade and investment system are respectedrdquoThe other aspect is the elevation of bilateral relationship between the two

countries to the level of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and creation of new mechanisms like bilateral security dialogue trilateral dialogue signing of an enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement and Framework Agreement on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space for Peaceful PurposesIndonesia has agreed to give India economic and military access to the strategic island of Sabang at the northern tip of Sumatra and close to the Malacca Strait where New Delhi will invest in the port and economic zone of Sabang and build a hospital Besides the development of the port there is a possibility that Indian naval ships would be allowed to visit Sabang

The two countries have also agreed joint production of equipment technology transfer technical assistance and capacity building as well as sourcing of defence equipment Among other things New Delhi and Jakarta will enhance bilateral cooperation in countering terrorism terrorist financing money laundering arms smuggling trafficking in persons and cybercrime and intelligence cooperationFinally in managing diversity Indonesia and India realizedthe importance of interfaith dialogue as an effective forum to nurture peace and social harmony as well as to promote democracy and human rights Interfaith dialogue or what can be called lsquocivilizational dialoguersquo ndash Samvad ndash helps to explore a new understanding on the rise of religious identities the dynamic of pluralism and to eradicate radicalism terrorism and violent extremism If the vision and the agreements can be translated into action India and Indonesia can become the torch bearer of peace progress and stability in the Indo-pacific region

(Writer ia a secretary General Society for Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in Southeast Asian Studies Jawaharlal

Nehru University)

Special article

12July 2018

Reflecting back on the last 4 yearsin realizing Prime Minister Narendra Modirsquos dream for India to emerge as

the human resource capital of the world as China became a global hub for manufacturinglsquoSkill Indiarsquolaunched in July 2015 emphasizes on industry and technology linkages and is an

integral part of the NDA governmentrsquos war against povertyand unemployment

These were 4 valuable years of utmost dedication and hard work in terms of putting together proper governance structures and streamlining program implementation through the newly formed Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

lsquoSkill Indiarsquo under the incumbent government ensures

bull Integrity and efficiency in procurement Sanction of proposals compliant with GFR (General Finance Rules) and higher levels of transparency and efficiency During UPA I amp II sanctioning of skill development projects were not systematic and was found to be lacking in a very large measure on transparency

Towards realizing the DREAM

lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

Philip Christopher

r

Source wwwinfraskillsin

Special article

13July 2018

bull Effective monitoring Stringent monitoring of attendance and trainings through an Aadhaar-back biometric attendance system and periodic reviews of in-class CCTV recordings During UPA I amp II fake enrollments were the standard norm It was common practice to report large number of candidates as trained and provided employment when in reality no such training or jobs were provided

bull Labour market alignment Trade prioritization to focus on jobs that make a real difference to the economy business and the youth The UPA governments approach was to churn out of large unverified numbers resulting in gross financial misappropriation and least possible levels of job creation Actual trainings if any were predominantly in the unskilled category where no such training intervention is required in the first place

bull Standardization Prudent implementation of Common Norms (CNN) to streamline different skill development programs During the UPA I amp II years the lack of coordination between ministries and the center and state eventually lead to administrative failures More time was being spent on resolving internal matters than delivering a public good With CNN in place and periodically revised to keep it responsive to market changes the focus is back on development

bull Independent third party certification During UPA I amp II program implementing agencies (PIAs) of SGSYmdashSP and other skill development programs could literally appointed their own assessment amp certifying agencies or none at all and in some cases these were their own subsidiaries despite the third-party assessment clause Therefore post training assessments were

not conducted This was the weakest link that attributed to gross administrative failure The assessment process is now formalized by proper assessment process streamlining and robust monitoring of the genuine third-party assessments Candidates trained under lsquoSkill Indiarsquo are now assured of recognized government certifications that are widely accepted by industry

bull Process improvement Robust systems and processes have since been introduced to ensure superior program deliverables The objective of the UPA I amp II was focus on churning out and reporting large number often through fraudulent practices that largely went unchecked

bull Result-oriented The BJP-led NDA governmentrsquos top priority is policies and program that really work for the people and the economy During UPA I ampII the single- point agenda was report large unverifiable numbers despite these not resulting in job creation or economy benefit

bull Meaningful program components Well-regulated recognition of prior learning (RPL) During UPA I amp II NSDC partners were encouraged and rewarded to enroll existing employees and college students in large numbers under the Star scheme often through questionable means This fraudulent practice has since been eradicated

bull Verifiable outcomes Placements are verified by actual salary credited in candidatesrsquo bank accounts with salary slips and a mandatory 12mdashmonth tracking of the candidate post training During UPA I amp II the absence of proper monitoring and reporting system allowed the NSDC and other skilldevelopment programs to freely report large unverified numbers candidates employed

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14July 2018

bull Good governance The creation of a new skill development cadre in civil service in addition to the separate central ministry for skill development led by a cabinet rank minister and a minister for state brings the focus back on the importance of good governance to ensure Indiarsquos youth have the right talent and skills to help them succeed in a rapidly changing world and industry can access a highly skilled workforce During UPA I amp II an Office of the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Skill Development amp NSDA were set up Outcome Inability to effectively coordinate between Ministries and state governments

Comparison on relevant job creation and skill development during UPA I amp II and BJP-led NDA post May 2014

SI No

Parameters I N C - l e d UPA I amp II

B J P - l e d NDA

1 Policy 325 4002 Programmes 300 4003 Responsibility 150 4754 Industry

relevance075 375

5 Implementation 150 4006 Integrity 100 4507 Measurable

(MampE)075 425

8 Impact 075 3259 Budgets 325 500

10 Job creation 050 30011 Quality 175 32512 Value-for-

money (cost benefit)

075 275

ScaleScore 5 is highest and 0 is least PolicyMattersrsquo rating BJP-led NDArsquos rating is expected to increasesignificantly by 2020 when the impact of its current policies and well-administered

programmes become fully profound

When in opposition P Chidambaram and the Congress Party emphasis on the need for job creation initiatives to focus on aspirational regular wage employment The UPArsquos February 2009 National Policy on Skills Development set itself a target to train 500 million by 2022 From 2009 - 2022 over a period of 13 years with 12 million people joining the Indiarsquos workforce every year jobs need to be created for 156 million As 7 of the workforce constitutes organized sector workers only 1092 million are by Congress Partyrsquos standards qualified as relevant jobs Notwithstanding only 10 of workers in the organized sector receive any formal training why would the Congress Party set itself a target of 500 million to be trained against a demand of 11 million The UPArsquos very own RPL initiatives and direct assessment (MES SDIS) were exclusively to assess train and certify unorganized sector workers representing micro entrepreneurs and blue-collar workers that employs 93 of the Indian workforce Furthermore SGSY-SP SJSRY Modular Employable Scheme NSDC and other centrally sponsored skill development schemes (CSS) that were to train 500 million by 2022 were short-term non-formal training for an unskilled or semi-skilled minimum wage jobs market Therefore it is evident the Congress suffered from a severe case of policy paralysis as far as skill development is concerned This paralysis was the root cause of any administrative or programmatic failures

Now with less than a year to go before the next general elections whilst commemorating the 4 years of the Modi government ShriArun Jaitley said this will year to consolidate policies and programmes implemented by the NDA government This is particularly relevant to lsquoSkill Indiarsquo as well As part of consolidating lsquoSkill

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15July 2018

Indiarsquo

Towards realizing the ldquoDREAMrdquo Consolidating lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

1 Make a clear distinction between skilling and market insertion programmes on the basis of a sound trade-wise costndashbenefit analysis

2 Prioritize highly skilled and skilled trades over unskilled and semi-skilled trades as lsquoSkill Indiarsquo will succeed on the premise of ndash more economic relevance and less arbitrary numbers

3 Publicly-funded skilling initiatives linked to actual job opportunities and not irrational numbers churned out of speculative if not faulty skill gap analysis

4 Selfndashemployment trades Identify and categorize only those trades that have lsquorealrsquo self-employment potential and facilitate convergence with credit linkage and capacity building programmes such as Mudra Yojana SJSRY NIESBUD and RSETI

5 A skill voucher program to foster market driven model on the principles of a free market Only the right policies and program structures can support such an initiative

6 A regulatory body to monitor risk exposure of public funds to individual training companies by initiating a rating system

7 A lsquofunctionalrsquo NSQF that supports career progression and qualification advancements

in a practical and meaningful manner

8 The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component is applicable only for those select trades with strong labour market rationale for such an intervention

9 Reform NSDC by (i) including financing skill development projects to RBIrsquos priority sector lending list (ii) PMKK and PMKVY implemented directly by State Skill Missions as a centrally sponsored scheme (iii) Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) self-governed and operated by industry but regulated by NSDA and (iv) Other functions of NSDC taken over directly by the Ministry

10 Assessments certifications curriculum and trades (QPNOS) undertaken by a single entity rather than two separate entities ndash MES (SDIS) and SSCs to avoid duplication

When launching lsquoSkill Indiarsquo Prime Minister NarendraModi said ldquoWe need to have futuristic vision and prepare plans for the next 10 years We have to create structures and mechanisms to nurture youngsters enabling them to find employmentrdquo The last 4 years has witnessed progressive policy making towards structural reforms and effective program implementation guided by a futuristic visionary who dares to dream big for India

(Writer is a Founder amp CEO of Policy Matters Institute New Delhi)

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16July 2018

mong those Bengali intellectuals who have left their mark as Vice-Chancellors in the history of University

of Calcutta Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee is one of the most outstanding We know of him mainly as a politician Yet he carried another distinctive identity that of an intellectual and educationist

Vice-Chancellor Syamaprasad mdash

A Reassessment

Professor Lipi Ghosh

who was able to place the University of Calcutta among the top ranking universities in the annals of Indian education system He was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta between 1934 and 1938

The most important change that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee brought to the system of studies in the university was to introduce Bengali as the medium of regular studies This was given recognition through the University Act of 1935 whereby Bengali was recognized as one of the approved mediums of study Dr Syama Prasad declared ldquoThough western education has imbibed in us a deep sense of patriotism liberal outlook and political consciousness I have not been able to discern any reflection of a clear national educational policy within itrdquo

In order to facilitate the expansion of

a

Source wwwpatrikacom

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17July 2018

intellectual thought through Bengali he took the initiative to publish booklets in Bengali It may be mentioned in this context that in 1937 for the first time a dissertation written in Bengali was awarded PhD degree

Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee appointed Rabindranath Tagore as a lsquodistinguished professorrsquo in the department of Bengali It is pertinent to mention that Tagore was inspired by Dr Syama Prasad to render his convocation address in Bengali Calcutta University syndicate decided to invite Tagore to this position Though not willing at the beginning the poet had to concede defeat before Syama Prasadrsquos logic and sincerity and accepted this particular post In his special lecture Rabindranath said ldquoThat Bengali was not the medium of instructions in an university of Bengal is extremely shameful and unfortunatethe late Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay had first initiated efforts to make Bengali as a medium of instructions now that road is being expandedrdquo It may be remembered that Tagore formulated one project after another for the development of Bengali language for the university

The second contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee in Calcutta University was to introduce new subjects in the academic curricula and modernize the existing curricula During his tenure studies through the medium of Bengali Hindi and Urdu in the Honours course was begun and Assamese was introduced at the graduation level Training in mass-scale production process was also started in the Applied Physics department through his efforts Courses in Communication Engineeringmdashie modern Information Technologymdashwas introduced In 1934 DSC degree in Public Health was instituted through his effort To make the students interested in military training he introduced courses in military studies Later with collaboration of the Indian Air Force a three-month internship

programme was started in University of Calcutta Besides archaeology course in the Intermediate stage Aeronautics BA in BF astronomy in BSc and mathematics in Honours course were started In 1937 the duration of the MBM course was reduced from 6 years to 5 years keeping in mind the need for parity in this case with that of other universities Experimental Psychology was introduced among the subjects in the BSc degree To make the teachers competent in imparting teaching teacherrsquos training course was introduced during his tenure In 1934 David Hare Training College and Loreto House were made institutions of higher education through his efforts

Development of womenrsquos education can be said to be the third important contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee He was deeply interested in female education and with the endowment from late Biharilal Mitra began the course on Home Science for women The fund of Rs 6500 from Biharilal Mitra Trust was used as the initial repository which was to blossom as Biharilal College in later days

As a teacher Dr Syama Prasad was known for his compassion for the students As the Vice-Chancellor of the University he dedicated his time effort and health for the betterment of the university and its students He believed that the progress of a nation depended on the development of its youth and he single-handedly devoted his physical and intellectual efforts to bring about the advancement of the student-youths To facilitate this he established the Students Welfare department where regular programmes for exercise were begun

Incidentally it may be mentioned that the students of the minority Muslim community held Dr Syama Prasad in high esteem Dr Dhirendranath Sen a professor in the contemporary time wrote ldquoTwo Muslim students

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18July 2018

had come to Dr Syama Prasad for some help They told Dhirendranath lsquoDr Syama Prasad was despite his politics a greater and more sincere friend of young men in difficulty than any other Hindu or Muslim leaders they knewrsquordquo Dr Syama Prasad gave these two students the necessary certificates and this step points to his equally compassionate attitude to all students irrespective of religion

Not only in dealing with studentsrsquo problems Dr Syama Prasad was equally concerned to provide various opportunities to the employees of university He was the president of the Employees Association In that capacity he set before the syndicate the proposal of setting up of the Employees Provident Fund

It is necessary to discuss the relation and exchange between Dr Syama Prasad and Hassan Syed Suhrawardy in the context of the Muslim students of Calcutta University Suhrawardy was made the Bageshwari Professor of the university As a member of the selection committee Dr Syama Prasad completely endorsed this selection He wrote ldquoThrough the appointment of a Muslim the University is entering a new phase and is telling everyone in the world that the statement which is sometimes made that this University is confined to a class is not correct and that it is the University of Bengal and the University of Indiardquo As the Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University Suhrawardy in his speech before the Senate addressed Syamaprasad ldquoNobody knows more than I personally of the great help as Vice-Chancellor I got from you and the great difficulty I would have been without your cooperationrdquo

One of the most important measures taken during Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos tenure was the celebration of the University Foundation Day 24 January was declared as the University Foundation Day This endeavour was taken to

demonstrate a love for the institution During the first celebrations nearly 3000 students from different colleges marched to the university Tagorersquos song ldquoCholo Jai cholo jairdquo (Come let us go come let us go) reverberated in the air It is also to be remembered that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee played a role in choosing the logo of Calcutta University He proposed to replace the British-era logo of tri-headed elephant and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo with that of a full bloomed lotus with a lsquoShreersquo symbol in its middle However in this he faced the opposition of the Muslim community as both the lotus and lsquoShreersquo were seen as Hindu religious symbols Ultimately a sun inscribed with a lotus bud at its centre was decided upon as the logo Later of course the lotus bud was replaced by a lotus and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo was added

In the end it must be mentioned that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee was quite interested in improving the university library seminary and museum Ashutosh Museum of Indian Art was established to preserve the specimens of Indian culture and aid in the research of Indian cultural

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19July 2018

traditions and its evolution In fact there is an eclectic mix of fine arts and applied arts as well as folk art in the museum A new method of study was thus established whereby Bengal as well as Indian culture was showcased in its proper glory

Dr Syama Prasad was especially interested in Asian culture He established facilities for study of Chinese and Tibetan language and culture The Asian country of Cambodia fell within his intellectual interests He was felicitated by the then king of Cambodia It is thought that the inclusion of Chinese and Tibetan studies within the curricula of Calcutta University was symbolic of Syamaprasadrsquos love for Asia

In the educational field Syamaprasadrsquos biggest contribution was in establishing the idea of Panchsheel He believed that the faculty latent in the youth of the new age could be properly set free through Panchsheel In his second convocation address (1936) Dr Syama Prasad set forth the principles of Panchsheel to be definitely followed These were

1 To spread education at all levels of society to facilitate the development of the virtues of the youth

2 To facilitate proper union between cultural and professional education

3 The teachers must impart education based on the national culture

4 Education must be geared towards the achieving of truth and beauty in free and liberal atmosphere

5 The extension of the aid of the state in education

The education policy that he initiated as Vice-Chancellor of University of Calcutta was to become the blue print of the national education policy in later days The ideas that he had introduced in the fields of social sciences humanities and

science occupy an important position in modern Indian education system He always gave great importance to the unity and welfare of the country It was for this reason that he wanted to build up a generation of students who would dedicate themselves to the task of serving the nation The little time in which Dr Syama Prasad could bring about improvement in the university is but a small chapter of his extremely active life Hard work and sacrifice are the cornerstones of any successful venture and Dr Syama Prasad left his mark in both these spheres in his work in the university The first aim of his life was to bring about Indiarsquos independence and the other aim was to keep the university environment free from political and communal strife It is for this reason that in the contemporary scenario it is necessary for every teacher to emulate Syamaprasadrsquos life and principles Here lies the need to know Dr Syama Prasad and his valuable teachings

(Writer is a professor department of South amp South East Asian Studies University of Calcutta)

Notes and References 1 Dinesh Chandra Sinha Prasanga Kolkata

Biswavidyalaya Calcutta University 2007 p 370

2 Ibid p 416

3 Dhirendranath Sen ldquoDr Syama Prasad as I knew himrdquo Calcutta Review (October 1944) 13

4 For details see Syndicate Resolutions dated 24081928 cited in Sinha Prasanga Kolkata Biswavidyalaya p 410

5 Tathagata Roy The Life and Times of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee ndash A Complete Biography Prabhat Prakashan New Delhi 2012 p 49

6 Ibid p 50

7 Ibid pp 53-54

8 Ibid p 46

9 Dinesh Chandra Sinha opcit pp 366-367

20

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दर सरकार दारा lsquoसीिी भततीrsquo क माधयम स लोक सवाओ म lsquoसयति सदरवrsquo तर क अदिकाररयो को रख जान का दनणचय रराच म ह दरअसल सरकार

न हाल ही म दवदभनन सरकारी मतालयो म सयति सदरव क 10 पदो क दलए सीिी भतती की अदिसरना जारी की दजसक तहत आवदनकताच दसदवल सवा परीकषा की परदकरया स नही होन क बावजद सरकार म सयति सदरव क रप म दि दनमाचण क कायषो म अपना योगदान द सक ग

क दर सरकार क इस दनणचय पर सहमदत-असहमदत क बीर कछ

सीधी भरती परकरिया एक जररी किरणय

भपदर यादव

तथयातमक दवरय उभर ह दजस कारण इस दनणचय को समझना समीरीन ह ऐसा दबकल नही ह दक इस तरह क दनणचय पहली बार दलय गय ह अथवा ऐसा पहली बार होन जा रहा ह

अगर पीछ दख तो अनक उदाहरण दमलग दजनम सीिी भतती स दवदभनन कषतो क लोग सरकार म अपनी सवाए द रह ह और द रक ह उदाहरण क तौर पर दवमल जालान मोटक दसह अहलवादलया और िकर आरायच जस दवदभनन कषतो क दविरज अपनी सवाए सीिी भतती क माधयम स दत रह ह अत इस दनणचय को पहली बार उठाया गया कदम कह कर परशनदरहन खडा करना उदरत नही ह

इस कदम को राजनीदतक रशम स दखना भी ठीक नही सही मायन म दखा जाय तो यह कादमचक मतालय दारा काफी सोर दवरार और मथन क बाद दलया गया दनणचय ह दजसक भदवषय म सकारातमक पररणाम ददखग यह भरम नही होना रादहए दक दि की नौकरिाही और सघ लोक सवा आयोग स आनवाल अदिकाररयो म योगयता का अभाव ह अथवा कोई कमी ह

यह दनदवचवाददत ह दक भारत क पास एक मजबत लोकतादतक परणाली ह और हमारी नौकरिाही वयवथा अतयत ही योगय ह सीिी भतती का यह फसला वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर वतचमान की जररत को दखत हए अलग-अलग कषतो की योगयताओ और कषमताओ का दिदहत म कस उपयोग हो क सबि म एक ठोस और

21

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दनणाचयक समािान मात ह

सीिी भतती की इस परदकरया को ससद की lsquoकमटी ऑन इटीमट 2016-17rsquo की लोकसभा म परतत एक ररपोटच क माधयम स समझन पर दथदत जयादा पषट नजर आयगी

सदन म पि इस ररपोटच म सदमदत न नयनतम सीिी भतती की दसफाररि की ह सदमदत का मानना ह दक इसस न कवल सरकारी कायचिली म बदलाव आयगा बदक समाज क दवदभनन वगषो क दविरजो क सझावो व दवरारो को भी सरकारी परणाली का दहसा बनाया जा सकगा सदमदत न यह भी वीकार दकया ह दक राषटीय तर पर सघ लोक सवा आयोग की परदतयोगी परीकषाओ क माधयम स रयदनत अदिकारी अलग-अलग िदकषक पषठभदम स आत ह

इस वजह स तकनीकी पहलओ पर कछ मामलो म व योगय होन क बावजद अनदभज होत ह दलहाजा नीदत दनयामक तयार करन म उनह कई मदशकलो का सामना करना पडता ह सीिी भतती स इस आवशयकता की तकच सगत पदतच की जा सकती ह तथा दविरजो की कषमता का लाभ दलया जा सकता ह

हालादक कछ लोग इस परशन पर भी रराच कर रह ह दक इसस कही उन लोगो म उतसाहहीनता का भाव न पदा हो जाय जो परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स रयदनत होकर लोक सवा म आत ह

ऐसा सोरना उदरत नही ह योदक वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर इसस परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स आनवाल लोगो पर कोई परभाव नही पडगा दरअसल अलग-अलग कषतो क दकष लोगो को उचर तरीय सवा म लान का दनणचय इसदलए दकया गया योदक सयति सदरव तर तक पहरन म एक अदिकारी को लबा समय खरच करना पडता ह इस दौरान वह दस साल स जयादा दजल और तहसील तर पर कायच करत हए जमीनी दथदत का सटीक अनभव परापत करत ह

लोक सवा म लबा परिासदनक अनभव परापत करन क बाद ही कोई अदिकारी इस दथदत म होता ह दक उस नीदत दनमाचण का

दादयतव ददया जाय अत यदद सीिी भतती स अनभवी लोगो को लाया जाता ह तो इसस परदतपिाच क साथ सवा की गणवता भी बढगी बहमखी दवकास क दलए यह जररी ह दक हम अपनी परी कषमता और योगयता क साथ कायच कर और यह पणच सहभादगता स ही सभव ह

दनजी कषत क दविरजो की योगयता व कषमता का लाभ सरकारी सवाओ म दलया जाय और सरकारी सवाओ क योगय एव अनभवी व कषमतावान लोगो क दववक का लाभ दनजी कषतो म दन का पराविान तयार हो परपर सहयोग की यह भावना जब सरलता और सगमतापवचक वयवहार म आयगी तो दि क दवकास को और गदत दमलगी ससद की सदमदत न ऐस पराविानो की जररत को भी महसस दकया ह

सीिी भतती क मद पर कारिस समत कछ दलो का यह कहना दक यह कोई परभावी फसला अथवा lsquoगम-रजरrsquo नही ह गलत ह रदक मरा खद का ससदीय थायी सदमदतयो का कायाचनभव बताता ह दक क दर सरकार क नीदत दनिाचरण व उस लाग करान स जड महतवपणच फसल सयति सदरव तर पर ही तय होत ह ऐस म जादहर ह दक इसस कायचपरणाली म बडा बदलाव आयगा और नवारार क दार खलग आदखर खली हवा म सास लन क दलए हम भी तो अपनी बद दखडदकया खोलनी होगी

जसा दक हम दख रह ह दक दि म कोई भी दनणचय सरकार ल उस राजनीदतक बहस म लान और राजनीदत करन स दवपकष बाज नही आता सीिी भतती का दवरय भी दवपकष क राजनीदतक एजड स अछता नही ह कारिस न सीिी भतती को लकर आरकषण का मदा उठाया ह कारिस का ऐसा करना दसवाय राजनीदतक कवायद क और कछ भी नही ह

क दर सरकार आरकषण की नीदत को लकर पषट ह और वह सदविान सममत ढग स लाग करन को लकर अपनी परदतबदता अनक बार जादहर कर रकी ह दलहाजा इस नीदतगत फसल पर दवपकष का यह दिगफा कवल राजनीदतक अवरोि की भावना स उठाया गया कदम ह

आज जब हम परदतपिाच क दौर म ददनया क समद दिो क साथ कि-स-किा दमला कर रलन क दलए तयार खड ह ऐस म हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच करन की जररत ह सीिी भतती क माधयम स लोक सवाओ एव नीदतगत तर क दनणचयो म सबदित कषतो की योगयताओ की कषमता का उपयोग करक ही हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच कर सक ग

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दी सरकार न नयनतम समथचन मय (एमएसपी) क मय म 2018-19 सत क दलय बढोतरी की घोरणा की ह दजसस दकसानो को राहत

दमलन की सभावना ह हालादक दवरोिी दल सरकार क इस दनणचय को एक राजनीदतक फसल क रप म दख रह ह लदकन उनक तकच आिारहीन ह योदक सरकार की इस घोरणा स दिभर क दकसान लाभादनवत होग जबदक इस साल क अत म कवल 3 राजयो मधय परदि राजथान और छतीसगढ म दविानसभा रनाव होन वाल ह

खरीफ क मौसम म सवाचदिक उपजाय जान वाल सामानय

एमएसपी वकधि ककसािो क कहर म एक और कदम

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July 2018

िान का एमएसपी 200 रपय परदत दवटल बढाकर 1750 रपय दकया गया ह जो पहल 1550 रपय परदत दवटल था यह मय ए2 और एफएल लागत स करीब 5009 परदतित अदिक ह खरीफ की सभी 14 फसलो का एमएसपी लागत स करीब 50 परदतित अदिक कर ददया गया ह सबस अदिक बढोतरी मग और रागी क एमएसपी म की गई ह दपछल साल की तलना म मग का एमएसपी 1400 रपय परदत दवटल और रागी का 900 रपय परदत दवटल बढाया गया ह

मीदडयम टपल कपास का एमएसपी 4020 रपय स बढाकर 5150 रपय परदत दवटल और लॉनग टपल कपास का 4320 रपय स बढाकर 5450 रपय परदत दवटल दकया गया ह गौरतलब ह दक सरकार न दवत वरच 2018-19 क बजट म दकसानो को लागत मय स 50 परदतित अदिक एमएसपी दन का वादा दकया था नीर ददय गय तादलका स एमएसपी म बढोतरी को अचछी तरह स समझा जा सकता ह

क दरीय गहमती राजनाथ दसह क अनसार यह वरच 2022 तक दकसानो की आय दोगनी करन की ददिा म उठाया गया कदम ह व इस दनणचय स रिामीण अथचवयवथा पर सकारातमक परभाव पडन की बात कह रह ह व यह भी कह रह ह दक इसस दकसानो की करय िदति बढगी दजसस कारोबारी गदतदवदियो म तजी आयगी साथ ही इसस रिामीण अथचवयवथा मजबत होगी राजनाथ दसह क मतादबक एमएसपी म बढोतरी स महगाई जरर थोडी बढ सकती ह लदकन सरकार महगाई को दनयदतत करन की हर सभव कोदिि करगी

खादय पदाथषो की कीमतो म इजाफा म मखय भदमका दबरौदलयो की होती ह आज भी मबई म कोई भी सबजी 50 रपय परदत दकलो स कम नही ह रावल दाल और दसर अनाजो क सदभच म भी कमोबि यही दथदत ह यह दथदत दि क दसर िहरो म भी कायम ह दबरौदलयो पर लगाम लगा कर इस काफी हद तक दनयदतत दकया जा सकता ह

एमएसपी की गणना ए2 यानी बीज-खाद आदद का खरच और एफएल यानी पररवार क सदयो का महनताना क आिार पर की गई ह हालादक दकसान सगठन इस सी2 यानी जमीन की लागत और सभी तरह की लागत क आिार पर करन की माग कर रह ह सरकार दजस तरह स दकसानो क दहत म लगातार कदम उठा रही ह उसस लगता ह दक आग आन वाल ददनो म सरकार दकसानो की इस माग को भी मान लगी कहा जा सकता ह दक मोदी सरकार दारा एमएसपी म बढोतरी की घोरणा स दनदचित रप स दकसान लाभादनवत होग और उनकी आदथचक दथदत म सिार होगा इसस उनकी सामादजक

दथदत म भी सकारातमक बदलाव आन की सभावना ह

(लखक भाररीय स बक क कॉरपोर क दर मबई क आक णक अिसनधाि कवभाग म कायणरर ह)

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July 2018

स दि म गरीबी हटाओ क नार क बावजद गरीबी बढती गई हो वहा गरीबी दमटान की बात करना कपबना-लोक म दवररण करना ही माना जाएगा

सौभागयकवि यह कपटना अब हकीकत म बदल रकी ह अमररकी िोि सथाय बदकगसा क फयरर डवलपमट बलॉग म परकादित ररपाटच क मतादबक भारत अब ददनया का सबस जया दा गरीबो का घर नही रह गया ह मई 2018 म जहा भारत म 730 करोड लोग अतय त गरीब की शणी म थ वही नाइजीररया म यह तादात 870 करोड ह इस परकार कल गरीबो की सखया क अनसार भारत अब दसर पायदान पर आ गया ह

भारर म कम हो रही गरीबी

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ररपोटच क अनसार हर दमनट 44 भारतीय अतयीत गरीब की शणी स दनकल रह ह यह ददनया म गरीबी घटन की सबस तज रफतार ह यदद यह रफतार जारी रहती ह तो 2018 क अत तक भारत सबस जयाहदा गरीब आबादी वाल दिो म तीसर नबर पर आ जाएगा तब नाइजीररया पहल व कागो दसर था न पर होग

ररपोटच म उस आबादी को अतयजत गरीबी क दायर म रहन वाली माना गया ह दजसक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर (लगभग 130 रपय) स भी कम रकम होती ह ररपोटच क मतादबक 2022 तक तीन फीसदी स कम भारतीय ऐस रह जाएग दजनक पास रोजाना क दलए 19 डॉलर नही होग वही 2030 तक भारत म सबक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर होग दसर िबदोत म भारत म अतयात गरीब िबदॉ इदतहास क पननोि म दफन हो रका होगा

गरीबी दमटान की इस सबस तज रफतार पर मीदडया व मोदी दवरोदियो न रपपी साि ली ह योदक यह महतव पणच उपलदबि आकडो की बाजीगरी और रनावी नारो की बजाय दवकास का लाभ जनता तक पहरान क रलत हादसल हई ह वस तो यह उपलदबिस मोदी सरकार की सभी योजनाओ की दन ह लदकन यहा दबजली उपलबिपता और परतयककष नकदी हता तरण का उलदख परासदगक ह

कज

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आदथचक दवकास और दबजली आपदतच म गहर सबि को दखत हए मोदी सरकार न सबस पहल सभी घरो तक दबजली पहरान का समयबद कायचकरम दनिाचररत दकया हर त र पर जवाबदही तय करन का नतीजा यह हआ दक मई 2018 तक सभी गावो तक दबजली पहरा दी गई अब सरकार हर घर तक दबजली पहरान का कायच यद तरर पर कर रही ह

दबजली की माग और आपदतच क बीर खाई को पाटन क दलए मोदी सरकार न उतपा दन बढान पर जोर ददया इसका नतीजा यह हआ दक 31 मारच 2018 तक दि की कल दबजली उतपादन कषमता बढकर 344000 मगावाट तक पहर गई दबजली उतपाबदन क साथ-साथ मोदी सरकार न दबजली बरान का अदभयान िर दकया

पहली बार दबजली बरान का अदभयान दवजापनो स आग बढकर ठोस जमीनी रप दलया इसक दलए उजाला योजना िर की गई दजसक तहत 30 करोड स अदिक एलईडी बबोए का दवतरण दकया गया इसस एलईडी बबो की कीमत 350 रपय स घटकर 45 रपय रह गई दवदयत दवहीन गावो म दबजली पहरन और आपदतच म सिार स दि म कारोबारी गदतदवदियो को रफतार दमली दजसका लाभ अतत गरीबी उनम लन म दमल रहा ह

दि म गरीबी दनवारण म एक बडी बािा हर त र पर फला भरषटा रार रहा ह सबस बडी बात यह ह दक इस सता पकष का समथचन हादसल था इस दषरटकर को तोडन क दलए मोदी सरकार न गरीबो को बदकग परदकरया स जोडन क दलए जन-िन योजना िर की इसक तहत दपछल रार वरषो म 32 करोड जन-िन बक खात खोल गए आज की तारीख म 85 परदतित भारतीयो क पास बक खात ह जबदक 2014 म यह अनपात महज 45 परदतित था

इन खातो को आिार सखया4 स जोडन क बाद दवकासीय

गदतदवदियो सदबसकडी छातवदत पिन आदद क तहत दी जान वाली रकम को सीि बक खात म भजा जान लगा सरना परौदयोदगकी आिाररत दनगरानी परणाली का पररणाम यह हआ दक 38 करोड एलपीजी उपभोतिान और 275 करोड फजती रािन काडचिारी गायब हो गए

इसी परकार दसरी योजनाओ म बड पमान पर फजती लाभाथती पकड गए इसस हर साल 83000 करोड रपयो का भरषटाारार रका दजस अब सरकार दवकासीय गदतदवदियो म दनवि कर रही ह दजसका दरगामी नतीजा गरीबी उनमलन क रप म आ रहा ह

इसी तरह मोदी सरकार न थाीनीय तार पर कारोबार को बढावा दन क दलए मदरा योजना गरोबो को वरचछर ईिन महया करान क दलए उजवतरणला योजना गरीबो को आवास सवाचदिक दपछड दजलो म दवकासीय योजनाओ क दकरयानवोयन पर दविर फोकस जसी योजनाओ को लाग दकया दजसस लोगो की आमदनी बढी और व गरीबी क दषरीकर स बाहर दनकल रह ह

भारत क इदतहास म पहली बार हआ ह जब गरीबी हटाओ का नारा लगाए दबना गरीबी कम करन म मदद दमली ह जस-जस मोदी सरकार की योजनाए जमीन पर लाग होगी वस-वस लोगो की आमदनी बढगी और गरीबो की सखयान म कमी आएगी मोदी सरकार की यही उपलदबि गरीबो क नकली मसीहाओ (राहल गािी मायावती अदखलि यादव लाल यादव) की नीद हराम दकए हए ह इनहण डर ह दक एक बार गरीबी दमट गई तब गरीबो क नाम पर की जानवाली राजनीदत का याक होगा

(लखक कनदरीय सकिवालय म अकधकारी ह य उिक किजी कविार ह)

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26July 2018

जरात दविानसभा रनाव क समय जारी कारिस का जनऊिारी सकरण बनद हआ अब लोकसभा रनाव की तयारी ह राहल गािी की वगच दविर क

साथ बठक पहल गलाम नबी आजाद और दफर िदि थरर क बयान यही ददखात ह भारत को बदनाम करन वाली बात यही तक

रर क बयाि स उजागर हआ कागस का िहरा

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सीदमत नही ह

पादकतान क नता भी भारत क दखलाफ बयान दत ह सयति राषट सघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन का बयान भी लगभग ऐसा ही था उसका कहना था दक जमम कशमीर और पाक अदिकत कशमीर की दथदत एक जसी ह दोनो थानो पर नागररक मार जा रह ह गलाम नबी आजाद का बयान भी इसस दमलता जलता था उनहोन जमम कशमीर म सरकषा बलो दारा आम नागररको को मारन का आरोप लगाया था िदि थरर बोल दक नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो भारत दहनद पादकतान बन जायगा

पादकतान क नताओ सना सयति राषटसघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन गलाम नवी आजाद िदि थरर मदणिकर अययर दददगवजय दसह सिील कमार दिद पी दरदबरम आदद क आग-पीछ बयानो की मल भावना एक जसी यो लगती ह इसका गहन दवशरण होना रादहए यपीए सरकार क समय इसी परकार क बयान खब रदरचत होत थ सरकार क मदतयो स लकर पाटती

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27July 2018

सगठन क लोग दहनद आतकवाद का राग अलाप रह थ

इन बयानो का पादकतान म खब वागत हआ था तमाम कोदििो क बाद भी कारिस की सरकार छह वरच म दहनद आतकवाद को अि मात भी परमादणत नही कर सकी थी िदि थरर का बयान भी इसी कोदट का ह उनक बयान का भाव यही ह दक दहनद भी आतकवादी होत ह य भारत को पादकतान जसा बना दग

थरर न कहा यदद भाजपा दोबारा लोकसभा रनाव जीतगी तो हमारा लोकतादतक सदविान खतम हो जाएगा योदक उनक पास भारतीय सदविान की िदजजया उडान और एक नया सदविान दलखन वाल सार ततव ह उनका दलखा नया सदविान दहद राषट क दसदातो पर आिाररत होगा जो अपसखयको क समानता क अदिकार को खतम कर दगा यह दि को दहद पादकतान बना दगा थरर क बयान की तीखी आलोरना की गई इसक बाद वह बयान वापस लत तब भी गनीमत थी लदकन उनहोन दनलचजजतापवचक अपन को सही सादबत करन का परयास दकया ह उनहोन कहा दक जो पहल कहा उस एक बार दफर कहगा

दखा जाए तो पादकतान का जनम एक िमच दविर की आबादी क दलए हआ था दजसन अपन दि क अपसखयको क साथ भदभाव दकया अपसखयको को पादकतान म उनक मौदलक अदिकारो स भी वदरत रखा गया भारत न उस तकच को कभी वीकार नही दकया दजसक आिार पर दो दिो का बटवारा हआ था

िदि थरर क बयान स भारत और दहनद सकदत दोनो का अपमान हआ ह भारतीय सकदत दवशव म सबस परारीन ह हजारो वरषो म तलवार क बल पर अपन मत क परसार का कोई परयास नही दकया गया पादकतान अलग सभयता का परदतदनदितव करता ह दजसम अपसखयक या गर मदलमो क परदत कोई हमददती नही होती अनय म को क उदाहरण भी सामन ह ऐस म दहनद पादकतान की बात करना िरारत पणच ह

भारत म जब तक दहनद बहमत म ह तब तक अपसखयको क परदत कोई भदभाव नही हो सकता तबतक य पादकतान नही बन सकता समया वहा होती ह जहा दहनद अपसखयक होत ह पादकतान सदहत तमाम मदलम म को का उदाहरण सामन ह बटवार क समय बीस परदतित स जयादा दहनद पादकतान म थ अब नाम मात क बर ह य भी दयनीय दिा म रहत ह वही भारत म मसलमानो की आबादी बढती जा रही उनक साथ कोई भदभाव नही होता

दसरी बात यह दक भारत क मल ढार म कोई बदलाव नही

हो सकता कछ सदविान सिोिन ऐस होत ह दजनम ससद क साथ आि राजयो की सहमदत भी जररी होती ह नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो तानािाह नही हो जाएग थरर की बात म कोई दम नही ह

तीसरी बात यह दक भाजपा पहली बार सता म नही आई ह आज करीब पसठ परदतित दहस म उसका िासन ह नरदर मोदी को परिानमती बन रार वरच पर हो रक ह थरर को बताना रादहए दक भाजपा या नरदर मोदी की सरकार न ऐसा या दकया दजसक आिार पर व दहनद पादकतान का आरोप लगा रह ऐसा या था जो मसलमानो क दलए कारिस न कर ददया भाजपा सरकार न नही दकया

रौथी गभीर बात यह दक थरर न अपसखयको को डरान और भडकान का परयास दकया ह इसक दलए उनक दवरद काननी कारचवाई होनी रादहए दि क ससािनो पर अपसखयको का पहला हक बतान दहनद आतकवाद का दिगफा छोडन स अपसखयको क दहत नही हो सकत

यदद अपसखयक दपछड ह तो उसक दलए कारिस सबस बडी दोरी ह योदक उसको सबस अदिक समय तक िासन करन का मौका दमला भाजपा नरदर मोदी की आलोरना करन का सभी को अदिकार ह लदकन राजनीदतक दलो को एक मयाचदा का पालन अवशय करना रादहए दवरोि ऐसा नही होना रादहए जो भारत और दहनद िमच को अपमादनत कर

(लखक कहनद पीजी कॉलज म एसोकसए परोफसर ह)

Political commentarieS

28July 2018

Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on 4th July 2018 answered a reference in Govt of NCT

Delhi v Union of India signifying the unique nature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a Union Territory with an elected regional government but under the administration of the President of India through the Lieutenant Governor

In Indiarsquos federal structure the Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws on matters

Judgment of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India Upholding the Constitutional Powers of the

Lieutenant Governor

a

Shivam Singhania

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29July 2018

enumerated in the Union List of Schedule VII of the Constitution and the State Legislative Assemblies have exclusive powers to make laws on matters enumerated in the State List of Schedule VII of the Constitution Both the Parliament and the Assemblies can make laws on entries in the Concurrent List subject to the condition that in the event of conflict of Union and State Laws the law enacted by the Parliament will prevail Therefore states are a distinguishable recognized entity in the governance structure with considerable powers to reflect the will of the people of any particular state As a corollary the Union and state governments have fairly demarcated spheres of power and sufficient degree of autonomy in framing and executing welfare policies distinct and independent of one another

A third category of governance structure are Union Territories which are directly governed by the Union Executive through Administrators The entire territory of India is divided into states which means any piece of land will fall within the boundary of at least one state and therefore on it can be exercised the executive powers of that state government However Union Territories even though may fall within the territory of a state is governed directly by the union government for example Chandigarh

What if a Union Territory has its own government Whether the Union government continues to hold power and if so to what extent What is the scope of the government of the Union Territory is it similar to a state government Does the administrator become akin to the Governor of a state or he has a more direct role to play compared to a Governor Will the territory be run by a hybrid system of both the central and its own government and what would such hybrid structure be These are questions of governance and constitutional conflict

Article 239AA of the Constitution governs the structure of legislature and executive in NCT Delhi It provides for a legislature for Delhi directly elected by the people of Delhi and a Council of Ministers from such legislative assembly

According to Article 239AA (3)(a) the legislative power of the NCT assembly extends to all matters in the state list except three matters (public order police and land) According to Article 329(4) the executive powers of NCT government extends to all matters for which the NCT Assembly has power to make laws Interestingly the Parliament has the power to make laws for the Union Territory of NCT Delhi on matters on Union State as well as Concurrent List Therefore for Delhi the Parliament can make laws for matters in the Union List and on Land Public Order and Police while both the NCT Assembly and the Parliament can make laws for other matters in the State List and Concurrent List and in case of conflict the law enacted by Parliament shall prevail

This presents the unique state of NCT Delhi conclusively proving that it is a Union Territory and does not have the features of a federal state as all its laws can be repugnant to Parliamentary laws and the NCT government is duty bound to follow and implement such Parliamentary laws which override the laws made by the NCT assembly itself

Even though legislative powers overlap the Supreme Court found that the executive powers vest only in the NCT government It opined that the principles of representative government and collective ministerial responsibility are fundamental to a democratic setup which being enshrined as a basic tenet of our Constitution cannot be done away with in favour of a completely centrally administered system when the Parliament in its constituent power by the Sixty-Ninth Amendment had decided to

Political commentarieS

30July 2018

provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

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31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

Special article

32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

vyaktI vIshesh

34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

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35July 2018

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1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

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1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

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SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

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40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

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ldquoThere should be devotion to a cause in the rank and file of the party Devotion leads to dedication and disciplinerdquo

-Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya

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Editorial AdvisorsShakti Sinha IAS (Rtd)Former Power amp FinanceSecretary Govt of Delhi

Dr Anirban GangulyDirector SPMRF

Dr Shiv Shakti BakshiExecutive Editor Kamal Sandesh

Dr Vijay ChauthaiwaleIn Charge BJP Foreign Affairs Departmentamp Convener Overseas Friends of BJP

Dr Dhananjay Singh(Assistant Professor)Jawaharlal Nehru University

Professor Santishree D PanditProfessorSavitribal Phule Pune University ampVice President - Indian Politics Science Association

Dr Amit SinghAssistant Professor ARSD CollegeDelhi University

Amit MalviyaNational In Charge IT amp SocialMedia Vibhag BJP

Research Teambull Shivanand Dwivedi bull Ajit Jhabull Shailendra Kumar Shuklabull Shubhendu Anandbull Ayush anandbull Vaibhav Chadhabull Amit Kumar

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EDITORIAL

With farsightedness Syama Prasad called to link education and industry - Dr Anirban Ganguly

PM MODIrsquoS VISION

Salient Points of PM Modirsquos address at the public meeting with beneficiaries in Jaipur Rajasthan on 07 July 2018

Salient Points of PM Modirsquos address at the inauguration of various Healthcare projects at AIIMS amp Safdarjung Hospitals on 29 June 2018

Salient Points of PM Modirsquos speech at celebrations of the 4th Yoga Day in Dehradun on 21 Jun 2018

SPECIAL ARTICLE

Emerging Relations between India and Indonesia in the light of Prime Minister Modirsquos Visit to Indonesia

- Professor Baladas Ghoshal Towards realizing the DREAM lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

- Philip Christopher Vice-Chancellor Syamaprasad mdashA Reassessment

- Professor Lipi Ghosh

POLICY ANALYSIS

सीधी भरती परकरिया एक जररी निरणय - भपदर यादव एमएसपी वदधि ककसािो क किर म एक और कदम - सतीश ससह भारर म कम िो रिी गरीबी - रमश कमार दब

POLITICAL COMMENTARIES

थरर क बयाि स उजागर हआ कागस का चिरा - डॉ ददलीप अगनिहोती Judgment of NCT of Delhi v Union of India Upholding the

Constitutional Powers of the Lieutenant Governor - Shivam Singhania

VYAkTI VIShESh डॉ शामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परिरी

- शशवाननद दविवदी

EVENT SPMRF

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at Kolkata on 27 June 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in Southeast Asian Studies JNU) on 12 July 2018

4July 2018

He interest in the life and times of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee is increasing by the day Not

only the fortnight between his birth and deathmdashJune 23 (1953) the day he died in mysterious circumstances in Srinagar and his birth anniversary falling on July 6 (1901)mdashbut throughout the year there is an increasing interest especially among youth

What is fascinating about his life is that despite being short it had so many dimensions In each of these areas of human action Syama Prasad excelled Prime Minister NarendraModi in a rich and profound tribute to him on June 23 while speaking in Madhya Pradesh spoke of three cornerstones in the life of Syama Prasadmdashhe referred to lsquovidya (education) vitta (financeeconomy) vikasrsquo

Indeed Syama Prasadrsquos life revolved around these The first station of his working life in which he excelled was as the youngest vice-chancellor of the University of Calcutta at the age of 33 As V-C Syama Prasad initiated a number of reforms and changes in the university focused on the growth of Indian languages on scientific training agricultural education research in Indian history and civilisational studies initiated Chinese and Buddhist studies and invited Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore to deliver the convocation

edItorIal

Dr Anirban Ganguly

address in Bengalimdashfor the first time in the history of the university or British India

Even in later years Syama Prasad continued to have a close interest and association with leading educational and research institutions in the country such as the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru among others His convocation addresses delivered to universities across the country from 1930s to 1952 are full of deep thought and wisdom Syama Prasad advocated innovation and autonomy in higher education insisted on the need for original research and argued that each university should develop its own areas of focus

His call to strengthen primary and higher education his call for the need to link education and industry are dimensions which continue to be relevant today His formidable reputation as an educationist and an uncompromising nationalist led the Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram at Puducherry select him as the chairman of the Sri Aurobindo Memorial Convention held in April 1951 to establish a university that would perpetuate and disseminate the vision of Sri Aurobindo while imparting and implementing a new vision of education

Syama Prasadrsquos administrative acumen and political sagacity came to the fore when he assumed charge as Finance (vitta) Minister of Bengal deftly balancing a coalition government with the Muslim-dominated KrishakPraja Party and astutely keeping the Muslim League at bay and neutralising its capacity to inject the poison of communal politics handling the colonial administration bent on trying to sabotage or wreck the experiment and all the while effectively carrying out his administrative duties

His vision for vikas was best seen in his role as free Indiarsquos first minister for industry and supply from 1947 to 1950 This was the period when he worked to lay Indiarsquos industrial foundation The first industrial policy of independent India laid out in 1948 lsquoreflected his ideas and visionrsquo His goal as minister was to ensure that in basic industry and infrastructure India must become self-reliant Syama Prasad wanted India to develop big industry as well as focus on MSMEs cottage industries handloom and textile His tenure as industry minister saw the laying down of the foundation of cottage and small-scale industries

In all his actions he was inspired and directed by one overweening and unshakable impulsemdashthat of seeing India become once more great self-reliant and conscious of her strength and civilisational wisdom

With farsightedness Syama Prasad called to link education and

industry

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raquo I am seeing first hand how Rajasthan welcomes people to their state There is great enthusiasm here People should come here to see the true picture of the progress the state has made in the last few years

raquo Be it living in harmony with nature or defending our nation Rajasthan has shown the way

raquo The Central Government and the State Government are working together for the progress of Rajasthan

raquo The way the programme in Jaipur has been organised is commendable Hearing beneficiaries is wonderful

raquo There are some people who will never appreciate good work done be it by the Centre or by Vasundhra Ji but everyone must see the happiness of the beneficiaries here

raquo Next year Rajasthan completes 70 years Let us reaffirm our commitment of creating a developed Rajasthan which will play a pivotal role in the building of a New India

Salient Points of PM Modirsquos address at the public meeting with

beneficiaries in Jaipur Rajasthan on 07 July 2018

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Salient Points of PM Modirsquos address at

the inauguration of various Healthcare

projects at AIIMS amp Safdarjung

Hospitals on 29 June 2018

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July 2018

raquo Friends AIIMS पर बढत दबाव को दखत हए ददल ली म इसक सभी क पसो की कषमता को बढाया जा रहा ह आज तीन सौ करोड रपए स अदिक की लागत स बनन वाल National Centre for Ageing का भी दिलान यास हआ ह य सटर 200 बडस का होगा

raquo आन वाल डढ दो वरषो म इस परा करन का परयास दकया जाएगा यहा वररर ठ नागररको क दलए तमाम सदविाए होगी इसम वदावस था दवजान अनसिान क दर भी होगा जहा वदावस था स जडी समस याओ को लकर ररसरच की जा सकगी

raquo इसक अलावा सफदरजग अस पताल म भी 13 सौ करोड स अदिक रादि खरच करक अस पताल म सदविाओ को और आिदनक बनान का काम हआ ह इसी क तहत यहा एक एमरजसी ब लॉक पर एक सपर स पदिदलटी ब लॉक की सवाओ को दि को समदपचत दकया गया ह दसफच मदडकल एमरजसी क दलए 500 बडस की नई कषमता क साथ सफदरजग अस पताल दि का सबस बडा एमरजसी कयर अस पताल बन जाएगा

raquo सादथयो आज दजन पार परोजक टस का लोकापचण और दिलान यास दकया गया ह उसम स एक पावर दरिड दवशाम सदन भी ह सावचजदनक उपकरमो और समाज क परदत उनकी दजम मदारी का य एक उत तम उदाहरण ह इसस न दसफच मरीजो को बदक उनकी दखरख करन वालो को भी बहत बडी राहत दमल रही ह

raquo सादथयो समय पर सही इलाज जीवन बरान म अहम भदमका दनभाता ह लदकन ददल ली का टदफक कई बार इसम बािक बन जाता ह दविर तौर पर एम स क अलग-अलग सटर और क पस क बीर मरीजो और डॉक टरो की आवाजाही को लकर पहल बहत बडी समस या थी एम स की मख य दबल दडग और जय परकाि नारायाण टामा सटर क बीर य समस याए भी अब सलझ गई ह लगभग एक दकलोमीटर लबी अडररिाउड सरग का भी अभी थोडी दर पहल लोकापचण करन का अवसर दमला इस टनल स मरीजो उनक ररि तदारो डॉक टरो और जररी दवाइयो यतो को दबना रकावट आवाजाही सदनदचित हई ह

raquo सादथयो भारत जस हमार दविाल दवकासिील दि क दलए सस ती सलभ सरदकषत और आिदनक स वास थ य सदविाए जटाना दकतनी बडी दजम मवारी ह इसस आप भली-भादत पररदरत ह बीत रार वरषो म Public Health Care को लकर दि को एक नई ददिा दी गई ह क दर सरकार क एक क बाद एक Policy Intervention स हम उस दथदत की तरफ बढ रह ह जहा दि क गरीब और मि यम वगच को बहतर

स वास थ य सवाओ क दलए भटकना न पड अनावि यक खरच न करना पड

raquo राज य सरकारो क साथ दमलकर क दर सरकार दि भर म स वास थ य सवा स जडा आिदनक Infrastructure खडा कर रही ह य सरकार क दनरतर परयासो का पररणाम ह दक आज दि म अस पतालो म बर रो को जन म दन का पररलन Institutional Delivery उसका पररलन बडा ह गभचवती मदहलाओ और नवजात दििओ क स वास थ य की दनरन तर जार टीकाकरण म पार नई वदसन जडन स मात और दिि मत य दर म अभतपवचक कमी आई ह इन परयासो को अतचरार टीय एजसीज न भी सराहा ह

raquo सादथयो सरकार का परयास ह दक बड िहरो क आस-पास जो स वास थ य का Infrastructure तयार दकया गया ह उसको सदढ करन क साथ-साथ ऐसी ही सदविाए दटयर-2 और दटयर-3 िहरो तक पहराई जाए इसक दलए सरकार दो व यापक स तर पर काम कर रही ह एक तो जो हमार मौजदा अस पताल ह उनको और अदिक सदविाओ स लस दकया जा रहा ह और दसरा दि क दर-दराज वाल इलाको म स वास थ य सदविाओ को पहराया जा रहा ह

raquo सादथयो आजादी क 70 वरषो म दजतन एम स स वीकत हए या बनाए गए ह उसस अदिक बीत रार वरषो म मजर दकए गए ह दि म 13 नए एम स की घोरणा की गई ह दजसम स आठ पर काम िर हो रका ह इसक अलावा दि भर म 15 मदडकल कॉलज म सपर स पदिदलटी अस पतालो का दनमाचण कायच परगदत पर ह

raquo दि क लगभग हर दजल म डायदलदसस सटर बनाए जा रह ह यहा गरीबो को दनिक डायदलदसस की सदविा दी जा रही ह

raquo अब तक लगभग 25 लाख मरीज इसका लाभ उठा रक ह

raquo पहल जहा गरीब को मफत डायदलदसस क दलए 100-200 km जाना पडता था अब उस अपन ही दजल म य सदविा दमल रही ह

raquo वथ पररवार स ही वथ समाज और वथ समाज स ही वथ राषट का दनमाचण होता ह

raquo आप पर दि को वथ रखन की दजममदारी ह

raquo इसदलए राषटपदत जी भी आपको राषट दनमाचण का एक महतवपणच परहरी कहत ह

8

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Salient Points of PM Modirsquos speech at celebrations of the 4th Yoga Day

in Dehradun on 21 Jun 2018

raquo हम सभी क दलए गौरव की बात ह दक आज जहा-जहा उगत सयच क साथ सरज की दकरण पहर रही ह परकाि का दवतार हो रहा ह वहा ndash वहा लोग योग स सयच का वागत कर रह ह

raquo योग वयदति-पररवार-समाज-दि-दवशव और समपणच मानवता को जोडता ह

raquo योग आज ददनया की सबस Powerful Unifying Forces म स एक बन गया ह

raquo दहरादन स लकर डबदलन तक िघाई स लकर दिकागो तक जकाताच स लकर जोहादनसबगच तक योग ही योग हl

raquo The world has embraced Yoga and glimpses of this can be seen in the manner in which International Day of Yoga has been marked every year

raquo Infact Yoga Day has become one of the biggest mass movements in the quest for good health and well-

being

raquo Yoga is beautiful because it is ancient yet modern it is constant yet evolving

raquo It has the best of our past and presents and a ray of hope for our future

raquo In Yoga we have the perfect solution to the problems we face either as individuals or in our society

raquo The way to lead a calm creative amp content life is Yoga It can show the way in defeating tensions and mindless anxiety

raquo Instead of dividing Yoga unites

raquo Instead of further animosity Yoga assimilates

raquo Instead of increasing suffering Yoga heals

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9July 2018

o assess Prime Minister Modirsquos visit to Indonesia in the last week of May this year we have to find out first the

stakes India and Indonesia have in each other and the pull factor that brings them closer to each other For India Indonesia is a maritime neighbour Indonesiarsquos Aceh in the northernmost tip of Sumatra is only 80 nautical miles from Indiarsquos Andaman ampNicobar Islandsand even closer than any part of India With a coastline of 7500 kms with more than 1380 islands and more than two million sq km of Exclusive Economic Zone India occupies a central position in the Indo-Pacific

Emerging Relations between India and Indonesia in the light of Prime Minister Modirsquos Visit to Indonesia

Professor Baladas Ghoshal

t

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10July 2018

while Indonesia as the largest archipelagic State in the world with a coastline of 108000 kms with 17504 islands and features and a total of maritime areas of 6400000 sq km including Exclusive Economic Zone is a fulcrum that connects the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean The two oceans represent a combined maritime region which is important for global maritime trade and commerce As a consequence the two countries have a mutual stake in each otherrsquos progress prosperity stability and territorial integrity and as pluralistic democracies and developing societies we face similar challenges Indonesia is not only the most populous country in the region with the largest Muslim population in the world it has also immense natural resources and a strategic location for it controls all or part of the very major waterway between the Pacific and the Indian Ocean More than half of the worldrsquos shipping traverses these waterways

Given their location and capabilities India and Indonesia have a critical role to play as sentinels for vital sea-lanes They also have a stake in shaping an emerging security architecture of Asia that is not dominated by any single country important at a time when Chinarsquos recent assertiveness and muscle flexing in the South China Sea through its artificial island building and militarization of those territories claimed by some other ASEAN states is creating strategic uncertainty in the region Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj during her visit to Jakarta in early January this year has rightly said that Indonesia has an important role in the development and shaping of the security fabric of the region adding that the country is one of the most diverse democracy and has a critical role to play in evolution of the new security architecture in the Indo-Pacific region

Both Indonesia and India are not only multi-religious but also multi-cultural and face the challenge of integrating their diverse and plural

societies from primordial loyalties to civic loyalties and creating a sense of citizenship within a democratic framework through state motto of lsquoBhineka Tunggal Ekarsquo and lsquoUnity in Diversityrsquo While both Indonesia and India had been successful in maintaining social harmony and cohesion and build political stability for many years after they achieved their independence through trials and tribulations in recent years they are facing the rise of primordial loyalties and identity politics that are posing a major threat to such social cohesion and harmony In the case of Indonesia there has been a creeping Islamization of the society and polity of the country The inroads of Arab Wahhabi and Salafi variant of Islam into Southeast Asia and elsewhere have led to a growing assertiveness on the part of the fundamentalists As yet such fundamentalist elements have not occupied the mainstream in Indonesia and are still fringe groups the danger of their occupying a major space cannot be underestimated

Despite these mutual stakes India-Indonesia relations did not fulfil its promises and potentialities until very recently For one Indonesiarsquos military doctrine and foreign policy until President Joko Widodo came into power focussed more on the Pacific and its three concentric circles Indonesiarsquos foreign policy priorities was based on geographic proximity with the inner circle encompassing ASEAN (seen as the cornerstone of Indonesian foreign policy) the second circle comprising major neighbouring countries in East Asia the third circle the wider Asia Pacific region with the outer perimeters being of diminishing importance Thus the Asia Pacific was the focus of Indonesiarsquos foreign policy interests and strategic priorities until recently while relations with countries and regions beyond were selective on the basis of what they could offer Indonesia economically As a corollary the Indian Ocean did not find mention in Jakartarsquos military doctrine Ever since President

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11July 2018

specIal artIcle

11May 2018

Jokowirsquos articulated his visionof Indonesia as a Global Maritime Fulcrum (GMF) in the Pacific and Indian Ocean region (or PACINDO) geographically much more extensive than the ldquoIndo-Pacificrdquo idea championed by Yudhoyono and his foreign minister Marty Natalegawa New Delhi received much greater attention in Jakartarsquos foreign policy For another economic interactions between the two countries while it had improved in the recent past are still quite insignificant to attract Jakarta for meaningful cooperation However there are two developments in recent years that had changed the contours of relations between the two countriesmdashJokowirsquos vision of GMF and Indonesiarsquos uneasy relations with China over the Natuna Island in the South China Sea which belongs to the former but the latterrsquos Nine Dash Line touches a part of it and had been a source of irritationIndonesia renamed the northern reaches of its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea as the North Natuna Sea in July 2017 an act of resistance by Southeast Asian nations to Chinarsquos territorial ambitions in the maritime region

Jokowirsquos vision of GMF and Modirsquos ideas about Sagarmala with their emphasis on port and infrastructure development opened the ground for maritime cooperation in various aspectsThe mostimportant aspect of Prime Minister Modirsquos visit to Indonesia was the signing of a shared vision of the two countries on Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and reiterating the importance of achieving ldquoa free open transparent rules-based peaceful prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific region where sovereignty and territorial integrity international law in particular UNCLOS freedom of navigation and overflight sustainable development and an open free fair and mutually beneficial trade and investment system are respectedrdquoThe other aspect is the elevation of bilateral relationship between the two

countries to the level of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and creation of new mechanisms like bilateral security dialogue trilateral dialogue signing of an enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement and Framework Agreement on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space for Peaceful PurposesIndonesia has agreed to give India economic and military access to the strategic island of Sabang at the northern tip of Sumatra and close to the Malacca Strait where New Delhi will invest in the port and economic zone of Sabang and build a hospital Besides the development of the port there is a possibility that Indian naval ships would be allowed to visit Sabang

The two countries have also agreed joint production of equipment technology transfer technical assistance and capacity building as well as sourcing of defence equipment Among other things New Delhi and Jakarta will enhance bilateral cooperation in countering terrorism terrorist financing money laundering arms smuggling trafficking in persons and cybercrime and intelligence cooperationFinally in managing diversity Indonesia and India realizedthe importance of interfaith dialogue as an effective forum to nurture peace and social harmony as well as to promote democracy and human rights Interfaith dialogue or what can be called lsquocivilizational dialoguersquo ndash Samvad ndash helps to explore a new understanding on the rise of religious identities the dynamic of pluralism and to eradicate radicalism terrorism and violent extremism If the vision and the agreements can be translated into action India and Indonesia can become the torch bearer of peace progress and stability in the Indo-pacific region

(Writer ia a secretary General Society for Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in Southeast Asian Studies Jawaharlal

Nehru University)

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12July 2018

Reflecting back on the last 4 yearsin realizing Prime Minister Narendra Modirsquos dream for India to emerge as

the human resource capital of the world as China became a global hub for manufacturinglsquoSkill Indiarsquolaunched in July 2015 emphasizes on industry and technology linkages and is an

integral part of the NDA governmentrsquos war against povertyand unemployment

These were 4 valuable years of utmost dedication and hard work in terms of putting together proper governance structures and streamlining program implementation through the newly formed Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

lsquoSkill Indiarsquo under the incumbent government ensures

bull Integrity and efficiency in procurement Sanction of proposals compliant with GFR (General Finance Rules) and higher levels of transparency and efficiency During UPA I amp II sanctioning of skill development projects were not systematic and was found to be lacking in a very large measure on transparency

Towards realizing the DREAM

lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

Philip Christopher

r

Source wwwinfraskillsin

Special article

13July 2018

bull Effective monitoring Stringent monitoring of attendance and trainings through an Aadhaar-back biometric attendance system and periodic reviews of in-class CCTV recordings During UPA I amp II fake enrollments were the standard norm It was common practice to report large number of candidates as trained and provided employment when in reality no such training or jobs were provided

bull Labour market alignment Trade prioritization to focus on jobs that make a real difference to the economy business and the youth The UPA governments approach was to churn out of large unverified numbers resulting in gross financial misappropriation and least possible levels of job creation Actual trainings if any were predominantly in the unskilled category where no such training intervention is required in the first place

bull Standardization Prudent implementation of Common Norms (CNN) to streamline different skill development programs During the UPA I amp II years the lack of coordination between ministries and the center and state eventually lead to administrative failures More time was being spent on resolving internal matters than delivering a public good With CNN in place and periodically revised to keep it responsive to market changes the focus is back on development

bull Independent third party certification During UPA I amp II program implementing agencies (PIAs) of SGSYmdashSP and other skill development programs could literally appointed their own assessment amp certifying agencies or none at all and in some cases these were their own subsidiaries despite the third-party assessment clause Therefore post training assessments were

not conducted This was the weakest link that attributed to gross administrative failure The assessment process is now formalized by proper assessment process streamlining and robust monitoring of the genuine third-party assessments Candidates trained under lsquoSkill Indiarsquo are now assured of recognized government certifications that are widely accepted by industry

bull Process improvement Robust systems and processes have since been introduced to ensure superior program deliverables The objective of the UPA I amp II was focus on churning out and reporting large number often through fraudulent practices that largely went unchecked

bull Result-oriented The BJP-led NDA governmentrsquos top priority is policies and program that really work for the people and the economy During UPA I ampII the single- point agenda was report large unverifiable numbers despite these not resulting in job creation or economy benefit

bull Meaningful program components Well-regulated recognition of prior learning (RPL) During UPA I amp II NSDC partners were encouraged and rewarded to enroll existing employees and college students in large numbers under the Star scheme often through questionable means This fraudulent practice has since been eradicated

bull Verifiable outcomes Placements are verified by actual salary credited in candidatesrsquo bank accounts with salary slips and a mandatory 12mdashmonth tracking of the candidate post training During UPA I amp II the absence of proper monitoring and reporting system allowed the NSDC and other skilldevelopment programs to freely report large unverified numbers candidates employed

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14July 2018

bull Good governance The creation of a new skill development cadre in civil service in addition to the separate central ministry for skill development led by a cabinet rank minister and a minister for state brings the focus back on the importance of good governance to ensure Indiarsquos youth have the right talent and skills to help them succeed in a rapidly changing world and industry can access a highly skilled workforce During UPA I amp II an Office of the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Skill Development amp NSDA were set up Outcome Inability to effectively coordinate between Ministries and state governments

Comparison on relevant job creation and skill development during UPA I amp II and BJP-led NDA post May 2014

SI No

Parameters I N C - l e d UPA I amp II

B J P - l e d NDA

1 Policy 325 4002 Programmes 300 4003 Responsibility 150 4754 Industry

relevance075 375

5 Implementation 150 4006 Integrity 100 4507 Measurable

(MampE)075 425

8 Impact 075 3259 Budgets 325 500

10 Job creation 050 30011 Quality 175 32512 Value-for-

money (cost benefit)

075 275

ScaleScore 5 is highest and 0 is least PolicyMattersrsquo rating BJP-led NDArsquos rating is expected to increasesignificantly by 2020 when the impact of its current policies and well-administered

programmes become fully profound

When in opposition P Chidambaram and the Congress Party emphasis on the need for job creation initiatives to focus on aspirational regular wage employment The UPArsquos February 2009 National Policy on Skills Development set itself a target to train 500 million by 2022 From 2009 - 2022 over a period of 13 years with 12 million people joining the Indiarsquos workforce every year jobs need to be created for 156 million As 7 of the workforce constitutes organized sector workers only 1092 million are by Congress Partyrsquos standards qualified as relevant jobs Notwithstanding only 10 of workers in the organized sector receive any formal training why would the Congress Party set itself a target of 500 million to be trained against a demand of 11 million The UPArsquos very own RPL initiatives and direct assessment (MES SDIS) were exclusively to assess train and certify unorganized sector workers representing micro entrepreneurs and blue-collar workers that employs 93 of the Indian workforce Furthermore SGSY-SP SJSRY Modular Employable Scheme NSDC and other centrally sponsored skill development schemes (CSS) that were to train 500 million by 2022 were short-term non-formal training for an unskilled or semi-skilled minimum wage jobs market Therefore it is evident the Congress suffered from a severe case of policy paralysis as far as skill development is concerned This paralysis was the root cause of any administrative or programmatic failures

Now with less than a year to go before the next general elections whilst commemorating the 4 years of the Modi government ShriArun Jaitley said this will year to consolidate policies and programmes implemented by the NDA government This is particularly relevant to lsquoSkill Indiarsquo as well As part of consolidating lsquoSkill

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15July 2018

Indiarsquo

Towards realizing the ldquoDREAMrdquo Consolidating lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

1 Make a clear distinction between skilling and market insertion programmes on the basis of a sound trade-wise costndashbenefit analysis

2 Prioritize highly skilled and skilled trades over unskilled and semi-skilled trades as lsquoSkill Indiarsquo will succeed on the premise of ndash more economic relevance and less arbitrary numbers

3 Publicly-funded skilling initiatives linked to actual job opportunities and not irrational numbers churned out of speculative if not faulty skill gap analysis

4 Selfndashemployment trades Identify and categorize only those trades that have lsquorealrsquo self-employment potential and facilitate convergence with credit linkage and capacity building programmes such as Mudra Yojana SJSRY NIESBUD and RSETI

5 A skill voucher program to foster market driven model on the principles of a free market Only the right policies and program structures can support such an initiative

6 A regulatory body to monitor risk exposure of public funds to individual training companies by initiating a rating system

7 A lsquofunctionalrsquo NSQF that supports career progression and qualification advancements

in a practical and meaningful manner

8 The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component is applicable only for those select trades with strong labour market rationale for such an intervention

9 Reform NSDC by (i) including financing skill development projects to RBIrsquos priority sector lending list (ii) PMKK and PMKVY implemented directly by State Skill Missions as a centrally sponsored scheme (iii) Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) self-governed and operated by industry but regulated by NSDA and (iv) Other functions of NSDC taken over directly by the Ministry

10 Assessments certifications curriculum and trades (QPNOS) undertaken by a single entity rather than two separate entities ndash MES (SDIS) and SSCs to avoid duplication

When launching lsquoSkill Indiarsquo Prime Minister NarendraModi said ldquoWe need to have futuristic vision and prepare plans for the next 10 years We have to create structures and mechanisms to nurture youngsters enabling them to find employmentrdquo The last 4 years has witnessed progressive policy making towards structural reforms and effective program implementation guided by a futuristic visionary who dares to dream big for India

(Writer is a Founder amp CEO of Policy Matters Institute New Delhi)

Special article

16July 2018

mong those Bengali intellectuals who have left their mark as Vice-Chancellors in the history of University

of Calcutta Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee is one of the most outstanding We know of him mainly as a politician Yet he carried another distinctive identity that of an intellectual and educationist

Vice-Chancellor Syamaprasad mdash

A Reassessment

Professor Lipi Ghosh

who was able to place the University of Calcutta among the top ranking universities in the annals of Indian education system He was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta between 1934 and 1938

The most important change that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee brought to the system of studies in the university was to introduce Bengali as the medium of regular studies This was given recognition through the University Act of 1935 whereby Bengali was recognized as one of the approved mediums of study Dr Syama Prasad declared ldquoThough western education has imbibed in us a deep sense of patriotism liberal outlook and political consciousness I have not been able to discern any reflection of a clear national educational policy within itrdquo

In order to facilitate the expansion of

a

Source wwwpatrikacom

Special article

17July 2018

intellectual thought through Bengali he took the initiative to publish booklets in Bengali It may be mentioned in this context that in 1937 for the first time a dissertation written in Bengali was awarded PhD degree

Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee appointed Rabindranath Tagore as a lsquodistinguished professorrsquo in the department of Bengali It is pertinent to mention that Tagore was inspired by Dr Syama Prasad to render his convocation address in Bengali Calcutta University syndicate decided to invite Tagore to this position Though not willing at the beginning the poet had to concede defeat before Syama Prasadrsquos logic and sincerity and accepted this particular post In his special lecture Rabindranath said ldquoThat Bengali was not the medium of instructions in an university of Bengal is extremely shameful and unfortunatethe late Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay had first initiated efforts to make Bengali as a medium of instructions now that road is being expandedrdquo It may be remembered that Tagore formulated one project after another for the development of Bengali language for the university

The second contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee in Calcutta University was to introduce new subjects in the academic curricula and modernize the existing curricula During his tenure studies through the medium of Bengali Hindi and Urdu in the Honours course was begun and Assamese was introduced at the graduation level Training in mass-scale production process was also started in the Applied Physics department through his efforts Courses in Communication Engineeringmdashie modern Information Technologymdashwas introduced In 1934 DSC degree in Public Health was instituted through his effort To make the students interested in military training he introduced courses in military studies Later with collaboration of the Indian Air Force a three-month internship

programme was started in University of Calcutta Besides archaeology course in the Intermediate stage Aeronautics BA in BF astronomy in BSc and mathematics in Honours course were started In 1937 the duration of the MBM course was reduced from 6 years to 5 years keeping in mind the need for parity in this case with that of other universities Experimental Psychology was introduced among the subjects in the BSc degree To make the teachers competent in imparting teaching teacherrsquos training course was introduced during his tenure In 1934 David Hare Training College and Loreto House were made institutions of higher education through his efforts

Development of womenrsquos education can be said to be the third important contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee He was deeply interested in female education and with the endowment from late Biharilal Mitra began the course on Home Science for women The fund of Rs 6500 from Biharilal Mitra Trust was used as the initial repository which was to blossom as Biharilal College in later days

As a teacher Dr Syama Prasad was known for his compassion for the students As the Vice-Chancellor of the University he dedicated his time effort and health for the betterment of the university and its students He believed that the progress of a nation depended on the development of its youth and he single-handedly devoted his physical and intellectual efforts to bring about the advancement of the student-youths To facilitate this he established the Students Welfare department where regular programmes for exercise were begun

Incidentally it may be mentioned that the students of the minority Muslim community held Dr Syama Prasad in high esteem Dr Dhirendranath Sen a professor in the contemporary time wrote ldquoTwo Muslim students

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18July 2018

had come to Dr Syama Prasad for some help They told Dhirendranath lsquoDr Syama Prasad was despite his politics a greater and more sincere friend of young men in difficulty than any other Hindu or Muslim leaders they knewrsquordquo Dr Syama Prasad gave these two students the necessary certificates and this step points to his equally compassionate attitude to all students irrespective of religion

Not only in dealing with studentsrsquo problems Dr Syama Prasad was equally concerned to provide various opportunities to the employees of university He was the president of the Employees Association In that capacity he set before the syndicate the proposal of setting up of the Employees Provident Fund

It is necessary to discuss the relation and exchange between Dr Syama Prasad and Hassan Syed Suhrawardy in the context of the Muslim students of Calcutta University Suhrawardy was made the Bageshwari Professor of the university As a member of the selection committee Dr Syama Prasad completely endorsed this selection He wrote ldquoThrough the appointment of a Muslim the University is entering a new phase and is telling everyone in the world that the statement which is sometimes made that this University is confined to a class is not correct and that it is the University of Bengal and the University of Indiardquo As the Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University Suhrawardy in his speech before the Senate addressed Syamaprasad ldquoNobody knows more than I personally of the great help as Vice-Chancellor I got from you and the great difficulty I would have been without your cooperationrdquo

One of the most important measures taken during Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos tenure was the celebration of the University Foundation Day 24 January was declared as the University Foundation Day This endeavour was taken to

demonstrate a love for the institution During the first celebrations nearly 3000 students from different colleges marched to the university Tagorersquos song ldquoCholo Jai cholo jairdquo (Come let us go come let us go) reverberated in the air It is also to be remembered that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee played a role in choosing the logo of Calcutta University He proposed to replace the British-era logo of tri-headed elephant and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo with that of a full bloomed lotus with a lsquoShreersquo symbol in its middle However in this he faced the opposition of the Muslim community as both the lotus and lsquoShreersquo were seen as Hindu religious symbols Ultimately a sun inscribed with a lotus bud at its centre was decided upon as the logo Later of course the lotus bud was replaced by a lotus and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo was added

In the end it must be mentioned that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee was quite interested in improving the university library seminary and museum Ashutosh Museum of Indian Art was established to preserve the specimens of Indian culture and aid in the research of Indian cultural

Source wwwthehinducom

Special article

19July 2018

traditions and its evolution In fact there is an eclectic mix of fine arts and applied arts as well as folk art in the museum A new method of study was thus established whereby Bengal as well as Indian culture was showcased in its proper glory

Dr Syama Prasad was especially interested in Asian culture He established facilities for study of Chinese and Tibetan language and culture The Asian country of Cambodia fell within his intellectual interests He was felicitated by the then king of Cambodia It is thought that the inclusion of Chinese and Tibetan studies within the curricula of Calcutta University was symbolic of Syamaprasadrsquos love for Asia

In the educational field Syamaprasadrsquos biggest contribution was in establishing the idea of Panchsheel He believed that the faculty latent in the youth of the new age could be properly set free through Panchsheel In his second convocation address (1936) Dr Syama Prasad set forth the principles of Panchsheel to be definitely followed These were

1 To spread education at all levels of society to facilitate the development of the virtues of the youth

2 To facilitate proper union between cultural and professional education

3 The teachers must impart education based on the national culture

4 Education must be geared towards the achieving of truth and beauty in free and liberal atmosphere

5 The extension of the aid of the state in education

The education policy that he initiated as Vice-Chancellor of University of Calcutta was to become the blue print of the national education policy in later days The ideas that he had introduced in the fields of social sciences humanities and

science occupy an important position in modern Indian education system He always gave great importance to the unity and welfare of the country It was for this reason that he wanted to build up a generation of students who would dedicate themselves to the task of serving the nation The little time in which Dr Syama Prasad could bring about improvement in the university is but a small chapter of his extremely active life Hard work and sacrifice are the cornerstones of any successful venture and Dr Syama Prasad left his mark in both these spheres in his work in the university The first aim of his life was to bring about Indiarsquos independence and the other aim was to keep the university environment free from political and communal strife It is for this reason that in the contemporary scenario it is necessary for every teacher to emulate Syamaprasadrsquos life and principles Here lies the need to know Dr Syama Prasad and his valuable teachings

(Writer is a professor department of South amp South East Asian Studies University of Calcutta)

Notes and References 1 Dinesh Chandra Sinha Prasanga Kolkata

Biswavidyalaya Calcutta University 2007 p 370

2 Ibid p 416

3 Dhirendranath Sen ldquoDr Syama Prasad as I knew himrdquo Calcutta Review (October 1944) 13

4 For details see Syndicate Resolutions dated 24081928 cited in Sinha Prasanga Kolkata Biswavidyalaya p 410

5 Tathagata Roy The Life and Times of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee ndash A Complete Biography Prabhat Prakashan New Delhi 2012 p 49

6 Ibid p 50

7 Ibid pp 53-54

8 Ibid p 46

9 Dinesh Chandra Sinha opcit pp 366-367

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POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दर सरकार दारा lsquoसीिी भततीrsquo क माधयम स लोक सवाओ म lsquoसयति सदरवrsquo तर क अदिकाररयो को रख जान का दनणचय रराच म ह दरअसल सरकार

न हाल ही म दवदभनन सरकारी मतालयो म सयति सदरव क 10 पदो क दलए सीिी भतती की अदिसरना जारी की दजसक तहत आवदनकताच दसदवल सवा परीकषा की परदकरया स नही होन क बावजद सरकार म सयति सदरव क रप म दि दनमाचण क कायषो म अपना योगदान द सक ग

क दर सरकार क इस दनणचय पर सहमदत-असहमदत क बीर कछ

सीधी भरती परकरिया एक जररी किरणय

भपदर यादव

तथयातमक दवरय उभर ह दजस कारण इस दनणचय को समझना समीरीन ह ऐसा दबकल नही ह दक इस तरह क दनणचय पहली बार दलय गय ह अथवा ऐसा पहली बार होन जा रहा ह

अगर पीछ दख तो अनक उदाहरण दमलग दजनम सीिी भतती स दवदभनन कषतो क लोग सरकार म अपनी सवाए द रह ह और द रक ह उदाहरण क तौर पर दवमल जालान मोटक दसह अहलवादलया और िकर आरायच जस दवदभनन कषतो क दविरज अपनी सवाए सीिी भतती क माधयम स दत रह ह अत इस दनणचय को पहली बार उठाया गया कदम कह कर परशनदरहन खडा करना उदरत नही ह

इस कदम को राजनीदतक रशम स दखना भी ठीक नही सही मायन म दखा जाय तो यह कादमचक मतालय दारा काफी सोर दवरार और मथन क बाद दलया गया दनणचय ह दजसक भदवषय म सकारातमक पररणाम ददखग यह भरम नही होना रादहए दक दि की नौकरिाही और सघ लोक सवा आयोग स आनवाल अदिकाररयो म योगयता का अभाव ह अथवा कोई कमी ह

यह दनदवचवाददत ह दक भारत क पास एक मजबत लोकतादतक परणाली ह और हमारी नौकरिाही वयवथा अतयत ही योगय ह सीिी भतती का यह फसला वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर वतचमान की जररत को दखत हए अलग-अलग कषतो की योगयताओ और कषमताओ का दिदहत म कस उपयोग हो क सबि म एक ठोस और

21

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दनणाचयक समािान मात ह

सीिी भतती की इस परदकरया को ससद की lsquoकमटी ऑन इटीमट 2016-17rsquo की लोकसभा म परतत एक ररपोटच क माधयम स समझन पर दथदत जयादा पषट नजर आयगी

सदन म पि इस ररपोटच म सदमदत न नयनतम सीिी भतती की दसफाररि की ह सदमदत का मानना ह दक इसस न कवल सरकारी कायचिली म बदलाव आयगा बदक समाज क दवदभनन वगषो क दविरजो क सझावो व दवरारो को भी सरकारी परणाली का दहसा बनाया जा सकगा सदमदत न यह भी वीकार दकया ह दक राषटीय तर पर सघ लोक सवा आयोग की परदतयोगी परीकषाओ क माधयम स रयदनत अदिकारी अलग-अलग िदकषक पषठभदम स आत ह

इस वजह स तकनीकी पहलओ पर कछ मामलो म व योगय होन क बावजद अनदभज होत ह दलहाजा नीदत दनयामक तयार करन म उनह कई मदशकलो का सामना करना पडता ह सीिी भतती स इस आवशयकता की तकच सगत पदतच की जा सकती ह तथा दविरजो की कषमता का लाभ दलया जा सकता ह

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ऐसा सोरना उदरत नही ह योदक वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर इसस परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स आनवाल लोगो पर कोई परभाव नही पडगा दरअसल अलग-अलग कषतो क दकष लोगो को उचर तरीय सवा म लान का दनणचय इसदलए दकया गया योदक सयति सदरव तर तक पहरन म एक अदिकारी को लबा समय खरच करना पडता ह इस दौरान वह दस साल स जयादा दजल और तहसील तर पर कायच करत हए जमीनी दथदत का सटीक अनभव परापत करत ह

लोक सवा म लबा परिासदनक अनभव परापत करन क बाद ही कोई अदिकारी इस दथदत म होता ह दक उस नीदत दनमाचण का

दादयतव ददया जाय अत यदद सीिी भतती स अनभवी लोगो को लाया जाता ह तो इसस परदतपिाच क साथ सवा की गणवता भी बढगी बहमखी दवकास क दलए यह जररी ह दक हम अपनी परी कषमता और योगयता क साथ कायच कर और यह पणच सहभादगता स ही सभव ह

दनजी कषत क दविरजो की योगयता व कषमता का लाभ सरकारी सवाओ म दलया जाय और सरकारी सवाओ क योगय एव अनभवी व कषमतावान लोगो क दववक का लाभ दनजी कषतो म दन का पराविान तयार हो परपर सहयोग की यह भावना जब सरलता और सगमतापवचक वयवहार म आयगी तो दि क दवकास को और गदत दमलगी ससद की सदमदत न ऐस पराविानो की जररत को भी महसस दकया ह

सीिी भतती क मद पर कारिस समत कछ दलो का यह कहना दक यह कोई परभावी फसला अथवा lsquoगम-रजरrsquo नही ह गलत ह रदक मरा खद का ससदीय थायी सदमदतयो का कायाचनभव बताता ह दक क दर सरकार क नीदत दनिाचरण व उस लाग करान स जड महतवपणच फसल सयति सदरव तर पर ही तय होत ह ऐस म जादहर ह दक इसस कायचपरणाली म बडा बदलाव आयगा और नवारार क दार खलग आदखर खली हवा म सास लन क दलए हम भी तो अपनी बद दखडदकया खोलनी होगी

जसा दक हम दख रह ह दक दि म कोई भी दनणचय सरकार ल उस राजनीदतक बहस म लान और राजनीदत करन स दवपकष बाज नही आता सीिी भतती का दवरय भी दवपकष क राजनीदतक एजड स अछता नही ह कारिस न सीिी भतती को लकर आरकषण का मदा उठाया ह कारिस का ऐसा करना दसवाय राजनीदतक कवायद क और कछ भी नही ह

क दर सरकार आरकषण की नीदत को लकर पषट ह और वह सदविान सममत ढग स लाग करन को लकर अपनी परदतबदता अनक बार जादहर कर रकी ह दलहाजा इस नीदतगत फसल पर दवपकष का यह दिगफा कवल राजनीदतक अवरोि की भावना स उठाया गया कदम ह

आज जब हम परदतपिाच क दौर म ददनया क समद दिो क साथ कि-स-किा दमला कर रलन क दलए तयार खड ह ऐस म हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच करन की जररत ह सीिी भतती क माधयम स लोक सवाओ एव नीदतगत तर क दनणचयो म सबदित कषतो की योगयताओ की कषमता का उपयोग करक ही हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच कर सक ग

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दी सरकार न नयनतम समथचन मय (एमएसपी) क मय म 2018-19 सत क दलय बढोतरी की घोरणा की ह दजसस दकसानो को राहत

दमलन की सभावना ह हालादक दवरोिी दल सरकार क इस दनणचय को एक राजनीदतक फसल क रप म दख रह ह लदकन उनक तकच आिारहीन ह योदक सरकार की इस घोरणा स दिभर क दकसान लाभादनवत होग जबदक इस साल क अत म कवल 3 राजयो मधय परदि राजथान और छतीसगढ म दविानसभा रनाव होन वाल ह

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िान का एमएसपी 200 रपय परदत दवटल बढाकर 1750 रपय दकया गया ह जो पहल 1550 रपय परदत दवटल था यह मय ए2 और एफएल लागत स करीब 5009 परदतित अदिक ह खरीफ की सभी 14 फसलो का एमएसपी लागत स करीब 50 परदतित अदिक कर ददया गया ह सबस अदिक बढोतरी मग और रागी क एमएसपी म की गई ह दपछल साल की तलना म मग का एमएसपी 1400 रपय परदत दवटल और रागी का 900 रपय परदत दवटल बढाया गया ह

मीदडयम टपल कपास का एमएसपी 4020 रपय स बढाकर 5150 रपय परदत दवटल और लॉनग टपल कपास का 4320 रपय स बढाकर 5450 रपय परदत दवटल दकया गया ह गौरतलब ह दक सरकार न दवत वरच 2018-19 क बजट म दकसानो को लागत मय स 50 परदतित अदिक एमएसपी दन का वादा दकया था नीर ददय गय तादलका स एमएसपी म बढोतरी को अचछी तरह स समझा जा सकता ह

क दरीय गहमती राजनाथ दसह क अनसार यह वरच 2022 तक दकसानो की आय दोगनी करन की ददिा म उठाया गया कदम ह व इस दनणचय स रिामीण अथचवयवथा पर सकारातमक परभाव पडन की बात कह रह ह व यह भी कह रह ह दक इसस दकसानो की करय िदति बढगी दजसस कारोबारी गदतदवदियो म तजी आयगी साथ ही इसस रिामीण अथचवयवथा मजबत होगी राजनाथ दसह क मतादबक एमएसपी म बढोतरी स महगाई जरर थोडी बढ सकती ह लदकन सरकार महगाई को दनयदतत करन की हर सभव कोदिि करगी

खादय पदाथषो की कीमतो म इजाफा म मखय भदमका दबरौदलयो की होती ह आज भी मबई म कोई भी सबजी 50 रपय परदत दकलो स कम नही ह रावल दाल और दसर अनाजो क सदभच म भी कमोबि यही दथदत ह यह दथदत दि क दसर िहरो म भी कायम ह दबरौदलयो पर लगाम लगा कर इस काफी हद तक दनयदतत दकया जा सकता ह

एमएसपी की गणना ए2 यानी बीज-खाद आदद का खरच और एफएल यानी पररवार क सदयो का महनताना क आिार पर की गई ह हालादक दकसान सगठन इस सी2 यानी जमीन की लागत और सभी तरह की लागत क आिार पर करन की माग कर रह ह सरकार दजस तरह स दकसानो क दहत म लगातार कदम उठा रही ह उसस लगता ह दक आग आन वाल ददनो म सरकार दकसानो की इस माग को भी मान लगी कहा जा सकता ह दक मोदी सरकार दारा एमएसपी म बढोतरी की घोरणा स दनदचित रप स दकसान लाभादनवत होग और उनकी आदथचक दथदत म सिार होगा इसस उनकी सामादजक

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स दि म गरीबी हटाओ क नार क बावजद गरीबी बढती गई हो वहा गरीबी दमटान की बात करना कपबना-लोक म दवररण करना ही माना जाएगा

सौभागयकवि यह कपटना अब हकीकत म बदल रकी ह अमररकी िोि सथाय बदकगसा क फयरर डवलपमट बलॉग म परकादित ररपाटच क मतादबक भारत अब ददनया का सबस जया दा गरीबो का घर नही रह गया ह मई 2018 म जहा भारत म 730 करोड लोग अतय त गरीब की शणी म थ वही नाइजीररया म यह तादात 870 करोड ह इस परकार कल गरीबो की सखया क अनसार भारत अब दसर पायदान पर आ गया ह

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ररपोटच क अनसार हर दमनट 44 भारतीय अतयीत गरीब की शणी स दनकल रह ह यह ददनया म गरीबी घटन की सबस तज रफतार ह यदद यह रफतार जारी रहती ह तो 2018 क अत तक भारत सबस जयाहदा गरीब आबादी वाल दिो म तीसर नबर पर आ जाएगा तब नाइजीररया पहल व कागो दसर था न पर होग

ररपोटच म उस आबादी को अतयजत गरीबी क दायर म रहन वाली माना गया ह दजसक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर (लगभग 130 रपय) स भी कम रकम होती ह ररपोटच क मतादबक 2022 तक तीन फीसदी स कम भारतीय ऐस रह जाएग दजनक पास रोजाना क दलए 19 डॉलर नही होग वही 2030 तक भारत म सबक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर होग दसर िबदोत म भारत म अतयात गरीब िबदॉ इदतहास क पननोि म दफन हो रका होगा

गरीबी दमटान की इस सबस तज रफतार पर मीदडया व मोदी दवरोदियो न रपपी साि ली ह योदक यह महतव पणच उपलदबि आकडो की बाजीगरी और रनावी नारो की बजाय दवकास का लाभ जनता तक पहरान क रलत हादसल हई ह वस तो यह उपलदबिस मोदी सरकार की सभी योजनाओ की दन ह लदकन यहा दबजली उपलबिपता और परतयककष नकदी हता तरण का उलदख परासदगक ह

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आदथचक दवकास और दबजली आपदतच म गहर सबि को दखत हए मोदी सरकार न सबस पहल सभी घरो तक दबजली पहरान का समयबद कायचकरम दनिाचररत दकया हर त र पर जवाबदही तय करन का नतीजा यह हआ दक मई 2018 तक सभी गावो तक दबजली पहरा दी गई अब सरकार हर घर तक दबजली पहरान का कायच यद तरर पर कर रही ह

दबजली की माग और आपदतच क बीर खाई को पाटन क दलए मोदी सरकार न उतपा दन बढान पर जोर ददया इसका नतीजा यह हआ दक 31 मारच 2018 तक दि की कल दबजली उतपादन कषमता बढकर 344000 मगावाट तक पहर गई दबजली उतपाबदन क साथ-साथ मोदी सरकार न दबजली बरान का अदभयान िर दकया

पहली बार दबजली बरान का अदभयान दवजापनो स आग बढकर ठोस जमीनी रप दलया इसक दलए उजाला योजना िर की गई दजसक तहत 30 करोड स अदिक एलईडी बबोए का दवतरण दकया गया इसस एलईडी बबो की कीमत 350 रपय स घटकर 45 रपय रह गई दवदयत दवहीन गावो म दबजली पहरन और आपदतच म सिार स दि म कारोबारी गदतदवदियो को रफतार दमली दजसका लाभ अतत गरीबी उनम लन म दमल रहा ह

दि म गरीबी दनवारण म एक बडी बािा हर त र पर फला भरषटा रार रहा ह सबस बडी बात यह ह दक इस सता पकष का समथचन हादसल था इस दषरटकर को तोडन क दलए मोदी सरकार न गरीबो को बदकग परदकरया स जोडन क दलए जन-िन योजना िर की इसक तहत दपछल रार वरषो म 32 करोड जन-िन बक खात खोल गए आज की तारीख म 85 परदतित भारतीयो क पास बक खात ह जबदक 2014 म यह अनपात महज 45 परदतित था

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गदतदवदियो सदबसकडी छातवदत पिन आदद क तहत दी जान वाली रकम को सीि बक खात म भजा जान लगा सरना परौदयोदगकी आिाररत दनगरानी परणाली का पररणाम यह हआ दक 38 करोड एलपीजी उपभोतिान और 275 करोड फजती रािन काडचिारी गायब हो गए

इसी परकार दसरी योजनाओ म बड पमान पर फजती लाभाथती पकड गए इसस हर साल 83000 करोड रपयो का भरषटाारार रका दजस अब सरकार दवकासीय गदतदवदियो म दनवि कर रही ह दजसका दरगामी नतीजा गरीबी उनमलन क रप म आ रहा ह

इसी तरह मोदी सरकार न थाीनीय तार पर कारोबार को बढावा दन क दलए मदरा योजना गरोबो को वरचछर ईिन महया करान क दलए उजवतरणला योजना गरीबो को आवास सवाचदिक दपछड दजलो म दवकासीय योजनाओ क दकरयानवोयन पर दविर फोकस जसी योजनाओ को लाग दकया दजसस लोगो की आमदनी बढी और व गरीबी क दषरीकर स बाहर दनकल रह ह

भारत क इदतहास म पहली बार हआ ह जब गरीबी हटाओ का नारा लगाए दबना गरीबी कम करन म मदद दमली ह जस-जस मोदी सरकार की योजनाए जमीन पर लाग होगी वस-वस लोगो की आमदनी बढगी और गरीबो की सखयान म कमी आएगी मोदी सरकार की यही उपलदबि गरीबो क नकली मसीहाओ (राहल गािी मायावती अदखलि यादव लाल यादव) की नीद हराम दकए हए ह इनहण डर ह दक एक बार गरीबी दमट गई तब गरीबो क नाम पर की जानवाली राजनीदत का याक होगा

(लखक कनदरीय सकिवालय म अकधकारी ह य उिक किजी कविार ह)

Source wwwbhopalsamacharcom

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26July 2018

जरात दविानसभा रनाव क समय जारी कारिस का जनऊिारी सकरण बनद हआ अब लोकसभा रनाव की तयारी ह राहल गािी की वगच दविर क

साथ बठक पहल गलाम नबी आजाद और दफर िदि थरर क बयान यही ददखात ह भारत को बदनाम करन वाली बात यही तक

रर क बयाि स उजागर हआ कागस का िहरा

डॉ कदलीप अकिहोती

सीदमत नही ह

पादकतान क नता भी भारत क दखलाफ बयान दत ह सयति राषट सघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन का बयान भी लगभग ऐसा ही था उसका कहना था दक जमम कशमीर और पाक अदिकत कशमीर की दथदत एक जसी ह दोनो थानो पर नागररक मार जा रह ह गलाम नबी आजाद का बयान भी इसस दमलता जलता था उनहोन जमम कशमीर म सरकषा बलो दारा आम नागररको को मारन का आरोप लगाया था िदि थरर बोल दक नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो भारत दहनद पादकतान बन जायगा

पादकतान क नताओ सना सयति राषटसघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन गलाम नवी आजाद िदि थरर मदणिकर अययर दददगवजय दसह सिील कमार दिद पी दरदबरम आदद क आग-पीछ बयानो की मल भावना एक जसी यो लगती ह इसका गहन दवशरण होना रादहए यपीए सरकार क समय इसी परकार क बयान खब रदरचत होत थ सरकार क मदतयो स लकर पाटती

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27July 2018

सगठन क लोग दहनद आतकवाद का राग अलाप रह थ

इन बयानो का पादकतान म खब वागत हआ था तमाम कोदििो क बाद भी कारिस की सरकार छह वरच म दहनद आतकवाद को अि मात भी परमादणत नही कर सकी थी िदि थरर का बयान भी इसी कोदट का ह उनक बयान का भाव यही ह दक दहनद भी आतकवादी होत ह य भारत को पादकतान जसा बना दग

थरर न कहा यदद भाजपा दोबारा लोकसभा रनाव जीतगी तो हमारा लोकतादतक सदविान खतम हो जाएगा योदक उनक पास भारतीय सदविान की िदजजया उडान और एक नया सदविान दलखन वाल सार ततव ह उनका दलखा नया सदविान दहद राषट क दसदातो पर आिाररत होगा जो अपसखयको क समानता क अदिकार को खतम कर दगा यह दि को दहद पादकतान बना दगा थरर क बयान की तीखी आलोरना की गई इसक बाद वह बयान वापस लत तब भी गनीमत थी लदकन उनहोन दनलचजजतापवचक अपन को सही सादबत करन का परयास दकया ह उनहोन कहा दक जो पहल कहा उस एक बार दफर कहगा

दखा जाए तो पादकतान का जनम एक िमच दविर की आबादी क दलए हआ था दजसन अपन दि क अपसखयको क साथ भदभाव दकया अपसखयको को पादकतान म उनक मौदलक अदिकारो स भी वदरत रखा गया भारत न उस तकच को कभी वीकार नही दकया दजसक आिार पर दो दिो का बटवारा हआ था

िदि थरर क बयान स भारत और दहनद सकदत दोनो का अपमान हआ ह भारतीय सकदत दवशव म सबस परारीन ह हजारो वरषो म तलवार क बल पर अपन मत क परसार का कोई परयास नही दकया गया पादकतान अलग सभयता का परदतदनदितव करता ह दजसम अपसखयक या गर मदलमो क परदत कोई हमददती नही होती अनय म को क उदाहरण भी सामन ह ऐस म दहनद पादकतान की बात करना िरारत पणच ह

भारत म जब तक दहनद बहमत म ह तब तक अपसखयको क परदत कोई भदभाव नही हो सकता तबतक य पादकतान नही बन सकता समया वहा होती ह जहा दहनद अपसखयक होत ह पादकतान सदहत तमाम मदलम म को का उदाहरण सामन ह बटवार क समय बीस परदतित स जयादा दहनद पादकतान म थ अब नाम मात क बर ह य भी दयनीय दिा म रहत ह वही भारत म मसलमानो की आबादी बढती जा रही उनक साथ कोई भदभाव नही होता

दसरी बात यह दक भारत क मल ढार म कोई बदलाव नही

हो सकता कछ सदविान सिोिन ऐस होत ह दजनम ससद क साथ आि राजयो की सहमदत भी जररी होती ह नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो तानािाह नही हो जाएग थरर की बात म कोई दम नही ह

तीसरी बात यह दक भाजपा पहली बार सता म नही आई ह आज करीब पसठ परदतित दहस म उसका िासन ह नरदर मोदी को परिानमती बन रार वरच पर हो रक ह थरर को बताना रादहए दक भाजपा या नरदर मोदी की सरकार न ऐसा या दकया दजसक आिार पर व दहनद पादकतान का आरोप लगा रह ऐसा या था जो मसलमानो क दलए कारिस न कर ददया भाजपा सरकार न नही दकया

रौथी गभीर बात यह दक थरर न अपसखयको को डरान और भडकान का परयास दकया ह इसक दलए उनक दवरद काननी कारचवाई होनी रादहए दि क ससािनो पर अपसखयको का पहला हक बतान दहनद आतकवाद का दिगफा छोडन स अपसखयको क दहत नही हो सकत

यदद अपसखयक दपछड ह तो उसक दलए कारिस सबस बडी दोरी ह योदक उसको सबस अदिक समय तक िासन करन का मौका दमला भाजपा नरदर मोदी की आलोरना करन का सभी को अदिकार ह लदकन राजनीदतक दलो को एक मयाचदा का पालन अवशय करना रादहए दवरोि ऐसा नही होना रादहए जो भारत और दहनद िमच को अपमादनत कर

(लखक कहनद पीजी कॉलज म एसोकसए परोफसर ह)

Political commentarieS

28July 2018

Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on 4th July 2018 answered a reference in Govt of NCT

Delhi v Union of India signifying the unique nature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a Union Territory with an elected regional government but under the administration of the President of India through the Lieutenant Governor

In Indiarsquos federal structure the Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws on matters

Judgment of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India Upholding the Constitutional Powers of the

Lieutenant Governor

a

Shivam Singhania

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29July 2018

enumerated in the Union List of Schedule VII of the Constitution and the State Legislative Assemblies have exclusive powers to make laws on matters enumerated in the State List of Schedule VII of the Constitution Both the Parliament and the Assemblies can make laws on entries in the Concurrent List subject to the condition that in the event of conflict of Union and State Laws the law enacted by the Parliament will prevail Therefore states are a distinguishable recognized entity in the governance structure with considerable powers to reflect the will of the people of any particular state As a corollary the Union and state governments have fairly demarcated spheres of power and sufficient degree of autonomy in framing and executing welfare policies distinct and independent of one another

A third category of governance structure are Union Territories which are directly governed by the Union Executive through Administrators The entire territory of India is divided into states which means any piece of land will fall within the boundary of at least one state and therefore on it can be exercised the executive powers of that state government However Union Territories even though may fall within the territory of a state is governed directly by the union government for example Chandigarh

What if a Union Territory has its own government Whether the Union government continues to hold power and if so to what extent What is the scope of the government of the Union Territory is it similar to a state government Does the administrator become akin to the Governor of a state or he has a more direct role to play compared to a Governor Will the territory be run by a hybrid system of both the central and its own government and what would such hybrid structure be These are questions of governance and constitutional conflict

Article 239AA of the Constitution governs the structure of legislature and executive in NCT Delhi It provides for a legislature for Delhi directly elected by the people of Delhi and a Council of Ministers from such legislative assembly

According to Article 239AA (3)(a) the legislative power of the NCT assembly extends to all matters in the state list except three matters (public order police and land) According to Article 329(4) the executive powers of NCT government extends to all matters for which the NCT Assembly has power to make laws Interestingly the Parliament has the power to make laws for the Union Territory of NCT Delhi on matters on Union State as well as Concurrent List Therefore for Delhi the Parliament can make laws for matters in the Union List and on Land Public Order and Police while both the NCT Assembly and the Parliament can make laws for other matters in the State List and Concurrent List and in case of conflict the law enacted by Parliament shall prevail

This presents the unique state of NCT Delhi conclusively proving that it is a Union Territory and does not have the features of a federal state as all its laws can be repugnant to Parliamentary laws and the NCT government is duty bound to follow and implement such Parliamentary laws which override the laws made by the NCT assembly itself

Even though legislative powers overlap the Supreme Court found that the executive powers vest only in the NCT government It opined that the principles of representative government and collective ministerial responsibility are fundamental to a democratic setup which being enshrined as a basic tenet of our Constitution cannot be done away with in favour of a completely centrally administered system when the Parliament in its constituent power by the Sixty-Ninth Amendment had decided to

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30July 2018

provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

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31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

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32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

vyaktI vIshesh

34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

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35July 2018

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1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

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1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

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SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

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40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

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Editorial AdvisorsShakti Sinha IAS (Rtd)Former Power amp FinanceSecretary Govt of Delhi

Dr Anirban GangulyDirector SPMRF

Dr Shiv Shakti BakshiExecutive Editor Kamal Sandesh

Dr Vijay ChauthaiwaleIn Charge BJP Foreign Affairs Departmentamp Convener Overseas Friends of BJP

Dr Dhananjay Singh(Assistant Professor)Jawaharlal Nehru University

Professor Santishree D PanditProfessorSavitribal Phule Pune University ampVice President - Indian Politics Science Association

Dr Amit SinghAssistant Professor ARSD CollegeDelhi University

Amit MalviyaNational In Charge IT amp SocialMedia Vibhag BJP

Research Teambull Shivanand Dwivedi bull Ajit Jhabull Shailendra Kumar Shuklabull Shubhendu Anandbull Ayush anandbull Vaibhav Chadhabull Amit Kumar

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EDITORIAL

With farsightedness Syama Prasad called to link education and industry - Dr Anirban Ganguly

PM MODIrsquoS VISION

Salient Points of PM Modirsquos address at the public meeting with beneficiaries in Jaipur Rajasthan on 07 July 2018

Salient Points of PM Modirsquos address at the inauguration of various Healthcare projects at AIIMS amp Safdarjung Hospitals on 29 June 2018

Salient Points of PM Modirsquos speech at celebrations of the 4th Yoga Day in Dehradun on 21 Jun 2018

SPECIAL ARTICLE

Emerging Relations between India and Indonesia in the light of Prime Minister Modirsquos Visit to Indonesia

- Professor Baladas Ghoshal Towards realizing the DREAM lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

- Philip Christopher Vice-Chancellor Syamaprasad mdashA Reassessment

- Professor Lipi Ghosh

POLICY ANALYSIS

सीधी भरती परकरिया एक जररी निरणय - भपदर यादव एमएसपी वदधि ककसािो क किर म एक और कदम - सतीश ससह भारर म कम िो रिी गरीबी - रमश कमार दब

POLITICAL COMMENTARIES

थरर क बयाि स उजागर हआ कागस का चिरा - डॉ ददलीप अगनिहोती Judgment of NCT of Delhi v Union of India Upholding the

Constitutional Powers of the Lieutenant Governor - Shivam Singhania

VYAkTI VIShESh डॉ शामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परिरी

- शशवाननद दविवदी

EVENT SPMRF

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at Kolkata on 27 June 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in Southeast Asian Studies JNU) on 12 July 2018

4July 2018

He interest in the life and times of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee is increasing by the day Not

only the fortnight between his birth and deathmdashJune 23 (1953) the day he died in mysterious circumstances in Srinagar and his birth anniversary falling on July 6 (1901)mdashbut throughout the year there is an increasing interest especially among youth

What is fascinating about his life is that despite being short it had so many dimensions In each of these areas of human action Syama Prasad excelled Prime Minister NarendraModi in a rich and profound tribute to him on June 23 while speaking in Madhya Pradesh spoke of three cornerstones in the life of Syama Prasadmdashhe referred to lsquovidya (education) vitta (financeeconomy) vikasrsquo

Indeed Syama Prasadrsquos life revolved around these The first station of his working life in which he excelled was as the youngest vice-chancellor of the University of Calcutta at the age of 33 As V-C Syama Prasad initiated a number of reforms and changes in the university focused on the growth of Indian languages on scientific training agricultural education research in Indian history and civilisational studies initiated Chinese and Buddhist studies and invited Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore to deliver the convocation

edItorIal

Dr Anirban Ganguly

address in Bengalimdashfor the first time in the history of the university or British India

Even in later years Syama Prasad continued to have a close interest and association with leading educational and research institutions in the country such as the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru among others His convocation addresses delivered to universities across the country from 1930s to 1952 are full of deep thought and wisdom Syama Prasad advocated innovation and autonomy in higher education insisted on the need for original research and argued that each university should develop its own areas of focus

His call to strengthen primary and higher education his call for the need to link education and industry are dimensions which continue to be relevant today His formidable reputation as an educationist and an uncompromising nationalist led the Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram at Puducherry select him as the chairman of the Sri Aurobindo Memorial Convention held in April 1951 to establish a university that would perpetuate and disseminate the vision of Sri Aurobindo while imparting and implementing a new vision of education

Syama Prasadrsquos administrative acumen and political sagacity came to the fore when he assumed charge as Finance (vitta) Minister of Bengal deftly balancing a coalition government with the Muslim-dominated KrishakPraja Party and astutely keeping the Muslim League at bay and neutralising its capacity to inject the poison of communal politics handling the colonial administration bent on trying to sabotage or wreck the experiment and all the while effectively carrying out his administrative duties

His vision for vikas was best seen in his role as free Indiarsquos first minister for industry and supply from 1947 to 1950 This was the period when he worked to lay Indiarsquos industrial foundation The first industrial policy of independent India laid out in 1948 lsquoreflected his ideas and visionrsquo His goal as minister was to ensure that in basic industry and infrastructure India must become self-reliant Syama Prasad wanted India to develop big industry as well as focus on MSMEs cottage industries handloom and textile His tenure as industry minister saw the laying down of the foundation of cottage and small-scale industries

In all his actions he was inspired and directed by one overweening and unshakable impulsemdashthat of seeing India become once more great self-reliant and conscious of her strength and civilisational wisdom

With farsightedness Syama Prasad called to link education and

industry

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July 2018

raquo I am seeing first hand how Rajasthan welcomes people to their state There is great enthusiasm here People should come here to see the true picture of the progress the state has made in the last few years

raquo Be it living in harmony with nature or defending our nation Rajasthan has shown the way

raquo The Central Government and the State Government are working together for the progress of Rajasthan

raquo The way the programme in Jaipur has been organised is commendable Hearing beneficiaries is wonderful

raquo There are some people who will never appreciate good work done be it by the Centre or by Vasundhra Ji but everyone must see the happiness of the beneficiaries here

raquo Next year Rajasthan completes 70 years Let us reaffirm our commitment of creating a developed Rajasthan which will play a pivotal role in the building of a New India

Salient Points of PM Modirsquos address at the public meeting with

beneficiaries in Jaipur Rajasthan on 07 July 2018

6

PM MODIrsquoS VISION

July 2018

Salient Points of PM Modirsquos address at

the inauguration of various Healthcare

projects at AIIMS amp Safdarjung

Hospitals on 29 June 2018

7

PM MODIrsquoS VISION

July 2018

raquo Friends AIIMS पर बढत दबाव को दखत हए ददल ली म इसक सभी क पसो की कषमता को बढाया जा रहा ह आज तीन सौ करोड रपए स अदिक की लागत स बनन वाल National Centre for Ageing का भी दिलान यास हआ ह य सटर 200 बडस का होगा

raquo आन वाल डढ दो वरषो म इस परा करन का परयास दकया जाएगा यहा वररर ठ नागररको क दलए तमाम सदविाए होगी इसम वदावस था दवजान अनसिान क दर भी होगा जहा वदावस था स जडी समस याओ को लकर ररसरच की जा सकगी

raquo इसक अलावा सफदरजग अस पताल म भी 13 सौ करोड स अदिक रादि खरच करक अस पताल म सदविाओ को और आिदनक बनान का काम हआ ह इसी क तहत यहा एक एमरजसी ब लॉक पर एक सपर स पदिदलटी ब लॉक की सवाओ को दि को समदपचत दकया गया ह दसफच मदडकल एमरजसी क दलए 500 बडस की नई कषमता क साथ सफदरजग अस पताल दि का सबस बडा एमरजसी कयर अस पताल बन जाएगा

raquo सादथयो आज दजन पार परोजक टस का लोकापचण और दिलान यास दकया गया ह उसम स एक पावर दरिड दवशाम सदन भी ह सावचजदनक उपकरमो और समाज क परदत उनकी दजम मदारी का य एक उत तम उदाहरण ह इसस न दसफच मरीजो को बदक उनकी दखरख करन वालो को भी बहत बडी राहत दमल रही ह

raquo सादथयो समय पर सही इलाज जीवन बरान म अहम भदमका दनभाता ह लदकन ददल ली का टदफक कई बार इसम बािक बन जाता ह दविर तौर पर एम स क अलग-अलग सटर और क पस क बीर मरीजो और डॉक टरो की आवाजाही को लकर पहल बहत बडी समस या थी एम स की मख य दबल दडग और जय परकाि नारायाण टामा सटर क बीर य समस याए भी अब सलझ गई ह लगभग एक दकलोमीटर लबी अडररिाउड सरग का भी अभी थोडी दर पहल लोकापचण करन का अवसर दमला इस टनल स मरीजो उनक ररि तदारो डॉक टरो और जररी दवाइयो यतो को दबना रकावट आवाजाही सदनदचित हई ह

raquo सादथयो भारत जस हमार दविाल दवकासिील दि क दलए सस ती सलभ सरदकषत और आिदनक स वास थ य सदविाए जटाना दकतनी बडी दजम मवारी ह इसस आप भली-भादत पररदरत ह बीत रार वरषो म Public Health Care को लकर दि को एक नई ददिा दी गई ह क दर सरकार क एक क बाद एक Policy Intervention स हम उस दथदत की तरफ बढ रह ह जहा दि क गरीब और मि यम वगच को बहतर

स वास थ य सवाओ क दलए भटकना न पड अनावि यक खरच न करना पड

raquo राज य सरकारो क साथ दमलकर क दर सरकार दि भर म स वास थ य सवा स जडा आिदनक Infrastructure खडा कर रही ह य सरकार क दनरतर परयासो का पररणाम ह दक आज दि म अस पतालो म बर रो को जन म दन का पररलन Institutional Delivery उसका पररलन बडा ह गभचवती मदहलाओ और नवजात दििओ क स वास थ य की दनरन तर जार टीकाकरण म पार नई वदसन जडन स मात और दिि मत य दर म अभतपवचक कमी आई ह इन परयासो को अतचरार टीय एजसीज न भी सराहा ह

raquo सादथयो सरकार का परयास ह दक बड िहरो क आस-पास जो स वास थ य का Infrastructure तयार दकया गया ह उसको सदढ करन क साथ-साथ ऐसी ही सदविाए दटयर-2 और दटयर-3 िहरो तक पहराई जाए इसक दलए सरकार दो व यापक स तर पर काम कर रही ह एक तो जो हमार मौजदा अस पताल ह उनको और अदिक सदविाओ स लस दकया जा रहा ह और दसरा दि क दर-दराज वाल इलाको म स वास थ य सदविाओ को पहराया जा रहा ह

raquo सादथयो आजादी क 70 वरषो म दजतन एम स स वीकत हए या बनाए गए ह उसस अदिक बीत रार वरषो म मजर दकए गए ह दि म 13 नए एम स की घोरणा की गई ह दजसम स आठ पर काम िर हो रका ह इसक अलावा दि भर म 15 मदडकल कॉलज म सपर स पदिदलटी अस पतालो का दनमाचण कायच परगदत पर ह

raquo दि क लगभग हर दजल म डायदलदसस सटर बनाए जा रह ह यहा गरीबो को दनिक डायदलदसस की सदविा दी जा रही ह

raquo अब तक लगभग 25 लाख मरीज इसका लाभ उठा रक ह

raquo पहल जहा गरीब को मफत डायदलदसस क दलए 100-200 km जाना पडता था अब उस अपन ही दजल म य सदविा दमल रही ह

raquo वथ पररवार स ही वथ समाज और वथ समाज स ही वथ राषट का दनमाचण होता ह

raquo आप पर दि को वथ रखन की दजममदारी ह

raquo इसदलए राषटपदत जी भी आपको राषट दनमाचण का एक महतवपणच परहरी कहत ह

8

PM MODIrsquoS VISION

July 2018

Salient Points of PM Modirsquos speech at celebrations of the 4th Yoga Day

in Dehradun on 21 Jun 2018

raquo हम सभी क दलए गौरव की बात ह दक आज जहा-जहा उगत सयच क साथ सरज की दकरण पहर रही ह परकाि का दवतार हो रहा ह वहा ndash वहा लोग योग स सयच का वागत कर रह ह

raquo योग वयदति-पररवार-समाज-दि-दवशव और समपणच मानवता को जोडता ह

raquo योग आज ददनया की सबस Powerful Unifying Forces म स एक बन गया ह

raquo दहरादन स लकर डबदलन तक िघाई स लकर दिकागो तक जकाताच स लकर जोहादनसबगच तक योग ही योग हl

raquo The world has embraced Yoga and glimpses of this can be seen in the manner in which International Day of Yoga has been marked every year

raquo Infact Yoga Day has become one of the biggest mass movements in the quest for good health and well-

being

raquo Yoga is beautiful because it is ancient yet modern it is constant yet evolving

raquo It has the best of our past and presents and a ray of hope for our future

raquo In Yoga we have the perfect solution to the problems we face either as individuals or in our society

raquo The way to lead a calm creative amp content life is Yoga It can show the way in defeating tensions and mindless anxiety

raquo Instead of dividing Yoga unites

raquo Instead of further animosity Yoga assimilates

raquo Instead of increasing suffering Yoga heals

Special article

9July 2018

o assess Prime Minister Modirsquos visit to Indonesia in the last week of May this year we have to find out first the

stakes India and Indonesia have in each other and the pull factor that brings them closer to each other For India Indonesia is a maritime neighbour Indonesiarsquos Aceh in the northernmost tip of Sumatra is only 80 nautical miles from Indiarsquos Andaman ampNicobar Islandsand even closer than any part of India With a coastline of 7500 kms with more than 1380 islands and more than two million sq km of Exclusive Economic Zone India occupies a central position in the Indo-Pacific

Emerging Relations between India and Indonesia in the light of Prime Minister Modirsquos Visit to Indonesia

Professor Baladas Ghoshal

t

Special article

10July 2018

while Indonesia as the largest archipelagic State in the world with a coastline of 108000 kms with 17504 islands and features and a total of maritime areas of 6400000 sq km including Exclusive Economic Zone is a fulcrum that connects the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean The two oceans represent a combined maritime region which is important for global maritime trade and commerce As a consequence the two countries have a mutual stake in each otherrsquos progress prosperity stability and territorial integrity and as pluralistic democracies and developing societies we face similar challenges Indonesia is not only the most populous country in the region with the largest Muslim population in the world it has also immense natural resources and a strategic location for it controls all or part of the very major waterway between the Pacific and the Indian Ocean More than half of the worldrsquos shipping traverses these waterways

Given their location and capabilities India and Indonesia have a critical role to play as sentinels for vital sea-lanes They also have a stake in shaping an emerging security architecture of Asia that is not dominated by any single country important at a time when Chinarsquos recent assertiveness and muscle flexing in the South China Sea through its artificial island building and militarization of those territories claimed by some other ASEAN states is creating strategic uncertainty in the region Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj during her visit to Jakarta in early January this year has rightly said that Indonesia has an important role in the development and shaping of the security fabric of the region adding that the country is one of the most diverse democracy and has a critical role to play in evolution of the new security architecture in the Indo-Pacific region

Both Indonesia and India are not only multi-religious but also multi-cultural and face the challenge of integrating their diverse and plural

societies from primordial loyalties to civic loyalties and creating a sense of citizenship within a democratic framework through state motto of lsquoBhineka Tunggal Ekarsquo and lsquoUnity in Diversityrsquo While both Indonesia and India had been successful in maintaining social harmony and cohesion and build political stability for many years after they achieved their independence through trials and tribulations in recent years they are facing the rise of primordial loyalties and identity politics that are posing a major threat to such social cohesion and harmony In the case of Indonesia there has been a creeping Islamization of the society and polity of the country The inroads of Arab Wahhabi and Salafi variant of Islam into Southeast Asia and elsewhere have led to a growing assertiveness on the part of the fundamentalists As yet such fundamentalist elements have not occupied the mainstream in Indonesia and are still fringe groups the danger of their occupying a major space cannot be underestimated

Despite these mutual stakes India-Indonesia relations did not fulfil its promises and potentialities until very recently For one Indonesiarsquos military doctrine and foreign policy until President Joko Widodo came into power focussed more on the Pacific and its three concentric circles Indonesiarsquos foreign policy priorities was based on geographic proximity with the inner circle encompassing ASEAN (seen as the cornerstone of Indonesian foreign policy) the second circle comprising major neighbouring countries in East Asia the third circle the wider Asia Pacific region with the outer perimeters being of diminishing importance Thus the Asia Pacific was the focus of Indonesiarsquos foreign policy interests and strategic priorities until recently while relations with countries and regions beyond were selective on the basis of what they could offer Indonesia economically As a corollary the Indian Ocean did not find mention in Jakartarsquos military doctrine Ever since President

Special article

11July 2018

specIal artIcle

11May 2018

Jokowirsquos articulated his visionof Indonesia as a Global Maritime Fulcrum (GMF) in the Pacific and Indian Ocean region (or PACINDO) geographically much more extensive than the ldquoIndo-Pacificrdquo idea championed by Yudhoyono and his foreign minister Marty Natalegawa New Delhi received much greater attention in Jakartarsquos foreign policy For another economic interactions between the two countries while it had improved in the recent past are still quite insignificant to attract Jakarta for meaningful cooperation However there are two developments in recent years that had changed the contours of relations between the two countriesmdashJokowirsquos vision of GMF and Indonesiarsquos uneasy relations with China over the Natuna Island in the South China Sea which belongs to the former but the latterrsquos Nine Dash Line touches a part of it and had been a source of irritationIndonesia renamed the northern reaches of its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea as the North Natuna Sea in July 2017 an act of resistance by Southeast Asian nations to Chinarsquos territorial ambitions in the maritime region

Jokowirsquos vision of GMF and Modirsquos ideas about Sagarmala with their emphasis on port and infrastructure development opened the ground for maritime cooperation in various aspectsThe mostimportant aspect of Prime Minister Modirsquos visit to Indonesia was the signing of a shared vision of the two countries on Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and reiterating the importance of achieving ldquoa free open transparent rules-based peaceful prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific region where sovereignty and territorial integrity international law in particular UNCLOS freedom of navigation and overflight sustainable development and an open free fair and mutually beneficial trade and investment system are respectedrdquoThe other aspect is the elevation of bilateral relationship between the two

countries to the level of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and creation of new mechanisms like bilateral security dialogue trilateral dialogue signing of an enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement and Framework Agreement on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space for Peaceful PurposesIndonesia has agreed to give India economic and military access to the strategic island of Sabang at the northern tip of Sumatra and close to the Malacca Strait where New Delhi will invest in the port and economic zone of Sabang and build a hospital Besides the development of the port there is a possibility that Indian naval ships would be allowed to visit Sabang

The two countries have also agreed joint production of equipment technology transfer technical assistance and capacity building as well as sourcing of defence equipment Among other things New Delhi and Jakarta will enhance bilateral cooperation in countering terrorism terrorist financing money laundering arms smuggling trafficking in persons and cybercrime and intelligence cooperationFinally in managing diversity Indonesia and India realizedthe importance of interfaith dialogue as an effective forum to nurture peace and social harmony as well as to promote democracy and human rights Interfaith dialogue or what can be called lsquocivilizational dialoguersquo ndash Samvad ndash helps to explore a new understanding on the rise of religious identities the dynamic of pluralism and to eradicate radicalism terrorism and violent extremism If the vision and the agreements can be translated into action India and Indonesia can become the torch bearer of peace progress and stability in the Indo-pacific region

(Writer ia a secretary General Society for Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in Southeast Asian Studies Jawaharlal

Nehru University)

Special article

12July 2018

Reflecting back on the last 4 yearsin realizing Prime Minister Narendra Modirsquos dream for India to emerge as

the human resource capital of the world as China became a global hub for manufacturinglsquoSkill Indiarsquolaunched in July 2015 emphasizes on industry and technology linkages and is an

integral part of the NDA governmentrsquos war against povertyand unemployment

These were 4 valuable years of utmost dedication and hard work in terms of putting together proper governance structures and streamlining program implementation through the newly formed Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

lsquoSkill Indiarsquo under the incumbent government ensures

bull Integrity and efficiency in procurement Sanction of proposals compliant with GFR (General Finance Rules) and higher levels of transparency and efficiency During UPA I amp II sanctioning of skill development projects were not systematic and was found to be lacking in a very large measure on transparency

Towards realizing the DREAM

lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

Philip Christopher

r

Source wwwinfraskillsin

Special article

13July 2018

bull Effective monitoring Stringent monitoring of attendance and trainings through an Aadhaar-back biometric attendance system and periodic reviews of in-class CCTV recordings During UPA I amp II fake enrollments were the standard norm It was common practice to report large number of candidates as trained and provided employment when in reality no such training or jobs were provided

bull Labour market alignment Trade prioritization to focus on jobs that make a real difference to the economy business and the youth The UPA governments approach was to churn out of large unverified numbers resulting in gross financial misappropriation and least possible levels of job creation Actual trainings if any were predominantly in the unskilled category where no such training intervention is required in the first place

bull Standardization Prudent implementation of Common Norms (CNN) to streamline different skill development programs During the UPA I amp II years the lack of coordination between ministries and the center and state eventually lead to administrative failures More time was being spent on resolving internal matters than delivering a public good With CNN in place and periodically revised to keep it responsive to market changes the focus is back on development

bull Independent third party certification During UPA I amp II program implementing agencies (PIAs) of SGSYmdashSP and other skill development programs could literally appointed their own assessment amp certifying agencies or none at all and in some cases these were their own subsidiaries despite the third-party assessment clause Therefore post training assessments were

not conducted This was the weakest link that attributed to gross administrative failure The assessment process is now formalized by proper assessment process streamlining and robust monitoring of the genuine third-party assessments Candidates trained under lsquoSkill Indiarsquo are now assured of recognized government certifications that are widely accepted by industry

bull Process improvement Robust systems and processes have since been introduced to ensure superior program deliverables The objective of the UPA I amp II was focus on churning out and reporting large number often through fraudulent practices that largely went unchecked

bull Result-oriented The BJP-led NDA governmentrsquos top priority is policies and program that really work for the people and the economy During UPA I ampII the single- point agenda was report large unverifiable numbers despite these not resulting in job creation or economy benefit

bull Meaningful program components Well-regulated recognition of prior learning (RPL) During UPA I amp II NSDC partners were encouraged and rewarded to enroll existing employees and college students in large numbers under the Star scheme often through questionable means This fraudulent practice has since been eradicated

bull Verifiable outcomes Placements are verified by actual salary credited in candidatesrsquo bank accounts with salary slips and a mandatory 12mdashmonth tracking of the candidate post training During UPA I amp II the absence of proper monitoring and reporting system allowed the NSDC and other skilldevelopment programs to freely report large unverified numbers candidates employed

Special article

14July 2018

bull Good governance The creation of a new skill development cadre in civil service in addition to the separate central ministry for skill development led by a cabinet rank minister and a minister for state brings the focus back on the importance of good governance to ensure Indiarsquos youth have the right talent and skills to help them succeed in a rapidly changing world and industry can access a highly skilled workforce During UPA I amp II an Office of the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Skill Development amp NSDA were set up Outcome Inability to effectively coordinate between Ministries and state governments

Comparison on relevant job creation and skill development during UPA I amp II and BJP-led NDA post May 2014

SI No

Parameters I N C - l e d UPA I amp II

B J P - l e d NDA

1 Policy 325 4002 Programmes 300 4003 Responsibility 150 4754 Industry

relevance075 375

5 Implementation 150 4006 Integrity 100 4507 Measurable

(MampE)075 425

8 Impact 075 3259 Budgets 325 500

10 Job creation 050 30011 Quality 175 32512 Value-for-

money (cost benefit)

075 275

ScaleScore 5 is highest and 0 is least PolicyMattersrsquo rating BJP-led NDArsquos rating is expected to increasesignificantly by 2020 when the impact of its current policies and well-administered

programmes become fully profound

When in opposition P Chidambaram and the Congress Party emphasis on the need for job creation initiatives to focus on aspirational regular wage employment The UPArsquos February 2009 National Policy on Skills Development set itself a target to train 500 million by 2022 From 2009 - 2022 over a period of 13 years with 12 million people joining the Indiarsquos workforce every year jobs need to be created for 156 million As 7 of the workforce constitutes organized sector workers only 1092 million are by Congress Partyrsquos standards qualified as relevant jobs Notwithstanding only 10 of workers in the organized sector receive any formal training why would the Congress Party set itself a target of 500 million to be trained against a demand of 11 million The UPArsquos very own RPL initiatives and direct assessment (MES SDIS) were exclusively to assess train and certify unorganized sector workers representing micro entrepreneurs and blue-collar workers that employs 93 of the Indian workforce Furthermore SGSY-SP SJSRY Modular Employable Scheme NSDC and other centrally sponsored skill development schemes (CSS) that were to train 500 million by 2022 were short-term non-formal training for an unskilled or semi-skilled minimum wage jobs market Therefore it is evident the Congress suffered from a severe case of policy paralysis as far as skill development is concerned This paralysis was the root cause of any administrative or programmatic failures

Now with less than a year to go before the next general elections whilst commemorating the 4 years of the Modi government ShriArun Jaitley said this will year to consolidate policies and programmes implemented by the NDA government This is particularly relevant to lsquoSkill Indiarsquo as well As part of consolidating lsquoSkill

Special article

15July 2018

Indiarsquo

Towards realizing the ldquoDREAMrdquo Consolidating lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

1 Make a clear distinction between skilling and market insertion programmes on the basis of a sound trade-wise costndashbenefit analysis

2 Prioritize highly skilled and skilled trades over unskilled and semi-skilled trades as lsquoSkill Indiarsquo will succeed on the premise of ndash more economic relevance and less arbitrary numbers

3 Publicly-funded skilling initiatives linked to actual job opportunities and not irrational numbers churned out of speculative if not faulty skill gap analysis

4 Selfndashemployment trades Identify and categorize only those trades that have lsquorealrsquo self-employment potential and facilitate convergence with credit linkage and capacity building programmes such as Mudra Yojana SJSRY NIESBUD and RSETI

5 A skill voucher program to foster market driven model on the principles of a free market Only the right policies and program structures can support such an initiative

6 A regulatory body to monitor risk exposure of public funds to individual training companies by initiating a rating system

7 A lsquofunctionalrsquo NSQF that supports career progression and qualification advancements

in a practical and meaningful manner

8 The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component is applicable only for those select trades with strong labour market rationale for such an intervention

9 Reform NSDC by (i) including financing skill development projects to RBIrsquos priority sector lending list (ii) PMKK and PMKVY implemented directly by State Skill Missions as a centrally sponsored scheme (iii) Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) self-governed and operated by industry but regulated by NSDA and (iv) Other functions of NSDC taken over directly by the Ministry

10 Assessments certifications curriculum and trades (QPNOS) undertaken by a single entity rather than two separate entities ndash MES (SDIS) and SSCs to avoid duplication

When launching lsquoSkill Indiarsquo Prime Minister NarendraModi said ldquoWe need to have futuristic vision and prepare plans for the next 10 years We have to create structures and mechanisms to nurture youngsters enabling them to find employmentrdquo The last 4 years has witnessed progressive policy making towards structural reforms and effective program implementation guided by a futuristic visionary who dares to dream big for India

(Writer is a Founder amp CEO of Policy Matters Institute New Delhi)

Special article

16July 2018

mong those Bengali intellectuals who have left their mark as Vice-Chancellors in the history of University

of Calcutta Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee is one of the most outstanding We know of him mainly as a politician Yet he carried another distinctive identity that of an intellectual and educationist

Vice-Chancellor Syamaprasad mdash

A Reassessment

Professor Lipi Ghosh

who was able to place the University of Calcutta among the top ranking universities in the annals of Indian education system He was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta between 1934 and 1938

The most important change that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee brought to the system of studies in the university was to introduce Bengali as the medium of regular studies This was given recognition through the University Act of 1935 whereby Bengali was recognized as one of the approved mediums of study Dr Syama Prasad declared ldquoThough western education has imbibed in us a deep sense of patriotism liberal outlook and political consciousness I have not been able to discern any reflection of a clear national educational policy within itrdquo

In order to facilitate the expansion of

a

Source wwwpatrikacom

Special article

17July 2018

intellectual thought through Bengali he took the initiative to publish booklets in Bengali It may be mentioned in this context that in 1937 for the first time a dissertation written in Bengali was awarded PhD degree

Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee appointed Rabindranath Tagore as a lsquodistinguished professorrsquo in the department of Bengali It is pertinent to mention that Tagore was inspired by Dr Syama Prasad to render his convocation address in Bengali Calcutta University syndicate decided to invite Tagore to this position Though not willing at the beginning the poet had to concede defeat before Syama Prasadrsquos logic and sincerity and accepted this particular post In his special lecture Rabindranath said ldquoThat Bengali was not the medium of instructions in an university of Bengal is extremely shameful and unfortunatethe late Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay had first initiated efforts to make Bengali as a medium of instructions now that road is being expandedrdquo It may be remembered that Tagore formulated one project after another for the development of Bengali language for the university

The second contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee in Calcutta University was to introduce new subjects in the academic curricula and modernize the existing curricula During his tenure studies through the medium of Bengali Hindi and Urdu in the Honours course was begun and Assamese was introduced at the graduation level Training in mass-scale production process was also started in the Applied Physics department through his efforts Courses in Communication Engineeringmdashie modern Information Technologymdashwas introduced In 1934 DSC degree in Public Health was instituted through his effort To make the students interested in military training he introduced courses in military studies Later with collaboration of the Indian Air Force a three-month internship

programme was started in University of Calcutta Besides archaeology course in the Intermediate stage Aeronautics BA in BF astronomy in BSc and mathematics in Honours course were started In 1937 the duration of the MBM course was reduced from 6 years to 5 years keeping in mind the need for parity in this case with that of other universities Experimental Psychology was introduced among the subjects in the BSc degree To make the teachers competent in imparting teaching teacherrsquos training course was introduced during his tenure In 1934 David Hare Training College and Loreto House were made institutions of higher education through his efforts

Development of womenrsquos education can be said to be the third important contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee He was deeply interested in female education and with the endowment from late Biharilal Mitra began the course on Home Science for women The fund of Rs 6500 from Biharilal Mitra Trust was used as the initial repository which was to blossom as Biharilal College in later days

As a teacher Dr Syama Prasad was known for his compassion for the students As the Vice-Chancellor of the University he dedicated his time effort and health for the betterment of the university and its students He believed that the progress of a nation depended on the development of its youth and he single-handedly devoted his physical and intellectual efforts to bring about the advancement of the student-youths To facilitate this he established the Students Welfare department where regular programmes for exercise were begun

Incidentally it may be mentioned that the students of the minority Muslim community held Dr Syama Prasad in high esteem Dr Dhirendranath Sen a professor in the contemporary time wrote ldquoTwo Muslim students

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18July 2018

had come to Dr Syama Prasad for some help They told Dhirendranath lsquoDr Syama Prasad was despite his politics a greater and more sincere friend of young men in difficulty than any other Hindu or Muslim leaders they knewrsquordquo Dr Syama Prasad gave these two students the necessary certificates and this step points to his equally compassionate attitude to all students irrespective of religion

Not only in dealing with studentsrsquo problems Dr Syama Prasad was equally concerned to provide various opportunities to the employees of university He was the president of the Employees Association In that capacity he set before the syndicate the proposal of setting up of the Employees Provident Fund

It is necessary to discuss the relation and exchange between Dr Syama Prasad and Hassan Syed Suhrawardy in the context of the Muslim students of Calcutta University Suhrawardy was made the Bageshwari Professor of the university As a member of the selection committee Dr Syama Prasad completely endorsed this selection He wrote ldquoThrough the appointment of a Muslim the University is entering a new phase and is telling everyone in the world that the statement which is sometimes made that this University is confined to a class is not correct and that it is the University of Bengal and the University of Indiardquo As the Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University Suhrawardy in his speech before the Senate addressed Syamaprasad ldquoNobody knows more than I personally of the great help as Vice-Chancellor I got from you and the great difficulty I would have been without your cooperationrdquo

One of the most important measures taken during Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos tenure was the celebration of the University Foundation Day 24 January was declared as the University Foundation Day This endeavour was taken to

demonstrate a love for the institution During the first celebrations nearly 3000 students from different colleges marched to the university Tagorersquos song ldquoCholo Jai cholo jairdquo (Come let us go come let us go) reverberated in the air It is also to be remembered that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee played a role in choosing the logo of Calcutta University He proposed to replace the British-era logo of tri-headed elephant and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo with that of a full bloomed lotus with a lsquoShreersquo symbol in its middle However in this he faced the opposition of the Muslim community as both the lotus and lsquoShreersquo were seen as Hindu religious symbols Ultimately a sun inscribed with a lotus bud at its centre was decided upon as the logo Later of course the lotus bud was replaced by a lotus and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo was added

In the end it must be mentioned that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee was quite interested in improving the university library seminary and museum Ashutosh Museum of Indian Art was established to preserve the specimens of Indian culture and aid in the research of Indian cultural

Source wwwthehinducom

Special article

19July 2018

traditions and its evolution In fact there is an eclectic mix of fine arts and applied arts as well as folk art in the museum A new method of study was thus established whereby Bengal as well as Indian culture was showcased in its proper glory

Dr Syama Prasad was especially interested in Asian culture He established facilities for study of Chinese and Tibetan language and culture The Asian country of Cambodia fell within his intellectual interests He was felicitated by the then king of Cambodia It is thought that the inclusion of Chinese and Tibetan studies within the curricula of Calcutta University was symbolic of Syamaprasadrsquos love for Asia

In the educational field Syamaprasadrsquos biggest contribution was in establishing the idea of Panchsheel He believed that the faculty latent in the youth of the new age could be properly set free through Panchsheel In his second convocation address (1936) Dr Syama Prasad set forth the principles of Panchsheel to be definitely followed These were

1 To spread education at all levels of society to facilitate the development of the virtues of the youth

2 To facilitate proper union between cultural and professional education

3 The teachers must impart education based on the national culture

4 Education must be geared towards the achieving of truth and beauty in free and liberal atmosphere

5 The extension of the aid of the state in education

The education policy that he initiated as Vice-Chancellor of University of Calcutta was to become the blue print of the national education policy in later days The ideas that he had introduced in the fields of social sciences humanities and

science occupy an important position in modern Indian education system He always gave great importance to the unity and welfare of the country It was for this reason that he wanted to build up a generation of students who would dedicate themselves to the task of serving the nation The little time in which Dr Syama Prasad could bring about improvement in the university is but a small chapter of his extremely active life Hard work and sacrifice are the cornerstones of any successful venture and Dr Syama Prasad left his mark in both these spheres in his work in the university The first aim of his life was to bring about Indiarsquos independence and the other aim was to keep the university environment free from political and communal strife It is for this reason that in the contemporary scenario it is necessary for every teacher to emulate Syamaprasadrsquos life and principles Here lies the need to know Dr Syama Prasad and his valuable teachings

(Writer is a professor department of South amp South East Asian Studies University of Calcutta)

Notes and References 1 Dinesh Chandra Sinha Prasanga Kolkata

Biswavidyalaya Calcutta University 2007 p 370

2 Ibid p 416

3 Dhirendranath Sen ldquoDr Syama Prasad as I knew himrdquo Calcutta Review (October 1944) 13

4 For details see Syndicate Resolutions dated 24081928 cited in Sinha Prasanga Kolkata Biswavidyalaya p 410

5 Tathagata Roy The Life and Times of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee ndash A Complete Biography Prabhat Prakashan New Delhi 2012 p 49

6 Ibid p 50

7 Ibid pp 53-54

8 Ibid p 46

9 Dinesh Chandra Sinha opcit pp 366-367

20

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दर सरकार दारा lsquoसीिी भततीrsquo क माधयम स लोक सवाओ म lsquoसयति सदरवrsquo तर क अदिकाररयो को रख जान का दनणचय रराच म ह दरअसल सरकार

न हाल ही म दवदभनन सरकारी मतालयो म सयति सदरव क 10 पदो क दलए सीिी भतती की अदिसरना जारी की दजसक तहत आवदनकताच दसदवल सवा परीकषा की परदकरया स नही होन क बावजद सरकार म सयति सदरव क रप म दि दनमाचण क कायषो म अपना योगदान द सक ग

क दर सरकार क इस दनणचय पर सहमदत-असहमदत क बीर कछ

सीधी भरती परकरिया एक जररी किरणय

भपदर यादव

तथयातमक दवरय उभर ह दजस कारण इस दनणचय को समझना समीरीन ह ऐसा दबकल नही ह दक इस तरह क दनणचय पहली बार दलय गय ह अथवा ऐसा पहली बार होन जा रहा ह

अगर पीछ दख तो अनक उदाहरण दमलग दजनम सीिी भतती स दवदभनन कषतो क लोग सरकार म अपनी सवाए द रह ह और द रक ह उदाहरण क तौर पर दवमल जालान मोटक दसह अहलवादलया और िकर आरायच जस दवदभनन कषतो क दविरज अपनी सवाए सीिी भतती क माधयम स दत रह ह अत इस दनणचय को पहली बार उठाया गया कदम कह कर परशनदरहन खडा करना उदरत नही ह

इस कदम को राजनीदतक रशम स दखना भी ठीक नही सही मायन म दखा जाय तो यह कादमचक मतालय दारा काफी सोर दवरार और मथन क बाद दलया गया दनणचय ह दजसक भदवषय म सकारातमक पररणाम ददखग यह भरम नही होना रादहए दक दि की नौकरिाही और सघ लोक सवा आयोग स आनवाल अदिकाररयो म योगयता का अभाव ह अथवा कोई कमी ह

यह दनदवचवाददत ह दक भारत क पास एक मजबत लोकतादतक परणाली ह और हमारी नौकरिाही वयवथा अतयत ही योगय ह सीिी भतती का यह फसला वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर वतचमान की जररत को दखत हए अलग-अलग कषतो की योगयताओ और कषमताओ का दिदहत म कस उपयोग हो क सबि म एक ठोस और

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July 2018

दनणाचयक समािान मात ह

सीिी भतती की इस परदकरया को ससद की lsquoकमटी ऑन इटीमट 2016-17rsquo की लोकसभा म परतत एक ररपोटच क माधयम स समझन पर दथदत जयादा पषट नजर आयगी

सदन म पि इस ररपोटच म सदमदत न नयनतम सीिी भतती की दसफाररि की ह सदमदत का मानना ह दक इसस न कवल सरकारी कायचिली म बदलाव आयगा बदक समाज क दवदभनन वगषो क दविरजो क सझावो व दवरारो को भी सरकारी परणाली का दहसा बनाया जा सकगा सदमदत न यह भी वीकार दकया ह दक राषटीय तर पर सघ लोक सवा आयोग की परदतयोगी परीकषाओ क माधयम स रयदनत अदिकारी अलग-अलग िदकषक पषठभदम स आत ह

इस वजह स तकनीकी पहलओ पर कछ मामलो म व योगय होन क बावजद अनदभज होत ह दलहाजा नीदत दनयामक तयार करन म उनह कई मदशकलो का सामना करना पडता ह सीिी भतती स इस आवशयकता की तकच सगत पदतच की जा सकती ह तथा दविरजो की कषमता का लाभ दलया जा सकता ह

हालादक कछ लोग इस परशन पर भी रराच कर रह ह दक इसस कही उन लोगो म उतसाहहीनता का भाव न पदा हो जाय जो परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स रयदनत होकर लोक सवा म आत ह

ऐसा सोरना उदरत नही ह योदक वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर इसस परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स आनवाल लोगो पर कोई परभाव नही पडगा दरअसल अलग-अलग कषतो क दकष लोगो को उचर तरीय सवा म लान का दनणचय इसदलए दकया गया योदक सयति सदरव तर तक पहरन म एक अदिकारी को लबा समय खरच करना पडता ह इस दौरान वह दस साल स जयादा दजल और तहसील तर पर कायच करत हए जमीनी दथदत का सटीक अनभव परापत करत ह

लोक सवा म लबा परिासदनक अनभव परापत करन क बाद ही कोई अदिकारी इस दथदत म होता ह दक उस नीदत दनमाचण का

दादयतव ददया जाय अत यदद सीिी भतती स अनभवी लोगो को लाया जाता ह तो इसस परदतपिाच क साथ सवा की गणवता भी बढगी बहमखी दवकास क दलए यह जररी ह दक हम अपनी परी कषमता और योगयता क साथ कायच कर और यह पणच सहभादगता स ही सभव ह

दनजी कषत क दविरजो की योगयता व कषमता का लाभ सरकारी सवाओ म दलया जाय और सरकारी सवाओ क योगय एव अनभवी व कषमतावान लोगो क दववक का लाभ दनजी कषतो म दन का पराविान तयार हो परपर सहयोग की यह भावना जब सरलता और सगमतापवचक वयवहार म आयगी तो दि क दवकास को और गदत दमलगी ससद की सदमदत न ऐस पराविानो की जररत को भी महसस दकया ह

सीिी भतती क मद पर कारिस समत कछ दलो का यह कहना दक यह कोई परभावी फसला अथवा lsquoगम-रजरrsquo नही ह गलत ह रदक मरा खद का ससदीय थायी सदमदतयो का कायाचनभव बताता ह दक क दर सरकार क नीदत दनिाचरण व उस लाग करान स जड महतवपणच फसल सयति सदरव तर पर ही तय होत ह ऐस म जादहर ह दक इसस कायचपरणाली म बडा बदलाव आयगा और नवारार क दार खलग आदखर खली हवा म सास लन क दलए हम भी तो अपनी बद दखडदकया खोलनी होगी

जसा दक हम दख रह ह दक दि म कोई भी दनणचय सरकार ल उस राजनीदतक बहस म लान और राजनीदत करन स दवपकष बाज नही आता सीिी भतती का दवरय भी दवपकष क राजनीदतक एजड स अछता नही ह कारिस न सीिी भतती को लकर आरकषण का मदा उठाया ह कारिस का ऐसा करना दसवाय राजनीदतक कवायद क और कछ भी नही ह

क दर सरकार आरकषण की नीदत को लकर पषट ह और वह सदविान सममत ढग स लाग करन को लकर अपनी परदतबदता अनक बार जादहर कर रकी ह दलहाजा इस नीदतगत फसल पर दवपकष का यह दिगफा कवल राजनीदतक अवरोि की भावना स उठाया गया कदम ह

आज जब हम परदतपिाच क दौर म ददनया क समद दिो क साथ कि-स-किा दमला कर रलन क दलए तयार खड ह ऐस म हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच करन की जररत ह सीिी भतती क माधयम स लोक सवाओ एव नीदतगत तर क दनणचयो म सबदित कषतो की योगयताओ की कषमता का उपयोग करक ही हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच कर सक ग

(लखक राजयसभा सदसय एव भाजपा क राकटरिय महासकिव ह )

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POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दी सरकार न नयनतम समथचन मय (एमएसपी) क मय म 2018-19 सत क दलय बढोतरी की घोरणा की ह दजसस दकसानो को राहत

दमलन की सभावना ह हालादक दवरोिी दल सरकार क इस दनणचय को एक राजनीदतक फसल क रप म दख रह ह लदकन उनक तकच आिारहीन ह योदक सरकार की इस घोरणा स दिभर क दकसान लाभादनवत होग जबदक इस साल क अत म कवल 3 राजयो मधय परदि राजथान और छतीसगढ म दविानसभा रनाव होन वाल ह

खरीफ क मौसम म सवाचदिक उपजाय जान वाल सामानय

एमएसपी वकधि ककसािो क कहर म एक और कदम

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July 2018

िान का एमएसपी 200 रपय परदत दवटल बढाकर 1750 रपय दकया गया ह जो पहल 1550 रपय परदत दवटल था यह मय ए2 और एफएल लागत स करीब 5009 परदतित अदिक ह खरीफ की सभी 14 फसलो का एमएसपी लागत स करीब 50 परदतित अदिक कर ददया गया ह सबस अदिक बढोतरी मग और रागी क एमएसपी म की गई ह दपछल साल की तलना म मग का एमएसपी 1400 रपय परदत दवटल और रागी का 900 रपय परदत दवटल बढाया गया ह

मीदडयम टपल कपास का एमएसपी 4020 रपय स बढाकर 5150 रपय परदत दवटल और लॉनग टपल कपास का 4320 रपय स बढाकर 5450 रपय परदत दवटल दकया गया ह गौरतलब ह दक सरकार न दवत वरच 2018-19 क बजट म दकसानो को लागत मय स 50 परदतित अदिक एमएसपी दन का वादा दकया था नीर ददय गय तादलका स एमएसपी म बढोतरी को अचछी तरह स समझा जा सकता ह

क दरीय गहमती राजनाथ दसह क अनसार यह वरच 2022 तक दकसानो की आय दोगनी करन की ददिा म उठाया गया कदम ह व इस दनणचय स रिामीण अथचवयवथा पर सकारातमक परभाव पडन की बात कह रह ह व यह भी कह रह ह दक इसस दकसानो की करय िदति बढगी दजसस कारोबारी गदतदवदियो म तजी आयगी साथ ही इसस रिामीण अथचवयवथा मजबत होगी राजनाथ दसह क मतादबक एमएसपी म बढोतरी स महगाई जरर थोडी बढ सकती ह लदकन सरकार महगाई को दनयदतत करन की हर सभव कोदिि करगी

खादय पदाथषो की कीमतो म इजाफा म मखय भदमका दबरौदलयो की होती ह आज भी मबई म कोई भी सबजी 50 रपय परदत दकलो स कम नही ह रावल दाल और दसर अनाजो क सदभच म भी कमोबि यही दथदत ह यह दथदत दि क दसर िहरो म भी कायम ह दबरौदलयो पर लगाम लगा कर इस काफी हद तक दनयदतत दकया जा सकता ह

एमएसपी की गणना ए2 यानी बीज-खाद आदद का खरच और एफएल यानी पररवार क सदयो का महनताना क आिार पर की गई ह हालादक दकसान सगठन इस सी2 यानी जमीन की लागत और सभी तरह की लागत क आिार पर करन की माग कर रह ह सरकार दजस तरह स दकसानो क दहत म लगातार कदम उठा रही ह उसस लगता ह दक आग आन वाल ददनो म सरकार दकसानो की इस माग को भी मान लगी कहा जा सकता ह दक मोदी सरकार दारा एमएसपी म बढोतरी की घोरणा स दनदचित रप स दकसान लाभादनवत होग और उनकी आदथचक दथदत म सिार होगा इसस उनकी सामादजक

दथदत म भी सकारातमक बदलाव आन की सभावना ह

(लखक भाररीय स बक क कॉरपोर क दर मबई क आक णक अिसनधाि कवभाग म कायणरर ह)

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July 2018

स दि म गरीबी हटाओ क नार क बावजद गरीबी बढती गई हो वहा गरीबी दमटान की बात करना कपबना-लोक म दवररण करना ही माना जाएगा

सौभागयकवि यह कपटना अब हकीकत म बदल रकी ह अमररकी िोि सथाय बदकगसा क फयरर डवलपमट बलॉग म परकादित ररपाटच क मतादबक भारत अब ददनया का सबस जया दा गरीबो का घर नही रह गया ह मई 2018 म जहा भारत म 730 करोड लोग अतय त गरीब की शणी म थ वही नाइजीररया म यह तादात 870 करोड ह इस परकार कल गरीबो की सखया क अनसार भारत अब दसर पायदान पर आ गया ह

भारर म कम हो रही गरीबी

रमश कमार दब

ररपोटच क अनसार हर दमनट 44 भारतीय अतयीत गरीब की शणी स दनकल रह ह यह ददनया म गरीबी घटन की सबस तज रफतार ह यदद यह रफतार जारी रहती ह तो 2018 क अत तक भारत सबस जयाहदा गरीब आबादी वाल दिो म तीसर नबर पर आ जाएगा तब नाइजीररया पहल व कागो दसर था न पर होग

ररपोटच म उस आबादी को अतयजत गरीबी क दायर म रहन वाली माना गया ह दजसक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर (लगभग 130 रपय) स भी कम रकम होती ह ररपोटच क मतादबक 2022 तक तीन फीसदी स कम भारतीय ऐस रह जाएग दजनक पास रोजाना क दलए 19 डॉलर नही होग वही 2030 तक भारत म सबक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर होग दसर िबदोत म भारत म अतयात गरीब िबदॉ इदतहास क पननोि म दफन हो रका होगा

गरीबी दमटान की इस सबस तज रफतार पर मीदडया व मोदी दवरोदियो न रपपी साि ली ह योदक यह महतव पणच उपलदबि आकडो की बाजीगरी और रनावी नारो की बजाय दवकास का लाभ जनता तक पहरान क रलत हादसल हई ह वस तो यह उपलदबिस मोदी सरकार की सभी योजनाओ की दन ह लदकन यहा दबजली उपलबिपता और परतयककष नकदी हता तरण का उलदख परासदगक ह

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July 2018

आदथचक दवकास और दबजली आपदतच म गहर सबि को दखत हए मोदी सरकार न सबस पहल सभी घरो तक दबजली पहरान का समयबद कायचकरम दनिाचररत दकया हर त र पर जवाबदही तय करन का नतीजा यह हआ दक मई 2018 तक सभी गावो तक दबजली पहरा दी गई अब सरकार हर घर तक दबजली पहरान का कायच यद तरर पर कर रही ह

दबजली की माग और आपदतच क बीर खाई को पाटन क दलए मोदी सरकार न उतपा दन बढान पर जोर ददया इसका नतीजा यह हआ दक 31 मारच 2018 तक दि की कल दबजली उतपादन कषमता बढकर 344000 मगावाट तक पहर गई दबजली उतपाबदन क साथ-साथ मोदी सरकार न दबजली बरान का अदभयान िर दकया

पहली बार दबजली बरान का अदभयान दवजापनो स आग बढकर ठोस जमीनी रप दलया इसक दलए उजाला योजना िर की गई दजसक तहत 30 करोड स अदिक एलईडी बबोए का दवतरण दकया गया इसस एलईडी बबो की कीमत 350 रपय स घटकर 45 रपय रह गई दवदयत दवहीन गावो म दबजली पहरन और आपदतच म सिार स दि म कारोबारी गदतदवदियो को रफतार दमली दजसका लाभ अतत गरीबी उनम लन म दमल रहा ह

दि म गरीबी दनवारण म एक बडी बािा हर त र पर फला भरषटा रार रहा ह सबस बडी बात यह ह दक इस सता पकष का समथचन हादसल था इस दषरटकर को तोडन क दलए मोदी सरकार न गरीबो को बदकग परदकरया स जोडन क दलए जन-िन योजना िर की इसक तहत दपछल रार वरषो म 32 करोड जन-िन बक खात खोल गए आज की तारीख म 85 परदतित भारतीयो क पास बक खात ह जबदक 2014 म यह अनपात महज 45 परदतित था

इन खातो को आिार सखया4 स जोडन क बाद दवकासीय

गदतदवदियो सदबसकडी छातवदत पिन आदद क तहत दी जान वाली रकम को सीि बक खात म भजा जान लगा सरना परौदयोदगकी आिाररत दनगरानी परणाली का पररणाम यह हआ दक 38 करोड एलपीजी उपभोतिान और 275 करोड फजती रािन काडचिारी गायब हो गए

इसी परकार दसरी योजनाओ म बड पमान पर फजती लाभाथती पकड गए इसस हर साल 83000 करोड रपयो का भरषटाारार रका दजस अब सरकार दवकासीय गदतदवदियो म दनवि कर रही ह दजसका दरगामी नतीजा गरीबी उनमलन क रप म आ रहा ह

इसी तरह मोदी सरकार न थाीनीय तार पर कारोबार को बढावा दन क दलए मदरा योजना गरोबो को वरचछर ईिन महया करान क दलए उजवतरणला योजना गरीबो को आवास सवाचदिक दपछड दजलो म दवकासीय योजनाओ क दकरयानवोयन पर दविर फोकस जसी योजनाओ को लाग दकया दजसस लोगो की आमदनी बढी और व गरीबी क दषरीकर स बाहर दनकल रह ह

भारत क इदतहास म पहली बार हआ ह जब गरीबी हटाओ का नारा लगाए दबना गरीबी कम करन म मदद दमली ह जस-जस मोदी सरकार की योजनाए जमीन पर लाग होगी वस-वस लोगो की आमदनी बढगी और गरीबो की सखयान म कमी आएगी मोदी सरकार की यही उपलदबि गरीबो क नकली मसीहाओ (राहल गािी मायावती अदखलि यादव लाल यादव) की नीद हराम दकए हए ह इनहण डर ह दक एक बार गरीबी दमट गई तब गरीबो क नाम पर की जानवाली राजनीदत का याक होगा

(लखक कनदरीय सकिवालय म अकधकारी ह य उिक किजी कविार ह)

Source wwwbhopalsamacharcom

Political commentarieS

26July 2018

जरात दविानसभा रनाव क समय जारी कारिस का जनऊिारी सकरण बनद हआ अब लोकसभा रनाव की तयारी ह राहल गािी की वगच दविर क

साथ बठक पहल गलाम नबी आजाद और दफर िदि थरर क बयान यही ददखात ह भारत को बदनाम करन वाली बात यही तक

रर क बयाि स उजागर हआ कागस का िहरा

डॉ कदलीप अकिहोती

सीदमत नही ह

पादकतान क नता भी भारत क दखलाफ बयान दत ह सयति राषट सघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन का बयान भी लगभग ऐसा ही था उसका कहना था दक जमम कशमीर और पाक अदिकत कशमीर की दथदत एक जसी ह दोनो थानो पर नागररक मार जा रह ह गलाम नबी आजाद का बयान भी इसस दमलता जलता था उनहोन जमम कशमीर म सरकषा बलो दारा आम नागररको को मारन का आरोप लगाया था िदि थरर बोल दक नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो भारत दहनद पादकतान बन जायगा

पादकतान क नताओ सना सयति राषटसघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन गलाम नवी आजाद िदि थरर मदणिकर अययर दददगवजय दसह सिील कमार दिद पी दरदबरम आदद क आग-पीछ बयानो की मल भावना एक जसी यो लगती ह इसका गहन दवशरण होना रादहए यपीए सरकार क समय इसी परकार क बयान खब रदरचत होत थ सरकार क मदतयो स लकर पाटती

Political commentarieS

27July 2018

सगठन क लोग दहनद आतकवाद का राग अलाप रह थ

इन बयानो का पादकतान म खब वागत हआ था तमाम कोदििो क बाद भी कारिस की सरकार छह वरच म दहनद आतकवाद को अि मात भी परमादणत नही कर सकी थी िदि थरर का बयान भी इसी कोदट का ह उनक बयान का भाव यही ह दक दहनद भी आतकवादी होत ह य भारत को पादकतान जसा बना दग

थरर न कहा यदद भाजपा दोबारा लोकसभा रनाव जीतगी तो हमारा लोकतादतक सदविान खतम हो जाएगा योदक उनक पास भारतीय सदविान की िदजजया उडान और एक नया सदविान दलखन वाल सार ततव ह उनका दलखा नया सदविान दहद राषट क दसदातो पर आिाररत होगा जो अपसखयको क समानता क अदिकार को खतम कर दगा यह दि को दहद पादकतान बना दगा थरर क बयान की तीखी आलोरना की गई इसक बाद वह बयान वापस लत तब भी गनीमत थी लदकन उनहोन दनलचजजतापवचक अपन को सही सादबत करन का परयास दकया ह उनहोन कहा दक जो पहल कहा उस एक बार दफर कहगा

दखा जाए तो पादकतान का जनम एक िमच दविर की आबादी क दलए हआ था दजसन अपन दि क अपसखयको क साथ भदभाव दकया अपसखयको को पादकतान म उनक मौदलक अदिकारो स भी वदरत रखा गया भारत न उस तकच को कभी वीकार नही दकया दजसक आिार पर दो दिो का बटवारा हआ था

िदि थरर क बयान स भारत और दहनद सकदत दोनो का अपमान हआ ह भारतीय सकदत दवशव म सबस परारीन ह हजारो वरषो म तलवार क बल पर अपन मत क परसार का कोई परयास नही दकया गया पादकतान अलग सभयता का परदतदनदितव करता ह दजसम अपसखयक या गर मदलमो क परदत कोई हमददती नही होती अनय म को क उदाहरण भी सामन ह ऐस म दहनद पादकतान की बात करना िरारत पणच ह

भारत म जब तक दहनद बहमत म ह तब तक अपसखयको क परदत कोई भदभाव नही हो सकता तबतक य पादकतान नही बन सकता समया वहा होती ह जहा दहनद अपसखयक होत ह पादकतान सदहत तमाम मदलम म को का उदाहरण सामन ह बटवार क समय बीस परदतित स जयादा दहनद पादकतान म थ अब नाम मात क बर ह य भी दयनीय दिा म रहत ह वही भारत म मसलमानो की आबादी बढती जा रही उनक साथ कोई भदभाव नही होता

दसरी बात यह दक भारत क मल ढार म कोई बदलाव नही

हो सकता कछ सदविान सिोिन ऐस होत ह दजनम ससद क साथ आि राजयो की सहमदत भी जररी होती ह नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो तानािाह नही हो जाएग थरर की बात म कोई दम नही ह

तीसरी बात यह दक भाजपा पहली बार सता म नही आई ह आज करीब पसठ परदतित दहस म उसका िासन ह नरदर मोदी को परिानमती बन रार वरच पर हो रक ह थरर को बताना रादहए दक भाजपा या नरदर मोदी की सरकार न ऐसा या दकया दजसक आिार पर व दहनद पादकतान का आरोप लगा रह ऐसा या था जो मसलमानो क दलए कारिस न कर ददया भाजपा सरकार न नही दकया

रौथी गभीर बात यह दक थरर न अपसखयको को डरान और भडकान का परयास दकया ह इसक दलए उनक दवरद काननी कारचवाई होनी रादहए दि क ससािनो पर अपसखयको का पहला हक बतान दहनद आतकवाद का दिगफा छोडन स अपसखयको क दहत नही हो सकत

यदद अपसखयक दपछड ह तो उसक दलए कारिस सबस बडी दोरी ह योदक उसको सबस अदिक समय तक िासन करन का मौका दमला भाजपा नरदर मोदी की आलोरना करन का सभी को अदिकार ह लदकन राजनीदतक दलो को एक मयाचदा का पालन अवशय करना रादहए दवरोि ऐसा नही होना रादहए जो भारत और दहनद िमच को अपमादनत कर

(लखक कहनद पीजी कॉलज म एसोकसए परोफसर ह)

Political commentarieS

28July 2018

Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on 4th July 2018 answered a reference in Govt of NCT

Delhi v Union of India signifying the unique nature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a Union Territory with an elected regional government but under the administration of the President of India through the Lieutenant Governor

In Indiarsquos federal structure the Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws on matters

Judgment of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India Upholding the Constitutional Powers of the

Lieutenant Governor

a

Shivam Singhania

Political commentarieS

29July 2018

enumerated in the Union List of Schedule VII of the Constitution and the State Legislative Assemblies have exclusive powers to make laws on matters enumerated in the State List of Schedule VII of the Constitution Both the Parliament and the Assemblies can make laws on entries in the Concurrent List subject to the condition that in the event of conflict of Union and State Laws the law enacted by the Parliament will prevail Therefore states are a distinguishable recognized entity in the governance structure with considerable powers to reflect the will of the people of any particular state As a corollary the Union and state governments have fairly demarcated spheres of power and sufficient degree of autonomy in framing and executing welfare policies distinct and independent of one another

A third category of governance structure are Union Territories which are directly governed by the Union Executive through Administrators The entire territory of India is divided into states which means any piece of land will fall within the boundary of at least one state and therefore on it can be exercised the executive powers of that state government However Union Territories even though may fall within the territory of a state is governed directly by the union government for example Chandigarh

What if a Union Territory has its own government Whether the Union government continues to hold power and if so to what extent What is the scope of the government of the Union Territory is it similar to a state government Does the administrator become akin to the Governor of a state or he has a more direct role to play compared to a Governor Will the territory be run by a hybrid system of both the central and its own government and what would such hybrid structure be These are questions of governance and constitutional conflict

Article 239AA of the Constitution governs the structure of legislature and executive in NCT Delhi It provides for a legislature for Delhi directly elected by the people of Delhi and a Council of Ministers from such legislative assembly

According to Article 239AA (3)(a) the legislative power of the NCT assembly extends to all matters in the state list except three matters (public order police and land) According to Article 329(4) the executive powers of NCT government extends to all matters for which the NCT Assembly has power to make laws Interestingly the Parliament has the power to make laws for the Union Territory of NCT Delhi on matters on Union State as well as Concurrent List Therefore for Delhi the Parliament can make laws for matters in the Union List and on Land Public Order and Police while both the NCT Assembly and the Parliament can make laws for other matters in the State List and Concurrent List and in case of conflict the law enacted by Parliament shall prevail

This presents the unique state of NCT Delhi conclusively proving that it is a Union Territory and does not have the features of a federal state as all its laws can be repugnant to Parliamentary laws and the NCT government is duty bound to follow and implement such Parliamentary laws which override the laws made by the NCT assembly itself

Even though legislative powers overlap the Supreme Court found that the executive powers vest only in the NCT government It opined that the principles of representative government and collective ministerial responsibility are fundamental to a democratic setup which being enshrined as a basic tenet of our Constitution cannot be done away with in favour of a completely centrally administered system when the Parliament in its constituent power by the Sixty-Ninth Amendment had decided to

Political commentarieS

30July 2018

provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

Political commentarieS

31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

Special article

32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

vyaktI vIshesh

34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

events spmrf

35July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

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1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

events spmrf

40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

Page 4: The ISSN 2454-9401 Nationalist - spmrf.org · PM MODI’S VISION Salient Points of PM Modi’s address at the public meeting with beneficiaries in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 07 July, 2018

4July 2018

He interest in the life and times of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee is increasing by the day Not

only the fortnight between his birth and deathmdashJune 23 (1953) the day he died in mysterious circumstances in Srinagar and his birth anniversary falling on July 6 (1901)mdashbut throughout the year there is an increasing interest especially among youth

What is fascinating about his life is that despite being short it had so many dimensions In each of these areas of human action Syama Prasad excelled Prime Minister NarendraModi in a rich and profound tribute to him on June 23 while speaking in Madhya Pradesh spoke of three cornerstones in the life of Syama Prasadmdashhe referred to lsquovidya (education) vitta (financeeconomy) vikasrsquo

Indeed Syama Prasadrsquos life revolved around these The first station of his working life in which he excelled was as the youngest vice-chancellor of the University of Calcutta at the age of 33 As V-C Syama Prasad initiated a number of reforms and changes in the university focused on the growth of Indian languages on scientific training agricultural education research in Indian history and civilisational studies initiated Chinese and Buddhist studies and invited Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore to deliver the convocation

edItorIal

Dr Anirban Ganguly

address in Bengalimdashfor the first time in the history of the university or British India

Even in later years Syama Prasad continued to have a close interest and association with leading educational and research institutions in the country such as the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru among others His convocation addresses delivered to universities across the country from 1930s to 1952 are full of deep thought and wisdom Syama Prasad advocated innovation and autonomy in higher education insisted on the need for original research and argued that each university should develop its own areas of focus

His call to strengthen primary and higher education his call for the need to link education and industry are dimensions which continue to be relevant today His formidable reputation as an educationist and an uncompromising nationalist led the Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram at Puducherry select him as the chairman of the Sri Aurobindo Memorial Convention held in April 1951 to establish a university that would perpetuate and disseminate the vision of Sri Aurobindo while imparting and implementing a new vision of education

Syama Prasadrsquos administrative acumen and political sagacity came to the fore when he assumed charge as Finance (vitta) Minister of Bengal deftly balancing a coalition government with the Muslim-dominated KrishakPraja Party and astutely keeping the Muslim League at bay and neutralising its capacity to inject the poison of communal politics handling the colonial administration bent on trying to sabotage or wreck the experiment and all the while effectively carrying out his administrative duties

His vision for vikas was best seen in his role as free Indiarsquos first minister for industry and supply from 1947 to 1950 This was the period when he worked to lay Indiarsquos industrial foundation The first industrial policy of independent India laid out in 1948 lsquoreflected his ideas and visionrsquo His goal as minister was to ensure that in basic industry and infrastructure India must become self-reliant Syama Prasad wanted India to develop big industry as well as focus on MSMEs cottage industries handloom and textile His tenure as industry minister saw the laying down of the foundation of cottage and small-scale industries

In all his actions he was inspired and directed by one overweening and unshakable impulsemdashthat of seeing India become once more great self-reliant and conscious of her strength and civilisational wisdom

With farsightedness Syama Prasad called to link education and

industry

5

PM MODIrsquoS VISION

July 2018

raquo I am seeing first hand how Rajasthan welcomes people to their state There is great enthusiasm here People should come here to see the true picture of the progress the state has made in the last few years

raquo Be it living in harmony with nature or defending our nation Rajasthan has shown the way

raquo The Central Government and the State Government are working together for the progress of Rajasthan

raquo The way the programme in Jaipur has been organised is commendable Hearing beneficiaries is wonderful

raquo There are some people who will never appreciate good work done be it by the Centre or by Vasundhra Ji but everyone must see the happiness of the beneficiaries here

raquo Next year Rajasthan completes 70 years Let us reaffirm our commitment of creating a developed Rajasthan which will play a pivotal role in the building of a New India

Salient Points of PM Modirsquos address at the public meeting with

beneficiaries in Jaipur Rajasthan on 07 July 2018

6

PM MODIrsquoS VISION

July 2018

Salient Points of PM Modirsquos address at

the inauguration of various Healthcare

projects at AIIMS amp Safdarjung

Hospitals on 29 June 2018

7

PM MODIrsquoS VISION

July 2018

raquo Friends AIIMS पर बढत दबाव को दखत हए ददल ली म इसक सभी क पसो की कषमता को बढाया जा रहा ह आज तीन सौ करोड रपए स अदिक की लागत स बनन वाल National Centre for Ageing का भी दिलान यास हआ ह य सटर 200 बडस का होगा

raquo आन वाल डढ दो वरषो म इस परा करन का परयास दकया जाएगा यहा वररर ठ नागररको क दलए तमाम सदविाए होगी इसम वदावस था दवजान अनसिान क दर भी होगा जहा वदावस था स जडी समस याओ को लकर ररसरच की जा सकगी

raquo इसक अलावा सफदरजग अस पताल म भी 13 सौ करोड स अदिक रादि खरच करक अस पताल म सदविाओ को और आिदनक बनान का काम हआ ह इसी क तहत यहा एक एमरजसी ब लॉक पर एक सपर स पदिदलटी ब लॉक की सवाओ को दि को समदपचत दकया गया ह दसफच मदडकल एमरजसी क दलए 500 बडस की नई कषमता क साथ सफदरजग अस पताल दि का सबस बडा एमरजसी कयर अस पताल बन जाएगा

raquo सादथयो आज दजन पार परोजक टस का लोकापचण और दिलान यास दकया गया ह उसम स एक पावर दरिड दवशाम सदन भी ह सावचजदनक उपकरमो और समाज क परदत उनकी दजम मदारी का य एक उत तम उदाहरण ह इसस न दसफच मरीजो को बदक उनकी दखरख करन वालो को भी बहत बडी राहत दमल रही ह

raquo सादथयो समय पर सही इलाज जीवन बरान म अहम भदमका दनभाता ह लदकन ददल ली का टदफक कई बार इसम बािक बन जाता ह दविर तौर पर एम स क अलग-अलग सटर और क पस क बीर मरीजो और डॉक टरो की आवाजाही को लकर पहल बहत बडी समस या थी एम स की मख य दबल दडग और जय परकाि नारायाण टामा सटर क बीर य समस याए भी अब सलझ गई ह लगभग एक दकलोमीटर लबी अडररिाउड सरग का भी अभी थोडी दर पहल लोकापचण करन का अवसर दमला इस टनल स मरीजो उनक ररि तदारो डॉक टरो और जररी दवाइयो यतो को दबना रकावट आवाजाही सदनदचित हई ह

raquo सादथयो भारत जस हमार दविाल दवकासिील दि क दलए सस ती सलभ सरदकषत और आिदनक स वास थ य सदविाए जटाना दकतनी बडी दजम मवारी ह इसस आप भली-भादत पररदरत ह बीत रार वरषो म Public Health Care को लकर दि को एक नई ददिा दी गई ह क दर सरकार क एक क बाद एक Policy Intervention स हम उस दथदत की तरफ बढ रह ह जहा दि क गरीब और मि यम वगच को बहतर

स वास थ य सवाओ क दलए भटकना न पड अनावि यक खरच न करना पड

raquo राज य सरकारो क साथ दमलकर क दर सरकार दि भर म स वास थ य सवा स जडा आिदनक Infrastructure खडा कर रही ह य सरकार क दनरतर परयासो का पररणाम ह दक आज दि म अस पतालो म बर रो को जन म दन का पररलन Institutional Delivery उसका पररलन बडा ह गभचवती मदहलाओ और नवजात दििओ क स वास थ य की दनरन तर जार टीकाकरण म पार नई वदसन जडन स मात और दिि मत य दर म अभतपवचक कमी आई ह इन परयासो को अतचरार टीय एजसीज न भी सराहा ह

raquo सादथयो सरकार का परयास ह दक बड िहरो क आस-पास जो स वास थ य का Infrastructure तयार दकया गया ह उसको सदढ करन क साथ-साथ ऐसी ही सदविाए दटयर-2 और दटयर-3 िहरो तक पहराई जाए इसक दलए सरकार दो व यापक स तर पर काम कर रही ह एक तो जो हमार मौजदा अस पताल ह उनको और अदिक सदविाओ स लस दकया जा रहा ह और दसरा दि क दर-दराज वाल इलाको म स वास थ य सदविाओ को पहराया जा रहा ह

raquo सादथयो आजादी क 70 वरषो म दजतन एम स स वीकत हए या बनाए गए ह उसस अदिक बीत रार वरषो म मजर दकए गए ह दि म 13 नए एम स की घोरणा की गई ह दजसम स आठ पर काम िर हो रका ह इसक अलावा दि भर म 15 मदडकल कॉलज म सपर स पदिदलटी अस पतालो का दनमाचण कायच परगदत पर ह

raquo दि क लगभग हर दजल म डायदलदसस सटर बनाए जा रह ह यहा गरीबो को दनिक डायदलदसस की सदविा दी जा रही ह

raquo अब तक लगभग 25 लाख मरीज इसका लाभ उठा रक ह

raquo पहल जहा गरीब को मफत डायदलदसस क दलए 100-200 km जाना पडता था अब उस अपन ही दजल म य सदविा दमल रही ह

raquo वथ पररवार स ही वथ समाज और वथ समाज स ही वथ राषट का दनमाचण होता ह

raquo आप पर दि को वथ रखन की दजममदारी ह

raquo इसदलए राषटपदत जी भी आपको राषट दनमाचण का एक महतवपणच परहरी कहत ह

8

PM MODIrsquoS VISION

July 2018

Salient Points of PM Modirsquos speech at celebrations of the 4th Yoga Day

in Dehradun on 21 Jun 2018

raquo हम सभी क दलए गौरव की बात ह दक आज जहा-जहा उगत सयच क साथ सरज की दकरण पहर रही ह परकाि का दवतार हो रहा ह वहा ndash वहा लोग योग स सयच का वागत कर रह ह

raquo योग वयदति-पररवार-समाज-दि-दवशव और समपणच मानवता को जोडता ह

raquo योग आज ददनया की सबस Powerful Unifying Forces म स एक बन गया ह

raquo दहरादन स लकर डबदलन तक िघाई स लकर दिकागो तक जकाताच स लकर जोहादनसबगच तक योग ही योग हl

raquo The world has embraced Yoga and glimpses of this can be seen in the manner in which International Day of Yoga has been marked every year

raquo Infact Yoga Day has become one of the biggest mass movements in the quest for good health and well-

being

raquo Yoga is beautiful because it is ancient yet modern it is constant yet evolving

raquo It has the best of our past and presents and a ray of hope for our future

raquo In Yoga we have the perfect solution to the problems we face either as individuals or in our society

raquo The way to lead a calm creative amp content life is Yoga It can show the way in defeating tensions and mindless anxiety

raquo Instead of dividing Yoga unites

raquo Instead of further animosity Yoga assimilates

raquo Instead of increasing suffering Yoga heals

Special article

9July 2018

o assess Prime Minister Modirsquos visit to Indonesia in the last week of May this year we have to find out first the

stakes India and Indonesia have in each other and the pull factor that brings them closer to each other For India Indonesia is a maritime neighbour Indonesiarsquos Aceh in the northernmost tip of Sumatra is only 80 nautical miles from Indiarsquos Andaman ampNicobar Islandsand even closer than any part of India With a coastline of 7500 kms with more than 1380 islands and more than two million sq km of Exclusive Economic Zone India occupies a central position in the Indo-Pacific

Emerging Relations between India and Indonesia in the light of Prime Minister Modirsquos Visit to Indonesia

Professor Baladas Ghoshal

t

Special article

10July 2018

while Indonesia as the largest archipelagic State in the world with a coastline of 108000 kms with 17504 islands and features and a total of maritime areas of 6400000 sq km including Exclusive Economic Zone is a fulcrum that connects the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean The two oceans represent a combined maritime region which is important for global maritime trade and commerce As a consequence the two countries have a mutual stake in each otherrsquos progress prosperity stability and territorial integrity and as pluralistic democracies and developing societies we face similar challenges Indonesia is not only the most populous country in the region with the largest Muslim population in the world it has also immense natural resources and a strategic location for it controls all or part of the very major waterway between the Pacific and the Indian Ocean More than half of the worldrsquos shipping traverses these waterways

Given their location and capabilities India and Indonesia have a critical role to play as sentinels for vital sea-lanes They also have a stake in shaping an emerging security architecture of Asia that is not dominated by any single country important at a time when Chinarsquos recent assertiveness and muscle flexing in the South China Sea through its artificial island building and militarization of those territories claimed by some other ASEAN states is creating strategic uncertainty in the region Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj during her visit to Jakarta in early January this year has rightly said that Indonesia has an important role in the development and shaping of the security fabric of the region adding that the country is one of the most diverse democracy and has a critical role to play in evolution of the new security architecture in the Indo-Pacific region

Both Indonesia and India are not only multi-religious but also multi-cultural and face the challenge of integrating their diverse and plural

societies from primordial loyalties to civic loyalties and creating a sense of citizenship within a democratic framework through state motto of lsquoBhineka Tunggal Ekarsquo and lsquoUnity in Diversityrsquo While both Indonesia and India had been successful in maintaining social harmony and cohesion and build political stability for many years after they achieved their independence through trials and tribulations in recent years they are facing the rise of primordial loyalties and identity politics that are posing a major threat to such social cohesion and harmony In the case of Indonesia there has been a creeping Islamization of the society and polity of the country The inroads of Arab Wahhabi and Salafi variant of Islam into Southeast Asia and elsewhere have led to a growing assertiveness on the part of the fundamentalists As yet such fundamentalist elements have not occupied the mainstream in Indonesia and are still fringe groups the danger of their occupying a major space cannot be underestimated

Despite these mutual stakes India-Indonesia relations did not fulfil its promises and potentialities until very recently For one Indonesiarsquos military doctrine and foreign policy until President Joko Widodo came into power focussed more on the Pacific and its three concentric circles Indonesiarsquos foreign policy priorities was based on geographic proximity with the inner circle encompassing ASEAN (seen as the cornerstone of Indonesian foreign policy) the second circle comprising major neighbouring countries in East Asia the third circle the wider Asia Pacific region with the outer perimeters being of diminishing importance Thus the Asia Pacific was the focus of Indonesiarsquos foreign policy interests and strategic priorities until recently while relations with countries and regions beyond were selective on the basis of what they could offer Indonesia economically As a corollary the Indian Ocean did not find mention in Jakartarsquos military doctrine Ever since President

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11July 2018

specIal artIcle

11May 2018

Jokowirsquos articulated his visionof Indonesia as a Global Maritime Fulcrum (GMF) in the Pacific and Indian Ocean region (or PACINDO) geographically much more extensive than the ldquoIndo-Pacificrdquo idea championed by Yudhoyono and his foreign minister Marty Natalegawa New Delhi received much greater attention in Jakartarsquos foreign policy For another economic interactions between the two countries while it had improved in the recent past are still quite insignificant to attract Jakarta for meaningful cooperation However there are two developments in recent years that had changed the contours of relations between the two countriesmdashJokowirsquos vision of GMF and Indonesiarsquos uneasy relations with China over the Natuna Island in the South China Sea which belongs to the former but the latterrsquos Nine Dash Line touches a part of it and had been a source of irritationIndonesia renamed the northern reaches of its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea as the North Natuna Sea in July 2017 an act of resistance by Southeast Asian nations to Chinarsquos territorial ambitions in the maritime region

Jokowirsquos vision of GMF and Modirsquos ideas about Sagarmala with their emphasis on port and infrastructure development opened the ground for maritime cooperation in various aspectsThe mostimportant aspect of Prime Minister Modirsquos visit to Indonesia was the signing of a shared vision of the two countries on Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and reiterating the importance of achieving ldquoa free open transparent rules-based peaceful prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific region where sovereignty and territorial integrity international law in particular UNCLOS freedom of navigation and overflight sustainable development and an open free fair and mutually beneficial trade and investment system are respectedrdquoThe other aspect is the elevation of bilateral relationship between the two

countries to the level of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and creation of new mechanisms like bilateral security dialogue trilateral dialogue signing of an enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement and Framework Agreement on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space for Peaceful PurposesIndonesia has agreed to give India economic and military access to the strategic island of Sabang at the northern tip of Sumatra and close to the Malacca Strait where New Delhi will invest in the port and economic zone of Sabang and build a hospital Besides the development of the port there is a possibility that Indian naval ships would be allowed to visit Sabang

The two countries have also agreed joint production of equipment technology transfer technical assistance and capacity building as well as sourcing of defence equipment Among other things New Delhi and Jakarta will enhance bilateral cooperation in countering terrorism terrorist financing money laundering arms smuggling trafficking in persons and cybercrime and intelligence cooperationFinally in managing diversity Indonesia and India realizedthe importance of interfaith dialogue as an effective forum to nurture peace and social harmony as well as to promote democracy and human rights Interfaith dialogue or what can be called lsquocivilizational dialoguersquo ndash Samvad ndash helps to explore a new understanding on the rise of religious identities the dynamic of pluralism and to eradicate radicalism terrorism and violent extremism If the vision and the agreements can be translated into action India and Indonesia can become the torch bearer of peace progress and stability in the Indo-pacific region

(Writer ia a secretary General Society for Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in Southeast Asian Studies Jawaharlal

Nehru University)

Special article

12July 2018

Reflecting back on the last 4 yearsin realizing Prime Minister Narendra Modirsquos dream for India to emerge as

the human resource capital of the world as China became a global hub for manufacturinglsquoSkill Indiarsquolaunched in July 2015 emphasizes on industry and technology linkages and is an

integral part of the NDA governmentrsquos war against povertyand unemployment

These were 4 valuable years of utmost dedication and hard work in terms of putting together proper governance structures and streamlining program implementation through the newly formed Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

lsquoSkill Indiarsquo under the incumbent government ensures

bull Integrity and efficiency in procurement Sanction of proposals compliant with GFR (General Finance Rules) and higher levels of transparency and efficiency During UPA I amp II sanctioning of skill development projects were not systematic and was found to be lacking in a very large measure on transparency

Towards realizing the DREAM

lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

Philip Christopher

r

Source wwwinfraskillsin

Special article

13July 2018

bull Effective monitoring Stringent monitoring of attendance and trainings through an Aadhaar-back biometric attendance system and periodic reviews of in-class CCTV recordings During UPA I amp II fake enrollments were the standard norm It was common practice to report large number of candidates as trained and provided employment when in reality no such training or jobs were provided

bull Labour market alignment Trade prioritization to focus on jobs that make a real difference to the economy business and the youth The UPA governments approach was to churn out of large unverified numbers resulting in gross financial misappropriation and least possible levels of job creation Actual trainings if any were predominantly in the unskilled category where no such training intervention is required in the first place

bull Standardization Prudent implementation of Common Norms (CNN) to streamline different skill development programs During the UPA I amp II years the lack of coordination between ministries and the center and state eventually lead to administrative failures More time was being spent on resolving internal matters than delivering a public good With CNN in place and periodically revised to keep it responsive to market changes the focus is back on development

bull Independent third party certification During UPA I amp II program implementing agencies (PIAs) of SGSYmdashSP and other skill development programs could literally appointed their own assessment amp certifying agencies or none at all and in some cases these were their own subsidiaries despite the third-party assessment clause Therefore post training assessments were

not conducted This was the weakest link that attributed to gross administrative failure The assessment process is now formalized by proper assessment process streamlining and robust monitoring of the genuine third-party assessments Candidates trained under lsquoSkill Indiarsquo are now assured of recognized government certifications that are widely accepted by industry

bull Process improvement Robust systems and processes have since been introduced to ensure superior program deliverables The objective of the UPA I amp II was focus on churning out and reporting large number often through fraudulent practices that largely went unchecked

bull Result-oriented The BJP-led NDA governmentrsquos top priority is policies and program that really work for the people and the economy During UPA I ampII the single- point agenda was report large unverifiable numbers despite these not resulting in job creation or economy benefit

bull Meaningful program components Well-regulated recognition of prior learning (RPL) During UPA I amp II NSDC partners were encouraged and rewarded to enroll existing employees and college students in large numbers under the Star scheme often through questionable means This fraudulent practice has since been eradicated

bull Verifiable outcomes Placements are verified by actual salary credited in candidatesrsquo bank accounts with salary slips and a mandatory 12mdashmonth tracking of the candidate post training During UPA I amp II the absence of proper monitoring and reporting system allowed the NSDC and other skilldevelopment programs to freely report large unverified numbers candidates employed

Special article

14July 2018

bull Good governance The creation of a new skill development cadre in civil service in addition to the separate central ministry for skill development led by a cabinet rank minister and a minister for state brings the focus back on the importance of good governance to ensure Indiarsquos youth have the right talent and skills to help them succeed in a rapidly changing world and industry can access a highly skilled workforce During UPA I amp II an Office of the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Skill Development amp NSDA were set up Outcome Inability to effectively coordinate between Ministries and state governments

Comparison on relevant job creation and skill development during UPA I amp II and BJP-led NDA post May 2014

SI No

Parameters I N C - l e d UPA I amp II

B J P - l e d NDA

1 Policy 325 4002 Programmes 300 4003 Responsibility 150 4754 Industry

relevance075 375

5 Implementation 150 4006 Integrity 100 4507 Measurable

(MampE)075 425

8 Impact 075 3259 Budgets 325 500

10 Job creation 050 30011 Quality 175 32512 Value-for-

money (cost benefit)

075 275

ScaleScore 5 is highest and 0 is least PolicyMattersrsquo rating BJP-led NDArsquos rating is expected to increasesignificantly by 2020 when the impact of its current policies and well-administered

programmes become fully profound

When in opposition P Chidambaram and the Congress Party emphasis on the need for job creation initiatives to focus on aspirational regular wage employment The UPArsquos February 2009 National Policy on Skills Development set itself a target to train 500 million by 2022 From 2009 - 2022 over a period of 13 years with 12 million people joining the Indiarsquos workforce every year jobs need to be created for 156 million As 7 of the workforce constitutes organized sector workers only 1092 million are by Congress Partyrsquos standards qualified as relevant jobs Notwithstanding only 10 of workers in the organized sector receive any formal training why would the Congress Party set itself a target of 500 million to be trained against a demand of 11 million The UPArsquos very own RPL initiatives and direct assessment (MES SDIS) were exclusively to assess train and certify unorganized sector workers representing micro entrepreneurs and blue-collar workers that employs 93 of the Indian workforce Furthermore SGSY-SP SJSRY Modular Employable Scheme NSDC and other centrally sponsored skill development schemes (CSS) that were to train 500 million by 2022 were short-term non-formal training for an unskilled or semi-skilled minimum wage jobs market Therefore it is evident the Congress suffered from a severe case of policy paralysis as far as skill development is concerned This paralysis was the root cause of any administrative or programmatic failures

Now with less than a year to go before the next general elections whilst commemorating the 4 years of the Modi government ShriArun Jaitley said this will year to consolidate policies and programmes implemented by the NDA government This is particularly relevant to lsquoSkill Indiarsquo as well As part of consolidating lsquoSkill

Special article

15July 2018

Indiarsquo

Towards realizing the ldquoDREAMrdquo Consolidating lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

1 Make a clear distinction between skilling and market insertion programmes on the basis of a sound trade-wise costndashbenefit analysis

2 Prioritize highly skilled and skilled trades over unskilled and semi-skilled trades as lsquoSkill Indiarsquo will succeed on the premise of ndash more economic relevance and less arbitrary numbers

3 Publicly-funded skilling initiatives linked to actual job opportunities and not irrational numbers churned out of speculative if not faulty skill gap analysis

4 Selfndashemployment trades Identify and categorize only those trades that have lsquorealrsquo self-employment potential and facilitate convergence with credit linkage and capacity building programmes such as Mudra Yojana SJSRY NIESBUD and RSETI

5 A skill voucher program to foster market driven model on the principles of a free market Only the right policies and program structures can support such an initiative

6 A regulatory body to monitor risk exposure of public funds to individual training companies by initiating a rating system

7 A lsquofunctionalrsquo NSQF that supports career progression and qualification advancements

in a practical and meaningful manner

8 The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component is applicable only for those select trades with strong labour market rationale for such an intervention

9 Reform NSDC by (i) including financing skill development projects to RBIrsquos priority sector lending list (ii) PMKK and PMKVY implemented directly by State Skill Missions as a centrally sponsored scheme (iii) Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) self-governed and operated by industry but regulated by NSDA and (iv) Other functions of NSDC taken over directly by the Ministry

10 Assessments certifications curriculum and trades (QPNOS) undertaken by a single entity rather than two separate entities ndash MES (SDIS) and SSCs to avoid duplication

When launching lsquoSkill Indiarsquo Prime Minister NarendraModi said ldquoWe need to have futuristic vision and prepare plans for the next 10 years We have to create structures and mechanisms to nurture youngsters enabling them to find employmentrdquo The last 4 years has witnessed progressive policy making towards structural reforms and effective program implementation guided by a futuristic visionary who dares to dream big for India

(Writer is a Founder amp CEO of Policy Matters Institute New Delhi)

Special article

16July 2018

mong those Bengali intellectuals who have left their mark as Vice-Chancellors in the history of University

of Calcutta Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee is one of the most outstanding We know of him mainly as a politician Yet he carried another distinctive identity that of an intellectual and educationist

Vice-Chancellor Syamaprasad mdash

A Reassessment

Professor Lipi Ghosh

who was able to place the University of Calcutta among the top ranking universities in the annals of Indian education system He was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta between 1934 and 1938

The most important change that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee brought to the system of studies in the university was to introduce Bengali as the medium of regular studies This was given recognition through the University Act of 1935 whereby Bengali was recognized as one of the approved mediums of study Dr Syama Prasad declared ldquoThough western education has imbibed in us a deep sense of patriotism liberal outlook and political consciousness I have not been able to discern any reflection of a clear national educational policy within itrdquo

In order to facilitate the expansion of

a

Source wwwpatrikacom

Special article

17July 2018

intellectual thought through Bengali he took the initiative to publish booklets in Bengali It may be mentioned in this context that in 1937 for the first time a dissertation written in Bengali was awarded PhD degree

Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee appointed Rabindranath Tagore as a lsquodistinguished professorrsquo in the department of Bengali It is pertinent to mention that Tagore was inspired by Dr Syama Prasad to render his convocation address in Bengali Calcutta University syndicate decided to invite Tagore to this position Though not willing at the beginning the poet had to concede defeat before Syama Prasadrsquos logic and sincerity and accepted this particular post In his special lecture Rabindranath said ldquoThat Bengali was not the medium of instructions in an university of Bengal is extremely shameful and unfortunatethe late Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay had first initiated efforts to make Bengali as a medium of instructions now that road is being expandedrdquo It may be remembered that Tagore formulated one project after another for the development of Bengali language for the university

The second contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee in Calcutta University was to introduce new subjects in the academic curricula and modernize the existing curricula During his tenure studies through the medium of Bengali Hindi and Urdu in the Honours course was begun and Assamese was introduced at the graduation level Training in mass-scale production process was also started in the Applied Physics department through his efforts Courses in Communication Engineeringmdashie modern Information Technologymdashwas introduced In 1934 DSC degree in Public Health was instituted through his effort To make the students interested in military training he introduced courses in military studies Later with collaboration of the Indian Air Force a three-month internship

programme was started in University of Calcutta Besides archaeology course in the Intermediate stage Aeronautics BA in BF astronomy in BSc and mathematics in Honours course were started In 1937 the duration of the MBM course was reduced from 6 years to 5 years keeping in mind the need for parity in this case with that of other universities Experimental Psychology was introduced among the subjects in the BSc degree To make the teachers competent in imparting teaching teacherrsquos training course was introduced during his tenure In 1934 David Hare Training College and Loreto House were made institutions of higher education through his efforts

Development of womenrsquos education can be said to be the third important contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee He was deeply interested in female education and with the endowment from late Biharilal Mitra began the course on Home Science for women The fund of Rs 6500 from Biharilal Mitra Trust was used as the initial repository which was to blossom as Biharilal College in later days

As a teacher Dr Syama Prasad was known for his compassion for the students As the Vice-Chancellor of the University he dedicated his time effort and health for the betterment of the university and its students He believed that the progress of a nation depended on the development of its youth and he single-handedly devoted his physical and intellectual efforts to bring about the advancement of the student-youths To facilitate this he established the Students Welfare department where regular programmes for exercise were begun

Incidentally it may be mentioned that the students of the minority Muslim community held Dr Syama Prasad in high esteem Dr Dhirendranath Sen a professor in the contemporary time wrote ldquoTwo Muslim students

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18July 2018

had come to Dr Syama Prasad for some help They told Dhirendranath lsquoDr Syama Prasad was despite his politics a greater and more sincere friend of young men in difficulty than any other Hindu or Muslim leaders they knewrsquordquo Dr Syama Prasad gave these two students the necessary certificates and this step points to his equally compassionate attitude to all students irrespective of religion

Not only in dealing with studentsrsquo problems Dr Syama Prasad was equally concerned to provide various opportunities to the employees of university He was the president of the Employees Association In that capacity he set before the syndicate the proposal of setting up of the Employees Provident Fund

It is necessary to discuss the relation and exchange between Dr Syama Prasad and Hassan Syed Suhrawardy in the context of the Muslim students of Calcutta University Suhrawardy was made the Bageshwari Professor of the university As a member of the selection committee Dr Syama Prasad completely endorsed this selection He wrote ldquoThrough the appointment of a Muslim the University is entering a new phase and is telling everyone in the world that the statement which is sometimes made that this University is confined to a class is not correct and that it is the University of Bengal and the University of Indiardquo As the Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University Suhrawardy in his speech before the Senate addressed Syamaprasad ldquoNobody knows more than I personally of the great help as Vice-Chancellor I got from you and the great difficulty I would have been without your cooperationrdquo

One of the most important measures taken during Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos tenure was the celebration of the University Foundation Day 24 January was declared as the University Foundation Day This endeavour was taken to

demonstrate a love for the institution During the first celebrations nearly 3000 students from different colleges marched to the university Tagorersquos song ldquoCholo Jai cholo jairdquo (Come let us go come let us go) reverberated in the air It is also to be remembered that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee played a role in choosing the logo of Calcutta University He proposed to replace the British-era logo of tri-headed elephant and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo with that of a full bloomed lotus with a lsquoShreersquo symbol in its middle However in this he faced the opposition of the Muslim community as both the lotus and lsquoShreersquo were seen as Hindu religious symbols Ultimately a sun inscribed with a lotus bud at its centre was decided upon as the logo Later of course the lotus bud was replaced by a lotus and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo was added

In the end it must be mentioned that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee was quite interested in improving the university library seminary and museum Ashutosh Museum of Indian Art was established to preserve the specimens of Indian culture and aid in the research of Indian cultural

Source wwwthehinducom

Special article

19July 2018

traditions and its evolution In fact there is an eclectic mix of fine arts and applied arts as well as folk art in the museum A new method of study was thus established whereby Bengal as well as Indian culture was showcased in its proper glory

Dr Syama Prasad was especially interested in Asian culture He established facilities for study of Chinese and Tibetan language and culture The Asian country of Cambodia fell within his intellectual interests He was felicitated by the then king of Cambodia It is thought that the inclusion of Chinese and Tibetan studies within the curricula of Calcutta University was symbolic of Syamaprasadrsquos love for Asia

In the educational field Syamaprasadrsquos biggest contribution was in establishing the idea of Panchsheel He believed that the faculty latent in the youth of the new age could be properly set free through Panchsheel In his second convocation address (1936) Dr Syama Prasad set forth the principles of Panchsheel to be definitely followed These were

1 To spread education at all levels of society to facilitate the development of the virtues of the youth

2 To facilitate proper union between cultural and professional education

3 The teachers must impart education based on the national culture

4 Education must be geared towards the achieving of truth and beauty in free and liberal atmosphere

5 The extension of the aid of the state in education

The education policy that he initiated as Vice-Chancellor of University of Calcutta was to become the blue print of the national education policy in later days The ideas that he had introduced in the fields of social sciences humanities and

science occupy an important position in modern Indian education system He always gave great importance to the unity and welfare of the country It was for this reason that he wanted to build up a generation of students who would dedicate themselves to the task of serving the nation The little time in which Dr Syama Prasad could bring about improvement in the university is but a small chapter of his extremely active life Hard work and sacrifice are the cornerstones of any successful venture and Dr Syama Prasad left his mark in both these spheres in his work in the university The first aim of his life was to bring about Indiarsquos independence and the other aim was to keep the university environment free from political and communal strife It is for this reason that in the contemporary scenario it is necessary for every teacher to emulate Syamaprasadrsquos life and principles Here lies the need to know Dr Syama Prasad and his valuable teachings

(Writer is a professor department of South amp South East Asian Studies University of Calcutta)

Notes and References 1 Dinesh Chandra Sinha Prasanga Kolkata

Biswavidyalaya Calcutta University 2007 p 370

2 Ibid p 416

3 Dhirendranath Sen ldquoDr Syama Prasad as I knew himrdquo Calcutta Review (October 1944) 13

4 For details see Syndicate Resolutions dated 24081928 cited in Sinha Prasanga Kolkata Biswavidyalaya p 410

5 Tathagata Roy The Life and Times of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee ndash A Complete Biography Prabhat Prakashan New Delhi 2012 p 49

6 Ibid p 50

7 Ibid pp 53-54

8 Ibid p 46

9 Dinesh Chandra Sinha opcit pp 366-367

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दर सरकार दारा lsquoसीिी भततीrsquo क माधयम स लोक सवाओ म lsquoसयति सदरवrsquo तर क अदिकाररयो को रख जान का दनणचय रराच म ह दरअसल सरकार

न हाल ही म दवदभनन सरकारी मतालयो म सयति सदरव क 10 पदो क दलए सीिी भतती की अदिसरना जारी की दजसक तहत आवदनकताच दसदवल सवा परीकषा की परदकरया स नही होन क बावजद सरकार म सयति सदरव क रप म दि दनमाचण क कायषो म अपना योगदान द सक ग

क दर सरकार क इस दनणचय पर सहमदत-असहमदत क बीर कछ

सीधी भरती परकरिया एक जररी किरणय

भपदर यादव

तथयातमक दवरय उभर ह दजस कारण इस दनणचय को समझना समीरीन ह ऐसा दबकल नही ह दक इस तरह क दनणचय पहली बार दलय गय ह अथवा ऐसा पहली बार होन जा रहा ह

अगर पीछ दख तो अनक उदाहरण दमलग दजनम सीिी भतती स दवदभनन कषतो क लोग सरकार म अपनी सवाए द रह ह और द रक ह उदाहरण क तौर पर दवमल जालान मोटक दसह अहलवादलया और िकर आरायच जस दवदभनन कषतो क दविरज अपनी सवाए सीिी भतती क माधयम स दत रह ह अत इस दनणचय को पहली बार उठाया गया कदम कह कर परशनदरहन खडा करना उदरत नही ह

इस कदम को राजनीदतक रशम स दखना भी ठीक नही सही मायन म दखा जाय तो यह कादमचक मतालय दारा काफी सोर दवरार और मथन क बाद दलया गया दनणचय ह दजसक भदवषय म सकारातमक पररणाम ददखग यह भरम नही होना रादहए दक दि की नौकरिाही और सघ लोक सवा आयोग स आनवाल अदिकाररयो म योगयता का अभाव ह अथवा कोई कमी ह

यह दनदवचवाददत ह दक भारत क पास एक मजबत लोकतादतक परणाली ह और हमारी नौकरिाही वयवथा अतयत ही योगय ह सीिी भतती का यह फसला वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर वतचमान की जररत को दखत हए अलग-अलग कषतो की योगयताओ और कषमताओ का दिदहत म कस उपयोग हो क सबि म एक ठोस और

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दनणाचयक समािान मात ह

सीिी भतती की इस परदकरया को ससद की lsquoकमटी ऑन इटीमट 2016-17rsquo की लोकसभा म परतत एक ररपोटच क माधयम स समझन पर दथदत जयादा पषट नजर आयगी

सदन म पि इस ररपोटच म सदमदत न नयनतम सीिी भतती की दसफाररि की ह सदमदत का मानना ह दक इसस न कवल सरकारी कायचिली म बदलाव आयगा बदक समाज क दवदभनन वगषो क दविरजो क सझावो व दवरारो को भी सरकारी परणाली का दहसा बनाया जा सकगा सदमदत न यह भी वीकार दकया ह दक राषटीय तर पर सघ लोक सवा आयोग की परदतयोगी परीकषाओ क माधयम स रयदनत अदिकारी अलग-अलग िदकषक पषठभदम स आत ह

इस वजह स तकनीकी पहलओ पर कछ मामलो म व योगय होन क बावजद अनदभज होत ह दलहाजा नीदत दनयामक तयार करन म उनह कई मदशकलो का सामना करना पडता ह सीिी भतती स इस आवशयकता की तकच सगत पदतच की जा सकती ह तथा दविरजो की कषमता का लाभ दलया जा सकता ह

हालादक कछ लोग इस परशन पर भी रराच कर रह ह दक इसस कही उन लोगो म उतसाहहीनता का भाव न पदा हो जाय जो परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स रयदनत होकर लोक सवा म आत ह

ऐसा सोरना उदरत नही ह योदक वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर इसस परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स आनवाल लोगो पर कोई परभाव नही पडगा दरअसल अलग-अलग कषतो क दकष लोगो को उचर तरीय सवा म लान का दनणचय इसदलए दकया गया योदक सयति सदरव तर तक पहरन म एक अदिकारी को लबा समय खरच करना पडता ह इस दौरान वह दस साल स जयादा दजल और तहसील तर पर कायच करत हए जमीनी दथदत का सटीक अनभव परापत करत ह

लोक सवा म लबा परिासदनक अनभव परापत करन क बाद ही कोई अदिकारी इस दथदत म होता ह दक उस नीदत दनमाचण का

दादयतव ददया जाय अत यदद सीिी भतती स अनभवी लोगो को लाया जाता ह तो इसस परदतपिाच क साथ सवा की गणवता भी बढगी बहमखी दवकास क दलए यह जररी ह दक हम अपनी परी कषमता और योगयता क साथ कायच कर और यह पणच सहभादगता स ही सभव ह

दनजी कषत क दविरजो की योगयता व कषमता का लाभ सरकारी सवाओ म दलया जाय और सरकारी सवाओ क योगय एव अनभवी व कषमतावान लोगो क दववक का लाभ दनजी कषतो म दन का पराविान तयार हो परपर सहयोग की यह भावना जब सरलता और सगमतापवचक वयवहार म आयगी तो दि क दवकास को और गदत दमलगी ससद की सदमदत न ऐस पराविानो की जररत को भी महसस दकया ह

सीिी भतती क मद पर कारिस समत कछ दलो का यह कहना दक यह कोई परभावी फसला अथवा lsquoगम-रजरrsquo नही ह गलत ह रदक मरा खद का ससदीय थायी सदमदतयो का कायाचनभव बताता ह दक क दर सरकार क नीदत दनिाचरण व उस लाग करान स जड महतवपणच फसल सयति सदरव तर पर ही तय होत ह ऐस म जादहर ह दक इसस कायचपरणाली म बडा बदलाव आयगा और नवारार क दार खलग आदखर खली हवा म सास लन क दलए हम भी तो अपनी बद दखडदकया खोलनी होगी

जसा दक हम दख रह ह दक दि म कोई भी दनणचय सरकार ल उस राजनीदतक बहस म लान और राजनीदत करन स दवपकष बाज नही आता सीिी भतती का दवरय भी दवपकष क राजनीदतक एजड स अछता नही ह कारिस न सीिी भतती को लकर आरकषण का मदा उठाया ह कारिस का ऐसा करना दसवाय राजनीदतक कवायद क और कछ भी नही ह

क दर सरकार आरकषण की नीदत को लकर पषट ह और वह सदविान सममत ढग स लाग करन को लकर अपनी परदतबदता अनक बार जादहर कर रकी ह दलहाजा इस नीदतगत फसल पर दवपकष का यह दिगफा कवल राजनीदतक अवरोि की भावना स उठाया गया कदम ह

आज जब हम परदतपिाच क दौर म ददनया क समद दिो क साथ कि-स-किा दमला कर रलन क दलए तयार खड ह ऐस म हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच करन की जररत ह सीिी भतती क माधयम स लोक सवाओ एव नीदतगत तर क दनणचयो म सबदित कषतो की योगयताओ की कषमता का उपयोग करक ही हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच कर सक ग

(लखक राजयसभा सदसय एव भाजपा क राकटरिय महासकिव ह )

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POLICY ANALYSIS

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दी सरकार न नयनतम समथचन मय (एमएसपी) क मय म 2018-19 सत क दलय बढोतरी की घोरणा की ह दजसस दकसानो को राहत

दमलन की सभावना ह हालादक दवरोिी दल सरकार क इस दनणचय को एक राजनीदतक फसल क रप म दख रह ह लदकन उनक तकच आिारहीन ह योदक सरकार की इस घोरणा स दिभर क दकसान लाभादनवत होग जबदक इस साल क अत म कवल 3 राजयो मधय परदि राजथान और छतीसगढ म दविानसभा रनाव होन वाल ह

खरीफ क मौसम म सवाचदिक उपजाय जान वाल सामानय

एमएसपी वकधि ककसािो क कहर म एक और कदम

सरीश कसह

मो

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POLICY ANALYSIS

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िान का एमएसपी 200 रपय परदत दवटल बढाकर 1750 रपय दकया गया ह जो पहल 1550 रपय परदत दवटल था यह मय ए2 और एफएल लागत स करीब 5009 परदतित अदिक ह खरीफ की सभी 14 फसलो का एमएसपी लागत स करीब 50 परदतित अदिक कर ददया गया ह सबस अदिक बढोतरी मग और रागी क एमएसपी म की गई ह दपछल साल की तलना म मग का एमएसपी 1400 रपय परदत दवटल और रागी का 900 रपय परदत दवटल बढाया गया ह

मीदडयम टपल कपास का एमएसपी 4020 रपय स बढाकर 5150 रपय परदत दवटल और लॉनग टपल कपास का 4320 रपय स बढाकर 5450 रपय परदत दवटल दकया गया ह गौरतलब ह दक सरकार न दवत वरच 2018-19 क बजट म दकसानो को लागत मय स 50 परदतित अदिक एमएसपी दन का वादा दकया था नीर ददय गय तादलका स एमएसपी म बढोतरी को अचछी तरह स समझा जा सकता ह

क दरीय गहमती राजनाथ दसह क अनसार यह वरच 2022 तक दकसानो की आय दोगनी करन की ददिा म उठाया गया कदम ह व इस दनणचय स रिामीण अथचवयवथा पर सकारातमक परभाव पडन की बात कह रह ह व यह भी कह रह ह दक इसस दकसानो की करय िदति बढगी दजसस कारोबारी गदतदवदियो म तजी आयगी साथ ही इसस रिामीण अथचवयवथा मजबत होगी राजनाथ दसह क मतादबक एमएसपी म बढोतरी स महगाई जरर थोडी बढ सकती ह लदकन सरकार महगाई को दनयदतत करन की हर सभव कोदिि करगी

खादय पदाथषो की कीमतो म इजाफा म मखय भदमका दबरौदलयो की होती ह आज भी मबई म कोई भी सबजी 50 रपय परदत दकलो स कम नही ह रावल दाल और दसर अनाजो क सदभच म भी कमोबि यही दथदत ह यह दथदत दि क दसर िहरो म भी कायम ह दबरौदलयो पर लगाम लगा कर इस काफी हद तक दनयदतत दकया जा सकता ह

एमएसपी की गणना ए2 यानी बीज-खाद आदद का खरच और एफएल यानी पररवार क सदयो का महनताना क आिार पर की गई ह हालादक दकसान सगठन इस सी2 यानी जमीन की लागत और सभी तरह की लागत क आिार पर करन की माग कर रह ह सरकार दजस तरह स दकसानो क दहत म लगातार कदम उठा रही ह उसस लगता ह दक आग आन वाल ददनो म सरकार दकसानो की इस माग को भी मान लगी कहा जा सकता ह दक मोदी सरकार दारा एमएसपी म बढोतरी की घोरणा स दनदचित रप स दकसान लाभादनवत होग और उनकी आदथचक दथदत म सिार होगा इसस उनकी सामादजक

दथदत म भी सकारातमक बदलाव आन की सभावना ह

(लखक भाररीय स बक क कॉरपोर क दर मबई क आक णक अिसनधाि कवभाग म कायणरर ह)

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POLICY ANALYSIS

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स दि म गरीबी हटाओ क नार क बावजद गरीबी बढती गई हो वहा गरीबी दमटान की बात करना कपबना-लोक म दवररण करना ही माना जाएगा

सौभागयकवि यह कपटना अब हकीकत म बदल रकी ह अमररकी िोि सथाय बदकगसा क फयरर डवलपमट बलॉग म परकादित ररपाटच क मतादबक भारत अब ददनया का सबस जया दा गरीबो का घर नही रह गया ह मई 2018 म जहा भारत म 730 करोड लोग अतय त गरीब की शणी म थ वही नाइजीररया म यह तादात 870 करोड ह इस परकार कल गरीबो की सखया क अनसार भारत अब दसर पायदान पर आ गया ह

भारर म कम हो रही गरीबी

रमश कमार दब

ररपोटच क अनसार हर दमनट 44 भारतीय अतयीत गरीब की शणी स दनकल रह ह यह ददनया म गरीबी घटन की सबस तज रफतार ह यदद यह रफतार जारी रहती ह तो 2018 क अत तक भारत सबस जयाहदा गरीब आबादी वाल दिो म तीसर नबर पर आ जाएगा तब नाइजीररया पहल व कागो दसर था न पर होग

ररपोटच म उस आबादी को अतयजत गरीबी क दायर म रहन वाली माना गया ह दजसक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर (लगभग 130 रपय) स भी कम रकम होती ह ररपोटच क मतादबक 2022 तक तीन फीसदी स कम भारतीय ऐस रह जाएग दजनक पास रोजाना क दलए 19 डॉलर नही होग वही 2030 तक भारत म सबक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर होग दसर िबदोत म भारत म अतयात गरीब िबदॉ इदतहास क पननोि म दफन हो रका होगा

गरीबी दमटान की इस सबस तज रफतार पर मीदडया व मोदी दवरोदियो न रपपी साि ली ह योदक यह महतव पणच उपलदबि आकडो की बाजीगरी और रनावी नारो की बजाय दवकास का लाभ जनता तक पहरान क रलत हादसल हई ह वस तो यह उपलदबिस मोदी सरकार की सभी योजनाओ की दन ह लदकन यहा दबजली उपलबिपता और परतयककष नकदी हता तरण का उलदख परासदगक ह

कज

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July 2018

आदथचक दवकास और दबजली आपदतच म गहर सबि को दखत हए मोदी सरकार न सबस पहल सभी घरो तक दबजली पहरान का समयबद कायचकरम दनिाचररत दकया हर त र पर जवाबदही तय करन का नतीजा यह हआ दक मई 2018 तक सभी गावो तक दबजली पहरा दी गई अब सरकार हर घर तक दबजली पहरान का कायच यद तरर पर कर रही ह

दबजली की माग और आपदतच क बीर खाई को पाटन क दलए मोदी सरकार न उतपा दन बढान पर जोर ददया इसका नतीजा यह हआ दक 31 मारच 2018 तक दि की कल दबजली उतपादन कषमता बढकर 344000 मगावाट तक पहर गई दबजली उतपाबदन क साथ-साथ मोदी सरकार न दबजली बरान का अदभयान िर दकया

पहली बार दबजली बरान का अदभयान दवजापनो स आग बढकर ठोस जमीनी रप दलया इसक दलए उजाला योजना िर की गई दजसक तहत 30 करोड स अदिक एलईडी बबोए का दवतरण दकया गया इसस एलईडी बबो की कीमत 350 रपय स घटकर 45 रपय रह गई दवदयत दवहीन गावो म दबजली पहरन और आपदतच म सिार स दि म कारोबारी गदतदवदियो को रफतार दमली दजसका लाभ अतत गरीबी उनम लन म दमल रहा ह

दि म गरीबी दनवारण म एक बडी बािा हर त र पर फला भरषटा रार रहा ह सबस बडी बात यह ह दक इस सता पकष का समथचन हादसल था इस दषरटकर को तोडन क दलए मोदी सरकार न गरीबो को बदकग परदकरया स जोडन क दलए जन-िन योजना िर की इसक तहत दपछल रार वरषो म 32 करोड जन-िन बक खात खोल गए आज की तारीख म 85 परदतित भारतीयो क पास बक खात ह जबदक 2014 म यह अनपात महज 45 परदतित था

इन खातो को आिार सखया4 स जोडन क बाद दवकासीय

गदतदवदियो सदबसकडी छातवदत पिन आदद क तहत दी जान वाली रकम को सीि बक खात म भजा जान लगा सरना परौदयोदगकी आिाररत दनगरानी परणाली का पररणाम यह हआ दक 38 करोड एलपीजी उपभोतिान और 275 करोड फजती रािन काडचिारी गायब हो गए

इसी परकार दसरी योजनाओ म बड पमान पर फजती लाभाथती पकड गए इसस हर साल 83000 करोड रपयो का भरषटाारार रका दजस अब सरकार दवकासीय गदतदवदियो म दनवि कर रही ह दजसका दरगामी नतीजा गरीबी उनमलन क रप म आ रहा ह

इसी तरह मोदी सरकार न थाीनीय तार पर कारोबार को बढावा दन क दलए मदरा योजना गरोबो को वरचछर ईिन महया करान क दलए उजवतरणला योजना गरीबो को आवास सवाचदिक दपछड दजलो म दवकासीय योजनाओ क दकरयानवोयन पर दविर फोकस जसी योजनाओ को लाग दकया दजसस लोगो की आमदनी बढी और व गरीबी क दषरीकर स बाहर दनकल रह ह

भारत क इदतहास म पहली बार हआ ह जब गरीबी हटाओ का नारा लगाए दबना गरीबी कम करन म मदद दमली ह जस-जस मोदी सरकार की योजनाए जमीन पर लाग होगी वस-वस लोगो की आमदनी बढगी और गरीबो की सखयान म कमी आएगी मोदी सरकार की यही उपलदबि गरीबो क नकली मसीहाओ (राहल गािी मायावती अदखलि यादव लाल यादव) की नीद हराम दकए हए ह इनहण डर ह दक एक बार गरीबी दमट गई तब गरीबो क नाम पर की जानवाली राजनीदत का याक होगा

(लखक कनदरीय सकिवालय म अकधकारी ह य उिक किजी कविार ह)

Source wwwbhopalsamacharcom

Political commentarieS

26July 2018

जरात दविानसभा रनाव क समय जारी कारिस का जनऊिारी सकरण बनद हआ अब लोकसभा रनाव की तयारी ह राहल गािी की वगच दविर क

साथ बठक पहल गलाम नबी आजाद और दफर िदि थरर क बयान यही ददखात ह भारत को बदनाम करन वाली बात यही तक

रर क बयाि स उजागर हआ कागस का िहरा

डॉ कदलीप अकिहोती

सीदमत नही ह

पादकतान क नता भी भारत क दखलाफ बयान दत ह सयति राषट सघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन का बयान भी लगभग ऐसा ही था उसका कहना था दक जमम कशमीर और पाक अदिकत कशमीर की दथदत एक जसी ह दोनो थानो पर नागररक मार जा रह ह गलाम नबी आजाद का बयान भी इसस दमलता जलता था उनहोन जमम कशमीर म सरकषा बलो दारा आम नागररको को मारन का आरोप लगाया था िदि थरर बोल दक नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो भारत दहनद पादकतान बन जायगा

पादकतान क नताओ सना सयति राषटसघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन गलाम नवी आजाद िदि थरर मदणिकर अययर दददगवजय दसह सिील कमार दिद पी दरदबरम आदद क आग-पीछ बयानो की मल भावना एक जसी यो लगती ह इसका गहन दवशरण होना रादहए यपीए सरकार क समय इसी परकार क बयान खब रदरचत होत थ सरकार क मदतयो स लकर पाटती

Political commentarieS

27July 2018

सगठन क लोग दहनद आतकवाद का राग अलाप रह थ

इन बयानो का पादकतान म खब वागत हआ था तमाम कोदििो क बाद भी कारिस की सरकार छह वरच म दहनद आतकवाद को अि मात भी परमादणत नही कर सकी थी िदि थरर का बयान भी इसी कोदट का ह उनक बयान का भाव यही ह दक दहनद भी आतकवादी होत ह य भारत को पादकतान जसा बना दग

थरर न कहा यदद भाजपा दोबारा लोकसभा रनाव जीतगी तो हमारा लोकतादतक सदविान खतम हो जाएगा योदक उनक पास भारतीय सदविान की िदजजया उडान और एक नया सदविान दलखन वाल सार ततव ह उनका दलखा नया सदविान दहद राषट क दसदातो पर आिाररत होगा जो अपसखयको क समानता क अदिकार को खतम कर दगा यह दि को दहद पादकतान बना दगा थरर क बयान की तीखी आलोरना की गई इसक बाद वह बयान वापस लत तब भी गनीमत थी लदकन उनहोन दनलचजजतापवचक अपन को सही सादबत करन का परयास दकया ह उनहोन कहा दक जो पहल कहा उस एक बार दफर कहगा

दखा जाए तो पादकतान का जनम एक िमच दविर की आबादी क दलए हआ था दजसन अपन दि क अपसखयको क साथ भदभाव दकया अपसखयको को पादकतान म उनक मौदलक अदिकारो स भी वदरत रखा गया भारत न उस तकच को कभी वीकार नही दकया दजसक आिार पर दो दिो का बटवारा हआ था

िदि थरर क बयान स भारत और दहनद सकदत दोनो का अपमान हआ ह भारतीय सकदत दवशव म सबस परारीन ह हजारो वरषो म तलवार क बल पर अपन मत क परसार का कोई परयास नही दकया गया पादकतान अलग सभयता का परदतदनदितव करता ह दजसम अपसखयक या गर मदलमो क परदत कोई हमददती नही होती अनय म को क उदाहरण भी सामन ह ऐस म दहनद पादकतान की बात करना िरारत पणच ह

भारत म जब तक दहनद बहमत म ह तब तक अपसखयको क परदत कोई भदभाव नही हो सकता तबतक य पादकतान नही बन सकता समया वहा होती ह जहा दहनद अपसखयक होत ह पादकतान सदहत तमाम मदलम म को का उदाहरण सामन ह बटवार क समय बीस परदतित स जयादा दहनद पादकतान म थ अब नाम मात क बर ह य भी दयनीय दिा म रहत ह वही भारत म मसलमानो की आबादी बढती जा रही उनक साथ कोई भदभाव नही होता

दसरी बात यह दक भारत क मल ढार म कोई बदलाव नही

हो सकता कछ सदविान सिोिन ऐस होत ह दजनम ससद क साथ आि राजयो की सहमदत भी जररी होती ह नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो तानािाह नही हो जाएग थरर की बात म कोई दम नही ह

तीसरी बात यह दक भाजपा पहली बार सता म नही आई ह आज करीब पसठ परदतित दहस म उसका िासन ह नरदर मोदी को परिानमती बन रार वरच पर हो रक ह थरर को बताना रादहए दक भाजपा या नरदर मोदी की सरकार न ऐसा या दकया दजसक आिार पर व दहनद पादकतान का आरोप लगा रह ऐसा या था जो मसलमानो क दलए कारिस न कर ददया भाजपा सरकार न नही दकया

रौथी गभीर बात यह दक थरर न अपसखयको को डरान और भडकान का परयास दकया ह इसक दलए उनक दवरद काननी कारचवाई होनी रादहए दि क ससािनो पर अपसखयको का पहला हक बतान दहनद आतकवाद का दिगफा छोडन स अपसखयको क दहत नही हो सकत

यदद अपसखयक दपछड ह तो उसक दलए कारिस सबस बडी दोरी ह योदक उसको सबस अदिक समय तक िासन करन का मौका दमला भाजपा नरदर मोदी की आलोरना करन का सभी को अदिकार ह लदकन राजनीदतक दलो को एक मयाचदा का पालन अवशय करना रादहए दवरोि ऐसा नही होना रादहए जो भारत और दहनद िमच को अपमादनत कर

(लखक कहनद पीजी कॉलज म एसोकसए परोफसर ह)

Political commentarieS

28July 2018

Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on 4th July 2018 answered a reference in Govt of NCT

Delhi v Union of India signifying the unique nature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a Union Territory with an elected regional government but under the administration of the President of India through the Lieutenant Governor

In Indiarsquos federal structure the Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws on matters

Judgment of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India Upholding the Constitutional Powers of the

Lieutenant Governor

a

Shivam Singhania

Political commentarieS

29July 2018

enumerated in the Union List of Schedule VII of the Constitution and the State Legislative Assemblies have exclusive powers to make laws on matters enumerated in the State List of Schedule VII of the Constitution Both the Parliament and the Assemblies can make laws on entries in the Concurrent List subject to the condition that in the event of conflict of Union and State Laws the law enacted by the Parliament will prevail Therefore states are a distinguishable recognized entity in the governance structure with considerable powers to reflect the will of the people of any particular state As a corollary the Union and state governments have fairly demarcated spheres of power and sufficient degree of autonomy in framing and executing welfare policies distinct and independent of one another

A third category of governance structure are Union Territories which are directly governed by the Union Executive through Administrators The entire territory of India is divided into states which means any piece of land will fall within the boundary of at least one state and therefore on it can be exercised the executive powers of that state government However Union Territories even though may fall within the territory of a state is governed directly by the union government for example Chandigarh

What if a Union Territory has its own government Whether the Union government continues to hold power and if so to what extent What is the scope of the government of the Union Territory is it similar to a state government Does the administrator become akin to the Governor of a state or he has a more direct role to play compared to a Governor Will the territory be run by a hybrid system of both the central and its own government and what would such hybrid structure be These are questions of governance and constitutional conflict

Article 239AA of the Constitution governs the structure of legislature and executive in NCT Delhi It provides for a legislature for Delhi directly elected by the people of Delhi and a Council of Ministers from such legislative assembly

According to Article 239AA (3)(a) the legislative power of the NCT assembly extends to all matters in the state list except three matters (public order police and land) According to Article 329(4) the executive powers of NCT government extends to all matters for which the NCT Assembly has power to make laws Interestingly the Parliament has the power to make laws for the Union Territory of NCT Delhi on matters on Union State as well as Concurrent List Therefore for Delhi the Parliament can make laws for matters in the Union List and on Land Public Order and Police while both the NCT Assembly and the Parliament can make laws for other matters in the State List and Concurrent List and in case of conflict the law enacted by Parliament shall prevail

This presents the unique state of NCT Delhi conclusively proving that it is a Union Territory and does not have the features of a federal state as all its laws can be repugnant to Parliamentary laws and the NCT government is duty bound to follow and implement such Parliamentary laws which override the laws made by the NCT assembly itself

Even though legislative powers overlap the Supreme Court found that the executive powers vest only in the NCT government It opined that the principles of representative government and collective ministerial responsibility are fundamental to a democratic setup which being enshrined as a basic tenet of our Constitution cannot be done away with in favour of a completely centrally administered system when the Parliament in its constituent power by the Sixty-Ninth Amendment had decided to

Political commentarieS

30July 2018

provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

Political commentarieS

31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

Special article

32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

vyaktI vIshesh

34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

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35July 2018

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1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

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1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

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SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

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40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

Page 5: The ISSN 2454-9401 Nationalist - spmrf.org · PM MODI’S VISION Salient Points of PM Modi’s address at the public meeting with beneficiaries in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 07 July, 2018

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PM MODIrsquoS VISION

July 2018

raquo I am seeing first hand how Rajasthan welcomes people to their state There is great enthusiasm here People should come here to see the true picture of the progress the state has made in the last few years

raquo Be it living in harmony with nature or defending our nation Rajasthan has shown the way

raquo The Central Government and the State Government are working together for the progress of Rajasthan

raquo The way the programme in Jaipur has been organised is commendable Hearing beneficiaries is wonderful

raquo There are some people who will never appreciate good work done be it by the Centre or by Vasundhra Ji but everyone must see the happiness of the beneficiaries here

raquo Next year Rajasthan completes 70 years Let us reaffirm our commitment of creating a developed Rajasthan which will play a pivotal role in the building of a New India

Salient Points of PM Modirsquos address at the public meeting with

beneficiaries in Jaipur Rajasthan on 07 July 2018

6

PM MODIrsquoS VISION

July 2018

Salient Points of PM Modirsquos address at

the inauguration of various Healthcare

projects at AIIMS amp Safdarjung

Hospitals on 29 June 2018

7

PM MODIrsquoS VISION

July 2018

raquo Friends AIIMS पर बढत दबाव को दखत हए ददल ली म इसक सभी क पसो की कषमता को बढाया जा रहा ह आज तीन सौ करोड रपए स अदिक की लागत स बनन वाल National Centre for Ageing का भी दिलान यास हआ ह य सटर 200 बडस का होगा

raquo आन वाल डढ दो वरषो म इस परा करन का परयास दकया जाएगा यहा वररर ठ नागररको क दलए तमाम सदविाए होगी इसम वदावस था दवजान अनसिान क दर भी होगा जहा वदावस था स जडी समस याओ को लकर ररसरच की जा सकगी

raquo इसक अलावा सफदरजग अस पताल म भी 13 सौ करोड स अदिक रादि खरच करक अस पताल म सदविाओ को और आिदनक बनान का काम हआ ह इसी क तहत यहा एक एमरजसी ब लॉक पर एक सपर स पदिदलटी ब लॉक की सवाओ को दि को समदपचत दकया गया ह दसफच मदडकल एमरजसी क दलए 500 बडस की नई कषमता क साथ सफदरजग अस पताल दि का सबस बडा एमरजसी कयर अस पताल बन जाएगा

raquo सादथयो आज दजन पार परोजक टस का लोकापचण और दिलान यास दकया गया ह उसम स एक पावर दरिड दवशाम सदन भी ह सावचजदनक उपकरमो और समाज क परदत उनकी दजम मदारी का य एक उत तम उदाहरण ह इसस न दसफच मरीजो को बदक उनकी दखरख करन वालो को भी बहत बडी राहत दमल रही ह

raquo सादथयो समय पर सही इलाज जीवन बरान म अहम भदमका दनभाता ह लदकन ददल ली का टदफक कई बार इसम बािक बन जाता ह दविर तौर पर एम स क अलग-अलग सटर और क पस क बीर मरीजो और डॉक टरो की आवाजाही को लकर पहल बहत बडी समस या थी एम स की मख य दबल दडग और जय परकाि नारायाण टामा सटर क बीर य समस याए भी अब सलझ गई ह लगभग एक दकलोमीटर लबी अडररिाउड सरग का भी अभी थोडी दर पहल लोकापचण करन का अवसर दमला इस टनल स मरीजो उनक ररि तदारो डॉक टरो और जररी दवाइयो यतो को दबना रकावट आवाजाही सदनदचित हई ह

raquo सादथयो भारत जस हमार दविाल दवकासिील दि क दलए सस ती सलभ सरदकषत और आिदनक स वास थ य सदविाए जटाना दकतनी बडी दजम मवारी ह इसस आप भली-भादत पररदरत ह बीत रार वरषो म Public Health Care को लकर दि को एक नई ददिा दी गई ह क दर सरकार क एक क बाद एक Policy Intervention स हम उस दथदत की तरफ बढ रह ह जहा दि क गरीब और मि यम वगच को बहतर

स वास थ य सवाओ क दलए भटकना न पड अनावि यक खरच न करना पड

raquo राज य सरकारो क साथ दमलकर क दर सरकार दि भर म स वास थ य सवा स जडा आिदनक Infrastructure खडा कर रही ह य सरकार क दनरतर परयासो का पररणाम ह दक आज दि म अस पतालो म बर रो को जन म दन का पररलन Institutional Delivery उसका पररलन बडा ह गभचवती मदहलाओ और नवजात दििओ क स वास थ य की दनरन तर जार टीकाकरण म पार नई वदसन जडन स मात और दिि मत य दर म अभतपवचक कमी आई ह इन परयासो को अतचरार टीय एजसीज न भी सराहा ह

raquo सादथयो सरकार का परयास ह दक बड िहरो क आस-पास जो स वास थ य का Infrastructure तयार दकया गया ह उसको सदढ करन क साथ-साथ ऐसी ही सदविाए दटयर-2 और दटयर-3 िहरो तक पहराई जाए इसक दलए सरकार दो व यापक स तर पर काम कर रही ह एक तो जो हमार मौजदा अस पताल ह उनको और अदिक सदविाओ स लस दकया जा रहा ह और दसरा दि क दर-दराज वाल इलाको म स वास थ य सदविाओ को पहराया जा रहा ह

raquo सादथयो आजादी क 70 वरषो म दजतन एम स स वीकत हए या बनाए गए ह उसस अदिक बीत रार वरषो म मजर दकए गए ह दि म 13 नए एम स की घोरणा की गई ह दजसम स आठ पर काम िर हो रका ह इसक अलावा दि भर म 15 मदडकल कॉलज म सपर स पदिदलटी अस पतालो का दनमाचण कायच परगदत पर ह

raquo दि क लगभग हर दजल म डायदलदसस सटर बनाए जा रह ह यहा गरीबो को दनिक डायदलदसस की सदविा दी जा रही ह

raquo अब तक लगभग 25 लाख मरीज इसका लाभ उठा रक ह

raquo पहल जहा गरीब को मफत डायदलदसस क दलए 100-200 km जाना पडता था अब उस अपन ही दजल म य सदविा दमल रही ह

raquo वथ पररवार स ही वथ समाज और वथ समाज स ही वथ राषट का दनमाचण होता ह

raquo आप पर दि को वथ रखन की दजममदारी ह

raquo इसदलए राषटपदत जी भी आपको राषट दनमाचण का एक महतवपणच परहरी कहत ह

8

PM MODIrsquoS VISION

July 2018

Salient Points of PM Modirsquos speech at celebrations of the 4th Yoga Day

in Dehradun on 21 Jun 2018

raquo हम सभी क दलए गौरव की बात ह दक आज जहा-जहा उगत सयच क साथ सरज की दकरण पहर रही ह परकाि का दवतार हो रहा ह वहा ndash वहा लोग योग स सयच का वागत कर रह ह

raquo योग वयदति-पररवार-समाज-दि-दवशव और समपणच मानवता को जोडता ह

raquo योग आज ददनया की सबस Powerful Unifying Forces म स एक बन गया ह

raquo दहरादन स लकर डबदलन तक िघाई स लकर दिकागो तक जकाताच स लकर जोहादनसबगच तक योग ही योग हl

raquo The world has embraced Yoga and glimpses of this can be seen in the manner in which International Day of Yoga has been marked every year

raquo Infact Yoga Day has become one of the biggest mass movements in the quest for good health and well-

being

raquo Yoga is beautiful because it is ancient yet modern it is constant yet evolving

raquo It has the best of our past and presents and a ray of hope for our future

raquo In Yoga we have the perfect solution to the problems we face either as individuals or in our society

raquo The way to lead a calm creative amp content life is Yoga It can show the way in defeating tensions and mindless anxiety

raquo Instead of dividing Yoga unites

raquo Instead of further animosity Yoga assimilates

raquo Instead of increasing suffering Yoga heals

Special article

9July 2018

o assess Prime Minister Modirsquos visit to Indonesia in the last week of May this year we have to find out first the

stakes India and Indonesia have in each other and the pull factor that brings them closer to each other For India Indonesia is a maritime neighbour Indonesiarsquos Aceh in the northernmost tip of Sumatra is only 80 nautical miles from Indiarsquos Andaman ampNicobar Islandsand even closer than any part of India With a coastline of 7500 kms with more than 1380 islands and more than two million sq km of Exclusive Economic Zone India occupies a central position in the Indo-Pacific

Emerging Relations between India and Indonesia in the light of Prime Minister Modirsquos Visit to Indonesia

Professor Baladas Ghoshal

t

Special article

10July 2018

while Indonesia as the largest archipelagic State in the world with a coastline of 108000 kms with 17504 islands and features and a total of maritime areas of 6400000 sq km including Exclusive Economic Zone is a fulcrum that connects the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean The two oceans represent a combined maritime region which is important for global maritime trade and commerce As a consequence the two countries have a mutual stake in each otherrsquos progress prosperity stability and territorial integrity and as pluralistic democracies and developing societies we face similar challenges Indonesia is not only the most populous country in the region with the largest Muslim population in the world it has also immense natural resources and a strategic location for it controls all or part of the very major waterway between the Pacific and the Indian Ocean More than half of the worldrsquos shipping traverses these waterways

Given their location and capabilities India and Indonesia have a critical role to play as sentinels for vital sea-lanes They also have a stake in shaping an emerging security architecture of Asia that is not dominated by any single country important at a time when Chinarsquos recent assertiveness and muscle flexing in the South China Sea through its artificial island building and militarization of those territories claimed by some other ASEAN states is creating strategic uncertainty in the region Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj during her visit to Jakarta in early January this year has rightly said that Indonesia has an important role in the development and shaping of the security fabric of the region adding that the country is one of the most diverse democracy and has a critical role to play in evolution of the new security architecture in the Indo-Pacific region

Both Indonesia and India are not only multi-religious but also multi-cultural and face the challenge of integrating their diverse and plural

societies from primordial loyalties to civic loyalties and creating a sense of citizenship within a democratic framework through state motto of lsquoBhineka Tunggal Ekarsquo and lsquoUnity in Diversityrsquo While both Indonesia and India had been successful in maintaining social harmony and cohesion and build political stability for many years after they achieved their independence through trials and tribulations in recent years they are facing the rise of primordial loyalties and identity politics that are posing a major threat to such social cohesion and harmony In the case of Indonesia there has been a creeping Islamization of the society and polity of the country The inroads of Arab Wahhabi and Salafi variant of Islam into Southeast Asia and elsewhere have led to a growing assertiveness on the part of the fundamentalists As yet such fundamentalist elements have not occupied the mainstream in Indonesia and are still fringe groups the danger of their occupying a major space cannot be underestimated

Despite these mutual stakes India-Indonesia relations did not fulfil its promises and potentialities until very recently For one Indonesiarsquos military doctrine and foreign policy until President Joko Widodo came into power focussed more on the Pacific and its three concentric circles Indonesiarsquos foreign policy priorities was based on geographic proximity with the inner circle encompassing ASEAN (seen as the cornerstone of Indonesian foreign policy) the second circle comprising major neighbouring countries in East Asia the third circle the wider Asia Pacific region with the outer perimeters being of diminishing importance Thus the Asia Pacific was the focus of Indonesiarsquos foreign policy interests and strategic priorities until recently while relations with countries and regions beyond were selective on the basis of what they could offer Indonesia economically As a corollary the Indian Ocean did not find mention in Jakartarsquos military doctrine Ever since President

Special article

11July 2018

specIal artIcle

11May 2018

Jokowirsquos articulated his visionof Indonesia as a Global Maritime Fulcrum (GMF) in the Pacific and Indian Ocean region (or PACINDO) geographically much more extensive than the ldquoIndo-Pacificrdquo idea championed by Yudhoyono and his foreign minister Marty Natalegawa New Delhi received much greater attention in Jakartarsquos foreign policy For another economic interactions between the two countries while it had improved in the recent past are still quite insignificant to attract Jakarta for meaningful cooperation However there are two developments in recent years that had changed the contours of relations between the two countriesmdashJokowirsquos vision of GMF and Indonesiarsquos uneasy relations with China over the Natuna Island in the South China Sea which belongs to the former but the latterrsquos Nine Dash Line touches a part of it and had been a source of irritationIndonesia renamed the northern reaches of its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea as the North Natuna Sea in July 2017 an act of resistance by Southeast Asian nations to Chinarsquos territorial ambitions in the maritime region

Jokowirsquos vision of GMF and Modirsquos ideas about Sagarmala with their emphasis on port and infrastructure development opened the ground for maritime cooperation in various aspectsThe mostimportant aspect of Prime Minister Modirsquos visit to Indonesia was the signing of a shared vision of the two countries on Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and reiterating the importance of achieving ldquoa free open transparent rules-based peaceful prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific region where sovereignty and territorial integrity international law in particular UNCLOS freedom of navigation and overflight sustainable development and an open free fair and mutually beneficial trade and investment system are respectedrdquoThe other aspect is the elevation of bilateral relationship between the two

countries to the level of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and creation of new mechanisms like bilateral security dialogue trilateral dialogue signing of an enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement and Framework Agreement on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space for Peaceful PurposesIndonesia has agreed to give India economic and military access to the strategic island of Sabang at the northern tip of Sumatra and close to the Malacca Strait where New Delhi will invest in the port and economic zone of Sabang and build a hospital Besides the development of the port there is a possibility that Indian naval ships would be allowed to visit Sabang

The two countries have also agreed joint production of equipment technology transfer technical assistance and capacity building as well as sourcing of defence equipment Among other things New Delhi and Jakarta will enhance bilateral cooperation in countering terrorism terrorist financing money laundering arms smuggling trafficking in persons and cybercrime and intelligence cooperationFinally in managing diversity Indonesia and India realizedthe importance of interfaith dialogue as an effective forum to nurture peace and social harmony as well as to promote democracy and human rights Interfaith dialogue or what can be called lsquocivilizational dialoguersquo ndash Samvad ndash helps to explore a new understanding on the rise of religious identities the dynamic of pluralism and to eradicate radicalism terrorism and violent extremism If the vision and the agreements can be translated into action India and Indonesia can become the torch bearer of peace progress and stability in the Indo-pacific region

(Writer ia a secretary General Society for Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in Southeast Asian Studies Jawaharlal

Nehru University)

Special article

12July 2018

Reflecting back on the last 4 yearsin realizing Prime Minister Narendra Modirsquos dream for India to emerge as

the human resource capital of the world as China became a global hub for manufacturinglsquoSkill Indiarsquolaunched in July 2015 emphasizes on industry and technology linkages and is an

integral part of the NDA governmentrsquos war against povertyand unemployment

These were 4 valuable years of utmost dedication and hard work in terms of putting together proper governance structures and streamlining program implementation through the newly formed Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

lsquoSkill Indiarsquo under the incumbent government ensures

bull Integrity and efficiency in procurement Sanction of proposals compliant with GFR (General Finance Rules) and higher levels of transparency and efficiency During UPA I amp II sanctioning of skill development projects were not systematic and was found to be lacking in a very large measure on transparency

Towards realizing the DREAM

lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

Philip Christopher

r

Source wwwinfraskillsin

Special article

13July 2018

bull Effective monitoring Stringent monitoring of attendance and trainings through an Aadhaar-back biometric attendance system and periodic reviews of in-class CCTV recordings During UPA I amp II fake enrollments were the standard norm It was common practice to report large number of candidates as trained and provided employment when in reality no such training or jobs were provided

bull Labour market alignment Trade prioritization to focus on jobs that make a real difference to the economy business and the youth The UPA governments approach was to churn out of large unverified numbers resulting in gross financial misappropriation and least possible levels of job creation Actual trainings if any were predominantly in the unskilled category where no such training intervention is required in the first place

bull Standardization Prudent implementation of Common Norms (CNN) to streamline different skill development programs During the UPA I amp II years the lack of coordination between ministries and the center and state eventually lead to administrative failures More time was being spent on resolving internal matters than delivering a public good With CNN in place and periodically revised to keep it responsive to market changes the focus is back on development

bull Independent third party certification During UPA I amp II program implementing agencies (PIAs) of SGSYmdashSP and other skill development programs could literally appointed their own assessment amp certifying agencies or none at all and in some cases these were their own subsidiaries despite the third-party assessment clause Therefore post training assessments were

not conducted This was the weakest link that attributed to gross administrative failure The assessment process is now formalized by proper assessment process streamlining and robust monitoring of the genuine third-party assessments Candidates trained under lsquoSkill Indiarsquo are now assured of recognized government certifications that are widely accepted by industry

bull Process improvement Robust systems and processes have since been introduced to ensure superior program deliverables The objective of the UPA I amp II was focus on churning out and reporting large number often through fraudulent practices that largely went unchecked

bull Result-oriented The BJP-led NDA governmentrsquos top priority is policies and program that really work for the people and the economy During UPA I ampII the single- point agenda was report large unverifiable numbers despite these not resulting in job creation or economy benefit

bull Meaningful program components Well-regulated recognition of prior learning (RPL) During UPA I amp II NSDC partners were encouraged and rewarded to enroll existing employees and college students in large numbers under the Star scheme often through questionable means This fraudulent practice has since been eradicated

bull Verifiable outcomes Placements are verified by actual salary credited in candidatesrsquo bank accounts with salary slips and a mandatory 12mdashmonth tracking of the candidate post training During UPA I amp II the absence of proper monitoring and reporting system allowed the NSDC and other skilldevelopment programs to freely report large unverified numbers candidates employed

Special article

14July 2018

bull Good governance The creation of a new skill development cadre in civil service in addition to the separate central ministry for skill development led by a cabinet rank minister and a minister for state brings the focus back on the importance of good governance to ensure Indiarsquos youth have the right talent and skills to help them succeed in a rapidly changing world and industry can access a highly skilled workforce During UPA I amp II an Office of the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Skill Development amp NSDA were set up Outcome Inability to effectively coordinate between Ministries and state governments

Comparison on relevant job creation and skill development during UPA I amp II and BJP-led NDA post May 2014

SI No

Parameters I N C - l e d UPA I amp II

B J P - l e d NDA

1 Policy 325 4002 Programmes 300 4003 Responsibility 150 4754 Industry

relevance075 375

5 Implementation 150 4006 Integrity 100 4507 Measurable

(MampE)075 425

8 Impact 075 3259 Budgets 325 500

10 Job creation 050 30011 Quality 175 32512 Value-for-

money (cost benefit)

075 275

ScaleScore 5 is highest and 0 is least PolicyMattersrsquo rating BJP-led NDArsquos rating is expected to increasesignificantly by 2020 when the impact of its current policies and well-administered

programmes become fully profound

When in opposition P Chidambaram and the Congress Party emphasis on the need for job creation initiatives to focus on aspirational regular wage employment The UPArsquos February 2009 National Policy on Skills Development set itself a target to train 500 million by 2022 From 2009 - 2022 over a period of 13 years with 12 million people joining the Indiarsquos workforce every year jobs need to be created for 156 million As 7 of the workforce constitutes organized sector workers only 1092 million are by Congress Partyrsquos standards qualified as relevant jobs Notwithstanding only 10 of workers in the organized sector receive any formal training why would the Congress Party set itself a target of 500 million to be trained against a demand of 11 million The UPArsquos very own RPL initiatives and direct assessment (MES SDIS) were exclusively to assess train and certify unorganized sector workers representing micro entrepreneurs and blue-collar workers that employs 93 of the Indian workforce Furthermore SGSY-SP SJSRY Modular Employable Scheme NSDC and other centrally sponsored skill development schemes (CSS) that were to train 500 million by 2022 were short-term non-formal training for an unskilled or semi-skilled minimum wage jobs market Therefore it is evident the Congress suffered from a severe case of policy paralysis as far as skill development is concerned This paralysis was the root cause of any administrative or programmatic failures

Now with less than a year to go before the next general elections whilst commemorating the 4 years of the Modi government ShriArun Jaitley said this will year to consolidate policies and programmes implemented by the NDA government This is particularly relevant to lsquoSkill Indiarsquo as well As part of consolidating lsquoSkill

Special article

15July 2018

Indiarsquo

Towards realizing the ldquoDREAMrdquo Consolidating lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

1 Make a clear distinction between skilling and market insertion programmes on the basis of a sound trade-wise costndashbenefit analysis

2 Prioritize highly skilled and skilled trades over unskilled and semi-skilled trades as lsquoSkill Indiarsquo will succeed on the premise of ndash more economic relevance and less arbitrary numbers

3 Publicly-funded skilling initiatives linked to actual job opportunities and not irrational numbers churned out of speculative if not faulty skill gap analysis

4 Selfndashemployment trades Identify and categorize only those trades that have lsquorealrsquo self-employment potential and facilitate convergence with credit linkage and capacity building programmes such as Mudra Yojana SJSRY NIESBUD and RSETI

5 A skill voucher program to foster market driven model on the principles of a free market Only the right policies and program structures can support such an initiative

6 A regulatory body to monitor risk exposure of public funds to individual training companies by initiating a rating system

7 A lsquofunctionalrsquo NSQF that supports career progression and qualification advancements

in a practical and meaningful manner

8 The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component is applicable only for those select trades with strong labour market rationale for such an intervention

9 Reform NSDC by (i) including financing skill development projects to RBIrsquos priority sector lending list (ii) PMKK and PMKVY implemented directly by State Skill Missions as a centrally sponsored scheme (iii) Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) self-governed and operated by industry but regulated by NSDA and (iv) Other functions of NSDC taken over directly by the Ministry

10 Assessments certifications curriculum and trades (QPNOS) undertaken by a single entity rather than two separate entities ndash MES (SDIS) and SSCs to avoid duplication

When launching lsquoSkill Indiarsquo Prime Minister NarendraModi said ldquoWe need to have futuristic vision and prepare plans for the next 10 years We have to create structures and mechanisms to nurture youngsters enabling them to find employmentrdquo The last 4 years has witnessed progressive policy making towards structural reforms and effective program implementation guided by a futuristic visionary who dares to dream big for India

(Writer is a Founder amp CEO of Policy Matters Institute New Delhi)

Special article

16July 2018

mong those Bengali intellectuals who have left their mark as Vice-Chancellors in the history of University

of Calcutta Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee is one of the most outstanding We know of him mainly as a politician Yet he carried another distinctive identity that of an intellectual and educationist

Vice-Chancellor Syamaprasad mdash

A Reassessment

Professor Lipi Ghosh

who was able to place the University of Calcutta among the top ranking universities in the annals of Indian education system He was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta between 1934 and 1938

The most important change that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee brought to the system of studies in the university was to introduce Bengali as the medium of regular studies This was given recognition through the University Act of 1935 whereby Bengali was recognized as one of the approved mediums of study Dr Syama Prasad declared ldquoThough western education has imbibed in us a deep sense of patriotism liberal outlook and political consciousness I have not been able to discern any reflection of a clear national educational policy within itrdquo

In order to facilitate the expansion of

a

Source wwwpatrikacom

Special article

17July 2018

intellectual thought through Bengali he took the initiative to publish booklets in Bengali It may be mentioned in this context that in 1937 for the first time a dissertation written in Bengali was awarded PhD degree

Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee appointed Rabindranath Tagore as a lsquodistinguished professorrsquo in the department of Bengali It is pertinent to mention that Tagore was inspired by Dr Syama Prasad to render his convocation address in Bengali Calcutta University syndicate decided to invite Tagore to this position Though not willing at the beginning the poet had to concede defeat before Syama Prasadrsquos logic and sincerity and accepted this particular post In his special lecture Rabindranath said ldquoThat Bengali was not the medium of instructions in an university of Bengal is extremely shameful and unfortunatethe late Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay had first initiated efforts to make Bengali as a medium of instructions now that road is being expandedrdquo It may be remembered that Tagore formulated one project after another for the development of Bengali language for the university

The second contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee in Calcutta University was to introduce new subjects in the academic curricula and modernize the existing curricula During his tenure studies through the medium of Bengali Hindi and Urdu in the Honours course was begun and Assamese was introduced at the graduation level Training in mass-scale production process was also started in the Applied Physics department through his efforts Courses in Communication Engineeringmdashie modern Information Technologymdashwas introduced In 1934 DSC degree in Public Health was instituted through his effort To make the students interested in military training he introduced courses in military studies Later with collaboration of the Indian Air Force a three-month internship

programme was started in University of Calcutta Besides archaeology course in the Intermediate stage Aeronautics BA in BF astronomy in BSc and mathematics in Honours course were started In 1937 the duration of the MBM course was reduced from 6 years to 5 years keeping in mind the need for parity in this case with that of other universities Experimental Psychology was introduced among the subjects in the BSc degree To make the teachers competent in imparting teaching teacherrsquos training course was introduced during his tenure In 1934 David Hare Training College and Loreto House were made institutions of higher education through his efforts

Development of womenrsquos education can be said to be the third important contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee He was deeply interested in female education and with the endowment from late Biharilal Mitra began the course on Home Science for women The fund of Rs 6500 from Biharilal Mitra Trust was used as the initial repository which was to blossom as Biharilal College in later days

As a teacher Dr Syama Prasad was known for his compassion for the students As the Vice-Chancellor of the University he dedicated his time effort and health for the betterment of the university and its students He believed that the progress of a nation depended on the development of its youth and he single-handedly devoted his physical and intellectual efforts to bring about the advancement of the student-youths To facilitate this he established the Students Welfare department where regular programmes for exercise were begun

Incidentally it may be mentioned that the students of the minority Muslim community held Dr Syama Prasad in high esteem Dr Dhirendranath Sen a professor in the contemporary time wrote ldquoTwo Muslim students

Special article

18July 2018

had come to Dr Syama Prasad for some help They told Dhirendranath lsquoDr Syama Prasad was despite his politics a greater and more sincere friend of young men in difficulty than any other Hindu or Muslim leaders they knewrsquordquo Dr Syama Prasad gave these two students the necessary certificates and this step points to his equally compassionate attitude to all students irrespective of religion

Not only in dealing with studentsrsquo problems Dr Syama Prasad was equally concerned to provide various opportunities to the employees of university He was the president of the Employees Association In that capacity he set before the syndicate the proposal of setting up of the Employees Provident Fund

It is necessary to discuss the relation and exchange between Dr Syama Prasad and Hassan Syed Suhrawardy in the context of the Muslim students of Calcutta University Suhrawardy was made the Bageshwari Professor of the university As a member of the selection committee Dr Syama Prasad completely endorsed this selection He wrote ldquoThrough the appointment of a Muslim the University is entering a new phase and is telling everyone in the world that the statement which is sometimes made that this University is confined to a class is not correct and that it is the University of Bengal and the University of Indiardquo As the Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University Suhrawardy in his speech before the Senate addressed Syamaprasad ldquoNobody knows more than I personally of the great help as Vice-Chancellor I got from you and the great difficulty I would have been without your cooperationrdquo

One of the most important measures taken during Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos tenure was the celebration of the University Foundation Day 24 January was declared as the University Foundation Day This endeavour was taken to

demonstrate a love for the institution During the first celebrations nearly 3000 students from different colleges marched to the university Tagorersquos song ldquoCholo Jai cholo jairdquo (Come let us go come let us go) reverberated in the air It is also to be remembered that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee played a role in choosing the logo of Calcutta University He proposed to replace the British-era logo of tri-headed elephant and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo with that of a full bloomed lotus with a lsquoShreersquo symbol in its middle However in this he faced the opposition of the Muslim community as both the lotus and lsquoShreersquo were seen as Hindu religious symbols Ultimately a sun inscribed with a lotus bud at its centre was decided upon as the logo Later of course the lotus bud was replaced by a lotus and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo was added

In the end it must be mentioned that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee was quite interested in improving the university library seminary and museum Ashutosh Museum of Indian Art was established to preserve the specimens of Indian culture and aid in the research of Indian cultural

Source wwwthehinducom

Special article

19July 2018

traditions and its evolution In fact there is an eclectic mix of fine arts and applied arts as well as folk art in the museum A new method of study was thus established whereby Bengal as well as Indian culture was showcased in its proper glory

Dr Syama Prasad was especially interested in Asian culture He established facilities for study of Chinese and Tibetan language and culture The Asian country of Cambodia fell within his intellectual interests He was felicitated by the then king of Cambodia It is thought that the inclusion of Chinese and Tibetan studies within the curricula of Calcutta University was symbolic of Syamaprasadrsquos love for Asia

In the educational field Syamaprasadrsquos biggest contribution was in establishing the idea of Panchsheel He believed that the faculty latent in the youth of the new age could be properly set free through Panchsheel In his second convocation address (1936) Dr Syama Prasad set forth the principles of Panchsheel to be definitely followed These were

1 To spread education at all levels of society to facilitate the development of the virtues of the youth

2 To facilitate proper union between cultural and professional education

3 The teachers must impart education based on the national culture

4 Education must be geared towards the achieving of truth and beauty in free and liberal atmosphere

5 The extension of the aid of the state in education

The education policy that he initiated as Vice-Chancellor of University of Calcutta was to become the blue print of the national education policy in later days The ideas that he had introduced in the fields of social sciences humanities and

science occupy an important position in modern Indian education system He always gave great importance to the unity and welfare of the country It was for this reason that he wanted to build up a generation of students who would dedicate themselves to the task of serving the nation The little time in which Dr Syama Prasad could bring about improvement in the university is but a small chapter of his extremely active life Hard work and sacrifice are the cornerstones of any successful venture and Dr Syama Prasad left his mark in both these spheres in his work in the university The first aim of his life was to bring about Indiarsquos independence and the other aim was to keep the university environment free from political and communal strife It is for this reason that in the contemporary scenario it is necessary for every teacher to emulate Syamaprasadrsquos life and principles Here lies the need to know Dr Syama Prasad and his valuable teachings

(Writer is a professor department of South amp South East Asian Studies University of Calcutta)

Notes and References 1 Dinesh Chandra Sinha Prasanga Kolkata

Biswavidyalaya Calcutta University 2007 p 370

2 Ibid p 416

3 Dhirendranath Sen ldquoDr Syama Prasad as I knew himrdquo Calcutta Review (October 1944) 13

4 For details see Syndicate Resolutions dated 24081928 cited in Sinha Prasanga Kolkata Biswavidyalaya p 410

5 Tathagata Roy The Life and Times of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee ndash A Complete Biography Prabhat Prakashan New Delhi 2012 p 49

6 Ibid p 50

7 Ibid pp 53-54

8 Ibid p 46

9 Dinesh Chandra Sinha opcit pp 366-367

20

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दर सरकार दारा lsquoसीिी भततीrsquo क माधयम स लोक सवाओ म lsquoसयति सदरवrsquo तर क अदिकाररयो को रख जान का दनणचय रराच म ह दरअसल सरकार

न हाल ही म दवदभनन सरकारी मतालयो म सयति सदरव क 10 पदो क दलए सीिी भतती की अदिसरना जारी की दजसक तहत आवदनकताच दसदवल सवा परीकषा की परदकरया स नही होन क बावजद सरकार म सयति सदरव क रप म दि दनमाचण क कायषो म अपना योगदान द सक ग

क दर सरकार क इस दनणचय पर सहमदत-असहमदत क बीर कछ

सीधी भरती परकरिया एक जररी किरणय

भपदर यादव

तथयातमक दवरय उभर ह दजस कारण इस दनणचय को समझना समीरीन ह ऐसा दबकल नही ह दक इस तरह क दनणचय पहली बार दलय गय ह अथवा ऐसा पहली बार होन जा रहा ह

अगर पीछ दख तो अनक उदाहरण दमलग दजनम सीिी भतती स दवदभनन कषतो क लोग सरकार म अपनी सवाए द रह ह और द रक ह उदाहरण क तौर पर दवमल जालान मोटक दसह अहलवादलया और िकर आरायच जस दवदभनन कषतो क दविरज अपनी सवाए सीिी भतती क माधयम स दत रह ह अत इस दनणचय को पहली बार उठाया गया कदम कह कर परशनदरहन खडा करना उदरत नही ह

इस कदम को राजनीदतक रशम स दखना भी ठीक नही सही मायन म दखा जाय तो यह कादमचक मतालय दारा काफी सोर दवरार और मथन क बाद दलया गया दनणचय ह दजसक भदवषय म सकारातमक पररणाम ददखग यह भरम नही होना रादहए दक दि की नौकरिाही और सघ लोक सवा आयोग स आनवाल अदिकाररयो म योगयता का अभाव ह अथवा कोई कमी ह

यह दनदवचवाददत ह दक भारत क पास एक मजबत लोकतादतक परणाली ह और हमारी नौकरिाही वयवथा अतयत ही योगय ह सीिी भतती का यह फसला वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर वतचमान की जररत को दखत हए अलग-अलग कषतो की योगयताओ और कषमताओ का दिदहत म कस उपयोग हो क सबि म एक ठोस और

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दनणाचयक समािान मात ह

सीिी भतती की इस परदकरया को ससद की lsquoकमटी ऑन इटीमट 2016-17rsquo की लोकसभा म परतत एक ररपोटच क माधयम स समझन पर दथदत जयादा पषट नजर आयगी

सदन म पि इस ररपोटच म सदमदत न नयनतम सीिी भतती की दसफाररि की ह सदमदत का मानना ह दक इसस न कवल सरकारी कायचिली म बदलाव आयगा बदक समाज क दवदभनन वगषो क दविरजो क सझावो व दवरारो को भी सरकारी परणाली का दहसा बनाया जा सकगा सदमदत न यह भी वीकार दकया ह दक राषटीय तर पर सघ लोक सवा आयोग की परदतयोगी परीकषाओ क माधयम स रयदनत अदिकारी अलग-अलग िदकषक पषठभदम स आत ह

इस वजह स तकनीकी पहलओ पर कछ मामलो म व योगय होन क बावजद अनदभज होत ह दलहाजा नीदत दनयामक तयार करन म उनह कई मदशकलो का सामना करना पडता ह सीिी भतती स इस आवशयकता की तकच सगत पदतच की जा सकती ह तथा दविरजो की कषमता का लाभ दलया जा सकता ह

हालादक कछ लोग इस परशन पर भी रराच कर रह ह दक इसस कही उन लोगो म उतसाहहीनता का भाव न पदा हो जाय जो परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स रयदनत होकर लोक सवा म आत ह

ऐसा सोरना उदरत नही ह योदक वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर इसस परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स आनवाल लोगो पर कोई परभाव नही पडगा दरअसल अलग-अलग कषतो क दकष लोगो को उचर तरीय सवा म लान का दनणचय इसदलए दकया गया योदक सयति सदरव तर तक पहरन म एक अदिकारी को लबा समय खरच करना पडता ह इस दौरान वह दस साल स जयादा दजल और तहसील तर पर कायच करत हए जमीनी दथदत का सटीक अनभव परापत करत ह

लोक सवा म लबा परिासदनक अनभव परापत करन क बाद ही कोई अदिकारी इस दथदत म होता ह दक उस नीदत दनमाचण का

दादयतव ददया जाय अत यदद सीिी भतती स अनभवी लोगो को लाया जाता ह तो इसस परदतपिाच क साथ सवा की गणवता भी बढगी बहमखी दवकास क दलए यह जररी ह दक हम अपनी परी कषमता और योगयता क साथ कायच कर और यह पणच सहभादगता स ही सभव ह

दनजी कषत क दविरजो की योगयता व कषमता का लाभ सरकारी सवाओ म दलया जाय और सरकारी सवाओ क योगय एव अनभवी व कषमतावान लोगो क दववक का लाभ दनजी कषतो म दन का पराविान तयार हो परपर सहयोग की यह भावना जब सरलता और सगमतापवचक वयवहार म आयगी तो दि क दवकास को और गदत दमलगी ससद की सदमदत न ऐस पराविानो की जररत को भी महसस दकया ह

सीिी भतती क मद पर कारिस समत कछ दलो का यह कहना दक यह कोई परभावी फसला अथवा lsquoगम-रजरrsquo नही ह गलत ह रदक मरा खद का ससदीय थायी सदमदतयो का कायाचनभव बताता ह दक क दर सरकार क नीदत दनिाचरण व उस लाग करान स जड महतवपणच फसल सयति सदरव तर पर ही तय होत ह ऐस म जादहर ह दक इसस कायचपरणाली म बडा बदलाव आयगा और नवारार क दार खलग आदखर खली हवा म सास लन क दलए हम भी तो अपनी बद दखडदकया खोलनी होगी

जसा दक हम दख रह ह दक दि म कोई भी दनणचय सरकार ल उस राजनीदतक बहस म लान और राजनीदत करन स दवपकष बाज नही आता सीिी भतती का दवरय भी दवपकष क राजनीदतक एजड स अछता नही ह कारिस न सीिी भतती को लकर आरकषण का मदा उठाया ह कारिस का ऐसा करना दसवाय राजनीदतक कवायद क और कछ भी नही ह

क दर सरकार आरकषण की नीदत को लकर पषट ह और वह सदविान सममत ढग स लाग करन को लकर अपनी परदतबदता अनक बार जादहर कर रकी ह दलहाजा इस नीदतगत फसल पर दवपकष का यह दिगफा कवल राजनीदतक अवरोि की भावना स उठाया गया कदम ह

आज जब हम परदतपिाच क दौर म ददनया क समद दिो क साथ कि-स-किा दमला कर रलन क दलए तयार खड ह ऐस म हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच करन की जररत ह सीिी भतती क माधयम स लोक सवाओ एव नीदतगत तर क दनणचयो म सबदित कषतो की योगयताओ की कषमता का उपयोग करक ही हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच कर सक ग

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दी सरकार न नयनतम समथचन मय (एमएसपी) क मय म 2018-19 सत क दलय बढोतरी की घोरणा की ह दजसस दकसानो को राहत

दमलन की सभावना ह हालादक दवरोिी दल सरकार क इस दनणचय को एक राजनीदतक फसल क रप म दख रह ह लदकन उनक तकच आिारहीन ह योदक सरकार की इस घोरणा स दिभर क दकसान लाभादनवत होग जबदक इस साल क अत म कवल 3 राजयो मधय परदि राजथान और छतीसगढ म दविानसभा रनाव होन वाल ह

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िान का एमएसपी 200 रपय परदत दवटल बढाकर 1750 रपय दकया गया ह जो पहल 1550 रपय परदत दवटल था यह मय ए2 और एफएल लागत स करीब 5009 परदतित अदिक ह खरीफ की सभी 14 फसलो का एमएसपी लागत स करीब 50 परदतित अदिक कर ददया गया ह सबस अदिक बढोतरी मग और रागी क एमएसपी म की गई ह दपछल साल की तलना म मग का एमएसपी 1400 रपय परदत दवटल और रागी का 900 रपय परदत दवटल बढाया गया ह

मीदडयम टपल कपास का एमएसपी 4020 रपय स बढाकर 5150 रपय परदत दवटल और लॉनग टपल कपास का 4320 रपय स बढाकर 5450 रपय परदत दवटल दकया गया ह गौरतलब ह दक सरकार न दवत वरच 2018-19 क बजट म दकसानो को लागत मय स 50 परदतित अदिक एमएसपी दन का वादा दकया था नीर ददय गय तादलका स एमएसपी म बढोतरी को अचछी तरह स समझा जा सकता ह

क दरीय गहमती राजनाथ दसह क अनसार यह वरच 2022 तक दकसानो की आय दोगनी करन की ददिा म उठाया गया कदम ह व इस दनणचय स रिामीण अथचवयवथा पर सकारातमक परभाव पडन की बात कह रह ह व यह भी कह रह ह दक इसस दकसानो की करय िदति बढगी दजसस कारोबारी गदतदवदियो म तजी आयगी साथ ही इसस रिामीण अथचवयवथा मजबत होगी राजनाथ दसह क मतादबक एमएसपी म बढोतरी स महगाई जरर थोडी बढ सकती ह लदकन सरकार महगाई को दनयदतत करन की हर सभव कोदिि करगी

खादय पदाथषो की कीमतो म इजाफा म मखय भदमका दबरौदलयो की होती ह आज भी मबई म कोई भी सबजी 50 रपय परदत दकलो स कम नही ह रावल दाल और दसर अनाजो क सदभच म भी कमोबि यही दथदत ह यह दथदत दि क दसर िहरो म भी कायम ह दबरौदलयो पर लगाम लगा कर इस काफी हद तक दनयदतत दकया जा सकता ह

एमएसपी की गणना ए2 यानी बीज-खाद आदद का खरच और एफएल यानी पररवार क सदयो का महनताना क आिार पर की गई ह हालादक दकसान सगठन इस सी2 यानी जमीन की लागत और सभी तरह की लागत क आिार पर करन की माग कर रह ह सरकार दजस तरह स दकसानो क दहत म लगातार कदम उठा रही ह उसस लगता ह दक आग आन वाल ददनो म सरकार दकसानो की इस माग को भी मान लगी कहा जा सकता ह दक मोदी सरकार दारा एमएसपी म बढोतरी की घोरणा स दनदचित रप स दकसान लाभादनवत होग और उनकी आदथचक दथदत म सिार होगा इसस उनकी सामादजक

दथदत म भी सकारातमक बदलाव आन की सभावना ह

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स दि म गरीबी हटाओ क नार क बावजद गरीबी बढती गई हो वहा गरीबी दमटान की बात करना कपबना-लोक म दवररण करना ही माना जाएगा

सौभागयकवि यह कपटना अब हकीकत म बदल रकी ह अमररकी िोि सथाय बदकगसा क फयरर डवलपमट बलॉग म परकादित ररपाटच क मतादबक भारत अब ददनया का सबस जया दा गरीबो का घर नही रह गया ह मई 2018 म जहा भारत म 730 करोड लोग अतय त गरीब की शणी म थ वही नाइजीररया म यह तादात 870 करोड ह इस परकार कल गरीबो की सखया क अनसार भारत अब दसर पायदान पर आ गया ह

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ररपोटच क अनसार हर दमनट 44 भारतीय अतयीत गरीब की शणी स दनकल रह ह यह ददनया म गरीबी घटन की सबस तज रफतार ह यदद यह रफतार जारी रहती ह तो 2018 क अत तक भारत सबस जयाहदा गरीब आबादी वाल दिो म तीसर नबर पर आ जाएगा तब नाइजीररया पहल व कागो दसर था न पर होग

ररपोटच म उस आबादी को अतयजत गरीबी क दायर म रहन वाली माना गया ह दजसक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर (लगभग 130 रपय) स भी कम रकम होती ह ररपोटच क मतादबक 2022 तक तीन फीसदी स कम भारतीय ऐस रह जाएग दजनक पास रोजाना क दलए 19 डॉलर नही होग वही 2030 तक भारत म सबक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर होग दसर िबदोत म भारत म अतयात गरीब िबदॉ इदतहास क पननोि म दफन हो रका होगा

गरीबी दमटान की इस सबस तज रफतार पर मीदडया व मोदी दवरोदियो न रपपी साि ली ह योदक यह महतव पणच उपलदबि आकडो की बाजीगरी और रनावी नारो की बजाय दवकास का लाभ जनता तक पहरान क रलत हादसल हई ह वस तो यह उपलदबिस मोदी सरकार की सभी योजनाओ की दन ह लदकन यहा दबजली उपलबिपता और परतयककष नकदी हता तरण का उलदख परासदगक ह

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आदथचक दवकास और दबजली आपदतच म गहर सबि को दखत हए मोदी सरकार न सबस पहल सभी घरो तक दबजली पहरान का समयबद कायचकरम दनिाचररत दकया हर त र पर जवाबदही तय करन का नतीजा यह हआ दक मई 2018 तक सभी गावो तक दबजली पहरा दी गई अब सरकार हर घर तक दबजली पहरान का कायच यद तरर पर कर रही ह

दबजली की माग और आपदतच क बीर खाई को पाटन क दलए मोदी सरकार न उतपा दन बढान पर जोर ददया इसका नतीजा यह हआ दक 31 मारच 2018 तक दि की कल दबजली उतपादन कषमता बढकर 344000 मगावाट तक पहर गई दबजली उतपाबदन क साथ-साथ मोदी सरकार न दबजली बरान का अदभयान िर दकया

पहली बार दबजली बरान का अदभयान दवजापनो स आग बढकर ठोस जमीनी रप दलया इसक दलए उजाला योजना िर की गई दजसक तहत 30 करोड स अदिक एलईडी बबोए का दवतरण दकया गया इसस एलईडी बबो की कीमत 350 रपय स घटकर 45 रपय रह गई दवदयत दवहीन गावो म दबजली पहरन और आपदतच म सिार स दि म कारोबारी गदतदवदियो को रफतार दमली दजसका लाभ अतत गरीबी उनम लन म दमल रहा ह

दि म गरीबी दनवारण म एक बडी बािा हर त र पर फला भरषटा रार रहा ह सबस बडी बात यह ह दक इस सता पकष का समथचन हादसल था इस दषरटकर को तोडन क दलए मोदी सरकार न गरीबो को बदकग परदकरया स जोडन क दलए जन-िन योजना िर की इसक तहत दपछल रार वरषो म 32 करोड जन-िन बक खात खोल गए आज की तारीख म 85 परदतित भारतीयो क पास बक खात ह जबदक 2014 म यह अनपात महज 45 परदतित था

इन खातो को आिार सखया4 स जोडन क बाद दवकासीय

गदतदवदियो सदबसकडी छातवदत पिन आदद क तहत दी जान वाली रकम को सीि बक खात म भजा जान लगा सरना परौदयोदगकी आिाररत दनगरानी परणाली का पररणाम यह हआ दक 38 करोड एलपीजी उपभोतिान और 275 करोड फजती रािन काडचिारी गायब हो गए

इसी परकार दसरी योजनाओ म बड पमान पर फजती लाभाथती पकड गए इसस हर साल 83000 करोड रपयो का भरषटाारार रका दजस अब सरकार दवकासीय गदतदवदियो म दनवि कर रही ह दजसका दरगामी नतीजा गरीबी उनमलन क रप म आ रहा ह

इसी तरह मोदी सरकार न थाीनीय तार पर कारोबार को बढावा दन क दलए मदरा योजना गरोबो को वरचछर ईिन महया करान क दलए उजवतरणला योजना गरीबो को आवास सवाचदिक दपछड दजलो म दवकासीय योजनाओ क दकरयानवोयन पर दविर फोकस जसी योजनाओ को लाग दकया दजसस लोगो की आमदनी बढी और व गरीबी क दषरीकर स बाहर दनकल रह ह

भारत क इदतहास म पहली बार हआ ह जब गरीबी हटाओ का नारा लगाए दबना गरीबी कम करन म मदद दमली ह जस-जस मोदी सरकार की योजनाए जमीन पर लाग होगी वस-वस लोगो की आमदनी बढगी और गरीबो की सखयान म कमी आएगी मोदी सरकार की यही उपलदबि गरीबो क नकली मसीहाओ (राहल गािी मायावती अदखलि यादव लाल यादव) की नीद हराम दकए हए ह इनहण डर ह दक एक बार गरीबी दमट गई तब गरीबो क नाम पर की जानवाली राजनीदत का याक होगा

(लखक कनदरीय सकिवालय म अकधकारी ह य उिक किजी कविार ह)

Source wwwbhopalsamacharcom

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26July 2018

जरात दविानसभा रनाव क समय जारी कारिस का जनऊिारी सकरण बनद हआ अब लोकसभा रनाव की तयारी ह राहल गािी की वगच दविर क

साथ बठक पहल गलाम नबी आजाद और दफर िदि थरर क बयान यही ददखात ह भारत को बदनाम करन वाली बात यही तक

रर क बयाि स उजागर हआ कागस का िहरा

डॉ कदलीप अकिहोती

सीदमत नही ह

पादकतान क नता भी भारत क दखलाफ बयान दत ह सयति राषट सघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन का बयान भी लगभग ऐसा ही था उसका कहना था दक जमम कशमीर और पाक अदिकत कशमीर की दथदत एक जसी ह दोनो थानो पर नागररक मार जा रह ह गलाम नबी आजाद का बयान भी इसस दमलता जलता था उनहोन जमम कशमीर म सरकषा बलो दारा आम नागररको को मारन का आरोप लगाया था िदि थरर बोल दक नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो भारत दहनद पादकतान बन जायगा

पादकतान क नताओ सना सयति राषटसघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन गलाम नवी आजाद िदि थरर मदणिकर अययर दददगवजय दसह सिील कमार दिद पी दरदबरम आदद क आग-पीछ बयानो की मल भावना एक जसी यो लगती ह इसका गहन दवशरण होना रादहए यपीए सरकार क समय इसी परकार क बयान खब रदरचत होत थ सरकार क मदतयो स लकर पाटती

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27July 2018

सगठन क लोग दहनद आतकवाद का राग अलाप रह थ

इन बयानो का पादकतान म खब वागत हआ था तमाम कोदििो क बाद भी कारिस की सरकार छह वरच म दहनद आतकवाद को अि मात भी परमादणत नही कर सकी थी िदि थरर का बयान भी इसी कोदट का ह उनक बयान का भाव यही ह दक दहनद भी आतकवादी होत ह य भारत को पादकतान जसा बना दग

थरर न कहा यदद भाजपा दोबारा लोकसभा रनाव जीतगी तो हमारा लोकतादतक सदविान खतम हो जाएगा योदक उनक पास भारतीय सदविान की िदजजया उडान और एक नया सदविान दलखन वाल सार ततव ह उनका दलखा नया सदविान दहद राषट क दसदातो पर आिाररत होगा जो अपसखयको क समानता क अदिकार को खतम कर दगा यह दि को दहद पादकतान बना दगा थरर क बयान की तीखी आलोरना की गई इसक बाद वह बयान वापस लत तब भी गनीमत थी लदकन उनहोन दनलचजजतापवचक अपन को सही सादबत करन का परयास दकया ह उनहोन कहा दक जो पहल कहा उस एक बार दफर कहगा

दखा जाए तो पादकतान का जनम एक िमच दविर की आबादी क दलए हआ था दजसन अपन दि क अपसखयको क साथ भदभाव दकया अपसखयको को पादकतान म उनक मौदलक अदिकारो स भी वदरत रखा गया भारत न उस तकच को कभी वीकार नही दकया दजसक आिार पर दो दिो का बटवारा हआ था

िदि थरर क बयान स भारत और दहनद सकदत दोनो का अपमान हआ ह भारतीय सकदत दवशव म सबस परारीन ह हजारो वरषो म तलवार क बल पर अपन मत क परसार का कोई परयास नही दकया गया पादकतान अलग सभयता का परदतदनदितव करता ह दजसम अपसखयक या गर मदलमो क परदत कोई हमददती नही होती अनय म को क उदाहरण भी सामन ह ऐस म दहनद पादकतान की बात करना िरारत पणच ह

भारत म जब तक दहनद बहमत म ह तब तक अपसखयको क परदत कोई भदभाव नही हो सकता तबतक य पादकतान नही बन सकता समया वहा होती ह जहा दहनद अपसखयक होत ह पादकतान सदहत तमाम मदलम म को का उदाहरण सामन ह बटवार क समय बीस परदतित स जयादा दहनद पादकतान म थ अब नाम मात क बर ह य भी दयनीय दिा म रहत ह वही भारत म मसलमानो की आबादी बढती जा रही उनक साथ कोई भदभाव नही होता

दसरी बात यह दक भारत क मल ढार म कोई बदलाव नही

हो सकता कछ सदविान सिोिन ऐस होत ह दजनम ससद क साथ आि राजयो की सहमदत भी जररी होती ह नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो तानािाह नही हो जाएग थरर की बात म कोई दम नही ह

तीसरी बात यह दक भाजपा पहली बार सता म नही आई ह आज करीब पसठ परदतित दहस म उसका िासन ह नरदर मोदी को परिानमती बन रार वरच पर हो रक ह थरर को बताना रादहए दक भाजपा या नरदर मोदी की सरकार न ऐसा या दकया दजसक आिार पर व दहनद पादकतान का आरोप लगा रह ऐसा या था जो मसलमानो क दलए कारिस न कर ददया भाजपा सरकार न नही दकया

रौथी गभीर बात यह दक थरर न अपसखयको को डरान और भडकान का परयास दकया ह इसक दलए उनक दवरद काननी कारचवाई होनी रादहए दि क ससािनो पर अपसखयको का पहला हक बतान दहनद आतकवाद का दिगफा छोडन स अपसखयको क दहत नही हो सकत

यदद अपसखयक दपछड ह तो उसक दलए कारिस सबस बडी दोरी ह योदक उसको सबस अदिक समय तक िासन करन का मौका दमला भाजपा नरदर मोदी की आलोरना करन का सभी को अदिकार ह लदकन राजनीदतक दलो को एक मयाचदा का पालन अवशय करना रादहए दवरोि ऐसा नही होना रादहए जो भारत और दहनद िमच को अपमादनत कर

(लखक कहनद पीजी कॉलज म एसोकसए परोफसर ह)

Political commentarieS

28July 2018

Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on 4th July 2018 answered a reference in Govt of NCT

Delhi v Union of India signifying the unique nature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a Union Territory with an elected regional government but under the administration of the President of India through the Lieutenant Governor

In Indiarsquos federal structure the Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws on matters

Judgment of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India Upholding the Constitutional Powers of the

Lieutenant Governor

a

Shivam Singhania

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29July 2018

enumerated in the Union List of Schedule VII of the Constitution and the State Legislative Assemblies have exclusive powers to make laws on matters enumerated in the State List of Schedule VII of the Constitution Both the Parliament and the Assemblies can make laws on entries in the Concurrent List subject to the condition that in the event of conflict of Union and State Laws the law enacted by the Parliament will prevail Therefore states are a distinguishable recognized entity in the governance structure with considerable powers to reflect the will of the people of any particular state As a corollary the Union and state governments have fairly demarcated spheres of power and sufficient degree of autonomy in framing and executing welfare policies distinct and independent of one another

A third category of governance structure are Union Territories which are directly governed by the Union Executive through Administrators The entire territory of India is divided into states which means any piece of land will fall within the boundary of at least one state and therefore on it can be exercised the executive powers of that state government However Union Territories even though may fall within the territory of a state is governed directly by the union government for example Chandigarh

What if a Union Territory has its own government Whether the Union government continues to hold power and if so to what extent What is the scope of the government of the Union Territory is it similar to a state government Does the administrator become akin to the Governor of a state or he has a more direct role to play compared to a Governor Will the territory be run by a hybrid system of both the central and its own government and what would such hybrid structure be These are questions of governance and constitutional conflict

Article 239AA of the Constitution governs the structure of legislature and executive in NCT Delhi It provides for a legislature for Delhi directly elected by the people of Delhi and a Council of Ministers from such legislative assembly

According to Article 239AA (3)(a) the legislative power of the NCT assembly extends to all matters in the state list except three matters (public order police and land) According to Article 329(4) the executive powers of NCT government extends to all matters for which the NCT Assembly has power to make laws Interestingly the Parliament has the power to make laws for the Union Territory of NCT Delhi on matters on Union State as well as Concurrent List Therefore for Delhi the Parliament can make laws for matters in the Union List and on Land Public Order and Police while both the NCT Assembly and the Parliament can make laws for other matters in the State List and Concurrent List and in case of conflict the law enacted by Parliament shall prevail

This presents the unique state of NCT Delhi conclusively proving that it is a Union Territory and does not have the features of a federal state as all its laws can be repugnant to Parliamentary laws and the NCT government is duty bound to follow and implement such Parliamentary laws which override the laws made by the NCT assembly itself

Even though legislative powers overlap the Supreme Court found that the executive powers vest only in the NCT government It opined that the principles of representative government and collective ministerial responsibility are fundamental to a democratic setup which being enshrined as a basic tenet of our Constitution cannot be done away with in favour of a completely centrally administered system when the Parliament in its constituent power by the Sixty-Ninth Amendment had decided to

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30July 2018

provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

Political commentarieS

31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

Special article

32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

vyaktI vIshesh

34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

events spmrf

35July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

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1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

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40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

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Salient Points of PM Modirsquos address at

the inauguration of various Healthcare

projects at AIIMS amp Safdarjung

Hospitals on 29 June 2018

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July 2018

raquo Friends AIIMS पर बढत दबाव को दखत हए ददल ली म इसक सभी क पसो की कषमता को बढाया जा रहा ह आज तीन सौ करोड रपए स अदिक की लागत स बनन वाल National Centre for Ageing का भी दिलान यास हआ ह य सटर 200 बडस का होगा

raquo आन वाल डढ दो वरषो म इस परा करन का परयास दकया जाएगा यहा वररर ठ नागररको क दलए तमाम सदविाए होगी इसम वदावस था दवजान अनसिान क दर भी होगा जहा वदावस था स जडी समस याओ को लकर ररसरच की जा सकगी

raquo इसक अलावा सफदरजग अस पताल म भी 13 सौ करोड स अदिक रादि खरच करक अस पताल म सदविाओ को और आिदनक बनान का काम हआ ह इसी क तहत यहा एक एमरजसी ब लॉक पर एक सपर स पदिदलटी ब लॉक की सवाओ को दि को समदपचत दकया गया ह दसफच मदडकल एमरजसी क दलए 500 बडस की नई कषमता क साथ सफदरजग अस पताल दि का सबस बडा एमरजसी कयर अस पताल बन जाएगा

raquo सादथयो आज दजन पार परोजक टस का लोकापचण और दिलान यास दकया गया ह उसम स एक पावर दरिड दवशाम सदन भी ह सावचजदनक उपकरमो और समाज क परदत उनकी दजम मदारी का य एक उत तम उदाहरण ह इसस न दसफच मरीजो को बदक उनकी दखरख करन वालो को भी बहत बडी राहत दमल रही ह

raquo सादथयो समय पर सही इलाज जीवन बरान म अहम भदमका दनभाता ह लदकन ददल ली का टदफक कई बार इसम बािक बन जाता ह दविर तौर पर एम स क अलग-अलग सटर और क पस क बीर मरीजो और डॉक टरो की आवाजाही को लकर पहल बहत बडी समस या थी एम स की मख य दबल दडग और जय परकाि नारायाण टामा सटर क बीर य समस याए भी अब सलझ गई ह लगभग एक दकलोमीटर लबी अडररिाउड सरग का भी अभी थोडी दर पहल लोकापचण करन का अवसर दमला इस टनल स मरीजो उनक ररि तदारो डॉक टरो और जररी दवाइयो यतो को दबना रकावट आवाजाही सदनदचित हई ह

raquo सादथयो भारत जस हमार दविाल दवकासिील दि क दलए सस ती सलभ सरदकषत और आिदनक स वास थ य सदविाए जटाना दकतनी बडी दजम मवारी ह इसस आप भली-भादत पररदरत ह बीत रार वरषो म Public Health Care को लकर दि को एक नई ददिा दी गई ह क दर सरकार क एक क बाद एक Policy Intervention स हम उस दथदत की तरफ बढ रह ह जहा दि क गरीब और मि यम वगच को बहतर

स वास थ य सवाओ क दलए भटकना न पड अनावि यक खरच न करना पड

raquo राज य सरकारो क साथ दमलकर क दर सरकार दि भर म स वास थ य सवा स जडा आिदनक Infrastructure खडा कर रही ह य सरकार क दनरतर परयासो का पररणाम ह दक आज दि म अस पतालो म बर रो को जन म दन का पररलन Institutional Delivery उसका पररलन बडा ह गभचवती मदहलाओ और नवजात दििओ क स वास थ य की दनरन तर जार टीकाकरण म पार नई वदसन जडन स मात और दिि मत य दर म अभतपवचक कमी आई ह इन परयासो को अतचरार टीय एजसीज न भी सराहा ह

raquo सादथयो सरकार का परयास ह दक बड िहरो क आस-पास जो स वास थ य का Infrastructure तयार दकया गया ह उसको सदढ करन क साथ-साथ ऐसी ही सदविाए दटयर-2 और दटयर-3 िहरो तक पहराई जाए इसक दलए सरकार दो व यापक स तर पर काम कर रही ह एक तो जो हमार मौजदा अस पताल ह उनको और अदिक सदविाओ स लस दकया जा रहा ह और दसरा दि क दर-दराज वाल इलाको म स वास थ य सदविाओ को पहराया जा रहा ह

raquo सादथयो आजादी क 70 वरषो म दजतन एम स स वीकत हए या बनाए गए ह उसस अदिक बीत रार वरषो म मजर दकए गए ह दि म 13 नए एम स की घोरणा की गई ह दजसम स आठ पर काम िर हो रका ह इसक अलावा दि भर म 15 मदडकल कॉलज म सपर स पदिदलटी अस पतालो का दनमाचण कायच परगदत पर ह

raquo दि क लगभग हर दजल म डायदलदसस सटर बनाए जा रह ह यहा गरीबो को दनिक डायदलदसस की सदविा दी जा रही ह

raquo अब तक लगभग 25 लाख मरीज इसका लाभ उठा रक ह

raquo पहल जहा गरीब को मफत डायदलदसस क दलए 100-200 km जाना पडता था अब उस अपन ही दजल म य सदविा दमल रही ह

raquo वथ पररवार स ही वथ समाज और वथ समाज स ही वथ राषट का दनमाचण होता ह

raquo आप पर दि को वथ रखन की दजममदारी ह

raquo इसदलए राषटपदत जी भी आपको राषट दनमाचण का एक महतवपणच परहरी कहत ह

8

PM MODIrsquoS VISION

July 2018

Salient Points of PM Modirsquos speech at celebrations of the 4th Yoga Day

in Dehradun on 21 Jun 2018

raquo हम सभी क दलए गौरव की बात ह दक आज जहा-जहा उगत सयच क साथ सरज की दकरण पहर रही ह परकाि का दवतार हो रहा ह वहा ndash वहा लोग योग स सयच का वागत कर रह ह

raquo योग वयदति-पररवार-समाज-दि-दवशव और समपणच मानवता को जोडता ह

raquo योग आज ददनया की सबस Powerful Unifying Forces म स एक बन गया ह

raquo दहरादन स लकर डबदलन तक िघाई स लकर दिकागो तक जकाताच स लकर जोहादनसबगच तक योग ही योग हl

raquo The world has embraced Yoga and glimpses of this can be seen in the manner in which International Day of Yoga has been marked every year

raquo Infact Yoga Day has become one of the biggest mass movements in the quest for good health and well-

being

raquo Yoga is beautiful because it is ancient yet modern it is constant yet evolving

raquo It has the best of our past and presents and a ray of hope for our future

raquo In Yoga we have the perfect solution to the problems we face either as individuals or in our society

raquo The way to lead a calm creative amp content life is Yoga It can show the way in defeating tensions and mindless anxiety

raquo Instead of dividing Yoga unites

raquo Instead of further animosity Yoga assimilates

raquo Instead of increasing suffering Yoga heals

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9July 2018

o assess Prime Minister Modirsquos visit to Indonesia in the last week of May this year we have to find out first the

stakes India and Indonesia have in each other and the pull factor that brings them closer to each other For India Indonesia is a maritime neighbour Indonesiarsquos Aceh in the northernmost tip of Sumatra is only 80 nautical miles from Indiarsquos Andaman ampNicobar Islandsand even closer than any part of India With a coastline of 7500 kms with more than 1380 islands and more than two million sq km of Exclusive Economic Zone India occupies a central position in the Indo-Pacific

Emerging Relations between India and Indonesia in the light of Prime Minister Modirsquos Visit to Indonesia

Professor Baladas Ghoshal

t

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10July 2018

while Indonesia as the largest archipelagic State in the world with a coastline of 108000 kms with 17504 islands and features and a total of maritime areas of 6400000 sq km including Exclusive Economic Zone is a fulcrum that connects the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean The two oceans represent a combined maritime region which is important for global maritime trade and commerce As a consequence the two countries have a mutual stake in each otherrsquos progress prosperity stability and territorial integrity and as pluralistic democracies and developing societies we face similar challenges Indonesia is not only the most populous country in the region with the largest Muslim population in the world it has also immense natural resources and a strategic location for it controls all or part of the very major waterway between the Pacific and the Indian Ocean More than half of the worldrsquos shipping traverses these waterways

Given their location and capabilities India and Indonesia have a critical role to play as sentinels for vital sea-lanes They also have a stake in shaping an emerging security architecture of Asia that is not dominated by any single country important at a time when Chinarsquos recent assertiveness and muscle flexing in the South China Sea through its artificial island building and militarization of those territories claimed by some other ASEAN states is creating strategic uncertainty in the region Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj during her visit to Jakarta in early January this year has rightly said that Indonesia has an important role in the development and shaping of the security fabric of the region adding that the country is one of the most diverse democracy and has a critical role to play in evolution of the new security architecture in the Indo-Pacific region

Both Indonesia and India are not only multi-religious but also multi-cultural and face the challenge of integrating their diverse and plural

societies from primordial loyalties to civic loyalties and creating a sense of citizenship within a democratic framework through state motto of lsquoBhineka Tunggal Ekarsquo and lsquoUnity in Diversityrsquo While both Indonesia and India had been successful in maintaining social harmony and cohesion and build political stability for many years after they achieved their independence through trials and tribulations in recent years they are facing the rise of primordial loyalties and identity politics that are posing a major threat to such social cohesion and harmony In the case of Indonesia there has been a creeping Islamization of the society and polity of the country The inroads of Arab Wahhabi and Salafi variant of Islam into Southeast Asia and elsewhere have led to a growing assertiveness on the part of the fundamentalists As yet such fundamentalist elements have not occupied the mainstream in Indonesia and are still fringe groups the danger of their occupying a major space cannot be underestimated

Despite these mutual stakes India-Indonesia relations did not fulfil its promises and potentialities until very recently For one Indonesiarsquos military doctrine and foreign policy until President Joko Widodo came into power focussed more on the Pacific and its three concentric circles Indonesiarsquos foreign policy priorities was based on geographic proximity with the inner circle encompassing ASEAN (seen as the cornerstone of Indonesian foreign policy) the second circle comprising major neighbouring countries in East Asia the third circle the wider Asia Pacific region with the outer perimeters being of diminishing importance Thus the Asia Pacific was the focus of Indonesiarsquos foreign policy interests and strategic priorities until recently while relations with countries and regions beyond were selective on the basis of what they could offer Indonesia economically As a corollary the Indian Ocean did not find mention in Jakartarsquos military doctrine Ever since President

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11May 2018

Jokowirsquos articulated his visionof Indonesia as a Global Maritime Fulcrum (GMF) in the Pacific and Indian Ocean region (or PACINDO) geographically much more extensive than the ldquoIndo-Pacificrdquo idea championed by Yudhoyono and his foreign minister Marty Natalegawa New Delhi received much greater attention in Jakartarsquos foreign policy For another economic interactions between the two countries while it had improved in the recent past are still quite insignificant to attract Jakarta for meaningful cooperation However there are two developments in recent years that had changed the contours of relations between the two countriesmdashJokowirsquos vision of GMF and Indonesiarsquos uneasy relations with China over the Natuna Island in the South China Sea which belongs to the former but the latterrsquos Nine Dash Line touches a part of it and had been a source of irritationIndonesia renamed the northern reaches of its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea as the North Natuna Sea in July 2017 an act of resistance by Southeast Asian nations to Chinarsquos territorial ambitions in the maritime region

Jokowirsquos vision of GMF and Modirsquos ideas about Sagarmala with their emphasis on port and infrastructure development opened the ground for maritime cooperation in various aspectsThe mostimportant aspect of Prime Minister Modirsquos visit to Indonesia was the signing of a shared vision of the two countries on Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and reiterating the importance of achieving ldquoa free open transparent rules-based peaceful prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific region where sovereignty and territorial integrity international law in particular UNCLOS freedom of navigation and overflight sustainable development and an open free fair and mutually beneficial trade and investment system are respectedrdquoThe other aspect is the elevation of bilateral relationship between the two

countries to the level of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and creation of new mechanisms like bilateral security dialogue trilateral dialogue signing of an enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement and Framework Agreement on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space for Peaceful PurposesIndonesia has agreed to give India economic and military access to the strategic island of Sabang at the northern tip of Sumatra and close to the Malacca Strait where New Delhi will invest in the port and economic zone of Sabang and build a hospital Besides the development of the port there is a possibility that Indian naval ships would be allowed to visit Sabang

The two countries have also agreed joint production of equipment technology transfer technical assistance and capacity building as well as sourcing of defence equipment Among other things New Delhi and Jakarta will enhance bilateral cooperation in countering terrorism terrorist financing money laundering arms smuggling trafficking in persons and cybercrime and intelligence cooperationFinally in managing diversity Indonesia and India realizedthe importance of interfaith dialogue as an effective forum to nurture peace and social harmony as well as to promote democracy and human rights Interfaith dialogue or what can be called lsquocivilizational dialoguersquo ndash Samvad ndash helps to explore a new understanding on the rise of religious identities the dynamic of pluralism and to eradicate radicalism terrorism and violent extremism If the vision and the agreements can be translated into action India and Indonesia can become the torch bearer of peace progress and stability in the Indo-pacific region

(Writer ia a secretary General Society for Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in Southeast Asian Studies Jawaharlal

Nehru University)

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12July 2018

Reflecting back on the last 4 yearsin realizing Prime Minister Narendra Modirsquos dream for India to emerge as

the human resource capital of the world as China became a global hub for manufacturinglsquoSkill Indiarsquolaunched in July 2015 emphasizes on industry and technology linkages and is an

integral part of the NDA governmentrsquos war against povertyand unemployment

These were 4 valuable years of utmost dedication and hard work in terms of putting together proper governance structures and streamlining program implementation through the newly formed Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

lsquoSkill Indiarsquo under the incumbent government ensures

bull Integrity and efficiency in procurement Sanction of proposals compliant with GFR (General Finance Rules) and higher levels of transparency and efficiency During UPA I amp II sanctioning of skill development projects were not systematic and was found to be lacking in a very large measure on transparency

Towards realizing the DREAM

lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

Philip Christopher

r

Source wwwinfraskillsin

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13July 2018

bull Effective monitoring Stringent monitoring of attendance and trainings through an Aadhaar-back biometric attendance system and periodic reviews of in-class CCTV recordings During UPA I amp II fake enrollments were the standard norm It was common practice to report large number of candidates as trained and provided employment when in reality no such training or jobs were provided

bull Labour market alignment Trade prioritization to focus on jobs that make a real difference to the economy business and the youth The UPA governments approach was to churn out of large unverified numbers resulting in gross financial misappropriation and least possible levels of job creation Actual trainings if any were predominantly in the unskilled category where no such training intervention is required in the first place

bull Standardization Prudent implementation of Common Norms (CNN) to streamline different skill development programs During the UPA I amp II years the lack of coordination between ministries and the center and state eventually lead to administrative failures More time was being spent on resolving internal matters than delivering a public good With CNN in place and periodically revised to keep it responsive to market changes the focus is back on development

bull Independent third party certification During UPA I amp II program implementing agencies (PIAs) of SGSYmdashSP and other skill development programs could literally appointed their own assessment amp certifying agencies or none at all and in some cases these were their own subsidiaries despite the third-party assessment clause Therefore post training assessments were

not conducted This was the weakest link that attributed to gross administrative failure The assessment process is now formalized by proper assessment process streamlining and robust monitoring of the genuine third-party assessments Candidates trained under lsquoSkill Indiarsquo are now assured of recognized government certifications that are widely accepted by industry

bull Process improvement Robust systems and processes have since been introduced to ensure superior program deliverables The objective of the UPA I amp II was focus on churning out and reporting large number often through fraudulent practices that largely went unchecked

bull Result-oriented The BJP-led NDA governmentrsquos top priority is policies and program that really work for the people and the economy During UPA I ampII the single- point agenda was report large unverifiable numbers despite these not resulting in job creation or economy benefit

bull Meaningful program components Well-regulated recognition of prior learning (RPL) During UPA I amp II NSDC partners were encouraged and rewarded to enroll existing employees and college students in large numbers under the Star scheme often through questionable means This fraudulent practice has since been eradicated

bull Verifiable outcomes Placements are verified by actual salary credited in candidatesrsquo bank accounts with salary slips and a mandatory 12mdashmonth tracking of the candidate post training During UPA I amp II the absence of proper monitoring and reporting system allowed the NSDC and other skilldevelopment programs to freely report large unverified numbers candidates employed

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14July 2018

bull Good governance The creation of a new skill development cadre in civil service in addition to the separate central ministry for skill development led by a cabinet rank minister and a minister for state brings the focus back on the importance of good governance to ensure Indiarsquos youth have the right talent and skills to help them succeed in a rapidly changing world and industry can access a highly skilled workforce During UPA I amp II an Office of the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Skill Development amp NSDA were set up Outcome Inability to effectively coordinate between Ministries and state governments

Comparison on relevant job creation and skill development during UPA I amp II and BJP-led NDA post May 2014

SI No

Parameters I N C - l e d UPA I amp II

B J P - l e d NDA

1 Policy 325 4002 Programmes 300 4003 Responsibility 150 4754 Industry

relevance075 375

5 Implementation 150 4006 Integrity 100 4507 Measurable

(MampE)075 425

8 Impact 075 3259 Budgets 325 500

10 Job creation 050 30011 Quality 175 32512 Value-for-

money (cost benefit)

075 275

ScaleScore 5 is highest and 0 is least PolicyMattersrsquo rating BJP-led NDArsquos rating is expected to increasesignificantly by 2020 when the impact of its current policies and well-administered

programmes become fully profound

When in opposition P Chidambaram and the Congress Party emphasis on the need for job creation initiatives to focus on aspirational regular wage employment The UPArsquos February 2009 National Policy on Skills Development set itself a target to train 500 million by 2022 From 2009 - 2022 over a period of 13 years with 12 million people joining the Indiarsquos workforce every year jobs need to be created for 156 million As 7 of the workforce constitutes organized sector workers only 1092 million are by Congress Partyrsquos standards qualified as relevant jobs Notwithstanding only 10 of workers in the organized sector receive any formal training why would the Congress Party set itself a target of 500 million to be trained against a demand of 11 million The UPArsquos very own RPL initiatives and direct assessment (MES SDIS) were exclusively to assess train and certify unorganized sector workers representing micro entrepreneurs and blue-collar workers that employs 93 of the Indian workforce Furthermore SGSY-SP SJSRY Modular Employable Scheme NSDC and other centrally sponsored skill development schemes (CSS) that were to train 500 million by 2022 were short-term non-formal training for an unskilled or semi-skilled minimum wage jobs market Therefore it is evident the Congress suffered from a severe case of policy paralysis as far as skill development is concerned This paralysis was the root cause of any administrative or programmatic failures

Now with less than a year to go before the next general elections whilst commemorating the 4 years of the Modi government ShriArun Jaitley said this will year to consolidate policies and programmes implemented by the NDA government This is particularly relevant to lsquoSkill Indiarsquo as well As part of consolidating lsquoSkill

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15July 2018

Indiarsquo

Towards realizing the ldquoDREAMrdquo Consolidating lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

1 Make a clear distinction between skilling and market insertion programmes on the basis of a sound trade-wise costndashbenefit analysis

2 Prioritize highly skilled and skilled trades over unskilled and semi-skilled trades as lsquoSkill Indiarsquo will succeed on the premise of ndash more economic relevance and less arbitrary numbers

3 Publicly-funded skilling initiatives linked to actual job opportunities and not irrational numbers churned out of speculative if not faulty skill gap analysis

4 Selfndashemployment trades Identify and categorize only those trades that have lsquorealrsquo self-employment potential and facilitate convergence with credit linkage and capacity building programmes such as Mudra Yojana SJSRY NIESBUD and RSETI

5 A skill voucher program to foster market driven model on the principles of a free market Only the right policies and program structures can support such an initiative

6 A regulatory body to monitor risk exposure of public funds to individual training companies by initiating a rating system

7 A lsquofunctionalrsquo NSQF that supports career progression and qualification advancements

in a practical and meaningful manner

8 The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component is applicable only for those select trades with strong labour market rationale for such an intervention

9 Reform NSDC by (i) including financing skill development projects to RBIrsquos priority sector lending list (ii) PMKK and PMKVY implemented directly by State Skill Missions as a centrally sponsored scheme (iii) Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) self-governed and operated by industry but regulated by NSDA and (iv) Other functions of NSDC taken over directly by the Ministry

10 Assessments certifications curriculum and trades (QPNOS) undertaken by a single entity rather than two separate entities ndash MES (SDIS) and SSCs to avoid duplication

When launching lsquoSkill Indiarsquo Prime Minister NarendraModi said ldquoWe need to have futuristic vision and prepare plans for the next 10 years We have to create structures and mechanisms to nurture youngsters enabling them to find employmentrdquo The last 4 years has witnessed progressive policy making towards structural reforms and effective program implementation guided by a futuristic visionary who dares to dream big for India

(Writer is a Founder amp CEO of Policy Matters Institute New Delhi)

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16July 2018

mong those Bengali intellectuals who have left their mark as Vice-Chancellors in the history of University

of Calcutta Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee is one of the most outstanding We know of him mainly as a politician Yet he carried another distinctive identity that of an intellectual and educationist

Vice-Chancellor Syamaprasad mdash

A Reassessment

Professor Lipi Ghosh

who was able to place the University of Calcutta among the top ranking universities in the annals of Indian education system He was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta between 1934 and 1938

The most important change that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee brought to the system of studies in the university was to introduce Bengali as the medium of regular studies This was given recognition through the University Act of 1935 whereby Bengali was recognized as one of the approved mediums of study Dr Syama Prasad declared ldquoThough western education has imbibed in us a deep sense of patriotism liberal outlook and political consciousness I have not been able to discern any reflection of a clear national educational policy within itrdquo

In order to facilitate the expansion of

a

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17July 2018

intellectual thought through Bengali he took the initiative to publish booklets in Bengali It may be mentioned in this context that in 1937 for the first time a dissertation written in Bengali was awarded PhD degree

Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee appointed Rabindranath Tagore as a lsquodistinguished professorrsquo in the department of Bengali It is pertinent to mention that Tagore was inspired by Dr Syama Prasad to render his convocation address in Bengali Calcutta University syndicate decided to invite Tagore to this position Though not willing at the beginning the poet had to concede defeat before Syama Prasadrsquos logic and sincerity and accepted this particular post In his special lecture Rabindranath said ldquoThat Bengali was not the medium of instructions in an university of Bengal is extremely shameful and unfortunatethe late Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay had first initiated efforts to make Bengali as a medium of instructions now that road is being expandedrdquo It may be remembered that Tagore formulated one project after another for the development of Bengali language for the university

The second contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee in Calcutta University was to introduce new subjects in the academic curricula and modernize the existing curricula During his tenure studies through the medium of Bengali Hindi and Urdu in the Honours course was begun and Assamese was introduced at the graduation level Training in mass-scale production process was also started in the Applied Physics department through his efforts Courses in Communication Engineeringmdashie modern Information Technologymdashwas introduced In 1934 DSC degree in Public Health was instituted through his effort To make the students interested in military training he introduced courses in military studies Later with collaboration of the Indian Air Force a three-month internship

programme was started in University of Calcutta Besides archaeology course in the Intermediate stage Aeronautics BA in BF astronomy in BSc and mathematics in Honours course were started In 1937 the duration of the MBM course was reduced from 6 years to 5 years keeping in mind the need for parity in this case with that of other universities Experimental Psychology was introduced among the subjects in the BSc degree To make the teachers competent in imparting teaching teacherrsquos training course was introduced during his tenure In 1934 David Hare Training College and Loreto House were made institutions of higher education through his efforts

Development of womenrsquos education can be said to be the third important contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee He was deeply interested in female education and with the endowment from late Biharilal Mitra began the course on Home Science for women The fund of Rs 6500 from Biharilal Mitra Trust was used as the initial repository which was to blossom as Biharilal College in later days

As a teacher Dr Syama Prasad was known for his compassion for the students As the Vice-Chancellor of the University he dedicated his time effort and health for the betterment of the university and its students He believed that the progress of a nation depended on the development of its youth and he single-handedly devoted his physical and intellectual efforts to bring about the advancement of the student-youths To facilitate this he established the Students Welfare department where regular programmes for exercise were begun

Incidentally it may be mentioned that the students of the minority Muslim community held Dr Syama Prasad in high esteem Dr Dhirendranath Sen a professor in the contemporary time wrote ldquoTwo Muslim students

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had come to Dr Syama Prasad for some help They told Dhirendranath lsquoDr Syama Prasad was despite his politics a greater and more sincere friend of young men in difficulty than any other Hindu or Muslim leaders they knewrsquordquo Dr Syama Prasad gave these two students the necessary certificates and this step points to his equally compassionate attitude to all students irrespective of religion

Not only in dealing with studentsrsquo problems Dr Syama Prasad was equally concerned to provide various opportunities to the employees of university He was the president of the Employees Association In that capacity he set before the syndicate the proposal of setting up of the Employees Provident Fund

It is necessary to discuss the relation and exchange between Dr Syama Prasad and Hassan Syed Suhrawardy in the context of the Muslim students of Calcutta University Suhrawardy was made the Bageshwari Professor of the university As a member of the selection committee Dr Syama Prasad completely endorsed this selection He wrote ldquoThrough the appointment of a Muslim the University is entering a new phase and is telling everyone in the world that the statement which is sometimes made that this University is confined to a class is not correct and that it is the University of Bengal and the University of Indiardquo As the Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University Suhrawardy in his speech before the Senate addressed Syamaprasad ldquoNobody knows more than I personally of the great help as Vice-Chancellor I got from you and the great difficulty I would have been without your cooperationrdquo

One of the most important measures taken during Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos tenure was the celebration of the University Foundation Day 24 January was declared as the University Foundation Day This endeavour was taken to

demonstrate a love for the institution During the first celebrations nearly 3000 students from different colleges marched to the university Tagorersquos song ldquoCholo Jai cholo jairdquo (Come let us go come let us go) reverberated in the air It is also to be remembered that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee played a role in choosing the logo of Calcutta University He proposed to replace the British-era logo of tri-headed elephant and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo with that of a full bloomed lotus with a lsquoShreersquo symbol in its middle However in this he faced the opposition of the Muslim community as both the lotus and lsquoShreersquo were seen as Hindu religious symbols Ultimately a sun inscribed with a lotus bud at its centre was decided upon as the logo Later of course the lotus bud was replaced by a lotus and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo was added

In the end it must be mentioned that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee was quite interested in improving the university library seminary and museum Ashutosh Museum of Indian Art was established to preserve the specimens of Indian culture and aid in the research of Indian cultural

Source wwwthehinducom

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19July 2018

traditions and its evolution In fact there is an eclectic mix of fine arts and applied arts as well as folk art in the museum A new method of study was thus established whereby Bengal as well as Indian culture was showcased in its proper glory

Dr Syama Prasad was especially interested in Asian culture He established facilities for study of Chinese and Tibetan language and culture The Asian country of Cambodia fell within his intellectual interests He was felicitated by the then king of Cambodia It is thought that the inclusion of Chinese and Tibetan studies within the curricula of Calcutta University was symbolic of Syamaprasadrsquos love for Asia

In the educational field Syamaprasadrsquos biggest contribution was in establishing the idea of Panchsheel He believed that the faculty latent in the youth of the new age could be properly set free through Panchsheel In his second convocation address (1936) Dr Syama Prasad set forth the principles of Panchsheel to be definitely followed These were

1 To spread education at all levels of society to facilitate the development of the virtues of the youth

2 To facilitate proper union between cultural and professional education

3 The teachers must impart education based on the national culture

4 Education must be geared towards the achieving of truth and beauty in free and liberal atmosphere

5 The extension of the aid of the state in education

The education policy that he initiated as Vice-Chancellor of University of Calcutta was to become the blue print of the national education policy in later days The ideas that he had introduced in the fields of social sciences humanities and

science occupy an important position in modern Indian education system He always gave great importance to the unity and welfare of the country It was for this reason that he wanted to build up a generation of students who would dedicate themselves to the task of serving the nation The little time in which Dr Syama Prasad could bring about improvement in the university is but a small chapter of his extremely active life Hard work and sacrifice are the cornerstones of any successful venture and Dr Syama Prasad left his mark in both these spheres in his work in the university The first aim of his life was to bring about Indiarsquos independence and the other aim was to keep the university environment free from political and communal strife It is for this reason that in the contemporary scenario it is necessary for every teacher to emulate Syamaprasadrsquos life and principles Here lies the need to know Dr Syama Prasad and his valuable teachings

(Writer is a professor department of South amp South East Asian Studies University of Calcutta)

Notes and References 1 Dinesh Chandra Sinha Prasanga Kolkata

Biswavidyalaya Calcutta University 2007 p 370

2 Ibid p 416

3 Dhirendranath Sen ldquoDr Syama Prasad as I knew himrdquo Calcutta Review (October 1944) 13

4 For details see Syndicate Resolutions dated 24081928 cited in Sinha Prasanga Kolkata Biswavidyalaya p 410

5 Tathagata Roy The Life and Times of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee ndash A Complete Biography Prabhat Prakashan New Delhi 2012 p 49

6 Ibid p 50

7 Ibid pp 53-54

8 Ibid p 46

9 Dinesh Chandra Sinha opcit pp 366-367

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POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दर सरकार दारा lsquoसीिी भततीrsquo क माधयम स लोक सवाओ म lsquoसयति सदरवrsquo तर क अदिकाररयो को रख जान का दनणचय रराच म ह दरअसल सरकार

न हाल ही म दवदभनन सरकारी मतालयो म सयति सदरव क 10 पदो क दलए सीिी भतती की अदिसरना जारी की दजसक तहत आवदनकताच दसदवल सवा परीकषा की परदकरया स नही होन क बावजद सरकार म सयति सदरव क रप म दि दनमाचण क कायषो म अपना योगदान द सक ग

क दर सरकार क इस दनणचय पर सहमदत-असहमदत क बीर कछ

सीधी भरती परकरिया एक जररी किरणय

भपदर यादव

तथयातमक दवरय उभर ह दजस कारण इस दनणचय को समझना समीरीन ह ऐसा दबकल नही ह दक इस तरह क दनणचय पहली बार दलय गय ह अथवा ऐसा पहली बार होन जा रहा ह

अगर पीछ दख तो अनक उदाहरण दमलग दजनम सीिी भतती स दवदभनन कषतो क लोग सरकार म अपनी सवाए द रह ह और द रक ह उदाहरण क तौर पर दवमल जालान मोटक दसह अहलवादलया और िकर आरायच जस दवदभनन कषतो क दविरज अपनी सवाए सीिी भतती क माधयम स दत रह ह अत इस दनणचय को पहली बार उठाया गया कदम कह कर परशनदरहन खडा करना उदरत नही ह

इस कदम को राजनीदतक रशम स दखना भी ठीक नही सही मायन म दखा जाय तो यह कादमचक मतालय दारा काफी सोर दवरार और मथन क बाद दलया गया दनणचय ह दजसक भदवषय म सकारातमक पररणाम ददखग यह भरम नही होना रादहए दक दि की नौकरिाही और सघ लोक सवा आयोग स आनवाल अदिकाररयो म योगयता का अभाव ह अथवा कोई कमी ह

यह दनदवचवाददत ह दक भारत क पास एक मजबत लोकतादतक परणाली ह और हमारी नौकरिाही वयवथा अतयत ही योगय ह सीिी भतती का यह फसला वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर वतचमान की जररत को दखत हए अलग-अलग कषतो की योगयताओ और कषमताओ का दिदहत म कस उपयोग हो क सबि म एक ठोस और

21

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दनणाचयक समािान मात ह

सीिी भतती की इस परदकरया को ससद की lsquoकमटी ऑन इटीमट 2016-17rsquo की लोकसभा म परतत एक ररपोटच क माधयम स समझन पर दथदत जयादा पषट नजर आयगी

सदन म पि इस ररपोटच म सदमदत न नयनतम सीिी भतती की दसफाररि की ह सदमदत का मानना ह दक इसस न कवल सरकारी कायचिली म बदलाव आयगा बदक समाज क दवदभनन वगषो क दविरजो क सझावो व दवरारो को भी सरकारी परणाली का दहसा बनाया जा सकगा सदमदत न यह भी वीकार दकया ह दक राषटीय तर पर सघ लोक सवा आयोग की परदतयोगी परीकषाओ क माधयम स रयदनत अदिकारी अलग-अलग िदकषक पषठभदम स आत ह

इस वजह स तकनीकी पहलओ पर कछ मामलो म व योगय होन क बावजद अनदभज होत ह दलहाजा नीदत दनयामक तयार करन म उनह कई मदशकलो का सामना करना पडता ह सीिी भतती स इस आवशयकता की तकच सगत पदतच की जा सकती ह तथा दविरजो की कषमता का लाभ दलया जा सकता ह

हालादक कछ लोग इस परशन पर भी रराच कर रह ह दक इसस कही उन लोगो म उतसाहहीनता का भाव न पदा हो जाय जो परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स रयदनत होकर लोक सवा म आत ह

ऐसा सोरना उदरत नही ह योदक वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर इसस परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स आनवाल लोगो पर कोई परभाव नही पडगा दरअसल अलग-अलग कषतो क दकष लोगो को उचर तरीय सवा म लान का दनणचय इसदलए दकया गया योदक सयति सदरव तर तक पहरन म एक अदिकारी को लबा समय खरच करना पडता ह इस दौरान वह दस साल स जयादा दजल और तहसील तर पर कायच करत हए जमीनी दथदत का सटीक अनभव परापत करत ह

लोक सवा म लबा परिासदनक अनभव परापत करन क बाद ही कोई अदिकारी इस दथदत म होता ह दक उस नीदत दनमाचण का

दादयतव ददया जाय अत यदद सीिी भतती स अनभवी लोगो को लाया जाता ह तो इसस परदतपिाच क साथ सवा की गणवता भी बढगी बहमखी दवकास क दलए यह जररी ह दक हम अपनी परी कषमता और योगयता क साथ कायच कर और यह पणच सहभादगता स ही सभव ह

दनजी कषत क दविरजो की योगयता व कषमता का लाभ सरकारी सवाओ म दलया जाय और सरकारी सवाओ क योगय एव अनभवी व कषमतावान लोगो क दववक का लाभ दनजी कषतो म दन का पराविान तयार हो परपर सहयोग की यह भावना जब सरलता और सगमतापवचक वयवहार म आयगी तो दि क दवकास को और गदत दमलगी ससद की सदमदत न ऐस पराविानो की जररत को भी महसस दकया ह

सीिी भतती क मद पर कारिस समत कछ दलो का यह कहना दक यह कोई परभावी फसला अथवा lsquoगम-रजरrsquo नही ह गलत ह रदक मरा खद का ससदीय थायी सदमदतयो का कायाचनभव बताता ह दक क दर सरकार क नीदत दनिाचरण व उस लाग करान स जड महतवपणच फसल सयति सदरव तर पर ही तय होत ह ऐस म जादहर ह दक इसस कायचपरणाली म बडा बदलाव आयगा और नवारार क दार खलग आदखर खली हवा म सास लन क दलए हम भी तो अपनी बद दखडदकया खोलनी होगी

जसा दक हम दख रह ह दक दि म कोई भी दनणचय सरकार ल उस राजनीदतक बहस म लान और राजनीदत करन स दवपकष बाज नही आता सीिी भतती का दवरय भी दवपकष क राजनीदतक एजड स अछता नही ह कारिस न सीिी भतती को लकर आरकषण का मदा उठाया ह कारिस का ऐसा करना दसवाय राजनीदतक कवायद क और कछ भी नही ह

क दर सरकार आरकषण की नीदत को लकर पषट ह और वह सदविान सममत ढग स लाग करन को लकर अपनी परदतबदता अनक बार जादहर कर रकी ह दलहाजा इस नीदतगत फसल पर दवपकष का यह दिगफा कवल राजनीदतक अवरोि की भावना स उठाया गया कदम ह

आज जब हम परदतपिाच क दौर म ददनया क समद दिो क साथ कि-स-किा दमला कर रलन क दलए तयार खड ह ऐस म हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच करन की जररत ह सीिी भतती क माधयम स लोक सवाओ एव नीदतगत तर क दनणचयो म सबदित कषतो की योगयताओ की कषमता का उपयोग करक ही हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच कर सक ग

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July 2018

दी सरकार न नयनतम समथचन मय (एमएसपी) क मय म 2018-19 सत क दलय बढोतरी की घोरणा की ह दजसस दकसानो को राहत

दमलन की सभावना ह हालादक दवरोिी दल सरकार क इस दनणचय को एक राजनीदतक फसल क रप म दख रह ह लदकन उनक तकच आिारहीन ह योदक सरकार की इस घोरणा स दिभर क दकसान लाभादनवत होग जबदक इस साल क अत म कवल 3 राजयो मधय परदि राजथान और छतीसगढ म दविानसभा रनाव होन वाल ह

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POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

िान का एमएसपी 200 रपय परदत दवटल बढाकर 1750 रपय दकया गया ह जो पहल 1550 रपय परदत दवटल था यह मय ए2 और एफएल लागत स करीब 5009 परदतित अदिक ह खरीफ की सभी 14 फसलो का एमएसपी लागत स करीब 50 परदतित अदिक कर ददया गया ह सबस अदिक बढोतरी मग और रागी क एमएसपी म की गई ह दपछल साल की तलना म मग का एमएसपी 1400 रपय परदत दवटल और रागी का 900 रपय परदत दवटल बढाया गया ह

मीदडयम टपल कपास का एमएसपी 4020 रपय स बढाकर 5150 रपय परदत दवटल और लॉनग टपल कपास का 4320 रपय स बढाकर 5450 रपय परदत दवटल दकया गया ह गौरतलब ह दक सरकार न दवत वरच 2018-19 क बजट म दकसानो को लागत मय स 50 परदतित अदिक एमएसपी दन का वादा दकया था नीर ददय गय तादलका स एमएसपी म बढोतरी को अचछी तरह स समझा जा सकता ह

क दरीय गहमती राजनाथ दसह क अनसार यह वरच 2022 तक दकसानो की आय दोगनी करन की ददिा म उठाया गया कदम ह व इस दनणचय स रिामीण अथचवयवथा पर सकारातमक परभाव पडन की बात कह रह ह व यह भी कह रह ह दक इसस दकसानो की करय िदति बढगी दजसस कारोबारी गदतदवदियो म तजी आयगी साथ ही इसस रिामीण अथचवयवथा मजबत होगी राजनाथ दसह क मतादबक एमएसपी म बढोतरी स महगाई जरर थोडी बढ सकती ह लदकन सरकार महगाई को दनयदतत करन की हर सभव कोदिि करगी

खादय पदाथषो की कीमतो म इजाफा म मखय भदमका दबरौदलयो की होती ह आज भी मबई म कोई भी सबजी 50 रपय परदत दकलो स कम नही ह रावल दाल और दसर अनाजो क सदभच म भी कमोबि यही दथदत ह यह दथदत दि क दसर िहरो म भी कायम ह दबरौदलयो पर लगाम लगा कर इस काफी हद तक दनयदतत दकया जा सकता ह

एमएसपी की गणना ए2 यानी बीज-खाद आदद का खरच और एफएल यानी पररवार क सदयो का महनताना क आिार पर की गई ह हालादक दकसान सगठन इस सी2 यानी जमीन की लागत और सभी तरह की लागत क आिार पर करन की माग कर रह ह सरकार दजस तरह स दकसानो क दहत म लगातार कदम उठा रही ह उसस लगता ह दक आग आन वाल ददनो म सरकार दकसानो की इस माग को भी मान लगी कहा जा सकता ह दक मोदी सरकार दारा एमएसपी म बढोतरी की घोरणा स दनदचित रप स दकसान लाभादनवत होग और उनकी आदथचक दथदत म सिार होगा इसस उनकी सामादजक

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July 2018

स दि म गरीबी हटाओ क नार क बावजद गरीबी बढती गई हो वहा गरीबी दमटान की बात करना कपबना-लोक म दवररण करना ही माना जाएगा

सौभागयकवि यह कपटना अब हकीकत म बदल रकी ह अमररकी िोि सथाय बदकगसा क फयरर डवलपमट बलॉग म परकादित ररपाटच क मतादबक भारत अब ददनया का सबस जया दा गरीबो का घर नही रह गया ह मई 2018 म जहा भारत म 730 करोड लोग अतय त गरीब की शणी म थ वही नाइजीररया म यह तादात 870 करोड ह इस परकार कल गरीबो की सखया क अनसार भारत अब दसर पायदान पर आ गया ह

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ररपोटच क अनसार हर दमनट 44 भारतीय अतयीत गरीब की शणी स दनकल रह ह यह ददनया म गरीबी घटन की सबस तज रफतार ह यदद यह रफतार जारी रहती ह तो 2018 क अत तक भारत सबस जयाहदा गरीब आबादी वाल दिो म तीसर नबर पर आ जाएगा तब नाइजीररया पहल व कागो दसर था न पर होग

ररपोटच म उस आबादी को अतयजत गरीबी क दायर म रहन वाली माना गया ह दजसक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर (लगभग 130 रपय) स भी कम रकम होती ह ररपोटच क मतादबक 2022 तक तीन फीसदी स कम भारतीय ऐस रह जाएग दजनक पास रोजाना क दलए 19 डॉलर नही होग वही 2030 तक भारत म सबक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर होग दसर िबदोत म भारत म अतयात गरीब िबदॉ इदतहास क पननोि म दफन हो रका होगा

गरीबी दमटान की इस सबस तज रफतार पर मीदडया व मोदी दवरोदियो न रपपी साि ली ह योदक यह महतव पणच उपलदबि आकडो की बाजीगरी और रनावी नारो की बजाय दवकास का लाभ जनता तक पहरान क रलत हादसल हई ह वस तो यह उपलदबिस मोदी सरकार की सभी योजनाओ की दन ह लदकन यहा दबजली उपलबिपता और परतयककष नकदी हता तरण का उलदख परासदगक ह

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POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

आदथचक दवकास और दबजली आपदतच म गहर सबि को दखत हए मोदी सरकार न सबस पहल सभी घरो तक दबजली पहरान का समयबद कायचकरम दनिाचररत दकया हर त र पर जवाबदही तय करन का नतीजा यह हआ दक मई 2018 तक सभी गावो तक दबजली पहरा दी गई अब सरकार हर घर तक दबजली पहरान का कायच यद तरर पर कर रही ह

दबजली की माग और आपदतच क बीर खाई को पाटन क दलए मोदी सरकार न उतपा दन बढान पर जोर ददया इसका नतीजा यह हआ दक 31 मारच 2018 तक दि की कल दबजली उतपादन कषमता बढकर 344000 मगावाट तक पहर गई दबजली उतपाबदन क साथ-साथ मोदी सरकार न दबजली बरान का अदभयान िर दकया

पहली बार दबजली बरान का अदभयान दवजापनो स आग बढकर ठोस जमीनी रप दलया इसक दलए उजाला योजना िर की गई दजसक तहत 30 करोड स अदिक एलईडी बबोए का दवतरण दकया गया इसस एलईडी बबो की कीमत 350 रपय स घटकर 45 रपय रह गई दवदयत दवहीन गावो म दबजली पहरन और आपदतच म सिार स दि म कारोबारी गदतदवदियो को रफतार दमली दजसका लाभ अतत गरीबी उनम लन म दमल रहा ह

दि म गरीबी दनवारण म एक बडी बािा हर त र पर फला भरषटा रार रहा ह सबस बडी बात यह ह दक इस सता पकष का समथचन हादसल था इस दषरटकर को तोडन क दलए मोदी सरकार न गरीबो को बदकग परदकरया स जोडन क दलए जन-िन योजना िर की इसक तहत दपछल रार वरषो म 32 करोड जन-िन बक खात खोल गए आज की तारीख म 85 परदतित भारतीयो क पास बक खात ह जबदक 2014 म यह अनपात महज 45 परदतित था

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गदतदवदियो सदबसकडी छातवदत पिन आदद क तहत दी जान वाली रकम को सीि बक खात म भजा जान लगा सरना परौदयोदगकी आिाररत दनगरानी परणाली का पररणाम यह हआ दक 38 करोड एलपीजी उपभोतिान और 275 करोड फजती रािन काडचिारी गायब हो गए

इसी परकार दसरी योजनाओ म बड पमान पर फजती लाभाथती पकड गए इसस हर साल 83000 करोड रपयो का भरषटाारार रका दजस अब सरकार दवकासीय गदतदवदियो म दनवि कर रही ह दजसका दरगामी नतीजा गरीबी उनमलन क रप म आ रहा ह

इसी तरह मोदी सरकार न थाीनीय तार पर कारोबार को बढावा दन क दलए मदरा योजना गरोबो को वरचछर ईिन महया करान क दलए उजवतरणला योजना गरीबो को आवास सवाचदिक दपछड दजलो म दवकासीय योजनाओ क दकरयानवोयन पर दविर फोकस जसी योजनाओ को लाग दकया दजसस लोगो की आमदनी बढी और व गरीबी क दषरीकर स बाहर दनकल रह ह

भारत क इदतहास म पहली बार हआ ह जब गरीबी हटाओ का नारा लगाए दबना गरीबी कम करन म मदद दमली ह जस-जस मोदी सरकार की योजनाए जमीन पर लाग होगी वस-वस लोगो की आमदनी बढगी और गरीबो की सखयान म कमी आएगी मोदी सरकार की यही उपलदबि गरीबो क नकली मसीहाओ (राहल गािी मायावती अदखलि यादव लाल यादव) की नीद हराम दकए हए ह इनहण डर ह दक एक बार गरीबी दमट गई तब गरीबो क नाम पर की जानवाली राजनीदत का याक होगा

(लखक कनदरीय सकिवालय म अकधकारी ह य उिक किजी कविार ह)

Source wwwbhopalsamacharcom

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26July 2018

जरात दविानसभा रनाव क समय जारी कारिस का जनऊिारी सकरण बनद हआ अब लोकसभा रनाव की तयारी ह राहल गािी की वगच दविर क

साथ बठक पहल गलाम नबी आजाद और दफर िदि थरर क बयान यही ददखात ह भारत को बदनाम करन वाली बात यही तक

रर क बयाि स उजागर हआ कागस का िहरा

डॉ कदलीप अकिहोती

सीदमत नही ह

पादकतान क नता भी भारत क दखलाफ बयान दत ह सयति राषट सघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन का बयान भी लगभग ऐसा ही था उसका कहना था दक जमम कशमीर और पाक अदिकत कशमीर की दथदत एक जसी ह दोनो थानो पर नागररक मार जा रह ह गलाम नबी आजाद का बयान भी इसस दमलता जलता था उनहोन जमम कशमीर म सरकषा बलो दारा आम नागररको को मारन का आरोप लगाया था िदि थरर बोल दक नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो भारत दहनद पादकतान बन जायगा

पादकतान क नताओ सना सयति राषटसघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन गलाम नवी आजाद िदि थरर मदणिकर अययर दददगवजय दसह सिील कमार दिद पी दरदबरम आदद क आग-पीछ बयानो की मल भावना एक जसी यो लगती ह इसका गहन दवशरण होना रादहए यपीए सरकार क समय इसी परकार क बयान खब रदरचत होत थ सरकार क मदतयो स लकर पाटती

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27July 2018

सगठन क लोग दहनद आतकवाद का राग अलाप रह थ

इन बयानो का पादकतान म खब वागत हआ था तमाम कोदििो क बाद भी कारिस की सरकार छह वरच म दहनद आतकवाद को अि मात भी परमादणत नही कर सकी थी िदि थरर का बयान भी इसी कोदट का ह उनक बयान का भाव यही ह दक दहनद भी आतकवादी होत ह य भारत को पादकतान जसा बना दग

थरर न कहा यदद भाजपा दोबारा लोकसभा रनाव जीतगी तो हमारा लोकतादतक सदविान खतम हो जाएगा योदक उनक पास भारतीय सदविान की िदजजया उडान और एक नया सदविान दलखन वाल सार ततव ह उनका दलखा नया सदविान दहद राषट क दसदातो पर आिाररत होगा जो अपसखयको क समानता क अदिकार को खतम कर दगा यह दि को दहद पादकतान बना दगा थरर क बयान की तीखी आलोरना की गई इसक बाद वह बयान वापस लत तब भी गनीमत थी लदकन उनहोन दनलचजजतापवचक अपन को सही सादबत करन का परयास दकया ह उनहोन कहा दक जो पहल कहा उस एक बार दफर कहगा

दखा जाए तो पादकतान का जनम एक िमच दविर की आबादी क दलए हआ था दजसन अपन दि क अपसखयको क साथ भदभाव दकया अपसखयको को पादकतान म उनक मौदलक अदिकारो स भी वदरत रखा गया भारत न उस तकच को कभी वीकार नही दकया दजसक आिार पर दो दिो का बटवारा हआ था

िदि थरर क बयान स भारत और दहनद सकदत दोनो का अपमान हआ ह भारतीय सकदत दवशव म सबस परारीन ह हजारो वरषो म तलवार क बल पर अपन मत क परसार का कोई परयास नही दकया गया पादकतान अलग सभयता का परदतदनदितव करता ह दजसम अपसखयक या गर मदलमो क परदत कोई हमददती नही होती अनय म को क उदाहरण भी सामन ह ऐस म दहनद पादकतान की बात करना िरारत पणच ह

भारत म जब तक दहनद बहमत म ह तब तक अपसखयको क परदत कोई भदभाव नही हो सकता तबतक य पादकतान नही बन सकता समया वहा होती ह जहा दहनद अपसखयक होत ह पादकतान सदहत तमाम मदलम म को का उदाहरण सामन ह बटवार क समय बीस परदतित स जयादा दहनद पादकतान म थ अब नाम मात क बर ह य भी दयनीय दिा म रहत ह वही भारत म मसलमानो की आबादी बढती जा रही उनक साथ कोई भदभाव नही होता

दसरी बात यह दक भारत क मल ढार म कोई बदलाव नही

हो सकता कछ सदविान सिोिन ऐस होत ह दजनम ससद क साथ आि राजयो की सहमदत भी जररी होती ह नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो तानािाह नही हो जाएग थरर की बात म कोई दम नही ह

तीसरी बात यह दक भाजपा पहली बार सता म नही आई ह आज करीब पसठ परदतित दहस म उसका िासन ह नरदर मोदी को परिानमती बन रार वरच पर हो रक ह थरर को बताना रादहए दक भाजपा या नरदर मोदी की सरकार न ऐसा या दकया दजसक आिार पर व दहनद पादकतान का आरोप लगा रह ऐसा या था जो मसलमानो क दलए कारिस न कर ददया भाजपा सरकार न नही दकया

रौथी गभीर बात यह दक थरर न अपसखयको को डरान और भडकान का परयास दकया ह इसक दलए उनक दवरद काननी कारचवाई होनी रादहए दि क ससािनो पर अपसखयको का पहला हक बतान दहनद आतकवाद का दिगफा छोडन स अपसखयको क दहत नही हो सकत

यदद अपसखयक दपछड ह तो उसक दलए कारिस सबस बडी दोरी ह योदक उसको सबस अदिक समय तक िासन करन का मौका दमला भाजपा नरदर मोदी की आलोरना करन का सभी को अदिकार ह लदकन राजनीदतक दलो को एक मयाचदा का पालन अवशय करना रादहए दवरोि ऐसा नही होना रादहए जो भारत और दहनद िमच को अपमादनत कर

(लखक कहनद पीजी कॉलज म एसोकसए परोफसर ह)

Political commentarieS

28July 2018

Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on 4th July 2018 answered a reference in Govt of NCT

Delhi v Union of India signifying the unique nature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a Union Territory with an elected regional government but under the administration of the President of India through the Lieutenant Governor

In Indiarsquos federal structure the Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws on matters

Judgment of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India Upholding the Constitutional Powers of the

Lieutenant Governor

a

Shivam Singhania

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29July 2018

enumerated in the Union List of Schedule VII of the Constitution and the State Legislative Assemblies have exclusive powers to make laws on matters enumerated in the State List of Schedule VII of the Constitution Both the Parliament and the Assemblies can make laws on entries in the Concurrent List subject to the condition that in the event of conflict of Union and State Laws the law enacted by the Parliament will prevail Therefore states are a distinguishable recognized entity in the governance structure with considerable powers to reflect the will of the people of any particular state As a corollary the Union and state governments have fairly demarcated spheres of power and sufficient degree of autonomy in framing and executing welfare policies distinct and independent of one another

A third category of governance structure are Union Territories which are directly governed by the Union Executive through Administrators The entire territory of India is divided into states which means any piece of land will fall within the boundary of at least one state and therefore on it can be exercised the executive powers of that state government However Union Territories even though may fall within the territory of a state is governed directly by the union government for example Chandigarh

What if a Union Territory has its own government Whether the Union government continues to hold power and if so to what extent What is the scope of the government of the Union Territory is it similar to a state government Does the administrator become akin to the Governor of a state or he has a more direct role to play compared to a Governor Will the territory be run by a hybrid system of both the central and its own government and what would such hybrid structure be These are questions of governance and constitutional conflict

Article 239AA of the Constitution governs the structure of legislature and executive in NCT Delhi It provides for a legislature for Delhi directly elected by the people of Delhi and a Council of Ministers from such legislative assembly

According to Article 239AA (3)(a) the legislative power of the NCT assembly extends to all matters in the state list except three matters (public order police and land) According to Article 329(4) the executive powers of NCT government extends to all matters for which the NCT Assembly has power to make laws Interestingly the Parliament has the power to make laws for the Union Territory of NCT Delhi on matters on Union State as well as Concurrent List Therefore for Delhi the Parliament can make laws for matters in the Union List and on Land Public Order and Police while both the NCT Assembly and the Parliament can make laws for other matters in the State List and Concurrent List and in case of conflict the law enacted by Parliament shall prevail

This presents the unique state of NCT Delhi conclusively proving that it is a Union Territory and does not have the features of a federal state as all its laws can be repugnant to Parliamentary laws and the NCT government is duty bound to follow and implement such Parliamentary laws which override the laws made by the NCT assembly itself

Even though legislative powers overlap the Supreme Court found that the executive powers vest only in the NCT government It opined that the principles of representative government and collective ministerial responsibility are fundamental to a democratic setup which being enshrined as a basic tenet of our Constitution cannot be done away with in favour of a completely centrally administered system when the Parliament in its constituent power by the Sixty-Ninth Amendment had decided to

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30July 2018

provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

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31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

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32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

vyaktI vIshesh

34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

events spmrf

35July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

events spmrf

40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

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7

PM MODIrsquoS VISION

July 2018

raquo Friends AIIMS पर बढत दबाव को दखत हए ददल ली म इसक सभी क पसो की कषमता को बढाया जा रहा ह आज तीन सौ करोड रपए स अदिक की लागत स बनन वाल National Centre for Ageing का भी दिलान यास हआ ह य सटर 200 बडस का होगा

raquo आन वाल डढ दो वरषो म इस परा करन का परयास दकया जाएगा यहा वररर ठ नागररको क दलए तमाम सदविाए होगी इसम वदावस था दवजान अनसिान क दर भी होगा जहा वदावस था स जडी समस याओ को लकर ररसरच की जा सकगी

raquo इसक अलावा सफदरजग अस पताल म भी 13 सौ करोड स अदिक रादि खरच करक अस पताल म सदविाओ को और आिदनक बनान का काम हआ ह इसी क तहत यहा एक एमरजसी ब लॉक पर एक सपर स पदिदलटी ब लॉक की सवाओ को दि को समदपचत दकया गया ह दसफच मदडकल एमरजसी क दलए 500 बडस की नई कषमता क साथ सफदरजग अस पताल दि का सबस बडा एमरजसी कयर अस पताल बन जाएगा

raquo सादथयो आज दजन पार परोजक टस का लोकापचण और दिलान यास दकया गया ह उसम स एक पावर दरिड दवशाम सदन भी ह सावचजदनक उपकरमो और समाज क परदत उनकी दजम मदारी का य एक उत तम उदाहरण ह इसस न दसफच मरीजो को बदक उनकी दखरख करन वालो को भी बहत बडी राहत दमल रही ह

raquo सादथयो समय पर सही इलाज जीवन बरान म अहम भदमका दनभाता ह लदकन ददल ली का टदफक कई बार इसम बािक बन जाता ह दविर तौर पर एम स क अलग-अलग सटर और क पस क बीर मरीजो और डॉक टरो की आवाजाही को लकर पहल बहत बडी समस या थी एम स की मख य दबल दडग और जय परकाि नारायाण टामा सटर क बीर य समस याए भी अब सलझ गई ह लगभग एक दकलोमीटर लबी अडररिाउड सरग का भी अभी थोडी दर पहल लोकापचण करन का अवसर दमला इस टनल स मरीजो उनक ररि तदारो डॉक टरो और जररी दवाइयो यतो को दबना रकावट आवाजाही सदनदचित हई ह

raquo सादथयो भारत जस हमार दविाल दवकासिील दि क दलए सस ती सलभ सरदकषत और आिदनक स वास थ य सदविाए जटाना दकतनी बडी दजम मवारी ह इसस आप भली-भादत पररदरत ह बीत रार वरषो म Public Health Care को लकर दि को एक नई ददिा दी गई ह क दर सरकार क एक क बाद एक Policy Intervention स हम उस दथदत की तरफ बढ रह ह जहा दि क गरीब और मि यम वगच को बहतर

स वास थ य सवाओ क दलए भटकना न पड अनावि यक खरच न करना पड

raquo राज य सरकारो क साथ दमलकर क दर सरकार दि भर म स वास थ य सवा स जडा आिदनक Infrastructure खडा कर रही ह य सरकार क दनरतर परयासो का पररणाम ह दक आज दि म अस पतालो म बर रो को जन म दन का पररलन Institutional Delivery उसका पररलन बडा ह गभचवती मदहलाओ और नवजात दििओ क स वास थ य की दनरन तर जार टीकाकरण म पार नई वदसन जडन स मात और दिि मत य दर म अभतपवचक कमी आई ह इन परयासो को अतचरार टीय एजसीज न भी सराहा ह

raquo सादथयो सरकार का परयास ह दक बड िहरो क आस-पास जो स वास थ य का Infrastructure तयार दकया गया ह उसको सदढ करन क साथ-साथ ऐसी ही सदविाए दटयर-2 और दटयर-3 िहरो तक पहराई जाए इसक दलए सरकार दो व यापक स तर पर काम कर रही ह एक तो जो हमार मौजदा अस पताल ह उनको और अदिक सदविाओ स लस दकया जा रहा ह और दसरा दि क दर-दराज वाल इलाको म स वास थ य सदविाओ को पहराया जा रहा ह

raquo सादथयो आजादी क 70 वरषो म दजतन एम स स वीकत हए या बनाए गए ह उसस अदिक बीत रार वरषो म मजर दकए गए ह दि म 13 नए एम स की घोरणा की गई ह दजसम स आठ पर काम िर हो रका ह इसक अलावा दि भर म 15 मदडकल कॉलज म सपर स पदिदलटी अस पतालो का दनमाचण कायच परगदत पर ह

raquo दि क लगभग हर दजल म डायदलदसस सटर बनाए जा रह ह यहा गरीबो को दनिक डायदलदसस की सदविा दी जा रही ह

raquo अब तक लगभग 25 लाख मरीज इसका लाभ उठा रक ह

raquo पहल जहा गरीब को मफत डायदलदसस क दलए 100-200 km जाना पडता था अब उस अपन ही दजल म य सदविा दमल रही ह

raquo वथ पररवार स ही वथ समाज और वथ समाज स ही वथ राषट का दनमाचण होता ह

raquo आप पर दि को वथ रखन की दजममदारी ह

raquo इसदलए राषटपदत जी भी आपको राषट दनमाचण का एक महतवपणच परहरी कहत ह

8

PM MODIrsquoS VISION

July 2018

Salient Points of PM Modirsquos speech at celebrations of the 4th Yoga Day

in Dehradun on 21 Jun 2018

raquo हम सभी क दलए गौरव की बात ह दक आज जहा-जहा उगत सयच क साथ सरज की दकरण पहर रही ह परकाि का दवतार हो रहा ह वहा ndash वहा लोग योग स सयच का वागत कर रह ह

raquo योग वयदति-पररवार-समाज-दि-दवशव और समपणच मानवता को जोडता ह

raquo योग आज ददनया की सबस Powerful Unifying Forces म स एक बन गया ह

raquo दहरादन स लकर डबदलन तक िघाई स लकर दिकागो तक जकाताच स लकर जोहादनसबगच तक योग ही योग हl

raquo The world has embraced Yoga and glimpses of this can be seen in the manner in which International Day of Yoga has been marked every year

raquo Infact Yoga Day has become one of the biggest mass movements in the quest for good health and well-

being

raquo Yoga is beautiful because it is ancient yet modern it is constant yet evolving

raquo It has the best of our past and presents and a ray of hope for our future

raquo In Yoga we have the perfect solution to the problems we face either as individuals or in our society

raquo The way to lead a calm creative amp content life is Yoga It can show the way in defeating tensions and mindless anxiety

raquo Instead of dividing Yoga unites

raquo Instead of further animosity Yoga assimilates

raquo Instead of increasing suffering Yoga heals

Special article

9July 2018

o assess Prime Minister Modirsquos visit to Indonesia in the last week of May this year we have to find out first the

stakes India and Indonesia have in each other and the pull factor that brings them closer to each other For India Indonesia is a maritime neighbour Indonesiarsquos Aceh in the northernmost tip of Sumatra is only 80 nautical miles from Indiarsquos Andaman ampNicobar Islandsand even closer than any part of India With a coastline of 7500 kms with more than 1380 islands and more than two million sq km of Exclusive Economic Zone India occupies a central position in the Indo-Pacific

Emerging Relations between India and Indonesia in the light of Prime Minister Modirsquos Visit to Indonesia

Professor Baladas Ghoshal

t

Special article

10July 2018

while Indonesia as the largest archipelagic State in the world with a coastline of 108000 kms with 17504 islands and features and a total of maritime areas of 6400000 sq km including Exclusive Economic Zone is a fulcrum that connects the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean The two oceans represent a combined maritime region which is important for global maritime trade and commerce As a consequence the two countries have a mutual stake in each otherrsquos progress prosperity stability and territorial integrity and as pluralistic democracies and developing societies we face similar challenges Indonesia is not only the most populous country in the region with the largest Muslim population in the world it has also immense natural resources and a strategic location for it controls all or part of the very major waterway between the Pacific and the Indian Ocean More than half of the worldrsquos shipping traverses these waterways

Given their location and capabilities India and Indonesia have a critical role to play as sentinels for vital sea-lanes They also have a stake in shaping an emerging security architecture of Asia that is not dominated by any single country important at a time when Chinarsquos recent assertiveness and muscle flexing in the South China Sea through its artificial island building and militarization of those territories claimed by some other ASEAN states is creating strategic uncertainty in the region Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj during her visit to Jakarta in early January this year has rightly said that Indonesia has an important role in the development and shaping of the security fabric of the region adding that the country is one of the most diverse democracy and has a critical role to play in evolution of the new security architecture in the Indo-Pacific region

Both Indonesia and India are not only multi-religious but also multi-cultural and face the challenge of integrating their diverse and plural

societies from primordial loyalties to civic loyalties and creating a sense of citizenship within a democratic framework through state motto of lsquoBhineka Tunggal Ekarsquo and lsquoUnity in Diversityrsquo While both Indonesia and India had been successful in maintaining social harmony and cohesion and build political stability for many years after they achieved their independence through trials and tribulations in recent years they are facing the rise of primordial loyalties and identity politics that are posing a major threat to such social cohesion and harmony In the case of Indonesia there has been a creeping Islamization of the society and polity of the country The inroads of Arab Wahhabi and Salafi variant of Islam into Southeast Asia and elsewhere have led to a growing assertiveness on the part of the fundamentalists As yet such fundamentalist elements have not occupied the mainstream in Indonesia and are still fringe groups the danger of their occupying a major space cannot be underestimated

Despite these mutual stakes India-Indonesia relations did not fulfil its promises and potentialities until very recently For one Indonesiarsquos military doctrine and foreign policy until President Joko Widodo came into power focussed more on the Pacific and its three concentric circles Indonesiarsquos foreign policy priorities was based on geographic proximity with the inner circle encompassing ASEAN (seen as the cornerstone of Indonesian foreign policy) the second circle comprising major neighbouring countries in East Asia the third circle the wider Asia Pacific region with the outer perimeters being of diminishing importance Thus the Asia Pacific was the focus of Indonesiarsquos foreign policy interests and strategic priorities until recently while relations with countries and regions beyond were selective on the basis of what they could offer Indonesia economically As a corollary the Indian Ocean did not find mention in Jakartarsquos military doctrine Ever since President

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11July 2018

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11May 2018

Jokowirsquos articulated his visionof Indonesia as a Global Maritime Fulcrum (GMF) in the Pacific and Indian Ocean region (or PACINDO) geographically much more extensive than the ldquoIndo-Pacificrdquo idea championed by Yudhoyono and his foreign minister Marty Natalegawa New Delhi received much greater attention in Jakartarsquos foreign policy For another economic interactions between the two countries while it had improved in the recent past are still quite insignificant to attract Jakarta for meaningful cooperation However there are two developments in recent years that had changed the contours of relations between the two countriesmdashJokowirsquos vision of GMF and Indonesiarsquos uneasy relations with China over the Natuna Island in the South China Sea which belongs to the former but the latterrsquos Nine Dash Line touches a part of it and had been a source of irritationIndonesia renamed the northern reaches of its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea as the North Natuna Sea in July 2017 an act of resistance by Southeast Asian nations to Chinarsquos territorial ambitions in the maritime region

Jokowirsquos vision of GMF and Modirsquos ideas about Sagarmala with their emphasis on port and infrastructure development opened the ground for maritime cooperation in various aspectsThe mostimportant aspect of Prime Minister Modirsquos visit to Indonesia was the signing of a shared vision of the two countries on Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and reiterating the importance of achieving ldquoa free open transparent rules-based peaceful prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific region where sovereignty and territorial integrity international law in particular UNCLOS freedom of navigation and overflight sustainable development and an open free fair and mutually beneficial trade and investment system are respectedrdquoThe other aspect is the elevation of bilateral relationship between the two

countries to the level of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and creation of new mechanisms like bilateral security dialogue trilateral dialogue signing of an enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement and Framework Agreement on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space for Peaceful PurposesIndonesia has agreed to give India economic and military access to the strategic island of Sabang at the northern tip of Sumatra and close to the Malacca Strait where New Delhi will invest in the port and economic zone of Sabang and build a hospital Besides the development of the port there is a possibility that Indian naval ships would be allowed to visit Sabang

The two countries have also agreed joint production of equipment technology transfer technical assistance and capacity building as well as sourcing of defence equipment Among other things New Delhi and Jakarta will enhance bilateral cooperation in countering terrorism terrorist financing money laundering arms smuggling trafficking in persons and cybercrime and intelligence cooperationFinally in managing diversity Indonesia and India realizedthe importance of interfaith dialogue as an effective forum to nurture peace and social harmony as well as to promote democracy and human rights Interfaith dialogue or what can be called lsquocivilizational dialoguersquo ndash Samvad ndash helps to explore a new understanding on the rise of religious identities the dynamic of pluralism and to eradicate radicalism terrorism and violent extremism If the vision and the agreements can be translated into action India and Indonesia can become the torch bearer of peace progress and stability in the Indo-pacific region

(Writer ia a secretary General Society for Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in Southeast Asian Studies Jawaharlal

Nehru University)

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12July 2018

Reflecting back on the last 4 yearsin realizing Prime Minister Narendra Modirsquos dream for India to emerge as

the human resource capital of the world as China became a global hub for manufacturinglsquoSkill Indiarsquolaunched in July 2015 emphasizes on industry and technology linkages and is an

integral part of the NDA governmentrsquos war against povertyand unemployment

These were 4 valuable years of utmost dedication and hard work in terms of putting together proper governance structures and streamlining program implementation through the newly formed Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

lsquoSkill Indiarsquo under the incumbent government ensures

bull Integrity and efficiency in procurement Sanction of proposals compliant with GFR (General Finance Rules) and higher levels of transparency and efficiency During UPA I amp II sanctioning of skill development projects were not systematic and was found to be lacking in a very large measure on transparency

Towards realizing the DREAM

lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

Philip Christopher

r

Source wwwinfraskillsin

Special article

13July 2018

bull Effective monitoring Stringent monitoring of attendance and trainings through an Aadhaar-back biometric attendance system and periodic reviews of in-class CCTV recordings During UPA I amp II fake enrollments were the standard norm It was common practice to report large number of candidates as trained and provided employment when in reality no such training or jobs were provided

bull Labour market alignment Trade prioritization to focus on jobs that make a real difference to the economy business and the youth The UPA governments approach was to churn out of large unverified numbers resulting in gross financial misappropriation and least possible levels of job creation Actual trainings if any were predominantly in the unskilled category where no such training intervention is required in the first place

bull Standardization Prudent implementation of Common Norms (CNN) to streamline different skill development programs During the UPA I amp II years the lack of coordination between ministries and the center and state eventually lead to administrative failures More time was being spent on resolving internal matters than delivering a public good With CNN in place and periodically revised to keep it responsive to market changes the focus is back on development

bull Independent third party certification During UPA I amp II program implementing agencies (PIAs) of SGSYmdashSP and other skill development programs could literally appointed their own assessment amp certifying agencies or none at all and in some cases these were their own subsidiaries despite the third-party assessment clause Therefore post training assessments were

not conducted This was the weakest link that attributed to gross administrative failure The assessment process is now formalized by proper assessment process streamlining and robust monitoring of the genuine third-party assessments Candidates trained under lsquoSkill Indiarsquo are now assured of recognized government certifications that are widely accepted by industry

bull Process improvement Robust systems and processes have since been introduced to ensure superior program deliverables The objective of the UPA I amp II was focus on churning out and reporting large number often through fraudulent practices that largely went unchecked

bull Result-oriented The BJP-led NDA governmentrsquos top priority is policies and program that really work for the people and the economy During UPA I ampII the single- point agenda was report large unverifiable numbers despite these not resulting in job creation or economy benefit

bull Meaningful program components Well-regulated recognition of prior learning (RPL) During UPA I amp II NSDC partners were encouraged and rewarded to enroll existing employees and college students in large numbers under the Star scheme often through questionable means This fraudulent practice has since been eradicated

bull Verifiable outcomes Placements are verified by actual salary credited in candidatesrsquo bank accounts with salary slips and a mandatory 12mdashmonth tracking of the candidate post training During UPA I amp II the absence of proper monitoring and reporting system allowed the NSDC and other skilldevelopment programs to freely report large unverified numbers candidates employed

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14July 2018

bull Good governance The creation of a new skill development cadre in civil service in addition to the separate central ministry for skill development led by a cabinet rank minister and a minister for state brings the focus back on the importance of good governance to ensure Indiarsquos youth have the right talent and skills to help them succeed in a rapidly changing world and industry can access a highly skilled workforce During UPA I amp II an Office of the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Skill Development amp NSDA were set up Outcome Inability to effectively coordinate between Ministries and state governments

Comparison on relevant job creation and skill development during UPA I amp II and BJP-led NDA post May 2014

SI No

Parameters I N C - l e d UPA I amp II

B J P - l e d NDA

1 Policy 325 4002 Programmes 300 4003 Responsibility 150 4754 Industry

relevance075 375

5 Implementation 150 4006 Integrity 100 4507 Measurable

(MampE)075 425

8 Impact 075 3259 Budgets 325 500

10 Job creation 050 30011 Quality 175 32512 Value-for-

money (cost benefit)

075 275

ScaleScore 5 is highest and 0 is least PolicyMattersrsquo rating BJP-led NDArsquos rating is expected to increasesignificantly by 2020 when the impact of its current policies and well-administered

programmes become fully profound

When in opposition P Chidambaram and the Congress Party emphasis on the need for job creation initiatives to focus on aspirational regular wage employment The UPArsquos February 2009 National Policy on Skills Development set itself a target to train 500 million by 2022 From 2009 - 2022 over a period of 13 years with 12 million people joining the Indiarsquos workforce every year jobs need to be created for 156 million As 7 of the workforce constitutes organized sector workers only 1092 million are by Congress Partyrsquos standards qualified as relevant jobs Notwithstanding only 10 of workers in the organized sector receive any formal training why would the Congress Party set itself a target of 500 million to be trained against a demand of 11 million The UPArsquos very own RPL initiatives and direct assessment (MES SDIS) were exclusively to assess train and certify unorganized sector workers representing micro entrepreneurs and blue-collar workers that employs 93 of the Indian workforce Furthermore SGSY-SP SJSRY Modular Employable Scheme NSDC and other centrally sponsored skill development schemes (CSS) that were to train 500 million by 2022 were short-term non-formal training for an unskilled or semi-skilled minimum wage jobs market Therefore it is evident the Congress suffered from a severe case of policy paralysis as far as skill development is concerned This paralysis was the root cause of any administrative or programmatic failures

Now with less than a year to go before the next general elections whilst commemorating the 4 years of the Modi government ShriArun Jaitley said this will year to consolidate policies and programmes implemented by the NDA government This is particularly relevant to lsquoSkill Indiarsquo as well As part of consolidating lsquoSkill

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15July 2018

Indiarsquo

Towards realizing the ldquoDREAMrdquo Consolidating lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

1 Make a clear distinction between skilling and market insertion programmes on the basis of a sound trade-wise costndashbenefit analysis

2 Prioritize highly skilled and skilled trades over unskilled and semi-skilled trades as lsquoSkill Indiarsquo will succeed on the premise of ndash more economic relevance and less arbitrary numbers

3 Publicly-funded skilling initiatives linked to actual job opportunities and not irrational numbers churned out of speculative if not faulty skill gap analysis

4 Selfndashemployment trades Identify and categorize only those trades that have lsquorealrsquo self-employment potential and facilitate convergence with credit linkage and capacity building programmes such as Mudra Yojana SJSRY NIESBUD and RSETI

5 A skill voucher program to foster market driven model on the principles of a free market Only the right policies and program structures can support such an initiative

6 A regulatory body to monitor risk exposure of public funds to individual training companies by initiating a rating system

7 A lsquofunctionalrsquo NSQF that supports career progression and qualification advancements

in a practical and meaningful manner

8 The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component is applicable only for those select trades with strong labour market rationale for such an intervention

9 Reform NSDC by (i) including financing skill development projects to RBIrsquos priority sector lending list (ii) PMKK and PMKVY implemented directly by State Skill Missions as a centrally sponsored scheme (iii) Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) self-governed and operated by industry but regulated by NSDA and (iv) Other functions of NSDC taken over directly by the Ministry

10 Assessments certifications curriculum and trades (QPNOS) undertaken by a single entity rather than two separate entities ndash MES (SDIS) and SSCs to avoid duplication

When launching lsquoSkill Indiarsquo Prime Minister NarendraModi said ldquoWe need to have futuristic vision and prepare plans for the next 10 years We have to create structures and mechanisms to nurture youngsters enabling them to find employmentrdquo The last 4 years has witnessed progressive policy making towards structural reforms and effective program implementation guided by a futuristic visionary who dares to dream big for India

(Writer is a Founder amp CEO of Policy Matters Institute New Delhi)

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16July 2018

mong those Bengali intellectuals who have left their mark as Vice-Chancellors in the history of University

of Calcutta Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee is one of the most outstanding We know of him mainly as a politician Yet he carried another distinctive identity that of an intellectual and educationist

Vice-Chancellor Syamaprasad mdash

A Reassessment

Professor Lipi Ghosh

who was able to place the University of Calcutta among the top ranking universities in the annals of Indian education system He was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta between 1934 and 1938

The most important change that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee brought to the system of studies in the university was to introduce Bengali as the medium of regular studies This was given recognition through the University Act of 1935 whereby Bengali was recognized as one of the approved mediums of study Dr Syama Prasad declared ldquoThough western education has imbibed in us a deep sense of patriotism liberal outlook and political consciousness I have not been able to discern any reflection of a clear national educational policy within itrdquo

In order to facilitate the expansion of

a

Source wwwpatrikacom

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17July 2018

intellectual thought through Bengali he took the initiative to publish booklets in Bengali It may be mentioned in this context that in 1937 for the first time a dissertation written in Bengali was awarded PhD degree

Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee appointed Rabindranath Tagore as a lsquodistinguished professorrsquo in the department of Bengali It is pertinent to mention that Tagore was inspired by Dr Syama Prasad to render his convocation address in Bengali Calcutta University syndicate decided to invite Tagore to this position Though not willing at the beginning the poet had to concede defeat before Syama Prasadrsquos logic and sincerity and accepted this particular post In his special lecture Rabindranath said ldquoThat Bengali was not the medium of instructions in an university of Bengal is extremely shameful and unfortunatethe late Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay had first initiated efforts to make Bengali as a medium of instructions now that road is being expandedrdquo It may be remembered that Tagore formulated one project after another for the development of Bengali language for the university

The second contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee in Calcutta University was to introduce new subjects in the academic curricula and modernize the existing curricula During his tenure studies through the medium of Bengali Hindi and Urdu in the Honours course was begun and Assamese was introduced at the graduation level Training in mass-scale production process was also started in the Applied Physics department through his efforts Courses in Communication Engineeringmdashie modern Information Technologymdashwas introduced In 1934 DSC degree in Public Health was instituted through his effort To make the students interested in military training he introduced courses in military studies Later with collaboration of the Indian Air Force a three-month internship

programme was started in University of Calcutta Besides archaeology course in the Intermediate stage Aeronautics BA in BF astronomy in BSc and mathematics in Honours course were started In 1937 the duration of the MBM course was reduced from 6 years to 5 years keeping in mind the need for parity in this case with that of other universities Experimental Psychology was introduced among the subjects in the BSc degree To make the teachers competent in imparting teaching teacherrsquos training course was introduced during his tenure In 1934 David Hare Training College and Loreto House were made institutions of higher education through his efforts

Development of womenrsquos education can be said to be the third important contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee He was deeply interested in female education and with the endowment from late Biharilal Mitra began the course on Home Science for women The fund of Rs 6500 from Biharilal Mitra Trust was used as the initial repository which was to blossom as Biharilal College in later days

As a teacher Dr Syama Prasad was known for his compassion for the students As the Vice-Chancellor of the University he dedicated his time effort and health for the betterment of the university and its students He believed that the progress of a nation depended on the development of its youth and he single-handedly devoted his physical and intellectual efforts to bring about the advancement of the student-youths To facilitate this he established the Students Welfare department where regular programmes for exercise were begun

Incidentally it may be mentioned that the students of the minority Muslim community held Dr Syama Prasad in high esteem Dr Dhirendranath Sen a professor in the contemporary time wrote ldquoTwo Muslim students

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had come to Dr Syama Prasad for some help They told Dhirendranath lsquoDr Syama Prasad was despite his politics a greater and more sincere friend of young men in difficulty than any other Hindu or Muslim leaders they knewrsquordquo Dr Syama Prasad gave these two students the necessary certificates and this step points to his equally compassionate attitude to all students irrespective of religion

Not only in dealing with studentsrsquo problems Dr Syama Prasad was equally concerned to provide various opportunities to the employees of university He was the president of the Employees Association In that capacity he set before the syndicate the proposal of setting up of the Employees Provident Fund

It is necessary to discuss the relation and exchange between Dr Syama Prasad and Hassan Syed Suhrawardy in the context of the Muslim students of Calcutta University Suhrawardy was made the Bageshwari Professor of the university As a member of the selection committee Dr Syama Prasad completely endorsed this selection He wrote ldquoThrough the appointment of a Muslim the University is entering a new phase and is telling everyone in the world that the statement which is sometimes made that this University is confined to a class is not correct and that it is the University of Bengal and the University of Indiardquo As the Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University Suhrawardy in his speech before the Senate addressed Syamaprasad ldquoNobody knows more than I personally of the great help as Vice-Chancellor I got from you and the great difficulty I would have been without your cooperationrdquo

One of the most important measures taken during Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos tenure was the celebration of the University Foundation Day 24 January was declared as the University Foundation Day This endeavour was taken to

demonstrate a love for the institution During the first celebrations nearly 3000 students from different colleges marched to the university Tagorersquos song ldquoCholo Jai cholo jairdquo (Come let us go come let us go) reverberated in the air It is also to be remembered that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee played a role in choosing the logo of Calcutta University He proposed to replace the British-era logo of tri-headed elephant and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo with that of a full bloomed lotus with a lsquoShreersquo symbol in its middle However in this he faced the opposition of the Muslim community as both the lotus and lsquoShreersquo were seen as Hindu religious symbols Ultimately a sun inscribed with a lotus bud at its centre was decided upon as the logo Later of course the lotus bud was replaced by a lotus and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo was added

In the end it must be mentioned that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee was quite interested in improving the university library seminary and museum Ashutosh Museum of Indian Art was established to preserve the specimens of Indian culture and aid in the research of Indian cultural

Source wwwthehinducom

Special article

19July 2018

traditions and its evolution In fact there is an eclectic mix of fine arts and applied arts as well as folk art in the museum A new method of study was thus established whereby Bengal as well as Indian culture was showcased in its proper glory

Dr Syama Prasad was especially interested in Asian culture He established facilities for study of Chinese and Tibetan language and culture The Asian country of Cambodia fell within his intellectual interests He was felicitated by the then king of Cambodia It is thought that the inclusion of Chinese and Tibetan studies within the curricula of Calcutta University was symbolic of Syamaprasadrsquos love for Asia

In the educational field Syamaprasadrsquos biggest contribution was in establishing the idea of Panchsheel He believed that the faculty latent in the youth of the new age could be properly set free through Panchsheel In his second convocation address (1936) Dr Syama Prasad set forth the principles of Panchsheel to be definitely followed These were

1 To spread education at all levels of society to facilitate the development of the virtues of the youth

2 To facilitate proper union between cultural and professional education

3 The teachers must impart education based on the national culture

4 Education must be geared towards the achieving of truth and beauty in free and liberal atmosphere

5 The extension of the aid of the state in education

The education policy that he initiated as Vice-Chancellor of University of Calcutta was to become the blue print of the national education policy in later days The ideas that he had introduced in the fields of social sciences humanities and

science occupy an important position in modern Indian education system He always gave great importance to the unity and welfare of the country It was for this reason that he wanted to build up a generation of students who would dedicate themselves to the task of serving the nation The little time in which Dr Syama Prasad could bring about improvement in the university is but a small chapter of his extremely active life Hard work and sacrifice are the cornerstones of any successful venture and Dr Syama Prasad left his mark in both these spheres in his work in the university The first aim of his life was to bring about Indiarsquos independence and the other aim was to keep the university environment free from political and communal strife It is for this reason that in the contemporary scenario it is necessary for every teacher to emulate Syamaprasadrsquos life and principles Here lies the need to know Dr Syama Prasad and his valuable teachings

(Writer is a professor department of South amp South East Asian Studies University of Calcutta)

Notes and References 1 Dinesh Chandra Sinha Prasanga Kolkata

Biswavidyalaya Calcutta University 2007 p 370

2 Ibid p 416

3 Dhirendranath Sen ldquoDr Syama Prasad as I knew himrdquo Calcutta Review (October 1944) 13

4 For details see Syndicate Resolutions dated 24081928 cited in Sinha Prasanga Kolkata Biswavidyalaya p 410

5 Tathagata Roy The Life and Times of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee ndash A Complete Biography Prabhat Prakashan New Delhi 2012 p 49

6 Ibid p 50

7 Ibid pp 53-54

8 Ibid p 46

9 Dinesh Chandra Sinha opcit pp 366-367

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POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दर सरकार दारा lsquoसीिी भततीrsquo क माधयम स लोक सवाओ म lsquoसयति सदरवrsquo तर क अदिकाररयो को रख जान का दनणचय रराच म ह दरअसल सरकार

न हाल ही म दवदभनन सरकारी मतालयो म सयति सदरव क 10 पदो क दलए सीिी भतती की अदिसरना जारी की दजसक तहत आवदनकताच दसदवल सवा परीकषा की परदकरया स नही होन क बावजद सरकार म सयति सदरव क रप म दि दनमाचण क कायषो म अपना योगदान द सक ग

क दर सरकार क इस दनणचय पर सहमदत-असहमदत क बीर कछ

सीधी भरती परकरिया एक जररी किरणय

भपदर यादव

तथयातमक दवरय उभर ह दजस कारण इस दनणचय को समझना समीरीन ह ऐसा दबकल नही ह दक इस तरह क दनणचय पहली बार दलय गय ह अथवा ऐसा पहली बार होन जा रहा ह

अगर पीछ दख तो अनक उदाहरण दमलग दजनम सीिी भतती स दवदभनन कषतो क लोग सरकार म अपनी सवाए द रह ह और द रक ह उदाहरण क तौर पर दवमल जालान मोटक दसह अहलवादलया और िकर आरायच जस दवदभनन कषतो क दविरज अपनी सवाए सीिी भतती क माधयम स दत रह ह अत इस दनणचय को पहली बार उठाया गया कदम कह कर परशनदरहन खडा करना उदरत नही ह

इस कदम को राजनीदतक रशम स दखना भी ठीक नही सही मायन म दखा जाय तो यह कादमचक मतालय दारा काफी सोर दवरार और मथन क बाद दलया गया दनणचय ह दजसक भदवषय म सकारातमक पररणाम ददखग यह भरम नही होना रादहए दक दि की नौकरिाही और सघ लोक सवा आयोग स आनवाल अदिकाररयो म योगयता का अभाव ह अथवा कोई कमी ह

यह दनदवचवाददत ह दक भारत क पास एक मजबत लोकतादतक परणाली ह और हमारी नौकरिाही वयवथा अतयत ही योगय ह सीिी भतती का यह फसला वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर वतचमान की जररत को दखत हए अलग-अलग कषतो की योगयताओ और कषमताओ का दिदहत म कस उपयोग हो क सबि म एक ठोस और

21

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दनणाचयक समािान मात ह

सीिी भतती की इस परदकरया को ससद की lsquoकमटी ऑन इटीमट 2016-17rsquo की लोकसभा म परतत एक ररपोटच क माधयम स समझन पर दथदत जयादा पषट नजर आयगी

सदन म पि इस ररपोटच म सदमदत न नयनतम सीिी भतती की दसफाररि की ह सदमदत का मानना ह दक इसस न कवल सरकारी कायचिली म बदलाव आयगा बदक समाज क दवदभनन वगषो क दविरजो क सझावो व दवरारो को भी सरकारी परणाली का दहसा बनाया जा सकगा सदमदत न यह भी वीकार दकया ह दक राषटीय तर पर सघ लोक सवा आयोग की परदतयोगी परीकषाओ क माधयम स रयदनत अदिकारी अलग-अलग िदकषक पषठभदम स आत ह

इस वजह स तकनीकी पहलओ पर कछ मामलो म व योगय होन क बावजद अनदभज होत ह दलहाजा नीदत दनयामक तयार करन म उनह कई मदशकलो का सामना करना पडता ह सीिी भतती स इस आवशयकता की तकच सगत पदतच की जा सकती ह तथा दविरजो की कषमता का लाभ दलया जा सकता ह

हालादक कछ लोग इस परशन पर भी रराच कर रह ह दक इसस कही उन लोगो म उतसाहहीनता का भाव न पदा हो जाय जो परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स रयदनत होकर लोक सवा म आत ह

ऐसा सोरना उदरत नही ह योदक वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर इसस परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स आनवाल लोगो पर कोई परभाव नही पडगा दरअसल अलग-अलग कषतो क दकष लोगो को उचर तरीय सवा म लान का दनणचय इसदलए दकया गया योदक सयति सदरव तर तक पहरन म एक अदिकारी को लबा समय खरच करना पडता ह इस दौरान वह दस साल स जयादा दजल और तहसील तर पर कायच करत हए जमीनी दथदत का सटीक अनभव परापत करत ह

लोक सवा म लबा परिासदनक अनभव परापत करन क बाद ही कोई अदिकारी इस दथदत म होता ह दक उस नीदत दनमाचण का

दादयतव ददया जाय अत यदद सीिी भतती स अनभवी लोगो को लाया जाता ह तो इसस परदतपिाच क साथ सवा की गणवता भी बढगी बहमखी दवकास क दलए यह जररी ह दक हम अपनी परी कषमता और योगयता क साथ कायच कर और यह पणच सहभादगता स ही सभव ह

दनजी कषत क दविरजो की योगयता व कषमता का लाभ सरकारी सवाओ म दलया जाय और सरकारी सवाओ क योगय एव अनभवी व कषमतावान लोगो क दववक का लाभ दनजी कषतो म दन का पराविान तयार हो परपर सहयोग की यह भावना जब सरलता और सगमतापवचक वयवहार म आयगी तो दि क दवकास को और गदत दमलगी ससद की सदमदत न ऐस पराविानो की जररत को भी महसस दकया ह

सीिी भतती क मद पर कारिस समत कछ दलो का यह कहना दक यह कोई परभावी फसला अथवा lsquoगम-रजरrsquo नही ह गलत ह रदक मरा खद का ससदीय थायी सदमदतयो का कायाचनभव बताता ह दक क दर सरकार क नीदत दनिाचरण व उस लाग करान स जड महतवपणच फसल सयति सदरव तर पर ही तय होत ह ऐस म जादहर ह दक इसस कायचपरणाली म बडा बदलाव आयगा और नवारार क दार खलग आदखर खली हवा म सास लन क दलए हम भी तो अपनी बद दखडदकया खोलनी होगी

जसा दक हम दख रह ह दक दि म कोई भी दनणचय सरकार ल उस राजनीदतक बहस म लान और राजनीदत करन स दवपकष बाज नही आता सीिी भतती का दवरय भी दवपकष क राजनीदतक एजड स अछता नही ह कारिस न सीिी भतती को लकर आरकषण का मदा उठाया ह कारिस का ऐसा करना दसवाय राजनीदतक कवायद क और कछ भी नही ह

क दर सरकार आरकषण की नीदत को लकर पषट ह और वह सदविान सममत ढग स लाग करन को लकर अपनी परदतबदता अनक बार जादहर कर रकी ह दलहाजा इस नीदतगत फसल पर दवपकष का यह दिगफा कवल राजनीदतक अवरोि की भावना स उठाया गया कदम ह

आज जब हम परदतपिाच क दौर म ददनया क समद दिो क साथ कि-स-किा दमला कर रलन क दलए तयार खड ह ऐस म हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच करन की जररत ह सीिी भतती क माधयम स लोक सवाओ एव नीदतगत तर क दनणचयो म सबदित कषतो की योगयताओ की कषमता का उपयोग करक ही हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच कर सक ग

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दी सरकार न नयनतम समथचन मय (एमएसपी) क मय म 2018-19 सत क दलय बढोतरी की घोरणा की ह दजसस दकसानो को राहत

दमलन की सभावना ह हालादक दवरोिी दल सरकार क इस दनणचय को एक राजनीदतक फसल क रप म दख रह ह लदकन उनक तकच आिारहीन ह योदक सरकार की इस घोरणा स दिभर क दकसान लाभादनवत होग जबदक इस साल क अत म कवल 3 राजयो मधय परदि राजथान और छतीसगढ म दविानसभा रनाव होन वाल ह

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िान का एमएसपी 200 रपय परदत दवटल बढाकर 1750 रपय दकया गया ह जो पहल 1550 रपय परदत दवटल था यह मय ए2 और एफएल लागत स करीब 5009 परदतित अदिक ह खरीफ की सभी 14 फसलो का एमएसपी लागत स करीब 50 परदतित अदिक कर ददया गया ह सबस अदिक बढोतरी मग और रागी क एमएसपी म की गई ह दपछल साल की तलना म मग का एमएसपी 1400 रपय परदत दवटल और रागी का 900 रपय परदत दवटल बढाया गया ह

मीदडयम टपल कपास का एमएसपी 4020 रपय स बढाकर 5150 रपय परदत दवटल और लॉनग टपल कपास का 4320 रपय स बढाकर 5450 रपय परदत दवटल दकया गया ह गौरतलब ह दक सरकार न दवत वरच 2018-19 क बजट म दकसानो को लागत मय स 50 परदतित अदिक एमएसपी दन का वादा दकया था नीर ददय गय तादलका स एमएसपी म बढोतरी को अचछी तरह स समझा जा सकता ह

क दरीय गहमती राजनाथ दसह क अनसार यह वरच 2022 तक दकसानो की आय दोगनी करन की ददिा म उठाया गया कदम ह व इस दनणचय स रिामीण अथचवयवथा पर सकारातमक परभाव पडन की बात कह रह ह व यह भी कह रह ह दक इसस दकसानो की करय िदति बढगी दजसस कारोबारी गदतदवदियो म तजी आयगी साथ ही इसस रिामीण अथचवयवथा मजबत होगी राजनाथ दसह क मतादबक एमएसपी म बढोतरी स महगाई जरर थोडी बढ सकती ह लदकन सरकार महगाई को दनयदतत करन की हर सभव कोदिि करगी

खादय पदाथषो की कीमतो म इजाफा म मखय भदमका दबरौदलयो की होती ह आज भी मबई म कोई भी सबजी 50 रपय परदत दकलो स कम नही ह रावल दाल और दसर अनाजो क सदभच म भी कमोबि यही दथदत ह यह दथदत दि क दसर िहरो म भी कायम ह दबरौदलयो पर लगाम लगा कर इस काफी हद तक दनयदतत दकया जा सकता ह

एमएसपी की गणना ए2 यानी बीज-खाद आदद का खरच और एफएल यानी पररवार क सदयो का महनताना क आिार पर की गई ह हालादक दकसान सगठन इस सी2 यानी जमीन की लागत और सभी तरह की लागत क आिार पर करन की माग कर रह ह सरकार दजस तरह स दकसानो क दहत म लगातार कदम उठा रही ह उसस लगता ह दक आग आन वाल ददनो म सरकार दकसानो की इस माग को भी मान लगी कहा जा सकता ह दक मोदी सरकार दारा एमएसपी म बढोतरी की घोरणा स दनदचित रप स दकसान लाभादनवत होग और उनकी आदथचक दथदत म सिार होगा इसस उनकी सामादजक

दथदत म भी सकारातमक बदलाव आन की सभावना ह

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स दि म गरीबी हटाओ क नार क बावजद गरीबी बढती गई हो वहा गरीबी दमटान की बात करना कपबना-लोक म दवररण करना ही माना जाएगा

सौभागयकवि यह कपटना अब हकीकत म बदल रकी ह अमररकी िोि सथाय बदकगसा क फयरर डवलपमट बलॉग म परकादित ररपाटच क मतादबक भारत अब ददनया का सबस जया दा गरीबो का घर नही रह गया ह मई 2018 म जहा भारत म 730 करोड लोग अतय त गरीब की शणी म थ वही नाइजीररया म यह तादात 870 करोड ह इस परकार कल गरीबो की सखया क अनसार भारत अब दसर पायदान पर आ गया ह

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ररपोटच क अनसार हर दमनट 44 भारतीय अतयीत गरीब की शणी स दनकल रह ह यह ददनया म गरीबी घटन की सबस तज रफतार ह यदद यह रफतार जारी रहती ह तो 2018 क अत तक भारत सबस जयाहदा गरीब आबादी वाल दिो म तीसर नबर पर आ जाएगा तब नाइजीररया पहल व कागो दसर था न पर होग

ररपोटच म उस आबादी को अतयजत गरीबी क दायर म रहन वाली माना गया ह दजसक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर (लगभग 130 रपय) स भी कम रकम होती ह ररपोटच क मतादबक 2022 तक तीन फीसदी स कम भारतीय ऐस रह जाएग दजनक पास रोजाना क दलए 19 डॉलर नही होग वही 2030 तक भारत म सबक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर होग दसर िबदोत म भारत म अतयात गरीब िबदॉ इदतहास क पननोि म दफन हो रका होगा

गरीबी दमटान की इस सबस तज रफतार पर मीदडया व मोदी दवरोदियो न रपपी साि ली ह योदक यह महतव पणच उपलदबि आकडो की बाजीगरी और रनावी नारो की बजाय दवकास का लाभ जनता तक पहरान क रलत हादसल हई ह वस तो यह उपलदबिस मोदी सरकार की सभी योजनाओ की दन ह लदकन यहा दबजली उपलबिपता और परतयककष नकदी हता तरण का उलदख परासदगक ह

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आदथचक दवकास और दबजली आपदतच म गहर सबि को दखत हए मोदी सरकार न सबस पहल सभी घरो तक दबजली पहरान का समयबद कायचकरम दनिाचररत दकया हर त र पर जवाबदही तय करन का नतीजा यह हआ दक मई 2018 तक सभी गावो तक दबजली पहरा दी गई अब सरकार हर घर तक दबजली पहरान का कायच यद तरर पर कर रही ह

दबजली की माग और आपदतच क बीर खाई को पाटन क दलए मोदी सरकार न उतपा दन बढान पर जोर ददया इसका नतीजा यह हआ दक 31 मारच 2018 तक दि की कल दबजली उतपादन कषमता बढकर 344000 मगावाट तक पहर गई दबजली उतपाबदन क साथ-साथ मोदी सरकार न दबजली बरान का अदभयान िर दकया

पहली बार दबजली बरान का अदभयान दवजापनो स आग बढकर ठोस जमीनी रप दलया इसक दलए उजाला योजना िर की गई दजसक तहत 30 करोड स अदिक एलईडी बबोए का दवतरण दकया गया इसस एलईडी बबो की कीमत 350 रपय स घटकर 45 रपय रह गई दवदयत दवहीन गावो म दबजली पहरन और आपदतच म सिार स दि म कारोबारी गदतदवदियो को रफतार दमली दजसका लाभ अतत गरीबी उनम लन म दमल रहा ह

दि म गरीबी दनवारण म एक बडी बािा हर त र पर फला भरषटा रार रहा ह सबस बडी बात यह ह दक इस सता पकष का समथचन हादसल था इस दषरटकर को तोडन क दलए मोदी सरकार न गरीबो को बदकग परदकरया स जोडन क दलए जन-िन योजना िर की इसक तहत दपछल रार वरषो म 32 करोड जन-िन बक खात खोल गए आज की तारीख म 85 परदतित भारतीयो क पास बक खात ह जबदक 2014 म यह अनपात महज 45 परदतित था

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गदतदवदियो सदबसकडी छातवदत पिन आदद क तहत दी जान वाली रकम को सीि बक खात म भजा जान लगा सरना परौदयोदगकी आिाररत दनगरानी परणाली का पररणाम यह हआ दक 38 करोड एलपीजी उपभोतिान और 275 करोड फजती रािन काडचिारी गायब हो गए

इसी परकार दसरी योजनाओ म बड पमान पर फजती लाभाथती पकड गए इसस हर साल 83000 करोड रपयो का भरषटाारार रका दजस अब सरकार दवकासीय गदतदवदियो म दनवि कर रही ह दजसका दरगामी नतीजा गरीबी उनमलन क रप म आ रहा ह

इसी तरह मोदी सरकार न थाीनीय तार पर कारोबार को बढावा दन क दलए मदरा योजना गरोबो को वरचछर ईिन महया करान क दलए उजवतरणला योजना गरीबो को आवास सवाचदिक दपछड दजलो म दवकासीय योजनाओ क दकरयानवोयन पर दविर फोकस जसी योजनाओ को लाग दकया दजसस लोगो की आमदनी बढी और व गरीबी क दषरीकर स बाहर दनकल रह ह

भारत क इदतहास म पहली बार हआ ह जब गरीबी हटाओ का नारा लगाए दबना गरीबी कम करन म मदद दमली ह जस-जस मोदी सरकार की योजनाए जमीन पर लाग होगी वस-वस लोगो की आमदनी बढगी और गरीबो की सखयान म कमी आएगी मोदी सरकार की यही उपलदबि गरीबो क नकली मसीहाओ (राहल गािी मायावती अदखलि यादव लाल यादव) की नीद हराम दकए हए ह इनहण डर ह दक एक बार गरीबी दमट गई तब गरीबो क नाम पर की जानवाली राजनीदत का याक होगा

(लखक कनदरीय सकिवालय म अकधकारी ह य उिक किजी कविार ह)

Source wwwbhopalsamacharcom

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26July 2018

जरात दविानसभा रनाव क समय जारी कारिस का जनऊिारी सकरण बनद हआ अब लोकसभा रनाव की तयारी ह राहल गािी की वगच दविर क

साथ बठक पहल गलाम नबी आजाद और दफर िदि थरर क बयान यही ददखात ह भारत को बदनाम करन वाली बात यही तक

रर क बयाि स उजागर हआ कागस का िहरा

डॉ कदलीप अकिहोती

सीदमत नही ह

पादकतान क नता भी भारत क दखलाफ बयान दत ह सयति राषट सघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन का बयान भी लगभग ऐसा ही था उसका कहना था दक जमम कशमीर और पाक अदिकत कशमीर की दथदत एक जसी ह दोनो थानो पर नागररक मार जा रह ह गलाम नबी आजाद का बयान भी इसस दमलता जलता था उनहोन जमम कशमीर म सरकषा बलो दारा आम नागररको को मारन का आरोप लगाया था िदि थरर बोल दक नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो भारत दहनद पादकतान बन जायगा

पादकतान क नताओ सना सयति राषटसघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन गलाम नवी आजाद िदि थरर मदणिकर अययर दददगवजय दसह सिील कमार दिद पी दरदबरम आदद क आग-पीछ बयानो की मल भावना एक जसी यो लगती ह इसका गहन दवशरण होना रादहए यपीए सरकार क समय इसी परकार क बयान खब रदरचत होत थ सरकार क मदतयो स लकर पाटती

Political commentarieS

27July 2018

सगठन क लोग दहनद आतकवाद का राग अलाप रह थ

इन बयानो का पादकतान म खब वागत हआ था तमाम कोदििो क बाद भी कारिस की सरकार छह वरच म दहनद आतकवाद को अि मात भी परमादणत नही कर सकी थी िदि थरर का बयान भी इसी कोदट का ह उनक बयान का भाव यही ह दक दहनद भी आतकवादी होत ह य भारत को पादकतान जसा बना दग

थरर न कहा यदद भाजपा दोबारा लोकसभा रनाव जीतगी तो हमारा लोकतादतक सदविान खतम हो जाएगा योदक उनक पास भारतीय सदविान की िदजजया उडान और एक नया सदविान दलखन वाल सार ततव ह उनका दलखा नया सदविान दहद राषट क दसदातो पर आिाररत होगा जो अपसखयको क समानता क अदिकार को खतम कर दगा यह दि को दहद पादकतान बना दगा थरर क बयान की तीखी आलोरना की गई इसक बाद वह बयान वापस लत तब भी गनीमत थी लदकन उनहोन दनलचजजतापवचक अपन को सही सादबत करन का परयास दकया ह उनहोन कहा दक जो पहल कहा उस एक बार दफर कहगा

दखा जाए तो पादकतान का जनम एक िमच दविर की आबादी क दलए हआ था दजसन अपन दि क अपसखयको क साथ भदभाव दकया अपसखयको को पादकतान म उनक मौदलक अदिकारो स भी वदरत रखा गया भारत न उस तकच को कभी वीकार नही दकया दजसक आिार पर दो दिो का बटवारा हआ था

िदि थरर क बयान स भारत और दहनद सकदत दोनो का अपमान हआ ह भारतीय सकदत दवशव म सबस परारीन ह हजारो वरषो म तलवार क बल पर अपन मत क परसार का कोई परयास नही दकया गया पादकतान अलग सभयता का परदतदनदितव करता ह दजसम अपसखयक या गर मदलमो क परदत कोई हमददती नही होती अनय म को क उदाहरण भी सामन ह ऐस म दहनद पादकतान की बात करना िरारत पणच ह

भारत म जब तक दहनद बहमत म ह तब तक अपसखयको क परदत कोई भदभाव नही हो सकता तबतक य पादकतान नही बन सकता समया वहा होती ह जहा दहनद अपसखयक होत ह पादकतान सदहत तमाम मदलम म को का उदाहरण सामन ह बटवार क समय बीस परदतित स जयादा दहनद पादकतान म थ अब नाम मात क बर ह य भी दयनीय दिा म रहत ह वही भारत म मसलमानो की आबादी बढती जा रही उनक साथ कोई भदभाव नही होता

दसरी बात यह दक भारत क मल ढार म कोई बदलाव नही

हो सकता कछ सदविान सिोिन ऐस होत ह दजनम ससद क साथ आि राजयो की सहमदत भी जररी होती ह नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो तानािाह नही हो जाएग थरर की बात म कोई दम नही ह

तीसरी बात यह दक भाजपा पहली बार सता म नही आई ह आज करीब पसठ परदतित दहस म उसका िासन ह नरदर मोदी को परिानमती बन रार वरच पर हो रक ह थरर को बताना रादहए दक भाजपा या नरदर मोदी की सरकार न ऐसा या दकया दजसक आिार पर व दहनद पादकतान का आरोप लगा रह ऐसा या था जो मसलमानो क दलए कारिस न कर ददया भाजपा सरकार न नही दकया

रौथी गभीर बात यह दक थरर न अपसखयको को डरान और भडकान का परयास दकया ह इसक दलए उनक दवरद काननी कारचवाई होनी रादहए दि क ससािनो पर अपसखयको का पहला हक बतान दहनद आतकवाद का दिगफा छोडन स अपसखयको क दहत नही हो सकत

यदद अपसखयक दपछड ह तो उसक दलए कारिस सबस बडी दोरी ह योदक उसको सबस अदिक समय तक िासन करन का मौका दमला भाजपा नरदर मोदी की आलोरना करन का सभी को अदिकार ह लदकन राजनीदतक दलो को एक मयाचदा का पालन अवशय करना रादहए दवरोि ऐसा नही होना रादहए जो भारत और दहनद िमच को अपमादनत कर

(लखक कहनद पीजी कॉलज म एसोकसए परोफसर ह)

Political commentarieS

28July 2018

Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on 4th July 2018 answered a reference in Govt of NCT

Delhi v Union of India signifying the unique nature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a Union Territory with an elected regional government but under the administration of the President of India through the Lieutenant Governor

In Indiarsquos federal structure the Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws on matters

Judgment of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India Upholding the Constitutional Powers of the

Lieutenant Governor

a

Shivam Singhania

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29July 2018

enumerated in the Union List of Schedule VII of the Constitution and the State Legislative Assemblies have exclusive powers to make laws on matters enumerated in the State List of Schedule VII of the Constitution Both the Parliament and the Assemblies can make laws on entries in the Concurrent List subject to the condition that in the event of conflict of Union and State Laws the law enacted by the Parliament will prevail Therefore states are a distinguishable recognized entity in the governance structure with considerable powers to reflect the will of the people of any particular state As a corollary the Union and state governments have fairly demarcated spheres of power and sufficient degree of autonomy in framing and executing welfare policies distinct and independent of one another

A third category of governance structure are Union Territories which are directly governed by the Union Executive through Administrators The entire territory of India is divided into states which means any piece of land will fall within the boundary of at least one state and therefore on it can be exercised the executive powers of that state government However Union Territories even though may fall within the territory of a state is governed directly by the union government for example Chandigarh

What if a Union Territory has its own government Whether the Union government continues to hold power and if so to what extent What is the scope of the government of the Union Territory is it similar to a state government Does the administrator become akin to the Governor of a state or he has a more direct role to play compared to a Governor Will the territory be run by a hybrid system of both the central and its own government and what would such hybrid structure be These are questions of governance and constitutional conflict

Article 239AA of the Constitution governs the structure of legislature and executive in NCT Delhi It provides for a legislature for Delhi directly elected by the people of Delhi and a Council of Ministers from such legislative assembly

According to Article 239AA (3)(a) the legislative power of the NCT assembly extends to all matters in the state list except three matters (public order police and land) According to Article 329(4) the executive powers of NCT government extends to all matters for which the NCT Assembly has power to make laws Interestingly the Parliament has the power to make laws for the Union Territory of NCT Delhi on matters on Union State as well as Concurrent List Therefore for Delhi the Parliament can make laws for matters in the Union List and on Land Public Order and Police while both the NCT Assembly and the Parliament can make laws for other matters in the State List and Concurrent List and in case of conflict the law enacted by Parliament shall prevail

This presents the unique state of NCT Delhi conclusively proving that it is a Union Territory and does not have the features of a federal state as all its laws can be repugnant to Parliamentary laws and the NCT government is duty bound to follow and implement such Parliamentary laws which override the laws made by the NCT assembly itself

Even though legislative powers overlap the Supreme Court found that the executive powers vest only in the NCT government It opined that the principles of representative government and collective ministerial responsibility are fundamental to a democratic setup which being enshrined as a basic tenet of our Constitution cannot be done away with in favour of a completely centrally administered system when the Parliament in its constituent power by the Sixty-Ninth Amendment had decided to

Political commentarieS

30July 2018

provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

Political commentarieS

31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

Special article

32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

vyaktI vIshesh

34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

events spmrf

35July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

events spmrf

40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

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8

PM MODIrsquoS VISION

July 2018

Salient Points of PM Modirsquos speech at celebrations of the 4th Yoga Day

in Dehradun on 21 Jun 2018

raquo हम सभी क दलए गौरव की बात ह दक आज जहा-जहा उगत सयच क साथ सरज की दकरण पहर रही ह परकाि का दवतार हो रहा ह वहा ndash वहा लोग योग स सयच का वागत कर रह ह

raquo योग वयदति-पररवार-समाज-दि-दवशव और समपणच मानवता को जोडता ह

raquo योग आज ददनया की सबस Powerful Unifying Forces म स एक बन गया ह

raquo दहरादन स लकर डबदलन तक िघाई स लकर दिकागो तक जकाताच स लकर जोहादनसबगच तक योग ही योग हl

raquo The world has embraced Yoga and glimpses of this can be seen in the manner in which International Day of Yoga has been marked every year

raquo Infact Yoga Day has become one of the biggest mass movements in the quest for good health and well-

being

raquo Yoga is beautiful because it is ancient yet modern it is constant yet evolving

raquo It has the best of our past and presents and a ray of hope for our future

raquo In Yoga we have the perfect solution to the problems we face either as individuals or in our society

raquo The way to lead a calm creative amp content life is Yoga It can show the way in defeating tensions and mindless anxiety

raquo Instead of dividing Yoga unites

raquo Instead of further animosity Yoga assimilates

raquo Instead of increasing suffering Yoga heals

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9July 2018

o assess Prime Minister Modirsquos visit to Indonesia in the last week of May this year we have to find out first the

stakes India and Indonesia have in each other and the pull factor that brings them closer to each other For India Indonesia is a maritime neighbour Indonesiarsquos Aceh in the northernmost tip of Sumatra is only 80 nautical miles from Indiarsquos Andaman ampNicobar Islandsand even closer than any part of India With a coastline of 7500 kms with more than 1380 islands and more than two million sq km of Exclusive Economic Zone India occupies a central position in the Indo-Pacific

Emerging Relations between India and Indonesia in the light of Prime Minister Modirsquos Visit to Indonesia

Professor Baladas Ghoshal

t

Special article

10July 2018

while Indonesia as the largest archipelagic State in the world with a coastline of 108000 kms with 17504 islands and features and a total of maritime areas of 6400000 sq km including Exclusive Economic Zone is a fulcrum that connects the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean The two oceans represent a combined maritime region which is important for global maritime trade and commerce As a consequence the two countries have a mutual stake in each otherrsquos progress prosperity stability and territorial integrity and as pluralistic democracies and developing societies we face similar challenges Indonesia is not only the most populous country in the region with the largest Muslim population in the world it has also immense natural resources and a strategic location for it controls all or part of the very major waterway between the Pacific and the Indian Ocean More than half of the worldrsquos shipping traverses these waterways

Given their location and capabilities India and Indonesia have a critical role to play as sentinels for vital sea-lanes They also have a stake in shaping an emerging security architecture of Asia that is not dominated by any single country important at a time when Chinarsquos recent assertiveness and muscle flexing in the South China Sea through its artificial island building and militarization of those territories claimed by some other ASEAN states is creating strategic uncertainty in the region Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj during her visit to Jakarta in early January this year has rightly said that Indonesia has an important role in the development and shaping of the security fabric of the region adding that the country is one of the most diverse democracy and has a critical role to play in evolution of the new security architecture in the Indo-Pacific region

Both Indonesia and India are not only multi-religious but also multi-cultural and face the challenge of integrating their diverse and plural

societies from primordial loyalties to civic loyalties and creating a sense of citizenship within a democratic framework through state motto of lsquoBhineka Tunggal Ekarsquo and lsquoUnity in Diversityrsquo While both Indonesia and India had been successful in maintaining social harmony and cohesion and build political stability for many years after they achieved their independence through trials and tribulations in recent years they are facing the rise of primordial loyalties and identity politics that are posing a major threat to such social cohesion and harmony In the case of Indonesia there has been a creeping Islamization of the society and polity of the country The inroads of Arab Wahhabi and Salafi variant of Islam into Southeast Asia and elsewhere have led to a growing assertiveness on the part of the fundamentalists As yet such fundamentalist elements have not occupied the mainstream in Indonesia and are still fringe groups the danger of their occupying a major space cannot be underestimated

Despite these mutual stakes India-Indonesia relations did not fulfil its promises and potentialities until very recently For one Indonesiarsquos military doctrine and foreign policy until President Joko Widodo came into power focussed more on the Pacific and its three concentric circles Indonesiarsquos foreign policy priorities was based on geographic proximity with the inner circle encompassing ASEAN (seen as the cornerstone of Indonesian foreign policy) the second circle comprising major neighbouring countries in East Asia the third circle the wider Asia Pacific region with the outer perimeters being of diminishing importance Thus the Asia Pacific was the focus of Indonesiarsquos foreign policy interests and strategic priorities until recently while relations with countries and regions beyond were selective on the basis of what they could offer Indonesia economically As a corollary the Indian Ocean did not find mention in Jakartarsquos military doctrine Ever since President

Special article

11July 2018

specIal artIcle

11May 2018

Jokowirsquos articulated his visionof Indonesia as a Global Maritime Fulcrum (GMF) in the Pacific and Indian Ocean region (or PACINDO) geographically much more extensive than the ldquoIndo-Pacificrdquo idea championed by Yudhoyono and his foreign minister Marty Natalegawa New Delhi received much greater attention in Jakartarsquos foreign policy For another economic interactions between the two countries while it had improved in the recent past are still quite insignificant to attract Jakarta for meaningful cooperation However there are two developments in recent years that had changed the contours of relations between the two countriesmdashJokowirsquos vision of GMF and Indonesiarsquos uneasy relations with China over the Natuna Island in the South China Sea which belongs to the former but the latterrsquos Nine Dash Line touches a part of it and had been a source of irritationIndonesia renamed the northern reaches of its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea as the North Natuna Sea in July 2017 an act of resistance by Southeast Asian nations to Chinarsquos territorial ambitions in the maritime region

Jokowirsquos vision of GMF and Modirsquos ideas about Sagarmala with their emphasis on port and infrastructure development opened the ground for maritime cooperation in various aspectsThe mostimportant aspect of Prime Minister Modirsquos visit to Indonesia was the signing of a shared vision of the two countries on Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and reiterating the importance of achieving ldquoa free open transparent rules-based peaceful prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific region where sovereignty and territorial integrity international law in particular UNCLOS freedom of navigation and overflight sustainable development and an open free fair and mutually beneficial trade and investment system are respectedrdquoThe other aspect is the elevation of bilateral relationship between the two

countries to the level of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and creation of new mechanisms like bilateral security dialogue trilateral dialogue signing of an enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement and Framework Agreement on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space for Peaceful PurposesIndonesia has agreed to give India economic and military access to the strategic island of Sabang at the northern tip of Sumatra and close to the Malacca Strait where New Delhi will invest in the port and economic zone of Sabang and build a hospital Besides the development of the port there is a possibility that Indian naval ships would be allowed to visit Sabang

The two countries have also agreed joint production of equipment technology transfer technical assistance and capacity building as well as sourcing of defence equipment Among other things New Delhi and Jakarta will enhance bilateral cooperation in countering terrorism terrorist financing money laundering arms smuggling trafficking in persons and cybercrime and intelligence cooperationFinally in managing diversity Indonesia and India realizedthe importance of interfaith dialogue as an effective forum to nurture peace and social harmony as well as to promote democracy and human rights Interfaith dialogue or what can be called lsquocivilizational dialoguersquo ndash Samvad ndash helps to explore a new understanding on the rise of religious identities the dynamic of pluralism and to eradicate radicalism terrorism and violent extremism If the vision and the agreements can be translated into action India and Indonesia can become the torch bearer of peace progress and stability in the Indo-pacific region

(Writer ia a secretary General Society for Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in Southeast Asian Studies Jawaharlal

Nehru University)

Special article

12July 2018

Reflecting back on the last 4 yearsin realizing Prime Minister Narendra Modirsquos dream for India to emerge as

the human resource capital of the world as China became a global hub for manufacturinglsquoSkill Indiarsquolaunched in July 2015 emphasizes on industry and technology linkages and is an

integral part of the NDA governmentrsquos war against povertyand unemployment

These were 4 valuable years of utmost dedication and hard work in terms of putting together proper governance structures and streamlining program implementation through the newly formed Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

lsquoSkill Indiarsquo under the incumbent government ensures

bull Integrity and efficiency in procurement Sanction of proposals compliant with GFR (General Finance Rules) and higher levels of transparency and efficiency During UPA I amp II sanctioning of skill development projects were not systematic and was found to be lacking in a very large measure on transparency

Towards realizing the DREAM

lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

Philip Christopher

r

Source wwwinfraskillsin

Special article

13July 2018

bull Effective monitoring Stringent monitoring of attendance and trainings through an Aadhaar-back biometric attendance system and periodic reviews of in-class CCTV recordings During UPA I amp II fake enrollments were the standard norm It was common practice to report large number of candidates as trained and provided employment when in reality no such training or jobs were provided

bull Labour market alignment Trade prioritization to focus on jobs that make a real difference to the economy business and the youth The UPA governments approach was to churn out of large unverified numbers resulting in gross financial misappropriation and least possible levels of job creation Actual trainings if any were predominantly in the unskilled category where no such training intervention is required in the first place

bull Standardization Prudent implementation of Common Norms (CNN) to streamline different skill development programs During the UPA I amp II years the lack of coordination between ministries and the center and state eventually lead to administrative failures More time was being spent on resolving internal matters than delivering a public good With CNN in place and periodically revised to keep it responsive to market changes the focus is back on development

bull Independent third party certification During UPA I amp II program implementing agencies (PIAs) of SGSYmdashSP and other skill development programs could literally appointed their own assessment amp certifying agencies or none at all and in some cases these were their own subsidiaries despite the third-party assessment clause Therefore post training assessments were

not conducted This was the weakest link that attributed to gross administrative failure The assessment process is now formalized by proper assessment process streamlining and robust monitoring of the genuine third-party assessments Candidates trained under lsquoSkill Indiarsquo are now assured of recognized government certifications that are widely accepted by industry

bull Process improvement Robust systems and processes have since been introduced to ensure superior program deliverables The objective of the UPA I amp II was focus on churning out and reporting large number often through fraudulent practices that largely went unchecked

bull Result-oriented The BJP-led NDA governmentrsquos top priority is policies and program that really work for the people and the economy During UPA I ampII the single- point agenda was report large unverifiable numbers despite these not resulting in job creation or economy benefit

bull Meaningful program components Well-regulated recognition of prior learning (RPL) During UPA I amp II NSDC partners were encouraged and rewarded to enroll existing employees and college students in large numbers under the Star scheme often through questionable means This fraudulent practice has since been eradicated

bull Verifiable outcomes Placements are verified by actual salary credited in candidatesrsquo bank accounts with salary slips and a mandatory 12mdashmonth tracking of the candidate post training During UPA I amp II the absence of proper monitoring and reporting system allowed the NSDC and other skilldevelopment programs to freely report large unverified numbers candidates employed

Special article

14July 2018

bull Good governance The creation of a new skill development cadre in civil service in addition to the separate central ministry for skill development led by a cabinet rank minister and a minister for state brings the focus back on the importance of good governance to ensure Indiarsquos youth have the right talent and skills to help them succeed in a rapidly changing world and industry can access a highly skilled workforce During UPA I amp II an Office of the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Skill Development amp NSDA were set up Outcome Inability to effectively coordinate between Ministries and state governments

Comparison on relevant job creation and skill development during UPA I amp II and BJP-led NDA post May 2014

SI No

Parameters I N C - l e d UPA I amp II

B J P - l e d NDA

1 Policy 325 4002 Programmes 300 4003 Responsibility 150 4754 Industry

relevance075 375

5 Implementation 150 4006 Integrity 100 4507 Measurable

(MampE)075 425

8 Impact 075 3259 Budgets 325 500

10 Job creation 050 30011 Quality 175 32512 Value-for-

money (cost benefit)

075 275

ScaleScore 5 is highest and 0 is least PolicyMattersrsquo rating BJP-led NDArsquos rating is expected to increasesignificantly by 2020 when the impact of its current policies and well-administered

programmes become fully profound

When in opposition P Chidambaram and the Congress Party emphasis on the need for job creation initiatives to focus on aspirational regular wage employment The UPArsquos February 2009 National Policy on Skills Development set itself a target to train 500 million by 2022 From 2009 - 2022 over a period of 13 years with 12 million people joining the Indiarsquos workforce every year jobs need to be created for 156 million As 7 of the workforce constitutes organized sector workers only 1092 million are by Congress Partyrsquos standards qualified as relevant jobs Notwithstanding only 10 of workers in the organized sector receive any formal training why would the Congress Party set itself a target of 500 million to be trained against a demand of 11 million The UPArsquos very own RPL initiatives and direct assessment (MES SDIS) were exclusively to assess train and certify unorganized sector workers representing micro entrepreneurs and blue-collar workers that employs 93 of the Indian workforce Furthermore SGSY-SP SJSRY Modular Employable Scheme NSDC and other centrally sponsored skill development schemes (CSS) that were to train 500 million by 2022 were short-term non-formal training for an unskilled or semi-skilled minimum wage jobs market Therefore it is evident the Congress suffered from a severe case of policy paralysis as far as skill development is concerned This paralysis was the root cause of any administrative or programmatic failures

Now with less than a year to go before the next general elections whilst commemorating the 4 years of the Modi government ShriArun Jaitley said this will year to consolidate policies and programmes implemented by the NDA government This is particularly relevant to lsquoSkill Indiarsquo as well As part of consolidating lsquoSkill

Special article

15July 2018

Indiarsquo

Towards realizing the ldquoDREAMrdquo Consolidating lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

1 Make a clear distinction between skilling and market insertion programmes on the basis of a sound trade-wise costndashbenefit analysis

2 Prioritize highly skilled and skilled trades over unskilled and semi-skilled trades as lsquoSkill Indiarsquo will succeed on the premise of ndash more economic relevance and less arbitrary numbers

3 Publicly-funded skilling initiatives linked to actual job opportunities and not irrational numbers churned out of speculative if not faulty skill gap analysis

4 Selfndashemployment trades Identify and categorize only those trades that have lsquorealrsquo self-employment potential and facilitate convergence with credit linkage and capacity building programmes such as Mudra Yojana SJSRY NIESBUD and RSETI

5 A skill voucher program to foster market driven model on the principles of a free market Only the right policies and program structures can support such an initiative

6 A regulatory body to monitor risk exposure of public funds to individual training companies by initiating a rating system

7 A lsquofunctionalrsquo NSQF that supports career progression and qualification advancements

in a practical and meaningful manner

8 The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component is applicable only for those select trades with strong labour market rationale for such an intervention

9 Reform NSDC by (i) including financing skill development projects to RBIrsquos priority sector lending list (ii) PMKK and PMKVY implemented directly by State Skill Missions as a centrally sponsored scheme (iii) Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) self-governed and operated by industry but regulated by NSDA and (iv) Other functions of NSDC taken over directly by the Ministry

10 Assessments certifications curriculum and trades (QPNOS) undertaken by a single entity rather than two separate entities ndash MES (SDIS) and SSCs to avoid duplication

When launching lsquoSkill Indiarsquo Prime Minister NarendraModi said ldquoWe need to have futuristic vision and prepare plans for the next 10 years We have to create structures and mechanisms to nurture youngsters enabling them to find employmentrdquo The last 4 years has witnessed progressive policy making towards structural reforms and effective program implementation guided by a futuristic visionary who dares to dream big for India

(Writer is a Founder amp CEO of Policy Matters Institute New Delhi)

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16July 2018

mong those Bengali intellectuals who have left their mark as Vice-Chancellors in the history of University

of Calcutta Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee is one of the most outstanding We know of him mainly as a politician Yet he carried another distinctive identity that of an intellectual and educationist

Vice-Chancellor Syamaprasad mdash

A Reassessment

Professor Lipi Ghosh

who was able to place the University of Calcutta among the top ranking universities in the annals of Indian education system He was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta between 1934 and 1938

The most important change that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee brought to the system of studies in the university was to introduce Bengali as the medium of regular studies This was given recognition through the University Act of 1935 whereby Bengali was recognized as one of the approved mediums of study Dr Syama Prasad declared ldquoThough western education has imbibed in us a deep sense of patriotism liberal outlook and political consciousness I have not been able to discern any reflection of a clear national educational policy within itrdquo

In order to facilitate the expansion of

a

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17July 2018

intellectual thought through Bengali he took the initiative to publish booklets in Bengali It may be mentioned in this context that in 1937 for the first time a dissertation written in Bengali was awarded PhD degree

Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee appointed Rabindranath Tagore as a lsquodistinguished professorrsquo in the department of Bengali It is pertinent to mention that Tagore was inspired by Dr Syama Prasad to render his convocation address in Bengali Calcutta University syndicate decided to invite Tagore to this position Though not willing at the beginning the poet had to concede defeat before Syama Prasadrsquos logic and sincerity and accepted this particular post In his special lecture Rabindranath said ldquoThat Bengali was not the medium of instructions in an university of Bengal is extremely shameful and unfortunatethe late Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay had first initiated efforts to make Bengali as a medium of instructions now that road is being expandedrdquo It may be remembered that Tagore formulated one project after another for the development of Bengali language for the university

The second contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee in Calcutta University was to introduce new subjects in the academic curricula and modernize the existing curricula During his tenure studies through the medium of Bengali Hindi and Urdu in the Honours course was begun and Assamese was introduced at the graduation level Training in mass-scale production process was also started in the Applied Physics department through his efforts Courses in Communication Engineeringmdashie modern Information Technologymdashwas introduced In 1934 DSC degree in Public Health was instituted through his effort To make the students interested in military training he introduced courses in military studies Later with collaboration of the Indian Air Force a three-month internship

programme was started in University of Calcutta Besides archaeology course in the Intermediate stage Aeronautics BA in BF astronomy in BSc and mathematics in Honours course were started In 1937 the duration of the MBM course was reduced from 6 years to 5 years keeping in mind the need for parity in this case with that of other universities Experimental Psychology was introduced among the subjects in the BSc degree To make the teachers competent in imparting teaching teacherrsquos training course was introduced during his tenure In 1934 David Hare Training College and Loreto House were made institutions of higher education through his efforts

Development of womenrsquos education can be said to be the third important contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee He was deeply interested in female education and with the endowment from late Biharilal Mitra began the course on Home Science for women The fund of Rs 6500 from Biharilal Mitra Trust was used as the initial repository which was to blossom as Biharilal College in later days

As a teacher Dr Syama Prasad was known for his compassion for the students As the Vice-Chancellor of the University he dedicated his time effort and health for the betterment of the university and its students He believed that the progress of a nation depended on the development of its youth and he single-handedly devoted his physical and intellectual efforts to bring about the advancement of the student-youths To facilitate this he established the Students Welfare department where regular programmes for exercise were begun

Incidentally it may be mentioned that the students of the minority Muslim community held Dr Syama Prasad in high esteem Dr Dhirendranath Sen a professor in the contemporary time wrote ldquoTwo Muslim students

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had come to Dr Syama Prasad for some help They told Dhirendranath lsquoDr Syama Prasad was despite his politics a greater and more sincere friend of young men in difficulty than any other Hindu or Muslim leaders they knewrsquordquo Dr Syama Prasad gave these two students the necessary certificates and this step points to his equally compassionate attitude to all students irrespective of religion

Not only in dealing with studentsrsquo problems Dr Syama Prasad was equally concerned to provide various opportunities to the employees of university He was the president of the Employees Association In that capacity he set before the syndicate the proposal of setting up of the Employees Provident Fund

It is necessary to discuss the relation and exchange between Dr Syama Prasad and Hassan Syed Suhrawardy in the context of the Muslim students of Calcutta University Suhrawardy was made the Bageshwari Professor of the university As a member of the selection committee Dr Syama Prasad completely endorsed this selection He wrote ldquoThrough the appointment of a Muslim the University is entering a new phase and is telling everyone in the world that the statement which is sometimes made that this University is confined to a class is not correct and that it is the University of Bengal and the University of Indiardquo As the Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University Suhrawardy in his speech before the Senate addressed Syamaprasad ldquoNobody knows more than I personally of the great help as Vice-Chancellor I got from you and the great difficulty I would have been without your cooperationrdquo

One of the most important measures taken during Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos tenure was the celebration of the University Foundation Day 24 January was declared as the University Foundation Day This endeavour was taken to

demonstrate a love for the institution During the first celebrations nearly 3000 students from different colleges marched to the university Tagorersquos song ldquoCholo Jai cholo jairdquo (Come let us go come let us go) reverberated in the air It is also to be remembered that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee played a role in choosing the logo of Calcutta University He proposed to replace the British-era logo of tri-headed elephant and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo with that of a full bloomed lotus with a lsquoShreersquo symbol in its middle However in this he faced the opposition of the Muslim community as both the lotus and lsquoShreersquo were seen as Hindu religious symbols Ultimately a sun inscribed with a lotus bud at its centre was decided upon as the logo Later of course the lotus bud was replaced by a lotus and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo was added

In the end it must be mentioned that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee was quite interested in improving the university library seminary and museum Ashutosh Museum of Indian Art was established to preserve the specimens of Indian culture and aid in the research of Indian cultural

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traditions and its evolution In fact there is an eclectic mix of fine arts and applied arts as well as folk art in the museum A new method of study was thus established whereby Bengal as well as Indian culture was showcased in its proper glory

Dr Syama Prasad was especially interested in Asian culture He established facilities for study of Chinese and Tibetan language and culture The Asian country of Cambodia fell within his intellectual interests He was felicitated by the then king of Cambodia It is thought that the inclusion of Chinese and Tibetan studies within the curricula of Calcutta University was symbolic of Syamaprasadrsquos love for Asia

In the educational field Syamaprasadrsquos biggest contribution was in establishing the idea of Panchsheel He believed that the faculty latent in the youth of the new age could be properly set free through Panchsheel In his second convocation address (1936) Dr Syama Prasad set forth the principles of Panchsheel to be definitely followed These were

1 To spread education at all levels of society to facilitate the development of the virtues of the youth

2 To facilitate proper union between cultural and professional education

3 The teachers must impart education based on the national culture

4 Education must be geared towards the achieving of truth and beauty in free and liberal atmosphere

5 The extension of the aid of the state in education

The education policy that he initiated as Vice-Chancellor of University of Calcutta was to become the blue print of the national education policy in later days The ideas that he had introduced in the fields of social sciences humanities and

science occupy an important position in modern Indian education system He always gave great importance to the unity and welfare of the country It was for this reason that he wanted to build up a generation of students who would dedicate themselves to the task of serving the nation The little time in which Dr Syama Prasad could bring about improvement in the university is but a small chapter of his extremely active life Hard work and sacrifice are the cornerstones of any successful venture and Dr Syama Prasad left his mark in both these spheres in his work in the university The first aim of his life was to bring about Indiarsquos independence and the other aim was to keep the university environment free from political and communal strife It is for this reason that in the contemporary scenario it is necessary for every teacher to emulate Syamaprasadrsquos life and principles Here lies the need to know Dr Syama Prasad and his valuable teachings

(Writer is a professor department of South amp South East Asian Studies University of Calcutta)

Notes and References 1 Dinesh Chandra Sinha Prasanga Kolkata

Biswavidyalaya Calcutta University 2007 p 370

2 Ibid p 416

3 Dhirendranath Sen ldquoDr Syama Prasad as I knew himrdquo Calcutta Review (October 1944) 13

4 For details see Syndicate Resolutions dated 24081928 cited in Sinha Prasanga Kolkata Biswavidyalaya p 410

5 Tathagata Roy The Life and Times of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee ndash A Complete Biography Prabhat Prakashan New Delhi 2012 p 49

6 Ibid p 50

7 Ibid pp 53-54

8 Ibid p 46

9 Dinesh Chandra Sinha opcit pp 366-367

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POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दर सरकार दारा lsquoसीिी भततीrsquo क माधयम स लोक सवाओ म lsquoसयति सदरवrsquo तर क अदिकाररयो को रख जान का दनणचय रराच म ह दरअसल सरकार

न हाल ही म दवदभनन सरकारी मतालयो म सयति सदरव क 10 पदो क दलए सीिी भतती की अदिसरना जारी की दजसक तहत आवदनकताच दसदवल सवा परीकषा की परदकरया स नही होन क बावजद सरकार म सयति सदरव क रप म दि दनमाचण क कायषो म अपना योगदान द सक ग

क दर सरकार क इस दनणचय पर सहमदत-असहमदत क बीर कछ

सीधी भरती परकरिया एक जररी किरणय

भपदर यादव

तथयातमक दवरय उभर ह दजस कारण इस दनणचय को समझना समीरीन ह ऐसा दबकल नही ह दक इस तरह क दनणचय पहली बार दलय गय ह अथवा ऐसा पहली बार होन जा रहा ह

अगर पीछ दख तो अनक उदाहरण दमलग दजनम सीिी भतती स दवदभनन कषतो क लोग सरकार म अपनी सवाए द रह ह और द रक ह उदाहरण क तौर पर दवमल जालान मोटक दसह अहलवादलया और िकर आरायच जस दवदभनन कषतो क दविरज अपनी सवाए सीिी भतती क माधयम स दत रह ह अत इस दनणचय को पहली बार उठाया गया कदम कह कर परशनदरहन खडा करना उदरत नही ह

इस कदम को राजनीदतक रशम स दखना भी ठीक नही सही मायन म दखा जाय तो यह कादमचक मतालय दारा काफी सोर दवरार और मथन क बाद दलया गया दनणचय ह दजसक भदवषय म सकारातमक पररणाम ददखग यह भरम नही होना रादहए दक दि की नौकरिाही और सघ लोक सवा आयोग स आनवाल अदिकाररयो म योगयता का अभाव ह अथवा कोई कमी ह

यह दनदवचवाददत ह दक भारत क पास एक मजबत लोकतादतक परणाली ह और हमारी नौकरिाही वयवथा अतयत ही योगय ह सीिी भतती का यह फसला वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर वतचमान की जररत को दखत हए अलग-अलग कषतो की योगयताओ और कषमताओ का दिदहत म कस उपयोग हो क सबि म एक ठोस और

21

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दनणाचयक समािान मात ह

सीिी भतती की इस परदकरया को ससद की lsquoकमटी ऑन इटीमट 2016-17rsquo की लोकसभा म परतत एक ररपोटच क माधयम स समझन पर दथदत जयादा पषट नजर आयगी

सदन म पि इस ररपोटच म सदमदत न नयनतम सीिी भतती की दसफाररि की ह सदमदत का मानना ह दक इसस न कवल सरकारी कायचिली म बदलाव आयगा बदक समाज क दवदभनन वगषो क दविरजो क सझावो व दवरारो को भी सरकारी परणाली का दहसा बनाया जा सकगा सदमदत न यह भी वीकार दकया ह दक राषटीय तर पर सघ लोक सवा आयोग की परदतयोगी परीकषाओ क माधयम स रयदनत अदिकारी अलग-अलग िदकषक पषठभदम स आत ह

इस वजह स तकनीकी पहलओ पर कछ मामलो म व योगय होन क बावजद अनदभज होत ह दलहाजा नीदत दनयामक तयार करन म उनह कई मदशकलो का सामना करना पडता ह सीिी भतती स इस आवशयकता की तकच सगत पदतच की जा सकती ह तथा दविरजो की कषमता का लाभ दलया जा सकता ह

हालादक कछ लोग इस परशन पर भी रराच कर रह ह दक इसस कही उन लोगो म उतसाहहीनता का भाव न पदा हो जाय जो परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स रयदनत होकर लोक सवा म आत ह

ऐसा सोरना उदरत नही ह योदक वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर इसस परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स आनवाल लोगो पर कोई परभाव नही पडगा दरअसल अलग-अलग कषतो क दकष लोगो को उचर तरीय सवा म लान का दनणचय इसदलए दकया गया योदक सयति सदरव तर तक पहरन म एक अदिकारी को लबा समय खरच करना पडता ह इस दौरान वह दस साल स जयादा दजल और तहसील तर पर कायच करत हए जमीनी दथदत का सटीक अनभव परापत करत ह

लोक सवा म लबा परिासदनक अनभव परापत करन क बाद ही कोई अदिकारी इस दथदत म होता ह दक उस नीदत दनमाचण का

दादयतव ददया जाय अत यदद सीिी भतती स अनभवी लोगो को लाया जाता ह तो इसस परदतपिाच क साथ सवा की गणवता भी बढगी बहमखी दवकास क दलए यह जररी ह दक हम अपनी परी कषमता और योगयता क साथ कायच कर और यह पणच सहभादगता स ही सभव ह

दनजी कषत क दविरजो की योगयता व कषमता का लाभ सरकारी सवाओ म दलया जाय और सरकारी सवाओ क योगय एव अनभवी व कषमतावान लोगो क दववक का लाभ दनजी कषतो म दन का पराविान तयार हो परपर सहयोग की यह भावना जब सरलता और सगमतापवचक वयवहार म आयगी तो दि क दवकास को और गदत दमलगी ससद की सदमदत न ऐस पराविानो की जररत को भी महसस दकया ह

सीिी भतती क मद पर कारिस समत कछ दलो का यह कहना दक यह कोई परभावी फसला अथवा lsquoगम-रजरrsquo नही ह गलत ह रदक मरा खद का ससदीय थायी सदमदतयो का कायाचनभव बताता ह दक क दर सरकार क नीदत दनिाचरण व उस लाग करान स जड महतवपणच फसल सयति सदरव तर पर ही तय होत ह ऐस म जादहर ह दक इसस कायचपरणाली म बडा बदलाव आयगा और नवारार क दार खलग आदखर खली हवा म सास लन क दलए हम भी तो अपनी बद दखडदकया खोलनी होगी

जसा दक हम दख रह ह दक दि म कोई भी दनणचय सरकार ल उस राजनीदतक बहस म लान और राजनीदत करन स दवपकष बाज नही आता सीिी भतती का दवरय भी दवपकष क राजनीदतक एजड स अछता नही ह कारिस न सीिी भतती को लकर आरकषण का मदा उठाया ह कारिस का ऐसा करना दसवाय राजनीदतक कवायद क और कछ भी नही ह

क दर सरकार आरकषण की नीदत को लकर पषट ह और वह सदविान सममत ढग स लाग करन को लकर अपनी परदतबदता अनक बार जादहर कर रकी ह दलहाजा इस नीदतगत फसल पर दवपकष का यह दिगफा कवल राजनीदतक अवरोि की भावना स उठाया गया कदम ह

आज जब हम परदतपिाच क दौर म ददनया क समद दिो क साथ कि-स-किा दमला कर रलन क दलए तयार खड ह ऐस म हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच करन की जररत ह सीिी भतती क माधयम स लोक सवाओ एव नीदतगत तर क दनणचयो म सबदित कषतो की योगयताओ की कषमता का उपयोग करक ही हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच कर सक ग

(लखक राजयसभा सदसय एव भाजपा क राकटरिय महासकिव ह )

22

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दी सरकार न नयनतम समथचन मय (एमएसपी) क मय म 2018-19 सत क दलय बढोतरी की घोरणा की ह दजसस दकसानो को राहत

दमलन की सभावना ह हालादक दवरोिी दल सरकार क इस दनणचय को एक राजनीदतक फसल क रप म दख रह ह लदकन उनक तकच आिारहीन ह योदक सरकार की इस घोरणा स दिभर क दकसान लाभादनवत होग जबदक इस साल क अत म कवल 3 राजयो मधय परदि राजथान और छतीसगढ म दविानसभा रनाव होन वाल ह

खरीफ क मौसम म सवाचदिक उपजाय जान वाल सामानय

एमएसपी वकधि ककसािो क कहर म एक और कदम

सरीश कसह

मो

23

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

िान का एमएसपी 200 रपय परदत दवटल बढाकर 1750 रपय दकया गया ह जो पहल 1550 रपय परदत दवटल था यह मय ए2 और एफएल लागत स करीब 5009 परदतित अदिक ह खरीफ की सभी 14 फसलो का एमएसपी लागत स करीब 50 परदतित अदिक कर ददया गया ह सबस अदिक बढोतरी मग और रागी क एमएसपी म की गई ह दपछल साल की तलना म मग का एमएसपी 1400 रपय परदत दवटल और रागी का 900 रपय परदत दवटल बढाया गया ह

मीदडयम टपल कपास का एमएसपी 4020 रपय स बढाकर 5150 रपय परदत दवटल और लॉनग टपल कपास का 4320 रपय स बढाकर 5450 रपय परदत दवटल दकया गया ह गौरतलब ह दक सरकार न दवत वरच 2018-19 क बजट म दकसानो को लागत मय स 50 परदतित अदिक एमएसपी दन का वादा दकया था नीर ददय गय तादलका स एमएसपी म बढोतरी को अचछी तरह स समझा जा सकता ह

क दरीय गहमती राजनाथ दसह क अनसार यह वरच 2022 तक दकसानो की आय दोगनी करन की ददिा म उठाया गया कदम ह व इस दनणचय स रिामीण अथचवयवथा पर सकारातमक परभाव पडन की बात कह रह ह व यह भी कह रह ह दक इसस दकसानो की करय िदति बढगी दजसस कारोबारी गदतदवदियो म तजी आयगी साथ ही इसस रिामीण अथचवयवथा मजबत होगी राजनाथ दसह क मतादबक एमएसपी म बढोतरी स महगाई जरर थोडी बढ सकती ह लदकन सरकार महगाई को दनयदतत करन की हर सभव कोदिि करगी

खादय पदाथषो की कीमतो म इजाफा म मखय भदमका दबरौदलयो की होती ह आज भी मबई म कोई भी सबजी 50 रपय परदत दकलो स कम नही ह रावल दाल और दसर अनाजो क सदभच म भी कमोबि यही दथदत ह यह दथदत दि क दसर िहरो म भी कायम ह दबरौदलयो पर लगाम लगा कर इस काफी हद तक दनयदतत दकया जा सकता ह

एमएसपी की गणना ए2 यानी बीज-खाद आदद का खरच और एफएल यानी पररवार क सदयो का महनताना क आिार पर की गई ह हालादक दकसान सगठन इस सी2 यानी जमीन की लागत और सभी तरह की लागत क आिार पर करन की माग कर रह ह सरकार दजस तरह स दकसानो क दहत म लगातार कदम उठा रही ह उसस लगता ह दक आग आन वाल ददनो म सरकार दकसानो की इस माग को भी मान लगी कहा जा सकता ह दक मोदी सरकार दारा एमएसपी म बढोतरी की घोरणा स दनदचित रप स दकसान लाभादनवत होग और उनकी आदथचक दथदत म सिार होगा इसस उनकी सामादजक

दथदत म भी सकारातमक बदलाव आन की सभावना ह

(लखक भाररीय स बक क कॉरपोर क दर मबई क आक णक अिसनधाि कवभाग म कायणरर ह)

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स दि म गरीबी हटाओ क नार क बावजद गरीबी बढती गई हो वहा गरीबी दमटान की बात करना कपबना-लोक म दवररण करना ही माना जाएगा

सौभागयकवि यह कपटना अब हकीकत म बदल रकी ह अमररकी िोि सथाय बदकगसा क फयरर डवलपमट बलॉग म परकादित ररपाटच क मतादबक भारत अब ददनया का सबस जया दा गरीबो का घर नही रह गया ह मई 2018 म जहा भारत म 730 करोड लोग अतय त गरीब की शणी म थ वही नाइजीररया म यह तादात 870 करोड ह इस परकार कल गरीबो की सखया क अनसार भारत अब दसर पायदान पर आ गया ह

भारर म कम हो रही गरीबी

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ररपोटच क अनसार हर दमनट 44 भारतीय अतयीत गरीब की शणी स दनकल रह ह यह ददनया म गरीबी घटन की सबस तज रफतार ह यदद यह रफतार जारी रहती ह तो 2018 क अत तक भारत सबस जयाहदा गरीब आबादी वाल दिो म तीसर नबर पर आ जाएगा तब नाइजीररया पहल व कागो दसर था न पर होग

ररपोटच म उस आबादी को अतयजत गरीबी क दायर म रहन वाली माना गया ह दजसक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर (लगभग 130 रपय) स भी कम रकम होती ह ररपोटच क मतादबक 2022 तक तीन फीसदी स कम भारतीय ऐस रह जाएग दजनक पास रोजाना क दलए 19 डॉलर नही होग वही 2030 तक भारत म सबक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर होग दसर िबदोत म भारत म अतयात गरीब िबदॉ इदतहास क पननोि म दफन हो रका होगा

गरीबी दमटान की इस सबस तज रफतार पर मीदडया व मोदी दवरोदियो न रपपी साि ली ह योदक यह महतव पणच उपलदबि आकडो की बाजीगरी और रनावी नारो की बजाय दवकास का लाभ जनता तक पहरान क रलत हादसल हई ह वस तो यह उपलदबिस मोदी सरकार की सभी योजनाओ की दन ह लदकन यहा दबजली उपलबिपता और परतयककष नकदी हता तरण का उलदख परासदगक ह

कज

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July 2018

आदथचक दवकास और दबजली आपदतच म गहर सबि को दखत हए मोदी सरकार न सबस पहल सभी घरो तक दबजली पहरान का समयबद कायचकरम दनिाचररत दकया हर त र पर जवाबदही तय करन का नतीजा यह हआ दक मई 2018 तक सभी गावो तक दबजली पहरा दी गई अब सरकार हर घर तक दबजली पहरान का कायच यद तरर पर कर रही ह

दबजली की माग और आपदतच क बीर खाई को पाटन क दलए मोदी सरकार न उतपा दन बढान पर जोर ददया इसका नतीजा यह हआ दक 31 मारच 2018 तक दि की कल दबजली उतपादन कषमता बढकर 344000 मगावाट तक पहर गई दबजली उतपाबदन क साथ-साथ मोदी सरकार न दबजली बरान का अदभयान िर दकया

पहली बार दबजली बरान का अदभयान दवजापनो स आग बढकर ठोस जमीनी रप दलया इसक दलए उजाला योजना िर की गई दजसक तहत 30 करोड स अदिक एलईडी बबोए का दवतरण दकया गया इसस एलईडी बबो की कीमत 350 रपय स घटकर 45 रपय रह गई दवदयत दवहीन गावो म दबजली पहरन और आपदतच म सिार स दि म कारोबारी गदतदवदियो को रफतार दमली दजसका लाभ अतत गरीबी उनम लन म दमल रहा ह

दि म गरीबी दनवारण म एक बडी बािा हर त र पर फला भरषटा रार रहा ह सबस बडी बात यह ह दक इस सता पकष का समथचन हादसल था इस दषरटकर को तोडन क दलए मोदी सरकार न गरीबो को बदकग परदकरया स जोडन क दलए जन-िन योजना िर की इसक तहत दपछल रार वरषो म 32 करोड जन-िन बक खात खोल गए आज की तारीख म 85 परदतित भारतीयो क पास बक खात ह जबदक 2014 म यह अनपात महज 45 परदतित था

इन खातो को आिार सखया4 स जोडन क बाद दवकासीय

गदतदवदियो सदबसकडी छातवदत पिन आदद क तहत दी जान वाली रकम को सीि बक खात म भजा जान लगा सरना परौदयोदगकी आिाररत दनगरानी परणाली का पररणाम यह हआ दक 38 करोड एलपीजी उपभोतिान और 275 करोड फजती रािन काडचिारी गायब हो गए

इसी परकार दसरी योजनाओ म बड पमान पर फजती लाभाथती पकड गए इसस हर साल 83000 करोड रपयो का भरषटाारार रका दजस अब सरकार दवकासीय गदतदवदियो म दनवि कर रही ह दजसका दरगामी नतीजा गरीबी उनमलन क रप म आ रहा ह

इसी तरह मोदी सरकार न थाीनीय तार पर कारोबार को बढावा दन क दलए मदरा योजना गरोबो को वरचछर ईिन महया करान क दलए उजवतरणला योजना गरीबो को आवास सवाचदिक दपछड दजलो म दवकासीय योजनाओ क दकरयानवोयन पर दविर फोकस जसी योजनाओ को लाग दकया दजसस लोगो की आमदनी बढी और व गरीबी क दषरीकर स बाहर दनकल रह ह

भारत क इदतहास म पहली बार हआ ह जब गरीबी हटाओ का नारा लगाए दबना गरीबी कम करन म मदद दमली ह जस-जस मोदी सरकार की योजनाए जमीन पर लाग होगी वस-वस लोगो की आमदनी बढगी और गरीबो की सखयान म कमी आएगी मोदी सरकार की यही उपलदबि गरीबो क नकली मसीहाओ (राहल गािी मायावती अदखलि यादव लाल यादव) की नीद हराम दकए हए ह इनहण डर ह दक एक बार गरीबी दमट गई तब गरीबो क नाम पर की जानवाली राजनीदत का याक होगा

(लखक कनदरीय सकिवालय म अकधकारी ह य उिक किजी कविार ह)

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26July 2018

जरात दविानसभा रनाव क समय जारी कारिस का जनऊिारी सकरण बनद हआ अब लोकसभा रनाव की तयारी ह राहल गािी की वगच दविर क

साथ बठक पहल गलाम नबी आजाद और दफर िदि थरर क बयान यही ददखात ह भारत को बदनाम करन वाली बात यही तक

रर क बयाि स उजागर हआ कागस का िहरा

डॉ कदलीप अकिहोती

सीदमत नही ह

पादकतान क नता भी भारत क दखलाफ बयान दत ह सयति राषट सघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन का बयान भी लगभग ऐसा ही था उसका कहना था दक जमम कशमीर और पाक अदिकत कशमीर की दथदत एक जसी ह दोनो थानो पर नागररक मार जा रह ह गलाम नबी आजाद का बयान भी इसस दमलता जलता था उनहोन जमम कशमीर म सरकषा बलो दारा आम नागररको को मारन का आरोप लगाया था िदि थरर बोल दक नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो भारत दहनद पादकतान बन जायगा

पादकतान क नताओ सना सयति राषटसघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन गलाम नवी आजाद िदि थरर मदणिकर अययर दददगवजय दसह सिील कमार दिद पी दरदबरम आदद क आग-पीछ बयानो की मल भावना एक जसी यो लगती ह इसका गहन दवशरण होना रादहए यपीए सरकार क समय इसी परकार क बयान खब रदरचत होत थ सरकार क मदतयो स लकर पाटती

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27July 2018

सगठन क लोग दहनद आतकवाद का राग अलाप रह थ

इन बयानो का पादकतान म खब वागत हआ था तमाम कोदििो क बाद भी कारिस की सरकार छह वरच म दहनद आतकवाद को अि मात भी परमादणत नही कर सकी थी िदि थरर का बयान भी इसी कोदट का ह उनक बयान का भाव यही ह दक दहनद भी आतकवादी होत ह य भारत को पादकतान जसा बना दग

थरर न कहा यदद भाजपा दोबारा लोकसभा रनाव जीतगी तो हमारा लोकतादतक सदविान खतम हो जाएगा योदक उनक पास भारतीय सदविान की िदजजया उडान और एक नया सदविान दलखन वाल सार ततव ह उनका दलखा नया सदविान दहद राषट क दसदातो पर आिाररत होगा जो अपसखयको क समानता क अदिकार को खतम कर दगा यह दि को दहद पादकतान बना दगा थरर क बयान की तीखी आलोरना की गई इसक बाद वह बयान वापस लत तब भी गनीमत थी लदकन उनहोन दनलचजजतापवचक अपन को सही सादबत करन का परयास दकया ह उनहोन कहा दक जो पहल कहा उस एक बार दफर कहगा

दखा जाए तो पादकतान का जनम एक िमच दविर की आबादी क दलए हआ था दजसन अपन दि क अपसखयको क साथ भदभाव दकया अपसखयको को पादकतान म उनक मौदलक अदिकारो स भी वदरत रखा गया भारत न उस तकच को कभी वीकार नही दकया दजसक आिार पर दो दिो का बटवारा हआ था

िदि थरर क बयान स भारत और दहनद सकदत दोनो का अपमान हआ ह भारतीय सकदत दवशव म सबस परारीन ह हजारो वरषो म तलवार क बल पर अपन मत क परसार का कोई परयास नही दकया गया पादकतान अलग सभयता का परदतदनदितव करता ह दजसम अपसखयक या गर मदलमो क परदत कोई हमददती नही होती अनय म को क उदाहरण भी सामन ह ऐस म दहनद पादकतान की बात करना िरारत पणच ह

भारत म जब तक दहनद बहमत म ह तब तक अपसखयको क परदत कोई भदभाव नही हो सकता तबतक य पादकतान नही बन सकता समया वहा होती ह जहा दहनद अपसखयक होत ह पादकतान सदहत तमाम मदलम म को का उदाहरण सामन ह बटवार क समय बीस परदतित स जयादा दहनद पादकतान म थ अब नाम मात क बर ह य भी दयनीय दिा म रहत ह वही भारत म मसलमानो की आबादी बढती जा रही उनक साथ कोई भदभाव नही होता

दसरी बात यह दक भारत क मल ढार म कोई बदलाव नही

हो सकता कछ सदविान सिोिन ऐस होत ह दजनम ससद क साथ आि राजयो की सहमदत भी जररी होती ह नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो तानािाह नही हो जाएग थरर की बात म कोई दम नही ह

तीसरी बात यह दक भाजपा पहली बार सता म नही आई ह आज करीब पसठ परदतित दहस म उसका िासन ह नरदर मोदी को परिानमती बन रार वरच पर हो रक ह थरर को बताना रादहए दक भाजपा या नरदर मोदी की सरकार न ऐसा या दकया दजसक आिार पर व दहनद पादकतान का आरोप लगा रह ऐसा या था जो मसलमानो क दलए कारिस न कर ददया भाजपा सरकार न नही दकया

रौथी गभीर बात यह दक थरर न अपसखयको को डरान और भडकान का परयास दकया ह इसक दलए उनक दवरद काननी कारचवाई होनी रादहए दि क ससािनो पर अपसखयको का पहला हक बतान दहनद आतकवाद का दिगफा छोडन स अपसखयको क दहत नही हो सकत

यदद अपसखयक दपछड ह तो उसक दलए कारिस सबस बडी दोरी ह योदक उसको सबस अदिक समय तक िासन करन का मौका दमला भाजपा नरदर मोदी की आलोरना करन का सभी को अदिकार ह लदकन राजनीदतक दलो को एक मयाचदा का पालन अवशय करना रादहए दवरोि ऐसा नही होना रादहए जो भारत और दहनद िमच को अपमादनत कर

(लखक कहनद पीजी कॉलज म एसोकसए परोफसर ह)

Political commentarieS

28July 2018

Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on 4th July 2018 answered a reference in Govt of NCT

Delhi v Union of India signifying the unique nature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a Union Territory with an elected regional government but under the administration of the President of India through the Lieutenant Governor

In Indiarsquos federal structure the Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws on matters

Judgment of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India Upholding the Constitutional Powers of the

Lieutenant Governor

a

Shivam Singhania

Political commentarieS

29July 2018

enumerated in the Union List of Schedule VII of the Constitution and the State Legislative Assemblies have exclusive powers to make laws on matters enumerated in the State List of Schedule VII of the Constitution Both the Parliament and the Assemblies can make laws on entries in the Concurrent List subject to the condition that in the event of conflict of Union and State Laws the law enacted by the Parliament will prevail Therefore states are a distinguishable recognized entity in the governance structure with considerable powers to reflect the will of the people of any particular state As a corollary the Union and state governments have fairly demarcated spheres of power and sufficient degree of autonomy in framing and executing welfare policies distinct and independent of one another

A third category of governance structure are Union Territories which are directly governed by the Union Executive through Administrators The entire territory of India is divided into states which means any piece of land will fall within the boundary of at least one state and therefore on it can be exercised the executive powers of that state government However Union Territories even though may fall within the territory of a state is governed directly by the union government for example Chandigarh

What if a Union Territory has its own government Whether the Union government continues to hold power and if so to what extent What is the scope of the government of the Union Territory is it similar to a state government Does the administrator become akin to the Governor of a state or he has a more direct role to play compared to a Governor Will the territory be run by a hybrid system of both the central and its own government and what would such hybrid structure be These are questions of governance and constitutional conflict

Article 239AA of the Constitution governs the structure of legislature and executive in NCT Delhi It provides for a legislature for Delhi directly elected by the people of Delhi and a Council of Ministers from such legislative assembly

According to Article 239AA (3)(a) the legislative power of the NCT assembly extends to all matters in the state list except three matters (public order police and land) According to Article 329(4) the executive powers of NCT government extends to all matters for which the NCT Assembly has power to make laws Interestingly the Parliament has the power to make laws for the Union Territory of NCT Delhi on matters on Union State as well as Concurrent List Therefore for Delhi the Parliament can make laws for matters in the Union List and on Land Public Order and Police while both the NCT Assembly and the Parliament can make laws for other matters in the State List and Concurrent List and in case of conflict the law enacted by Parliament shall prevail

This presents the unique state of NCT Delhi conclusively proving that it is a Union Territory and does not have the features of a federal state as all its laws can be repugnant to Parliamentary laws and the NCT government is duty bound to follow and implement such Parliamentary laws which override the laws made by the NCT assembly itself

Even though legislative powers overlap the Supreme Court found that the executive powers vest only in the NCT government It opined that the principles of representative government and collective ministerial responsibility are fundamental to a democratic setup which being enshrined as a basic tenet of our Constitution cannot be done away with in favour of a completely centrally administered system when the Parliament in its constituent power by the Sixty-Ninth Amendment had decided to

Political commentarieS

30July 2018

provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

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31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

Special article

32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

vyaktI vIshesh

34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

events spmrf

35July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

events spmrf

40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

Page 9: The ISSN 2454-9401 Nationalist - spmrf.org · PM MODI’S VISION Salient Points of PM Modi’s address at the public meeting with beneficiaries in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 07 July, 2018

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9July 2018

o assess Prime Minister Modirsquos visit to Indonesia in the last week of May this year we have to find out first the

stakes India and Indonesia have in each other and the pull factor that brings them closer to each other For India Indonesia is a maritime neighbour Indonesiarsquos Aceh in the northernmost tip of Sumatra is only 80 nautical miles from Indiarsquos Andaman ampNicobar Islandsand even closer than any part of India With a coastline of 7500 kms with more than 1380 islands and more than two million sq km of Exclusive Economic Zone India occupies a central position in the Indo-Pacific

Emerging Relations between India and Indonesia in the light of Prime Minister Modirsquos Visit to Indonesia

Professor Baladas Ghoshal

t

Special article

10July 2018

while Indonesia as the largest archipelagic State in the world with a coastline of 108000 kms with 17504 islands and features and a total of maritime areas of 6400000 sq km including Exclusive Economic Zone is a fulcrum that connects the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean The two oceans represent a combined maritime region which is important for global maritime trade and commerce As a consequence the two countries have a mutual stake in each otherrsquos progress prosperity stability and territorial integrity and as pluralistic democracies and developing societies we face similar challenges Indonesia is not only the most populous country in the region with the largest Muslim population in the world it has also immense natural resources and a strategic location for it controls all or part of the very major waterway between the Pacific and the Indian Ocean More than half of the worldrsquos shipping traverses these waterways

Given their location and capabilities India and Indonesia have a critical role to play as sentinels for vital sea-lanes They also have a stake in shaping an emerging security architecture of Asia that is not dominated by any single country important at a time when Chinarsquos recent assertiveness and muscle flexing in the South China Sea through its artificial island building and militarization of those territories claimed by some other ASEAN states is creating strategic uncertainty in the region Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj during her visit to Jakarta in early January this year has rightly said that Indonesia has an important role in the development and shaping of the security fabric of the region adding that the country is one of the most diverse democracy and has a critical role to play in evolution of the new security architecture in the Indo-Pacific region

Both Indonesia and India are not only multi-religious but also multi-cultural and face the challenge of integrating their diverse and plural

societies from primordial loyalties to civic loyalties and creating a sense of citizenship within a democratic framework through state motto of lsquoBhineka Tunggal Ekarsquo and lsquoUnity in Diversityrsquo While both Indonesia and India had been successful in maintaining social harmony and cohesion and build political stability for many years after they achieved their independence through trials and tribulations in recent years they are facing the rise of primordial loyalties and identity politics that are posing a major threat to such social cohesion and harmony In the case of Indonesia there has been a creeping Islamization of the society and polity of the country The inroads of Arab Wahhabi and Salafi variant of Islam into Southeast Asia and elsewhere have led to a growing assertiveness on the part of the fundamentalists As yet such fundamentalist elements have not occupied the mainstream in Indonesia and are still fringe groups the danger of their occupying a major space cannot be underestimated

Despite these mutual stakes India-Indonesia relations did not fulfil its promises and potentialities until very recently For one Indonesiarsquos military doctrine and foreign policy until President Joko Widodo came into power focussed more on the Pacific and its three concentric circles Indonesiarsquos foreign policy priorities was based on geographic proximity with the inner circle encompassing ASEAN (seen as the cornerstone of Indonesian foreign policy) the second circle comprising major neighbouring countries in East Asia the third circle the wider Asia Pacific region with the outer perimeters being of diminishing importance Thus the Asia Pacific was the focus of Indonesiarsquos foreign policy interests and strategic priorities until recently while relations with countries and regions beyond were selective on the basis of what they could offer Indonesia economically As a corollary the Indian Ocean did not find mention in Jakartarsquos military doctrine Ever since President

Special article

11July 2018

specIal artIcle

11May 2018

Jokowirsquos articulated his visionof Indonesia as a Global Maritime Fulcrum (GMF) in the Pacific and Indian Ocean region (or PACINDO) geographically much more extensive than the ldquoIndo-Pacificrdquo idea championed by Yudhoyono and his foreign minister Marty Natalegawa New Delhi received much greater attention in Jakartarsquos foreign policy For another economic interactions between the two countries while it had improved in the recent past are still quite insignificant to attract Jakarta for meaningful cooperation However there are two developments in recent years that had changed the contours of relations between the two countriesmdashJokowirsquos vision of GMF and Indonesiarsquos uneasy relations with China over the Natuna Island in the South China Sea which belongs to the former but the latterrsquos Nine Dash Line touches a part of it and had been a source of irritationIndonesia renamed the northern reaches of its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea as the North Natuna Sea in July 2017 an act of resistance by Southeast Asian nations to Chinarsquos territorial ambitions in the maritime region

Jokowirsquos vision of GMF and Modirsquos ideas about Sagarmala with their emphasis on port and infrastructure development opened the ground for maritime cooperation in various aspectsThe mostimportant aspect of Prime Minister Modirsquos visit to Indonesia was the signing of a shared vision of the two countries on Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and reiterating the importance of achieving ldquoa free open transparent rules-based peaceful prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific region where sovereignty and territorial integrity international law in particular UNCLOS freedom of navigation and overflight sustainable development and an open free fair and mutually beneficial trade and investment system are respectedrdquoThe other aspect is the elevation of bilateral relationship between the two

countries to the level of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and creation of new mechanisms like bilateral security dialogue trilateral dialogue signing of an enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement and Framework Agreement on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space for Peaceful PurposesIndonesia has agreed to give India economic and military access to the strategic island of Sabang at the northern tip of Sumatra and close to the Malacca Strait where New Delhi will invest in the port and economic zone of Sabang and build a hospital Besides the development of the port there is a possibility that Indian naval ships would be allowed to visit Sabang

The two countries have also agreed joint production of equipment technology transfer technical assistance and capacity building as well as sourcing of defence equipment Among other things New Delhi and Jakarta will enhance bilateral cooperation in countering terrorism terrorist financing money laundering arms smuggling trafficking in persons and cybercrime and intelligence cooperationFinally in managing diversity Indonesia and India realizedthe importance of interfaith dialogue as an effective forum to nurture peace and social harmony as well as to promote democracy and human rights Interfaith dialogue or what can be called lsquocivilizational dialoguersquo ndash Samvad ndash helps to explore a new understanding on the rise of religious identities the dynamic of pluralism and to eradicate radicalism terrorism and violent extremism If the vision and the agreements can be translated into action India and Indonesia can become the torch bearer of peace progress and stability in the Indo-pacific region

(Writer ia a secretary General Society for Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in Southeast Asian Studies Jawaharlal

Nehru University)

Special article

12July 2018

Reflecting back on the last 4 yearsin realizing Prime Minister Narendra Modirsquos dream for India to emerge as

the human resource capital of the world as China became a global hub for manufacturinglsquoSkill Indiarsquolaunched in July 2015 emphasizes on industry and technology linkages and is an

integral part of the NDA governmentrsquos war against povertyand unemployment

These were 4 valuable years of utmost dedication and hard work in terms of putting together proper governance structures and streamlining program implementation through the newly formed Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

lsquoSkill Indiarsquo under the incumbent government ensures

bull Integrity and efficiency in procurement Sanction of proposals compliant with GFR (General Finance Rules) and higher levels of transparency and efficiency During UPA I amp II sanctioning of skill development projects were not systematic and was found to be lacking in a very large measure on transparency

Towards realizing the DREAM

lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

Philip Christopher

r

Source wwwinfraskillsin

Special article

13July 2018

bull Effective monitoring Stringent monitoring of attendance and trainings through an Aadhaar-back biometric attendance system and periodic reviews of in-class CCTV recordings During UPA I amp II fake enrollments were the standard norm It was common practice to report large number of candidates as trained and provided employment when in reality no such training or jobs were provided

bull Labour market alignment Trade prioritization to focus on jobs that make a real difference to the economy business and the youth The UPA governments approach was to churn out of large unverified numbers resulting in gross financial misappropriation and least possible levels of job creation Actual trainings if any were predominantly in the unskilled category where no such training intervention is required in the first place

bull Standardization Prudent implementation of Common Norms (CNN) to streamline different skill development programs During the UPA I amp II years the lack of coordination between ministries and the center and state eventually lead to administrative failures More time was being spent on resolving internal matters than delivering a public good With CNN in place and periodically revised to keep it responsive to market changes the focus is back on development

bull Independent third party certification During UPA I amp II program implementing agencies (PIAs) of SGSYmdashSP and other skill development programs could literally appointed their own assessment amp certifying agencies or none at all and in some cases these were their own subsidiaries despite the third-party assessment clause Therefore post training assessments were

not conducted This was the weakest link that attributed to gross administrative failure The assessment process is now formalized by proper assessment process streamlining and robust monitoring of the genuine third-party assessments Candidates trained under lsquoSkill Indiarsquo are now assured of recognized government certifications that are widely accepted by industry

bull Process improvement Robust systems and processes have since been introduced to ensure superior program deliverables The objective of the UPA I amp II was focus on churning out and reporting large number often through fraudulent practices that largely went unchecked

bull Result-oriented The BJP-led NDA governmentrsquos top priority is policies and program that really work for the people and the economy During UPA I ampII the single- point agenda was report large unverifiable numbers despite these not resulting in job creation or economy benefit

bull Meaningful program components Well-regulated recognition of prior learning (RPL) During UPA I amp II NSDC partners were encouraged and rewarded to enroll existing employees and college students in large numbers under the Star scheme often through questionable means This fraudulent practice has since been eradicated

bull Verifiable outcomes Placements are verified by actual salary credited in candidatesrsquo bank accounts with salary slips and a mandatory 12mdashmonth tracking of the candidate post training During UPA I amp II the absence of proper monitoring and reporting system allowed the NSDC and other skilldevelopment programs to freely report large unverified numbers candidates employed

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14July 2018

bull Good governance The creation of a new skill development cadre in civil service in addition to the separate central ministry for skill development led by a cabinet rank minister and a minister for state brings the focus back on the importance of good governance to ensure Indiarsquos youth have the right talent and skills to help them succeed in a rapidly changing world and industry can access a highly skilled workforce During UPA I amp II an Office of the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Skill Development amp NSDA were set up Outcome Inability to effectively coordinate between Ministries and state governments

Comparison on relevant job creation and skill development during UPA I amp II and BJP-led NDA post May 2014

SI No

Parameters I N C - l e d UPA I amp II

B J P - l e d NDA

1 Policy 325 4002 Programmes 300 4003 Responsibility 150 4754 Industry

relevance075 375

5 Implementation 150 4006 Integrity 100 4507 Measurable

(MampE)075 425

8 Impact 075 3259 Budgets 325 500

10 Job creation 050 30011 Quality 175 32512 Value-for-

money (cost benefit)

075 275

ScaleScore 5 is highest and 0 is least PolicyMattersrsquo rating BJP-led NDArsquos rating is expected to increasesignificantly by 2020 when the impact of its current policies and well-administered

programmes become fully profound

When in opposition P Chidambaram and the Congress Party emphasis on the need for job creation initiatives to focus on aspirational regular wage employment The UPArsquos February 2009 National Policy on Skills Development set itself a target to train 500 million by 2022 From 2009 - 2022 over a period of 13 years with 12 million people joining the Indiarsquos workforce every year jobs need to be created for 156 million As 7 of the workforce constitutes organized sector workers only 1092 million are by Congress Partyrsquos standards qualified as relevant jobs Notwithstanding only 10 of workers in the organized sector receive any formal training why would the Congress Party set itself a target of 500 million to be trained against a demand of 11 million The UPArsquos very own RPL initiatives and direct assessment (MES SDIS) were exclusively to assess train and certify unorganized sector workers representing micro entrepreneurs and blue-collar workers that employs 93 of the Indian workforce Furthermore SGSY-SP SJSRY Modular Employable Scheme NSDC and other centrally sponsored skill development schemes (CSS) that were to train 500 million by 2022 were short-term non-formal training for an unskilled or semi-skilled minimum wage jobs market Therefore it is evident the Congress suffered from a severe case of policy paralysis as far as skill development is concerned This paralysis was the root cause of any administrative or programmatic failures

Now with less than a year to go before the next general elections whilst commemorating the 4 years of the Modi government ShriArun Jaitley said this will year to consolidate policies and programmes implemented by the NDA government This is particularly relevant to lsquoSkill Indiarsquo as well As part of consolidating lsquoSkill

Special article

15July 2018

Indiarsquo

Towards realizing the ldquoDREAMrdquo Consolidating lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

1 Make a clear distinction between skilling and market insertion programmes on the basis of a sound trade-wise costndashbenefit analysis

2 Prioritize highly skilled and skilled trades over unskilled and semi-skilled trades as lsquoSkill Indiarsquo will succeed on the premise of ndash more economic relevance and less arbitrary numbers

3 Publicly-funded skilling initiatives linked to actual job opportunities and not irrational numbers churned out of speculative if not faulty skill gap analysis

4 Selfndashemployment trades Identify and categorize only those trades that have lsquorealrsquo self-employment potential and facilitate convergence with credit linkage and capacity building programmes such as Mudra Yojana SJSRY NIESBUD and RSETI

5 A skill voucher program to foster market driven model on the principles of a free market Only the right policies and program structures can support such an initiative

6 A regulatory body to monitor risk exposure of public funds to individual training companies by initiating a rating system

7 A lsquofunctionalrsquo NSQF that supports career progression and qualification advancements

in a practical and meaningful manner

8 The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component is applicable only for those select trades with strong labour market rationale for such an intervention

9 Reform NSDC by (i) including financing skill development projects to RBIrsquos priority sector lending list (ii) PMKK and PMKVY implemented directly by State Skill Missions as a centrally sponsored scheme (iii) Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) self-governed and operated by industry but regulated by NSDA and (iv) Other functions of NSDC taken over directly by the Ministry

10 Assessments certifications curriculum and trades (QPNOS) undertaken by a single entity rather than two separate entities ndash MES (SDIS) and SSCs to avoid duplication

When launching lsquoSkill Indiarsquo Prime Minister NarendraModi said ldquoWe need to have futuristic vision and prepare plans for the next 10 years We have to create structures and mechanisms to nurture youngsters enabling them to find employmentrdquo The last 4 years has witnessed progressive policy making towards structural reforms and effective program implementation guided by a futuristic visionary who dares to dream big for India

(Writer is a Founder amp CEO of Policy Matters Institute New Delhi)

Special article

16July 2018

mong those Bengali intellectuals who have left their mark as Vice-Chancellors in the history of University

of Calcutta Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee is one of the most outstanding We know of him mainly as a politician Yet he carried another distinctive identity that of an intellectual and educationist

Vice-Chancellor Syamaprasad mdash

A Reassessment

Professor Lipi Ghosh

who was able to place the University of Calcutta among the top ranking universities in the annals of Indian education system He was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta between 1934 and 1938

The most important change that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee brought to the system of studies in the university was to introduce Bengali as the medium of regular studies This was given recognition through the University Act of 1935 whereby Bengali was recognized as one of the approved mediums of study Dr Syama Prasad declared ldquoThough western education has imbibed in us a deep sense of patriotism liberal outlook and political consciousness I have not been able to discern any reflection of a clear national educational policy within itrdquo

In order to facilitate the expansion of

a

Source wwwpatrikacom

Special article

17July 2018

intellectual thought through Bengali he took the initiative to publish booklets in Bengali It may be mentioned in this context that in 1937 for the first time a dissertation written in Bengali was awarded PhD degree

Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee appointed Rabindranath Tagore as a lsquodistinguished professorrsquo in the department of Bengali It is pertinent to mention that Tagore was inspired by Dr Syama Prasad to render his convocation address in Bengali Calcutta University syndicate decided to invite Tagore to this position Though not willing at the beginning the poet had to concede defeat before Syama Prasadrsquos logic and sincerity and accepted this particular post In his special lecture Rabindranath said ldquoThat Bengali was not the medium of instructions in an university of Bengal is extremely shameful and unfortunatethe late Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay had first initiated efforts to make Bengali as a medium of instructions now that road is being expandedrdquo It may be remembered that Tagore formulated one project after another for the development of Bengali language for the university

The second contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee in Calcutta University was to introduce new subjects in the academic curricula and modernize the existing curricula During his tenure studies through the medium of Bengali Hindi and Urdu in the Honours course was begun and Assamese was introduced at the graduation level Training in mass-scale production process was also started in the Applied Physics department through his efforts Courses in Communication Engineeringmdashie modern Information Technologymdashwas introduced In 1934 DSC degree in Public Health was instituted through his effort To make the students interested in military training he introduced courses in military studies Later with collaboration of the Indian Air Force a three-month internship

programme was started in University of Calcutta Besides archaeology course in the Intermediate stage Aeronautics BA in BF astronomy in BSc and mathematics in Honours course were started In 1937 the duration of the MBM course was reduced from 6 years to 5 years keeping in mind the need for parity in this case with that of other universities Experimental Psychology was introduced among the subjects in the BSc degree To make the teachers competent in imparting teaching teacherrsquos training course was introduced during his tenure In 1934 David Hare Training College and Loreto House were made institutions of higher education through his efforts

Development of womenrsquos education can be said to be the third important contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee He was deeply interested in female education and with the endowment from late Biharilal Mitra began the course on Home Science for women The fund of Rs 6500 from Biharilal Mitra Trust was used as the initial repository which was to blossom as Biharilal College in later days

As a teacher Dr Syama Prasad was known for his compassion for the students As the Vice-Chancellor of the University he dedicated his time effort and health for the betterment of the university and its students He believed that the progress of a nation depended on the development of its youth and he single-handedly devoted his physical and intellectual efforts to bring about the advancement of the student-youths To facilitate this he established the Students Welfare department where regular programmes for exercise were begun

Incidentally it may be mentioned that the students of the minority Muslim community held Dr Syama Prasad in high esteem Dr Dhirendranath Sen a professor in the contemporary time wrote ldquoTwo Muslim students

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18July 2018

had come to Dr Syama Prasad for some help They told Dhirendranath lsquoDr Syama Prasad was despite his politics a greater and more sincere friend of young men in difficulty than any other Hindu or Muslim leaders they knewrsquordquo Dr Syama Prasad gave these two students the necessary certificates and this step points to his equally compassionate attitude to all students irrespective of religion

Not only in dealing with studentsrsquo problems Dr Syama Prasad was equally concerned to provide various opportunities to the employees of university He was the president of the Employees Association In that capacity he set before the syndicate the proposal of setting up of the Employees Provident Fund

It is necessary to discuss the relation and exchange between Dr Syama Prasad and Hassan Syed Suhrawardy in the context of the Muslim students of Calcutta University Suhrawardy was made the Bageshwari Professor of the university As a member of the selection committee Dr Syama Prasad completely endorsed this selection He wrote ldquoThrough the appointment of a Muslim the University is entering a new phase and is telling everyone in the world that the statement which is sometimes made that this University is confined to a class is not correct and that it is the University of Bengal and the University of Indiardquo As the Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University Suhrawardy in his speech before the Senate addressed Syamaprasad ldquoNobody knows more than I personally of the great help as Vice-Chancellor I got from you and the great difficulty I would have been without your cooperationrdquo

One of the most important measures taken during Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos tenure was the celebration of the University Foundation Day 24 January was declared as the University Foundation Day This endeavour was taken to

demonstrate a love for the institution During the first celebrations nearly 3000 students from different colleges marched to the university Tagorersquos song ldquoCholo Jai cholo jairdquo (Come let us go come let us go) reverberated in the air It is also to be remembered that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee played a role in choosing the logo of Calcutta University He proposed to replace the British-era logo of tri-headed elephant and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo with that of a full bloomed lotus with a lsquoShreersquo symbol in its middle However in this he faced the opposition of the Muslim community as both the lotus and lsquoShreersquo were seen as Hindu religious symbols Ultimately a sun inscribed with a lotus bud at its centre was decided upon as the logo Later of course the lotus bud was replaced by a lotus and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo was added

In the end it must be mentioned that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee was quite interested in improving the university library seminary and museum Ashutosh Museum of Indian Art was established to preserve the specimens of Indian culture and aid in the research of Indian cultural

Source wwwthehinducom

Special article

19July 2018

traditions and its evolution In fact there is an eclectic mix of fine arts and applied arts as well as folk art in the museum A new method of study was thus established whereby Bengal as well as Indian culture was showcased in its proper glory

Dr Syama Prasad was especially interested in Asian culture He established facilities for study of Chinese and Tibetan language and culture The Asian country of Cambodia fell within his intellectual interests He was felicitated by the then king of Cambodia It is thought that the inclusion of Chinese and Tibetan studies within the curricula of Calcutta University was symbolic of Syamaprasadrsquos love for Asia

In the educational field Syamaprasadrsquos biggest contribution was in establishing the idea of Panchsheel He believed that the faculty latent in the youth of the new age could be properly set free through Panchsheel In his second convocation address (1936) Dr Syama Prasad set forth the principles of Panchsheel to be definitely followed These were

1 To spread education at all levels of society to facilitate the development of the virtues of the youth

2 To facilitate proper union between cultural and professional education

3 The teachers must impart education based on the national culture

4 Education must be geared towards the achieving of truth and beauty in free and liberal atmosphere

5 The extension of the aid of the state in education

The education policy that he initiated as Vice-Chancellor of University of Calcutta was to become the blue print of the national education policy in later days The ideas that he had introduced in the fields of social sciences humanities and

science occupy an important position in modern Indian education system He always gave great importance to the unity and welfare of the country It was for this reason that he wanted to build up a generation of students who would dedicate themselves to the task of serving the nation The little time in which Dr Syama Prasad could bring about improvement in the university is but a small chapter of his extremely active life Hard work and sacrifice are the cornerstones of any successful venture and Dr Syama Prasad left his mark in both these spheres in his work in the university The first aim of his life was to bring about Indiarsquos independence and the other aim was to keep the university environment free from political and communal strife It is for this reason that in the contemporary scenario it is necessary for every teacher to emulate Syamaprasadrsquos life and principles Here lies the need to know Dr Syama Prasad and his valuable teachings

(Writer is a professor department of South amp South East Asian Studies University of Calcutta)

Notes and References 1 Dinesh Chandra Sinha Prasanga Kolkata

Biswavidyalaya Calcutta University 2007 p 370

2 Ibid p 416

3 Dhirendranath Sen ldquoDr Syama Prasad as I knew himrdquo Calcutta Review (October 1944) 13

4 For details see Syndicate Resolutions dated 24081928 cited in Sinha Prasanga Kolkata Biswavidyalaya p 410

5 Tathagata Roy The Life and Times of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee ndash A Complete Biography Prabhat Prakashan New Delhi 2012 p 49

6 Ibid p 50

7 Ibid pp 53-54

8 Ibid p 46

9 Dinesh Chandra Sinha opcit pp 366-367

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POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दर सरकार दारा lsquoसीिी भततीrsquo क माधयम स लोक सवाओ म lsquoसयति सदरवrsquo तर क अदिकाररयो को रख जान का दनणचय रराच म ह दरअसल सरकार

न हाल ही म दवदभनन सरकारी मतालयो म सयति सदरव क 10 पदो क दलए सीिी भतती की अदिसरना जारी की दजसक तहत आवदनकताच दसदवल सवा परीकषा की परदकरया स नही होन क बावजद सरकार म सयति सदरव क रप म दि दनमाचण क कायषो म अपना योगदान द सक ग

क दर सरकार क इस दनणचय पर सहमदत-असहमदत क बीर कछ

सीधी भरती परकरिया एक जररी किरणय

भपदर यादव

तथयातमक दवरय उभर ह दजस कारण इस दनणचय को समझना समीरीन ह ऐसा दबकल नही ह दक इस तरह क दनणचय पहली बार दलय गय ह अथवा ऐसा पहली बार होन जा रहा ह

अगर पीछ दख तो अनक उदाहरण दमलग दजनम सीिी भतती स दवदभनन कषतो क लोग सरकार म अपनी सवाए द रह ह और द रक ह उदाहरण क तौर पर दवमल जालान मोटक दसह अहलवादलया और िकर आरायच जस दवदभनन कषतो क दविरज अपनी सवाए सीिी भतती क माधयम स दत रह ह अत इस दनणचय को पहली बार उठाया गया कदम कह कर परशनदरहन खडा करना उदरत नही ह

इस कदम को राजनीदतक रशम स दखना भी ठीक नही सही मायन म दखा जाय तो यह कादमचक मतालय दारा काफी सोर दवरार और मथन क बाद दलया गया दनणचय ह दजसक भदवषय म सकारातमक पररणाम ददखग यह भरम नही होना रादहए दक दि की नौकरिाही और सघ लोक सवा आयोग स आनवाल अदिकाररयो म योगयता का अभाव ह अथवा कोई कमी ह

यह दनदवचवाददत ह दक भारत क पास एक मजबत लोकतादतक परणाली ह और हमारी नौकरिाही वयवथा अतयत ही योगय ह सीिी भतती का यह फसला वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर वतचमान की जररत को दखत हए अलग-अलग कषतो की योगयताओ और कषमताओ का दिदहत म कस उपयोग हो क सबि म एक ठोस और

21

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दनणाचयक समािान मात ह

सीिी भतती की इस परदकरया को ससद की lsquoकमटी ऑन इटीमट 2016-17rsquo की लोकसभा म परतत एक ररपोटच क माधयम स समझन पर दथदत जयादा पषट नजर आयगी

सदन म पि इस ररपोटच म सदमदत न नयनतम सीिी भतती की दसफाररि की ह सदमदत का मानना ह दक इसस न कवल सरकारी कायचिली म बदलाव आयगा बदक समाज क दवदभनन वगषो क दविरजो क सझावो व दवरारो को भी सरकारी परणाली का दहसा बनाया जा सकगा सदमदत न यह भी वीकार दकया ह दक राषटीय तर पर सघ लोक सवा आयोग की परदतयोगी परीकषाओ क माधयम स रयदनत अदिकारी अलग-अलग िदकषक पषठभदम स आत ह

इस वजह स तकनीकी पहलओ पर कछ मामलो म व योगय होन क बावजद अनदभज होत ह दलहाजा नीदत दनयामक तयार करन म उनह कई मदशकलो का सामना करना पडता ह सीिी भतती स इस आवशयकता की तकच सगत पदतच की जा सकती ह तथा दविरजो की कषमता का लाभ दलया जा सकता ह

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ऐसा सोरना उदरत नही ह योदक वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर इसस परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स आनवाल लोगो पर कोई परभाव नही पडगा दरअसल अलग-अलग कषतो क दकष लोगो को उचर तरीय सवा म लान का दनणचय इसदलए दकया गया योदक सयति सदरव तर तक पहरन म एक अदिकारी को लबा समय खरच करना पडता ह इस दौरान वह दस साल स जयादा दजल और तहसील तर पर कायच करत हए जमीनी दथदत का सटीक अनभव परापत करत ह

लोक सवा म लबा परिासदनक अनभव परापत करन क बाद ही कोई अदिकारी इस दथदत म होता ह दक उस नीदत दनमाचण का

दादयतव ददया जाय अत यदद सीिी भतती स अनभवी लोगो को लाया जाता ह तो इसस परदतपिाच क साथ सवा की गणवता भी बढगी बहमखी दवकास क दलए यह जररी ह दक हम अपनी परी कषमता और योगयता क साथ कायच कर और यह पणच सहभादगता स ही सभव ह

दनजी कषत क दविरजो की योगयता व कषमता का लाभ सरकारी सवाओ म दलया जाय और सरकारी सवाओ क योगय एव अनभवी व कषमतावान लोगो क दववक का लाभ दनजी कषतो म दन का पराविान तयार हो परपर सहयोग की यह भावना जब सरलता और सगमतापवचक वयवहार म आयगी तो दि क दवकास को और गदत दमलगी ससद की सदमदत न ऐस पराविानो की जररत को भी महसस दकया ह

सीिी भतती क मद पर कारिस समत कछ दलो का यह कहना दक यह कोई परभावी फसला अथवा lsquoगम-रजरrsquo नही ह गलत ह रदक मरा खद का ससदीय थायी सदमदतयो का कायाचनभव बताता ह दक क दर सरकार क नीदत दनिाचरण व उस लाग करान स जड महतवपणच फसल सयति सदरव तर पर ही तय होत ह ऐस म जादहर ह दक इसस कायचपरणाली म बडा बदलाव आयगा और नवारार क दार खलग आदखर खली हवा म सास लन क दलए हम भी तो अपनी बद दखडदकया खोलनी होगी

जसा दक हम दख रह ह दक दि म कोई भी दनणचय सरकार ल उस राजनीदतक बहस म लान और राजनीदत करन स दवपकष बाज नही आता सीिी भतती का दवरय भी दवपकष क राजनीदतक एजड स अछता नही ह कारिस न सीिी भतती को लकर आरकषण का मदा उठाया ह कारिस का ऐसा करना दसवाय राजनीदतक कवायद क और कछ भी नही ह

क दर सरकार आरकषण की नीदत को लकर पषट ह और वह सदविान सममत ढग स लाग करन को लकर अपनी परदतबदता अनक बार जादहर कर रकी ह दलहाजा इस नीदतगत फसल पर दवपकष का यह दिगफा कवल राजनीदतक अवरोि की भावना स उठाया गया कदम ह

आज जब हम परदतपिाच क दौर म ददनया क समद दिो क साथ कि-स-किा दमला कर रलन क दलए तयार खड ह ऐस म हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच करन की जररत ह सीिी भतती क माधयम स लोक सवाओ एव नीदतगत तर क दनणचयो म सबदित कषतो की योगयताओ की कषमता का उपयोग करक ही हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच कर सक ग

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दी सरकार न नयनतम समथचन मय (एमएसपी) क मय म 2018-19 सत क दलय बढोतरी की घोरणा की ह दजसस दकसानो को राहत

दमलन की सभावना ह हालादक दवरोिी दल सरकार क इस दनणचय को एक राजनीदतक फसल क रप म दख रह ह लदकन उनक तकच आिारहीन ह योदक सरकार की इस घोरणा स दिभर क दकसान लाभादनवत होग जबदक इस साल क अत म कवल 3 राजयो मधय परदि राजथान और छतीसगढ म दविानसभा रनाव होन वाल ह

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िान का एमएसपी 200 रपय परदत दवटल बढाकर 1750 रपय दकया गया ह जो पहल 1550 रपय परदत दवटल था यह मय ए2 और एफएल लागत स करीब 5009 परदतित अदिक ह खरीफ की सभी 14 फसलो का एमएसपी लागत स करीब 50 परदतित अदिक कर ददया गया ह सबस अदिक बढोतरी मग और रागी क एमएसपी म की गई ह दपछल साल की तलना म मग का एमएसपी 1400 रपय परदत दवटल और रागी का 900 रपय परदत दवटल बढाया गया ह

मीदडयम टपल कपास का एमएसपी 4020 रपय स बढाकर 5150 रपय परदत दवटल और लॉनग टपल कपास का 4320 रपय स बढाकर 5450 रपय परदत दवटल दकया गया ह गौरतलब ह दक सरकार न दवत वरच 2018-19 क बजट म दकसानो को लागत मय स 50 परदतित अदिक एमएसपी दन का वादा दकया था नीर ददय गय तादलका स एमएसपी म बढोतरी को अचछी तरह स समझा जा सकता ह

क दरीय गहमती राजनाथ दसह क अनसार यह वरच 2022 तक दकसानो की आय दोगनी करन की ददिा म उठाया गया कदम ह व इस दनणचय स रिामीण अथचवयवथा पर सकारातमक परभाव पडन की बात कह रह ह व यह भी कह रह ह दक इसस दकसानो की करय िदति बढगी दजसस कारोबारी गदतदवदियो म तजी आयगी साथ ही इसस रिामीण अथचवयवथा मजबत होगी राजनाथ दसह क मतादबक एमएसपी म बढोतरी स महगाई जरर थोडी बढ सकती ह लदकन सरकार महगाई को दनयदतत करन की हर सभव कोदिि करगी

खादय पदाथषो की कीमतो म इजाफा म मखय भदमका दबरौदलयो की होती ह आज भी मबई म कोई भी सबजी 50 रपय परदत दकलो स कम नही ह रावल दाल और दसर अनाजो क सदभच म भी कमोबि यही दथदत ह यह दथदत दि क दसर िहरो म भी कायम ह दबरौदलयो पर लगाम लगा कर इस काफी हद तक दनयदतत दकया जा सकता ह

एमएसपी की गणना ए2 यानी बीज-खाद आदद का खरच और एफएल यानी पररवार क सदयो का महनताना क आिार पर की गई ह हालादक दकसान सगठन इस सी2 यानी जमीन की लागत और सभी तरह की लागत क आिार पर करन की माग कर रह ह सरकार दजस तरह स दकसानो क दहत म लगातार कदम उठा रही ह उसस लगता ह दक आग आन वाल ददनो म सरकार दकसानो की इस माग को भी मान लगी कहा जा सकता ह दक मोदी सरकार दारा एमएसपी म बढोतरी की घोरणा स दनदचित रप स दकसान लाभादनवत होग और उनकी आदथचक दथदत म सिार होगा इसस उनकी सामादजक

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स दि म गरीबी हटाओ क नार क बावजद गरीबी बढती गई हो वहा गरीबी दमटान की बात करना कपबना-लोक म दवररण करना ही माना जाएगा

सौभागयकवि यह कपटना अब हकीकत म बदल रकी ह अमररकी िोि सथाय बदकगसा क फयरर डवलपमट बलॉग म परकादित ररपाटच क मतादबक भारत अब ददनया का सबस जया दा गरीबो का घर नही रह गया ह मई 2018 म जहा भारत म 730 करोड लोग अतय त गरीब की शणी म थ वही नाइजीररया म यह तादात 870 करोड ह इस परकार कल गरीबो की सखया क अनसार भारत अब दसर पायदान पर आ गया ह

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ररपोटच क अनसार हर दमनट 44 भारतीय अतयीत गरीब की शणी स दनकल रह ह यह ददनया म गरीबी घटन की सबस तज रफतार ह यदद यह रफतार जारी रहती ह तो 2018 क अत तक भारत सबस जयाहदा गरीब आबादी वाल दिो म तीसर नबर पर आ जाएगा तब नाइजीररया पहल व कागो दसर था न पर होग

ररपोटच म उस आबादी को अतयजत गरीबी क दायर म रहन वाली माना गया ह दजसक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर (लगभग 130 रपय) स भी कम रकम होती ह ररपोटच क मतादबक 2022 तक तीन फीसदी स कम भारतीय ऐस रह जाएग दजनक पास रोजाना क दलए 19 डॉलर नही होग वही 2030 तक भारत म सबक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर होग दसर िबदोत म भारत म अतयात गरीब िबदॉ इदतहास क पननोि म दफन हो रका होगा

गरीबी दमटान की इस सबस तज रफतार पर मीदडया व मोदी दवरोदियो न रपपी साि ली ह योदक यह महतव पणच उपलदबि आकडो की बाजीगरी और रनावी नारो की बजाय दवकास का लाभ जनता तक पहरान क रलत हादसल हई ह वस तो यह उपलदबिस मोदी सरकार की सभी योजनाओ की दन ह लदकन यहा दबजली उपलबिपता और परतयककष नकदी हता तरण का उलदख परासदगक ह

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आदथचक दवकास और दबजली आपदतच म गहर सबि को दखत हए मोदी सरकार न सबस पहल सभी घरो तक दबजली पहरान का समयबद कायचकरम दनिाचररत दकया हर त र पर जवाबदही तय करन का नतीजा यह हआ दक मई 2018 तक सभी गावो तक दबजली पहरा दी गई अब सरकार हर घर तक दबजली पहरान का कायच यद तरर पर कर रही ह

दबजली की माग और आपदतच क बीर खाई को पाटन क दलए मोदी सरकार न उतपा दन बढान पर जोर ददया इसका नतीजा यह हआ दक 31 मारच 2018 तक दि की कल दबजली उतपादन कषमता बढकर 344000 मगावाट तक पहर गई दबजली उतपाबदन क साथ-साथ मोदी सरकार न दबजली बरान का अदभयान िर दकया

पहली बार दबजली बरान का अदभयान दवजापनो स आग बढकर ठोस जमीनी रप दलया इसक दलए उजाला योजना िर की गई दजसक तहत 30 करोड स अदिक एलईडी बबोए का दवतरण दकया गया इसस एलईडी बबो की कीमत 350 रपय स घटकर 45 रपय रह गई दवदयत दवहीन गावो म दबजली पहरन और आपदतच म सिार स दि म कारोबारी गदतदवदियो को रफतार दमली दजसका लाभ अतत गरीबी उनम लन म दमल रहा ह

दि म गरीबी दनवारण म एक बडी बािा हर त र पर फला भरषटा रार रहा ह सबस बडी बात यह ह दक इस सता पकष का समथचन हादसल था इस दषरटकर को तोडन क दलए मोदी सरकार न गरीबो को बदकग परदकरया स जोडन क दलए जन-िन योजना िर की इसक तहत दपछल रार वरषो म 32 करोड जन-िन बक खात खोल गए आज की तारीख म 85 परदतित भारतीयो क पास बक खात ह जबदक 2014 म यह अनपात महज 45 परदतित था

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गदतदवदियो सदबसकडी छातवदत पिन आदद क तहत दी जान वाली रकम को सीि बक खात म भजा जान लगा सरना परौदयोदगकी आिाररत दनगरानी परणाली का पररणाम यह हआ दक 38 करोड एलपीजी उपभोतिान और 275 करोड फजती रािन काडचिारी गायब हो गए

इसी परकार दसरी योजनाओ म बड पमान पर फजती लाभाथती पकड गए इसस हर साल 83000 करोड रपयो का भरषटाारार रका दजस अब सरकार दवकासीय गदतदवदियो म दनवि कर रही ह दजसका दरगामी नतीजा गरीबी उनमलन क रप म आ रहा ह

इसी तरह मोदी सरकार न थाीनीय तार पर कारोबार को बढावा दन क दलए मदरा योजना गरोबो को वरचछर ईिन महया करान क दलए उजवतरणला योजना गरीबो को आवास सवाचदिक दपछड दजलो म दवकासीय योजनाओ क दकरयानवोयन पर दविर फोकस जसी योजनाओ को लाग दकया दजसस लोगो की आमदनी बढी और व गरीबी क दषरीकर स बाहर दनकल रह ह

भारत क इदतहास म पहली बार हआ ह जब गरीबी हटाओ का नारा लगाए दबना गरीबी कम करन म मदद दमली ह जस-जस मोदी सरकार की योजनाए जमीन पर लाग होगी वस-वस लोगो की आमदनी बढगी और गरीबो की सखयान म कमी आएगी मोदी सरकार की यही उपलदबि गरीबो क नकली मसीहाओ (राहल गािी मायावती अदखलि यादव लाल यादव) की नीद हराम दकए हए ह इनहण डर ह दक एक बार गरीबी दमट गई तब गरीबो क नाम पर की जानवाली राजनीदत का याक होगा

(लखक कनदरीय सकिवालय म अकधकारी ह य उिक किजी कविार ह)

Source wwwbhopalsamacharcom

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26July 2018

जरात दविानसभा रनाव क समय जारी कारिस का जनऊिारी सकरण बनद हआ अब लोकसभा रनाव की तयारी ह राहल गािी की वगच दविर क

साथ बठक पहल गलाम नबी आजाद और दफर िदि थरर क बयान यही ददखात ह भारत को बदनाम करन वाली बात यही तक

रर क बयाि स उजागर हआ कागस का िहरा

डॉ कदलीप अकिहोती

सीदमत नही ह

पादकतान क नता भी भारत क दखलाफ बयान दत ह सयति राषट सघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन का बयान भी लगभग ऐसा ही था उसका कहना था दक जमम कशमीर और पाक अदिकत कशमीर की दथदत एक जसी ह दोनो थानो पर नागररक मार जा रह ह गलाम नबी आजाद का बयान भी इसस दमलता जलता था उनहोन जमम कशमीर म सरकषा बलो दारा आम नागररको को मारन का आरोप लगाया था िदि थरर बोल दक नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो भारत दहनद पादकतान बन जायगा

पादकतान क नताओ सना सयति राषटसघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन गलाम नवी आजाद िदि थरर मदणिकर अययर दददगवजय दसह सिील कमार दिद पी दरदबरम आदद क आग-पीछ बयानो की मल भावना एक जसी यो लगती ह इसका गहन दवशरण होना रादहए यपीए सरकार क समय इसी परकार क बयान खब रदरचत होत थ सरकार क मदतयो स लकर पाटती

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27July 2018

सगठन क लोग दहनद आतकवाद का राग अलाप रह थ

इन बयानो का पादकतान म खब वागत हआ था तमाम कोदििो क बाद भी कारिस की सरकार छह वरच म दहनद आतकवाद को अि मात भी परमादणत नही कर सकी थी िदि थरर का बयान भी इसी कोदट का ह उनक बयान का भाव यही ह दक दहनद भी आतकवादी होत ह य भारत को पादकतान जसा बना दग

थरर न कहा यदद भाजपा दोबारा लोकसभा रनाव जीतगी तो हमारा लोकतादतक सदविान खतम हो जाएगा योदक उनक पास भारतीय सदविान की िदजजया उडान और एक नया सदविान दलखन वाल सार ततव ह उनका दलखा नया सदविान दहद राषट क दसदातो पर आिाररत होगा जो अपसखयको क समानता क अदिकार को खतम कर दगा यह दि को दहद पादकतान बना दगा थरर क बयान की तीखी आलोरना की गई इसक बाद वह बयान वापस लत तब भी गनीमत थी लदकन उनहोन दनलचजजतापवचक अपन को सही सादबत करन का परयास दकया ह उनहोन कहा दक जो पहल कहा उस एक बार दफर कहगा

दखा जाए तो पादकतान का जनम एक िमच दविर की आबादी क दलए हआ था दजसन अपन दि क अपसखयको क साथ भदभाव दकया अपसखयको को पादकतान म उनक मौदलक अदिकारो स भी वदरत रखा गया भारत न उस तकच को कभी वीकार नही दकया दजसक आिार पर दो दिो का बटवारा हआ था

िदि थरर क बयान स भारत और दहनद सकदत दोनो का अपमान हआ ह भारतीय सकदत दवशव म सबस परारीन ह हजारो वरषो म तलवार क बल पर अपन मत क परसार का कोई परयास नही दकया गया पादकतान अलग सभयता का परदतदनदितव करता ह दजसम अपसखयक या गर मदलमो क परदत कोई हमददती नही होती अनय म को क उदाहरण भी सामन ह ऐस म दहनद पादकतान की बात करना िरारत पणच ह

भारत म जब तक दहनद बहमत म ह तब तक अपसखयको क परदत कोई भदभाव नही हो सकता तबतक य पादकतान नही बन सकता समया वहा होती ह जहा दहनद अपसखयक होत ह पादकतान सदहत तमाम मदलम म को का उदाहरण सामन ह बटवार क समय बीस परदतित स जयादा दहनद पादकतान म थ अब नाम मात क बर ह य भी दयनीय दिा म रहत ह वही भारत म मसलमानो की आबादी बढती जा रही उनक साथ कोई भदभाव नही होता

दसरी बात यह दक भारत क मल ढार म कोई बदलाव नही

हो सकता कछ सदविान सिोिन ऐस होत ह दजनम ससद क साथ आि राजयो की सहमदत भी जररी होती ह नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो तानािाह नही हो जाएग थरर की बात म कोई दम नही ह

तीसरी बात यह दक भाजपा पहली बार सता म नही आई ह आज करीब पसठ परदतित दहस म उसका िासन ह नरदर मोदी को परिानमती बन रार वरच पर हो रक ह थरर को बताना रादहए दक भाजपा या नरदर मोदी की सरकार न ऐसा या दकया दजसक आिार पर व दहनद पादकतान का आरोप लगा रह ऐसा या था जो मसलमानो क दलए कारिस न कर ददया भाजपा सरकार न नही दकया

रौथी गभीर बात यह दक थरर न अपसखयको को डरान और भडकान का परयास दकया ह इसक दलए उनक दवरद काननी कारचवाई होनी रादहए दि क ससािनो पर अपसखयको का पहला हक बतान दहनद आतकवाद का दिगफा छोडन स अपसखयको क दहत नही हो सकत

यदद अपसखयक दपछड ह तो उसक दलए कारिस सबस बडी दोरी ह योदक उसको सबस अदिक समय तक िासन करन का मौका दमला भाजपा नरदर मोदी की आलोरना करन का सभी को अदिकार ह लदकन राजनीदतक दलो को एक मयाचदा का पालन अवशय करना रादहए दवरोि ऐसा नही होना रादहए जो भारत और दहनद िमच को अपमादनत कर

(लखक कहनद पीजी कॉलज म एसोकसए परोफसर ह)

Political commentarieS

28July 2018

Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on 4th July 2018 answered a reference in Govt of NCT

Delhi v Union of India signifying the unique nature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a Union Territory with an elected regional government but under the administration of the President of India through the Lieutenant Governor

In Indiarsquos federal structure the Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws on matters

Judgment of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India Upholding the Constitutional Powers of the

Lieutenant Governor

a

Shivam Singhania

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29July 2018

enumerated in the Union List of Schedule VII of the Constitution and the State Legislative Assemblies have exclusive powers to make laws on matters enumerated in the State List of Schedule VII of the Constitution Both the Parliament and the Assemblies can make laws on entries in the Concurrent List subject to the condition that in the event of conflict of Union and State Laws the law enacted by the Parliament will prevail Therefore states are a distinguishable recognized entity in the governance structure with considerable powers to reflect the will of the people of any particular state As a corollary the Union and state governments have fairly demarcated spheres of power and sufficient degree of autonomy in framing and executing welfare policies distinct and independent of one another

A third category of governance structure are Union Territories which are directly governed by the Union Executive through Administrators The entire territory of India is divided into states which means any piece of land will fall within the boundary of at least one state and therefore on it can be exercised the executive powers of that state government However Union Territories even though may fall within the territory of a state is governed directly by the union government for example Chandigarh

What if a Union Territory has its own government Whether the Union government continues to hold power and if so to what extent What is the scope of the government of the Union Territory is it similar to a state government Does the administrator become akin to the Governor of a state or he has a more direct role to play compared to a Governor Will the territory be run by a hybrid system of both the central and its own government and what would such hybrid structure be These are questions of governance and constitutional conflict

Article 239AA of the Constitution governs the structure of legislature and executive in NCT Delhi It provides for a legislature for Delhi directly elected by the people of Delhi and a Council of Ministers from such legislative assembly

According to Article 239AA (3)(a) the legislative power of the NCT assembly extends to all matters in the state list except three matters (public order police and land) According to Article 329(4) the executive powers of NCT government extends to all matters for which the NCT Assembly has power to make laws Interestingly the Parliament has the power to make laws for the Union Territory of NCT Delhi on matters on Union State as well as Concurrent List Therefore for Delhi the Parliament can make laws for matters in the Union List and on Land Public Order and Police while both the NCT Assembly and the Parliament can make laws for other matters in the State List and Concurrent List and in case of conflict the law enacted by Parliament shall prevail

This presents the unique state of NCT Delhi conclusively proving that it is a Union Territory and does not have the features of a federal state as all its laws can be repugnant to Parliamentary laws and the NCT government is duty bound to follow and implement such Parliamentary laws which override the laws made by the NCT assembly itself

Even though legislative powers overlap the Supreme Court found that the executive powers vest only in the NCT government It opined that the principles of representative government and collective ministerial responsibility are fundamental to a democratic setup which being enshrined as a basic tenet of our Constitution cannot be done away with in favour of a completely centrally administered system when the Parliament in its constituent power by the Sixty-Ninth Amendment had decided to

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30July 2018

provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

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31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

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32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

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33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

vyaktI vIshesh

34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

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35July 2018

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1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

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1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

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38July 2018

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SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

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40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

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10July 2018

while Indonesia as the largest archipelagic State in the world with a coastline of 108000 kms with 17504 islands and features and a total of maritime areas of 6400000 sq km including Exclusive Economic Zone is a fulcrum that connects the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean The two oceans represent a combined maritime region which is important for global maritime trade and commerce As a consequence the two countries have a mutual stake in each otherrsquos progress prosperity stability and territorial integrity and as pluralistic democracies and developing societies we face similar challenges Indonesia is not only the most populous country in the region with the largest Muslim population in the world it has also immense natural resources and a strategic location for it controls all or part of the very major waterway between the Pacific and the Indian Ocean More than half of the worldrsquos shipping traverses these waterways

Given their location and capabilities India and Indonesia have a critical role to play as sentinels for vital sea-lanes They also have a stake in shaping an emerging security architecture of Asia that is not dominated by any single country important at a time when Chinarsquos recent assertiveness and muscle flexing in the South China Sea through its artificial island building and militarization of those territories claimed by some other ASEAN states is creating strategic uncertainty in the region Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj during her visit to Jakarta in early January this year has rightly said that Indonesia has an important role in the development and shaping of the security fabric of the region adding that the country is one of the most diverse democracy and has a critical role to play in evolution of the new security architecture in the Indo-Pacific region

Both Indonesia and India are not only multi-religious but also multi-cultural and face the challenge of integrating their diverse and plural

societies from primordial loyalties to civic loyalties and creating a sense of citizenship within a democratic framework through state motto of lsquoBhineka Tunggal Ekarsquo and lsquoUnity in Diversityrsquo While both Indonesia and India had been successful in maintaining social harmony and cohesion and build political stability for many years after they achieved their independence through trials and tribulations in recent years they are facing the rise of primordial loyalties and identity politics that are posing a major threat to such social cohesion and harmony In the case of Indonesia there has been a creeping Islamization of the society and polity of the country The inroads of Arab Wahhabi and Salafi variant of Islam into Southeast Asia and elsewhere have led to a growing assertiveness on the part of the fundamentalists As yet such fundamentalist elements have not occupied the mainstream in Indonesia and are still fringe groups the danger of their occupying a major space cannot be underestimated

Despite these mutual stakes India-Indonesia relations did not fulfil its promises and potentialities until very recently For one Indonesiarsquos military doctrine and foreign policy until President Joko Widodo came into power focussed more on the Pacific and its three concentric circles Indonesiarsquos foreign policy priorities was based on geographic proximity with the inner circle encompassing ASEAN (seen as the cornerstone of Indonesian foreign policy) the second circle comprising major neighbouring countries in East Asia the third circle the wider Asia Pacific region with the outer perimeters being of diminishing importance Thus the Asia Pacific was the focus of Indonesiarsquos foreign policy interests and strategic priorities until recently while relations with countries and regions beyond were selective on the basis of what they could offer Indonesia economically As a corollary the Indian Ocean did not find mention in Jakartarsquos military doctrine Ever since President

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11July 2018

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11May 2018

Jokowirsquos articulated his visionof Indonesia as a Global Maritime Fulcrum (GMF) in the Pacific and Indian Ocean region (or PACINDO) geographically much more extensive than the ldquoIndo-Pacificrdquo idea championed by Yudhoyono and his foreign minister Marty Natalegawa New Delhi received much greater attention in Jakartarsquos foreign policy For another economic interactions between the two countries while it had improved in the recent past are still quite insignificant to attract Jakarta for meaningful cooperation However there are two developments in recent years that had changed the contours of relations between the two countriesmdashJokowirsquos vision of GMF and Indonesiarsquos uneasy relations with China over the Natuna Island in the South China Sea which belongs to the former but the latterrsquos Nine Dash Line touches a part of it and had been a source of irritationIndonesia renamed the northern reaches of its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea as the North Natuna Sea in July 2017 an act of resistance by Southeast Asian nations to Chinarsquos territorial ambitions in the maritime region

Jokowirsquos vision of GMF and Modirsquos ideas about Sagarmala with their emphasis on port and infrastructure development opened the ground for maritime cooperation in various aspectsThe mostimportant aspect of Prime Minister Modirsquos visit to Indonesia was the signing of a shared vision of the two countries on Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and reiterating the importance of achieving ldquoa free open transparent rules-based peaceful prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific region where sovereignty and territorial integrity international law in particular UNCLOS freedom of navigation and overflight sustainable development and an open free fair and mutually beneficial trade and investment system are respectedrdquoThe other aspect is the elevation of bilateral relationship between the two

countries to the level of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and creation of new mechanisms like bilateral security dialogue trilateral dialogue signing of an enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement and Framework Agreement on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space for Peaceful PurposesIndonesia has agreed to give India economic and military access to the strategic island of Sabang at the northern tip of Sumatra and close to the Malacca Strait where New Delhi will invest in the port and economic zone of Sabang and build a hospital Besides the development of the port there is a possibility that Indian naval ships would be allowed to visit Sabang

The two countries have also agreed joint production of equipment technology transfer technical assistance and capacity building as well as sourcing of defence equipment Among other things New Delhi and Jakarta will enhance bilateral cooperation in countering terrorism terrorist financing money laundering arms smuggling trafficking in persons and cybercrime and intelligence cooperationFinally in managing diversity Indonesia and India realizedthe importance of interfaith dialogue as an effective forum to nurture peace and social harmony as well as to promote democracy and human rights Interfaith dialogue or what can be called lsquocivilizational dialoguersquo ndash Samvad ndash helps to explore a new understanding on the rise of religious identities the dynamic of pluralism and to eradicate radicalism terrorism and violent extremism If the vision and the agreements can be translated into action India and Indonesia can become the torch bearer of peace progress and stability in the Indo-pacific region

(Writer ia a secretary General Society for Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in Southeast Asian Studies Jawaharlal

Nehru University)

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12July 2018

Reflecting back on the last 4 yearsin realizing Prime Minister Narendra Modirsquos dream for India to emerge as

the human resource capital of the world as China became a global hub for manufacturinglsquoSkill Indiarsquolaunched in July 2015 emphasizes on industry and technology linkages and is an

integral part of the NDA governmentrsquos war against povertyand unemployment

These were 4 valuable years of utmost dedication and hard work in terms of putting together proper governance structures and streamlining program implementation through the newly formed Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

lsquoSkill Indiarsquo under the incumbent government ensures

bull Integrity and efficiency in procurement Sanction of proposals compliant with GFR (General Finance Rules) and higher levels of transparency and efficiency During UPA I amp II sanctioning of skill development projects were not systematic and was found to be lacking in a very large measure on transparency

Towards realizing the DREAM

lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

Philip Christopher

r

Source wwwinfraskillsin

Special article

13July 2018

bull Effective monitoring Stringent monitoring of attendance and trainings through an Aadhaar-back biometric attendance system and periodic reviews of in-class CCTV recordings During UPA I amp II fake enrollments were the standard norm It was common practice to report large number of candidates as trained and provided employment when in reality no such training or jobs were provided

bull Labour market alignment Trade prioritization to focus on jobs that make a real difference to the economy business and the youth The UPA governments approach was to churn out of large unverified numbers resulting in gross financial misappropriation and least possible levels of job creation Actual trainings if any were predominantly in the unskilled category where no such training intervention is required in the first place

bull Standardization Prudent implementation of Common Norms (CNN) to streamline different skill development programs During the UPA I amp II years the lack of coordination between ministries and the center and state eventually lead to administrative failures More time was being spent on resolving internal matters than delivering a public good With CNN in place and periodically revised to keep it responsive to market changes the focus is back on development

bull Independent third party certification During UPA I amp II program implementing agencies (PIAs) of SGSYmdashSP and other skill development programs could literally appointed their own assessment amp certifying agencies or none at all and in some cases these were their own subsidiaries despite the third-party assessment clause Therefore post training assessments were

not conducted This was the weakest link that attributed to gross administrative failure The assessment process is now formalized by proper assessment process streamlining and robust monitoring of the genuine third-party assessments Candidates trained under lsquoSkill Indiarsquo are now assured of recognized government certifications that are widely accepted by industry

bull Process improvement Robust systems and processes have since been introduced to ensure superior program deliverables The objective of the UPA I amp II was focus on churning out and reporting large number often through fraudulent practices that largely went unchecked

bull Result-oriented The BJP-led NDA governmentrsquos top priority is policies and program that really work for the people and the economy During UPA I ampII the single- point agenda was report large unverifiable numbers despite these not resulting in job creation or economy benefit

bull Meaningful program components Well-regulated recognition of prior learning (RPL) During UPA I amp II NSDC partners were encouraged and rewarded to enroll existing employees and college students in large numbers under the Star scheme often through questionable means This fraudulent practice has since been eradicated

bull Verifiable outcomes Placements are verified by actual salary credited in candidatesrsquo bank accounts with salary slips and a mandatory 12mdashmonth tracking of the candidate post training During UPA I amp II the absence of proper monitoring and reporting system allowed the NSDC and other skilldevelopment programs to freely report large unverified numbers candidates employed

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14July 2018

bull Good governance The creation of a new skill development cadre in civil service in addition to the separate central ministry for skill development led by a cabinet rank minister and a minister for state brings the focus back on the importance of good governance to ensure Indiarsquos youth have the right talent and skills to help them succeed in a rapidly changing world and industry can access a highly skilled workforce During UPA I amp II an Office of the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Skill Development amp NSDA were set up Outcome Inability to effectively coordinate between Ministries and state governments

Comparison on relevant job creation and skill development during UPA I amp II and BJP-led NDA post May 2014

SI No

Parameters I N C - l e d UPA I amp II

B J P - l e d NDA

1 Policy 325 4002 Programmes 300 4003 Responsibility 150 4754 Industry

relevance075 375

5 Implementation 150 4006 Integrity 100 4507 Measurable

(MampE)075 425

8 Impact 075 3259 Budgets 325 500

10 Job creation 050 30011 Quality 175 32512 Value-for-

money (cost benefit)

075 275

ScaleScore 5 is highest and 0 is least PolicyMattersrsquo rating BJP-led NDArsquos rating is expected to increasesignificantly by 2020 when the impact of its current policies and well-administered

programmes become fully profound

When in opposition P Chidambaram and the Congress Party emphasis on the need for job creation initiatives to focus on aspirational regular wage employment The UPArsquos February 2009 National Policy on Skills Development set itself a target to train 500 million by 2022 From 2009 - 2022 over a period of 13 years with 12 million people joining the Indiarsquos workforce every year jobs need to be created for 156 million As 7 of the workforce constitutes organized sector workers only 1092 million are by Congress Partyrsquos standards qualified as relevant jobs Notwithstanding only 10 of workers in the organized sector receive any formal training why would the Congress Party set itself a target of 500 million to be trained against a demand of 11 million The UPArsquos very own RPL initiatives and direct assessment (MES SDIS) were exclusively to assess train and certify unorganized sector workers representing micro entrepreneurs and blue-collar workers that employs 93 of the Indian workforce Furthermore SGSY-SP SJSRY Modular Employable Scheme NSDC and other centrally sponsored skill development schemes (CSS) that were to train 500 million by 2022 were short-term non-formal training for an unskilled or semi-skilled minimum wage jobs market Therefore it is evident the Congress suffered from a severe case of policy paralysis as far as skill development is concerned This paralysis was the root cause of any administrative or programmatic failures

Now with less than a year to go before the next general elections whilst commemorating the 4 years of the Modi government ShriArun Jaitley said this will year to consolidate policies and programmes implemented by the NDA government This is particularly relevant to lsquoSkill Indiarsquo as well As part of consolidating lsquoSkill

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15July 2018

Indiarsquo

Towards realizing the ldquoDREAMrdquo Consolidating lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

1 Make a clear distinction between skilling and market insertion programmes on the basis of a sound trade-wise costndashbenefit analysis

2 Prioritize highly skilled and skilled trades over unskilled and semi-skilled trades as lsquoSkill Indiarsquo will succeed on the premise of ndash more economic relevance and less arbitrary numbers

3 Publicly-funded skilling initiatives linked to actual job opportunities and not irrational numbers churned out of speculative if not faulty skill gap analysis

4 Selfndashemployment trades Identify and categorize only those trades that have lsquorealrsquo self-employment potential and facilitate convergence with credit linkage and capacity building programmes such as Mudra Yojana SJSRY NIESBUD and RSETI

5 A skill voucher program to foster market driven model on the principles of a free market Only the right policies and program structures can support such an initiative

6 A regulatory body to monitor risk exposure of public funds to individual training companies by initiating a rating system

7 A lsquofunctionalrsquo NSQF that supports career progression and qualification advancements

in a practical and meaningful manner

8 The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component is applicable only for those select trades with strong labour market rationale for such an intervention

9 Reform NSDC by (i) including financing skill development projects to RBIrsquos priority sector lending list (ii) PMKK and PMKVY implemented directly by State Skill Missions as a centrally sponsored scheme (iii) Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) self-governed and operated by industry but regulated by NSDA and (iv) Other functions of NSDC taken over directly by the Ministry

10 Assessments certifications curriculum and trades (QPNOS) undertaken by a single entity rather than two separate entities ndash MES (SDIS) and SSCs to avoid duplication

When launching lsquoSkill Indiarsquo Prime Minister NarendraModi said ldquoWe need to have futuristic vision and prepare plans for the next 10 years We have to create structures and mechanisms to nurture youngsters enabling them to find employmentrdquo The last 4 years has witnessed progressive policy making towards structural reforms and effective program implementation guided by a futuristic visionary who dares to dream big for India

(Writer is a Founder amp CEO of Policy Matters Institute New Delhi)

Special article

16July 2018

mong those Bengali intellectuals who have left their mark as Vice-Chancellors in the history of University

of Calcutta Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee is one of the most outstanding We know of him mainly as a politician Yet he carried another distinctive identity that of an intellectual and educationist

Vice-Chancellor Syamaprasad mdash

A Reassessment

Professor Lipi Ghosh

who was able to place the University of Calcutta among the top ranking universities in the annals of Indian education system He was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta between 1934 and 1938

The most important change that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee brought to the system of studies in the university was to introduce Bengali as the medium of regular studies This was given recognition through the University Act of 1935 whereby Bengali was recognized as one of the approved mediums of study Dr Syama Prasad declared ldquoThough western education has imbibed in us a deep sense of patriotism liberal outlook and political consciousness I have not been able to discern any reflection of a clear national educational policy within itrdquo

In order to facilitate the expansion of

a

Source wwwpatrikacom

Special article

17July 2018

intellectual thought through Bengali he took the initiative to publish booklets in Bengali It may be mentioned in this context that in 1937 for the first time a dissertation written in Bengali was awarded PhD degree

Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee appointed Rabindranath Tagore as a lsquodistinguished professorrsquo in the department of Bengali It is pertinent to mention that Tagore was inspired by Dr Syama Prasad to render his convocation address in Bengali Calcutta University syndicate decided to invite Tagore to this position Though not willing at the beginning the poet had to concede defeat before Syama Prasadrsquos logic and sincerity and accepted this particular post In his special lecture Rabindranath said ldquoThat Bengali was not the medium of instructions in an university of Bengal is extremely shameful and unfortunatethe late Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay had first initiated efforts to make Bengali as a medium of instructions now that road is being expandedrdquo It may be remembered that Tagore formulated one project after another for the development of Bengali language for the university

The second contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee in Calcutta University was to introduce new subjects in the academic curricula and modernize the existing curricula During his tenure studies through the medium of Bengali Hindi and Urdu in the Honours course was begun and Assamese was introduced at the graduation level Training in mass-scale production process was also started in the Applied Physics department through his efforts Courses in Communication Engineeringmdashie modern Information Technologymdashwas introduced In 1934 DSC degree in Public Health was instituted through his effort To make the students interested in military training he introduced courses in military studies Later with collaboration of the Indian Air Force a three-month internship

programme was started in University of Calcutta Besides archaeology course in the Intermediate stage Aeronautics BA in BF astronomy in BSc and mathematics in Honours course were started In 1937 the duration of the MBM course was reduced from 6 years to 5 years keeping in mind the need for parity in this case with that of other universities Experimental Psychology was introduced among the subjects in the BSc degree To make the teachers competent in imparting teaching teacherrsquos training course was introduced during his tenure In 1934 David Hare Training College and Loreto House were made institutions of higher education through his efforts

Development of womenrsquos education can be said to be the third important contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee He was deeply interested in female education and with the endowment from late Biharilal Mitra began the course on Home Science for women The fund of Rs 6500 from Biharilal Mitra Trust was used as the initial repository which was to blossom as Biharilal College in later days

As a teacher Dr Syama Prasad was known for his compassion for the students As the Vice-Chancellor of the University he dedicated his time effort and health for the betterment of the university and its students He believed that the progress of a nation depended on the development of its youth and he single-handedly devoted his physical and intellectual efforts to bring about the advancement of the student-youths To facilitate this he established the Students Welfare department where regular programmes for exercise were begun

Incidentally it may be mentioned that the students of the minority Muslim community held Dr Syama Prasad in high esteem Dr Dhirendranath Sen a professor in the contemporary time wrote ldquoTwo Muslim students

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had come to Dr Syama Prasad for some help They told Dhirendranath lsquoDr Syama Prasad was despite his politics a greater and more sincere friend of young men in difficulty than any other Hindu or Muslim leaders they knewrsquordquo Dr Syama Prasad gave these two students the necessary certificates and this step points to his equally compassionate attitude to all students irrespective of religion

Not only in dealing with studentsrsquo problems Dr Syama Prasad was equally concerned to provide various opportunities to the employees of university He was the president of the Employees Association In that capacity he set before the syndicate the proposal of setting up of the Employees Provident Fund

It is necessary to discuss the relation and exchange between Dr Syama Prasad and Hassan Syed Suhrawardy in the context of the Muslim students of Calcutta University Suhrawardy was made the Bageshwari Professor of the university As a member of the selection committee Dr Syama Prasad completely endorsed this selection He wrote ldquoThrough the appointment of a Muslim the University is entering a new phase and is telling everyone in the world that the statement which is sometimes made that this University is confined to a class is not correct and that it is the University of Bengal and the University of Indiardquo As the Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University Suhrawardy in his speech before the Senate addressed Syamaprasad ldquoNobody knows more than I personally of the great help as Vice-Chancellor I got from you and the great difficulty I would have been without your cooperationrdquo

One of the most important measures taken during Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos tenure was the celebration of the University Foundation Day 24 January was declared as the University Foundation Day This endeavour was taken to

demonstrate a love for the institution During the first celebrations nearly 3000 students from different colleges marched to the university Tagorersquos song ldquoCholo Jai cholo jairdquo (Come let us go come let us go) reverberated in the air It is also to be remembered that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee played a role in choosing the logo of Calcutta University He proposed to replace the British-era logo of tri-headed elephant and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo with that of a full bloomed lotus with a lsquoShreersquo symbol in its middle However in this he faced the opposition of the Muslim community as both the lotus and lsquoShreersquo were seen as Hindu religious symbols Ultimately a sun inscribed with a lotus bud at its centre was decided upon as the logo Later of course the lotus bud was replaced by a lotus and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo was added

In the end it must be mentioned that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee was quite interested in improving the university library seminary and museum Ashutosh Museum of Indian Art was established to preserve the specimens of Indian culture and aid in the research of Indian cultural

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traditions and its evolution In fact there is an eclectic mix of fine arts and applied arts as well as folk art in the museum A new method of study was thus established whereby Bengal as well as Indian culture was showcased in its proper glory

Dr Syama Prasad was especially interested in Asian culture He established facilities for study of Chinese and Tibetan language and culture The Asian country of Cambodia fell within his intellectual interests He was felicitated by the then king of Cambodia It is thought that the inclusion of Chinese and Tibetan studies within the curricula of Calcutta University was symbolic of Syamaprasadrsquos love for Asia

In the educational field Syamaprasadrsquos biggest contribution was in establishing the idea of Panchsheel He believed that the faculty latent in the youth of the new age could be properly set free through Panchsheel In his second convocation address (1936) Dr Syama Prasad set forth the principles of Panchsheel to be definitely followed These were

1 To spread education at all levels of society to facilitate the development of the virtues of the youth

2 To facilitate proper union between cultural and professional education

3 The teachers must impart education based on the national culture

4 Education must be geared towards the achieving of truth and beauty in free and liberal atmosphere

5 The extension of the aid of the state in education

The education policy that he initiated as Vice-Chancellor of University of Calcutta was to become the blue print of the national education policy in later days The ideas that he had introduced in the fields of social sciences humanities and

science occupy an important position in modern Indian education system He always gave great importance to the unity and welfare of the country It was for this reason that he wanted to build up a generation of students who would dedicate themselves to the task of serving the nation The little time in which Dr Syama Prasad could bring about improvement in the university is but a small chapter of his extremely active life Hard work and sacrifice are the cornerstones of any successful venture and Dr Syama Prasad left his mark in both these spheres in his work in the university The first aim of his life was to bring about Indiarsquos independence and the other aim was to keep the university environment free from political and communal strife It is for this reason that in the contemporary scenario it is necessary for every teacher to emulate Syamaprasadrsquos life and principles Here lies the need to know Dr Syama Prasad and his valuable teachings

(Writer is a professor department of South amp South East Asian Studies University of Calcutta)

Notes and References 1 Dinesh Chandra Sinha Prasanga Kolkata

Biswavidyalaya Calcutta University 2007 p 370

2 Ibid p 416

3 Dhirendranath Sen ldquoDr Syama Prasad as I knew himrdquo Calcutta Review (October 1944) 13

4 For details see Syndicate Resolutions dated 24081928 cited in Sinha Prasanga Kolkata Biswavidyalaya p 410

5 Tathagata Roy The Life and Times of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee ndash A Complete Biography Prabhat Prakashan New Delhi 2012 p 49

6 Ibid p 50

7 Ibid pp 53-54

8 Ibid p 46

9 Dinesh Chandra Sinha opcit pp 366-367

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July 2018

दर सरकार दारा lsquoसीिी भततीrsquo क माधयम स लोक सवाओ म lsquoसयति सदरवrsquo तर क अदिकाररयो को रख जान का दनणचय रराच म ह दरअसल सरकार

न हाल ही म दवदभनन सरकारी मतालयो म सयति सदरव क 10 पदो क दलए सीिी भतती की अदिसरना जारी की दजसक तहत आवदनकताच दसदवल सवा परीकषा की परदकरया स नही होन क बावजद सरकार म सयति सदरव क रप म दि दनमाचण क कायषो म अपना योगदान द सक ग

क दर सरकार क इस दनणचय पर सहमदत-असहमदत क बीर कछ

सीधी भरती परकरिया एक जररी किरणय

भपदर यादव

तथयातमक दवरय उभर ह दजस कारण इस दनणचय को समझना समीरीन ह ऐसा दबकल नही ह दक इस तरह क दनणचय पहली बार दलय गय ह अथवा ऐसा पहली बार होन जा रहा ह

अगर पीछ दख तो अनक उदाहरण दमलग दजनम सीिी भतती स दवदभनन कषतो क लोग सरकार म अपनी सवाए द रह ह और द रक ह उदाहरण क तौर पर दवमल जालान मोटक दसह अहलवादलया और िकर आरायच जस दवदभनन कषतो क दविरज अपनी सवाए सीिी भतती क माधयम स दत रह ह अत इस दनणचय को पहली बार उठाया गया कदम कह कर परशनदरहन खडा करना उदरत नही ह

इस कदम को राजनीदतक रशम स दखना भी ठीक नही सही मायन म दखा जाय तो यह कादमचक मतालय दारा काफी सोर दवरार और मथन क बाद दलया गया दनणचय ह दजसक भदवषय म सकारातमक पररणाम ददखग यह भरम नही होना रादहए दक दि की नौकरिाही और सघ लोक सवा आयोग स आनवाल अदिकाररयो म योगयता का अभाव ह अथवा कोई कमी ह

यह दनदवचवाददत ह दक भारत क पास एक मजबत लोकतादतक परणाली ह और हमारी नौकरिाही वयवथा अतयत ही योगय ह सीिी भतती का यह फसला वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर वतचमान की जररत को दखत हए अलग-अलग कषतो की योगयताओ और कषमताओ का दिदहत म कस उपयोग हो क सबि म एक ठोस और

21

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दनणाचयक समािान मात ह

सीिी भतती की इस परदकरया को ससद की lsquoकमटी ऑन इटीमट 2016-17rsquo की लोकसभा म परतत एक ररपोटच क माधयम स समझन पर दथदत जयादा पषट नजर आयगी

सदन म पि इस ररपोटच म सदमदत न नयनतम सीिी भतती की दसफाररि की ह सदमदत का मानना ह दक इसस न कवल सरकारी कायचिली म बदलाव आयगा बदक समाज क दवदभनन वगषो क दविरजो क सझावो व दवरारो को भी सरकारी परणाली का दहसा बनाया जा सकगा सदमदत न यह भी वीकार दकया ह दक राषटीय तर पर सघ लोक सवा आयोग की परदतयोगी परीकषाओ क माधयम स रयदनत अदिकारी अलग-अलग िदकषक पषठभदम स आत ह

इस वजह स तकनीकी पहलओ पर कछ मामलो म व योगय होन क बावजद अनदभज होत ह दलहाजा नीदत दनयामक तयार करन म उनह कई मदशकलो का सामना करना पडता ह सीिी भतती स इस आवशयकता की तकच सगत पदतच की जा सकती ह तथा दविरजो की कषमता का लाभ दलया जा सकता ह

हालादक कछ लोग इस परशन पर भी रराच कर रह ह दक इसस कही उन लोगो म उतसाहहीनता का भाव न पदा हो जाय जो परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स रयदनत होकर लोक सवा म आत ह

ऐसा सोरना उदरत नही ह योदक वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर इसस परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स आनवाल लोगो पर कोई परभाव नही पडगा दरअसल अलग-अलग कषतो क दकष लोगो को उचर तरीय सवा म लान का दनणचय इसदलए दकया गया योदक सयति सदरव तर तक पहरन म एक अदिकारी को लबा समय खरच करना पडता ह इस दौरान वह दस साल स जयादा दजल और तहसील तर पर कायच करत हए जमीनी दथदत का सटीक अनभव परापत करत ह

लोक सवा म लबा परिासदनक अनभव परापत करन क बाद ही कोई अदिकारी इस दथदत म होता ह दक उस नीदत दनमाचण का

दादयतव ददया जाय अत यदद सीिी भतती स अनभवी लोगो को लाया जाता ह तो इसस परदतपिाच क साथ सवा की गणवता भी बढगी बहमखी दवकास क दलए यह जररी ह दक हम अपनी परी कषमता और योगयता क साथ कायच कर और यह पणच सहभादगता स ही सभव ह

दनजी कषत क दविरजो की योगयता व कषमता का लाभ सरकारी सवाओ म दलया जाय और सरकारी सवाओ क योगय एव अनभवी व कषमतावान लोगो क दववक का लाभ दनजी कषतो म दन का पराविान तयार हो परपर सहयोग की यह भावना जब सरलता और सगमतापवचक वयवहार म आयगी तो दि क दवकास को और गदत दमलगी ससद की सदमदत न ऐस पराविानो की जररत को भी महसस दकया ह

सीिी भतती क मद पर कारिस समत कछ दलो का यह कहना दक यह कोई परभावी फसला अथवा lsquoगम-रजरrsquo नही ह गलत ह रदक मरा खद का ससदीय थायी सदमदतयो का कायाचनभव बताता ह दक क दर सरकार क नीदत दनिाचरण व उस लाग करान स जड महतवपणच फसल सयति सदरव तर पर ही तय होत ह ऐस म जादहर ह दक इसस कायचपरणाली म बडा बदलाव आयगा और नवारार क दार खलग आदखर खली हवा म सास लन क दलए हम भी तो अपनी बद दखडदकया खोलनी होगी

जसा दक हम दख रह ह दक दि म कोई भी दनणचय सरकार ल उस राजनीदतक बहस म लान और राजनीदत करन स दवपकष बाज नही आता सीिी भतती का दवरय भी दवपकष क राजनीदतक एजड स अछता नही ह कारिस न सीिी भतती को लकर आरकषण का मदा उठाया ह कारिस का ऐसा करना दसवाय राजनीदतक कवायद क और कछ भी नही ह

क दर सरकार आरकषण की नीदत को लकर पषट ह और वह सदविान सममत ढग स लाग करन को लकर अपनी परदतबदता अनक बार जादहर कर रकी ह दलहाजा इस नीदतगत फसल पर दवपकष का यह दिगफा कवल राजनीदतक अवरोि की भावना स उठाया गया कदम ह

आज जब हम परदतपिाच क दौर म ददनया क समद दिो क साथ कि-स-किा दमला कर रलन क दलए तयार खड ह ऐस म हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच करन की जररत ह सीिी भतती क माधयम स लोक सवाओ एव नीदतगत तर क दनणचयो म सबदित कषतो की योगयताओ की कषमता का उपयोग करक ही हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच कर सक ग

(लखक राजयसभा सदसय एव भाजपा क राकटरिय महासकिव ह )

22

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दी सरकार न नयनतम समथचन मय (एमएसपी) क मय म 2018-19 सत क दलय बढोतरी की घोरणा की ह दजसस दकसानो को राहत

दमलन की सभावना ह हालादक दवरोिी दल सरकार क इस दनणचय को एक राजनीदतक फसल क रप म दख रह ह लदकन उनक तकच आिारहीन ह योदक सरकार की इस घोरणा स दिभर क दकसान लाभादनवत होग जबदक इस साल क अत म कवल 3 राजयो मधय परदि राजथान और छतीसगढ म दविानसभा रनाव होन वाल ह

खरीफ क मौसम म सवाचदिक उपजाय जान वाल सामानय

एमएसपी वकधि ककसािो क कहर म एक और कदम

सरीश कसह

मो

23

POLICY ANALYSIS

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िान का एमएसपी 200 रपय परदत दवटल बढाकर 1750 रपय दकया गया ह जो पहल 1550 रपय परदत दवटल था यह मय ए2 और एफएल लागत स करीब 5009 परदतित अदिक ह खरीफ की सभी 14 फसलो का एमएसपी लागत स करीब 50 परदतित अदिक कर ददया गया ह सबस अदिक बढोतरी मग और रागी क एमएसपी म की गई ह दपछल साल की तलना म मग का एमएसपी 1400 रपय परदत दवटल और रागी का 900 रपय परदत दवटल बढाया गया ह

मीदडयम टपल कपास का एमएसपी 4020 रपय स बढाकर 5150 रपय परदत दवटल और लॉनग टपल कपास का 4320 रपय स बढाकर 5450 रपय परदत दवटल दकया गया ह गौरतलब ह दक सरकार न दवत वरच 2018-19 क बजट म दकसानो को लागत मय स 50 परदतित अदिक एमएसपी दन का वादा दकया था नीर ददय गय तादलका स एमएसपी म बढोतरी को अचछी तरह स समझा जा सकता ह

क दरीय गहमती राजनाथ दसह क अनसार यह वरच 2022 तक दकसानो की आय दोगनी करन की ददिा म उठाया गया कदम ह व इस दनणचय स रिामीण अथचवयवथा पर सकारातमक परभाव पडन की बात कह रह ह व यह भी कह रह ह दक इसस दकसानो की करय िदति बढगी दजसस कारोबारी गदतदवदियो म तजी आयगी साथ ही इसस रिामीण अथचवयवथा मजबत होगी राजनाथ दसह क मतादबक एमएसपी म बढोतरी स महगाई जरर थोडी बढ सकती ह लदकन सरकार महगाई को दनयदतत करन की हर सभव कोदिि करगी

खादय पदाथषो की कीमतो म इजाफा म मखय भदमका दबरौदलयो की होती ह आज भी मबई म कोई भी सबजी 50 रपय परदत दकलो स कम नही ह रावल दाल और दसर अनाजो क सदभच म भी कमोबि यही दथदत ह यह दथदत दि क दसर िहरो म भी कायम ह दबरौदलयो पर लगाम लगा कर इस काफी हद तक दनयदतत दकया जा सकता ह

एमएसपी की गणना ए2 यानी बीज-खाद आदद का खरच और एफएल यानी पररवार क सदयो का महनताना क आिार पर की गई ह हालादक दकसान सगठन इस सी2 यानी जमीन की लागत और सभी तरह की लागत क आिार पर करन की माग कर रह ह सरकार दजस तरह स दकसानो क दहत म लगातार कदम उठा रही ह उसस लगता ह दक आग आन वाल ददनो म सरकार दकसानो की इस माग को भी मान लगी कहा जा सकता ह दक मोदी सरकार दारा एमएसपी म बढोतरी की घोरणा स दनदचित रप स दकसान लाभादनवत होग और उनकी आदथचक दथदत म सिार होगा इसस उनकी सामादजक

दथदत म भी सकारातमक बदलाव आन की सभावना ह

(लखक भाररीय स बक क कॉरपोर क दर मबई क आक णक अिसनधाि कवभाग म कायणरर ह)

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स दि म गरीबी हटाओ क नार क बावजद गरीबी बढती गई हो वहा गरीबी दमटान की बात करना कपबना-लोक म दवररण करना ही माना जाएगा

सौभागयकवि यह कपटना अब हकीकत म बदल रकी ह अमररकी िोि सथाय बदकगसा क फयरर डवलपमट बलॉग म परकादित ररपाटच क मतादबक भारत अब ददनया का सबस जया दा गरीबो का घर नही रह गया ह मई 2018 म जहा भारत म 730 करोड लोग अतय त गरीब की शणी म थ वही नाइजीररया म यह तादात 870 करोड ह इस परकार कल गरीबो की सखया क अनसार भारत अब दसर पायदान पर आ गया ह

भारर म कम हो रही गरीबी

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ररपोटच क अनसार हर दमनट 44 भारतीय अतयीत गरीब की शणी स दनकल रह ह यह ददनया म गरीबी घटन की सबस तज रफतार ह यदद यह रफतार जारी रहती ह तो 2018 क अत तक भारत सबस जयाहदा गरीब आबादी वाल दिो म तीसर नबर पर आ जाएगा तब नाइजीररया पहल व कागो दसर था न पर होग

ररपोटच म उस आबादी को अतयजत गरीबी क दायर म रहन वाली माना गया ह दजसक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर (लगभग 130 रपय) स भी कम रकम होती ह ररपोटच क मतादबक 2022 तक तीन फीसदी स कम भारतीय ऐस रह जाएग दजनक पास रोजाना क दलए 19 डॉलर नही होग वही 2030 तक भारत म सबक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर होग दसर िबदोत म भारत म अतयात गरीब िबदॉ इदतहास क पननोि म दफन हो रका होगा

गरीबी दमटान की इस सबस तज रफतार पर मीदडया व मोदी दवरोदियो न रपपी साि ली ह योदक यह महतव पणच उपलदबि आकडो की बाजीगरी और रनावी नारो की बजाय दवकास का लाभ जनता तक पहरान क रलत हादसल हई ह वस तो यह उपलदबिस मोदी सरकार की सभी योजनाओ की दन ह लदकन यहा दबजली उपलबिपता और परतयककष नकदी हता तरण का उलदख परासदगक ह

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July 2018

आदथचक दवकास और दबजली आपदतच म गहर सबि को दखत हए मोदी सरकार न सबस पहल सभी घरो तक दबजली पहरान का समयबद कायचकरम दनिाचररत दकया हर त र पर जवाबदही तय करन का नतीजा यह हआ दक मई 2018 तक सभी गावो तक दबजली पहरा दी गई अब सरकार हर घर तक दबजली पहरान का कायच यद तरर पर कर रही ह

दबजली की माग और आपदतच क बीर खाई को पाटन क दलए मोदी सरकार न उतपा दन बढान पर जोर ददया इसका नतीजा यह हआ दक 31 मारच 2018 तक दि की कल दबजली उतपादन कषमता बढकर 344000 मगावाट तक पहर गई दबजली उतपाबदन क साथ-साथ मोदी सरकार न दबजली बरान का अदभयान िर दकया

पहली बार दबजली बरान का अदभयान दवजापनो स आग बढकर ठोस जमीनी रप दलया इसक दलए उजाला योजना िर की गई दजसक तहत 30 करोड स अदिक एलईडी बबोए का दवतरण दकया गया इसस एलईडी बबो की कीमत 350 रपय स घटकर 45 रपय रह गई दवदयत दवहीन गावो म दबजली पहरन और आपदतच म सिार स दि म कारोबारी गदतदवदियो को रफतार दमली दजसका लाभ अतत गरीबी उनम लन म दमल रहा ह

दि म गरीबी दनवारण म एक बडी बािा हर त र पर फला भरषटा रार रहा ह सबस बडी बात यह ह दक इस सता पकष का समथचन हादसल था इस दषरटकर को तोडन क दलए मोदी सरकार न गरीबो को बदकग परदकरया स जोडन क दलए जन-िन योजना िर की इसक तहत दपछल रार वरषो म 32 करोड जन-िन बक खात खोल गए आज की तारीख म 85 परदतित भारतीयो क पास बक खात ह जबदक 2014 म यह अनपात महज 45 परदतित था

इन खातो को आिार सखया4 स जोडन क बाद दवकासीय

गदतदवदियो सदबसकडी छातवदत पिन आदद क तहत दी जान वाली रकम को सीि बक खात म भजा जान लगा सरना परौदयोदगकी आिाररत दनगरानी परणाली का पररणाम यह हआ दक 38 करोड एलपीजी उपभोतिान और 275 करोड फजती रािन काडचिारी गायब हो गए

इसी परकार दसरी योजनाओ म बड पमान पर फजती लाभाथती पकड गए इसस हर साल 83000 करोड रपयो का भरषटाारार रका दजस अब सरकार दवकासीय गदतदवदियो म दनवि कर रही ह दजसका दरगामी नतीजा गरीबी उनमलन क रप म आ रहा ह

इसी तरह मोदी सरकार न थाीनीय तार पर कारोबार को बढावा दन क दलए मदरा योजना गरोबो को वरचछर ईिन महया करान क दलए उजवतरणला योजना गरीबो को आवास सवाचदिक दपछड दजलो म दवकासीय योजनाओ क दकरयानवोयन पर दविर फोकस जसी योजनाओ को लाग दकया दजसस लोगो की आमदनी बढी और व गरीबी क दषरीकर स बाहर दनकल रह ह

भारत क इदतहास म पहली बार हआ ह जब गरीबी हटाओ का नारा लगाए दबना गरीबी कम करन म मदद दमली ह जस-जस मोदी सरकार की योजनाए जमीन पर लाग होगी वस-वस लोगो की आमदनी बढगी और गरीबो की सखयान म कमी आएगी मोदी सरकार की यही उपलदबि गरीबो क नकली मसीहाओ (राहल गािी मायावती अदखलि यादव लाल यादव) की नीद हराम दकए हए ह इनहण डर ह दक एक बार गरीबी दमट गई तब गरीबो क नाम पर की जानवाली राजनीदत का याक होगा

(लखक कनदरीय सकिवालय म अकधकारी ह य उिक किजी कविार ह)

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26July 2018

जरात दविानसभा रनाव क समय जारी कारिस का जनऊिारी सकरण बनद हआ अब लोकसभा रनाव की तयारी ह राहल गािी की वगच दविर क

साथ बठक पहल गलाम नबी आजाद और दफर िदि थरर क बयान यही ददखात ह भारत को बदनाम करन वाली बात यही तक

रर क बयाि स उजागर हआ कागस का िहरा

डॉ कदलीप अकिहोती

सीदमत नही ह

पादकतान क नता भी भारत क दखलाफ बयान दत ह सयति राषट सघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन का बयान भी लगभग ऐसा ही था उसका कहना था दक जमम कशमीर और पाक अदिकत कशमीर की दथदत एक जसी ह दोनो थानो पर नागररक मार जा रह ह गलाम नबी आजाद का बयान भी इसस दमलता जलता था उनहोन जमम कशमीर म सरकषा बलो दारा आम नागररको को मारन का आरोप लगाया था िदि थरर बोल दक नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो भारत दहनद पादकतान बन जायगा

पादकतान क नताओ सना सयति राषटसघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन गलाम नवी आजाद िदि थरर मदणिकर अययर दददगवजय दसह सिील कमार दिद पी दरदबरम आदद क आग-पीछ बयानो की मल भावना एक जसी यो लगती ह इसका गहन दवशरण होना रादहए यपीए सरकार क समय इसी परकार क बयान खब रदरचत होत थ सरकार क मदतयो स लकर पाटती

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27July 2018

सगठन क लोग दहनद आतकवाद का राग अलाप रह थ

इन बयानो का पादकतान म खब वागत हआ था तमाम कोदििो क बाद भी कारिस की सरकार छह वरच म दहनद आतकवाद को अि मात भी परमादणत नही कर सकी थी िदि थरर का बयान भी इसी कोदट का ह उनक बयान का भाव यही ह दक दहनद भी आतकवादी होत ह य भारत को पादकतान जसा बना दग

थरर न कहा यदद भाजपा दोबारा लोकसभा रनाव जीतगी तो हमारा लोकतादतक सदविान खतम हो जाएगा योदक उनक पास भारतीय सदविान की िदजजया उडान और एक नया सदविान दलखन वाल सार ततव ह उनका दलखा नया सदविान दहद राषट क दसदातो पर आिाररत होगा जो अपसखयको क समानता क अदिकार को खतम कर दगा यह दि को दहद पादकतान बना दगा थरर क बयान की तीखी आलोरना की गई इसक बाद वह बयान वापस लत तब भी गनीमत थी लदकन उनहोन दनलचजजतापवचक अपन को सही सादबत करन का परयास दकया ह उनहोन कहा दक जो पहल कहा उस एक बार दफर कहगा

दखा जाए तो पादकतान का जनम एक िमच दविर की आबादी क दलए हआ था दजसन अपन दि क अपसखयको क साथ भदभाव दकया अपसखयको को पादकतान म उनक मौदलक अदिकारो स भी वदरत रखा गया भारत न उस तकच को कभी वीकार नही दकया दजसक आिार पर दो दिो का बटवारा हआ था

िदि थरर क बयान स भारत और दहनद सकदत दोनो का अपमान हआ ह भारतीय सकदत दवशव म सबस परारीन ह हजारो वरषो म तलवार क बल पर अपन मत क परसार का कोई परयास नही दकया गया पादकतान अलग सभयता का परदतदनदितव करता ह दजसम अपसखयक या गर मदलमो क परदत कोई हमददती नही होती अनय म को क उदाहरण भी सामन ह ऐस म दहनद पादकतान की बात करना िरारत पणच ह

भारत म जब तक दहनद बहमत म ह तब तक अपसखयको क परदत कोई भदभाव नही हो सकता तबतक य पादकतान नही बन सकता समया वहा होती ह जहा दहनद अपसखयक होत ह पादकतान सदहत तमाम मदलम म को का उदाहरण सामन ह बटवार क समय बीस परदतित स जयादा दहनद पादकतान म थ अब नाम मात क बर ह य भी दयनीय दिा म रहत ह वही भारत म मसलमानो की आबादी बढती जा रही उनक साथ कोई भदभाव नही होता

दसरी बात यह दक भारत क मल ढार म कोई बदलाव नही

हो सकता कछ सदविान सिोिन ऐस होत ह दजनम ससद क साथ आि राजयो की सहमदत भी जररी होती ह नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो तानािाह नही हो जाएग थरर की बात म कोई दम नही ह

तीसरी बात यह दक भाजपा पहली बार सता म नही आई ह आज करीब पसठ परदतित दहस म उसका िासन ह नरदर मोदी को परिानमती बन रार वरच पर हो रक ह थरर को बताना रादहए दक भाजपा या नरदर मोदी की सरकार न ऐसा या दकया दजसक आिार पर व दहनद पादकतान का आरोप लगा रह ऐसा या था जो मसलमानो क दलए कारिस न कर ददया भाजपा सरकार न नही दकया

रौथी गभीर बात यह दक थरर न अपसखयको को डरान और भडकान का परयास दकया ह इसक दलए उनक दवरद काननी कारचवाई होनी रादहए दि क ससािनो पर अपसखयको का पहला हक बतान दहनद आतकवाद का दिगफा छोडन स अपसखयको क दहत नही हो सकत

यदद अपसखयक दपछड ह तो उसक दलए कारिस सबस बडी दोरी ह योदक उसको सबस अदिक समय तक िासन करन का मौका दमला भाजपा नरदर मोदी की आलोरना करन का सभी को अदिकार ह लदकन राजनीदतक दलो को एक मयाचदा का पालन अवशय करना रादहए दवरोि ऐसा नही होना रादहए जो भारत और दहनद िमच को अपमादनत कर

(लखक कहनद पीजी कॉलज म एसोकसए परोफसर ह)

Political commentarieS

28July 2018

Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on 4th July 2018 answered a reference in Govt of NCT

Delhi v Union of India signifying the unique nature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a Union Territory with an elected regional government but under the administration of the President of India through the Lieutenant Governor

In Indiarsquos federal structure the Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws on matters

Judgment of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India Upholding the Constitutional Powers of the

Lieutenant Governor

a

Shivam Singhania

Political commentarieS

29July 2018

enumerated in the Union List of Schedule VII of the Constitution and the State Legislative Assemblies have exclusive powers to make laws on matters enumerated in the State List of Schedule VII of the Constitution Both the Parliament and the Assemblies can make laws on entries in the Concurrent List subject to the condition that in the event of conflict of Union and State Laws the law enacted by the Parliament will prevail Therefore states are a distinguishable recognized entity in the governance structure with considerable powers to reflect the will of the people of any particular state As a corollary the Union and state governments have fairly demarcated spheres of power and sufficient degree of autonomy in framing and executing welfare policies distinct and independent of one another

A third category of governance structure are Union Territories which are directly governed by the Union Executive through Administrators The entire territory of India is divided into states which means any piece of land will fall within the boundary of at least one state and therefore on it can be exercised the executive powers of that state government However Union Territories even though may fall within the territory of a state is governed directly by the union government for example Chandigarh

What if a Union Territory has its own government Whether the Union government continues to hold power and if so to what extent What is the scope of the government of the Union Territory is it similar to a state government Does the administrator become akin to the Governor of a state or he has a more direct role to play compared to a Governor Will the territory be run by a hybrid system of both the central and its own government and what would such hybrid structure be These are questions of governance and constitutional conflict

Article 239AA of the Constitution governs the structure of legislature and executive in NCT Delhi It provides for a legislature for Delhi directly elected by the people of Delhi and a Council of Ministers from such legislative assembly

According to Article 239AA (3)(a) the legislative power of the NCT assembly extends to all matters in the state list except three matters (public order police and land) According to Article 329(4) the executive powers of NCT government extends to all matters for which the NCT Assembly has power to make laws Interestingly the Parliament has the power to make laws for the Union Territory of NCT Delhi on matters on Union State as well as Concurrent List Therefore for Delhi the Parliament can make laws for matters in the Union List and on Land Public Order and Police while both the NCT Assembly and the Parliament can make laws for other matters in the State List and Concurrent List and in case of conflict the law enacted by Parliament shall prevail

This presents the unique state of NCT Delhi conclusively proving that it is a Union Territory and does not have the features of a federal state as all its laws can be repugnant to Parliamentary laws and the NCT government is duty bound to follow and implement such Parliamentary laws which override the laws made by the NCT assembly itself

Even though legislative powers overlap the Supreme Court found that the executive powers vest only in the NCT government It opined that the principles of representative government and collective ministerial responsibility are fundamental to a democratic setup which being enshrined as a basic tenet of our Constitution cannot be done away with in favour of a completely centrally administered system when the Parliament in its constituent power by the Sixty-Ninth Amendment had decided to

Political commentarieS

30July 2018

provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

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31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

Special article

32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

vyaktI vIshesh

34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

events spmrf

35July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

events spmrf

40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

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11July 2018

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11May 2018

Jokowirsquos articulated his visionof Indonesia as a Global Maritime Fulcrum (GMF) in the Pacific and Indian Ocean region (or PACINDO) geographically much more extensive than the ldquoIndo-Pacificrdquo idea championed by Yudhoyono and his foreign minister Marty Natalegawa New Delhi received much greater attention in Jakartarsquos foreign policy For another economic interactions between the two countries while it had improved in the recent past are still quite insignificant to attract Jakarta for meaningful cooperation However there are two developments in recent years that had changed the contours of relations between the two countriesmdashJokowirsquos vision of GMF and Indonesiarsquos uneasy relations with China over the Natuna Island in the South China Sea which belongs to the former but the latterrsquos Nine Dash Line touches a part of it and had been a source of irritationIndonesia renamed the northern reaches of its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea as the North Natuna Sea in July 2017 an act of resistance by Southeast Asian nations to Chinarsquos territorial ambitions in the maritime region

Jokowirsquos vision of GMF and Modirsquos ideas about Sagarmala with their emphasis on port and infrastructure development opened the ground for maritime cooperation in various aspectsThe mostimportant aspect of Prime Minister Modirsquos visit to Indonesia was the signing of a shared vision of the two countries on Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and reiterating the importance of achieving ldquoa free open transparent rules-based peaceful prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific region where sovereignty and territorial integrity international law in particular UNCLOS freedom of navigation and overflight sustainable development and an open free fair and mutually beneficial trade and investment system are respectedrdquoThe other aspect is the elevation of bilateral relationship between the two

countries to the level of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and creation of new mechanisms like bilateral security dialogue trilateral dialogue signing of an enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement and Framework Agreement on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space for Peaceful PurposesIndonesia has agreed to give India economic and military access to the strategic island of Sabang at the northern tip of Sumatra and close to the Malacca Strait where New Delhi will invest in the port and economic zone of Sabang and build a hospital Besides the development of the port there is a possibility that Indian naval ships would be allowed to visit Sabang

The two countries have also agreed joint production of equipment technology transfer technical assistance and capacity building as well as sourcing of defence equipment Among other things New Delhi and Jakarta will enhance bilateral cooperation in countering terrorism terrorist financing money laundering arms smuggling trafficking in persons and cybercrime and intelligence cooperationFinally in managing diversity Indonesia and India realizedthe importance of interfaith dialogue as an effective forum to nurture peace and social harmony as well as to promote democracy and human rights Interfaith dialogue or what can be called lsquocivilizational dialoguersquo ndash Samvad ndash helps to explore a new understanding on the rise of religious identities the dynamic of pluralism and to eradicate radicalism terrorism and violent extremism If the vision and the agreements can be translated into action India and Indonesia can become the torch bearer of peace progress and stability in the Indo-pacific region

(Writer ia a secretary General Society for Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in Southeast Asian Studies Jawaharlal

Nehru University)

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12July 2018

Reflecting back on the last 4 yearsin realizing Prime Minister Narendra Modirsquos dream for India to emerge as

the human resource capital of the world as China became a global hub for manufacturinglsquoSkill Indiarsquolaunched in July 2015 emphasizes on industry and technology linkages and is an

integral part of the NDA governmentrsquos war against povertyand unemployment

These were 4 valuable years of utmost dedication and hard work in terms of putting together proper governance structures and streamlining program implementation through the newly formed Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

lsquoSkill Indiarsquo under the incumbent government ensures

bull Integrity and efficiency in procurement Sanction of proposals compliant with GFR (General Finance Rules) and higher levels of transparency and efficiency During UPA I amp II sanctioning of skill development projects were not systematic and was found to be lacking in a very large measure on transparency

Towards realizing the DREAM

lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

Philip Christopher

r

Source wwwinfraskillsin

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13July 2018

bull Effective monitoring Stringent monitoring of attendance and trainings through an Aadhaar-back biometric attendance system and periodic reviews of in-class CCTV recordings During UPA I amp II fake enrollments were the standard norm It was common practice to report large number of candidates as trained and provided employment when in reality no such training or jobs were provided

bull Labour market alignment Trade prioritization to focus on jobs that make a real difference to the economy business and the youth The UPA governments approach was to churn out of large unverified numbers resulting in gross financial misappropriation and least possible levels of job creation Actual trainings if any were predominantly in the unskilled category where no such training intervention is required in the first place

bull Standardization Prudent implementation of Common Norms (CNN) to streamline different skill development programs During the UPA I amp II years the lack of coordination between ministries and the center and state eventually lead to administrative failures More time was being spent on resolving internal matters than delivering a public good With CNN in place and periodically revised to keep it responsive to market changes the focus is back on development

bull Independent third party certification During UPA I amp II program implementing agencies (PIAs) of SGSYmdashSP and other skill development programs could literally appointed their own assessment amp certifying agencies or none at all and in some cases these were their own subsidiaries despite the third-party assessment clause Therefore post training assessments were

not conducted This was the weakest link that attributed to gross administrative failure The assessment process is now formalized by proper assessment process streamlining and robust monitoring of the genuine third-party assessments Candidates trained under lsquoSkill Indiarsquo are now assured of recognized government certifications that are widely accepted by industry

bull Process improvement Robust systems and processes have since been introduced to ensure superior program deliverables The objective of the UPA I amp II was focus on churning out and reporting large number often through fraudulent practices that largely went unchecked

bull Result-oriented The BJP-led NDA governmentrsquos top priority is policies and program that really work for the people and the economy During UPA I ampII the single- point agenda was report large unverifiable numbers despite these not resulting in job creation or economy benefit

bull Meaningful program components Well-regulated recognition of prior learning (RPL) During UPA I amp II NSDC partners were encouraged and rewarded to enroll existing employees and college students in large numbers under the Star scheme often through questionable means This fraudulent practice has since been eradicated

bull Verifiable outcomes Placements are verified by actual salary credited in candidatesrsquo bank accounts with salary slips and a mandatory 12mdashmonth tracking of the candidate post training During UPA I amp II the absence of proper monitoring and reporting system allowed the NSDC and other skilldevelopment programs to freely report large unverified numbers candidates employed

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14July 2018

bull Good governance The creation of a new skill development cadre in civil service in addition to the separate central ministry for skill development led by a cabinet rank minister and a minister for state brings the focus back on the importance of good governance to ensure Indiarsquos youth have the right talent and skills to help them succeed in a rapidly changing world and industry can access a highly skilled workforce During UPA I amp II an Office of the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Skill Development amp NSDA were set up Outcome Inability to effectively coordinate between Ministries and state governments

Comparison on relevant job creation and skill development during UPA I amp II and BJP-led NDA post May 2014

SI No

Parameters I N C - l e d UPA I amp II

B J P - l e d NDA

1 Policy 325 4002 Programmes 300 4003 Responsibility 150 4754 Industry

relevance075 375

5 Implementation 150 4006 Integrity 100 4507 Measurable

(MampE)075 425

8 Impact 075 3259 Budgets 325 500

10 Job creation 050 30011 Quality 175 32512 Value-for-

money (cost benefit)

075 275

ScaleScore 5 is highest and 0 is least PolicyMattersrsquo rating BJP-led NDArsquos rating is expected to increasesignificantly by 2020 when the impact of its current policies and well-administered

programmes become fully profound

When in opposition P Chidambaram and the Congress Party emphasis on the need for job creation initiatives to focus on aspirational regular wage employment The UPArsquos February 2009 National Policy on Skills Development set itself a target to train 500 million by 2022 From 2009 - 2022 over a period of 13 years with 12 million people joining the Indiarsquos workforce every year jobs need to be created for 156 million As 7 of the workforce constitutes organized sector workers only 1092 million are by Congress Partyrsquos standards qualified as relevant jobs Notwithstanding only 10 of workers in the organized sector receive any formal training why would the Congress Party set itself a target of 500 million to be trained against a demand of 11 million The UPArsquos very own RPL initiatives and direct assessment (MES SDIS) were exclusively to assess train and certify unorganized sector workers representing micro entrepreneurs and blue-collar workers that employs 93 of the Indian workforce Furthermore SGSY-SP SJSRY Modular Employable Scheme NSDC and other centrally sponsored skill development schemes (CSS) that were to train 500 million by 2022 were short-term non-formal training for an unskilled or semi-skilled minimum wage jobs market Therefore it is evident the Congress suffered from a severe case of policy paralysis as far as skill development is concerned This paralysis was the root cause of any administrative or programmatic failures

Now with less than a year to go before the next general elections whilst commemorating the 4 years of the Modi government ShriArun Jaitley said this will year to consolidate policies and programmes implemented by the NDA government This is particularly relevant to lsquoSkill Indiarsquo as well As part of consolidating lsquoSkill

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15July 2018

Indiarsquo

Towards realizing the ldquoDREAMrdquo Consolidating lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

1 Make a clear distinction between skilling and market insertion programmes on the basis of a sound trade-wise costndashbenefit analysis

2 Prioritize highly skilled and skilled trades over unskilled and semi-skilled trades as lsquoSkill Indiarsquo will succeed on the premise of ndash more economic relevance and less arbitrary numbers

3 Publicly-funded skilling initiatives linked to actual job opportunities and not irrational numbers churned out of speculative if not faulty skill gap analysis

4 Selfndashemployment trades Identify and categorize only those trades that have lsquorealrsquo self-employment potential and facilitate convergence with credit linkage and capacity building programmes such as Mudra Yojana SJSRY NIESBUD and RSETI

5 A skill voucher program to foster market driven model on the principles of a free market Only the right policies and program structures can support such an initiative

6 A regulatory body to monitor risk exposure of public funds to individual training companies by initiating a rating system

7 A lsquofunctionalrsquo NSQF that supports career progression and qualification advancements

in a practical and meaningful manner

8 The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component is applicable only for those select trades with strong labour market rationale for such an intervention

9 Reform NSDC by (i) including financing skill development projects to RBIrsquos priority sector lending list (ii) PMKK and PMKVY implemented directly by State Skill Missions as a centrally sponsored scheme (iii) Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) self-governed and operated by industry but regulated by NSDA and (iv) Other functions of NSDC taken over directly by the Ministry

10 Assessments certifications curriculum and trades (QPNOS) undertaken by a single entity rather than two separate entities ndash MES (SDIS) and SSCs to avoid duplication

When launching lsquoSkill Indiarsquo Prime Minister NarendraModi said ldquoWe need to have futuristic vision and prepare plans for the next 10 years We have to create structures and mechanisms to nurture youngsters enabling them to find employmentrdquo The last 4 years has witnessed progressive policy making towards structural reforms and effective program implementation guided by a futuristic visionary who dares to dream big for India

(Writer is a Founder amp CEO of Policy Matters Institute New Delhi)

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16July 2018

mong those Bengali intellectuals who have left their mark as Vice-Chancellors in the history of University

of Calcutta Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee is one of the most outstanding We know of him mainly as a politician Yet he carried another distinctive identity that of an intellectual and educationist

Vice-Chancellor Syamaprasad mdash

A Reassessment

Professor Lipi Ghosh

who was able to place the University of Calcutta among the top ranking universities in the annals of Indian education system He was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta between 1934 and 1938

The most important change that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee brought to the system of studies in the university was to introduce Bengali as the medium of regular studies This was given recognition through the University Act of 1935 whereby Bengali was recognized as one of the approved mediums of study Dr Syama Prasad declared ldquoThough western education has imbibed in us a deep sense of patriotism liberal outlook and political consciousness I have not been able to discern any reflection of a clear national educational policy within itrdquo

In order to facilitate the expansion of

a

Source wwwpatrikacom

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17July 2018

intellectual thought through Bengali he took the initiative to publish booklets in Bengali It may be mentioned in this context that in 1937 for the first time a dissertation written in Bengali was awarded PhD degree

Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee appointed Rabindranath Tagore as a lsquodistinguished professorrsquo in the department of Bengali It is pertinent to mention that Tagore was inspired by Dr Syama Prasad to render his convocation address in Bengali Calcutta University syndicate decided to invite Tagore to this position Though not willing at the beginning the poet had to concede defeat before Syama Prasadrsquos logic and sincerity and accepted this particular post In his special lecture Rabindranath said ldquoThat Bengali was not the medium of instructions in an university of Bengal is extremely shameful and unfortunatethe late Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay had first initiated efforts to make Bengali as a medium of instructions now that road is being expandedrdquo It may be remembered that Tagore formulated one project after another for the development of Bengali language for the university

The second contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee in Calcutta University was to introduce new subjects in the academic curricula and modernize the existing curricula During his tenure studies through the medium of Bengali Hindi and Urdu in the Honours course was begun and Assamese was introduced at the graduation level Training in mass-scale production process was also started in the Applied Physics department through his efforts Courses in Communication Engineeringmdashie modern Information Technologymdashwas introduced In 1934 DSC degree in Public Health was instituted through his effort To make the students interested in military training he introduced courses in military studies Later with collaboration of the Indian Air Force a three-month internship

programme was started in University of Calcutta Besides archaeology course in the Intermediate stage Aeronautics BA in BF astronomy in BSc and mathematics in Honours course were started In 1937 the duration of the MBM course was reduced from 6 years to 5 years keeping in mind the need for parity in this case with that of other universities Experimental Psychology was introduced among the subjects in the BSc degree To make the teachers competent in imparting teaching teacherrsquos training course was introduced during his tenure In 1934 David Hare Training College and Loreto House were made institutions of higher education through his efforts

Development of womenrsquos education can be said to be the third important contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee He was deeply interested in female education and with the endowment from late Biharilal Mitra began the course on Home Science for women The fund of Rs 6500 from Biharilal Mitra Trust was used as the initial repository which was to blossom as Biharilal College in later days

As a teacher Dr Syama Prasad was known for his compassion for the students As the Vice-Chancellor of the University he dedicated his time effort and health for the betterment of the university and its students He believed that the progress of a nation depended on the development of its youth and he single-handedly devoted his physical and intellectual efforts to bring about the advancement of the student-youths To facilitate this he established the Students Welfare department where regular programmes for exercise were begun

Incidentally it may be mentioned that the students of the minority Muslim community held Dr Syama Prasad in high esteem Dr Dhirendranath Sen a professor in the contemporary time wrote ldquoTwo Muslim students

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18July 2018

had come to Dr Syama Prasad for some help They told Dhirendranath lsquoDr Syama Prasad was despite his politics a greater and more sincere friend of young men in difficulty than any other Hindu or Muslim leaders they knewrsquordquo Dr Syama Prasad gave these two students the necessary certificates and this step points to his equally compassionate attitude to all students irrespective of religion

Not only in dealing with studentsrsquo problems Dr Syama Prasad was equally concerned to provide various opportunities to the employees of university He was the president of the Employees Association In that capacity he set before the syndicate the proposal of setting up of the Employees Provident Fund

It is necessary to discuss the relation and exchange between Dr Syama Prasad and Hassan Syed Suhrawardy in the context of the Muslim students of Calcutta University Suhrawardy was made the Bageshwari Professor of the university As a member of the selection committee Dr Syama Prasad completely endorsed this selection He wrote ldquoThrough the appointment of a Muslim the University is entering a new phase and is telling everyone in the world that the statement which is sometimes made that this University is confined to a class is not correct and that it is the University of Bengal and the University of Indiardquo As the Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University Suhrawardy in his speech before the Senate addressed Syamaprasad ldquoNobody knows more than I personally of the great help as Vice-Chancellor I got from you and the great difficulty I would have been without your cooperationrdquo

One of the most important measures taken during Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos tenure was the celebration of the University Foundation Day 24 January was declared as the University Foundation Day This endeavour was taken to

demonstrate a love for the institution During the first celebrations nearly 3000 students from different colleges marched to the university Tagorersquos song ldquoCholo Jai cholo jairdquo (Come let us go come let us go) reverberated in the air It is also to be remembered that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee played a role in choosing the logo of Calcutta University He proposed to replace the British-era logo of tri-headed elephant and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo with that of a full bloomed lotus with a lsquoShreersquo symbol in its middle However in this he faced the opposition of the Muslim community as both the lotus and lsquoShreersquo were seen as Hindu religious symbols Ultimately a sun inscribed with a lotus bud at its centre was decided upon as the logo Later of course the lotus bud was replaced by a lotus and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo was added

In the end it must be mentioned that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee was quite interested in improving the university library seminary and museum Ashutosh Museum of Indian Art was established to preserve the specimens of Indian culture and aid in the research of Indian cultural

Source wwwthehinducom

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19July 2018

traditions and its evolution In fact there is an eclectic mix of fine arts and applied arts as well as folk art in the museum A new method of study was thus established whereby Bengal as well as Indian culture was showcased in its proper glory

Dr Syama Prasad was especially interested in Asian culture He established facilities for study of Chinese and Tibetan language and culture The Asian country of Cambodia fell within his intellectual interests He was felicitated by the then king of Cambodia It is thought that the inclusion of Chinese and Tibetan studies within the curricula of Calcutta University was symbolic of Syamaprasadrsquos love for Asia

In the educational field Syamaprasadrsquos biggest contribution was in establishing the idea of Panchsheel He believed that the faculty latent in the youth of the new age could be properly set free through Panchsheel In his second convocation address (1936) Dr Syama Prasad set forth the principles of Panchsheel to be definitely followed These were

1 To spread education at all levels of society to facilitate the development of the virtues of the youth

2 To facilitate proper union between cultural and professional education

3 The teachers must impart education based on the national culture

4 Education must be geared towards the achieving of truth and beauty in free and liberal atmosphere

5 The extension of the aid of the state in education

The education policy that he initiated as Vice-Chancellor of University of Calcutta was to become the blue print of the national education policy in later days The ideas that he had introduced in the fields of social sciences humanities and

science occupy an important position in modern Indian education system He always gave great importance to the unity and welfare of the country It was for this reason that he wanted to build up a generation of students who would dedicate themselves to the task of serving the nation The little time in which Dr Syama Prasad could bring about improvement in the university is but a small chapter of his extremely active life Hard work and sacrifice are the cornerstones of any successful venture and Dr Syama Prasad left his mark in both these spheres in his work in the university The first aim of his life was to bring about Indiarsquos independence and the other aim was to keep the university environment free from political and communal strife It is for this reason that in the contemporary scenario it is necessary for every teacher to emulate Syamaprasadrsquos life and principles Here lies the need to know Dr Syama Prasad and his valuable teachings

(Writer is a professor department of South amp South East Asian Studies University of Calcutta)

Notes and References 1 Dinesh Chandra Sinha Prasanga Kolkata

Biswavidyalaya Calcutta University 2007 p 370

2 Ibid p 416

3 Dhirendranath Sen ldquoDr Syama Prasad as I knew himrdquo Calcutta Review (October 1944) 13

4 For details see Syndicate Resolutions dated 24081928 cited in Sinha Prasanga Kolkata Biswavidyalaya p 410

5 Tathagata Roy The Life and Times of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee ndash A Complete Biography Prabhat Prakashan New Delhi 2012 p 49

6 Ibid p 50

7 Ibid pp 53-54

8 Ibid p 46

9 Dinesh Chandra Sinha opcit pp 366-367

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POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दर सरकार दारा lsquoसीिी भततीrsquo क माधयम स लोक सवाओ म lsquoसयति सदरवrsquo तर क अदिकाररयो को रख जान का दनणचय रराच म ह दरअसल सरकार

न हाल ही म दवदभनन सरकारी मतालयो म सयति सदरव क 10 पदो क दलए सीिी भतती की अदिसरना जारी की दजसक तहत आवदनकताच दसदवल सवा परीकषा की परदकरया स नही होन क बावजद सरकार म सयति सदरव क रप म दि दनमाचण क कायषो म अपना योगदान द सक ग

क दर सरकार क इस दनणचय पर सहमदत-असहमदत क बीर कछ

सीधी भरती परकरिया एक जररी किरणय

भपदर यादव

तथयातमक दवरय उभर ह दजस कारण इस दनणचय को समझना समीरीन ह ऐसा दबकल नही ह दक इस तरह क दनणचय पहली बार दलय गय ह अथवा ऐसा पहली बार होन जा रहा ह

अगर पीछ दख तो अनक उदाहरण दमलग दजनम सीिी भतती स दवदभनन कषतो क लोग सरकार म अपनी सवाए द रह ह और द रक ह उदाहरण क तौर पर दवमल जालान मोटक दसह अहलवादलया और िकर आरायच जस दवदभनन कषतो क दविरज अपनी सवाए सीिी भतती क माधयम स दत रह ह अत इस दनणचय को पहली बार उठाया गया कदम कह कर परशनदरहन खडा करना उदरत नही ह

इस कदम को राजनीदतक रशम स दखना भी ठीक नही सही मायन म दखा जाय तो यह कादमचक मतालय दारा काफी सोर दवरार और मथन क बाद दलया गया दनणचय ह दजसक भदवषय म सकारातमक पररणाम ददखग यह भरम नही होना रादहए दक दि की नौकरिाही और सघ लोक सवा आयोग स आनवाल अदिकाररयो म योगयता का अभाव ह अथवा कोई कमी ह

यह दनदवचवाददत ह दक भारत क पास एक मजबत लोकतादतक परणाली ह और हमारी नौकरिाही वयवथा अतयत ही योगय ह सीिी भतती का यह फसला वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर वतचमान की जररत को दखत हए अलग-अलग कषतो की योगयताओ और कषमताओ का दिदहत म कस उपयोग हो क सबि म एक ठोस और

21

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दनणाचयक समािान मात ह

सीिी भतती की इस परदकरया को ससद की lsquoकमटी ऑन इटीमट 2016-17rsquo की लोकसभा म परतत एक ररपोटच क माधयम स समझन पर दथदत जयादा पषट नजर आयगी

सदन म पि इस ररपोटच म सदमदत न नयनतम सीिी भतती की दसफाररि की ह सदमदत का मानना ह दक इसस न कवल सरकारी कायचिली म बदलाव आयगा बदक समाज क दवदभनन वगषो क दविरजो क सझावो व दवरारो को भी सरकारी परणाली का दहसा बनाया जा सकगा सदमदत न यह भी वीकार दकया ह दक राषटीय तर पर सघ लोक सवा आयोग की परदतयोगी परीकषाओ क माधयम स रयदनत अदिकारी अलग-अलग िदकषक पषठभदम स आत ह

इस वजह स तकनीकी पहलओ पर कछ मामलो म व योगय होन क बावजद अनदभज होत ह दलहाजा नीदत दनयामक तयार करन म उनह कई मदशकलो का सामना करना पडता ह सीिी भतती स इस आवशयकता की तकच सगत पदतच की जा सकती ह तथा दविरजो की कषमता का लाभ दलया जा सकता ह

हालादक कछ लोग इस परशन पर भी रराच कर रह ह दक इसस कही उन लोगो म उतसाहहीनता का भाव न पदा हो जाय जो परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स रयदनत होकर लोक सवा म आत ह

ऐसा सोरना उदरत नही ह योदक वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर इसस परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स आनवाल लोगो पर कोई परभाव नही पडगा दरअसल अलग-अलग कषतो क दकष लोगो को उचर तरीय सवा म लान का दनणचय इसदलए दकया गया योदक सयति सदरव तर तक पहरन म एक अदिकारी को लबा समय खरच करना पडता ह इस दौरान वह दस साल स जयादा दजल और तहसील तर पर कायच करत हए जमीनी दथदत का सटीक अनभव परापत करत ह

लोक सवा म लबा परिासदनक अनभव परापत करन क बाद ही कोई अदिकारी इस दथदत म होता ह दक उस नीदत दनमाचण का

दादयतव ददया जाय अत यदद सीिी भतती स अनभवी लोगो को लाया जाता ह तो इसस परदतपिाच क साथ सवा की गणवता भी बढगी बहमखी दवकास क दलए यह जररी ह दक हम अपनी परी कषमता और योगयता क साथ कायच कर और यह पणच सहभादगता स ही सभव ह

दनजी कषत क दविरजो की योगयता व कषमता का लाभ सरकारी सवाओ म दलया जाय और सरकारी सवाओ क योगय एव अनभवी व कषमतावान लोगो क दववक का लाभ दनजी कषतो म दन का पराविान तयार हो परपर सहयोग की यह भावना जब सरलता और सगमतापवचक वयवहार म आयगी तो दि क दवकास को और गदत दमलगी ससद की सदमदत न ऐस पराविानो की जररत को भी महसस दकया ह

सीिी भतती क मद पर कारिस समत कछ दलो का यह कहना दक यह कोई परभावी फसला अथवा lsquoगम-रजरrsquo नही ह गलत ह रदक मरा खद का ससदीय थायी सदमदतयो का कायाचनभव बताता ह दक क दर सरकार क नीदत दनिाचरण व उस लाग करान स जड महतवपणच फसल सयति सदरव तर पर ही तय होत ह ऐस म जादहर ह दक इसस कायचपरणाली म बडा बदलाव आयगा और नवारार क दार खलग आदखर खली हवा म सास लन क दलए हम भी तो अपनी बद दखडदकया खोलनी होगी

जसा दक हम दख रह ह दक दि म कोई भी दनणचय सरकार ल उस राजनीदतक बहस म लान और राजनीदत करन स दवपकष बाज नही आता सीिी भतती का दवरय भी दवपकष क राजनीदतक एजड स अछता नही ह कारिस न सीिी भतती को लकर आरकषण का मदा उठाया ह कारिस का ऐसा करना दसवाय राजनीदतक कवायद क और कछ भी नही ह

क दर सरकार आरकषण की नीदत को लकर पषट ह और वह सदविान सममत ढग स लाग करन को लकर अपनी परदतबदता अनक बार जादहर कर रकी ह दलहाजा इस नीदतगत फसल पर दवपकष का यह दिगफा कवल राजनीदतक अवरोि की भावना स उठाया गया कदम ह

आज जब हम परदतपिाच क दौर म ददनया क समद दिो क साथ कि-स-किा दमला कर रलन क दलए तयार खड ह ऐस म हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच करन की जररत ह सीिी भतती क माधयम स लोक सवाओ एव नीदतगत तर क दनणचयो म सबदित कषतो की योगयताओ की कषमता का उपयोग करक ही हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच कर सक ग

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दी सरकार न नयनतम समथचन मय (एमएसपी) क मय म 2018-19 सत क दलय बढोतरी की घोरणा की ह दजसस दकसानो को राहत

दमलन की सभावना ह हालादक दवरोिी दल सरकार क इस दनणचय को एक राजनीदतक फसल क रप म दख रह ह लदकन उनक तकच आिारहीन ह योदक सरकार की इस घोरणा स दिभर क दकसान लाभादनवत होग जबदक इस साल क अत म कवल 3 राजयो मधय परदि राजथान और छतीसगढ म दविानसभा रनाव होन वाल ह

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िान का एमएसपी 200 रपय परदत दवटल बढाकर 1750 रपय दकया गया ह जो पहल 1550 रपय परदत दवटल था यह मय ए2 और एफएल लागत स करीब 5009 परदतित अदिक ह खरीफ की सभी 14 फसलो का एमएसपी लागत स करीब 50 परदतित अदिक कर ददया गया ह सबस अदिक बढोतरी मग और रागी क एमएसपी म की गई ह दपछल साल की तलना म मग का एमएसपी 1400 रपय परदत दवटल और रागी का 900 रपय परदत दवटल बढाया गया ह

मीदडयम टपल कपास का एमएसपी 4020 रपय स बढाकर 5150 रपय परदत दवटल और लॉनग टपल कपास का 4320 रपय स बढाकर 5450 रपय परदत दवटल दकया गया ह गौरतलब ह दक सरकार न दवत वरच 2018-19 क बजट म दकसानो को लागत मय स 50 परदतित अदिक एमएसपी दन का वादा दकया था नीर ददय गय तादलका स एमएसपी म बढोतरी को अचछी तरह स समझा जा सकता ह

क दरीय गहमती राजनाथ दसह क अनसार यह वरच 2022 तक दकसानो की आय दोगनी करन की ददिा म उठाया गया कदम ह व इस दनणचय स रिामीण अथचवयवथा पर सकारातमक परभाव पडन की बात कह रह ह व यह भी कह रह ह दक इसस दकसानो की करय िदति बढगी दजसस कारोबारी गदतदवदियो म तजी आयगी साथ ही इसस रिामीण अथचवयवथा मजबत होगी राजनाथ दसह क मतादबक एमएसपी म बढोतरी स महगाई जरर थोडी बढ सकती ह लदकन सरकार महगाई को दनयदतत करन की हर सभव कोदिि करगी

खादय पदाथषो की कीमतो म इजाफा म मखय भदमका दबरौदलयो की होती ह आज भी मबई म कोई भी सबजी 50 रपय परदत दकलो स कम नही ह रावल दाल और दसर अनाजो क सदभच म भी कमोबि यही दथदत ह यह दथदत दि क दसर िहरो म भी कायम ह दबरौदलयो पर लगाम लगा कर इस काफी हद तक दनयदतत दकया जा सकता ह

एमएसपी की गणना ए2 यानी बीज-खाद आदद का खरच और एफएल यानी पररवार क सदयो का महनताना क आिार पर की गई ह हालादक दकसान सगठन इस सी2 यानी जमीन की लागत और सभी तरह की लागत क आिार पर करन की माग कर रह ह सरकार दजस तरह स दकसानो क दहत म लगातार कदम उठा रही ह उसस लगता ह दक आग आन वाल ददनो म सरकार दकसानो की इस माग को भी मान लगी कहा जा सकता ह दक मोदी सरकार दारा एमएसपी म बढोतरी की घोरणा स दनदचित रप स दकसान लाभादनवत होग और उनकी आदथचक दथदत म सिार होगा इसस उनकी सामादजक

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स दि म गरीबी हटाओ क नार क बावजद गरीबी बढती गई हो वहा गरीबी दमटान की बात करना कपबना-लोक म दवररण करना ही माना जाएगा

सौभागयकवि यह कपटना अब हकीकत म बदल रकी ह अमररकी िोि सथाय बदकगसा क फयरर डवलपमट बलॉग म परकादित ररपाटच क मतादबक भारत अब ददनया का सबस जया दा गरीबो का घर नही रह गया ह मई 2018 म जहा भारत म 730 करोड लोग अतय त गरीब की शणी म थ वही नाइजीररया म यह तादात 870 करोड ह इस परकार कल गरीबो की सखया क अनसार भारत अब दसर पायदान पर आ गया ह

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ररपोटच क अनसार हर दमनट 44 भारतीय अतयीत गरीब की शणी स दनकल रह ह यह ददनया म गरीबी घटन की सबस तज रफतार ह यदद यह रफतार जारी रहती ह तो 2018 क अत तक भारत सबस जयाहदा गरीब आबादी वाल दिो म तीसर नबर पर आ जाएगा तब नाइजीररया पहल व कागो दसर था न पर होग

ररपोटच म उस आबादी को अतयजत गरीबी क दायर म रहन वाली माना गया ह दजसक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर (लगभग 130 रपय) स भी कम रकम होती ह ररपोटच क मतादबक 2022 तक तीन फीसदी स कम भारतीय ऐस रह जाएग दजनक पास रोजाना क दलए 19 डॉलर नही होग वही 2030 तक भारत म सबक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर होग दसर िबदोत म भारत म अतयात गरीब िबदॉ इदतहास क पननोि म दफन हो रका होगा

गरीबी दमटान की इस सबस तज रफतार पर मीदडया व मोदी दवरोदियो न रपपी साि ली ह योदक यह महतव पणच उपलदबि आकडो की बाजीगरी और रनावी नारो की बजाय दवकास का लाभ जनता तक पहरान क रलत हादसल हई ह वस तो यह उपलदबिस मोदी सरकार की सभी योजनाओ की दन ह लदकन यहा दबजली उपलबिपता और परतयककष नकदी हता तरण का उलदख परासदगक ह

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आदथचक दवकास और दबजली आपदतच म गहर सबि को दखत हए मोदी सरकार न सबस पहल सभी घरो तक दबजली पहरान का समयबद कायचकरम दनिाचररत दकया हर त र पर जवाबदही तय करन का नतीजा यह हआ दक मई 2018 तक सभी गावो तक दबजली पहरा दी गई अब सरकार हर घर तक दबजली पहरान का कायच यद तरर पर कर रही ह

दबजली की माग और आपदतच क बीर खाई को पाटन क दलए मोदी सरकार न उतपा दन बढान पर जोर ददया इसका नतीजा यह हआ दक 31 मारच 2018 तक दि की कल दबजली उतपादन कषमता बढकर 344000 मगावाट तक पहर गई दबजली उतपाबदन क साथ-साथ मोदी सरकार न दबजली बरान का अदभयान िर दकया

पहली बार दबजली बरान का अदभयान दवजापनो स आग बढकर ठोस जमीनी रप दलया इसक दलए उजाला योजना िर की गई दजसक तहत 30 करोड स अदिक एलईडी बबोए का दवतरण दकया गया इसस एलईडी बबो की कीमत 350 रपय स घटकर 45 रपय रह गई दवदयत दवहीन गावो म दबजली पहरन और आपदतच म सिार स दि म कारोबारी गदतदवदियो को रफतार दमली दजसका लाभ अतत गरीबी उनम लन म दमल रहा ह

दि म गरीबी दनवारण म एक बडी बािा हर त र पर फला भरषटा रार रहा ह सबस बडी बात यह ह दक इस सता पकष का समथचन हादसल था इस दषरटकर को तोडन क दलए मोदी सरकार न गरीबो को बदकग परदकरया स जोडन क दलए जन-िन योजना िर की इसक तहत दपछल रार वरषो म 32 करोड जन-िन बक खात खोल गए आज की तारीख म 85 परदतित भारतीयो क पास बक खात ह जबदक 2014 म यह अनपात महज 45 परदतित था

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गदतदवदियो सदबसकडी छातवदत पिन आदद क तहत दी जान वाली रकम को सीि बक खात म भजा जान लगा सरना परौदयोदगकी आिाररत दनगरानी परणाली का पररणाम यह हआ दक 38 करोड एलपीजी उपभोतिान और 275 करोड फजती रािन काडचिारी गायब हो गए

इसी परकार दसरी योजनाओ म बड पमान पर फजती लाभाथती पकड गए इसस हर साल 83000 करोड रपयो का भरषटाारार रका दजस अब सरकार दवकासीय गदतदवदियो म दनवि कर रही ह दजसका दरगामी नतीजा गरीबी उनमलन क रप म आ रहा ह

इसी तरह मोदी सरकार न थाीनीय तार पर कारोबार को बढावा दन क दलए मदरा योजना गरोबो को वरचछर ईिन महया करान क दलए उजवतरणला योजना गरीबो को आवास सवाचदिक दपछड दजलो म दवकासीय योजनाओ क दकरयानवोयन पर दविर फोकस जसी योजनाओ को लाग दकया दजसस लोगो की आमदनी बढी और व गरीबी क दषरीकर स बाहर दनकल रह ह

भारत क इदतहास म पहली बार हआ ह जब गरीबी हटाओ का नारा लगाए दबना गरीबी कम करन म मदद दमली ह जस-जस मोदी सरकार की योजनाए जमीन पर लाग होगी वस-वस लोगो की आमदनी बढगी और गरीबो की सखयान म कमी आएगी मोदी सरकार की यही उपलदबि गरीबो क नकली मसीहाओ (राहल गािी मायावती अदखलि यादव लाल यादव) की नीद हराम दकए हए ह इनहण डर ह दक एक बार गरीबी दमट गई तब गरीबो क नाम पर की जानवाली राजनीदत का याक होगा

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डॉ कदलीप अकिहोती

सीदमत नही ह

पादकतान क नता भी भारत क दखलाफ बयान दत ह सयति राषट सघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन का बयान भी लगभग ऐसा ही था उसका कहना था दक जमम कशमीर और पाक अदिकत कशमीर की दथदत एक जसी ह दोनो थानो पर नागररक मार जा रह ह गलाम नबी आजाद का बयान भी इसस दमलता जलता था उनहोन जमम कशमीर म सरकषा बलो दारा आम नागररको को मारन का आरोप लगाया था िदि थरर बोल दक नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो भारत दहनद पादकतान बन जायगा

पादकतान क नताओ सना सयति राषटसघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन गलाम नवी आजाद िदि थरर मदणिकर अययर दददगवजय दसह सिील कमार दिद पी दरदबरम आदद क आग-पीछ बयानो की मल भावना एक जसी यो लगती ह इसका गहन दवशरण होना रादहए यपीए सरकार क समय इसी परकार क बयान खब रदरचत होत थ सरकार क मदतयो स लकर पाटती

Political commentarieS

27July 2018

सगठन क लोग दहनद आतकवाद का राग अलाप रह थ

इन बयानो का पादकतान म खब वागत हआ था तमाम कोदििो क बाद भी कारिस की सरकार छह वरच म दहनद आतकवाद को अि मात भी परमादणत नही कर सकी थी िदि थरर का बयान भी इसी कोदट का ह उनक बयान का भाव यही ह दक दहनद भी आतकवादी होत ह य भारत को पादकतान जसा बना दग

थरर न कहा यदद भाजपा दोबारा लोकसभा रनाव जीतगी तो हमारा लोकतादतक सदविान खतम हो जाएगा योदक उनक पास भारतीय सदविान की िदजजया उडान और एक नया सदविान दलखन वाल सार ततव ह उनका दलखा नया सदविान दहद राषट क दसदातो पर आिाररत होगा जो अपसखयको क समानता क अदिकार को खतम कर दगा यह दि को दहद पादकतान बना दगा थरर क बयान की तीखी आलोरना की गई इसक बाद वह बयान वापस लत तब भी गनीमत थी लदकन उनहोन दनलचजजतापवचक अपन को सही सादबत करन का परयास दकया ह उनहोन कहा दक जो पहल कहा उस एक बार दफर कहगा

दखा जाए तो पादकतान का जनम एक िमच दविर की आबादी क दलए हआ था दजसन अपन दि क अपसखयको क साथ भदभाव दकया अपसखयको को पादकतान म उनक मौदलक अदिकारो स भी वदरत रखा गया भारत न उस तकच को कभी वीकार नही दकया दजसक आिार पर दो दिो का बटवारा हआ था

िदि थरर क बयान स भारत और दहनद सकदत दोनो का अपमान हआ ह भारतीय सकदत दवशव म सबस परारीन ह हजारो वरषो म तलवार क बल पर अपन मत क परसार का कोई परयास नही दकया गया पादकतान अलग सभयता का परदतदनदितव करता ह दजसम अपसखयक या गर मदलमो क परदत कोई हमददती नही होती अनय म को क उदाहरण भी सामन ह ऐस म दहनद पादकतान की बात करना िरारत पणच ह

भारत म जब तक दहनद बहमत म ह तब तक अपसखयको क परदत कोई भदभाव नही हो सकता तबतक य पादकतान नही बन सकता समया वहा होती ह जहा दहनद अपसखयक होत ह पादकतान सदहत तमाम मदलम म को का उदाहरण सामन ह बटवार क समय बीस परदतित स जयादा दहनद पादकतान म थ अब नाम मात क बर ह य भी दयनीय दिा म रहत ह वही भारत म मसलमानो की आबादी बढती जा रही उनक साथ कोई भदभाव नही होता

दसरी बात यह दक भारत क मल ढार म कोई बदलाव नही

हो सकता कछ सदविान सिोिन ऐस होत ह दजनम ससद क साथ आि राजयो की सहमदत भी जररी होती ह नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो तानािाह नही हो जाएग थरर की बात म कोई दम नही ह

तीसरी बात यह दक भाजपा पहली बार सता म नही आई ह आज करीब पसठ परदतित दहस म उसका िासन ह नरदर मोदी को परिानमती बन रार वरच पर हो रक ह थरर को बताना रादहए दक भाजपा या नरदर मोदी की सरकार न ऐसा या दकया दजसक आिार पर व दहनद पादकतान का आरोप लगा रह ऐसा या था जो मसलमानो क दलए कारिस न कर ददया भाजपा सरकार न नही दकया

रौथी गभीर बात यह दक थरर न अपसखयको को डरान और भडकान का परयास दकया ह इसक दलए उनक दवरद काननी कारचवाई होनी रादहए दि क ससािनो पर अपसखयको का पहला हक बतान दहनद आतकवाद का दिगफा छोडन स अपसखयको क दहत नही हो सकत

यदद अपसखयक दपछड ह तो उसक दलए कारिस सबस बडी दोरी ह योदक उसको सबस अदिक समय तक िासन करन का मौका दमला भाजपा नरदर मोदी की आलोरना करन का सभी को अदिकार ह लदकन राजनीदतक दलो को एक मयाचदा का पालन अवशय करना रादहए दवरोि ऐसा नही होना रादहए जो भारत और दहनद िमच को अपमादनत कर

(लखक कहनद पीजी कॉलज म एसोकसए परोफसर ह)

Political commentarieS

28July 2018

Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on 4th July 2018 answered a reference in Govt of NCT

Delhi v Union of India signifying the unique nature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a Union Territory with an elected regional government but under the administration of the President of India through the Lieutenant Governor

In Indiarsquos federal structure the Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws on matters

Judgment of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India Upholding the Constitutional Powers of the

Lieutenant Governor

a

Shivam Singhania

Political commentarieS

29July 2018

enumerated in the Union List of Schedule VII of the Constitution and the State Legislative Assemblies have exclusive powers to make laws on matters enumerated in the State List of Schedule VII of the Constitution Both the Parliament and the Assemblies can make laws on entries in the Concurrent List subject to the condition that in the event of conflict of Union and State Laws the law enacted by the Parliament will prevail Therefore states are a distinguishable recognized entity in the governance structure with considerable powers to reflect the will of the people of any particular state As a corollary the Union and state governments have fairly demarcated spheres of power and sufficient degree of autonomy in framing and executing welfare policies distinct and independent of one another

A third category of governance structure are Union Territories which are directly governed by the Union Executive through Administrators The entire territory of India is divided into states which means any piece of land will fall within the boundary of at least one state and therefore on it can be exercised the executive powers of that state government However Union Territories even though may fall within the territory of a state is governed directly by the union government for example Chandigarh

What if a Union Territory has its own government Whether the Union government continues to hold power and if so to what extent What is the scope of the government of the Union Territory is it similar to a state government Does the administrator become akin to the Governor of a state or he has a more direct role to play compared to a Governor Will the territory be run by a hybrid system of both the central and its own government and what would such hybrid structure be These are questions of governance and constitutional conflict

Article 239AA of the Constitution governs the structure of legislature and executive in NCT Delhi It provides for a legislature for Delhi directly elected by the people of Delhi and a Council of Ministers from such legislative assembly

According to Article 239AA (3)(a) the legislative power of the NCT assembly extends to all matters in the state list except three matters (public order police and land) According to Article 329(4) the executive powers of NCT government extends to all matters for which the NCT Assembly has power to make laws Interestingly the Parliament has the power to make laws for the Union Territory of NCT Delhi on matters on Union State as well as Concurrent List Therefore for Delhi the Parliament can make laws for matters in the Union List and on Land Public Order and Police while both the NCT Assembly and the Parliament can make laws for other matters in the State List and Concurrent List and in case of conflict the law enacted by Parliament shall prevail

This presents the unique state of NCT Delhi conclusively proving that it is a Union Territory and does not have the features of a federal state as all its laws can be repugnant to Parliamentary laws and the NCT government is duty bound to follow and implement such Parliamentary laws which override the laws made by the NCT assembly itself

Even though legislative powers overlap the Supreme Court found that the executive powers vest only in the NCT government It opined that the principles of representative government and collective ministerial responsibility are fundamental to a democratic setup which being enshrined as a basic tenet of our Constitution cannot be done away with in favour of a completely centrally administered system when the Parliament in its constituent power by the Sixty-Ninth Amendment had decided to

Political commentarieS

30July 2018

provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

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31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

Special article

32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

vyaktI vIshesh

34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

events spmrf

35July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

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40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

Page 12: The ISSN 2454-9401 Nationalist - spmrf.org · PM MODI’S VISION Salient Points of PM Modi’s address at the public meeting with beneficiaries in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 07 July, 2018

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12July 2018

Reflecting back on the last 4 yearsin realizing Prime Minister Narendra Modirsquos dream for India to emerge as

the human resource capital of the world as China became a global hub for manufacturinglsquoSkill Indiarsquolaunched in July 2015 emphasizes on industry and technology linkages and is an

integral part of the NDA governmentrsquos war against povertyand unemployment

These were 4 valuable years of utmost dedication and hard work in terms of putting together proper governance structures and streamlining program implementation through the newly formed Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

lsquoSkill Indiarsquo under the incumbent government ensures

bull Integrity and efficiency in procurement Sanction of proposals compliant with GFR (General Finance Rules) and higher levels of transparency and efficiency During UPA I amp II sanctioning of skill development projects were not systematic and was found to be lacking in a very large measure on transparency

Towards realizing the DREAM

lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

Philip Christopher

r

Source wwwinfraskillsin

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13July 2018

bull Effective monitoring Stringent monitoring of attendance and trainings through an Aadhaar-back biometric attendance system and periodic reviews of in-class CCTV recordings During UPA I amp II fake enrollments were the standard norm It was common practice to report large number of candidates as trained and provided employment when in reality no such training or jobs were provided

bull Labour market alignment Trade prioritization to focus on jobs that make a real difference to the economy business and the youth The UPA governments approach was to churn out of large unverified numbers resulting in gross financial misappropriation and least possible levels of job creation Actual trainings if any were predominantly in the unskilled category where no such training intervention is required in the first place

bull Standardization Prudent implementation of Common Norms (CNN) to streamline different skill development programs During the UPA I amp II years the lack of coordination between ministries and the center and state eventually lead to administrative failures More time was being spent on resolving internal matters than delivering a public good With CNN in place and periodically revised to keep it responsive to market changes the focus is back on development

bull Independent third party certification During UPA I amp II program implementing agencies (PIAs) of SGSYmdashSP and other skill development programs could literally appointed their own assessment amp certifying agencies or none at all and in some cases these were their own subsidiaries despite the third-party assessment clause Therefore post training assessments were

not conducted This was the weakest link that attributed to gross administrative failure The assessment process is now formalized by proper assessment process streamlining and robust monitoring of the genuine third-party assessments Candidates trained under lsquoSkill Indiarsquo are now assured of recognized government certifications that are widely accepted by industry

bull Process improvement Robust systems and processes have since been introduced to ensure superior program deliverables The objective of the UPA I amp II was focus on churning out and reporting large number often through fraudulent practices that largely went unchecked

bull Result-oriented The BJP-led NDA governmentrsquos top priority is policies and program that really work for the people and the economy During UPA I ampII the single- point agenda was report large unverifiable numbers despite these not resulting in job creation or economy benefit

bull Meaningful program components Well-regulated recognition of prior learning (RPL) During UPA I amp II NSDC partners were encouraged and rewarded to enroll existing employees and college students in large numbers under the Star scheme often through questionable means This fraudulent practice has since been eradicated

bull Verifiable outcomes Placements are verified by actual salary credited in candidatesrsquo bank accounts with salary slips and a mandatory 12mdashmonth tracking of the candidate post training During UPA I amp II the absence of proper monitoring and reporting system allowed the NSDC and other skilldevelopment programs to freely report large unverified numbers candidates employed

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14July 2018

bull Good governance The creation of a new skill development cadre in civil service in addition to the separate central ministry for skill development led by a cabinet rank minister and a minister for state brings the focus back on the importance of good governance to ensure Indiarsquos youth have the right talent and skills to help them succeed in a rapidly changing world and industry can access a highly skilled workforce During UPA I amp II an Office of the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Skill Development amp NSDA were set up Outcome Inability to effectively coordinate between Ministries and state governments

Comparison on relevant job creation and skill development during UPA I amp II and BJP-led NDA post May 2014

SI No

Parameters I N C - l e d UPA I amp II

B J P - l e d NDA

1 Policy 325 4002 Programmes 300 4003 Responsibility 150 4754 Industry

relevance075 375

5 Implementation 150 4006 Integrity 100 4507 Measurable

(MampE)075 425

8 Impact 075 3259 Budgets 325 500

10 Job creation 050 30011 Quality 175 32512 Value-for-

money (cost benefit)

075 275

ScaleScore 5 is highest and 0 is least PolicyMattersrsquo rating BJP-led NDArsquos rating is expected to increasesignificantly by 2020 when the impact of its current policies and well-administered

programmes become fully profound

When in opposition P Chidambaram and the Congress Party emphasis on the need for job creation initiatives to focus on aspirational regular wage employment The UPArsquos February 2009 National Policy on Skills Development set itself a target to train 500 million by 2022 From 2009 - 2022 over a period of 13 years with 12 million people joining the Indiarsquos workforce every year jobs need to be created for 156 million As 7 of the workforce constitutes organized sector workers only 1092 million are by Congress Partyrsquos standards qualified as relevant jobs Notwithstanding only 10 of workers in the organized sector receive any formal training why would the Congress Party set itself a target of 500 million to be trained against a demand of 11 million The UPArsquos very own RPL initiatives and direct assessment (MES SDIS) were exclusively to assess train and certify unorganized sector workers representing micro entrepreneurs and blue-collar workers that employs 93 of the Indian workforce Furthermore SGSY-SP SJSRY Modular Employable Scheme NSDC and other centrally sponsored skill development schemes (CSS) that were to train 500 million by 2022 were short-term non-formal training for an unskilled or semi-skilled minimum wage jobs market Therefore it is evident the Congress suffered from a severe case of policy paralysis as far as skill development is concerned This paralysis was the root cause of any administrative or programmatic failures

Now with less than a year to go before the next general elections whilst commemorating the 4 years of the Modi government ShriArun Jaitley said this will year to consolidate policies and programmes implemented by the NDA government This is particularly relevant to lsquoSkill Indiarsquo as well As part of consolidating lsquoSkill

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15July 2018

Indiarsquo

Towards realizing the ldquoDREAMrdquo Consolidating lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

1 Make a clear distinction between skilling and market insertion programmes on the basis of a sound trade-wise costndashbenefit analysis

2 Prioritize highly skilled and skilled trades over unskilled and semi-skilled trades as lsquoSkill Indiarsquo will succeed on the premise of ndash more economic relevance and less arbitrary numbers

3 Publicly-funded skilling initiatives linked to actual job opportunities and not irrational numbers churned out of speculative if not faulty skill gap analysis

4 Selfndashemployment trades Identify and categorize only those trades that have lsquorealrsquo self-employment potential and facilitate convergence with credit linkage and capacity building programmes such as Mudra Yojana SJSRY NIESBUD and RSETI

5 A skill voucher program to foster market driven model on the principles of a free market Only the right policies and program structures can support such an initiative

6 A regulatory body to monitor risk exposure of public funds to individual training companies by initiating a rating system

7 A lsquofunctionalrsquo NSQF that supports career progression and qualification advancements

in a practical and meaningful manner

8 The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component is applicable only for those select trades with strong labour market rationale for such an intervention

9 Reform NSDC by (i) including financing skill development projects to RBIrsquos priority sector lending list (ii) PMKK and PMKVY implemented directly by State Skill Missions as a centrally sponsored scheme (iii) Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) self-governed and operated by industry but regulated by NSDA and (iv) Other functions of NSDC taken over directly by the Ministry

10 Assessments certifications curriculum and trades (QPNOS) undertaken by a single entity rather than two separate entities ndash MES (SDIS) and SSCs to avoid duplication

When launching lsquoSkill Indiarsquo Prime Minister NarendraModi said ldquoWe need to have futuristic vision and prepare plans for the next 10 years We have to create structures and mechanisms to nurture youngsters enabling them to find employmentrdquo The last 4 years has witnessed progressive policy making towards structural reforms and effective program implementation guided by a futuristic visionary who dares to dream big for India

(Writer is a Founder amp CEO of Policy Matters Institute New Delhi)

Special article

16July 2018

mong those Bengali intellectuals who have left their mark as Vice-Chancellors in the history of University

of Calcutta Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee is one of the most outstanding We know of him mainly as a politician Yet he carried another distinctive identity that of an intellectual and educationist

Vice-Chancellor Syamaprasad mdash

A Reassessment

Professor Lipi Ghosh

who was able to place the University of Calcutta among the top ranking universities in the annals of Indian education system He was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta between 1934 and 1938

The most important change that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee brought to the system of studies in the university was to introduce Bengali as the medium of regular studies This was given recognition through the University Act of 1935 whereby Bengali was recognized as one of the approved mediums of study Dr Syama Prasad declared ldquoThough western education has imbibed in us a deep sense of patriotism liberal outlook and political consciousness I have not been able to discern any reflection of a clear national educational policy within itrdquo

In order to facilitate the expansion of

a

Source wwwpatrikacom

Special article

17July 2018

intellectual thought through Bengali he took the initiative to publish booklets in Bengali It may be mentioned in this context that in 1937 for the first time a dissertation written in Bengali was awarded PhD degree

Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee appointed Rabindranath Tagore as a lsquodistinguished professorrsquo in the department of Bengali It is pertinent to mention that Tagore was inspired by Dr Syama Prasad to render his convocation address in Bengali Calcutta University syndicate decided to invite Tagore to this position Though not willing at the beginning the poet had to concede defeat before Syama Prasadrsquos logic and sincerity and accepted this particular post In his special lecture Rabindranath said ldquoThat Bengali was not the medium of instructions in an university of Bengal is extremely shameful and unfortunatethe late Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay had first initiated efforts to make Bengali as a medium of instructions now that road is being expandedrdquo It may be remembered that Tagore formulated one project after another for the development of Bengali language for the university

The second contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee in Calcutta University was to introduce new subjects in the academic curricula and modernize the existing curricula During his tenure studies through the medium of Bengali Hindi and Urdu in the Honours course was begun and Assamese was introduced at the graduation level Training in mass-scale production process was also started in the Applied Physics department through his efforts Courses in Communication Engineeringmdashie modern Information Technologymdashwas introduced In 1934 DSC degree in Public Health was instituted through his effort To make the students interested in military training he introduced courses in military studies Later with collaboration of the Indian Air Force a three-month internship

programme was started in University of Calcutta Besides archaeology course in the Intermediate stage Aeronautics BA in BF astronomy in BSc and mathematics in Honours course were started In 1937 the duration of the MBM course was reduced from 6 years to 5 years keeping in mind the need for parity in this case with that of other universities Experimental Psychology was introduced among the subjects in the BSc degree To make the teachers competent in imparting teaching teacherrsquos training course was introduced during his tenure In 1934 David Hare Training College and Loreto House were made institutions of higher education through his efforts

Development of womenrsquos education can be said to be the third important contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee He was deeply interested in female education and with the endowment from late Biharilal Mitra began the course on Home Science for women The fund of Rs 6500 from Biharilal Mitra Trust was used as the initial repository which was to blossom as Biharilal College in later days

As a teacher Dr Syama Prasad was known for his compassion for the students As the Vice-Chancellor of the University he dedicated his time effort and health for the betterment of the university and its students He believed that the progress of a nation depended on the development of its youth and he single-handedly devoted his physical and intellectual efforts to bring about the advancement of the student-youths To facilitate this he established the Students Welfare department where regular programmes for exercise were begun

Incidentally it may be mentioned that the students of the minority Muslim community held Dr Syama Prasad in high esteem Dr Dhirendranath Sen a professor in the contemporary time wrote ldquoTwo Muslim students

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18July 2018

had come to Dr Syama Prasad for some help They told Dhirendranath lsquoDr Syama Prasad was despite his politics a greater and more sincere friend of young men in difficulty than any other Hindu or Muslim leaders they knewrsquordquo Dr Syama Prasad gave these two students the necessary certificates and this step points to his equally compassionate attitude to all students irrespective of religion

Not only in dealing with studentsrsquo problems Dr Syama Prasad was equally concerned to provide various opportunities to the employees of university He was the president of the Employees Association In that capacity he set before the syndicate the proposal of setting up of the Employees Provident Fund

It is necessary to discuss the relation and exchange between Dr Syama Prasad and Hassan Syed Suhrawardy in the context of the Muslim students of Calcutta University Suhrawardy was made the Bageshwari Professor of the university As a member of the selection committee Dr Syama Prasad completely endorsed this selection He wrote ldquoThrough the appointment of a Muslim the University is entering a new phase and is telling everyone in the world that the statement which is sometimes made that this University is confined to a class is not correct and that it is the University of Bengal and the University of Indiardquo As the Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University Suhrawardy in his speech before the Senate addressed Syamaprasad ldquoNobody knows more than I personally of the great help as Vice-Chancellor I got from you and the great difficulty I would have been without your cooperationrdquo

One of the most important measures taken during Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos tenure was the celebration of the University Foundation Day 24 January was declared as the University Foundation Day This endeavour was taken to

demonstrate a love for the institution During the first celebrations nearly 3000 students from different colleges marched to the university Tagorersquos song ldquoCholo Jai cholo jairdquo (Come let us go come let us go) reverberated in the air It is also to be remembered that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee played a role in choosing the logo of Calcutta University He proposed to replace the British-era logo of tri-headed elephant and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo with that of a full bloomed lotus with a lsquoShreersquo symbol in its middle However in this he faced the opposition of the Muslim community as both the lotus and lsquoShreersquo were seen as Hindu religious symbols Ultimately a sun inscribed with a lotus bud at its centre was decided upon as the logo Later of course the lotus bud was replaced by a lotus and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo was added

In the end it must be mentioned that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee was quite interested in improving the university library seminary and museum Ashutosh Museum of Indian Art was established to preserve the specimens of Indian culture and aid in the research of Indian cultural

Source wwwthehinducom

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19July 2018

traditions and its evolution In fact there is an eclectic mix of fine arts and applied arts as well as folk art in the museum A new method of study was thus established whereby Bengal as well as Indian culture was showcased in its proper glory

Dr Syama Prasad was especially interested in Asian culture He established facilities for study of Chinese and Tibetan language and culture The Asian country of Cambodia fell within his intellectual interests He was felicitated by the then king of Cambodia It is thought that the inclusion of Chinese and Tibetan studies within the curricula of Calcutta University was symbolic of Syamaprasadrsquos love for Asia

In the educational field Syamaprasadrsquos biggest contribution was in establishing the idea of Panchsheel He believed that the faculty latent in the youth of the new age could be properly set free through Panchsheel In his second convocation address (1936) Dr Syama Prasad set forth the principles of Panchsheel to be definitely followed These were

1 To spread education at all levels of society to facilitate the development of the virtues of the youth

2 To facilitate proper union between cultural and professional education

3 The teachers must impart education based on the national culture

4 Education must be geared towards the achieving of truth and beauty in free and liberal atmosphere

5 The extension of the aid of the state in education

The education policy that he initiated as Vice-Chancellor of University of Calcutta was to become the blue print of the national education policy in later days The ideas that he had introduced in the fields of social sciences humanities and

science occupy an important position in modern Indian education system He always gave great importance to the unity and welfare of the country It was for this reason that he wanted to build up a generation of students who would dedicate themselves to the task of serving the nation The little time in which Dr Syama Prasad could bring about improvement in the university is but a small chapter of his extremely active life Hard work and sacrifice are the cornerstones of any successful venture and Dr Syama Prasad left his mark in both these spheres in his work in the university The first aim of his life was to bring about Indiarsquos independence and the other aim was to keep the university environment free from political and communal strife It is for this reason that in the contemporary scenario it is necessary for every teacher to emulate Syamaprasadrsquos life and principles Here lies the need to know Dr Syama Prasad and his valuable teachings

(Writer is a professor department of South amp South East Asian Studies University of Calcutta)

Notes and References 1 Dinesh Chandra Sinha Prasanga Kolkata

Biswavidyalaya Calcutta University 2007 p 370

2 Ibid p 416

3 Dhirendranath Sen ldquoDr Syama Prasad as I knew himrdquo Calcutta Review (October 1944) 13

4 For details see Syndicate Resolutions dated 24081928 cited in Sinha Prasanga Kolkata Biswavidyalaya p 410

5 Tathagata Roy The Life and Times of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee ndash A Complete Biography Prabhat Prakashan New Delhi 2012 p 49

6 Ibid p 50

7 Ibid pp 53-54

8 Ibid p 46

9 Dinesh Chandra Sinha opcit pp 366-367

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दर सरकार दारा lsquoसीिी भततीrsquo क माधयम स लोक सवाओ म lsquoसयति सदरवrsquo तर क अदिकाररयो को रख जान का दनणचय रराच म ह दरअसल सरकार

न हाल ही म दवदभनन सरकारी मतालयो म सयति सदरव क 10 पदो क दलए सीिी भतती की अदिसरना जारी की दजसक तहत आवदनकताच दसदवल सवा परीकषा की परदकरया स नही होन क बावजद सरकार म सयति सदरव क रप म दि दनमाचण क कायषो म अपना योगदान द सक ग

क दर सरकार क इस दनणचय पर सहमदत-असहमदत क बीर कछ

सीधी भरती परकरिया एक जररी किरणय

भपदर यादव

तथयातमक दवरय उभर ह दजस कारण इस दनणचय को समझना समीरीन ह ऐसा दबकल नही ह दक इस तरह क दनणचय पहली बार दलय गय ह अथवा ऐसा पहली बार होन जा रहा ह

अगर पीछ दख तो अनक उदाहरण दमलग दजनम सीिी भतती स दवदभनन कषतो क लोग सरकार म अपनी सवाए द रह ह और द रक ह उदाहरण क तौर पर दवमल जालान मोटक दसह अहलवादलया और िकर आरायच जस दवदभनन कषतो क दविरज अपनी सवाए सीिी भतती क माधयम स दत रह ह अत इस दनणचय को पहली बार उठाया गया कदम कह कर परशनदरहन खडा करना उदरत नही ह

इस कदम को राजनीदतक रशम स दखना भी ठीक नही सही मायन म दखा जाय तो यह कादमचक मतालय दारा काफी सोर दवरार और मथन क बाद दलया गया दनणचय ह दजसक भदवषय म सकारातमक पररणाम ददखग यह भरम नही होना रादहए दक दि की नौकरिाही और सघ लोक सवा आयोग स आनवाल अदिकाररयो म योगयता का अभाव ह अथवा कोई कमी ह

यह दनदवचवाददत ह दक भारत क पास एक मजबत लोकतादतक परणाली ह और हमारी नौकरिाही वयवथा अतयत ही योगय ह सीिी भतती का यह फसला वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर वतचमान की जररत को दखत हए अलग-अलग कषतो की योगयताओ और कषमताओ का दिदहत म कस उपयोग हो क सबि म एक ठोस और

21

POLICY ANALYSIS

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दनणाचयक समािान मात ह

सीिी भतती की इस परदकरया को ससद की lsquoकमटी ऑन इटीमट 2016-17rsquo की लोकसभा म परतत एक ररपोटच क माधयम स समझन पर दथदत जयादा पषट नजर आयगी

सदन म पि इस ररपोटच म सदमदत न नयनतम सीिी भतती की दसफाररि की ह सदमदत का मानना ह दक इसस न कवल सरकारी कायचिली म बदलाव आयगा बदक समाज क दवदभनन वगषो क दविरजो क सझावो व दवरारो को भी सरकारी परणाली का दहसा बनाया जा सकगा सदमदत न यह भी वीकार दकया ह दक राषटीय तर पर सघ लोक सवा आयोग की परदतयोगी परीकषाओ क माधयम स रयदनत अदिकारी अलग-अलग िदकषक पषठभदम स आत ह

इस वजह स तकनीकी पहलओ पर कछ मामलो म व योगय होन क बावजद अनदभज होत ह दलहाजा नीदत दनयामक तयार करन म उनह कई मदशकलो का सामना करना पडता ह सीिी भतती स इस आवशयकता की तकच सगत पदतच की जा सकती ह तथा दविरजो की कषमता का लाभ दलया जा सकता ह

हालादक कछ लोग इस परशन पर भी रराच कर रह ह दक इसस कही उन लोगो म उतसाहहीनता का भाव न पदा हो जाय जो परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स रयदनत होकर लोक सवा म आत ह

ऐसा सोरना उदरत नही ह योदक वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर इसस परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स आनवाल लोगो पर कोई परभाव नही पडगा दरअसल अलग-अलग कषतो क दकष लोगो को उचर तरीय सवा म लान का दनणचय इसदलए दकया गया योदक सयति सदरव तर तक पहरन म एक अदिकारी को लबा समय खरच करना पडता ह इस दौरान वह दस साल स जयादा दजल और तहसील तर पर कायच करत हए जमीनी दथदत का सटीक अनभव परापत करत ह

लोक सवा म लबा परिासदनक अनभव परापत करन क बाद ही कोई अदिकारी इस दथदत म होता ह दक उस नीदत दनमाचण का

दादयतव ददया जाय अत यदद सीिी भतती स अनभवी लोगो को लाया जाता ह तो इसस परदतपिाच क साथ सवा की गणवता भी बढगी बहमखी दवकास क दलए यह जररी ह दक हम अपनी परी कषमता और योगयता क साथ कायच कर और यह पणच सहभादगता स ही सभव ह

दनजी कषत क दविरजो की योगयता व कषमता का लाभ सरकारी सवाओ म दलया जाय और सरकारी सवाओ क योगय एव अनभवी व कषमतावान लोगो क दववक का लाभ दनजी कषतो म दन का पराविान तयार हो परपर सहयोग की यह भावना जब सरलता और सगमतापवचक वयवहार म आयगी तो दि क दवकास को और गदत दमलगी ससद की सदमदत न ऐस पराविानो की जररत को भी महसस दकया ह

सीिी भतती क मद पर कारिस समत कछ दलो का यह कहना दक यह कोई परभावी फसला अथवा lsquoगम-रजरrsquo नही ह गलत ह रदक मरा खद का ससदीय थायी सदमदतयो का कायाचनभव बताता ह दक क दर सरकार क नीदत दनिाचरण व उस लाग करान स जड महतवपणच फसल सयति सदरव तर पर ही तय होत ह ऐस म जादहर ह दक इसस कायचपरणाली म बडा बदलाव आयगा और नवारार क दार खलग आदखर खली हवा म सास लन क दलए हम भी तो अपनी बद दखडदकया खोलनी होगी

जसा दक हम दख रह ह दक दि म कोई भी दनणचय सरकार ल उस राजनीदतक बहस म लान और राजनीदत करन स दवपकष बाज नही आता सीिी भतती का दवरय भी दवपकष क राजनीदतक एजड स अछता नही ह कारिस न सीिी भतती को लकर आरकषण का मदा उठाया ह कारिस का ऐसा करना दसवाय राजनीदतक कवायद क और कछ भी नही ह

क दर सरकार आरकषण की नीदत को लकर पषट ह और वह सदविान सममत ढग स लाग करन को लकर अपनी परदतबदता अनक बार जादहर कर रकी ह दलहाजा इस नीदतगत फसल पर दवपकष का यह दिगफा कवल राजनीदतक अवरोि की भावना स उठाया गया कदम ह

आज जब हम परदतपिाच क दौर म ददनया क समद दिो क साथ कि-स-किा दमला कर रलन क दलए तयार खड ह ऐस म हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच करन की जररत ह सीिी भतती क माधयम स लोक सवाओ एव नीदतगत तर क दनणचयो म सबदित कषतो की योगयताओ की कषमता का उपयोग करक ही हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच कर सक ग

(लखक राजयसभा सदसय एव भाजपा क राकटरिय महासकिव ह )

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POLICY ANALYSIS

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दी सरकार न नयनतम समथचन मय (एमएसपी) क मय म 2018-19 सत क दलय बढोतरी की घोरणा की ह दजसस दकसानो को राहत

दमलन की सभावना ह हालादक दवरोिी दल सरकार क इस दनणचय को एक राजनीदतक फसल क रप म दख रह ह लदकन उनक तकच आिारहीन ह योदक सरकार की इस घोरणा स दिभर क दकसान लाभादनवत होग जबदक इस साल क अत म कवल 3 राजयो मधय परदि राजथान और छतीसगढ म दविानसभा रनाव होन वाल ह

खरीफ क मौसम म सवाचदिक उपजाय जान वाल सामानय

एमएसपी वकधि ककसािो क कहर म एक और कदम

सरीश कसह

मो

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POLICY ANALYSIS

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िान का एमएसपी 200 रपय परदत दवटल बढाकर 1750 रपय दकया गया ह जो पहल 1550 रपय परदत दवटल था यह मय ए2 और एफएल लागत स करीब 5009 परदतित अदिक ह खरीफ की सभी 14 फसलो का एमएसपी लागत स करीब 50 परदतित अदिक कर ददया गया ह सबस अदिक बढोतरी मग और रागी क एमएसपी म की गई ह दपछल साल की तलना म मग का एमएसपी 1400 रपय परदत दवटल और रागी का 900 रपय परदत दवटल बढाया गया ह

मीदडयम टपल कपास का एमएसपी 4020 रपय स बढाकर 5150 रपय परदत दवटल और लॉनग टपल कपास का 4320 रपय स बढाकर 5450 रपय परदत दवटल दकया गया ह गौरतलब ह दक सरकार न दवत वरच 2018-19 क बजट म दकसानो को लागत मय स 50 परदतित अदिक एमएसपी दन का वादा दकया था नीर ददय गय तादलका स एमएसपी म बढोतरी को अचछी तरह स समझा जा सकता ह

क दरीय गहमती राजनाथ दसह क अनसार यह वरच 2022 तक दकसानो की आय दोगनी करन की ददिा म उठाया गया कदम ह व इस दनणचय स रिामीण अथचवयवथा पर सकारातमक परभाव पडन की बात कह रह ह व यह भी कह रह ह दक इसस दकसानो की करय िदति बढगी दजसस कारोबारी गदतदवदियो म तजी आयगी साथ ही इसस रिामीण अथचवयवथा मजबत होगी राजनाथ दसह क मतादबक एमएसपी म बढोतरी स महगाई जरर थोडी बढ सकती ह लदकन सरकार महगाई को दनयदतत करन की हर सभव कोदिि करगी

खादय पदाथषो की कीमतो म इजाफा म मखय भदमका दबरौदलयो की होती ह आज भी मबई म कोई भी सबजी 50 रपय परदत दकलो स कम नही ह रावल दाल और दसर अनाजो क सदभच म भी कमोबि यही दथदत ह यह दथदत दि क दसर िहरो म भी कायम ह दबरौदलयो पर लगाम लगा कर इस काफी हद तक दनयदतत दकया जा सकता ह

एमएसपी की गणना ए2 यानी बीज-खाद आदद का खरच और एफएल यानी पररवार क सदयो का महनताना क आिार पर की गई ह हालादक दकसान सगठन इस सी2 यानी जमीन की लागत और सभी तरह की लागत क आिार पर करन की माग कर रह ह सरकार दजस तरह स दकसानो क दहत म लगातार कदम उठा रही ह उसस लगता ह दक आग आन वाल ददनो म सरकार दकसानो की इस माग को भी मान लगी कहा जा सकता ह दक मोदी सरकार दारा एमएसपी म बढोतरी की घोरणा स दनदचित रप स दकसान लाभादनवत होग और उनकी आदथचक दथदत म सिार होगा इसस उनकी सामादजक

दथदत म भी सकारातमक बदलाव आन की सभावना ह

(लखक भाररीय स बक क कॉरपोर क दर मबई क आक णक अिसनधाि कवभाग म कायणरर ह)

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POLICY ANALYSIS

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स दि म गरीबी हटाओ क नार क बावजद गरीबी बढती गई हो वहा गरीबी दमटान की बात करना कपबना-लोक म दवररण करना ही माना जाएगा

सौभागयकवि यह कपटना अब हकीकत म बदल रकी ह अमररकी िोि सथाय बदकगसा क फयरर डवलपमट बलॉग म परकादित ररपाटच क मतादबक भारत अब ददनया का सबस जया दा गरीबो का घर नही रह गया ह मई 2018 म जहा भारत म 730 करोड लोग अतय त गरीब की शणी म थ वही नाइजीररया म यह तादात 870 करोड ह इस परकार कल गरीबो की सखया क अनसार भारत अब दसर पायदान पर आ गया ह

भारर म कम हो रही गरीबी

रमश कमार दब

ररपोटच क अनसार हर दमनट 44 भारतीय अतयीत गरीब की शणी स दनकल रह ह यह ददनया म गरीबी घटन की सबस तज रफतार ह यदद यह रफतार जारी रहती ह तो 2018 क अत तक भारत सबस जयाहदा गरीब आबादी वाल दिो म तीसर नबर पर आ जाएगा तब नाइजीररया पहल व कागो दसर था न पर होग

ररपोटच म उस आबादी को अतयजत गरीबी क दायर म रहन वाली माना गया ह दजसक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर (लगभग 130 रपय) स भी कम रकम होती ह ररपोटच क मतादबक 2022 तक तीन फीसदी स कम भारतीय ऐस रह जाएग दजनक पास रोजाना क दलए 19 डॉलर नही होग वही 2030 तक भारत म सबक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर होग दसर िबदोत म भारत म अतयात गरीब िबदॉ इदतहास क पननोि म दफन हो रका होगा

गरीबी दमटान की इस सबस तज रफतार पर मीदडया व मोदी दवरोदियो न रपपी साि ली ह योदक यह महतव पणच उपलदबि आकडो की बाजीगरी और रनावी नारो की बजाय दवकास का लाभ जनता तक पहरान क रलत हादसल हई ह वस तो यह उपलदबिस मोदी सरकार की सभी योजनाओ की दन ह लदकन यहा दबजली उपलबिपता और परतयककष नकदी हता तरण का उलदख परासदगक ह

कज

Source wwwZee News - Indiacom

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July 2018

आदथचक दवकास और दबजली आपदतच म गहर सबि को दखत हए मोदी सरकार न सबस पहल सभी घरो तक दबजली पहरान का समयबद कायचकरम दनिाचररत दकया हर त र पर जवाबदही तय करन का नतीजा यह हआ दक मई 2018 तक सभी गावो तक दबजली पहरा दी गई अब सरकार हर घर तक दबजली पहरान का कायच यद तरर पर कर रही ह

दबजली की माग और आपदतच क बीर खाई को पाटन क दलए मोदी सरकार न उतपा दन बढान पर जोर ददया इसका नतीजा यह हआ दक 31 मारच 2018 तक दि की कल दबजली उतपादन कषमता बढकर 344000 मगावाट तक पहर गई दबजली उतपाबदन क साथ-साथ मोदी सरकार न दबजली बरान का अदभयान िर दकया

पहली बार दबजली बरान का अदभयान दवजापनो स आग बढकर ठोस जमीनी रप दलया इसक दलए उजाला योजना िर की गई दजसक तहत 30 करोड स अदिक एलईडी बबोए का दवतरण दकया गया इसस एलईडी बबो की कीमत 350 रपय स घटकर 45 रपय रह गई दवदयत दवहीन गावो म दबजली पहरन और आपदतच म सिार स दि म कारोबारी गदतदवदियो को रफतार दमली दजसका लाभ अतत गरीबी उनम लन म दमल रहा ह

दि म गरीबी दनवारण म एक बडी बािा हर त र पर फला भरषटा रार रहा ह सबस बडी बात यह ह दक इस सता पकष का समथचन हादसल था इस दषरटकर को तोडन क दलए मोदी सरकार न गरीबो को बदकग परदकरया स जोडन क दलए जन-िन योजना िर की इसक तहत दपछल रार वरषो म 32 करोड जन-िन बक खात खोल गए आज की तारीख म 85 परदतित भारतीयो क पास बक खात ह जबदक 2014 म यह अनपात महज 45 परदतित था

इन खातो को आिार सखया4 स जोडन क बाद दवकासीय

गदतदवदियो सदबसकडी छातवदत पिन आदद क तहत दी जान वाली रकम को सीि बक खात म भजा जान लगा सरना परौदयोदगकी आिाररत दनगरानी परणाली का पररणाम यह हआ दक 38 करोड एलपीजी उपभोतिान और 275 करोड फजती रािन काडचिारी गायब हो गए

इसी परकार दसरी योजनाओ म बड पमान पर फजती लाभाथती पकड गए इसस हर साल 83000 करोड रपयो का भरषटाारार रका दजस अब सरकार दवकासीय गदतदवदियो म दनवि कर रही ह दजसका दरगामी नतीजा गरीबी उनमलन क रप म आ रहा ह

इसी तरह मोदी सरकार न थाीनीय तार पर कारोबार को बढावा दन क दलए मदरा योजना गरोबो को वरचछर ईिन महया करान क दलए उजवतरणला योजना गरीबो को आवास सवाचदिक दपछड दजलो म दवकासीय योजनाओ क दकरयानवोयन पर दविर फोकस जसी योजनाओ को लाग दकया दजसस लोगो की आमदनी बढी और व गरीबी क दषरीकर स बाहर दनकल रह ह

भारत क इदतहास म पहली बार हआ ह जब गरीबी हटाओ का नारा लगाए दबना गरीबी कम करन म मदद दमली ह जस-जस मोदी सरकार की योजनाए जमीन पर लाग होगी वस-वस लोगो की आमदनी बढगी और गरीबो की सखयान म कमी आएगी मोदी सरकार की यही उपलदबि गरीबो क नकली मसीहाओ (राहल गािी मायावती अदखलि यादव लाल यादव) की नीद हराम दकए हए ह इनहण डर ह दक एक बार गरीबी दमट गई तब गरीबो क नाम पर की जानवाली राजनीदत का याक होगा

(लखक कनदरीय सकिवालय म अकधकारी ह य उिक किजी कविार ह)

Source wwwbhopalsamacharcom

Political commentarieS

26July 2018

जरात दविानसभा रनाव क समय जारी कारिस का जनऊिारी सकरण बनद हआ अब लोकसभा रनाव की तयारी ह राहल गािी की वगच दविर क

साथ बठक पहल गलाम नबी आजाद और दफर िदि थरर क बयान यही ददखात ह भारत को बदनाम करन वाली बात यही तक

रर क बयाि स उजागर हआ कागस का िहरा

डॉ कदलीप अकिहोती

सीदमत नही ह

पादकतान क नता भी भारत क दखलाफ बयान दत ह सयति राषट सघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन का बयान भी लगभग ऐसा ही था उसका कहना था दक जमम कशमीर और पाक अदिकत कशमीर की दथदत एक जसी ह दोनो थानो पर नागररक मार जा रह ह गलाम नबी आजाद का बयान भी इसस दमलता जलता था उनहोन जमम कशमीर म सरकषा बलो दारा आम नागररको को मारन का आरोप लगाया था िदि थरर बोल दक नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो भारत दहनद पादकतान बन जायगा

पादकतान क नताओ सना सयति राषटसघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन गलाम नवी आजाद िदि थरर मदणिकर अययर दददगवजय दसह सिील कमार दिद पी दरदबरम आदद क आग-पीछ बयानो की मल भावना एक जसी यो लगती ह इसका गहन दवशरण होना रादहए यपीए सरकार क समय इसी परकार क बयान खब रदरचत होत थ सरकार क मदतयो स लकर पाटती

Political commentarieS

27July 2018

सगठन क लोग दहनद आतकवाद का राग अलाप रह थ

इन बयानो का पादकतान म खब वागत हआ था तमाम कोदििो क बाद भी कारिस की सरकार छह वरच म दहनद आतकवाद को अि मात भी परमादणत नही कर सकी थी िदि थरर का बयान भी इसी कोदट का ह उनक बयान का भाव यही ह दक दहनद भी आतकवादी होत ह य भारत को पादकतान जसा बना दग

थरर न कहा यदद भाजपा दोबारा लोकसभा रनाव जीतगी तो हमारा लोकतादतक सदविान खतम हो जाएगा योदक उनक पास भारतीय सदविान की िदजजया उडान और एक नया सदविान दलखन वाल सार ततव ह उनका दलखा नया सदविान दहद राषट क दसदातो पर आिाररत होगा जो अपसखयको क समानता क अदिकार को खतम कर दगा यह दि को दहद पादकतान बना दगा थरर क बयान की तीखी आलोरना की गई इसक बाद वह बयान वापस लत तब भी गनीमत थी लदकन उनहोन दनलचजजतापवचक अपन को सही सादबत करन का परयास दकया ह उनहोन कहा दक जो पहल कहा उस एक बार दफर कहगा

दखा जाए तो पादकतान का जनम एक िमच दविर की आबादी क दलए हआ था दजसन अपन दि क अपसखयको क साथ भदभाव दकया अपसखयको को पादकतान म उनक मौदलक अदिकारो स भी वदरत रखा गया भारत न उस तकच को कभी वीकार नही दकया दजसक आिार पर दो दिो का बटवारा हआ था

िदि थरर क बयान स भारत और दहनद सकदत दोनो का अपमान हआ ह भारतीय सकदत दवशव म सबस परारीन ह हजारो वरषो म तलवार क बल पर अपन मत क परसार का कोई परयास नही दकया गया पादकतान अलग सभयता का परदतदनदितव करता ह दजसम अपसखयक या गर मदलमो क परदत कोई हमददती नही होती अनय म को क उदाहरण भी सामन ह ऐस म दहनद पादकतान की बात करना िरारत पणच ह

भारत म जब तक दहनद बहमत म ह तब तक अपसखयको क परदत कोई भदभाव नही हो सकता तबतक य पादकतान नही बन सकता समया वहा होती ह जहा दहनद अपसखयक होत ह पादकतान सदहत तमाम मदलम म को का उदाहरण सामन ह बटवार क समय बीस परदतित स जयादा दहनद पादकतान म थ अब नाम मात क बर ह य भी दयनीय दिा म रहत ह वही भारत म मसलमानो की आबादी बढती जा रही उनक साथ कोई भदभाव नही होता

दसरी बात यह दक भारत क मल ढार म कोई बदलाव नही

हो सकता कछ सदविान सिोिन ऐस होत ह दजनम ससद क साथ आि राजयो की सहमदत भी जररी होती ह नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो तानािाह नही हो जाएग थरर की बात म कोई दम नही ह

तीसरी बात यह दक भाजपा पहली बार सता म नही आई ह आज करीब पसठ परदतित दहस म उसका िासन ह नरदर मोदी को परिानमती बन रार वरच पर हो रक ह थरर को बताना रादहए दक भाजपा या नरदर मोदी की सरकार न ऐसा या दकया दजसक आिार पर व दहनद पादकतान का आरोप लगा रह ऐसा या था जो मसलमानो क दलए कारिस न कर ददया भाजपा सरकार न नही दकया

रौथी गभीर बात यह दक थरर न अपसखयको को डरान और भडकान का परयास दकया ह इसक दलए उनक दवरद काननी कारचवाई होनी रादहए दि क ससािनो पर अपसखयको का पहला हक बतान दहनद आतकवाद का दिगफा छोडन स अपसखयको क दहत नही हो सकत

यदद अपसखयक दपछड ह तो उसक दलए कारिस सबस बडी दोरी ह योदक उसको सबस अदिक समय तक िासन करन का मौका दमला भाजपा नरदर मोदी की आलोरना करन का सभी को अदिकार ह लदकन राजनीदतक दलो को एक मयाचदा का पालन अवशय करना रादहए दवरोि ऐसा नही होना रादहए जो भारत और दहनद िमच को अपमादनत कर

(लखक कहनद पीजी कॉलज म एसोकसए परोफसर ह)

Political commentarieS

28July 2018

Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on 4th July 2018 answered a reference in Govt of NCT

Delhi v Union of India signifying the unique nature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a Union Territory with an elected regional government but under the administration of the President of India through the Lieutenant Governor

In Indiarsquos federal structure the Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws on matters

Judgment of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India Upholding the Constitutional Powers of the

Lieutenant Governor

a

Shivam Singhania

Political commentarieS

29July 2018

enumerated in the Union List of Schedule VII of the Constitution and the State Legislative Assemblies have exclusive powers to make laws on matters enumerated in the State List of Schedule VII of the Constitution Both the Parliament and the Assemblies can make laws on entries in the Concurrent List subject to the condition that in the event of conflict of Union and State Laws the law enacted by the Parliament will prevail Therefore states are a distinguishable recognized entity in the governance structure with considerable powers to reflect the will of the people of any particular state As a corollary the Union and state governments have fairly demarcated spheres of power and sufficient degree of autonomy in framing and executing welfare policies distinct and independent of one another

A third category of governance structure are Union Territories which are directly governed by the Union Executive through Administrators The entire territory of India is divided into states which means any piece of land will fall within the boundary of at least one state and therefore on it can be exercised the executive powers of that state government However Union Territories even though may fall within the territory of a state is governed directly by the union government for example Chandigarh

What if a Union Territory has its own government Whether the Union government continues to hold power and if so to what extent What is the scope of the government of the Union Territory is it similar to a state government Does the administrator become akin to the Governor of a state or he has a more direct role to play compared to a Governor Will the territory be run by a hybrid system of both the central and its own government and what would such hybrid structure be These are questions of governance and constitutional conflict

Article 239AA of the Constitution governs the structure of legislature and executive in NCT Delhi It provides for a legislature for Delhi directly elected by the people of Delhi and a Council of Ministers from such legislative assembly

According to Article 239AA (3)(a) the legislative power of the NCT assembly extends to all matters in the state list except three matters (public order police and land) According to Article 329(4) the executive powers of NCT government extends to all matters for which the NCT Assembly has power to make laws Interestingly the Parliament has the power to make laws for the Union Territory of NCT Delhi on matters on Union State as well as Concurrent List Therefore for Delhi the Parliament can make laws for matters in the Union List and on Land Public Order and Police while both the NCT Assembly and the Parliament can make laws for other matters in the State List and Concurrent List and in case of conflict the law enacted by Parliament shall prevail

This presents the unique state of NCT Delhi conclusively proving that it is a Union Territory and does not have the features of a federal state as all its laws can be repugnant to Parliamentary laws and the NCT government is duty bound to follow and implement such Parliamentary laws which override the laws made by the NCT assembly itself

Even though legislative powers overlap the Supreme Court found that the executive powers vest only in the NCT government It opined that the principles of representative government and collective ministerial responsibility are fundamental to a democratic setup which being enshrined as a basic tenet of our Constitution cannot be done away with in favour of a completely centrally administered system when the Parliament in its constituent power by the Sixty-Ninth Amendment had decided to

Political commentarieS

30July 2018

provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

Political commentarieS

31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

Special article

32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

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33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

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34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

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35July 2018

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1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

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1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

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38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

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40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

Page 13: The ISSN 2454-9401 Nationalist - spmrf.org · PM MODI’S VISION Salient Points of PM Modi’s address at the public meeting with beneficiaries in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 07 July, 2018

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13July 2018

bull Effective monitoring Stringent monitoring of attendance and trainings through an Aadhaar-back biometric attendance system and periodic reviews of in-class CCTV recordings During UPA I amp II fake enrollments were the standard norm It was common practice to report large number of candidates as trained and provided employment when in reality no such training or jobs were provided

bull Labour market alignment Trade prioritization to focus on jobs that make a real difference to the economy business and the youth The UPA governments approach was to churn out of large unverified numbers resulting in gross financial misappropriation and least possible levels of job creation Actual trainings if any were predominantly in the unskilled category where no such training intervention is required in the first place

bull Standardization Prudent implementation of Common Norms (CNN) to streamline different skill development programs During the UPA I amp II years the lack of coordination between ministries and the center and state eventually lead to administrative failures More time was being spent on resolving internal matters than delivering a public good With CNN in place and periodically revised to keep it responsive to market changes the focus is back on development

bull Independent third party certification During UPA I amp II program implementing agencies (PIAs) of SGSYmdashSP and other skill development programs could literally appointed their own assessment amp certifying agencies or none at all and in some cases these were their own subsidiaries despite the third-party assessment clause Therefore post training assessments were

not conducted This was the weakest link that attributed to gross administrative failure The assessment process is now formalized by proper assessment process streamlining and robust monitoring of the genuine third-party assessments Candidates trained under lsquoSkill Indiarsquo are now assured of recognized government certifications that are widely accepted by industry

bull Process improvement Robust systems and processes have since been introduced to ensure superior program deliverables The objective of the UPA I amp II was focus on churning out and reporting large number often through fraudulent practices that largely went unchecked

bull Result-oriented The BJP-led NDA governmentrsquos top priority is policies and program that really work for the people and the economy During UPA I ampII the single- point agenda was report large unverifiable numbers despite these not resulting in job creation or economy benefit

bull Meaningful program components Well-regulated recognition of prior learning (RPL) During UPA I amp II NSDC partners were encouraged and rewarded to enroll existing employees and college students in large numbers under the Star scheme often through questionable means This fraudulent practice has since been eradicated

bull Verifiable outcomes Placements are verified by actual salary credited in candidatesrsquo bank accounts with salary slips and a mandatory 12mdashmonth tracking of the candidate post training During UPA I amp II the absence of proper monitoring and reporting system allowed the NSDC and other skilldevelopment programs to freely report large unverified numbers candidates employed

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14July 2018

bull Good governance The creation of a new skill development cadre in civil service in addition to the separate central ministry for skill development led by a cabinet rank minister and a minister for state brings the focus back on the importance of good governance to ensure Indiarsquos youth have the right talent and skills to help them succeed in a rapidly changing world and industry can access a highly skilled workforce During UPA I amp II an Office of the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Skill Development amp NSDA were set up Outcome Inability to effectively coordinate between Ministries and state governments

Comparison on relevant job creation and skill development during UPA I amp II and BJP-led NDA post May 2014

SI No

Parameters I N C - l e d UPA I amp II

B J P - l e d NDA

1 Policy 325 4002 Programmes 300 4003 Responsibility 150 4754 Industry

relevance075 375

5 Implementation 150 4006 Integrity 100 4507 Measurable

(MampE)075 425

8 Impact 075 3259 Budgets 325 500

10 Job creation 050 30011 Quality 175 32512 Value-for-

money (cost benefit)

075 275

ScaleScore 5 is highest and 0 is least PolicyMattersrsquo rating BJP-led NDArsquos rating is expected to increasesignificantly by 2020 when the impact of its current policies and well-administered

programmes become fully profound

When in opposition P Chidambaram and the Congress Party emphasis on the need for job creation initiatives to focus on aspirational regular wage employment The UPArsquos February 2009 National Policy on Skills Development set itself a target to train 500 million by 2022 From 2009 - 2022 over a period of 13 years with 12 million people joining the Indiarsquos workforce every year jobs need to be created for 156 million As 7 of the workforce constitutes organized sector workers only 1092 million are by Congress Partyrsquos standards qualified as relevant jobs Notwithstanding only 10 of workers in the organized sector receive any formal training why would the Congress Party set itself a target of 500 million to be trained against a demand of 11 million The UPArsquos very own RPL initiatives and direct assessment (MES SDIS) were exclusively to assess train and certify unorganized sector workers representing micro entrepreneurs and blue-collar workers that employs 93 of the Indian workforce Furthermore SGSY-SP SJSRY Modular Employable Scheme NSDC and other centrally sponsored skill development schemes (CSS) that were to train 500 million by 2022 were short-term non-formal training for an unskilled or semi-skilled minimum wage jobs market Therefore it is evident the Congress suffered from a severe case of policy paralysis as far as skill development is concerned This paralysis was the root cause of any administrative or programmatic failures

Now with less than a year to go before the next general elections whilst commemorating the 4 years of the Modi government ShriArun Jaitley said this will year to consolidate policies and programmes implemented by the NDA government This is particularly relevant to lsquoSkill Indiarsquo as well As part of consolidating lsquoSkill

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15July 2018

Indiarsquo

Towards realizing the ldquoDREAMrdquo Consolidating lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

1 Make a clear distinction between skilling and market insertion programmes on the basis of a sound trade-wise costndashbenefit analysis

2 Prioritize highly skilled and skilled trades over unskilled and semi-skilled trades as lsquoSkill Indiarsquo will succeed on the premise of ndash more economic relevance and less arbitrary numbers

3 Publicly-funded skilling initiatives linked to actual job opportunities and not irrational numbers churned out of speculative if not faulty skill gap analysis

4 Selfndashemployment trades Identify and categorize only those trades that have lsquorealrsquo self-employment potential and facilitate convergence with credit linkage and capacity building programmes such as Mudra Yojana SJSRY NIESBUD and RSETI

5 A skill voucher program to foster market driven model on the principles of a free market Only the right policies and program structures can support such an initiative

6 A regulatory body to monitor risk exposure of public funds to individual training companies by initiating a rating system

7 A lsquofunctionalrsquo NSQF that supports career progression and qualification advancements

in a practical and meaningful manner

8 The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component is applicable only for those select trades with strong labour market rationale for such an intervention

9 Reform NSDC by (i) including financing skill development projects to RBIrsquos priority sector lending list (ii) PMKK and PMKVY implemented directly by State Skill Missions as a centrally sponsored scheme (iii) Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) self-governed and operated by industry but regulated by NSDA and (iv) Other functions of NSDC taken over directly by the Ministry

10 Assessments certifications curriculum and trades (QPNOS) undertaken by a single entity rather than two separate entities ndash MES (SDIS) and SSCs to avoid duplication

When launching lsquoSkill Indiarsquo Prime Minister NarendraModi said ldquoWe need to have futuristic vision and prepare plans for the next 10 years We have to create structures and mechanisms to nurture youngsters enabling them to find employmentrdquo The last 4 years has witnessed progressive policy making towards structural reforms and effective program implementation guided by a futuristic visionary who dares to dream big for India

(Writer is a Founder amp CEO of Policy Matters Institute New Delhi)

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16July 2018

mong those Bengali intellectuals who have left their mark as Vice-Chancellors in the history of University

of Calcutta Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee is one of the most outstanding We know of him mainly as a politician Yet he carried another distinctive identity that of an intellectual and educationist

Vice-Chancellor Syamaprasad mdash

A Reassessment

Professor Lipi Ghosh

who was able to place the University of Calcutta among the top ranking universities in the annals of Indian education system He was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta between 1934 and 1938

The most important change that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee brought to the system of studies in the university was to introduce Bengali as the medium of regular studies This was given recognition through the University Act of 1935 whereby Bengali was recognized as one of the approved mediums of study Dr Syama Prasad declared ldquoThough western education has imbibed in us a deep sense of patriotism liberal outlook and political consciousness I have not been able to discern any reflection of a clear national educational policy within itrdquo

In order to facilitate the expansion of

a

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17July 2018

intellectual thought through Bengali he took the initiative to publish booklets in Bengali It may be mentioned in this context that in 1937 for the first time a dissertation written in Bengali was awarded PhD degree

Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee appointed Rabindranath Tagore as a lsquodistinguished professorrsquo in the department of Bengali It is pertinent to mention that Tagore was inspired by Dr Syama Prasad to render his convocation address in Bengali Calcutta University syndicate decided to invite Tagore to this position Though not willing at the beginning the poet had to concede defeat before Syama Prasadrsquos logic and sincerity and accepted this particular post In his special lecture Rabindranath said ldquoThat Bengali was not the medium of instructions in an university of Bengal is extremely shameful and unfortunatethe late Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay had first initiated efforts to make Bengali as a medium of instructions now that road is being expandedrdquo It may be remembered that Tagore formulated one project after another for the development of Bengali language for the university

The second contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee in Calcutta University was to introduce new subjects in the academic curricula and modernize the existing curricula During his tenure studies through the medium of Bengali Hindi and Urdu in the Honours course was begun and Assamese was introduced at the graduation level Training in mass-scale production process was also started in the Applied Physics department through his efforts Courses in Communication Engineeringmdashie modern Information Technologymdashwas introduced In 1934 DSC degree in Public Health was instituted through his effort To make the students interested in military training he introduced courses in military studies Later with collaboration of the Indian Air Force a three-month internship

programme was started in University of Calcutta Besides archaeology course in the Intermediate stage Aeronautics BA in BF astronomy in BSc and mathematics in Honours course were started In 1937 the duration of the MBM course was reduced from 6 years to 5 years keeping in mind the need for parity in this case with that of other universities Experimental Psychology was introduced among the subjects in the BSc degree To make the teachers competent in imparting teaching teacherrsquos training course was introduced during his tenure In 1934 David Hare Training College and Loreto House were made institutions of higher education through his efforts

Development of womenrsquos education can be said to be the third important contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee He was deeply interested in female education and with the endowment from late Biharilal Mitra began the course on Home Science for women The fund of Rs 6500 from Biharilal Mitra Trust was used as the initial repository which was to blossom as Biharilal College in later days

As a teacher Dr Syama Prasad was known for his compassion for the students As the Vice-Chancellor of the University he dedicated his time effort and health for the betterment of the university and its students He believed that the progress of a nation depended on the development of its youth and he single-handedly devoted his physical and intellectual efforts to bring about the advancement of the student-youths To facilitate this he established the Students Welfare department where regular programmes for exercise were begun

Incidentally it may be mentioned that the students of the minority Muslim community held Dr Syama Prasad in high esteem Dr Dhirendranath Sen a professor in the contemporary time wrote ldquoTwo Muslim students

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had come to Dr Syama Prasad for some help They told Dhirendranath lsquoDr Syama Prasad was despite his politics a greater and more sincere friend of young men in difficulty than any other Hindu or Muslim leaders they knewrsquordquo Dr Syama Prasad gave these two students the necessary certificates and this step points to his equally compassionate attitude to all students irrespective of religion

Not only in dealing with studentsrsquo problems Dr Syama Prasad was equally concerned to provide various opportunities to the employees of university He was the president of the Employees Association In that capacity he set before the syndicate the proposal of setting up of the Employees Provident Fund

It is necessary to discuss the relation and exchange between Dr Syama Prasad and Hassan Syed Suhrawardy in the context of the Muslim students of Calcutta University Suhrawardy was made the Bageshwari Professor of the university As a member of the selection committee Dr Syama Prasad completely endorsed this selection He wrote ldquoThrough the appointment of a Muslim the University is entering a new phase and is telling everyone in the world that the statement which is sometimes made that this University is confined to a class is not correct and that it is the University of Bengal and the University of Indiardquo As the Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University Suhrawardy in his speech before the Senate addressed Syamaprasad ldquoNobody knows more than I personally of the great help as Vice-Chancellor I got from you and the great difficulty I would have been without your cooperationrdquo

One of the most important measures taken during Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos tenure was the celebration of the University Foundation Day 24 January was declared as the University Foundation Day This endeavour was taken to

demonstrate a love for the institution During the first celebrations nearly 3000 students from different colleges marched to the university Tagorersquos song ldquoCholo Jai cholo jairdquo (Come let us go come let us go) reverberated in the air It is also to be remembered that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee played a role in choosing the logo of Calcutta University He proposed to replace the British-era logo of tri-headed elephant and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo with that of a full bloomed lotus with a lsquoShreersquo symbol in its middle However in this he faced the opposition of the Muslim community as both the lotus and lsquoShreersquo were seen as Hindu religious symbols Ultimately a sun inscribed with a lotus bud at its centre was decided upon as the logo Later of course the lotus bud was replaced by a lotus and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo was added

In the end it must be mentioned that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee was quite interested in improving the university library seminary and museum Ashutosh Museum of Indian Art was established to preserve the specimens of Indian culture and aid in the research of Indian cultural

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traditions and its evolution In fact there is an eclectic mix of fine arts and applied arts as well as folk art in the museum A new method of study was thus established whereby Bengal as well as Indian culture was showcased in its proper glory

Dr Syama Prasad was especially interested in Asian culture He established facilities for study of Chinese and Tibetan language and culture The Asian country of Cambodia fell within his intellectual interests He was felicitated by the then king of Cambodia It is thought that the inclusion of Chinese and Tibetan studies within the curricula of Calcutta University was symbolic of Syamaprasadrsquos love for Asia

In the educational field Syamaprasadrsquos biggest contribution was in establishing the idea of Panchsheel He believed that the faculty latent in the youth of the new age could be properly set free through Panchsheel In his second convocation address (1936) Dr Syama Prasad set forth the principles of Panchsheel to be definitely followed These were

1 To spread education at all levels of society to facilitate the development of the virtues of the youth

2 To facilitate proper union between cultural and professional education

3 The teachers must impart education based on the national culture

4 Education must be geared towards the achieving of truth and beauty in free and liberal atmosphere

5 The extension of the aid of the state in education

The education policy that he initiated as Vice-Chancellor of University of Calcutta was to become the blue print of the national education policy in later days The ideas that he had introduced in the fields of social sciences humanities and

science occupy an important position in modern Indian education system He always gave great importance to the unity and welfare of the country It was for this reason that he wanted to build up a generation of students who would dedicate themselves to the task of serving the nation The little time in which Dr Syama Prasad could bring about improvement in the university is but a small chapter of his extremely active life Hard work and sacrifice are the cornerstones of any successful venture and Dr Syama Prasad left his mark in both these spheres in his work in the university The first aim of his life was to bring about Indiarsquos independence and the other aim was to keep the university environment free from political and communal strife It is for this reason that in the contemporary scenario it is necessary for every teacher to emulate Syamaprasadrsquos life and principles Here lies the need to know Dr Syama Prasad and his valuable teachings

(Writer is a professor department of South amp South East Asian Studies University of Calcutta)

Notes and References 1 Dinesh Chandra Sinha Prasanga Kolkata

Biswavidyalaya Calcutta University 2007 p 370

2 Ibid p 416

3 Dhirendranath Sen ldquoDr Syama Prasad as I knew himrdquo Calcutta Review (October 1944) 13

4 For details see Syndicate Resolutions dated 24081928 cited in Sinha Prasanga Kolkata Biswavidyalaya p 410

5 Tathagata Roy The Life and Times of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee ndash A Complete Biography Prabhat Prakashan New Delhi 2012 p 49

6 Ibid p 50

7 Ibid pp 53-54

8 Ibid p 46

9 Dinesh Chandra Sinha opcit pp 366-367

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POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दर सरकार दारा lsquoसीिी भततीrsquo क माधयम स लोक सवाओ म lsquoसयति सदरवrsquo तर क अदिकाररयो को रख जान का दनणचय रराच म ह दरअसल सरकार

न हाल ही म दवदभनन सरकारी मतालयो म सयति सदरव क 10 पदो क दलए सीिी भतती की अदिसरना जारी की दजसक तहत आवदनकताच दसदवल सवा परीकषा की परदकरया स नही होन क बावजद सरकार म सयति सदरव क रप म दि दनमाचण क कायषो म अपना योगदान द सक ग

क दर सरकार क इस दनणचय पर सहमदत-असहमदत क बीर कछ

सीधी भरती परकरिया एक जररी किरणय

भपदर यादव

तथयातमक दवरय उभर ह दजस कारण इस दनणचय को समझना समीरीन ह ऐसा दबकल नही ह दक इस तरह क दनणचय पहली बार दलय गय ह अथवा ऐसा पहली बार होन जा रहा ह

अगर पीछ दख तो अनक उदाहरण दमलग दजनम सीिी भतती स दवदभनन कषतो क लोग सरकार म अपनी सवाए द रह ह और द रक ह उदाहरण क तौर पर दवमल जालान मोटक दसह अहलवादलया और िकर आरायच जस दवदभनन कषतो क दविरज अपनी सवाए सीिी भतती क माधयम स दत रह ह अत इस दनणचय को पहली बार उठाया गया कदम कह कर परशनदरहन खडा करना उदरत नही ह

इस कदम को राजनीदतक रशम स दखना भी ठीक नही सही मायन म दखा जाय तो यह कादमचक मतालय दारा काफी सोर दवरार और मथन क बाद दलया गया दनणचय ह दजसक भदवषय म सकारातमक पररणाम ददखग यह भरम नही होना रादहए दक दि की नौकरिाही और सघ लोक सवा आयोग स आनवाल अदिकाररयो म योगयता का अभाव ह अथवा कोई कमी ह

यह दनदवचवाददत ह दक भारत क पास एक मजबत लोकतादतक परणाली ह और हमारी नौकरिाही वयवथा अतयत ही योगय ह सीिी भतती का यह फसला वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर वतचमान की जररत को दखत हए अलग-अलग कषतो की योगयताओ और कषमताओ का दिदहत म कस उपयोग हो क सबि म एक ठोस और

21

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दनणाचयक समािान मात ह

सीिी भतती की इस परदकरया को ससद की lsquoकमटी ऑन इटीमट 2016-17rsquo की लोकसभा म परतत एक ररपोटच क माधयम स समझन पर दथदत जयादा पषट नजर आयगी

सदन म पि इस ररपोटच म सदमदत न नयनतम सीिी भतती की दसफाररि की ह सदमदत का मानना ह दक इसस न कवल सरकारी कायचिली म बदलाव आयगा बदक समाज क दवदभनन वगषो क दविरजो क सझावो व दवरारो को भी सरकारी परणाली का दहसा बनाया जा सकगा सदमदत न यह भी वीकार दकया ह दक राषटीय तर पर सघ लोक सवा आयोग की परदतयोगी परीकषाओ क माधयम स रयदनत अदिकारी अलग-अलग िदकषक पषठभदम स आत ह

इस वजह स तकनीकी पहलओ पर कछ मामलो म व योगय होन क बावजद अनदभज होत ह दलहाजा नीदत दनयामक तयार करन म उनह कई मदशकलो का सामना करना पडता ह सीिी भतती स इस आवशयकता की तकच सगत पदतच की जा सकती ह तथा दविरजो की कषमता का लाभ दलया जा सकता ह

हालादक कछ लोग इस परशन पर भी रराच कर रह ह दक इसस कही उन लोगो म उतसाहहीनता का भाव न पदा हो जाय जो परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स रयदनत होकर लोक सवा म आत ह

ऐसा सोरना उदरत नही ह योदक वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर इसस परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स आनवाल लोगो पर कोई परभाव नही पडगा दरअसल अलग-अलग कषतो क दकष लोगो को उचर तरीय सवा म लान का दनणचय इसदलए दकया गया योदक सयति सदरव तर तक पहरन म एक अदिकारी को लबा समय खरच करना पडता ह इस दौरान वह दस साल स जयादा दजल और तहसील तर पर कायच करत हए जमीनी दथदत का सटीक अनभव परापत करत ह

लोक सवा म लबा परिासदनक अनभव परापत करन क बाद ही कोई अदिकारी इस दथदत म होता ह दक उस नीदत दनमाचण का

दादयतव ददया जाय अत यदद सीिी भतती स अनभवी लोगो को लाया जाता ह तो इसस परदतपिाच क साथ सवा की गणवता भी बढगी बहमखी दवकास क दलए यह जररी ह दक हम अपनी परी कषमता और योगयता क साथ कायच कर और यह पणच सहभादगता स ही सभव ह

दनजी कषत क दविरजो की योगयता व कषमता का लाभ सरकारी सवाओ म दलया जाय और सरकारी सवाओ क योगय एव अनभवी व कषमतावान लोगो क दववक का लाभ दनजी कषतो म दन का पराविान तयार हो परपर सहयोग की यह भावना जब सरलता और सगमतापवचक वयवहार म आयगी तो दि क दवकास को और गदत दमलगी ससद की सदमदत न ऐस पराविानो की जररत को भी महसस दकया ह

सीिी भतती क मद पर कारिस समत कछ दलो का यह कहना दक यह कोई परभावी फसला अथवा lsquoगम-रजरrsquo नही ह गलत ह रदक मरा खद का ससदीय थायी सदमदतयो का कायाचनभव बताता ह दक क दर सरकार क नीदत दनिाचरण व उस लाग करान स जड महतवपणच फसल सयति सदरव तर पर ही तय होत ह ऐस म जादहर ह दक इसस कायचपरणाली म बडा बदलाव आयगा और नवारार क दार खलग आदखर खली हवा म सास लन क दलए हम भी तो अपनी बद दखडदकया खोलनी होगी

जसा दक हम दख रह ह दक दि म कोई भी दनणचय सरकार ल उस राजनीदतक बहस म लान और राजनीदत करन स दवपकष बाज नही आता सीिी भतती का दवरय भी दवपकष क राजनीदतक एजड स अछता नही ह कारिस न सीिी भतती को लकर आरकषण का मदा उठाया ह कारिस का ऐसा करना दसवाय राजनीदतक कवायद क और कछ भी नही ह

क दर सरकार आरकषण की नीदत को लकर पषट ह और वह सदविान सममत ढग स लाग करन को लकर अपनी परदतबदता अनक बार जादहर कर रकी ह दलहाजा इस नीदतगत फसल पर दवपकष का यह दिगफा कवल राजनीदतक अवरोि की भावना स उठाया गया कदम ह

आज जब हम परदतपिाच क दौर म ददनया क समद दिो क साथ कि-स-किा दमला कर रलन क दलए तयार खड ह ऐस म हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच करन की जररत ह सीिी भतती क माधयम स लोक सवाओ एव नीदतगत तर क दनणचयो म सबदित कषतो की योगयताओ की कषमता का उपयोग करक ही हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच कर सक ग

(लखक राजयसभा सदसय एव भाजपा क राकटरिय महासकिव ह )

22

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दी सरकार न नयनतम समथचन मय (एमएसपी) क मय म 2018-19 सत क दलय बढोतरी की घोरणा की ह दजसस दकसानो को राहत

दमलन की सभावना ह हालादक दवरोिी दल सरकार क इस दनणचय को एक राजनीदतक फसल क रप म दख रह ह लदकन उनक तकच आिारहीन ह योदक सरकार की इस घोरणा स दिभर क दकसान लाभादनवत होग जबदक इस साल क अत म कवल 3 राजयो मधय परदि राजथान और छतीसगढ म दविानसभा रनाव होन वाल ह

खरीफ क मौसम म सवाचदिक उपजाय जान वाल सामानय

एमएसपी वकधि ककसािो क कहर म एक और कदम

सरीश कसह

मो

23

POLICY ANALYSIS

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िान का एमएसपी 200 रपय परदत दवटल बढाकर 1750 रपय दकया गया ह जो पहल 1550 रपय परदत दवटल था यह मय ए2 और एफएल लागत स करीब 5009 परदतित अदिक ह खरीफ की सभी 14 फसलो का एमएसपी लागत स करीब 50 परदतित अदिक कर ददया गया ह सबस अदिक बढोतरी मग और रागी क एमएसपी म की गई ह दपछल साल की तलना म मग का एमएसपी 1400 रपय परदत दवटल और रागी का 900 रपय परदत दवटल बढाया गया ह

मीदडयम टपल कपास का एमएसपी 4020 रपय स बढाकर 5150 रपय परदत दवटल और लॉनग टपल कपास का 4320 रपय स बढाकर 5450 रपय परदत दवटल दकया गया ह गौरतलब ह दक सरकार न दवत वरच 2018-19 क बजट म दकसानो को लागत मय स 50 परदतित अदिक एमएसपी दन का वादा दकया था नीर ददय गय तादलका स एमएसपी म बढोतरी को अचछी तरह स समझा जा सकता ह

क दरीय गहमती राजनाथ दसह क अनसार यह वरच 2022 तक दकसानो की आय दोगनी करन की ददिा म उठाया गया कदम ह व इस दनणचय स रिामीण अथचवयवथा पर सकारातमक परभाव पडन की बात कह रह ह व यह भी कह रह ह दक इसस दकसानो की करय िदति बढगी दजसस कारोबारी गदतदवदियो म तजी आयगी साथ ही इसस रिामीण अथचवयवथा मजबत होगी राजनाथ दसह क मतादबक एमएसपी म बढोतरी स महगाई जरर थोडी बढ सकती ह लदकन सरकार महगाई को दनयदतत करन की हर सभव कोदिि करगी

खादय पदाथषो की कीमतो म इजाफा म मखय भदमका दबरौदलयो की होती ह आज भी मबई म कोई भी सबजी 50 रपय परदत दकलो स कम नही ह रावल दाल और दसर अनाजो क सदभच म भी कमोबि यही दथदत ह यह दथदत दि क दसर िहरो म भी कायम ह दबरौदलयो पर लगाम लगा कर इस काफी हद तक दनयदतत दकया जा सकता ह

एमएसपी की गणना ए2 यानी बीज-खाद आदद का खरच और एफएल यानी पररवार क सदयो का महनताना क आिार पर की गई ह हालादक दकसान सगठन इस सी2 यानी जमीन की लागत और सभी तरह की लागत क आिार पर करन की माग कर रह ह सरकार दजस तरह स दकसानो क दहत म लगातार कदम उठा रही ह उसस लगता ह दक आग आन वाल ददनो म सरकार दकसानो की इस माग को भी मान लगी कहा जा सकता ह दक मोदी सरकार दारा एमएसपी म बढोतरी की घोरणा स दनदचित रप स दकसान लाभादनवत होग और उनकी आदथचक दथदत म सिार होगा इसस उनकी सामादजक

दथदत म भी सकारातमक बदलाव आन की सभावना ह

(लखक भाररीय स बक क कॉरपोर क दर मबई क आक णक अिसनधाि कवभाग म कायणरर ह)

24

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

स दि म गरीबी हटाओ क नार क बावजद गरीबी बढती गई हो वहा गरीबी दमटान की बात करना कपबना-लोक म दवररण करना ही माना जाएगा

सौभागयकवि यह कपटना अब हकीकत म बदल रकी ह अमररकी िोि सथाय बदकगसा क फयरर डवलपमट बलॉग म परकादित ररपाटच क मतादबक भारत अब ददनया का सबस जया दा गरीबो का घर नही रह गया ह मई 2018 म जहा भारत म 730 करोड लोग अतय त गरीब की शणी म थ वही नाइजीररया म यह तादात 870 करोड ह इस परकार कल गरीबो की सखया क अनसार भारत अब दसर पायदान पर आ गया ह

भारर म कम हो रही गरीबी

रमश कमार दब

ररपोटच क अनसार हर दमनट 44 भारतीय अतयीत गरीब की शणी स दनकल रह ह यह ददनया म गरीबी घटन की सबस तज रफतार ह यदद यह रफतार जारी रहती ह तो 2018 क अत तक भारत सबस जयाहदा गरीब आबादी वाल दिो म तीसर नबर पर आ जाएगा तब नाइजीररया पहल व कागो दसर था न पर होग

ररपोटच म उस आबादी को अतयजत गरीबी क दायर म रहन वाली माना गया ह दजसक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर (लगभग 130 रपय) स भी कम रकम होती ह ररपोटच क मतादबक 2022 तक तीन फीसदी स कम भारतीय ऐस रह जाएग दजनक पास रोजाना क दलए 19 डॉलर नही होग वही 2030 तक भारत म सबक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर होग दसर िबदोत म भारत म अतयात गरीब िबदॉ इदतहास क पननोि म दफन हो रका होगा

गरीबी दमटान की इस सबस तज रफतार पर मीदडया व मोदी दवरोदियो न रपपी साि ली ह योदक यह महतव पणच उपलदबि आकडो की बाजीगरी और रनावी नारो की बजाय दवकास का लाभ जनता तक पहरान क रलत हादसल हई ह वस तो यह उपलदबिस मोदी सरकार की सभी योजनाओ की दन ह लदकन यहा दबजली उपलबिपता और परतयककष नकदी हता तरण का उलदख परासदगक ह

कज

Source wwwZee News - Indiacom

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POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

आदथचक दवकास और दबजली आपदतच म गहर सबि को दखत हए मोदी सरकार न सबस पहल सभी घरो तक दबजली पहरान का समयबद कायचकरम दनिाचररत दकया हर त र पर जवाबदही तय करन का नतीजा यह हआ दक मई 2018 तक सभी गावो तक दबजली पहरा दी गई अब सरकार हर घर तक दबजली पहरान का कायच यद तरर पर कर रही ह

दबजली की माग और आपदतच क बीर खाई को पाटन क दलए मोदी सरकार न उतपा दन बढान पर जोर ददया इसका नतीजा यह हआ दक 31 मारच 2018 तक दि की कल दबजली उतपादन कषमता बढकर 344000 मगावाट तक पहर गई दबजली उतपाबदन क साथ-साथ मोदी सरकार न दबजली बरान का अदभयान िर दकया

पहली बार दबजली बरान का अदभयान दवजापनो स आग बढकर ठोस जमीनी रप दलया इसक दलए उजाला योजना िर की गई दजसक तहत 30 करोड स अदिक एलईडी बबोए का दवतरण दकया गया इसस एलईडी बबो की कीमत 350 रपय स घटकर 45 रपय रह गई दवदयत दवहीन गावो म दबजली पहरन और आपदतच म सिार स दि म कारोबारी गदतदवदियो को रफतार दमली दजसका लाभ अतत गरीबी उनम लन म दमल रहा ह

दि म गरीबी दनवारण म एक बडी बािा हर त र पर फला भरषटा रार रहा ह सबस बडी बात यह ह दक इस सता पकष का समथचन हादसल था इस दषरटकर को तोडन क दलए मोदी सरकार न गरीबो को बदकग परदकरया स जोडन क दलए जन-िन योजना िर की इसक तहत दपछल रार वरषो म 32 करोड जन-िन बक खात खोल गए आज की तारीख म 85 परदतित भारतीयो क पास बक खात ह जबदक 2014 म यह अनपात महज 45 परदतित था

इन खातो को आिार सखया4 स जोडन क बाद दवकासीय

गदतदवदियो सदबसकडी छातवदत पिन आदद क तहत दी जान वाली रकम को सीि बक खात म भजा जान लगा सरना परौदयोदगकी आिाररत दनगरानी परणाली का पररणाम यह हआ दक 38 करोड एलपीजी उपभोतिान और 275 करोड फजती रािन काडचिारी गायब हो गए

इसी परकार दसरी योजनाओ म बड पमान पर फजती लाभाथती पकड गए इसस हर साल 83000 करोड रपयो का भरषटाारार रका दजस अब सरकार दवकासीय गदतदवदियो म दनवि कर रही ह दजसका दरगामी नतीजा गरीबी उनमलन क रप म आ रहा ह

इसी तरह मोदी सरकार न थाीनीय तार पर कारोबार को बढावा दन क दलए मदरा योजना गरोबो को वरचछर ईिन महया करान क दलए उजवतरणला योजना गरीबो को आवास सवाचदिक दपछड दजलो म दवकासीय योजनाओ क दकरयानवोयन पर दविर फोकस जसी योजनाओ को लाग दकया दजसस लोगो की आमदनी बढी और व गरीबी क दषरीकर स बाहर दनकल रह ह

भारत क इदतहास म पहली बार हआ ह जब गरीबी हटाओ का नारा लगाए दबना गरीबी कम करन म मदद दमली ह जस-जस मोदी सरकार की योजनाए जमीन पर लाग होगी वस-वस लोगो की आमदनी बढगी और गरीबो की सखयान म कमी आएगी मोदी सरकार की यही उपलदबि गरीबो क नकली मसीहाओ (राहल गािी मायावती अदखलि यादव लाल यादव) की नीद हराम दकए हए ह इनहण डर ह दक एक बार गरीबी दमट गई तब गरीबो क नाम पर की जानवाली राजनीदत का याक होगा

(लखक कनदरीय सकिवालय म अकधकारी ह य उिक किजी कविार ह)

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Political commentarieS

26July 2018

जरात दविानसभा रनाव क समय जारी कारिस का जनऊिारी सकरण बनद हआ अब लोकसभा रनाव की तयारी ह राहल गािी की वगच दविर क

साथ बठक पहल गलाम नबी आजाद और दफर िदि थरर क बयान यही ददखात ह भारत को बदनाम करन वाली बात यही तक

रर क बयाि स उजागर हआ कागस का िहरा

डॉ कदलीप अकिहोती

सीदमत नही ह

पादकतान क नता भी भारत क दखलाफ बयान दत ह सयति राषट सघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन का बयान भी लगभग ऐसा ही था उसका कहना था दक जमम कशमीर और पाक अदिकत कशमीर की दथदत एक जसी ह दोनो थानो पर नागररक मार जा रह ह गलाम नबी आजाद का बयान भी इसस दमलता जलता था उनहोन जमम कशमीर म सरकषा बलो दारा आम नागररको को मारन का आरोप लगाया था िदि थरर बोल दक नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो भारत दहनद पादकतान बन जायगा

पादकतान क नताओ सना सयति राषटसघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन गलाम नवी आजाद िदि थरर मदणिकर अययर दददगवजय दसह सिील कमार दिद पी दरदबरम आदद क आग-पीछ बयानो की मल भावना एक जसी यो लगती ह इसका गहन दवशरण होना रादहए यपीए सरकार क समय इसी परकार क बयान खब रदरचत होत थ सरकार क मदतयो स लकर पाटती

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27July 2018

सगठन क लोग दहनद आतकवाद का राग अलाप रह थ

इन बयानो का पादकतान म खब वागत हआ था तमाम कोदििो क बाद भी कारिस की सरकार छह वरच म दहनद आतकवाद को अि मात भी परमादणत नही कर सकी थी िदि थरर का बयान भी इसी कोदट का ह उनक बयान का भाव यही ह दक दहनद भी आतकवादी होत ह य भारत को पादकतान जसा बना दग

थरर न कहा यदद भाजपा दोबारा लोकसभा रनाव जीतगी तो हमारा लोकतादतक सदविान खतम हो जाएगा योदक उनक पास भारतीय सदविान की िदजजया उडान और एक नया सदविान दलखन वाल सार ततव ह उनका दलखा नया सदविान दहद राषट क दसदातो पर आिाररत होगा जो अपसखयको क समानता क अदिकार को खतम कर दगा यह दि को दहद पादकतान बना दगा थरर क बयान की तीखी आलोरना की गई इसक बाद वह बयान वापस लत तब भी गनीमत थी लदकन उनहोन दनलचजजतापवचक अपन को सही सादबत करन का परयास दकया ह उनहोन कहा दक जो पहल कहा उस एक बार दफर कहगा

दखा जाए तो पादकतान का जनम एक िमच दविर की आबादी क दलए हआ था दजसन अपन दि क अपसखयको क साथ भदभाव दकया अपसखयको को पादकतान म उनक मौदलक अदिकारो स भी वदरत रखा गया भारत न उस तकच को कभी वीकार नही दकया दजसक आिार पर दो दिो का बटवारा हआ था

िदि थरर क बयान स भारत और दहनद सकदत दोनो का अपमान हआ ह भारतीय सकदत दवशव म सबस परारीन ह हजारो वरषो म तलवार क बल पर अपन मत क परसार का कोई परयास नही दकया गया पादकतान अलग सभयता का परदतदनदितव करता ह दजसम अपसखयक या गर मदलमो क परदत कोई हमददती नही होती अनय म को क उदाहरण भी सामन ह ऐस म दहनद पादकतान की बात करना िरारत पणच ह

भारत म जब तक दहनद बहमत म ह तब तक अपसखयको क परदत कोई भदभाव नही हो सकता तबतक य पादकतान नही बन सकता समया वहा होती ह जहा दहनद अपसखयक होत ह पादकतान सदहत तमाम मदलम म को का उदाहरण सामन ह बटवार क समय बीस परदतित स जयादा दहनद पादकतान म थ अब नाम मात क बर ह य भी दयनीय दिा म रहत ह वही भारत म मसलमानो की आबादी बढती जा रही उनक साथ कोई भदभाव नही होता

दसरी बात यह दक भारत क मल ढार म कोई बदलाव नही

हो सकता कछ सदविान सिोिन ऐस होत ह दजनम ससद क साथ आि राजयो की सहमदत भी जररी होती ह नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो तानािाह नही हो जाएग थरर की बात म कोई दम नही ह

तीसरी बात यह दक भाजपा पहली बार सता म नही आई ह आज करीब पसठ परदतित दहस म उसका िासन ह नरदर मोदी को परिानमती बन रार वरच पर हो रक ह थरर को बताना रादहए दक भाजपा या नरदर मोदी की सरकार न ऐसा या दकया दजसक आिार पर व दहनद पादकतान का आरोप लगा रह ऐसा या था जो मसलमानो क दलए कारिस न कर ददया भाजपा सरकार न नही दकया

रौथी गभीर बात यह दक थरर न अपसखयको को डरान और भडकान का परयास दकया ह इसक दलए उनक दवरद काननी कारचवाई होनी रादहए दि क ससािनो पर अपसखयको का पहला हक बतान दहनद आतकवाद का दिगफा छोडन स अपसखयको क दहत नही हो सकत

यदद अपसखयक दपछड ह तो उसक दलए कारिस सबस बडी दोरी ह योदक उसको सबस अदिक समय तक िासन करन का मौका दमला भाजपा नरदर मोदी की आलोरना करन का सभी को अदिकार ह लदकन राजनीदतक दलो को एक मयाचदा का पालन अवशय करना रादहए दवरोि ऐसा नही होना रादहए जो भारत और दहनद िमच को अपमादनत कर

(लखक कहनद पीजी कॉलज म एसोकसए परोफसर ह)

Political commentarieS

28July 2018

Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on 4th July 2018 answered a reference in Govt of NCT

Delhi v Union of India signifying the unique nature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a Union Territory with an elected regional government but under the administration of the President of India through the Lieutenant Governor

In Indiarsquos federal structure the Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws on matters

Judgment of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India Upholding the Constitutional Powers of the

Lieutenant Governor

a

Shivam Singhania

Political commentarieS

29July 2018

enumerated in the Union List of Schedule VII of the Constitution and the State Legislative Assemblies have exclusive powers to make laws on matters enumerated in the State List of Schedule VII of the Constitution Both the Parliament and the Assemblies can make laws on entries in the Concurrent List subject to the condition that in the event of conflict of Union and State Laws the law enacted by the Parliament will prevail Therefore states are a distinguishable recognized entity in the governance structure with considerable powers to reflect the will of the people of any particular state As a corollary the Union and state governments have fairly demarcated spheres of power and sufficient degree of autonomy in framing and executing welfare policies distinct and independent of one another

A third category of governance structure are Union Territories which are directly governed by the Union Executive through Administrators The entire territory of India is divided into states which means any piece of land will fall within the boundary of at least one state and therefore on it can be exercised the executive powers of that state government However Union Territories even though may fall within the territory of a state is governed directly by the union government for example Chandigarh

What if a Union Territory has its own government Whether the Union government continues to hold power and if so to what extent What is the scope of the government of the Union Territory is it similar to a state government Does the administrator become akin to the Governor of a state or he has a more direct role to play compared to a Governor Will the territory be run by a hybrid system of both the central and its own government and what would such hybrid structure be These are questions of governance and constitutional conflict

Article 239AA of the Constitution governs the structure of legislature and executive in NCT Delhi It provides for a legislature for Delhi directly elected by the people of Delhi and a Council of Ministers from such legislative assembly

According to Article 239AA (3)(a) the legislative power of the NCT assembly extends to all matters in the state list except three matters (public order police and land) According to Article 329(4) the executive powers of NCT government extends to all matters for which the NCT Assembly has power to make laws Interestingly the Parliament has the power to make laws for the Union Territory of NCT Delhi on matters on Union State as well as Concurrent List Therefore for Delhi the Parliament can make laws for matters in the Union List and on Land Public Order and Police while both the NCT Assembly and the Parliament can make laws for other matters in the State List and Concurrent List and in case of conflict the law enacted by Parliament shall prevail

This presents the unique state of NCT Delhi conclusively proving that it is a Union Territory and does not have the features of a federal state as all its laws can be repugnant to Parliamentary laws and the NCT government is duty bound to follow and implement such Parliamentary laws which override the laws made by the NCT assembly itself

Even though legislative powers overlap the Supreme Court found that the executive powers vest only in the NCT government It opined that the principles of representative government and collective ministerial responsibility are fundamental to a democratic setup which being enshrined as a basic tenet of our Constitution cannot be done away with in favour of a completely centrally administered system when the Parliament in its constituent power by the Sixty-Ninth Amendment had decided to

Political commentarieS

30July 2018

provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

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31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

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32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

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33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

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34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

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35July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

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1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

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40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

Page 14: The ISSN 2454-9401 Nationalist - spmrf.org · PM MODI’S VISION Salient Points of PM Modi’s address at the public meeting with beneficiaries in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 07 July, 2018

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14July 2018

bull Good governance The creation of a new skill development cadre in civil service in addition to the separate central ministry for skill development led by a cabinet rank minister and a minister for state brings the focus back on the importance of good governance to ensure Indiarsquos youth have the right talent and skills to help them succeed in a rapidly changing world and industry can access a highly skilled workforce During UPA I amp II an Office of the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Skill Development amp NSDA were set up Outcome Inability to effectively coordinate between Ministries and state governments

Comparison on relevant job creation and skill development during UPA I amp II and BJP-led NDA post May 2014

SI No

Parameters I N C - l e d UPA I amp II

B J P - l e d NDA

1 Policy 325 4002 Programmes 300 4003 Responsibility 150 4754 Industry

relevance075 375

5 Implementation 150 4006 Integrity 100 4507 Measurable

(MampE)075 425

8 Impact 075 3259 Budgets 325 500

10 Job creation 050 30011 Quality 175 32512 Value-for-

money (cost benefit)

075 275

ScaleScore 5 is highest and 0 is least PolicyMattersrsquo rating BJP-led NDArsquos rating is expected to increasesignificantly by 2020 when the impact of its current policies and well-administered

programmes become fully profound

When in opposition P Chidambaram and the Congress Party emphasis on the need for job creation initiatives to focus on aspirational regular wage employment The UPArsquos February 2009 National Policy on Skills Development set itself a target to train 500 million by 2022 From 2009 - 2022 over a period of 13 years with 12 million people joining the Indiarsquos workforce every year jobs need to be created for 156 million As 7 of the workforce constitutes organized sector workers only 1092 million are by Congress Partyrsquos standards qualified as relevant jobs Notwithstanding only 10 of workers in the organized sector receive any formal training why would the Congress Party set itself a target of 500 million to be trained against a demand of 11 million The UPArsquos very own RPL initiatives and direct assessment (MES SDIS) were exclusively to assess train and certify unorganized sector workers representing micro entrepreneurs and blue-collar workers that employs 93 of the Indian workforce Furthermore SGSY-SP SJSRY Modular Employable Scheme NSDC and other centrally sponsored skill development schemes (CSS) that were to train 500 million by 2022 were short-term non-formal training for an unskilled or semi-skilled minimum wage jobs market Therefore it is evident the Congress suffered from a severe case of policy paralysis as far as skill development is concerned This paralysis was the root cause of any administrative or programmatic failures

Now with less than a year to go before the next general elections whilst commemorating the 4 years of the Modi government ShriArun Jaitley said this will year to consolidate policies and programmes implemented by the NDA government This is particularly relevant to lsquoSkill Indiarsquo as well As part of consolidating lsquoSkill

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15July 2018

Indiarsquo

Towards realizing the ldquoDREAMrdquo Consolidating lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

1 Make a clear distinction between skilling and market insertion programmes on the basis of a sound trade-wise costndashbenefit analysis

2 Prioritize highly skilled and skilled trades over unskilled and semi-skilled trades as lsquoSkill Indiarsquo will succeed on the premise of ndash more economic relevance and less arbitrary numbers

3 Publicly-funded skilling initiatives linked to actual job opportunities and not irrational numbers churned out of speculative if not faulty skill gap analysis

4 Selfndashemployment trades Identify and categorize only those trades that have lsquorealrsquo self-employment potential and facilitate convergence with credit linkage and capacity building programmes such as Mudra Yojana SJSRY NIESBUD and RSETI

5 A skill voucher program to foster market driven model on the principles of a free market Only the right policies and program structures can support such an initiative

6 A regulatory body to monitor risk exposure of public funds to individual training companies by initiating a rating system

7 A lsquofunctionalrsquo NSQF that supports career progression and qualification advancements

in a practical and meaningful manner

8 The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component is applicable only for those select trades with strong labour market rationale for such an intervention

9 Reform NSDC by (i) including financing skill development projects to RBIrsquos priority sector lending list (ii) PMKK and PMKVY implemented directly by State Skill Missions as a centrally sponsored scheme (iii) Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) self-governed and operated by industry but regulated by NSDA and (iv) Other functions of NSDC taken over directly by the Ministry

10 Assessments certifications curriculum and trades (QPNOS) undertaken by a single entity rather than two separate entities ndash MES (SDIS) and SSCs to avoid duplication

When launching lsquoSkill Indiarsquo Prime Minister NarendraModi said ldquoWe need to have futuristic vision and prepare plans for the next 10 years We have to create structures and mechanisms to nurture youngsters enabling them to find employmentrdquo The last 4 years has witnessed progressive policy making towards structural reforms and effective program implementation guided by a futuristic visionary who dares to dream big for India

(Writer is a Founder amp CEO of Policy Matters Institute New Delhi)

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16July 2018

mong those Bengali intellectuals who have left their mark as Vice-Chancellors in the history of University

of Calcutta Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee is one of the most outstanding We know of him mainly as a politician Yet he carried another distinctive identity that of an intellectual and educationist

Vice-Chancellor Syamaprasad mdash

A Reassessment

Professor Lipi Ghosh

who was able to place the University of Calcutta among the top ranking universities in the annals of Indian education system He was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta between 1934 and 1938

The most important change that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee brought to the system of studies in the university was to introduce Bengali as the medium of regular studies This was given recognition through the University Act of 1935 whereby Bengali was recognized as one of the approved mediums of study Dr Syama Prasad declared ldquoThough western education has imbibed in us a deep sense of patriotism liberal outlook and political consciousness I have not been able to discern any reflection of a clear national educational policy within itrdquo

In order to facilitate the expansion of

a

Source wwwpatrikacom

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17July 2018

intellectual thought through Bengali he took the initiative to publish booklets in Bengali It may be mentioned in this context that in 1937 for the first time a dissertation written in Bengali was awarded PhD degree

Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee appointed Rabindranath Tagore as a lsquodistinguished professorrsquo in the department of Bengali It is pertinent to mention that Tagore was inspired by Dr Syama Prasad to render his convocation address in Bengali Calcutta University syndicate decided to invite Tagore to this position Though not willing at the beginning the poet had to concede defeat before Syama Prasadrsquos logic and sincerity and accepted this particular post In his special lecture Rabindranath said ldquoThat Bengali was not the medium of instructions in an university of Bengal is extremely shameful and unfortunatethe late Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay had first initiated efforts to make Bengali as a medium of instructions now that road is being expandedrdquo It may be remembered that Tagore formulated one project after another for the development of Bengali language for the university

The second contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee in Calcutta University was to introduce new subjects in the academic curricula and modernize the existing curricula During his tenure studies through the medium of Bengali Hindi and Urdu in the Honours course was begun and Assamese was introduced at the graduation level Training in mass-scale production process was also started in the Applied Physics department through his efforts Courses in Communication Engineeringmdashie modern Information Technologymdashwas introduced In 1934 DSC degree in Public Health was instituted through his effort To make the students interested in military training he introduced courses in military studies Later with collaboration of the Indian Air Force a three-month internship

programme was started in University of Calcutta Besides archaeology course in the Intermediate stage Aeronautics BA in BF astronomy in BSc and mathematics in Honours course were started In 1937 the duration of the MBM course was reduced from 6 years to 5 years keeping in mind the need for parity in this case with that of other universities Experimental Psychology was introduced among the subjects in the BSc degree To make the teachers competent in imparting teaching teacherrsquos training course was introduced during his tenure In 1934 David Hare Training College and Loreto House were made institutions of higher education through his efforts

Development of womenrsquos education can be said to be the third important contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee He was deeply interested in female education and with the endowment from late Biharilal Mitra began the course on Home Science for women The fund of Rs 6500 from Biharilal Mitra Trust was used as the initial repository which was to blossom as Biharilal College in later days

As a teacher Dr Syama Prasad was known for his compassion for the students As the Vice-Chancellor of the University he dedicated his time effort and health for the betterment of the university and its students He believed that the progress of a nation depended on the development of its youth and he single-handedly devoted his physical and intellectual efforts to bring about the advancement of the student-youths To facilitate this he established the Students Welfare department where regular programmes for exercise were begun

Incidentally it may be mentioned that the students of the minority Muslim community held Dr Syama Prasad in high esteem Dr Dhirendranath Sen a professor in the contemporary time wrote ldquoTwo Muslim students

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18July 2018

had come to Dr Syama Prasad for some help They told Dhirendranath lsquoDr Syama Prasad was despite his politics a greater and more sincere friend of young men in difficulty than any other Hindu or Muslim leaders they knewrsquordquo Dr Syama Prasad gave these two students the necessary certificates and this step points to his equally compassionate attitude to all students irrespective of religion

Not only in dealing with studentsrsquo problems Dr Syama Prasad was equally concerned to provide various opportunities to the employees of university He was the president of the Employees Association In that capacity he set before the syndicate the proposal of setting up of the Employees Provident Fund

It is necessary to discuss the relation and exchange between Dr Syama Prasad and Hassan Syed Suhrawardy in the context of the Muslim students of Calcutta University Suhrawardy was made the Bageshwari Professor of the university As a member of the selection committee Dr Syama Prasad completely endorsed this selection He wrote ldquoThrough the appointment of a Muslim the University is entering a new phase and is telling everyone in the world that the statement which is sometimes made that this University is confined to a class is not correct and that it is the University of Bengal and the University of Indiardquo As the Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University Suhrawardy in his speech before the Senate addressed Syamaprasad ldquoNobody knows more than I personally of the great help as Vice-Chancellor I got from you and the great difficulty I would have been without your cooperationrdquo

One of the most important measures taken during Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos tenure was the celebration of the University Foundation Day 24 January was declared as the University Foundation Day This endeavour was taken to

demonstrate a love for the institution During the first celebrations nearly 3000 students from different colleges marched to the university Tagorersquos song ldquoCholo Jai cholo jairdquo (Come let us go come let us go) reverberated in the air It is also to be remembered that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee played a role in choosing the logo of Calcutta University He proposed to replace the British-era logo of tri-headed elephant and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo with that of a full bloomed lotus with a lsquoShreersquo symbol in its middle However in this he faced the opposition of the Muslim community as both the lotus and lsquoShreersquo were seen as Hindu religious symbols Ultimately a sun inscribed with a lotus bud at its centre was decided upon as the logo Later of course the lotus bud was replaced by a lotus and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo was added

In the end it must be mentioned that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee was quite interested in improving the university library seminary and museum Ashutosh Museum of Indian Art was established to preserve the specimens of Indian culture and aid in the research of Indian cultural

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19July 2018

traditions and its evolution In fact there is an eclectic mix of fine arts and applied arts as well as folk art in the museum A new method of study was thus established whereby Bengal as well as Indian culture was showcased in its proper glory

Dr Syama Prasad was especially interested in Asian culture He established facilities for study of Chinese and Tibetan language and culture The Asian country of Cambodia fell within his intellectual interests He was felicitated by the then king of Cambodia It is thought that the inclusion of Chinese and Tibetan studies within the curricula of Calcutta University was symbolic of Syamaprasadrsquos love for Asia

In the educational field Syamaprasadrsquos biggest contribution was in establishing the idea of Panchsheel He believed that the faculty latent in the youth of the new age could be properly set free through Panchsheel In his second convocation address (1936) Dr Syama Prasad set forth the principles of Panchsheel to be definitely followed These were

1 To spread education at all levels of society to facilitate the development of the virtues of the youth

2 To facilitate proper union between cultural and professional education

3 The teachers must impart education based on the national culture

4 Education must be geared towards the achieving of truth and beauty in free and liberal atmosphere

5 The extension of the aid of the state in education

The education policy that he initiated as Vice-Chancellor of University of Calcutta was to become the blue print of the national education policy in later days The ideas that he had introduced in the fields of social sciences humanities and

science occupy an important position in modern Indian education system He always gave great importance to the unity and welfare of the country It was for this reason that he wanted to build up a generation of students who would dedicate themselves to the task of serving the nation The little time in which Dr Syama Prasad could bring about improvement in the university is but a small chapter of his extremely active life Hard work and sacrifice are the cornerstones of any successful venture and Dr Syama Prasad left his mark in both these spheres in his work in the university The first aim of his life was to bring about Indiarsquos independence and the other aim was to keep the university environment free from political and communal strife It is for this reason that in the contemporary scenario it is necessary for every teacher to emulate Syamaprasadrsquos life and principles Here lies the need to know Dr Syama Prasad and his valuable teachings

(Writer is a professor department of South amp South East Asian Studies University of Calcutta)

Notes and References 1 Dinesh Chandra Sinha Prasanga Kolkata

Biswavidyalaya Calcutta University 2007 p 370

2 Ibid p 416

3 Dhirendranath Sen ldquoDr Syama Prasad as I knew himrdquo Calcutta Review (October 1944) 13

4 For details see Syndicate Resolutions dated 24081928 cited in Sinha Prasanga Kolkata Biswavidyalaya p 410

5 Tathagata Roy The Life and Times of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee ndash A Complete Biography Prabhat Prakashan New Delhi 2012 p 49

6 Ibid p 50

7 Ibid pp 53-54

8 Ibid p 46

9 Dinesh Chandra Sinha opcit pp 366-367

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July 2018

दर सरकार दारा lsquoसीिी भततीrsquo क माधयम स लोक सवाओ म lsquoसयति सदरवrsquo तर क अदिकाररयो को रख जान का दनणचय रराच म ह दरअसल सरकार

न हाल ही म दवदभनन सरकारी मतालयो म सयति सदरव क 10 पदो क दलए सीिी भतती की अदिसरना जारी की दजसक तहत आवदनकताच दसदवल सवा परीकषा की परदकरया स नही होन क बावजद सरकार म सयति सदरव क रप म दि दनमाचण क कायषो म अपना योगदान द सक ग

क दर सरकार क इस दनणचय पर सहमदत-असहमदत क बीर कछ

सीधी भरती परकरिया एक जररी किरणय

भपदर यादव

तथयातमक दवरय उभर ह दजस कारण इस दनणचय को समझना समीरीन ह ऐसा दबकल नही ह दक इस तरह क दनणचय पहली बार दलय गय ह अथवा ऐसा पहली बार होन जा रहा ह

अगर पीछ दख तो अनक उदाहरण दमलग दजनम सीिी भतती स दवदभनन कषतो क लोग सरकार म अपनी सवाए द रह ह और द रक ह उदाहरण क तौर पर दवमल जालान मोटक दसह अहलवादलया और िकर आरायच जस दवदभनन कषतो क दविरज अपनी सवाए सीिी भतती क माधयम स दत रह ह अत इस दनणचय को पहली बार उठाया गया कदम कह कर परशनदरहन खडा करना उदरत नही ह

इस कदम को राजनीदतक रशम स दखना भी ठीक नही सही मायन म दखा जाय तो यह कादमचक मतालय दारा काफी सोर दवरार और मथन क बाद दलया गया दनणचय ह दजसक भदवषय म सकारातमक पररणाम ददखग यह भरम नही होना रादहए दक दि की नौकरिाही और सघ लोक सवा आयोग स आनवाल अदिकाररयो म योगयता का अभाव ह अथवा कोई कमी ह

यह दनदवचवाददत ह दक भारत क पास एक मजबत लोकतादतक परणाली ह और हमारी नौकरिाही वयवथा अतयत ही योगय ह सीिी भतती का यह फसला वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर वतचमान की जररत को दखत हए अलग-अलग कषतो की योगयताओ और कषमताओ का दिदहत म कस उपयोग हो क सबि म एक ठोस और

21

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दनणाचयक समािान मात ह

सीिी भतती की इस परदकरया को ससद की lsquoकमटी ऑन इटीमट 2016-17rsquo की लोकसभा म परतत एक ररपोटच क माधयम स समझन पर दथदत जयादा पषट नजर आयगी

सदन म पि इस ररपोटच म सदमदत न नयनतम सीिी भतती की दसफाररि की ह सदमदत का मानना ह दक इसस न कवल सरकारी कायचिली म बदलाव आयगा बदक समाज क दवदभनन वगषो क दविरजो क सझावो व दवरारो को भी सरकारी परणाली का दहसा बनाया जा सकगा सदमदत न यह भी वीकार दकया ह दक राषटीय तर पर सघ लोक सवा आयोग की परदतयोगी परीकषाओ क माधयम स रयदनत अदिकारी अलग-अलग िदकषक पषठभदम स आत ह

इस वजह स तकनीकी पहलओ पर कछ मामलो म व योगय होन क बावजद अनदभज होत ह दलहाजा नीदत दनयामक तयार करन म उनह कई मदशकलो का सामना करना पडता ह सीिी भतती स इस आवशयकता की तकच सगत पदतच की जा सकती ह तथा दविरजो की कषमता का लाभ दलया जा सकता ह

हालादक कछ लोग इस परशन पर भी रराच कर रह ह दक इसस कही उन लोगो म उतसाहहीनता का भाव न पदा हो जाय जो परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स रयदनत होकर लोक सवा म आत ह

ऐसा सोरना उदरत नही ह योदक वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर इसस परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स आनवाल लोगो पर कोई परभाव नही पडगा दरअसल अलग-अलग कषतो क दकष लोगो को उचर तरीय सवा म लान का दनणचय इसदलए दकया गया योदक सयति सदरव तर तक पहरन म एक अदिकारी को लबा समय खरच करना पडता ह इस दौरान वह दस साल स जयादा दजल और तहसील तर पर कायच करत हए जमीनी दथदत का सटीक अनभव परापत करत ह

लोक सवा म लबा परिासदनक अनभव परापत करन क बाद ही कोई अदिकारी इस दथदत म होता ह दक उस नीदत दनमाचण का

दादयतव ददया जाय अत यदद सीिी भतती स अनभवी लोगो को लाया जाता ह तो इसस परदतपिाच क साथ सवा की गणवता भी बढगी बहमखी दवकास क दलए यह जररी ह दक हम अपनी परी कषमता और योगयता क साथ कायच कर और यह पणच सहभादगता स ही सभव ह

दनजी कषत क दविरजो की योगयता व कषमता का लाभ सरकारी सवाओ म दलया जाय और सरकारी सवाओ क योगय एव अनभवी व कषमतावान लोगो क दववक का लाभ दनजी कषतो म दन का पराविान तयार हो परपर सहयोग की यह भावना जब सरलता और सगमतापवचक वयवहार म आयगी तो दि क दवकास को और गदत दमलगी ससद की सदमदत न ऐस पराविानो की जररत को भी महसस दकया ह

सीिी भतती क मद पर कारिस समत कछ दलो का यह कहना दक यह कोई परभावी फसला अथवा lsquoगम-रजरrsquo नही ह गलत ह रदक मरा खद का ससदीय थायी सदमदतयो का कायाचनभव बताता ह दक क दर सरकार क नीदत दनिाचरण व उस लाग करान स जड महतवपणच फसल सयति सदरव तर पर ही तय होत ह ऐस म जादहर ह दक इसस कायचपरणाली म बडा बदलाव आयगा और नवारार क दार खलग आदखर खली हवा म सास लन क दलए हम भी तो अपनी बद दखडदकया खोलनी होगी

जसा दक हम दख रह ह दक दि म कोई भी दनणचय सरकार ल उस राजनीदतक बहस म लान और राजनीदत करन स दवपकष बाज नही आता सीिी भतती का दवरय भी दवपकष क राजनीदतक एजड स अछता नही ह कारिस न सीिी भतती को लकर आरकषण का मदा उठाया ह कारिस का ऐसा करना दसवाय राजनीदतक कवायद क और कछ भी नही ह

क दर सरकार आरकषण की नीदत को लकर पषट ह और वह सदविान सममत ढग स लाग करन को लकर अपनी परदतबदता अनक बार जादहर कर रकी ह दलहाजा इस नीदतगत फसल पर दवपकष का यह दिगफा कवल राजनीदतक अवरोि की भावना स उठाया गया कदम ह

आज जब हम परदतपिाच क दौर म ददनया क समद दिो क साथ कि-स-किा दमला कर रलन क दलए तयार खड ह ऐस म हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच करन की जररत ह सीिी भतती क माधयम स लोक सवाओ एव नीदतगत तर क दनणचयो म सबदित कषतो की योगयताओ की कषमता का उपयोग करक ही हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच कर सक ग

(लखक राजयसभा सदसय एव भाजपा क राकटरिय महासकिव ह )

22

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दी सरकार न नयनतम समथचन मय (एमएसपी) क मय म 2018-19 सत क दलय बढोतरी की घोरणा की ह दजसस दकसानो को राहत

दमलन की सभावना ह हालादक दवरोिी दल सरकार क इस दनणचय को एक राजनीदतक फसल क रप म दख रह ह लदकन उनक तकच आिारहीन ह योदक सरकार की इस घोरणा स दिभर क दकसान लाभादनवत होग जबदक इस साल क अत म कवल 3 राजयो मधय परदि राजथान और छतीसगढ म दविानसभा रनाव होन वाल ह

खरीफ क मौसम म सवाचदिक उपजाय जान वाल सामानय

एमएसपी वकधि ककसािो क कहर म एक और कदम

सरीश कसह

मो

23

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

िान का एमएसपी 200 रपय परदत दवटल बढाकर 1750 रपय दकया गया ह जो पहल 1550 रपय परदत दवटल था यह मय ए2 और एफएल लागत स करीब 5009 परदतित अदिक ह खरीफ की सभी 14 फसलो का एमएसपी लागत स करीब 50 परदतित अदिक कर ददया गया ह सबस अदिक बढोतरी मग और रागी क एमएसपी म की गई ह दपछल साल की तलना म मग का एमएसपी 1400 रपय परदत दवटल और रागी का 900 रपय परदत दवटल बढाया गया ह

मीदडयम टपल कपास का एमएसपी 4020 रपय स बढाकर 5150 रपय परदत दवटल और लॉनग टपल कपास का 4320 रपय स बढाकर 5450 रपय परदत दवटल दकया गया ह गौरतलब ह दक सरकार न दवत वरच 2018-19 क बजट म दकसानो को लागत मय स 50 परदतित अदिक एमएसपी दन का वादा दकया था नीर ददय गय तादलका स एमएसपी म बढोतरी को अचछी तरह स समझा जा सकता ह

क दरीय गहमती राजनाथ दसह क अनसार यह वरच 2022 तक दकसानो की आय दोगनी करन की ददिा म उठाया गया कदम ह व इस दनणचय स रिामीण अथचवयवथा पर सकारातमक परभाव पडन की बात कह रह ह व यह भी कह रह ह दक इसस दकसानो की करय िदति बढगी दजसस कारोबारी गदतदवदियो म तजी आयगी साथ ही इसस रिामीण अथचवयवथा मजबत होगी राजनाथ दसह क मतादबक एमएसपी म बढोतरी स महगाई जरर थोडी बढ सकती ह लदकन सरकार महगाई को दनयदतत करन की हर सभव कोदिि करगी

खादय पदाथषो की कीमतो म इजाफा म मखय भदमका दबरौदलयो की होती ह आज भी मबई म कोई भी सबजी 50 रपय परदत दकलो स कम नही ह रावल दाल और दसर अनाजो क सदभच म भी कमोबि यही दथदत ह यह दथदत दि क दसर िहरो म भी कायम ह दबरौदलयो पर लगाम लगा कर इस काफी हद तक दनयदतत दकया जा सकता ह

एमएसपी की गणना ए2 यानी बीज-खाद आदद का खरच और एफएल यानी पररवार क सदयो का महनताना क आिार पर की गई ह हालादक दकसान सगठन इस सी2 यानी जमीन की लागत और सभी तरह की लागत क आिार पर करन की माग कर रह ह सरकार दजस तरह स दकसानो क दहत म लगातार कदम उठा रही ह उसस लगता ह दक आग आन वाल ददनो म सरकार दकसानो की इस माग को भी मान लगी कहा जा सकता ह दक मोदी सरकार दारा एमएसपी म बढोतरी की घोरणा स दनदचित रप स दकसान लाभादनवत होग और उनकी आदथचक दथदत म सिार होगा इसस उनकी सामादजक

दथदत म भी सकारातमक बदलाव आन की सभावना ह

(लखक भाररीय स बक क कॉरपोर क दर मबई क आक णक अिसनधाि कवभाग म कायणरर ह)

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स दि म गरीबी हटाओ क नार क बावजद गरीबी बढती गई हो वहा गरीबी दमटान की बात करना कपबना-लोक म दवररण करना ही माना जाएगा

सौभागयकवि यह कपटना अब हकीकत म बदल रकी ह अमररकी िोि सथाय बदकगसा क फयरर डवलपमट बलॉग म परकादित ररपाटच क मतादबक भारत अब ददनया का सबस जया दा गरीबो का घर नही रह गया ह मई 2018 म जहा भारत म 730 करोड लोग अतय त गरीब की शणी म थ वही नाइजीररया म यह तादात 870 करोड ह इस परकार कल गरीबो की सखया क अनसार भारत अब दसर पायदान पर आ गया ह

भारर म कम हो रही गरीबी

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ररपोटच क अनसार हर दमनट 44 भारतीय अतयीत गरीब की शणी स दनकल रह ह यह ददनया म गरीबी घटन की सबस तज रफतार ह यदद यह रफतार जारी रहती ह तो 2018 क अत तक भारत सबस जयाहदा गरीब आबादी वाल दिो म तीसर नबर पर आ जाएगा तब नाइजीररया पहल व कागो दसर था न पर होग

ररपोटच म उस आबादी को अतयजत गरीबी क दायर म रहन वाली माना गया ह दजसक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर (लगभग 130 रपय) स भी कम रकम होती ह ररपोटच क मतादबक 2022 तक तीन फीसदी स कम भारतीय ऐस रह जाएग दजनक पास रोजाना क दलए 19 डॉलर नही होग वही 2030 तक भारत म सबक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर होग दसर िबदोत म भारत म अतयात गरीब िबदॉ इदतहास क पननोि म दफन हो रका होगा

गरीबी दमटान की इस सबस तज रफतार पर मीदडया व मोदी दवरोदियो न रपपी साि ली ह योदक यह महतव पणच उपलदबि आकडो की बाजीगरी और रनावी नारो की बजाय दवकास का लाभ जनता तक पहरान क रलत हादसल हई ह वस तो यह उपलदबिस मोदी सरकार की सभी योजनाओ की दन ह लदकन यहा दबजली उपलबिपता और परतयककष नकदी हता तरण का उलदख परासदगक ह

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July 2018

आदथचक दवकास और दबजली आपदतच म गहर सबि को दखत हए मोदी सरकार न सबस पहल सभी घरो तक दबजली पहरान का समयबद कायचकरम दनिाचररत दकया हर त र पर जवाबदही तय करन का नतीजा यह हआ दक मई 2018 तक सभी गावो तक दबजली पहरा दी गई अब सरकार हर घर तक दबजली पहरान का कायच यद तरर पर कर रही ह

दबजली की माग और आपदतच क बीर खाई को पाटन क दलए मोदी सरकार न उतपा दन बढान पर जोर ददया इसका नतीजा यह हआ दक 31 मारच 2018 तक दि की कल दबजली उतपादन कषमता बढकर 344000 मगावाट तक पहर गई दबजली उतपाबदन क साथ-साथ मोदी सरकार न दबजली बरान का अदभयान िर दकया

पहली बार दबजली बरान का अदभयान दवजापनो स आग बढकर ठोस जमीनी रप दलया इसक दलए उजाला योजना िर की गई दजसक तहत 30 करोड स अदिक एलईडी बबोए का दवतरण दकया गया इसस एलईडी बबो की कीमत 350 रपय स घटकर 45 रपय रह गई दवदयत दवहीन गावो म दबजली पहरन और आपदतच म सिार स दि म कारोबारी गदतदवदियो को रफतार दमली दजसका लाभ अतत गरीबी उनम लन म दमल रहा ह

दि म गरीबी दनवारण म एक बडी बािा हर त र पर फला भरषटा रार रहा ह सबस बडी बात यह ह दक इस सता पकष का समथचन हादसल था इस दषरटकर को तोडन क दलए मोदी सरकार न गरीबो को बदकग परदकरया स जोडन क दलए जन-िन योजना िर की इसक तहत दपछल रार वरषो म 32 करोड जन-िन बक खात खोल गए आज की तारीख म 85 परदतित भारतीयो क पास बक खात ह जबदक 2014 म यह अनपात महज 45 परदतित था

इन खातो को आिार सखया4 स जोडन क बाद दवकासीय

गदतदवदियो सदबसकडी छातवदत पिन आदद क तहत दी जान वाली रकम को सीि बक खात म भजा जान लगा सरना परौदयोदगकी आिाररत दनगरानी परणाली का पररणाम यह हआ दक 38 करोड एलपीजी उपभोतिान और 275 करोड फजती रािन काडचिारी गायब हो गए

इसी परकार दसरी योजनाओ म बड पमान पर फजती लाभाथती पकड गए इसस हर साल 83000 करोड रपयो का भरषटाारार रका दजस अब सरकार दवकासीय गदतदवदियो म दनवि कर रही ह दजसका दरगामी नतीजा गरीबी उनमलन क रप म आ रहा ह

इसी तरह मोदी सरकार न थाीनीय तार पर कारोबार को बढावा दन क दलए मदरा योजना गरोबो को वरचछर ईिन महया करान क दलए उजवतरणला योजना गरीबो को आवास सवाचदिक दपछड दजलो म दवकासीय योजनाओ क दकरयानवोयन पर दविर फोकस जसी योजनाओ को लाग दकया दजसस लोगो की आमदनी बढी और व गरीबी क दषरीकर स बाहर दनकल रह ह

भारत क इदतहास म पहली बार हआ ह जब गरीबी हटाओ का नारा लगाए दबना गरीबी कम करन म मदद दमली ह जस-जस मोदी सरकार की योजनाए जमीन पर लाग होगी वस-वस लोगो की आमदनी बढगी और गरीबो की सखयान म कमी आएगी मोदी सरकार की यही उपलदबि गरीबो क नकली मसीहाओ (राहल गािी मायावती अदखलि यादव लाल यादव) की नीद हराम दकए हए ह इनहण डर ह दक एक बार गरीबी दमट गई तब गरीबो क नाम पर की जानवाली राजनीदत का याक होगा

(लखक कनदरीय सकिवालय म अकधकारी ह य उिक किजी कविार ह)

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26July 2018

जरात दविानसभा रनाव क समय जारी कारिस का जनऊिारी सकरण बनद हआ अब लोकसभा रनाव की तयारी ह राहल गािी की वगच दविर क

साथ बठक पहल गलाम नबी आजाद और दफर िदि थरर क बयान यही ददखात ह भारत को बदनाम करन वाली बात यही तक

रर क बयाि स उजागर हआ कागस का िहरा

डॉ कदलीप अकिहोती

सीदमत नही ह

पादकतान क नता भी भारत क दखलाफ बयान दत ह सयति राषट सघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन का बयान भी लगभग ऐसा ही था उसका कहना था दक जमम कशमीर और पाक अदिकत कशमीर की दथदत एक जसी ह दोनो थानो पर नागररक मार जा रह ह गलाम नबी आजाद का बयान भी इसस दमलता जलता था उनहोन जमम कशमीर म सरकषा बलो दारा आम नागररको को मारन का आरोप लगाया था िदि थरर बोल दक नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो भारत दहनद पादकतान बन जायगा

पादकतान क नताओ सना सयति राषटसघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन गलाम नवी आजाद िदि थरर मदणिकर अययर दददगवजय दसह सिील कमार दिद पी दरदबरम आदद क आग-पीछ बयानो की मल भावना एक जसी यो लगती ह इसका गहन दवशरण होना रादहए यपीए सरकार क समय इसी परकार क बयान खब रदरचत होत थ सरकार क मदतयो स लकर पाटती

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27July 2018

सगठन क लोग दहनद आतकवाद का राग अलाप रह थ

इन बयानो का पादकतान म खब वागत हआ था तमाम कोदििो क बाद भी कारिस की सरकार छह वरच म दहनद आतकवाद को अि मात भी परमादणत नही कर सकी थी िदि थरर का बयान भी इसी कोदट का ह उनक बयान का भाव यही ह दक दहनद भी आतकवादी होत ह य भारत को पादकतान जसा बना दग

थरर न कहा यदद भाजपा दोबारा लोकसभा रनाव जीतगी तो हमारा लोकतादतक सदविान खतम हो जाएगा योदक उनक पास भारतीय सदविान की िदजजया उडान और एक नया सदविान दलखन वाल सार ततव ह उनका दलखा नया सदविान दहद राषट क दसदातो पर आिाररत होगा जो अपसखयको क समानता क अदिकार को खतम कर दगा यह दि को दहद पादकतान बना दगा थरर क बयान की तीखी आलोरना की गई इसक बाद वह बयान वापस लत तब भी गनीमत थी लदकन उनहोन दनलचजजतापवचक अपन को सही सादबत करन का परयास दकया ह उनहोन कहा दक जो पहल कहा उस एक बार दफर कहगा

दखा जाए तो पादकतान का जनम एक िमच दविर की आबादी क दलए हआ था दजसन अपन दि क अपसखयको क साथ भदभाव दकया अपसखयको को पादकतान म उनक मौदलक अदिकारो स भी वदरत रखा गया भारत न उस तकच को कभी वीकार नही दकया दजसक आिार पर दो दिो का बटवारा हआ था

िदि थरर क बयान स भारत और दहनद सकदत दोनो का अपमान हआ ह भारतीय सकदत दवशव म सबस परारीन ह हजारो वरषो म तलवार क बल पर अपन मत क परसार का कोई परयास नही दकया गया पादकतान अलग सभयता का परदतदनदितव करता ह दजसम अपसखयक या गर मदलमो क परदत कोई हमददती नही होती अनय म को क उदाहरण भी सामन ह ऐस म दहनद पादकतान की बात करना िरारत पणच ह

भारत म जब तक दहनद बहमत म ह तब तक अपसखयको क परदत कोई भदभाव नही हो सकता तबतक य पादकतान नही बन सकता समया वहा होती ह जहा दहनद अपसखयक होत ह पादकतान सदहत तमाम मदलम म को का उदाहरण सामन ह बटवार क समय बीस परदतित स जयादा दहनद पादकतान म थ अब नाम मात क बर ह य भी दयनीय दिा म रहत ह वही भारत म मसलमानो की आबादी बढती जा रही उनक साथ कोई भदभाव नही होता

दसरी बात यह दक भारत क मल ढार म कोई बदलाव नही

हो सकता कछ सदविान सिोिन ऐस होत ह दजनम ससद क साथ आि राजयो की सहमदत भी जररी होती ह नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो तानािाह नही हो जाएग थरर की बात म कोई दम नही ह

तीसरी बात यह दक भाजपा पहली बार सता म नही आई ह आज करीब पसठ परदतित दहस म उसका िासन ह नरदर मोदी को परिानमती बन रार वरच पर हो रक ह थरर को बताना रादहए दक भाजपा या नरदर मोदी की सरकार न ऐसा या दकया दजसक आिार पर व दहनद पादकतान का आरोप लगा रह ऐसा या था जो मसलमानो क दलए कारिस न कर ददया भाजपा सरकार न नही दकया

रौथी गभीर बात यह दक थरर न अपसखयको को डरान और भडकान का परयास दकया ह इसक दलए उनक दवरद काननी कारचवाई होनी रादहए दि क ससािनो पर अपसखयको का पहला हक बतान दहनद आतकवाद का दिगफा छोडन स अपसखयको क दहत नही हो सकत

यदद अपसखयक दपछड ह तो उसक दलए कारिस सबस बडी दोरी ह योदक उसको सबस अदिक समय तक िासन करन का मौका दमला भाजपा नरदर मोदी की आलोरना करन का सभी को अदिकार ह लदकन राजनीदतक दलो को एक मयाचदा का पालन अवशय करना रादहए दवरोि ऐसा नही होना रादहए जो भारत और दहनद िमच को अपमादनत कर

(लखक कहनद पीजी कॉलज म एसोकसए परोफसर ह)

Political commentarieS

28July 2018

Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on 4th July 2018 answered a reference in Govt of NCT

Delhi v Union of India signifying the unique nature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a Union Territory with an elected regional government but under the administration of the President of India through the Lieutenant Governor

In Indiarsquos federal structure the Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws on matters

Judgment of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India Upholding the Constitutional Powers of the

Lieutenant Governor

a

Shivam Singhania

Political commentarieS

29July 2018

enumerated in the Union List of Schedule VII of the Constitution and the State Legislative Assemblies have exclusive powers to make laws on matters enumerated in the State List of Schedule VII of the Constitution Both the Parliament and the Assemblies can make laws on entries in the Concurrent List subject to the condition that in the event of conflict of Union and State Laws the law enacted by the Parliament will prevail Therefore states are a distinguishable recognized entity in the governance structure with considerable powers to reflect the will of the people of any particular state As a corollary the Union and state governments have fairly demarcated spheres of power and sufficient degree of autonomy in framing and executing welfare policies distinct and independent of one another

A third category of governance structure are Union Territories which are directly governed by the Union Executive through Administrators The entire territory of India is divided into states which means any piece of land will fall within the boundary of at least one state and therefore on it can be exercised the executive powers of that state government However Union Territories even though may fall within the territory of a state is governed directly by the union government for example Chandigarh

What if a Union Territory has its own government Whether the Union government continues to hold power and if so to what extent What is the scope of the government of the Union Territory is it similar to a state government Does the administrator become akin to the Governor of a state or he has a more direct role to play compared to a Governor Will the territory be run by a hybrid system of both the central and its own government and what would such hybrid structure be These are questions of governance and constitutional conflict

Article 239AA of the Constitution governs the structure of legislature and executive in NCT Delhi It provides for a legislature for Delhi directly elected by the people of Delhi and a Council of Ministers from such legislative assembly

According to Article 239AA (3)(a) the legislative power of the NCT assembly extends to all matters in the state list except three matters (public order police and land) According to Article 329(4) the executive powers of NCT government extends to all matters for which the NCT Assembly has power to make laws Interestingly the Parliament has the power to make laws for the Union Territory of NCT Delhi on matters on Union State as well as Concurrent List Therefore for Delhi the Parliament can make laws for matters in the Union List and on Land Public Order and Police while both the NCT Assembly and the Parliament can make laws for other matters in the State List and Concurrent List and in case of conflict the law enacted by Parliament shall prevail

This presents the unique state of NCT Delhi conclusively proving that it is a Union Territory and does not have the features of a federal state as all its laws can be repugnant to Parliamentary laws and the NCT government is duty bound to follow and implement such Parliamentary laws which override the laws made by the NCT assembly itself

Even though legislative powers overlap the Supreme Court found that the executive powers vest only in the NCT government It opined that the principles of representative government and collective ministerial responsibility are fundamental to a democratic setup which being enshrined as a basic tenet of our Constitution cannot be done away with in favour of a completely centrally administered system when the Parliament in its constituent power by the Sixty-Ninth Amendment had decided to

Political commentarieS

30July 2018

provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

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31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

Special article

32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

vyaktI vIshesh

34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

events spmrf

35July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

events spmrf

40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

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15July 2018

Indiarsquo

Towards realizing the ldquoDREAMrdquo Consolidating lsquoSkill Indiarsquo

1 Make a clear distinction between skilling and market insertion programmes on the basis of a sound trade-wise costndashbenefit analysis

2 Prioritize highly skilled and skilled trades over unskilled and semi-skilled trades as lsquoSkill Indiarsquo will succeed on the premise of ndash more economic relevance and less arbitrary numbers

3 Publicly-funded skilling initiatives linked to actual job opportunities and not irrational numbers churned out of speculative if not faulty skill gap analysis

4 Selfndashemployment trades Identify and categorize only those trades that have lsquorealrsquo self-employment potential and facilitate convergence with credit linkage and capacity building programmes such as Mudra Yojana SJSRY NIESBUD and RSETI

5 A skill voucher program to foster market driven model on the principles of a free market Only the right policies and program structures can support such an initiative

6 A regulatory body to monitor risk exposure of public funds to individual training companies by initiating a rating system

7 A lsquofunctionalrsquo NSQF that supports career progression and qualification advancements

in a practical and meaningful manner

8 The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component is applicable only for those select trades with strong labour market rationale for such an intervention

9 Reform NSDC by (i) including financing skill development projects to RBIrsquos priority sector lending list (ii) PMKK and PMKVY implemented directly by State Skill Missions as a centrally sponsored scheme (iii) Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) self-governed and operated by industry but regulated by NSDA and (iv) Other functions of NSDC taken over directly by the Ministry

10 Assessments certifications curriculum and trades (QPNOS) undertaken by a single entity rather than two separate entities ndash MES (SDIS) and SSCs to avoid duplication

When launching lsquoSkill Indiarsquo Prime Minister NarendraModi said ldquoWe need to have futuristic vision and prepare plans for the next 10 years We have to create structures and mechanisms to nurture youngsters enabling them to find employmentrdquo The last 4 years has witnessed progressive policy making towards structural reforms and effective program implementation guided by a futuristic visionary who dares to dream big for India

(Writer is a Founder amp CEO of Policy Matters Institute New Delhi)

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16July 2018

mong those Bengali intellectuals who have left their mark as Vice-Chancellors in the history of University

of Calcutta Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee is one of the most outstanding We know of him mainly as a politician Yet he carried another distinctive identity that of an intellectual and educationist

Vice-Chancellor Syamaprasad mdash

A Reassessment

Professor Lipi Ghosh

who was able to place the University of Calcutta among the top ranking universities in the annals of Indian education system He was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta between 1934 and 1938

The most important change that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee brought to the system of studies in the university was to introduce Bengali as the medium of regular studies This was given recognition through the University Act of 1935 whereby Bengali was recognized as one of the approved mediums of study Dr Syama Prasad declared ldquoThough western education has imbibed in us a deep sense of patriotism liberal outlook and political consciousness I have not been able to discern any reflection of a clear national educational policy within itrdquo

In order to facilitate the expansion of

a

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17July 2018

intellectual thought through Bengali he took the initiative to publish booklets in Bengali It may be mentioned in this context that in 1937 for the first time a dissertation written in Bengali was awarded PhD degree

Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee appointed Rabindranath Tagore as a lsquodistinguished professorrsquo in the department of Bengali It is pertinent to mention that Tagore was inspired by Dr Syama Prasad to render his convocation address in Bengali Calcutta University syndicate decided to invite Tagore to this position Though not willing at the beginning the poet had to concede defeat before Syama Prasadrsquos logic and sincerity and accepted this particular post In his special lecture Rabindranath said ldquoThat Bengali was not the medium of instructions in an university of Bengal is extremely shameful and unfortunatethe late Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay had first initiated efforts to make Bengali as a medium of instructions now that road is being expandedrdquo It may be remembered that Tagore formulated one project after another for the development of Bengali language for the university

The second contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee in Calcutta University was to introduce new subjects in the academic curricula and modernize the existing curricula During his tenure studies through the medium of Bengali Hindi and Urdu in the Honours course was begun and Assamese was introduced at the graduation level Training in mass-scale production process was also started in the Applied Physics department through his efforts Courses in Communication Engineeringmdashie modern Information Technologymdashwas introduced In 1934 DSC degree in Public Health was instituted through his effort To make the students interested in military training he introduced courses in military studies Later with collaboration of the Indian Air Force a three-month internship

programme was started in University of Calcutta Besides archaeology course in the Intermediate stage Aeronautics BA in BF astronomy in BSc and mathematics in Honours course were started In 1937 the duration of the MBM course was reduced from 6 years to 5 years keeping in mind the need for parity in this case with that of other universities Experimental Psychology was introduced among the subjects in the BSc degree To make the teachers competent in imparting teaching teacherrsquos training course was introduced during his tenure In 1934 David Hare Training College and Loreto House were made institutions of higher education through his efforts

Development of womenrsquos education can be said to be the third important contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee He was deeply interested in female education and with the endowment from late Biharilal Mitra began the course on Home Science for women The fund of Rs 6500 from Biharilal Mitra Trust was used as the initial repository which was to blossom as Biharilal College in later days

As a teacher Dr Syama Prasad was known for his compassion for the students As the Vice-Chancellor of the University he dedicated his time effort and health for the betterment of the university and its students He believed that the progress of a nation depended on the development of its youth and he single-handedly devoted his physical and intellectual efforts to bring about the advancement of the student-youths To facilitate this he established the Students Welfare department where regular programmes for exercise were begun

Incidentally it may be mentioned that the students of the minority Muslim community held Dr Syama Prasad in high esteem Dr Dhirendranath Sen a professor in the contemporary time wrote ldquoTwo Muslim students

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had come to Dr Syama Prasad for some help They told Dhirendranath lsquoDr Syama Prasad was despite his politics a greater and more sincere friend of young men in difficulty than any other Hindu or Muslim leaders they knewrsquordquo Dr Syama Prasad gave these two students the necessary certificates and this step points to his equally compassionate attitude to all students irrespective of religion

Not only in dealing with studentsrsquo problems Dr Syama Prasad was equally concerned to provide various opportunities to the employees of university He was the president of the Employees Association In that capacity he set before the syndicate the proposal of setting up of the Employees Provident Fund

It is necessary to discuss the relation and exchange between Dr Syama Prasad and Hassan Syed Suhrawardy in the context of the Muslim students of Calcutta University Suhrawardy was made the Bageshwari Professor of the university As a member of the selection committee Dr Syama Prasad completely endorsed this selection He wrote ldquoThrough the appointment of a Muslim the University is entering a new phase and is telling everyone in the world that the statement which is sometimes made that this University is confined to a class is not correct and that it is the University of Bengal and the University of Indiardquo As the Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University Suhrawardy in his speech before the Senate addressed Syamaprasad ldquoNobody knows more than I personally of the great help as Vice-Chancellor I got from you and the great difficulty I would have been without your cooperationrdquo

One of the most important measures taken during Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos tenure was the celebration of the University Foundation Day 24 January was declared as the University Foundation Day This endeavour was taken to

demonstrate a love for the institution During the first celebrations nearly 3000 students from different colleges marched to the university Tagorersquos song ldquoCholo Jai cholo jairdquo (Come let us go come let us go) reverberated in the air It is also to be remembered that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee played a role in choosing the logo of Calcutta University He proposed to replace the British-era logo of tri-headed elephant and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo with that of a full bloomed lotus with a lsquoShreersquo symbol in its middle However in this he faced the opposition of the Muslim community as both the lotus and lsquoShreersquo were seen as Hindu religious symbols Ultimately a sun inscribed with a lotus bud at its centre was decided upon as the logo Later of course the lotus bud was replaced by a lotus and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo was added

In the end it must be mentioned that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee was quite interested in improving the university library seminary and museum Ashutosh Museum of Indian Art was established to preserve the specimens of Indian culture and aid in the research of Indian cultural

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traditions and its evolution In fact there is an eclectic mix of fine arts and applied arts as well as folk art in the museum A new method of study was thus established whereby Bengal as well as Indian culture was showcased in its proper glory

Dr Syama Prasad was especially interested in Asian culture He established facilities for study of Chinese and Tibetan language and culture The Asian country of Cambodia fell within his intellectual interests He was felicitated by the then king of Cambodia It is thought that the inclusion of Chinese and Tibetan studies within the curricula of Calcutta University was symbolic of Syamaprasadrsquos love for Asia

In the educational field Syamaprasadrsquos biggest contribution was in establishing the idea of Panchsheel He believed that the faculty latent in the youth of the new age could be properly set free through Panchsheel In his second convocation address (1936) Dr Syama Prasad set forth the principles of Panchsheel to be definitely followed These were

1 To spread education at all levels of society to facilitate the development of the virtues of the youth

2 To facilitate proper union between cultural and professional education

3 The teachers must impart education based on the national culture

4 Education must be geared towards the achieving of truth and beauty in free and liberal atmosphere

5 The extension of the aid of the state in education

The education policy that he initiated as Vice-Chancellor of University of Calcutta was to become the blue print of the national education policy in later days The ideas that he had introduced in the fields of social sciences humanities and

science occupy an important position in modern Indian education system He always gave great importance to the unity and welfare of the country It was for this reason that he wanted to build up a generation of students who would dedicate themselves to the task of serving the nation The little time in which Dr Syama Prasad could bring about improvement in the university is but a small chapter of his extremely active life Hard work and sacrifice are the cornerstones of any successful venture and Dr Syama Prasad left his mark in both these spheres in his work in the university The first aim of his life was to bring about Indiarsquos independence and the other aim was to keep the university environment free from political and communal strife It is for this reason that in the contemporary scenario it is necessary for every teacher to emulate Syamaprasadrsquos life and principles Here lies the need to know Dr Syama Prasad and his valuable teachings

(Writer is a professor department of South amp South East Asian Studies University of Calcutta)

Notes and References 1 Dinesh Chandra Sinha Prasanga Kolkata

Biswavidyalaya Calcutta University 2007 p 370

2 Ibid p 416

3 Dhirendranath Sen ldquoDr Syama Prasad as I knew himrdquo Calcutta Review (October 1944) 13

4 For details see Syndicate Resolutions dated 24081928 cited in Sinha Prasanga Kolkata Biswavidyalaya p 410

5 Tathagata Roy The Life and Times of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee ndash A Complete Biography Prabhat Prakashan New Delhi 2012 p 49

6 Ibid p 50

7 Ibid pp 53-54

8 Ibid p 46

9 Dinesh Chandra Sinha opcit pp 366-367

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POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दर सरकार दारा lsquoसीिी भततीrsquo क माधयम स लोक सवाओ म lsquoसयति सदरवrsquo तर क अदिकाररयो को रख जान का दनणचय रराच म ह दरअसल सरकार

न हाल ही म दवदभनन सरकारी मतालयो म सयति सदरव क 10 पदो क दलए सीिी भतती की अदिसरना जारी की दजसक तहत आवदनकताच दसदवल सवा परीकषा की परदकरया स नही होन क बावजद सरकार म सयति सदरव क रप म दि दनमाचण क कायषो म अपना योगदान द सक ग

क दर सरकार क इस दनणचय पर सहमदत-असहमदत क बीर कछ

सीधी भरती परकरिया एक जररी किरणय

भपदर यादव

तथयातमक दवरय उभर ह दजस कारण इस दनणचय को समझना समीरीन ह ऐसा दबकल नही ह दक इस तरह क दनणचय पहली बार दलय गय ह अथवा ऐसा पहली बार होन जा रहा ह

अगर पीछ दख तो अनक उदाहरण दमलग दजनम सीिी भतती स दवदभनन कषतो क लोग सरकार म अपनी सवाए द रह ह और द रक ह उदाहरण क तौर पर दवमल जालान मोटक दसह अहलवादलया और िकर आरायच जस दवदभनन कषतो क दविरज अपनी सवाए सीिी भतती क माधयम स दत रह ह अत इस दनणचय को पहली बार उठाया गया कदम कह कर परशनदरहन खडा करना उदरत नही ह

इस कदम को राजनीदतक रशम स दखना भी ठीक नही सही मायन म दखा जाय तो यह कादमचक मतालय दारा काफी सोर दवरार और मथन क बाद दलया गया दनणचय ह दजसक भदवषय म सकारातमक पररणाम ददखग यह भरम नही होना रादहए दक दि की नौकरिाही और सघ लोक सवा आयोग स आनवाल अदिकाररयो म योगयता का अभाव ह अथवा कोई कमी ह

यह दनदवचवाददत ह दक भारत क पास एक मजबत लोकतादतक परणाली ह और हमारी नौकरिाही वयवथा अतयत ही योगय ह सीिी भतती का यह फसला वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर वतचमान की जररत को दखत हए अलग-अलग कषतो की योगयताओ और कषमताओ का दिदहत म कस उपयोग हो क सबि म एक ठोस और

21

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दनणाचयक समािान मात ह

सीिी भतती की इस परदकरया को ससद की lsquoकमटी ऑन इटीमट 2016-17rsquo की लोकसभा म परतत एक ररपोटच क माधयम स समझन पर दथदत जयादा पषट नजर आयगी

सदन म पि इस ररपोटच म सदमदत न नयनतम सीिी भतती की दसफाररि की ह सदमदत का मानना ह दक इसस न कवल सरकारी कायचिली म बदलाव आयगा बदक समाज क दवदभनन वगषो क दविरजो क सझावो व दवरारो को भी सरकारी परणाली का दहसा बनाया जा सकगा सदमदत न यह भी वीकार दकया ह दक राषटीय तर पर सघ लोक सवा आयोग की परदतयोगी परीकषाओ क माधयम स रयदनत अदिकारी अलग-अलग िदकषक पषठभदम स आत ह

इस वजह स तकनीकी पहलओ पर कछ मामलो म व योगय होन क बावजद अनदभज होत ह दलहाजा नीदत दनयामक तयार करन म उनह कई मदशकलो का सामना करना पडता ह सीिी भतती स इस आवशयकता की तकच सगत पदतच की जा सकती ह तथा दविरजो की कषमता का लाभ दलया जा सकता ह

हालादक कछ लोग इस परशन पर भी रराच कर रह ह दक इसस कही उन लोगो म उतसाहहीनता का भाव न पदा हो जाय जो परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स रयदनत होकर लोक सवा म आत ह

ऐसा सोरना उदरत नही ह योदक वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर इसस परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स आनवाल लोगो पर कोई परभाव नही पडगा दरअसल अलग-अलग कषतो क दकष लोगो को उचर तरीय सवा म लान का दनणचय इसदलए दकया गया योदक सयति सदरव तर तक पहरन म एक अदिकारी को लबा समय खरच करना पडता ह इस दौरान वह दस साल स जयादा दजल और तहसील तर पर कायच करत हए जमीनी दथदत का सटीक अनभव परापत करत ह

लोक सवा म लबा परिासदनक अनभव परापत करन क बाद ही कोई अदिकारी इस दथदत म होता ह दक उस नीदत दनमाचण का

दादयतव ददया जाय अत यदद सीिी भतती स अनभवी लोगो को लाया जाता ह तो इसस परदतपिाच क साथ सवा की गणवता भी बढगी बहमखी दवकास क दलए यह जररी ह दक हम अपनी परी कषमता और योगयता क साथ कायच कर और यह पणच सहभादगता स ही सभव ह

दनजी कषत क दविरजो की योगयता व कषमता का लाभ सरकारी सवाओ म दलया जाय और सरकारी सवाओ क योगय एव अनभवी व कषमतावान लोगो क दववक का लाभ दनजी कषतो म दन का पराविान तयार हो परपर सहयोग की यह भावना जब सरलता और सगमतापवचक वयवहार म आयगी तो दि क दवकास को और गदत दमलगी ससद की सदमदत न ऐस पराविानो की जररत को भी महसस दकया ह

सीिी भतती क मद पर कारिस समत कछ दलो का यह कहना दक यह कोई परभावी फसला अथवा lsquoगम-रजरrsquo नही ह गलत ह रदक मरा खद का ससदीय थायी सदमदतयो का कायाचनभव बताता ह दक क दर सरकार क नीदत दनिाचरण व उस लाग करान स जड महतवपणच फसल सयति सदरव तर पर ही तय होत ह ऐस म जादहर ह दक इसस कायचपरणाली म बडा बदलाव आयगा और नवारार क दार खलग आदखर खली हवा म सास लन क दलए हम भी तो अपनी बद दखडदकया खोलनी होगी

जसा दक हम दख रह ह दक दि म कोई भी दनणचय सरकार ल उस राजनीदतक बहस म लान और राजनीदत करन स दवपकष बाज नही आता सीिी भतती का दवरय भी दवपकष क राजनीदतक एजड स अछता नही ह कारिस न सीिी भतती को लकर आरकषण का मदा उठाया ह कारिस का ऐसा करना दसवाय राजनीदतक कवायद क और कछ भी नही ह

क दर सरकार आरकषण की नीदत को लकर पषट ह और वह सदविान सममत ढग स लाग करन को लकर अपनी परदतबदता अनक बार जादहर कर रकी ह दलहाजा इस नीदतगत फसल पर दवपकष का यह दिगफा कवल राजनीदतक अवरोि की भावना स उठाया गया कदम ह

आज जब हम परदतपिाच क दौर म ददनया क समद दिो क साथ कि-स-किा दमला कर रलन क दलए तयार खड ह ऐस म हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच करन की जररत ह सीिी भतती क माधयम स लोक सवाओ एव नीदतगत तर क दनणचयो म सबदित कषतो की योगयताओ की कषमता का उपयोग करक ही हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच कर सक ग

(लखक राजयसभा सदसय एव भाजपा क राकटरिय महासकिव ह )

22

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दी सरकार न नयनतम समथचन मय (एमएसपी) क मय म 2018-19 सत क दलय बढोतरी की घोरणा की ह दजसस दकसानो को राहत

दमलन की सभावना ह हालादक दवरोिी दल सरकार क इस दनणचय को एक राजनीदतक फसल क रप म दख रह ह लदकन उनक तकच आिारहीन ह योदक सरकार की इस घोरणा स दिभर क दकसान लाभादनवत होग जबदक इस साल क अत म कवल 3 राजयो मधय परदि राजथान और छतीसगढ म दविानसभा रनाव होन वाल ह

खरीफ क मौसम म सवाचदिक उपजाय जान वाल सामानय

एमएसपी वकधि ककसािो क कहर म एक और कदम

सरीश कसह

मो

23

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

िान का एमएसपी 200 रपय परदत दवटल बढाकर 1750 रपय दकया गया ह जो पहल 1550 रपय परदत दवटल था यह मय ए2 और एफएल लागत स करीब 5009 परदतित अदिक ह खरीफ की सभी 14 फसलो का एमएसपी लागत स करीब 50 परदतित अदिक कर ददया गया ह सबस अदिक बढोतरी मग और रागी क एमएसपी म की गई ह दपछल साल की तलना म मग का एमएसपी 1400 रपय परदत दवटल और रागी का 900 रपय परदत दवटल बढाया गया ह

मीदडयम टपल कपास का एमएसपी 4020 रपय स बढाकर 5150 रपय परदत दवटल और लॉनग टपल कपास का 4320 रपय स बढाकर 5450 रपय परदत दवटल दकया गया ह गौरतलब ह दक सरकार न दवत वरच 2018-19 क बजट म दकसानो को लागत मय स 50 परदतित अदिक एमएसपी दन का वादा दकया था नीर ददय गय तादलका स एमएसपी म बढोतरी को अचछी तरह स समझा जा सकता ह

क दरीय गहमती राजनाथ दसह क अनसार यह वरच 2022 तक दकसानो की आय दोगनी करन की ददिा म उठाया गया कदम ह व इस दनणचय स रिामीण अथचवयवथा पर सकारातमक परभाव पडन की बात कह रह ह व यह भी कह रह ह दक इसस दकसानो की करय िदति बढगी दजसस कारोबारी गदतदवदियो म तजी आयगी साथ ही इसस रिामीण अथचवयवथा मजबत होगी राजनाथ दसह क मतादबक एमएसपी म बढोतरी स महगाई जरर थोडी बढ सकती ह लदकन सरकार महगाई को दनयदतत करन की हर सभव कोदिि करगी

खादय पदाथषो की कीमतो म इजाफा म मखय भदमका दबरौदलयो की होती ह आज भी मबई म कोई भी सबजी 50 रपय परदत दकलो स कम नही ह रावल दाल और दसर अनाजो क सदभच म भी कमोबि यही दथदत ह यह दथदत दि क दसर िहरो म भी कायम ह दबरौदलयो पर लगाम लगा कर इस काफी हद तक दनयदतत दकया जा सकता ह

एमएसपी की गणना ए2 यानी बीज-खाद आदद का खरच और एफएल यानी पररवार क सदयो का महनताना क आिार पर की गई ह हालादक दकसान सगठन इस सी2 यानी जमीन की लागत और सभी तरह की लागत क आिार पर करन की माग कर रह ह सरकार दजस तरह स दकसानो क दहत म लगातार कदम उठा रही ह उसस लगता ह दक आग आन वाल ददनो म सरकार दकसानो की इस माग को भी मान लगी कहा जा सकता ह दक मोदी सरकार दारा एमएसपी म बढोतरी की घोरणा स दनदचित रप स दकसान लाभादनवत होग और उनकी आदथचक दथदत म सिार होगा इसस उनकी सामादजक

दथदत म भी सकारातमक बदलाव आन की सभावना ह

(लखक भाररीय स बक क कॉरपोर क दर मबई क आक णक अिसनधाि कवभाग म कायणरर ह)

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July 2018

स दि म गरीबी हटाओ क नार क बावजद गरीबी बढती गई हो वहा गरीबी दमटान की बात करना कपबना-लोक म दवररण करना ही माना जाएगा

सौभागयकवि यह कपटना अब हकीकत म बदल रकी ह अमररकी िोि सथाय बदकगसा क फयरर डवलपमट बलॉग म परकादित ररपाटच क मतादबक भारत अब ददनया का सबस जया दा गरीबो का घर नही रह गया ह मई 2018 म जहा भारत म 730 करोड लोग अतय त गरीब की शणी म थ वही नाइजीररया म यह तादात 870 करोड ह इस परकार कल गरीबो की सखया क अनसार भारत अब दसर पायदान पर आ गया ह

भारर म कम हो रही गरीबी

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ररपोटच क अनसार हर दमनट 44 भारतीय अतयीत गरीब की शणी स दनकल रह ह यह ददनया म गरीबी घटन की सबस तज रफतार ह यदद यह रफतार जारी रहती ह तो 2018 क अत तक भारत सबस जयाहदा गरीब आबादी वाल दिो म तीसर नबर पर आ जाएगा तब नाइजीररया पहल व कागो दसर था न पर होग

ररपोटच म उस आबादी को अतयजत गरीबी क दायर म रहन वाली माना गया ह दजसक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर (लगभग 130 रपय) स भी कम रकम होती ह ररपोटच क मतादबक 2022 तक तीन फीसदी स कम भारतीय ऐस रह जाएग दजनक पास रोजाना क दलए 19 डॉलर नही होग वही 2030 तक भारत म सबक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर होग दसर िबदोत म भारत म अतयात गरीब िबदॉ इदतहास क पननोि म दफन हो रका होगा

गरीबी दमटान की इस सबस तज रफतार पर मीदडया व मोदी दवरोदियो न रपपी साि ली ह योदक यह महतव पणच उपलदबि आकडो की बाजीगरी और रनावी नारो की बजाय दवकास का लाभ जनता तक पहरान क रलत हादसल हई ह वस तो यह उपलदबिस मोदी सरकार की सभी योजनाओ की दन ह लदकन यहा दबजली उपलबिपता और परतयककष नकदी हता तरण का उलदख परासदगक ह

कज

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POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

आदथचक दवकास और दबजली आपदतच म गहर सबि को दखत हए मोदी सरकार न सबस पहल सभी घरो तक दबजली पहरान का समयबद कायचकरम दनिाचररत दकया हर त र पर जवाबदही तय करन का नतीजा यह हआ दक मई 2018 तक सभी गावो तक दबजली पहरा दी गई अब सरकार हर घर तक दबजली पहरान का कायच यद तरर पर कर रही ह

दबजली की माग और आपदतच क बीर खाई को पाटन क दलए मोदी सरकार न उतपा दन बढान पर जोर ददया इसका नतीजा यह हआ दक 31 मारच 2018 तक दि की कल दबजली उतपादन कषमता बढकर 344000 मगावाट तक पहर गई दबजली उतपाबदन क साथ-साथ मोदी सरकार न दबजली बरान का अदभयान िर दकया

पहली बार दबजली बरान का अदभयान दवजापनो स आग बढकर ठोस जमीनी रप दलया इसक दलए उजाला योजना िर की गई दजसक तहत 30 करोड स अदिक एलईडी बबोए का दवतरण दकया गया इसस एलईडी बबो की कीमत 350 रपय स घटकर 45 रपय रह गई दवदयत दवहीन गावो म दबजली पहरन और आपदतच म सिार स दि म कारोबारी गदतदवदियो को रफतार दमली दजसका लाभ अतत गरीबी उनम लन म दमल रहा ह

दि म गरीबी दनवारण म एक बडी बािा हर त र पर फला भरषटा रार रहा ह सबस बडी बात यह ह दक इस सता पकष का समथचन हादसल था इस दषरटकर को तोडन क दलए मोदी सरकार न गरीबो को बदकग परदकरया स जोडन क दलए जन-िन योजना िर की इसक तहत दपछल रार वरषो म 32 करोड जन-िन बक खात खोल गए आज की तारीख म 85 परदतित भारतीयो क पास बक खात ह जबदक 2014 म यह अनपात महज 45 परदतित था

इन खातो को आिार सखया4 स जोडन क बाद दवकासीय

गदतदवदियो सदबसकडी छातवदत पिन आदद क तहत दी जान वाली रकम को सीि बक खात म भजा जान लगा सरना परौदयोदगकी आिाररत दनगरानी परणाली का पररणाम यह हआ दक 38 करोड एलपीजी उपभोतिान और 275 करोड फजती रािन काडचिारी गायब हो गए

इसी परकार दसरी योजनाओ म बड पमान पर फजती लाभाथती पकड गए इसस हर साल 83000 करोड रपयो का भरषटाारार रका दजस अब सरकार दवकासीय गदतदवदियो म दनवि कर रही ह दजसका दरगामी नतीजा गरीबी उनमलन क रप म आ रहा ह

इसी तरह मोदी सरकार न थाीनीय तार पर कारोबार को बढावा दन क दलए मदरा योजना गरोबो को वरचछर ईिन महया करान क दलए उजवतरणला योजना गरीबो को आवास सवाचदिक दपछड दजलो म दवकासीय योजनाओ क दकरयानवोयन पर दविर फोकस जसी योजनाओ को लाग दकया दजसस लोगो की आमदनी बढी और व गरीबी क दषरीकर स बाहर दनकल रह ह

भारत क इदतहास म पहली बार हआ ह जब गरीबी हटाओ का नारा लगाए दबना गरीबी कम करन म मदद दमली ह जस-जस मोदी सरकार की योजनाए जमीन पर लाग होगी वस-वस लोगो की आमदनी बढगी और गरीबो की सखयान म कमी आएगी मोदी सरकार की यही उपलदबि गरीबो क नकली मसीहाओ (राहल गािी मायावती अदखलि यादव लाल यादव) की नीद हराम दकए हए ह इनहण डर ह दक एक बार गरीबी दमट गई तब गरीबो क नाम पर की जानवाली राजनीदत का याक होगा

(लखक कनदरीय सकिवालय म अकधकारी ह य उिक किजी कविार ह)

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26July 2018

जरात दविानसभा रनाव क समय जारी कारिस का जनऊिारी सकरण बनद हआ अब लोकसभा रनाव की तयारी ह राहल गािी की वगच दविर क

साथ बठक पहल गलाम नबी आजाद और दफर िदि थरर क बयान यही ददखात ह भारत को बदनाम करन वाली बात यही तक

रर क बयाि स उजागर हआ कागस का िहरा

डॉ कदलीप अकिहोती

सीदमत नही ह

पादकतान क नता भी भारत क दखलाफ बयान दत ह सयति राषट सघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन का बयान भी लगभग ऐसा ही था उसका कहना था दक जमम कशमीर और पाक अदिकत कशमीर की दथदत एक जसी ह दोनो थानो पर नागररक मार जा रह ह गलाम नबी आजाद का बयान भी इसस दमलता जलता था उनहोन जमम कशमीर म सरकषा बलो दारा आम नागररको को मारन का आरोप लगाया था िदि थरर बोल दक नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो भारत दहनद पादकतान बन जायगा

पादकतान क नताओ सना सयति राषटसघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन गलाम नवी आजाद िदि थरर मदणिकर अययर दददगवजय दसह सिील कमार दिद पी दरदबरम आदद क आग-पीछ बयानो की मल भावना एक जसी यो लगती ह इसका गहन दवशरण होना रादहए यपीए सरकार क समय इसी परकार क बयान खब रदरचत होत थ सरकार क मदतयो स लकर पाटती

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27July 2018

सगठन क लोग दहनद आतकवाद का राग अलाप रह थ

इन बयानो का पादकतान म खब वागत हआ था तमाम कोदििो क बाद भी कारिस की सरकार छह वरच म दहनद आतकवाद को अि मात भी परमादणत नही कर सकी थी िदि थरर का बयान भी इसी कोदट का ह उनक बयान का भाव यही ह दक दहनद भी आतकवादी होत ह य भारत को पादकतान जसा बना दग

थरर न कहा यदद भाजपा दोबारा लोकसभा रनाव जीतगी तो हमारा लोकतादतक सदविान खतम हो जाएगा योदक उनक पास भारतीय सदविान की िदजजया उडान और एक नया सदविान दलखन वाल सार ततव ह उनका दलखा नया सदविान दहद राषट क दसदातो पर आिाररत होगा जो अपसखयको क समानता क अदिकार को खतम कर दगा यह दि को दहद पादकतान बना दगा थरर क बयान की तीखी आलोरना की गई इसक बाद वह बयान वापस लत तब भी गनीमत थी लदकन उनहोन दनलचजजतापवचक अपन को सही सादबत करन का परयास दकया ह उनहोन कहा दक जो पहल कहा उस एक बार दफर कहगा

दखा जाए तो पादकतान का जनम एक िमच दविर की आबादी क दलए हआ था दजसन अपन दि क अपसखयको क साथ भदभाव दकया अपसखयको को पादकतान म उनक मौदलक अदिकारो स भी वदरत रखा गया भारत न उस तकच को कभी वीकार नही दकया दजसक आिार पर दो दिो का बटवारा हआ था

िदि थरर क बयान स भारत और दहनद सकदत दोनो का अपमान हआ ह भारतीय सकदत दवशव म सबस परारीन ह हजारो वरषो म तलवार क बल पर अपन मत क परसार का कोई परयास नही दकया गया पादकतान अलग सभयता का परदतदनदितव करता ह दजसम अपसखयक या गर मदलमो क परदत कोई हमददती नही होती अनय म को क उदाहरण भी सामन ह ऐस म दहनद पादकतान की बात करना िरारत पणच ह

भारत म जब तक दहनद बहमत म ह तब तक अपसखयको क परदत कोई भदभाव नही हो सकता तबतक य पादकतान नही बन सकता समया वहा होती ह जहा दहनद अपसखयक होत ह पादकतान सदहत तमाम मदलम म को का उदाहरण सामन ह बटवार क समय बीस परदतित स जयादा दहनद पादकतान म थ अब नाम मात क बर ह य भी दयनीय दिा म रहत ह वही भारत म मसलमानो की आबादी बढती जा रही उनक साथ कोई भदभाव नही होता

दसरी बात यह दक भारत क मल ढार म कोई बदलाव नही

हो सकता कछ सदविान सिोिन ऐस होत ह दजनम ससद क साथ आि राजयो की सहमदत भी जररी होती ह नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो तानािाह नही हो जाएग थरर की बात म कोई दम नही ह

तीसरी बात यह दक भाजपा पहली बार सता म नही आई ह आज करीब पसठ परदतित दहस म उसका िासन ह नरदर मोदी को परिानमती बन रार वरच पर हो रक ह थरर को बताना रादहए दक भाजपा या नरदर मोदी की सरकार न ऐसा या दकया दजसक आिार पर व दहनद पादकतान का आरोप लगा रह ऐसा या था जो मसलमानो क दलए कारिस न कर ददया भाजपा सरकार न नही दकया

रौथी गभीर बात यह दक थरर न अपसखयको को डरान और भडकान का परयास दकया ह इसक दलए उनक दवरद काननी कारचवाई होनी रादहए दि क ससािनो पर अपसखयको का पहला हक बतान दहनद आतकवाद का दिगफा छोडन स अपसखयको क दहत नही हो सकत

यदद अपसखयक दपछड ह तो उसक दलए कारिस सबस बडी दोरी ह योदक उसको सबस अदिक समय तक िासन करन का मौका दमला भाजपा नरदर मोदी की आलोरना करन का सभी को अदिकार ह लदकन राजनीदतक दलो को एक मयाचदा का पालन अवशय करना रादहए दवरोि ऐसा नही होना रादहए जो भारत और दहनद िमच को अपमादनत कर

(लखक कहनद पीजी कॉलज म एसोकसए परोफसर ह)

Political commentarieS

28July 2018

Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on 4th July 2018 answered a reference in Govt of NCT

Delhi v Union of India signifying the unique nature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a Union Territory with an elected regional government but under the administration of the President of India through the Lieutenant Governor

In Indiarsquos federal structure the Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws on matters

Judgment of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India Upholding the Constitutional Powers of the

Lieutenant Governor

a

Shivam Singhania

Political commentarieS

29July 2018

enumerated in the Union List of Schedule VII of the Constitution and the State Legislative Assemblies have exclusive powers to make laws on matters enumerated in the State List of Schedule VII of the Constitution Both the Parliament and the Assemblies can make laws on entries in the Concurrent List subject to the condition that in the event of conflict of Union and State Laws the law enacted by the Parliament will prevail Therefore states are a distinguishable recognized entity in the governance structure with considerable powers to reflect the will of the people of any particular state As a corollary the Union and state governments have fairly demarcated spheres of power and sufficient degree of autonomy in framing and executing welfare policies distinct and independent of one another

A third category of governance structure are Union Territories which are directly governed by the Union Executive through Administrators The entire territory of India is divided into states which means any piece of land will fall within the boundary of at least one state and therefore on it can be exercised the executive powers of that state government However Union Territories even though may fall within the territory of a state is governed directly by the union government for example Chandigarh

What if a Union Territory has its own government Whether the Union government continues to hold power and if so to what extent What is the scope of the government of the Union Territory is it similar to a state government Does the administrator become akin to the Governor of a state or he has a more direct role to play compared to a Governor Will the territory be run by a hybrid system of both the central and its own government and what would such hybrid structure be These are questions of governance and constitutional conflict

Article 239AA of the Constitution governs the structure of legislature and executive in NCT Delhi It provides for a legislature for Delhi directly elected by the people of Delhi and a Council of Ministers from such legislative assembly

According to Article 239AA (3)(a) the legislative power of the NCT assembly extends to all matters in the state list except three matters (public order police and land) According to Article 329(4) the executive powers of NCT government extends to all matters for which the NCT Assembly has power to make laws Interestingly the Parliament has the power to make laws for the Union Territory of NCT Delhi on matters on Union State as well as Concurrent List Therefore for Delhi the Parliament can make laws for matters in the Union List and on Land Public Order and Police while both the NCT Assembly and the Parliament can make laws for other matters in the State List and Concurrent List and in case of conflict the law enacted by Parliament shall prevail

This presents the unique state of NCT Delhi conclusively proving that it is a Union Territory and does not have the features of a federal state as all its laws can be repugnant to Parliamentary laws and the NCT government is duty bound to follow and implement such Parliamentary laws which override the laws made by the NCT assembly itself

Even though legislative powers overlap the Supreme Court found that the executive powers vest only in the NCT government It opined that the principles of representative government and collective ministerial responsibility are fundamental to a democratic setup which being enshrined as a basic tenet of our Constitution cannot be done away with in favour of a completely centrally administered system when the Parliament in its constituent power by the Sixty-Ninth Amendment had decided to

Political commentarieS

30July 2018

provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

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31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

Special article

32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

vyaktI vIshesh

34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

events spmrf

35July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

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40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

Page 16: The ISSN 2454-9401 Nationalist - spmrf.org · PM MODI’S VISION Salient Points of PM Modi’s address at the public meeting with beneficiaries in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 07 July, 2018

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16July 2018

mong those Bengali intellectuals who have left their mark as Vice-Chancellors in the history of University

of Calcutta Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee is one of the most outstanding We know of him mainly as a politician Yet he carried another distinctive identity that of an intellectual and educationist

Vice-Chancellor Syamaprasad mdash

A Reassessment

Professor Lipi Ghosh

who was able to place the University of Calcutta among the top ranking universities in the annals of Indian education system He was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta between 1934 and 1938

The most important change that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee brought to the system of studies in the university was to introduce Bengali as the medium of regular studies This was given recognition through the University Act of 1935 whereby Bengali was recognized as one of the approved mediums of study Dr Syama Prasad declared ldquoThough western education has imbibed in us a deep sense of patriotism liberal outlook and political consciousness I have not been able to discern any reflection of a clear national educational policy within itrdquo

In order to facilitate the expansion of

a

Source wwwpatrikacom

Special article

17July 2018

intellectual thought through Bengali he took the initiative to publish booklets in Bengali It may be mentioned in this context that in 1937 for the first time a dissertation written in Bengali was awarded PhD degree

Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee appointed Rabindranath Tagore as a lsquodistinguished professorrsquo in the department of Bengali It is pertinent to mention that Tagore was inspired by Dr Syama Prasad to render his convocation address in Bengali Calcutta University syndicate decided to invite Tagore to this position Though not willing at the beginning the poet had to concede defeat before Syama Prasadrsquos logic and sincerity and accepted this particular post In his special lecture Rabindranath said ldquoThat Bengali was not the medium of instructions in an university of Bengal is extremely shameful and unfortunatethe late Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay had first initiated efforts to make Bengali as a medium of instructions now that road is being expandedrdquo It may be remembered that Tagore formulated one project after another for the development of Bengali language for the university

The second contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee in Calcutta University was to introduce new subjects in the academic curricula and modernize the existing curricula During his tenure studies through the medium of Bengali Hindi and Urdu in the Honours course was begun and Assamese was introduced at the graduation level Training in mass-scale production process was also started in the Applied Physics department through his efforts Courses in Communication Engineeringmdashie modern Information Technologymdashwas introduced In 1934 DSC degree in Public Health was instituted through his effort To make the students interested in military training he introduced courses in military studies Later with collaboration of the Indian Air Force a three-month internship

programme was started in University of Calcutta Besides archaeology course in the Intermediate stage Aeronautics BA in BF astronomy in BSc and mathematics in Honours course were started In 1937 the duration of the MBM course was reduced from 6 years to 5 years keeping in mind the need for parity in this case with that of other universities Experimental Psychology was introduced among the subjects in the BSc degree To make the teachers competent in imparting teaching teacherrsquos training course was introduced during his tenure In 1934 David Hare Training College and Loreto House were made institutions of higher education through his efforts

Development of womenrsquos education can be said to be the third important contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee He was deeply interested in female education and with the endowment from late Biharilal Mitra began the course on Home Science for women The fund of Rs 6500 from Biharilal Mitra Trust was used as the initial repository which was to blossom as Biharilal College in later days

As a teacher Dr Syama Prasad was known for his compassion for the students As the Vice-Chancellor of the University he dedicated his time effort and health for the betterment of the university and its students He believed that the progress of a nation depended on the development of its youth and he single-handedly devoted his physical and intellectual efforts to bring about the advancement of the student-youths To facilitate this he established the Students Welfare department where regular programmes for exercise were begun

Incidentally it may be mentioned that the students of the minority Muslim community held Dr Syama Prasad in high esteem Dr Dhirendranath Sen a professor in the contemporary time wrote ldquoTwo Muslim students

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18July 2018

had come to Dr Syama Prasad for some help They told Dhirendranath lsquoDr Syama Prasad was despite his politics a greater and more sincere friend of young men in difficulty than any other Hindu or Muslim leaders they knewrsquordquo Dr Syama Prasad gave these two students the necessary certificates and this step points to his equally compassionate attitude to all students irrespective of religion

Not only in dealing with studentsrsquo problems Dr Syama Prasad was equally concerned to provide various opportunities to the employees of university He was the president of the Employees Association In that capacity he set before the syndicate the proposal of setting up of the Employees Provident Fund

It is necessary to discuss the relation and exchange between Dr Syama Prasad and Hassan Syed Suhrawardy in the context of the Muslim students of Calcutta University Suhrawardy was made the Bageshwari Professor of the university As a member of the selection committee Dr Syama Prasad completely endorsed this selection He wrote ldquoThrough the appointment of a Muslim the University is entering a new phase and is telling everyone in the world that the statement which is sometimes made that this University is confined to a class is not correct and that it is the University of Bengal and the University of Indiardquo As the Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University Suhrawardy in his speech before the Senate addressed Syamaprasad ldquoNobody knows more than I personally of the great help as Vice-Chancellor I got from you and the great difficulty I would have been without your cooperationrdquo

One of the most important measures taken during Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos tenure was the celebration of the University Foundation Day 24 January was declared as the University Foundation Day This endeavour was taken to

demonstrate a love for the institution During the first celebrations nearly 3000 students from different colleges marched to the university Tagorersquos song ldquoCholo Jai cholo jairdquo (Come let us go come let us go) reverberated in the air It is also to be remembered that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee played a role in choosing the logo of Calcutta University He proposed to replace the British-era logo of tri-headed elephant and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo with that of a full bloomed lotus with a lsquoShreersquo symbol in its middle However in this he faced the opposition of the Muslim community as both the lotus and lsquoShreersquo were seen as Hindu religious symbols Ultimately a sun inscribed with a lotus bud at its centre was decided upon as the logo Later of course the lotus bud was replaced by a lotus and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo was added

In the end it must be mentioned that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee was quite interested in improving the university library seminary and museum Ashutosh Museum of Indian Art was established to preserve the specimens of Indian culture and aid in the research of Indian cultural

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19July 2018

traditions and its evolution In fact there is an eclectic mix of fine arts and applied arts as well as folk art in the museum A new method of study was thus established whereby Bengal as well as Indian culture was showcased in its proper glory

Dr Syama Prasad was especially interested in Asian culture He established facilities for study of Chinese and Tibetan language and culture The Asian country of Cambodia fell within his intellectual interests He was felicitated by the then king of Cambodia It is thought that the inclusion of Chinese and Tibetan studies within the curricula of Calcutta University was symbolic of Syamaprasadrsquos love for Asia

In the educational field Syamaprasadrsquos biggest contribution was in establishing the idea of Panchsheel He believed that the faculty latent in the youth of the new age could be properly set free through Panchsheel In his second convocation address (1936) Dr Syama Prasad set forth the principles of Panchsheel to be definitely followed These were

1 To spread education at all levels of society to facilitate the development of the virtues of the youth

2 To facilitate proper union between cultural and professional education

3 The teachers must impart education based on the national culture

4 Education must be geared towards the achieving of truth and beauty in free and liberal atmosphere

5 The extension of the aid of the state in education

The education policy that he initiated as Vice-Chancellor of University of Calcutta was to become the blue print of the national education policy in later days The ideas that he had introduced in the fields of social sciences humanities and

science occupy an important position in modern Indian education system He always gave great importance to the unity and welfare of the country It was for this reason that he wanted to build up a generation of students who would dedicate themselves to the task of serving the nation The little time in which Dr Syama Prasad could bring about improvement in the university is but a small chapter of his extremely active life Hard work and sacrifice are the cornerstones of any successful venture and Dr Syama Prasad left his mark in both these spheres in his work in the university The first aim of his life was to bring about Indiarsquos independence and the other aim was to keep the university environment free from political and communal strife It is for this reason that in the contemporary scenario it is necessary for every teacher to emulate Syamaprasadrsquos life and principles Here lies the need to know Dr Syama Prasad and his valuable teachings

(Writer is a professor department of South amp South East Asian Studies University of Calcutta)

Notes and References 1 Dinesh Chandra Sinha Prasanga Kolkata

Biswavidyalaya Calcutta University 2007 p 370

2 Ibid p 416

3 Dhirendranath Sen ldquoDr Syama Prasad as I knew himrdquo Calcutta Review (October 1944) 13

4 For details see Syndicate Resolutions dated 24081928 cited in Sinha Prasanga Kolkata Biswavidyalaya p 410

5 Tathagata Roy The Life and Times of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee ndash A Complete Biography Prabhat Prakashan New Delhi 2012 p 49

6 Ibid p 50

7 Ibid pp 53-54

8 Ibid p 46

9 Dinesh Chandra Sinha opcit pp 366-367

20

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दर सरकार दारा lsquoसीिी भततीrsquo क माधयम स लोक सवाओ म lsquoसयति सदरवrsquo तर क अदिकाररयो को रख जान का दनणचय रराच म ह दरअसल सरकार

न हाल ही म दवदभनन सरकारी मतालयो म सयति सदरव क 10 पदो क दलए सीिी भतती की अदिसरना जारी की दजसक तहत आवदनकताच दसदवल सवा परीकषा की परदकरया स नही होन क बावजद सरकार म सयति सदरव क रप म दि दनमाचण क कायषो म अपना योगदान द सक ग

क दर सरकार क इस दनणचय पर सहमदत-असहमदत क बीर कछ

सीधी भरती परकरिया एक जररी किरणय

भपदर यादव

तथयातमक दवरय उभर ह दजस कारण इस दनणचय को समझना समीरीन ह ऐसा दबकल नही ह दक इस तरह क दनणचय पहली बार दलय गय ह अथवा ऐसा पहली बार होन जा रहा ह

अगर पीछ दख तो अनक उदाहरण दमलग दजनम सीिी भतती स दवदभनन कषतो क लोग सरकार म अपनी सवाए द रह ह और द रक ह उदाहरण क तौर पर दवमल जालान मोटक दसह अहलवादलया और िकर आरायच जस दवदभनन कषतो क दविरज अपनी सवाए सीिी भतती क माधयम स दत रह ह अत इस दनणचय को पहली बार उठाया गया कदम कह कर परशनदरहन खडा करना उदरत नही ह

इस कदम को राजनीदतक रशम स दखना भी ठीक नही सही मायन म दखा जाय तो यह कादमचक मतालय दारा काफी सोर दवरार और मथन क बाद दलया गया दनणचय ह दजसक भदवषय म सकारातमक पररणाम ददखग यह भरम नही होना रादहए दक दि की नौकरिाही और सघ लोक सवा आयोग स आनवाल अदिकाररयो म योगयता का अभाव ह अथवा कोई कमी ह

यह दनदवचवाददत ह दक भारत क पास एक मजबत लोकतादतक परणाली ह और हमारी नौकरिाही वयवथा अतयत ही योगय ह सीिी भतती का यह फसला वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर वतचमान की जररत को दखत हए अलग-अलग कषतो की योगयताओ और कषमताओ का दिदहत म कस उपयोग हो क सबि म एक ठोस और

21

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दनणाचयक समािान मात ह

सीिी भतती की इस परदकरया को ससद की lsquoकमटी ऑन इटीमट 2016-17rsquo की लोकसभा म परतत एक ररपोटच क माधयम स समझन पर दथदत जयादा पषट नजर आयगी

सदन म पि इस ररपोटच म सदमदत न नयनतम सीिी भतती की दसफाररि की ह सदमदत का मानना ह दक इसस न कवल सरकारी कायचिली म बदलाव आयगा बदक समाज क दवदभनन वगषो क दविरजो क सझावो व दवरारो को भी सरकारी परणाली का दहसा बनाया जा सकगा सदमदत न यह भी वीकार दकया ह दक राषटीय तर पर सघ लोक सवा आयोग की परदतयोगी परीकषाओ क माधयम स रयदनत अदिकारी अलग-अलग िदकषक पषठभदम स आत ह

इस वजह स तकनीकी पहलओ पर कछ मामलो म व योगय होन क बावजद अनदभज होत ह दलहाजा नीदत दनयामक तयार करन म उनह कई मदशकलो का सामना करना पडता ह सीिी भतती स इस आवशयकता की तकच सगत पदतच की जा सकती ह तथा दविरजो की कषमता का लाभ दलया जा सकता ह

हालादक कछ लोग इस परशन पर भी रराच कर रह ह दक इसस कही उन लोगो म उतसाहहीनता का भाव न पदा हो जाय जो परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स रयदनत होकर लोक सवा म आत ह

ऐसा सोरना उदरत नही ह योदक वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर इसस परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स आनवाल लोगो पर कोई परभाव नही पडगा दरअसल अलग-अलग कषतो क दकष लोगो को उचर तरीय सवा म लान का दनणचय इसदलए दकया गया योदक सयति सदरव तर तक पहरन म एक अदिकारी को लबा समय खरच करना पडता ह इस दौरान वह दस साल स जयादा दजल और तहसील तर पर कायच करत हए जमीनी दथदत का सटीक अनभव परापत करत ह

लोक सवा म लबा परिासदनक अनभव परापत करन क बाद ही कोई अदिकारी इस दथदत म होता ह दक उस नीदत दनमाचण का

दादयतव ददया जाय अत यदद सीिी भतती स अनभवी लोगो को लाया जाता ह तो इसस परदतपिाच क साथ सवा की गणवता भी बढगी बहमखी दवकास क दलए यह जररी ह दक हम अपनी परी कषमता और योगयता क साथ कायच कर और यह पणच सहभादगता स ही सभव ह

दनजी कषत क दविरजो की योगयता व कषमता का लाभ सरकारी सवाओ म दलया जाय और सरकारी सवाओ क योगय एव अनभवी व कषमतावान लोगो क दववक का लाभ दनजी कषतो म दन का पराविान तयार हो परपर सहयोग की यह भावना जब सरलता और सगमतापवचक वयवहार म आयगी तो दि क दवकास को और गदत दमलगी ससद की सदमदत न ऐस पराविानो की जररत को भी महसस दकया ह

सीिी भतती क मद पर कारिस समत कछ दलो का यह कहना दक यह कोई परभावी फसला अथवा lsquoगम-रजरrsquo नही ह गलत ह रदक मरा खद का ससदीय थायी सदमदतयो का कायाचनभव बताता ह दक क दर सरकार क नीदत दनिाचरण व उस लाग करान स जड महतवपणच फसल सयति सदरव तर पर ही तय होत ह ऐस म जादहर ह दक इसस कायचपरणाली म बडा बदलाव आयगा और नवारार क दार खलग आदखर खली हवा म सास लन क दलए हम भी तो अपनी बद दखडदकया खोलनी होगी

जसा दक हम दख रह ह दक दि म कोई भी दनणचय सरकार ल उस राजनीदतक बहस म लान और राजनीदत करन स दवपकष बाज नही आता सीिी भतती का दवरय भी दवपकष क राजनीदतक एजड स अछता नही ह कारिस न सीिी भतती को लकर आरकषण का मदा उठाया ह कारिस का ऐसा करना दसवाय राजनीदतक कवायद क और कछ भी नही ह

क दर सरकार आरकषण की नीदत को लकर पषट ह और वह सदविान सममत ढग स लाग करन को लकर अपनी परदतबदता अनक बार जादहर कर रकी ह दलहाजा इस नीदतगत फसल पर दवपकष का यह दिगफा कवल राजनीदतक अवरोि की भावना स उठाया गया कदम ह

आज जब हम परदतपिाच क दौर म ददनया क समद दिो क साथ कि-स-किा दमला कर रलन क दलए तयार खड ह ऐस म हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच करन की जररत ह सीिी भतती क माधयम स लोक सवाओ एव नीदतगत तर क दनणचयो म सबदित कषतो की योगयताओ की कषमता का उपयोग करक ही हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच कर सक ग

(लखक राजयसभा सदसय एव भाजपा क राकटरिय महासकिव ह )

22

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दी सरकार न नयनतम समथचन मय (एमएसपी) क मय म 2018-19 सत क दलय बढोतरी की घोरणा की ह दजसस दकसानो को राहत

दमलन की सभावना ह हालादक दवरोिी दल सरकार क इस दनणचय को एक राजनीदतक फसल क रप म दख रह ह लदकन उनक तकच आिारहीन ह योदक सरकार की इस घोरणा स दिभर क दकसान लाभादनवत होग जबदक इस साल क अत म कवल 3 राजयो मधय परदि राजथान और छतीसगढ म दविानसभा रनाव होन वाल ह

खरीफ क मौसम म सवाचदिक उपजाय जान वाल सामानय

एमएसपी वकधि ककसािो क कहर म एक और कदम

सरीश कसह

मो

23

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

िान का एमएसपी 200 रपय परदत दवटल बढाकर 1750 रपय दकया गया ह जो पहल 1550 रपय परदत दवटल था यह मय ए2 और एफएल लागत स करीब 5009 परदतित अदिक ह खरीफ की सभी 14 फसलो का एमएसपी लागत स करीब 50 परदतित अदिक कर ददया गया ह सबस अदिक बढोतरी मग और रागी क एमएसपी म की गई ह दपछल साल की तलना म मग का एमएसपी 1400 रपय परदत दवटल और रागी का 900 रपय परदत दवटल बढाया गया ह

मीदडयम टपल कपास का एमएसपी 4020 रपय स बढाकर 5150 रपय परदत दवटल और लॉनग टपल कपास का 4320 रपय स बढाकर 5450 रपय परदत दवटल दकया गया ह गौरतलब ह दक सरकार न दवत वरच 2018-19 क बजट म दकसानो को लागत मय स 50 परदतित अदिक एमएसपी दन का वादा दकया था नीर ददय गय तादलका स एमएसपी म बढोतरी को अचछी तरह स समझा जा सकता ह

क दरीय गहमती राजनाथ दसह क अनसार यह वरच 2022 तक दकसानो की आय दोगनी करन की ददिा म उठाया गया कदम ह व इस दनणचय स रिामीण अथचवयवथा पर सकारातमक परभाव पडन की बात कह रह ह व यह भी कह रह ह दक इसस दकसानो की करय िदति बढगी दजसस कारोबारी गदतदवदियो म तजी आयगी साथ ही इसस रिामीण अथचवयवथा मजबत होगी राजनाथ दसह क मतादबक एमएसपी म बढोतरी स महगाई जरर थोडी बढ सकती ह लदकन सरकार महगाई को दनयदतत करन की हर सभव कोदिि करगी

खादय पदाथषो की कीमतो म इजाफा म मखय भदमका दबरौदलयो की होती ह आज भी मबई म कोई भी सबजी 50 रपय परदत दकलो स कम नही ह रावल दाल और दसर अनाजो क सदभच म भी कमोबि यही दथदत ह यह दथदत दि क दसर िहरो म भी कायम ह दबरौदलयो पर लगाम लगा कर इस काफी हद तक दनयदतत दकया जा सकता ह

एमएसपी की गणना ए2 यानी बीज-खाद आदद का खरच और एफएल यानी पररवार क सदयो का महनताना क आिार पर की गई ह हालादक दकसान सगठन इस सी2 यानी जमीन की लागत और सभी तरह की लागत क आिार पर करन की माग कर रह ह सरकार दजस तरह स दकसानो क दहत म लगातार कदम उठा रही ह उसस लगता ह दक आग आन वाल ददनो म सरकार दकसानो की इस माग को भी मान लगी कहा जा सकता ह दक मोदी सरकार दारा एमएसपी म बढोतरी की घोरणा स दनदचित रप स दकसान लाभादनवत होग और उनकी आदथचक दथदत म सिार होगा इसस उनकी सामादजक

दथदत म भी सकारातमक बदलाव आन की सभावना ह

(लखक भाररीय स बक क कॉरपोर क दर मबई क आक णक अिसनधाि कवभाग म कायणरर ह)

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स दि म गरीबी हटाओ क नार क बावजद गरीबी बढती गई हो वहा गरीबी दमटान की बात करना कपबना-लोक म दवररण करना ही माना जाएगा

सौभागयकवि यह कपटना अब हकीकत म बदल रकी ह अमररकी िोि सथाय बदकगसा क फयरर डवलपमट बलॉग म परकादित ररपाटच क मतादबक भारत अब ददनया का सबस जया दा गरीबो का घर नही रह गया ह मई 2018 म जहा भारत म 730 करोड लोग अतय त गरीब की शणी म थ वही नाइजीररया म यह तादात 870 करोड ह इस परकार कल गरीबो की सखया क अनसार भारत अब दसर पायदान पर आ गया ह

भारर म कम हो रही गरीबी

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ररपोटच क अनसार हर दमनट 44 भारतीय अतयीत गरीब की शणी स दनकल रह ह यह ददनया म गरीबी घटन की सबस तज रफतार ह यदद यह रफतार जारी रहती ह तो 2018 क अत तक भारत सबस जयाहदा गरीब आबादी वाल दिो म तीसर नबर पर आ जाएगा तब नाइजीररया पहल व कागो दसर था न पर होग

ररपोटच म उस आबादी को अतयजत गरीबी क दायर म रहन वाली माना गया ह दजसक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर (लगभग 130 रपय) स भी कम रकम होती ह ररपोटच क मतादबक 2022 तक तीन फीसदी स कम भारतीय ऐस रह जाएग दजनक पास रोजाना क दलए 19 डॉलर नही होग वही 2030 तक भारत म सबक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर होग दसर िबदोत म भारत म अतयात गरीब िबदॉ इदतहास क पननोि म दफन हो रका होगा

गरीबी दमटान की इस सबस तज रफतार पर मीदडया व मोदी दवरोदियो न रपपी साि ली ह योदक यह महतव पणच उपलदबि आकडो की बाजीगरी और रनावी नारो की बजाय दवकास का लाभ जनता तक पहरान क रलत हादसल हई ह वस तो यह उपलदबिस मोदी सरकार की सभी योजनाओ की दन ह लदकन यहा दबजली उपलबिपता और परतयककष नकदी हता तरण का उलदख परासदगक ह

कज

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July 2018

आदथचक दवकास और दबजली आपदतच म गहर सबि को दखत हए मोदी सरकार न सबस पहल सभी घरो तक दबजली पहरान का समयबद कायचकरम दनिाचररत दकया हर त र पर जवाबदही तय करन का नतीजा यह हआ दक मई 2018 तक सभी गावो तक दबजली पहरा दी गई अब सरकार हर घर तक दबजली पहरान का कायच यद तरर पर कर रही ह

दबजली की माग और आपदतच क बीर खाई को पाटन क दलए मोदी सरकार न उतपा दन बढान पर जोर ददया इसका नतीजा यह हआ दक 31 मारच 2018 तक दि की कल दबजली उतपादन कषमता बढकर 344000 मगावाट तक पहर गई दबजली उतपाबदन क साथ-साथ मोदी सरकार न दबजली बरान का अदभयान िर दकया

पहली बार दबजली बरान का अदभयान दवजापनो स आग बढकर ठोस जमीनी रप दलया इसक दलए उजाला योजना िर की गई दजसक तहत 30 करोड स अदिक एलईडी बबोए का दवतरण दकया गया इसस एलईडी बबो की कीमत 350 रपय स घटकर 45 रपय रह गई दवदयत दवहीन गावो म दबजली पहरन और आपदतच म सिार स दि म कारोबारी गदतदवदियो को रफतार दमली दजसका लाभ अतत गरीबी उनम लन म दमल रहा ह

दि म गरीबी दनवारण म एक बडी बािा हर त र पर फला भरषटा रार रहा ह सबस बडी बात यह ह दक इस सता पकष का समथचन हादसल था इस दषरटकर को तोडन क दलए मोदी सरकार न गरीबो को बदकग परदकरया स जोडन क दलए जन-िन योजना िर की इसक तहत दपछल रार वरषो म 32 करोड जन-िन बक खात खोल गए आज की तारीख म 85 परदतित भारतीयो क पास बक खात ह जबदक 2014 म यह अनपात महज 45 परदतित था

इन खातो को आिार सखया4 स जोडन क बाद दवकासीय

गदतदवदियो सदबसकडी छातवदत पिन आदद क तहत दी जान वाली रकम को सीि बक खात म भजा जान लगा सरना परौदयोदगकी आिाररत दनगरानी परणाली का पररणाम यह हआ दक 38 करोड एलपीजी उपभोतिान और 275 करोड फजती रािन काडचिारी गायब हो गए

इसी परकार दसरी योजनाओ म बड पमान पर फजती लाभाथती पकड गए इसस हर साल 83000 करोड रपयो का भरषटाारार रका दजस अब सरकार दवकासीय गदतदवदियो म दनवि कर रही ह दजसका दरगामी नतीजा गरीबी उनमलन क रप म आ रहा ह

इसी तरह मोदी सरकार न थाीनीय तार पर कारोबार को बढावा दन क दलए मदरा योजना गरोबो को वरचछर ईिन महया करान क दलए उजवतरणला योजना गरीबो को आवास सवाचदिक दपछड दजलो म दवकासीय योजनाओ क दकरयानवोयन पर दविर फोकस जसी योजनाओ को लाग दकया दजसस लोगो की आमदनी बढी और व गरीबी क दषरीकर स बाहर दनकल रह ह

भारत क इदतहास म पहली बार हआ ह जब गरीबी हटाओ का नारा लगाए दबना गरीबी कम करन म मदद दमली ह जस-जस मोदी सरकार की योजनाए जमीन पर लाग होगी वस-वस लोगो की आमदनी बढगी और गरीबो की सखयान म कमी आएगी मोदी सरकार की यही उपलदबि गरीबो क नकली मसीहाओ (राहल गािी मायावती अदखलि यादव लाल यादव) की नीद हराम दकए हए ह इनहण डर ह दक एक बार गरीबी दमट गई तब गरीबो क नाम पर की जानवाली राजनीदत का याक होगा

(लखक कनदरीय सकिवालय म अकधकारी ह य उिक किजी कविार ह)

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26July 2018

जरात दविानसभा रनाव क समय जारी कारिस का जनऊिारी सकरण बनद हआ अब लोकसभा रनाव की तयारी ह राहल गािी की वगच दविर क

साथ बठक पहल गलाम नबी आजाद और दफर िदि थरर क बयान यही ददखात ह भारत को बदनाम करन वाली बात यही तक

रर क बयाि स उजागर हआ कागस का िहरा

डॉ कदलीप अकिहोती

सीदमत नही ह

पादकतान क नता भी भारत क दखलाफ बयान दत ह सयति राषट सघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन का बयान भी लगभग ऐसा ही था उसका कहना था दक जमम कशमीर और पाक अदिकत कशमीर की दथदत एक जसी ह दोनो थानो पर नागररक मार जा रह ह गलाम नबी आजाद का बयान भी इसस दमलता जलता था उनहोन जमम कशमीर म सरकषा बलो दारा आम नागररको को मारन का आरोप लगाया था िदि थरर बोल दक नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो भारत दहनद पादकतान बन जायगा

पादकतान क नताओ सना सयति राषटसघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन गलाम नवी आजाद िदि थरर मदणिकर अययर दददगवजय दसह सिील कमार दिद पी दरदबरम आदद क आग-पीछ बयानो की मल भावना एक जसी यो लगती ह इसका गहन दवशरण होना रादहए यपीए सरकार क समय इसी परकार क बयान खब रदरचत होत थ सरकार क मदतयो स लकर पाटती

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27July 2018

सगठन क लोग दहनद आतकवाद का राग अलाप रह थ

इन बयानो का पादकतान म खब वागत हआ था तमाम कोदििो क बाद भी कारिस की सरकार छह वरच म दहनद आतकवाद को अि मात भी परमादणत नही कर सकी थी िदि थरर का बयान भी इसी कोदट का ह उनक बयान का भाव यही ह दक दहनद भी आतकवादी होत ह य भारत को पादकतान जसा बना दग

थरर न कहा यदद भाजपा दोबारा लोकसभा रनाव जीतगी तो हमारा लोकतादतक सदविान खतम हो जाएगा योदक उनक पास भारतीय सदविान की िदजजया उडान और एक नया सदविान दलखन वाल सार ततव ह उनका दलखा नया सदविान दहद राषट क दसदातो पर आिाररत होगा जो अपसखयको क समानता क अदिकार को खतम कर दगा यह दि को दहद पादकतान बना दगा थरर क बयान की तीखी आलोरना की गई इसक बाद वह बयान वापस लत तब भी गनीमत थी लदकन उनहोन दनलचजजतापवचक अपन को सही सादबत करन का परयास दकया ह उनहोन कहा दक जो पहल कहा उस एक बार दफर कहगा

दखा जाए तो पादकतान का जनम एक िमच दविर की आबादी क दलए हआ था दजसन अपन दि क अपसखयको क साथ भदभाव दकया अपसखयको को पादकतान म उनक मौदलक अदिकारो स भी वदरत रखा गया भारत न उस तकच को कभी वीकार नही दकया दजसक आिार पर दो दिो का बटवारा हआ था

िदि थरर क बयान स भारत और दहनद सकदत दोनो का अपमान हआ ह भारतीय सकदत दवशव म सबस परारीन ह हजारो वरषो म तलवार क बल पर अपन मत क परसार का कोई परयास नही दकया गया पादकतान अलग सभयता का परदतदनदितव करता ह दजसम अपसखयक या गर मदलमो क परदत कोई हमददती नही होती अनय म को क उदाहरण भी सामन ह ऐस म दहनद पादकतान की बात करना िरारत पणच ह

भारत म जब तक दहनद बहमत म ह तब तक अपसखयको क परदत कोई भदभाव नही हो सकता तबतक य पादकतान नही बन सकता समया वहा होती ह जहा दहनद अपसखयक होत ह पादकतान सदहत तमाम मदलम म को का उदाहरण सामन ह बटवार क समय बीस परदतित स जयादा दहनद पादकतान म थ अब नाम मात क बर ह य भी दयनीय दिा म रहत ह वही भारत म मसलमानो की आबादी बढती जा रही उनक साथ कोई भदभाव नही होता

दसरी बात यह दक भारत क मल ढार म कोई बदलाव नही

हो सकता कछ सदविान सिोिन ऐस होत ह दजनम ससद क साथ आि राजयो की सहमदत भी जररी होती ह नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो तानािाह नही हो जाएग थरर की बात म कोई दम नही ह

तीसरी बात यह दक भाजपा पहली बार सता म नही आई ह आज करीब पसठ परदतित दहस म उसका िासन ह नरदर मोदी को परिानमती बन रार वरच पर हो रक ह थरर को बताना रादहए दक भाजपा या नरदर मोदी की सरकार न ऐसा या दकया दजसक आिार पर व दहनद पादकतान का आरोप लगा रह ऐसा या था जो मसलमानो क दलए कारिस न कर ददया भाजपा सरकार न नही दकया

रौथी गभीर बात यह दक थरर न अपसखयको को डरान और भडकान का परयास दकया ह इसक दलए उनक दवरद काननी कारचवाई होनी रादहए दि क ससािनो पर अपसखयको का पहला हक बतान दहनद आतकवाद का दिगफा छोडन स अपसखयको क दहत नही हो सकत

यदद अपसखयक दपछड ह तो उसक दलए कारिस सबस बडी दोरी ह योदक उसको सबस अदिक समय तक िासन करन का मौका दमला भाजपा नरदर मोदी की आलोरना करन का सभी को अदिकार ह लदकन राजनीदतक दलो को एक मयाचदा का पालन अवशय करना रादहए दवरोि ऐसा नही होना रादहए जो भारत और दहनद िमच को अपमादनत कर

(लखक कहनद पीजी कॉलज म एसोकसए परोफसर ह)

Political commentarieS

28July 2018

Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on 4th July 2018 answered a reference in Govt of NCT

Delhi v Union of India signifying the unique nature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a Union Territory with an elected regional government but under the administration of the President of India through the Lieutenant Governor

In Indiarsquos federal structure the Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws on matters

Judgment of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India Upholding the Constitutional Powers of the

Lieutenant Governor

a

Shivam Singhania

Political commentarieS

29July 2018

enumerated in the Union List of Schedule VII of the Constitution and the State Legislative Assemblies have exclusive powers to make laws on matters enumerated in the State List of Schedule VII of the Constitution Both the Parliament and the Assemblies can make laws on entries in the Concurrent List subject to the condition that in the event of conflict of Union and State Laws the law enacted by the Parliament will prevail Therefore states are a distinguishable recognized entity in the governance structure with considerable powers to reflect the will of the people of any particular state As a corollary the Union and state governments have fairly demarcated spheres of power and sufficient degree of autonomy in framing and executing welfare policies distinct and independent of one another

A third category of governance structure are Union Territories which are directly governed by the Union Executive through Administrators The entire territory of India is divided into states which means any piece of land will fall within the boundary of at least one state and therefore on it can be exercised the executive powers of that state government However Union Territories even though may fall within the territory of a state is governed directly by the union government for example Chandigarh

What if a Union Territory has its own government Whether the Union government continues to hold power and if so to what extent What is the scope of the government of the Union Territory is it similar to a state government Does the administrator become akin to the Governor of a state or he has a more direct role to play compared to a Governor Will the territory be run by a hybrid system of both the central and its own government and what would such hybrid structure be These are questions of governance and constitutional conflict

Article 239AA of the Constitution governs the structure of legislature and executive in NCT Delhi It provides for a legislature for Delhi directly elected by the people of Delhi and a Council of Ministers from such legislative assembly

According to Article 239AA (3)(a) the legislative power of the NCT assembly extends to all matters in the state list except three matters (public order police and land) According to Article 329(4) the executive powers of NCT government extends to all matters for which the NCT Assembly has power to make laws Interestingly the Parliament has the power to make laws for the Union Territory of NCT Delhi on matters on Union State as well as Concurrent List Therefore for Delhi the Parliament can make laws for matters in the Union List and on Land Public Order and Police while both the NCT Assembly and the Parliament can make laws for other matters in the State List and Concurrent List and in case of conflict the law enacted by Parliament shall prevail

This presents the unique state of NCT Delhi conclusively proving that it is a Union Territory and does not have the features of a federal state as all its laws can be repugnant to Parliamentary laws and the NCT government is duty bound to follow and implement such Parliamentary laws which override the laws made by the NCT assembly itself

Even though legislative powers overlap the Supreme Court found that the executive powers vest only in the NCT government It opined that the principles of representative government and collective ministerial responsibility are fundamental to a democratic setup which being enshrined as a basic tenet of our Constitution cannot be done away with in favour of a completely centrally administered system when the Parliament in its constituent power by the Sixty-Ninth Amendment had decided to

Political commentarieS

30July 2018

provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

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31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

Special article

32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

vyaktI vIshesh

34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

events spmrf

35July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

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40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

Page 17: The ISSN 2454-9401 Nationalist - spmrf.org · PM MODI’S VISION Salient Points of PM Modi’s address at the public meeting with beneficiaries in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 07 July, 2018

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17July 2018

intellectual thought through Bengali he took the initiative to publish booklets in Bengali It may be mentioned in this context that in 1937 for the first time a dissertation written in Bengali was awarded PhD degree

Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee appointed Rabindranath Tagore as a lsquodistinguished professorrsquo in the department of Bengali It is pertinent to mention that Tagore was inspired by Dr Syama Prasad to render his convocation address in Bengali Calcutta University syndicate decided to invite Tagore to this position Though not willing at the beginning the poet had to concede defeat before Syama Prasadrsquos logic and sincerity and accepted this particular post In his special lecture Rabindranath said ldquoThat Bengali was not the medium of instructions in an university of Bengal is extremely shameful and unfortunatethe late Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay had first initiated efforts to make Bengali as a medium of instructions now that road is being expandedrdquo It may be remembered that Tagore formulated one project after another for the development of Bengali language for the university

The second contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee in Calcutta University was to introduce new subjects in the academic curricula and modernize the existing curricula During his tenure studies through the medium of Bengali Hindi and Urdu in the Honours course was begun and Assamese was introduced at the graduation level Training in mass-scale production process was also started in the Applied Physics department through his efforts Courses in Communication Engineeringmdashie modern Information Technologymdashwas introduced In 1934 DSC degree in Public Health was instituted through his effort To make the students interested in military training he introduced courses in military studies Later with collaboration of the Indian Air Force a three-month internship

programme was started in University of Calcutta Besides archaeology course in the Intermediate stage Aeronautics BA in BF astronomy in BSc and mathematics in Honours course were started In 1937 the duration of the MBM course was reduced from 6 years to 5 years keeping in mind the need for parity in this case with that of other universities Experimental Psychology was introduced among the subjects in the BSc degree To make the teachers competent in imparting teaching teacherrsquos training course was introduced during his tenure In 1934 David Hare Training College and Loreto House were made institutions of higher education through his efforts

Development of womenrsquos education can be said to be the third important contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee He was deeply interested in female education and with the endowment from late Biharilal Mitra began the course on Home Science for women The fund of Rs 6500 from Biharilal Mitra Trust was used as the initial repository which was to blossom as Biharilal College in later days

As a teacher Dr Syama Prasad was known for his compassion for the students As the Vice-Chancellor of the University he dedicated his time effort and health for the betterment of the university and its students He believed that the progress of a nation depended on the development of its youth and he single-handedly devoted his physical and intellectual efforts to bring about the advancement of the student-youths To facilitate this he established the Students Welfare department where regular programmes for exercise were begun

Incidentally it may be mentioned that the students of the minority Muslim community held Dr Syama Prasad in high esteem Dr Dhirendranath Sen a professor in the contemporary time wrote ldquoTwo Muslim students

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18July 2018

had come to Dr Syama Prasad for some help They told Dhirendranath lsquoDr Syama Prasad was despite his politics a greater and more sincere friend of young men in difficulty than any other Hindu or Muslim leaders they knewrsquordquo Dr Syama Prasad gave these two students the necessary certificates and this step points to his equally compassionate attitude to all students irrespective of religion

Not only in dealing with studentsrsquo problems Dr Syama Prasad was equally concerned to provide various opportunities to the employees of university He was the president of the Employees Association In that capacity he set before the syndicate the proposal of setting up of the Employees Provident Fund

It is necessary to discuss the relation and exchange between Dr Syama Prasad and Hassan Syed Suhrawardy in the context of the Muslim students of Calcutta University Suhrawardy was made the Bageshwari Professor of the university As a member of the selection committee Dr Syama Prasad completely endorsed this selection He wrote ldquoThrough the appointment of a Muslim the University is entering a new phase and is telling everyone in the world that the statement which is sometimes made that this University is confined to a class is not correct and that it is the University of Bengal and the University of Indiardquo As the Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University Suhrawardy in his speech before the Senate addressed Syamaprasad ldquoNobody knows more than I personally of the great help as Vice-Chancellor I got from you and the great difficulty I would have been without your cooperationrdquo

One of the most important measures taken during Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos tenure was the celebration of the University Foundation Day 24 January was declared as the University Foundation Day This endeavour was taken to

demonstrate a love for the institution During the first celebrations nearly 3000 students from different colleges marched to the university Tagorersquos song ldquoCholo Jai cholo jairdquo (Come let us go come let us go) reverberated in the air It is also to be remembered that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee played a role in choosing the logo of Calcutta University He proposed to replace the British-era logo of tri-headed elephant and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo with that of a full bloomed lotus with a lsquoShreersquo symbol in its middle However in this he faced the opposition of the Muslim community as both the lotus and lsquoShreersquo were seen as Hindu religious symbols Ultimately a sun inscribed with a lotus bud at its centre was decided upon as the logo Later of course the lotus bud was replaced by a lotus and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo was added

In the end it must be mentioned that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee was quite interested in improving the university library seminary and museum Ashutosh Museum of Indian Art was established to preserve the specimens of Indian culture and aid in the research of Indian cultural

Source wwwthehinducom

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19July 2018

traditions and its evolution In fact there is an eclectic mix of fine arts and applied arts as well as folk art in the museum A new method of study was thus established whereby Bengal as well as Indian culture was showcased in its proper glory

Dr Syama Prasad was especially interested in Asian culture He established facilities for study of Chinese and Tibetan language and culture The Asian country of Cambodia fell within his intellectual interests He was felicitated by the then king of Cambodia It is thought that the inclusion of Chinese and Tibetan studies within the curricula of Calcutta University was symbolic of Syamaprasadrsquos love for Asia

In the educational field Syamaprasadrsquos biggest contribution was in establishing the idea of Panchsheel He believed that the faculty latent in the youth of the new age could be properly set free through Panchsheel In his second convocation address (1936) Dr Syama Prasad set forth the principles of Panchsheel to be definitely followed These were

1 To spread education at all levels of society to facilitate the development of the virtues of the youth

2 To facilitate proper union between cultural and professional education

3 The teachers must impart education based on the national culture

4 Education must be geared towards the achieving of truth and beauty in free and liberal atmosphere

5 The extension of the aid of the state in education

The education policy that he initiated as Vice-Chancellor of University of Calcutta was to become the blue print of the national education policy in later days The ideas that he had introduced in the fields of social sciences humanities and

science occupy an important position in modern Indian education system He always gave great importance to the unity and welfare of the country It was for this reason that he wanted to build up a generation of students who would dedicate themselves to the task of serving the nation The little time in which Dr Syama Prasad could bring about improvement in the university is but a small chapter of his extremely active life Hard work and sacrifice are the cornerstones of any successful venture and Dr Syama Prasad left his mark in both these spheres in his work in the university The first aim of his life was to bring about Indiarsquos independence and the other aim was to keep the university environment free from political and communal strife It is for this reason that in the contemporary scenario it is necessary for every teacher to emulate Syamaprasadrsquos life and principles Here lies the need to know Dr Syama Prasad and his valuable teachings

(Writer is a professor department of South amp South East Asian Studies University of Calcutta)

Notes and References 1 Dinesh Chandra Sinha Prasanga Kolkata

Biswavidyalaya Calcutta University 2007 p 370

2 Ibid p 416

3 Dhirendranath Sen ldquoDr Syama Prasad as I knew himrdquo Calcutta Review (October 1944) 13

4 For details see Syndicate Resolutions dated 24081928 cited in Sinha Prasanga Kolkata Biswavidyalaya p 410

5 Tathagata Roy The Life and Times of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee ndash A Complete Biography Prabhat Prakashan New Delhi 2012 p 49

6 Ibid p 50

7 Ibid pp 53-54

8 Ibid p 46

9 Dinesh Chandra Sinha opcit pp 366-367

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POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दर सरकार दारा lsquoसीिी भततीrsquo क माधयम स लोक सवाओ म lsquoसयति सदरवrsquo तर क अदिकाररयो को रख जान का दनणचय रराच म ह दरअसल सरकार

न हाल ही म दवदभनन सरकारी मतालयो म सयति सदरव क 10 पदो क दलए सीिी भतती की अदिसरना जारी की दजसक तहत आवदनकताच दसदवल सवा परीकषा की परदकरया स नही होन क बावजद सरकार म सयति सदरव क रप म दि दनमाचण क कायषो म अपना योगदान द सक ग

क दर सरकार क इस दनणचय पर सहमदत-असहमदत क बीर कछ

सीधी भरती परकरिया एक जररी किरणय

भपदर यादव

तथयातमक दवरय उभर ह दजस कारण इस दनणचय को समझना समीरीन ह ऐसा दबकल नही ह दक इस तरह क दनणचय पहली बार दलय गय ह अथवा ऐसा पहली बार होन जा रहा ह

अगर पीछ दख तो अनक उदाहरण दमलग दजनम सीिी भतती स दवदभनन कषतो क लोग सरकार म अपनी सवाए द रह ह और द रक ह उदाहरण क तौर पर दवमल जालान मोटक दसह अहलवादलया और िकर आरायच जस दवदभनन कषतो क दविरज अपनी सवाए सीिी भतती क माधयम स दत रह ह अत इस दनणचय को पहली बार उठाया गया कदम कह कर परशनदरहन खडा करना उदरत नही ह

इस कदम को राजनीदतक रशम स दखना भी ठीक नही सही मायन म दखा जाय तो यह कादमचक मतालय दारा काफी सोर दवरार और मथन क बाद दलया गया दनणचय ह दजसक भदवषय म सकारातमक पररणाम ददखग यह भरम नही होना रादहए दक दि की नौकरिाही और सघ लोक सवा आयोग स आनवाल अदिकाररयो म योगयता का अभाव ह अथवा कोई कमी ह

यह दनदवचवाददत ह दक भारत क पास एक मजबत लोकतादतक परणाली ह और हमारी नौकरिाही वयवथा अतयत ही योगय ह सीिी भतती का यह फसला वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर वतचमान की जररत को दखत हए अलग-अलग कषतो की योगयताओ और कषमताओ का दिदहत म कस उपयोग हो क सबि म एक ठोस और

21

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दनणाचयक समािान मात ह

सीिी भतती की इस परदकरया को ससद की lsquoकमटी ऑन इटीमट 2016-17rsquo की लोकसभा म परतत एक ररपोटच क माधयम स समझन पर दथदत जयादा पषट नजर आयगी

सदन म पि इस ररपोटच म सदमदत न नयनतम सीिी भतती की दसफाररि की ह सदमदत का मानना ह दक इसस न कवल सरकारी कायचिली म बदलाव आयगा बदक समाज क दवदभनन वगषो क दविरजो क सझावो व दवरारो को भी सरकारी परणाली का दहसा बनाया जा सकगा सदमदत न यह भी वीकार दकया ह दक राषटीय तर पर सघ लोक सवा आयोग की परदतयोगी परीकषाओ क माधयम स रयदनत अदिकारी अलग-अलग िदकषक पषठभदम स आत ह

इस वजह स तकनीकी पहलओ पर कछ मामलो म व योगय होन क बावजद अनदभज होत ह दलहाजा नीदत दनयामक तयार करन म उनह कई मदशकलो का सामना करना पडता ह सीिी भतती स इस आवशयकता की तकच सगत पदतच की जा सकती ह तथा दविरजो की कषमता का लाभ दलया जा सकता ह

हालादक कछ लोग इस परशन पर भी रराच कर रह ह दक इसस कही उन लोगो म उतसाहहीनता का भाव न पदा हो जाय जो परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स रयदनत होकर लोक सवा म आत ह

ऐसा सोरना उदरत नही ह योदक वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर इसस परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स आनवाल लोगो पर कोई परभाव नही पडगा दरअसल अलग-अलग कषतो क दकष लोगो को उचर तरीय सवा म लान का दनणचय इसदलए दकया गया योदक सयति सदरव तर तक पहरन म एक अदिकारी को लबा समय खरच करना पडता ह इस दौरान वह दस साल स जयादा दजल और तहसील तर पर कायच करत हए जमीनी दथदत का सटीक अनभव परापत करत ह

लोक सवा म लबा परिासदनक अनभव परापत करन क बाद ही कोई अदिकारी इस दथदत म होता ह दक उस नीदत दनमाचण का

दादयतव ददया जाय अत यदद सीिी भतती स अनभवी लोगो को लाया जाता ह तो इसस परदतपिाच क साथ सवा की गणवता भी बढगी बहमखी दवकास क दलए यह जररी ह दक हम अपनी परी कषमता और योगयता क साथ कायच कर और यह पणच सहभादगता स ही सभव ह

दनजी कषत क दविरजो की योगयता व कषमता का लाभ सरकारी सवाओ म दलया जाय और सरकारी सवाओ क योगय एव अनभवी व कषमतावान लोगो क दववक का लाभ दनजी कषतो म दन का पराविान तयार हो परपर सहयोग की यह भावना जब सरलता और सगमतापवचक वयवहार म आयगी तो दि क दवकास को और गदत दमलगी ससद की सदमदत न ऐस पराविानो की जररत को भी महसस दकया ह

सीिी भतती क मद पर कारिस समत कछ दलो का यह कहना दक यह कोई परभावी फसला अथवा lsquoगम-रजरrsquo नही ह गलत ह रदक मरा खद का ससदीय थायी सदमदतयो का कायाचनभव बताता ह दक क दर सरकार क नीदत दनिाचरण व उस लाग करान स जड महतवपणच फसल सयति सदरव तर पर ही तय होत ह ऐस म जादहर ह दक इसस कायचपरणाली म बडा बदलाव आयगा और नवारार क दार खलग आदखर खली हवा म सास लन क दलए हम भी तो अपनी बद दखडदकया खोलनी होगी

जसा दक हम दख रह ह दक दि म कोई भी दनणचय सरकार ल उस राजनीदतक बहस म लान और राजनीदत करन स दवपकष बाज नही आता सीिी भतती का दवरय भी दवपकष क राजनीदतक एजड स अछता नही ह कारिस न सीिी भतती को लकर आरकषण का मदा उठाया ह कारिस का ऐसा करना दसवाय राजनीदतक कवायद क और कछ भी नही ह

क दर सरकार आरकषण की नीदत को लकर पषट ह और वह सदविान सममत ढग स लाग करन को लकर अपनी परदतबदता अनक बार जादहर कर रकी ह दलहाजा इस नीदतगत फसल पर दवपकष का यह दिगफा कवल राजनीदतक अवरोि की भावना स उठाया गया कदम ह

आज जब हम परदतपिाच क दौर म ददनया क समद दिो क साथ कि-स-किा दमला कर रलन क दलए तयार खड ह ऐस म हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच करन की जररत ह सीिी भतती क माधयम स लोक सवाओ एव नीदतगत तर क दनणचयो म सबदित कषतो की योगयताओ की कषमता का उपयोग करक ही हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच कर सक ग

(लखक राजयसभा सदसय एव भाजपा क राकटरिय महासकिव ह )

22

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दी सरकार न नयनतम समथचन मय (एमएसपी) क मय म 2018-19 सत क दलय बढोतरी की घोरणा की ह दजसस दकसानो को राहत

दमलन की सभावना ह हालादक दवरोिी दल सरकार क इस दनणचय को एक राजनीदतक फसल क रप म दख रह ह लदकन उनक तकच आिारहीन ह योदक सरकार की इस घोरणा स दिभर क दकसान लाभादनवत होग जबदक इस साल क अत म कवल 3 राजयो मधय परदि राजथान और छतीसगढ म दविानसभा रनाव होन वाल ह

खरीफ क मौसम म सवाचदिक उपजाय जान वाल सामानय

एमएसपी वकधि ककसािो क कहर म एक और कदम

सरीश कसह

मो

23

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

िान का एमएसपी 200 रपय परदत दवटल बढाकर 1750 रपय दकया गया ह जो पहल 1550 रपय परदत दवटल था यह मय ए2 और एफएल लागत स करीब 5009 परदतित अदिक ह खरीफ की सभी 14 फसलो का एमएसपी लागत स करीब 50 परदतित अदिक कर ददया गया ह सबस अदिक बढोतरी मग और रागी क एमएसपी म की गई ह दपछल साल की तलना म मग का एमएसपी 1400 रपय परदत दवटल और रागी का 900 रपय परदत दवटल बढाया गया ह

मीदडयम टपल कपास का एमएसपी 4020 रपय स बढाकर 5150 रपय परदत दवटल और लॉनग टपल कपास का 4320 रपय स बढाकर 5450 रपय परदत दवटल दकया गया ह गौरतलब ह दक सरकार न दवत वरच 2018-19 क बजट म दकसानो को लागत मय स 50 परदतित अदिक एमएसपी दन का वादा दकया था नीर ददय गय तादलका स एमएसपी म बढोतरी को अचछी तरह स समझा जा सकता ह

क दरीय गहमती राजनाथ दसह क अनसार यह वरच 2022 तक दकसानो की आय दोगनी करन की ददिा म उठाया गया कदम ह व इस दनणचय स रिामीण अथचवयवथा पर सकारातमक परभाव पडन की बात कह रह ह व यह भी कह रह ह दक इसस दकसानो की करय िदति बढगी दजसस कारोबारी गदतदवदियो म तजी आयगी साथ ही इसस रिामीण अथचवयवथा मजबत होगी राजनाथ दसह क मतादबक एमएसपी म बढोतरी स महगाई जरर थोडी बढ सकती ह लदकन सरकार महगाई को दनयदतत करन की हर सभव कोदिि करगी

खादय पदाथषो की कीमतो म इजाफा म मखय भदमका दबरौदलयो की होती ह आज भी मबई म कोई भी सबजी 50 रपय परदत दकलो स कम नही ह रावल दाल और दसर अनाजो क सदभच म भी कमोबि यही दथदत ह यह दथदत दि क दसर िहरो म भी कायम ह दबरौदलयो पर लगाम लगा कर इस काफी हद तक दनयदतत दकया जा सकता ह

एमएसपी की गणना ए2 यानी बीज-खाद आदद का खरच और एफएल यानी पररवार क सदयो का महनताना क आिार पर की गई ह हालादक दकसान सगठन इस सी2 यानी जमीन की लागत और सभी तरह की लागत क आिार पर करन की माग कर रह ह सरकार दजस तरह स दकसानो क दहत म लगातार कदम उठा रही ह उसस लगता ह दक आग आन वाल ददनो म सरकार दकसानो की इस माग को भी मान लगी कहा जा सकता ह दक मोदी सरकार दारा एमएसपी म बढोतरी की घोरणा स दनदचित रप स दकसान लाभादनवत होग और उनकी आदथचक दथदत म सिार होगा इसस उनकी सामादजक

दथदत म भी सकारातमक बदलाव आन की सभावना ह

(लखक भाररीय स बक क कॉरपोर क दर मबई क आक णक अिसनधाि कवभाग म कायणरर ह)

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स दि म गरीबी हटाओ क नार क बावजद गरीबी बढती गई हो वहा गरीबी दमटान की बात करना कपबना-लोक म दवररण करना ही माना जाएगा

सौभागयकवि यह कपटना अब हकीकत म बदल रकी ह अमररकी िोि सथाय बदकगसा क फयरर डवलपमट बलॉग म परकादित ररपाटच क मतादबक भारत अब ददनया का सबस जया दा गरीबो का घर नही रह गया ह मई 2018 म जहा भारत म 730 करोड लोग अतय त गरीब की शणी म थ वही नाइजीररया म यह तादात 870 करोड ह इस परकार कल गरीबो की सखया क अनसार भारत अब दसर पायदान पर आ गया ह

भारर म कम हो रही गरीबी

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ररपोटच क अनसार हर दमनट 44 भारतीय अतयीत गरीब की शणी स दनकल रह ह यह ददनया म गरीबी घटन की सबस तज रफतार ह यदद यह रफतार जारी रहती ह तो 2018 क अत तक भारत सबस जयाहदा गरीब आबादी वाल दिो म तीसर नबर पर आ जाएगा तब नाइजीररया पहल व कागो दसर था न पर होग

ररपोटच म उस आबादी को अतयजत गरीबी क दायर म रहन वाली माना गया ह दजसक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर (लगभग 130 रपय) स भी कम रकम होती ह ररपोटच क मतादबक 2022 तक तीन फीसदी स कम भारतीय ऐस रह जाएग दजनक पास रोजाना क दलए 19 डॉलर नही होग वही 2030 तक भारत म सबक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर होग दसर िबदोत म भारत म अतयात गरीब िबदॉ इदतहास क पननोि म दफन हो रका होगा

गरीबी दमटान की इस सबस तज रफतार पर मीदडया व मोदी दवरोदियो न रपपी साि ली ह योदक यह महतव पणच उपलदबि आकडो की बाजीगरी और रनावी नारो की बजाय दवकास का लाभ जनता तक पहरान क रलत हादसल हई ह वस तो यह उपलदबिस मोदी सरकार की सभी योजनाओ की दन ह लदकन यहा दबजली उपलबिपता और परतयककष नकदी हता तरण का उलदख परासदगक ह

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July 2018

आदथचक दवकास और दबजली आपदतच म गहर सबि को दखत हए मोदी सरकार न सबस पहल सभी घरो तक दबजली पहरान का समयबद कायचकरम दनिाचररत दकया हर त र पर जवाबदही तय करन का नतीजा यह हआ दक मई 2018 तक सभी गावो तक दबजली पहरा दी गई अब सरकार हर घर तक दबजली पहरान का कायच यद तरर पर कर रही ह

दबजली की माग और आपदतच क बीर खाई को पाटन क दलए मोदी सरकार न उतपा दन बढान पर जोर ददया इसका नतीजा यह हआ दक 31 मारच 2018 तक दि की कल दबजली उतपादन कषमता बढकर 344000 मगावाट तक पहर गई दबजली उतपाबदन क साथ-साथ मोदी सरकार न दबजली बरान का अदभयान िर दकया

पहली बार दबजली बरान का अदभयान दवजापनो स आग बढकर ठोस जमीनी रप दलया इसक दलए उजाला योजना िर की गई दजसक तहत 30 करोड स अदिक एलईडी बबोए का दवतरण दकया गया इसस एलईडी बबो की कीमत 350 रपय स घटकर 45 रपय रह गई दवदयत दवहीन गावो म दबजली पहरन और आपदतच म सिार स दि म कारोबारी गदतदवदियो को रफतार दमली दजसका लाभ अतत गरीबी उनम लन म दमल रहा ह

दि म गरीबी दनवारण म एक बडी बािा हर त र पर फला भरषटा रार रहा ह सबस बडी बात यह ह दक इस सता पकष का समथचन हादसल था इस दषरटकर को तोडन क दलए मोदी सरकार न गरीबो को बदकग परदकरया स जोडन क दलए जन-िन योजना िर की इसक तहत दपछल रार वरषो म 32 करोड जन-िन बक खात खोल गए आज की तारीख म 85 परदतित भारतीयो क पास बक खात ह जबदक 2014 म यह अनपात महज 45 परदतित था

इन खातो को आिार सखया4 स जोडन क बाद दवकासीय

गदतदवदियो सदबसकडी छातवदत पिन आदद क तहत दी जान वाली रकम को सीि बक खात म भजा जान लगा सरना परौदयोदगकी आिाररत दनगरानी परणाली का पररणाम यह हआ दक 38 करोड एलपीजी उपभोतिान और 275 करोड फजती रािन काडचिारी गायब हो गए

इसी परकार दसरी योजनाओ म बड पमान पर फजती लाभाथती पकड गए इसस हर साल 83000 करोड रपयो का भरषटाारार रका दजस अब सरकार दवकासीय गदतदवदियो म दनवि कर रही ह दजसका दरगामी नतीजा गरीबी उनमलन क रप म आ रहा ह

इसी तरह मोदी सरकार न थाीनीय तार पर कारोबार को बढावा दन क दलए मदरा योजना गरोबो को वरचछर ईिन महया करान क दलए उजवतरणला योजना गरीबो को आवास सवाचदिक दपछड दजलो म दवकासीय योजनाओ क दकरयानवोयन पर दविर फोकस जसी योजनाओ को लाग दकया दजसस लोगो की आमदनी बढी और व गरीबी क दषरीकर स बाहर दनकल रह ह

भारत क इदतहास म पहली बार हआ ह जब गरीबी हटाओ का नारा लगाए दबना गरीबी कम करन म मदद दमली ह जस-जस मोदी सरकार की योजनाए जमीन पर लाग होगी वस-वस लोगो की आमदनी बढगी और गरीबो की सखयान म कमी आएगी मोदी सरकार की यही उपलदबि गरीबो क नकली मसीहाओ (राहल गािी मायावती अदखलि यादव लाल यादव) की नीद हराम दकए हए ह इनहण डर ह दक एक बार गरीबी दमट गई तब गरीबो क नाम पर की जानवाली राजनीदत का याक होगा

(लखक कनदरीय सकिवालय म अकधकारी ह य उिक किजी कविार ह)

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26July 2018

जरात दविानसभा रनाव क समय जारी कारिस का जनऊिारी सकरण बनद हआ अब लोकसभा रनाव की तयारी ह राहल गािी की वगच दविर क

साथ बठक पहल गलाम नबी आजाद और दफर िदि थरर क बयान यही ददखात ह भारत को बदनाम करन वाली बात यही तक

रर क बयाि स उजागर हआ कागस का िहरा

डॉ कदलीप अकिहोती

सीदमत नही ह

पादकतान क नता भी भारत क दखलाफ बयान दत ह सयति राषट सघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन का बयान भी लगभग ऐसा ही था उसका कहना था दक जमम कशमीर और पाक अदिकत कशमीर की दथदत एक जसी ह दोनो थानो पर नागररक मार जा रह ह गलाम नबी आजाद का बयान भी इसस दमलता जलता था उनहोन जमम कशमीर म सरकषा बलो दारा आम नागररको को मारन का आरोप लगाया था िदि थरर बोल दक नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो भारत दहनद पादकतान बन जायगा

पादकतान क नताओ सना सयति राषटसघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन गलाम नवी आजाद िदि थरर मदणिकर अययर दददगवजय दसह सिील कमार दिद पी दरदबरम आदद क आग-पीछ बयानो की मल भावना एक जसी यो लगती ह इसका गहन दवशरण होना रादहए यपीए सरकार क समय इसी परकार क बयान खब रदरचत होत थ सरकार क मदतयो स लकर पाटती

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27July 2018

सगठन क लोग दहनद आतकवाद का राग अलाप रह थ

इन बयानो का पादकतान म खब वागत हआ था तमाम कोदििो क बाद भी कारिस की सरकार छह वरच म दहनद आतकवाद को अि मात भी परमादणत नही कर सकी थी िदि थरर का बयान भी इसी कोदट का ह उनक बयान का भाव यही ह दक दहनद भी आतकवादी होत ह य भारत को पादकतान जसा बना दग

थरर न कहा यदद भाजपा दोबारा लोकसभा रनाव जीतगी तो हमारा लोकतादतक सदविान खतम हो जाएगा योदक उनक पास भारतीय सदविान की िदजजया उडान और एक नया सदविान दलखन वाल सार ततव ह उनका दलखा नया सदविान दहद राषट क दसदातो पर आिाररत होगा जो अपसखयको क समानता क अदिकार को खतम कर दगा यह दि को दहद पादकतान बना दगा थरर क बयान की तीखी आलोरना की गई इसक बाद वह बयान वापस लत तब भी गनीमत थी लदकन उनहोन दनलचजजतापवचक अपन को सही सादबत करन का परयास दकया ह उनहोन कहा दक जो पहल कहा उस एक बार दफर कहगा

दखा जाए तो पादकतान का जनम एक िमच दविर की आबादी क दलए हआ था दजसन अपन दि क अपसखयको क साथ भदभाव दकया अपसखयको को पादकतान म उनक मौदलक अदिकारो स भी वदरत रखा गया भारत न उस तकच को कभी वीकार नही दकया दजसक आिार पर दो दिो का बटवारा हआ था

िदि थरर क बयान स भारत और दहनद सकदत दोनो का अपमान हआ ह भारतीय सकदत दवशव म सबस परारीन ह हजारो वरषो म तलवार क बल पर अपन मत क परसार का कोई परयास नही दकया गया पादकतान अलग सभयता का परदतदनदितव करता ह दजसम अपसखयक या गर मदलमो क परदत कोई हमददती नही होती अनय म को क उदाहरण भी सामन ह ऐस म दहनद पादकतान की बात करना िरारत पणच ह

भारत म जब तक दहनद बहमत म ह तब तक अपसखयको क परदत कोई भदभाव नही हो सकता तबतक य पादकतान नही बन सकता समया वहा होती ह जहा दहनद अपसखयक होत ह पादकतान सदहत तमाम मदलम म को का उदाहरण सामन ह बटवार क समय बीस परदतित स जयादा दहनद पादकतान म थ अब नाम मात क बर ह य भी दयनीय दिा म रहत ह वही भारत म मसलमानो की आबादी बढती जा रही उनक साथ कोई भदभाव नही होता

दसरी बात यह दक भारत क मल ढार म कोई बदलाव नही

हो सकता कछ सदविान सिोिन ऐस होत ह दजनम ससद क साथ आि राजयो की सहमदत भी जररी होती ह नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो तानािाह नही हो जाएग थरर की बात म कोई दम नही ह

तीसरी बात यह दक भाजपा पहली बार सता म नही आई ह आज करीब पसठ परदतित दहस म उसका िासन ह नरदर मोदी को परिानमती बन रार वरच पर हो रक ह थरर को बताना रादहए दक भाजपा या नरदर मोदी की सरकार न ऐसा या दकया दजसक आिार पर व दहनद पादकतान का आरोप लगा रह ऐसा या था जो मसलमानो क दलए कारिस न कर ददया भाजपा सरकार न नही दकया

रौथी गभीर बात यह दक थरर न अपसखयको को डरान और भडकान का परयास दकया ह इसक दलए उनक दवरद काननी कारचवाई होनी रादहए दि क ससािनो पर अपसखयको का पहला हक बतान दहनद आतकवाद का दिगफा छोडन स अपसखयको क दहत नही हो सकत

यदद अपसखयक दपछड ह तो उसक दलए कारिस सबस बडी दोरी ह योदक उसको सबस अदिक समय तक िासन करन का मौका दमला भाजपा नरदर मोदी की आलोरना करन का सभी को अदिकार ह लदकन राजनीदतक दलो को एक मयाचदा का पालन अवशय करना रादहए दवरोि ऐसा नही होना रादहए जो भारत और दहनद िमच को अपमादनत कर

(लखक कहनद पीजी कॉलज म एसोकसए परोफसर ह)

Political commentarieS

28July 2018

Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on 4th July 2018 answered a reference in Govt of NCT

Delhi v Union of India signifying the unique nature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a Union Territory with an elected regional government but under the administration of the President of India through the Lieutenant Governor

In Indiarsquos federal structure the Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws on matters

Judgment of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India Upholding the Constitutional Powers of the

Lieutenant Governor

a

Shivam Singhania

Political commentarieS

29July 2018

enumerated in the Union List of Schedule VII of the Constitution and the State Legislative Assemblies have exclusive powers to make laws on matters enumerated in the State List of Schedule VII of the Constitution Both the Parliament and the Assemblies can make laws on entries in the Concurrent List subject to the condition that in the event of conflict of Union and State Laws the law enacted by the Parliament will prevail Therefore states are a distinguishable recognized entity in the governance structure with considerable powers to reflect the will of the people of any particular state As a corollary the Union and state governments have fairly demarcated spheres of power and sufficient degree of autonomy in framing and executing welfare policies distinct and independent of one another

A third category of governance structure are Union Territories which are directly governed by the Union Executive through Administrators The entire territory of India is divided into states which means any piece of land will fall within the boundary of at least one state and therefore on it can be exercised the executive powers of that state government However Union Territories even though may fall within the territory of a state is governed directly by the union government for example Chandigarh

What if a Union Territory has its own government Whether the Union government continues to hold power and if so to what extent What is the scope of the government of the Union Territory is it similar to a state government Does the administrator become akin to the Governor of a state or he has a more direct role to play compared to a Governor Will the territory be run by a hybrid system of both the central and its own government and what would such hybrid structure be These are questions of governance and constitutional conflict

Article 239AA of the Constitution governs the structure of legislature and executive in NCT Delhi It provides for a legislature for Delhi directly elected by the people of Delhi and a Council of Ministers from such legislative assembly

According to Article 239AA (3)(a) the legislative power of the NCT assembly extends to all matters in the state list except three matters (public order police and land) According to Article 329(4) the executive powers of NCT government extends to all matters for which the NCT Assembly has power to make laws Interestingly the Parliament has the power to make laws for the Union Territory of NCT Delhi on matters on Union State as well as Concurrent List Therefore for Delhi the Parliament can make laws for matters in the Union List and on Land Public Order and Police while both the NCT Assembly and the Parliament can make laws for other matters in the State List and Concurrent List and in case of conflict the law enacted by Parliament shall prevail

This presents the unique state of NCT Delhi conclusively proving that it is a Union Territory and does not have the features of a federal state as all its laws can be repugnant to Parliamentary laws and the NCT government is duty bound to follow and implement such Parliamentary laws which override the laws made by the NCT assembly itself

Even though legislative powers overlap the Supreme Court found that the executive powers vest only in the NCT government It opined that the principles of representative government and collective ministerial responsibility are fundamental to a democratic setup which being enshrined as a basic tenet of our Constitution cannot be done away with in favour of a completely centrally administered system when the Parliament in its constituent power by the Sixty-Ninth Amendment had decided to

Political commentarieS

30July 2018

provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

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31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

Special article

32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

vyaktI vIshesh

34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

events spmrf

35July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

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ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

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18July 2018

had come to Dr Syama Prasad for some help They told Dhirendranath lsquoDr Syama Prasad was despite his politics a greater and more sincere friend of young men in difficulty than any other Hindu or Muslim leaders they knewrsquordquo Dr Syama Prasad gave these two students the necessary certificates and this step points to his equally compassionate attitude to all students irrespective of religion

Not only in dealing with studentsrsquo problems Dr Syama Prasad was equally concerned to provide various opportunities to the employees of university He was the president of the Employees Association In that capacity he set before the syndicate the proposal of setting up of the Employees Provident Fund

It is necessary to discuss the relation and exchange between Dr Syama Prasad and Hassan Syed Suhrawardy in the context of the Muslim students of Calcutta University Suhrawardy was made the Bageshwari Professor of the university As a member of the selection committee Dr Syama Prasad completely endorsed this selection He wrote ldquoThrough the appointment of a Muslim the University is entering a new phase and is telling everyone in the world that the statement which is sometimes made that this University is confined to a class is not correct and that it is the University of Bengal and the University of Indiardquo As the Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University Suhrawardy in his speech before the Senate addressed Syamaprasad ldquoNobody knows more than I personally of the great help as Vice-Chancellor I got from you and the great difficulty I would have been without your cooperationrdquo

One of the most important measures taken during Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos tenure was the celebration of the University Foundation Day 24 January was declared as the University Foundation Day This endeavour was taken to

demonstrate a love for the institution During the first celebrations nearly 3000 students from different colleges marched to the university Tagorersquos song ldquoCholo Jai cholo jairdquo (Come let us go come let us go) reverberated in the air It is also to be remembered that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee played a role in choosing the logo of Calcutta University He proposed to replace the British-era logo of tri-headed elephant and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo with that of a full bloomed lotus with a lsquoShreersquo symbol in its middle However in this he faced the opposition of the Muslim community as both the lotus and lsquoShreersquo were seen as Hindu religious symbols Ultimately a sun inscribed with a lotus bud at its centre was decided upon as the logo Later of course the lotus bud was replaced by a lotus and the motto lsquoAdvancement of Learningrsquo was added

In the end it must be mentioned that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee was quite interested in improving the university library seminary and museum Ashutosh Museum of Indian Art was established to preserve the specimens of Indian culture and aid in the research of Indian cultural

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traditions and its evolution In fact there is an eclectic mix of fine arts and applied arts as well as folk art in the museum A new method of study was thus established whereby Bengal as well as Indian culture was showcased in its proper glory

Dr Syama Prasad was especially interested in Asian culture He established facilities for study of Chinese and Tibetan language and culture The Asian country of Cambodia fell within his intellectual interests He was felicitated by the then king of Cambodia It is thought that the inclusion of Chinese and Tibetan studies within the curricula of Calcutta University was symbolic of Syamaprasadrsquos love for Asia

In the educational field Syamaprasadrsquos biggest contribution was in establishing the idea of Panchsheel He believed that the faculty latent in the youth of the new age could be properly set free through Panchsheel In his second convocation address (1936) Dr Syama Prasad set forth the principles of Panchsheel to be definitely followed These were

1 To spread education at all levels of society to facilitate the development of the virtues of the youth

2 To facilitate proper union between cultural and professional education

3 The teachers must impart education based on the national culture

4 Education must be geared towards the achieving of truth and beauty in free and liberal atmosphere

5 The extension of the aid of the state in education

The education policy that he initiated as Vice-Chancellor of University of Calcutta was to become the blue print of the national education policy in later days The ideas that he had introduced in the fields of social sciences humanities and

science occupy an important position in modern Indian education system He always gave great importance to the unity and welfare of the country It was for this reason that he wanted to build up a generation of students who would dedicate themselves to the task of serving the nation The little time in which Dr Syama Prasad could bring about improvement in the university is but a small chapter of his extremely active life Hard work and sacrifice are the cornerstones of any successful venture and Dr Syama Prasad left his mark in both these spheres in his work in the university The first aim of his life was to bring about Indiarsquos independence and the other aim was to keep the university environment free from political and communal strife It is for this reason that in the contemporary scenario it is necessary for every teacher to emulate Syamaprasadrsquos life and principles Here lies the need to know Dr Syama Prasad and his valuable teachings

(Writer is a professor department of South amp South East Asian Studies University of Calcutta)

Notes and References 1 Dinesh Chandra Sinha Prasanga Kolkata

Biswavidyalaya Calcutta University 2007 p 370

2 Ibid p 416

3 Dhirendranath Sen ldquoDr Syama Prasad as I knew himrdquo Calcutta Review (October 1944) 13

4 For details see Syndicate Resolutions dated 24081928 cited in Sinha Prasanga Kolkata Biswavidyalaya p 410

5 Tathagata Roy The Life and Times of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee ndash A Complete Biography Prabhat Prakashan New Delhi 2012 p 49

6 Ibid p 50

7 Ibid pp 53-54

8 Ibid p 46

9 Dinesh Chandra Sinha opcit pp 366-367

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POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दर सरकार दारा lsquoसीिी भततीrsquo क माधयम स लोक सवाओ म lsquoसयति सदरवrsquo तर क अदिकाररयो को रख जान का दनणचय रराच म ह दरअसल सरकार

न हाल ही म दवदभनन सरकारी मतालयो म सयति सदरव क 10 पदो क दलए सीिी भतती की अदिसरना जारी की दजसक तहत आवदनकताच दसदवल सवा परीकषा की परदकरया स नही होन क बावजद सरकार म सयति सदरव क रप म दि दनमाचण क कायषो म अपना योगदान द सक ग

क दर सरकार क इस दनणचय पर सहमदत-असहमदत क बीर कछ

सीधी भरती परकरिया एक जररी किरणय

भपदर यादव

तथयातमक दवरय उभर ह दजस कारण इस दनणचय को समझना समीरीन ह ऐसा दबकल नही ह दक इस तरह क दनणचय पहली बार दलय गय ह अथवा ऐसा पहली बार होन जा रहा ह

अगर पीछ दख तो अनक उदाहरण दमलग दजनम सीिी भतती स दवदभनन कषतो क लोग सरकार म अपनी सवाए द रह ह और द रक ह उदाहरण क तौर पर दवमल जालान मोटक दसह अहलवादलया और िकर आरायच जस दवदभनन कषतो क दविरज अपनी सवाए सीिी भतती क माधयम स दत रह ह अत इस दनणचय को पहली बार उठाया गया कदम कह कर परशनदरहन खडा करना उदरत नही ह

इस कदम को राजनीदतक रशम स दखना भी ठीक नही सही मायन म दखा जाय तो यह कादमचक मतालय दारा काफी सोर दवरार और मथन क बाद दलया गया दनणचय ह दजसक भदवषय म सकारातमक पररणाम ददखग यह भरम नही होना रादहए दक दि की नौकरिाही और सघ लोक सवा आयोग स आनवाल अदिकाररयो म योगयता का अभाव ह अथवा कोई कमी ह

यह दनदवचवाददत ह दक भारत क पास एक मजबत लोकतादतक परणाली ह और हमारी नौकरिाही वयवथा अतयत ही योगय ह सीिी भतती का यह फसला वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर वतचमान की जररत को दखत हए अलग-अलग कषतो की योगयताओ और कषमताओ का दिदहत म कस उपयोग हो क सबि म एक ठोस और

21

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दनणाचयक समािान मात ह

सीिी भतती की इस परदकरया को ससद की lsquoकमटी ऑन इटीमट 2016-17rsquo की लोकसभा म परतत एक ररपोटच क माधयम स समझन पर दथदत जयादा पषट नजर आयगी

सदन म पि इस ररपोटच म सदमदत न नयनतम सीिी भतती की दसफाररि की ह सदमदत का मानना ह दक इसस न कवल सरकारी कायचिली म बदलाव आयगा बदक समाज क दवदभनन वगषो क दविरजो क सझावो व दवरारो को भी सरकारी परणाली का दहसा बनाया जा सकगा सदमदत न यह भी वीकार दकया ह दक राषटीय तर पर सघ लोक सवा आयोग की परदतयोगी परीकषाओ क माधयम स रयदनत अदिकारी अलग-अलग िदकषक पषठभदम स आत ह

इस वजह स तकनीकी पहलओ पर कछ मामलो म व योगय होन क बावजद अनदभज होत ह दलहाजा नीदत दनयामक तयार करन म उनह कई मदशकलो का सामना करना पडता ह सीिी भतती स इस आवशयकता की तकच सगत पदतच की जा सकती ह तथा दविरजो की कषमता का लाभ दलया जा सकता ह

हालादक कछ लोग इस परशन पर भी रराच कर रह ह दक इसस कही उन लोगो म उतसाहहीनता का भाव न पदा हो जाय जो परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स रयदनत होकर लोक सवा म आत ह

ऐसा सोरना उदरत नही ह योदक वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर इसस परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स आनवाल लोगो पर कोई परभाव नही पडगा दरअसल अलग-अलग कषतो क दकष लोगो को उचर तरीय सवा म लान का दनणचय इसदलए दकया गया योदक सयति सदरव तर तक पहरन म एक अदिकारी को लबा समय खरच करना पडता ह इस दौरान वह दस साल स जयादा दजल और तहसील तर पर कायच करत हए जमीनी दथदत का सटीक अनभव परापत करत ह

लोक सवा म लबा परिासदनक अनभव परापत करन क बाद ही कोई अदिकारी इस दथदत म होता ह दक उस नीदत दनमाचण का

दादयतव ददया जाय अत यदद सीिी भतती स अनभवी लोगो को लाया जाता ह तो इसस परदतपिाच क साथ सवा की गणवता भी बढगी बहमखी दवकास क दलए यह जररी ह दक हम अपनी परी कषमता और योगयता क साथ कायच कर और यह पणच सहभादगता स ही सभव ह

दनजी कषत क दविरजो की योगयता व कषमता का लाभ सरकारी सवाओ म दलया जाय और सरकारी सवाओ क योगय एव अनभवी व कषमतावान लोगो क दववक का लाभ दनजी कषतो म दन का पराविान तयार हो परपर सहयोग की यह भावना जब सरलता और सगमतापवचक वयवहार म आयगी तो दि क दवकास को और गदत दमलगी ससद की सदमदत न ऐस पराविानो की जररत को भी महसस दकया ह

सीिी भतती क मद पर कारिस समत कछ दलो का यह कहना दक यह कोई परभावी फसला अथवा lsquoगम-रजरrsquo नही ह गलत ह रदक मरा खद का ससदीय थायी सदमदतयो का कायाचनभव बताता ह दक क दर सरकार क नीदत दनिाचरण व उस लाग करान स जड महतवपणच फसल सयति सदरव तर पर ही तय होत ह ऐस म जादहर ह दक इसस कायचपरणाली म बडा बदलाव आयगा और नवारार क दार खलग आदखर खली हवा म सास लन क दलए हम भी तो अपनी बद दखडदकया खोलनी होगी

जसा दक हम दख रह ह दक दि म कोई भी दनणचय सरकार ल उस राजनीदतक बहस म लान और राजनीदत करन स दवपकष बाज नही आता सीिी भतती का दवरय भी दवपकष क राजनीदतक एजड स अछता नही ह कारिस न सीिी भतती को लकर आरकषण का मदा उठाया ह कारिस का ऐसा करना दसवाय राजनीदतक कवायद क और कछ भी नही ह

क दर सरकार आरकषण की नीदत को लकर पषट ह और वह सदविान सममत ढग स लाग करन को लकर अपनी परदतबदता अनक बार जादहर कर रकी ह दलहाजा इस नीदतगत फसल पर दवपकष का यह दिगफा कवल राजनीदतक अवरोि की भावना स उठाया गया कदम ह

आज जब हम परदतपिाच क दौर म ददनया क समद दिो क साथ कि-स-किा दमला कर रलन क दलए तयार खड ह ऐस म हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच करन की जररत ह सीिी भतती क माधयम स लोक सवाओ एव नीदतगत तर क दनणचयो म सबदित कषतो की योगयताओ की कषमता का उपयोग करक ही हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच कर सक ग

(लखक राजयसभा सदसय एव भाजपा क राकटरिय महासकिव ह )

22

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दी सरकार न नयनतम समथचन मय (एमएसपी) क मय म 2018-19 सत क दलय बढोतरी की घोरणा की ह दजसस दकसानो को राहत

दमलन की सभावना ह हालादक दवरोिी दल सरकार क इस दनणचय को एक राजनीदतक फसल क रप म दख रह ह लदकन उनक तकच आिारहीन ह योदक सरकार की इस घोरणा स दिभर क दकसान लाभादनवत होग जबदक इस साल क अत म कवल 3 राजयो मधय परदि राजथान और छतीसगढ म दविानसभा रनाव होन वाल ह

खरीफ क मौसम म सवाचदिक उपजाय जान वाल सामानय

एमएसपी वकधि ककसािो क कहर म एक और कदम

सरीश कसह

मो

23

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

िान का एमएसपी 200 रपय परदत दवटल बढाकर 1750 रपय दकया गया ह जो पहल 1550 रपय परदत दवटल था यह मय ए2 और एफएल लागत स करीब 5009 परदतित अदिक ह खरीफ की सभी 14 फसलो का एमएसपी लागत स करीब 50 परदतित अदिक कर ददया गया ह सबस अदिक बढोतरी मग और रागी क एमएसपी म की गई ह दपछल साल की तलना म मग का एमएसपी 1400 रपय परदत दवटल और रागी का 900 रपय परदत दवटल बढाया गया ह

मीदडयम टपल कपास का एमएसपी 4020 रपय स बढाकर 5150 रपय परदत दवटल और लॉनग टपल कपास का 4320 रपय स बढाकर 5450 रपय परदत दवटल दकया गया ह गौरतलब ह दक सरकार न दवत वरच 2018-19 क बजट म दकसानो को लागत मय स 50 परदतित अदिक एमएसपी दन का वादा दकया था नीर ददय गय तादलका स एमएसपी म बढोतरी को अचछी तरह स समझा जा सकता ह

क दरीय गहमती राजनाथ दसह क अनसार यह वरच 2022 तक दकसानो की आय दोगनी करन की ददिा म उठाया गया कदम ह व इस दनणचय स रिामीण अथचवयवथा पर सकारातमक परभाव पडन की बात कह रह ह व यह भी कह रह ह दक इसस दकसानो की करय िदति बढगी दजसस कारोबारी गदतदवदियो म तजी आयगी साथ ही इसस रिामीण अथचवयवथा मजबत होगी राजनाथ दसह क मतादबक एमएसपी म बढोतरी स महगाई जरर थोडी बढ सकती ह लदकन सरकार महगाई को दनयदतत करन की हर सभव कोदिि करगी

खादय पदाथषो की कीमतो म इजाफा म मखय भदमका दबरौदलयो की होती ह आज भी मबई म कोई भी सबजी 50 रपय परदत दकलो स कम नही ह रावल दाल और दसर अनाजो क सदभच म भी कमोबि यही दथदत ह यह दथदत दि क दसर िहरो म भी कायम ह दबरौदलयो पर लगाम लगा कर इस काफी हद तक दनयदतत दकया जा सकता ह

एमएसपी की गणना ए2 यानी बीज-खाद आदद का खरच और एफएल यानी पररवार क सदयो का महनताना क आिार पर की गई ह हालादक दकसान सगठन इस सी2 यानी जमीन की लागत और सभी तरह की लागत क आिार पर करन की माग कर रह ह सरकार दजस तरह स दकसानो क दहत म लगातार कदम उठा रही ह उसस लगता ह दक आग आन वाल ददनो म सरकार दकसानो की इस माग को भी मान लगी कहा जा सकता ह दक मोदी सरकार दारा एमएसपी म बढोतरी की घोरणा स दनदचित रप स दकसान लाभादनवत होग और उनकी आदथचक दथदत म सिार होगा इसस उनकी सामादजक

दथदत म भी सकारातमक बदलाव आन की सभावना ह

(लखक भाररीय स बक क कॉरपोर क दर मबई क आक णक अिसनधाि कवभाग म कायणरर ह)

24

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

स दि म गरीबी हटाओ क नार क बावजद गरीबी बढती गई हो वहा गरीबी दमटान की बात करना कपबना-लोक म दवररण करना ही माना जाएगा

सौभागयकवि यह कपटना अब हकीकत म बदल रकी ह अमररकी िोि सथाय बदकगसा क फयरर डवलपमट बलॉग म परकादित ररपाटच क मतादबक भारत अब ददनया का सबस जया दा गरीबो का घर नही रह गया ह मई 2018 म जहा भारत म 730 करोड लोग अतय त गरीब की शणी म थ वही नाइजीररया म यह तादात 870 करोड ह इस परकार कल गरीबो की सखया क अनसार भारत अब दसर पायदान पर आ गया ह

भारर म कम हो रही गरीबी

रमश कमार दब

ररपोटच क अनसार हर दमनट 44 भारतीय अतयीत गरीब की शणी स दनकल रह ह यह ददनया म गरीबी घटन की सबस तज रफतार ह यदद यह रफतार जारी रहती ह तो 2018 क अत तक भारत सबस जयाहदा गरीब आबादी वाल दिो म तीसर नबर पर आ जाएगा तब नाइजीररया पहल व कागो दसर था न पर होग

ररपोटच म उस आबादी को अतयजत गरीबी क दायर म रहन वाली माना गया ह दजसक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर (लगभग 130 रपय) स भी कम रकम होती ह ररपोटच क मतादबक 2022 तक तीन फीसदी स कम भारतीय ऐस रह जाएग दजनक पास रोजाना क दलए 19 डॉलर नही होग वही 2030 तक भारत म सबक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर होग दसर िबदोत म भारत म अतयात गरीब िबदॉ इदतहास क पननोि म दफन हो रका होगा

गरीबी दमटान की इस सबस तज रफतार पर मीदडया व मोदी दवरोदियो न रपपी साि ली ह योदक यह महतव पणच उपलदबि आकडो की बाजीगरी और रनावी नारो की बजाय दवकास का लाभ जनता तक पहरान क रलत हादसल हई ह वस तो यह उपलदबिस मोदी सरकार की सभी योजनाओ की दन ह लदकन यहा दबजली उपलबिपता और परतयककष नकदी हता तरण का उलदख परासदगक ह

कज

Source wwwZee News - Indiacom

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POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

आदथचक दवकास और दबजली आपदतच म गहर सबि को दखत हए मोदी सरकार न सबस पहल सभी घरो तक दबजली पहरान का समयबद कायचकरम दनिाचररत दकया हर त र पर जवाबदही तय करन का नतीजा यह हआ दक मई 2018 तक सभी गावो तक दबजली पहरा दी गई अब सरकार हर घर तक दबजली पहरान का कायच यद तरर पर कर रही ह

दबजली की माग और आपदतच क बीर खाई को पाटन क दलए मोदी सरकार न उतपा दन बढान पर जोर ददया इसका नतीजा यह हआ दक 31 मारच 2018 तक दि की कल दबजली उतपादन कषमता बढकर 344000 मगावाट तक पहर गई दबजली उतपाबदन क साथ-साथ मोदी सरकार न दबजली बरान का अदभयान िर दकया

पहली बार दबजली बरान का अदभयान दवजापनो स आग बढकर ठोस जमीनी रप दलया इसक दलए उजाला योजना िर की गई दजसक तहत 30 करोड स अदिक एलईडी बबोए का दवतरण दकया गया इसस एलईडी बबो की कीमत 350 रपय स घटकर 45 रपय रह गई दवदयत दवहीन गावो म दबजली पहरन और आपदतच म सिार स दि म कारोबारी गदतदवदियो को रफतार दमली दजसका लाभ अतत गरीबी उनम लन म दमल रहा ह

दि म गरीबी दनवारण म एक बडी बािा हर त र पर फला भरषटा रार रहा ह सबस बडी बात यह ह दक इस सता पकष का समथचन हादसल था इस दषरटकर को तोडन क दलए मोदी सरकार न गरीबो को बदकग परदकरया स जोडन क दलए जन-िन योजना िर की इसक तहत दपछल रार वरषो म 32 करोड जन-िन बक खात खोल गए आज की तारीख म 85 परदतित भारतीयो क पास बक खात ह जबदक 2014 म यह अनपात महज 45 परदतित था

इन खातो को आिार सखया4 स जोडन क बाद दवकासीय

गदतदवदियो सदबसकडी छातवदत पिन आदद क तहत दी जान वाली रकम को सीि बक खात म भजा जान लगा सरना परौदयोदगकी आिाररत दनगरानी परणाली का पररणाम यह हआ दक 38 करोड एलपीजी उपभोतिान और 275 करोड फजती रािन काडचिारी गायब हो गए

इसी परकार दसरी योजनाओ म बड पमान पर फजती लाभाथती पकड गए इसस हर साल 83000 करोड रपयो का भरषटाारार रका दजस अब सरकार दवकासीय गदतदवदियो म दनवि कर रही ह दजसका दरगामी नतीजा गरीबी उनमलन क रप म आ रहा ह

इसी तरह मोदी सरकार न थाीनीय तार पर कारोबार को बढावा दन क दलए मदरा योजना गरोबो को वरचछर ईिन महया करान क दलए उजवतरणला योजना गरीबो को आवास सवाचदिक दपछड दजलो म दवकासीय योजनाओ क दकरयानवोयन पर दविर फोकस जसी योजनाओ को लाग दकया दजसस लोगो की आमदनी बढी और व गरीबी क दषरीकर स बाहर दनकल रह ह

भारत क इदतहास म पहली बार हआ ह जब गरीबी हटाओ का नारा लगाए दबना गरीबी कम करन म मदद दमली ह जस-जस मोदी सरकार की योजनाए जमीन पर लाग होगी वस-वस लोगो की आमदनी बढगी और गरीबो की सखयान म कमी आएगी मोदी सरकार की यही उपलदबि गरीबो क नकली मसीहाओ (राहल गािी मायावती अदखलि यादव लाल यादव) की नीद हराम दकए हए ह इनहण डर ह दक एक बार गरीबी दमट गई तब गरीबो क नाम पर की जानवाली राजनीदत का याक होगा

(लखक कनदरीय सकिवालय म अकधकारी ह य उिक किजी कविार ह)

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Political commentarieS

26July 2018

जरात दविानसभा रनाव क समय जारी कारिस का जनऊिारी सकरण बनद हआ अब लोकसभा रनाव की तयारी ह राहल गािी की वगच दविर क

साथ बठक पहल गलाम नबी आजाद और दफर िदि थरर क बयान यही ददखात ह भारत को बदनाम करन वाली बात यही तक

रर क बयाि स उजागर हआ कागस का िहरा

डॉ कदलीप अकिहोती

सीदमत नही ह

पादकतान क नता भी भारत क दखलाफ बयान दत ह सयति राषट सघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन का बयान भी लगभग ऐसा ही था उसका कहना था दक जमम कशमीर और पाक अदिकत कशमीर की दथदत एक जसी ह दोनो थानो पर नागररक मार जा रह ह गलाम नबी आजाद का बयान भी इसस दमलता जलता था उनहोन जमम कशमीर म सरकषा बलो दारा आम नागररको को मारन का आरोप लगाया था िदि थरर बोल दक नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो भारत दहनद पादकतान बन जायगा

पादकतान क नताओ सना सयति राषटसघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन गलाम नवी आजाद िदि थरर मदणिकर अययर दददगवजय दसह सिील कमार दिद पी दरदबरम आदद क आग-पीछ बयानो की मल भावना एक जसी यो लगती ह इसका गहन दवशरण होना रादहए यपीए सरकार क समय इसी परकार क बयान खब रदरचत होत थ सरकार क मदतयो स लकर पाटती

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27July 2018

सगठन क लोग दहनद आतकवाद का राग अलाप रह थ

इन बयानो का पादकतान म खब वागत हआ था तमाम कोदििो क बाद भी कारिस की सरकार छह वरच म दहनद आतकवाद को अि मात भी परमादणत नही कर सकी थी िदि थरर का बयान भी इसी कोदट का ह उनक बयान का भाव यही ह दक दहनद भी आतकवादी होत ह य भारत को पादकतान जसा बना दग

थरर न कहा यदद भाजपा दोबारा लोकसभा रनाव जीतगी तो हमारा लोकतादतक सदविान खतम हो जाएगा योदक उनक पास भारतीय सदविान की िदजजया उडान और एक नया सदविान दलखन वाल सार ततव ह उनका दलखा नया सदविान दहद राषट क दसदातो पर आिाररत होगा जो अपसखयको क समानता क अदिकार को खतम कर दगा यह दि को दहद पादकतान बना दगा थरर क बयान की तीखी आलोरना की गई इसक बाद वह बयान वापस लत तब भी गनीमत थी लदकन उनहोन दनलचजजतापवचक अपन को सही सादबत करन का परयास दकया ह उनहोन कहा दक जो पहल कहा उस एक बार दफर कहगा

दखा जाए तो पादकतान का जनम एक िमच दविर की आबादी क दलए हआ था दजसन अपन दि क अपसखयको क साथ भदभाव दकया अपसखयको को पादकतान म उनक मौदलक अदिकारो स भी वदरत रखा गया भारत न उस तकच को कभी वीकार नही दकया दजसक आिार पर दो दिो का बटवारा हआ था

िदि थरर क बयान स भारत और दहनद सकदत दोनो का अपमान हआ ह भारतीय सकदत दवशव म सबस परारीन ह हजारो वरषो म तलवार क बल पर अपन मत क परसार का कोई परयास नही दकया गया पादकतान अलग सभयता का परदतदनदितव करता ह दजसम अपसखयक या गर मदलमो क परदत कोई हमददती नही होती अनय म को क उदाहरण भी सामन ह ऐस म दहनद पादकतान की बात करना िरारत पणच ह

भारत म जब तक दहनद बहमत म ह तब तक अपसखयको क परदत कोई भदभाव नही हो सकता तबतक य पादकतान नही बन सकता समया वहा होती ह जहा दहनद अपसखयक होत ह पादकतान सदहत तमाम मदलम म को का उदाहरण सामन ह बटवार क समय बीस परदतित स जयादा दहनद पादकतान म थ अब नाम मात क बर ह य भी दयनीय दिा म रहत ह वही भारत म मसलमानो की आबादी बढती जा रही उनक साथ कोई भदभाव नही होता

दसरी बात यह दक भारत क मल ढार म कोई बदलाव नही

हो सकता कछ सदविान सिोिन ऐस होत ह दजनम ससद क साथ आि राजयो की सहमदत भी जररी होती ह नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो तानािाह नही हो जाएग थरर की बात म कोई दम नही ह

तीसरी बात यह दक भाजपा पहली बार सता म नही आई ह आज करीब पसठ परदतित दहस म उसका िासन ह नरदर मोदी को परिानमती बन रार वरच पर हो रक ह थरर को बताना रादहए दक भाजपा या नरदर मोदी की सरकार न ऐसा या दकया दजसक आिार पर व दहनद पादकतान का आरोप लगा रह ऐसा या था जो मसलमानो क दलए कारिस न कर ददया भाजपा सरकार न नही दकया

रौथी गभीर बात यह दक थरर न अपसखयको को डरान और भडकान का परयास दकया ह इसक दलए उनक दवरद काननी कारचवाई होनी रादहए दि क ससािनो पर अपसखयको का पहला हक बतान दहनद आतकवाद का दिगफा छोडन स अपसखयको क दहत नही हो सकत

यदद अपसखयक दपछड ह तो उसक दलए कारिस सबस बडी दोरी ह योदक उसको सबस अदिक समय तक िासन करन का मौका दमला भाजपा नरदर मोदी की आलोरना करन का सभी को अदिकार ह लदकन राजनीदतक दलो को एक मयाचदा का पालन अवशय करना रादहए दवरोि ऐसा नही होना रादहए जो भारत और दहनद िमच को अपमादनत कर

(लखक कहनद पीजी कॉलज म एसोकसए परोफसर ह)

Political commentarieS

28July 2018

Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on 4th July 2018 answered a reference in Govt of NCT

Delhi v Union of India signifying the unique nature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a Union Territory with an elected regional government but under the administration of the President of India through the Lieutenant Governor

In Indiarsquos federal structure the Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws on matters

Judgment of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India Upholding the Constitutional Powers of the

Lieutenant Governor

a

Shivam Singhania

Political commentarieS

29July 2018

enumerated in the Union List of Schedule VII of the Constitution and the State Legislative Assemblies have exclusive powers to make laws on matters enumerated in the State List of Schedule VII of the Constitution Both the Parliament and the Assemblies can make laws on entries in the Concurrent List subject to the condition that in the event of conflict of Union and State Laws the law enacted by the Parliament will prevail Therefore states are a distinguishable recognized entity in the governance structure with considerable powers to reflect the will of the people of any particular state As a corollary the Union and state governments have fairly demarcated spheres of power and sufficient degree of autonomy in framing and executing welfare policies distinct and independent of one another

A third category of governance structure are Union Territories which are directly governed by the Union Executive through Administrators The entire territory of India is divided into states which means any piece of land will fall within the boundary of at least one state and therefore on it can be exercised the executive powers of that state government However Union Territories even though may fall within the territory of a state is governed directly by the union government for example Chandigarh

What if a Union Territory has its own government Whether the Union government continues to hold power and if so to what extent What is the scope of the government of the Union Territory is it similar to a state government Does the administrator become akin to the Governor of a state or he has a more direct role to play compared to a Governor Will the territory be run by a hybrid system of both the central and its own government and what would such hybrid structure be These are questions of governance and constitutional conflict

Article 239AA of the Constitution governs the structure of legislature and executive in NCT Delhi It provides for a legislature for Delhi directly elected by the people of Delhi and a Council of Ministers from such legislative assembly

According to Article 239AA (3)(a) the legislative power of the NCT assembly extends to all matters in the state list except three matters (public order police and land) According to Article 329(4) the executive powers of NCT government extends to all matters for which the NCT Assembly has power to make laws Interestingly the Parliament has the power to make laws for the Union Territory of NCT Delhi on matters on Union State as well as Concurrent List Therefore for Delhi the Parliament can make laws for matters in the Union List and on Land Public Order and Police while both the NCT Assembly and the Parliament can make laws for other matters in the State List and Concurrent List and in case of conflict the law enacted by Parliament shall prevail

This presents the unique state of NCT Delhi conclusively proving that it is a Union Territory and does not have the features of a federal state as all its laws can be repugnant to Parliamentary laws and the NCT government is duty bound to follow and implement such Parliamentary laws which override the laws made by the NCT assembly itself

Even though legislative powers overlap the Supreme Court found that the executive powers vest only in the NCT government It opined that the principles of representative government and collective ministerial responsibility are fundamental to a democratic setup which being enshrined as a basic tenet of our Constitution cannot be done away with in favour of a completely centrally administered system when the Parliament in its constituent power by the Sixty-Ninth Amendment had decided to

Political commentarieS

30July 2018

provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

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31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

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32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

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34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

events spmrf

35July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

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40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

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19July 2018

traditions and its evolution In fact there is an eclectic mix of fine arts and applied arts as well as folk art in the museum A new method of study was thus established whereby Bengal as well as Indian culture was showcased in its proper glory

Dr Syama Prasad was especially interested in Asian culture He established facilities for study of Chinese and Tibetan language and culture The Asian country of Cambodia fell within his intellectual interests He was felicitated by the then king of Cambodia It is thought that the inclusion of Chinese and Tibetan studies within the curricula of Calcutta University was symbolic of Syamaprasadrsquos love for Asia

In the educational field Syamaprasadrsquos biggest contribution was in establishing the idea of Panchsheel He believed that the faculty latent in the youth of the new age could be properly set free through Panchsheel In his second convocation address (1936) Dr Syama Prasad set forth the principles of Panchsheel to be definitely followed These were

1 To spread education at all levels of society to facilitate the development of the virtues of the youth

2 To facilitate proper union between cultural and professional education

3 The teachers must impart education based on the national culture

4 Education must be geared towards the achieving of truth and beauty in free and liberal atmosphere

5 The extension of the aid of the state in education

The education policy that he initiated as Vice-Chancellor of University of Calcutta was to become the blue print of the national education policy in later days The ideas that he had introduced in the fields of social sciences humanities and

science occupy an important position in modern Indian education system He always gave great importance to the unity and welfare of the country It was for this reason that he wanted to build up a generation of students who would dedicate themselves to the task of serving the nation The little time in which Dr Syama Prasad could bring about improvement in the university is but a small chapter of his extremely active life Hard work and sacrifice are the cornerstones of any successful venture and Dr Syama Prasad left his mark in both these spheres in his work in the university The first aim of his life was to bring about Indiarsquos independence and the other aim was to keep the university environment free from political and communal strife It is for this reason that in the contemporary scenario it is necessary for every teacher to emulate Syamaprasadrsquos life and principles Here lies the need to know Dr Syama Prasad and his valuable teachings

(Writer is a professor department of South amp South East Asian Studies University of Calcutta)

Notes and References 1 Dinesh Chandra Sinha Prasanga Kolkata

Biswavidyalaya Calcutta University 2007 p 370

2 Ibid p 416

3 Dhirendranath Sen ldquoDr Syama Prasad as I knew himrdquo Calcutta Review (October 1944) 13

4 For details see Syndicate Resolutions dated 24081928 cited in Sinha Prasanga Kolkata Biswavidyalaya p 410

5 Tathagata Roy The Life and Times of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee ndash A Complete Biography Prabhat Prakashan New Delhi 2012 p 49

6 Ibid p 50

7 Ibid pp 53-54

8 Ibid p 46

9 Dinesh Chandra Sinha opcit pp 366-367

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POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दर सरकार दारा lsquoसीिी भततीrsquo क माधयम स लोक सवाओ म lsquoसयति सदरवrsquo तर क अदिकाररयो को रख जान का दनणचय रराच म ह दरअसल सरकार

न हाल ही म दवदभनन सरकारी मतालयो म सयति सदरव क 10 पदो क दलए सीिी भतती की अदिसरना जारी की दजसक तहत आवदनकताच दसदवल सवा परीकषा की परदकरया स नही होन क बावजद सरकार म सयति सदरव क रप म दि दनमाचण क कायषो म अपना योगदान द सक ग

क दर सरकार क इस दनणचय पर सहमदत-असहमदत क बीर कछ

सीधी भरती परकरिया एक जररी किरणय

भपदर यादव

तथयातमक दवरय उभर ह दजस कारण इस दनणचय को समझना समीरीन ह ऐसा दबकल नही ह दक इस तरह क दनणचय पहली बार दलय गय ह अथवा ऐसा पहली बार होन जा रहा ह

अगर पीछ दख तो अनक उदाहरण दमलग दजनम सीिी भतती स दवदभनन कषतो क लोग सरकार म अपनी सवाए द रह ह और द रक ह उदाहरण क तौर पर दवमल जालान मोटक दसह अहलवादलया और िकर आरायच जस दवदभनन कषतो क दविरज अपनी सवाए सीिी भतती क माधयम स दत रह ह अत इस दनणचय को पहली बार उठाया गया कदम कह कर परशनदरहन खडा करना उदरत नही ह

इस कदम को राजनीदतक रशम स दखना भी ठीक नही सही मायन म दखा जाय तो यह कादमचक मतालय दारा काफी सोर दवरार और मथन क बाद दलया गया दनणचय ह दजसक भदवषय म सकारातमक पररणाम ददखग यह भरम नही होना रादहए दक दि की नौकरिाही और सघ लोक सवा आयोग स आनवाल अदिकाररयो म योगयता का अभाव ह अथवा कोई कमी ह

यह दनदवचवाददत ह दक भारत क पास एक मजबत लोकतादतक परणाली ह और हमारी नौकरिाही वयवथा अतयत ही योगय ह सीिी भतती का यह फसला वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर वतचमान की जररत को दखत हए अलग-अलग कषतो की योगयताओ और कषमताओ का दिदहत म कस उपयोग हो क सबि म एक ठोस और

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दनणाचयक समािान मात ह

सीिी भतती की इस परदकरया को ससद की lsquoकमटी ऑन इटीमट 2016-17rsquo की लोकसभा म परतत एक ररपोटच क माधयम स समझन पर दथदत जयादा पषट नजर आयगी

सदन म पि इस ररपोटच म सदमदत न नयनतम सीिी भतती की दसफाररि की ह सदमदत का मानना ह दक इसस न कवल सरकारी कायचिली म बदलाव आयगा बदक समाज क दवदभनन वगषो क दविरजो क सझावो व दवरारो को भी सरकारी परणाली का दहसा बनाया जा सकगा सदमदत न यह भी वीकार दकया ह दक राषटीय तर पर सघ लोक सवा आयोग की परदतयोगी परीकषाओ क माधयम स रयदनत अदिकारी अलग-अलग िदकषक पषठभदम स आत ह

इस वजह स तकनीकी पहलओ पर कछ मामलो म व योगय होन क बावजद अनदभज होत ह दलहाजा नीदत दनयामक तयार करन म उनह कई मदशकलो का सामना करना पडता ह सीिी भतती स इस आवशयकता की तकच सगत पदतच की जा सकती ह तथा दविरजो की कषमता का लाभ दलया जा सकता ह

हालादक कछ लोग इस परशन पर भी रराच कर रह ह दक इसस कही उन लोगो म उतसाहहीनता का भाव न पदा हो जाय जो परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स रयदनत होकर लोक सवा म आत ह

ऐसा सोरना उदरत नही ह योदक वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर इसस परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स आनवाल लोगो पर कोई परभाव नही पडगा दरअसल अलग-अलग कषतो क दकष लोगो को उचर तरीय सवा म लान का दनणचय इसदलए दकया गया योदक सयति सदरव तर तक पहरन म एक अदिकारी को लबा समय खरच करना पडता ह इस दौरान वह दस साल स जयादा दजल और तहसील तर पर कायच करत हए जमीनी दथदत का सटीक अनभव परापत करत ह

लोक सवा म लबा परिासदनक अनभव परापत करन क बाद ही कोई अदिकारी इस दथदत म होता ह दक उस नीदत दनमाचण का

दादयतव ददया जाय अत यदद सीिी भतती स अनभवी लोगो को लाया जाता ह तो इसस परदतपिाच क साथ सवा की गणवता भी बढगी बहमखी दवकास क दलए यह जररी ह दक हम अपनी परी कषमता और योगयता क साथ कायच कर और यह पणच सहभादगता स ही सभव ह

दनजी कषत क दविरजो की योगयता व कषमता का लाभ सरकारी सवाओ म दलया जाय और सरकारी सवाओ क योगय एव अनभवी व कषमतावान लोगो क दववक का लाभ दनजी कषतो म दन का पराविान तयार हो परपर सहयोग की यह भावना जब सरलता और सगमतापवचक वयवहार म आयगी तो दि क दवकास को और गदत दमलगी ससद की सदमदत न ऐस पराविानो की जररत को भी महसस दकया ह

सीिी भतती क मद पर कारिस समत कछ दलो का यह कहना दक यह कोई परभावी फसला अथवा lsquoगम-रजरrsquo नही ह गलत ह रदक मरा खद का ससदीय थायी सदमदतयो का कायाचनभव बताता ह दक क दर सरकार क नीदत दनिाचरण व उस लाग करान स जड महतवपणच फसल सयति सदरव तर पर ही तय होत ह ऐस म जादहर ह दक इसस कायचपरणाली म बडा बदलाव आयगा और नवारार क दार खलग आदखर खली हवा म सास लन क दलए हम भी तो अपनी बद दखडदकया खोलनी होगी

जसा दक हम दख रह ह दक दि म कोई भी दनणचय सरकार ल उस राजनीदतक बहस म लान और राजनीदत करन स दवपकष बाज नही आता सीिी भतती का दवरय भी दवपकष क राजनीदतक एजड स अछता नही ह कारिस न सीिी भतती को लकर आरकषण का मदा उठाया ह कारिस का ऐसा करना दसवाय राजनीदतक कवायद क और कछ भी नही ह

क दर सरकार आरकषण की नीदत को लकर पषट ह और वह सदविान सममत ढग स लाग करन को लकर अपनी परदतबदता अनक बार जादहर कर रकी ह दलहाजा इस नीदतगत फसल पर दवपकष का यह दिगफा कवल राजनीदतक अवरोि की भावना स उठाया गया कदम ह

आज जब हम परदतपिाच क दौर म ददनया क समद दिो क साथ कि-स-किा दमला कर रलन क दलए तयार खड ह ऐस म हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच करन की जररत ह सीिी भतती क माधयम स लोक सवाओ एव नीदतगत तर क दनणचयो म सबदित कषतो की योगयताओ की कषमता का उपयोग करक ही हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच कर सक ग

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दी सरकार न नयनतम समथचन मय (एमएसपी) क मय म 2018-19 सत क दलय बढोतरी की घोरणा की ह दजसस दकसानो को राहत

दमलन की सभावना ह हालादक दवरोिी दल सरकार क इस दनणचय को एक राजनीदतक फसल क रप म दख रह ह लदकन उनक तकच आिारहीन ह योदक सरकार की इस घोरणा स दिभर क दकसान लाभादनवत होग जबदक इस साल क अत म कवल 3 राजयो मधय परदि राजथान और छतीसगढ म दविानसभा रनाव होन वाल ह

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िान का एमएसपी 200 रपय परदत दवटल बढाकर 1750 रपय दकया गया ह जो पहल 1550 रपय परदत दवटल था यह मय ए2 और एफएल लागत स करीब 5009 परदतित अदिक ह खरीफ की सभी 14 फसलो का एमएसपी लागत स करीब 50 परदतित अदिक कर ददया गया ह सबस अदिक बढोतरी मग और रागी क एमएसपी म की गई ह दपछल साल की तलना म मग का एमएसपी 1400 रपय परदत दवटल और रागी का 900 रपय परदत दवटल बढाया गया ह

मीदडयम टपल कपास का एमएसपी 4020 रपय स बढाकर 5150 रपय परदत दवटल और लॉनग टपल कपास का 4320 रपय स बढाकर 5450 रपय परदत दवटल दकया गया ह गौरतलब ह दक सरकार न दवत वरच 2018-19 क बजट म दकसानो को लागत मय स 50 परदतित अदिक एमएसपी दन का वादा दकया था नीर ददय गय तादलका स एमएसपी म बढोतरी को अचछी तरह स समझा जा सकता ह

क दरीय गहमती राजनाथ दसह क अनसार यह वरच 2022 तक दकसानो की आय दोगनी करन की ददिा म उठाया गया कदम ह व इस दनणचय स रिामीण अथचवयवथा पर सकारातमक परभाव पडन की बात कह रह ह व यह भी कह रह ह दक इसस दकसानो की करय िदति बढगी दजसस कारोबारी गदतदवदियो म तजी आयगी साथ ही इसस रिामीण अथचवयवथा मजबत होगी राजनाथ दसह क मतादबक एमएसपी म बढोतरी स महगाई जरर थोडी बढ सकती ह लदकन सरकार महगाई को दनयदतत करन की हर सभव कोदिि करगी

खादय पदाथषो की कीमतो म इजाफा म मखय भदमका दबरौदलयो की होती ह आज भी मबई म कोई भी सबजी 50 रपय परदत दकलो स कम नही ह रावल दाल और दसर अनाजो क सदभच म भी कमोबि यही दथदत ह यह दथदत दि क दसर िहरो म भी कायम ह दबरौदलयो पर लगाम लगा कर इस काफी हद तक दनयदतत दकया जा सकता ह

एमएसपी की गणना ए2 यानी बीज-खाद आदद का खरच और एफएल यानी पररवार क सदयो का महनताना क आिार पर की गई ह हालादक दकसान सगठन इस सी2 यानी जमीन की लागत और सभी तरह की लागत क आिार पर करन की माग कर रह ह सरकार दजस तरह स दकसानो क दहत म लगातार कदम उठा रही ह उसस लगता ह दक आग आन वाल ददनो म सरकार दकसानो की इस माग को भी मान लगी कहा जा सकता ह दक मोदी सरकार दारा एमएसपी म बढोतरी की घोरणा स दनदचित रप स दकसान लाभादनवत होग और उनकी आदथचक दथदत म सिार होगा इसस उनकी सामादजक

दथदत म भी सकारातमक बदलाव आन की सभावना ह

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स दि म गरीबी हटाओ क नार क बावजद गरीबी बढती गई हो वहा गरीबी दमटान की बात करना कपबना-लोक म दवररण करना ही माना जाएगा

सौभागयकवि यह कपटना अब हकीकत म बदल रकी ह अमररकी िोि सथाय बदकगसा क फयरर डवलपमट बलॉग म परकादित ररपाटच क मतादबक भारत अब ददनया का सबस जया दा गरीबो का घर नही रह गया ह मई 2018 म जहा भारत म 730 करोड लोग अतय त गरीब की शणी म थ वही नाइजीररया म यह तादात 870 करोड ह इस परकार कल गरीबो की सखया क अनसार भारत अब दसर पायदान पर आ गया ह

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ररपोटच क अनसार हर दमनट 44 भारतीय अतयीत गरीब की शणी स दनकल रह ह यह ददनया म गरीबी घटन की सबस तज रफतार ह यदद यह रफतार जारी रहती ह तो 2018 क अत तक भारत सबस जयाहदा गरीब आबादी वाल दिो म तीसर नबर पर आ जाएगा तब नाइजीररया पहल व कागो दसर था न पर होग

ररपोटच म उस आबादी को अतयजत गरीबी क दायर म रहन वाली माना गया ह दजसक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर (लगभग 130 रपय) स भी कम रकम होती ह ररपोटच क मतादबक 2022 तक तीन फीसदी स कम भारतीय ऐस रह जाएग दजनक पास रोजाना क दलए 19 डॉलर नही होग वही 2030 तक भारत म सबक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर होग दसर िबदोत म भारत म अतयात गरीब िबदॉ इदतहास क पननोि म दफन हो रका होगा

गरीबी दमटान की इस सबस तज रफतार पर मीदडया व मोदी दवरोदियो न रपपी साि ली ह योदक यह महतव पणच उपलदबि आकडो की बाजीगरी और रनावी नारो की बजाय दवकास का लाभ जनता तक पहरान क रलत हादसल हई ह वस तो यह उपलदबिस मोदी सरकार की सभी योजनाओ की दन ह लदकन यहा दबजली उपलबिपता और परतयककष नकदी हता तरण का उलदख परासदगक ह

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आदथचक दवकास और दबजली आपदतच म गहर सबि को दखत हए मोदी सरकार न सबस पहल सभी घरो तक दबजली पहरान का समयबद कायचकरम दनिाचररत दकया हर त र पर जवाबदही तय करन का नतीजा यह हआ दक मई 2018 तक सभी गावो तक दबजली पहरा दी गई अब सरकार हर घर तक दबजली पहरान का कायच यद तरर पर कर रही ह

दबजली की माग और आपदतच क बीर खाई को पाटन क दलए मोदी सरकार न उतपा दन बढान पर जोर ददया इसका नतीजा यह हआ दक 31 मारच 2018 तक दि की कल दबजली उतपादन कषमता बढकर 344000 मगावाट तक पहर गई दबजली उतपाबदन क साथ-साथ मोदी सरकार न दबजली बरान का अदभयान िर दकया

पहली बार दबजली बरान का अदभयान दवजापनो स आग बढकर ठोस जमीनी रप दलया इसक दलए उजाला योजना िर की गई दजसक तहत 30 करोड स अदिक एलईडी बबोए का दवतरण दकया गया इसस एलईडी बबो की कीमत 350 रपय स घटकर 45 रपय रह गई दवदयत दवहीन गावो म दबजली पहरन और आपदतच म सिार स दि म कारोबारी गदतदवदियो को रफतार दमली दजसका लाभ अतत गरीबी उनम लन म दमल रहा ह

दि म गरीबी दनवारण म एक बडी बािा हर त र पर फला भरषटा रार रहा ह सबस बडी बात यह ह दक इस सता पकष का समथचन हादसल था इस दषरटकर को तोडन क दलए मोदी सरकार न गरीबो को बदकग परदकरया स जोडन क दलए जन-िन योजना िर की इसक तहत दपछल रार वरषो म 32 करोड जन-िन बक खात खोल गए आज की तारीख म 85 परदतित भारतीयो क पास बक खात ह जबदक 2014 म यह अनपात महज 45 परदतित था

इन खातो को आिार सखया4 स जोडन क बाद दवकासीय

गदतदवदियो सदबसकडी छातवदत पिन आदद क तहत दी जान वाली रकम को सीि बक खात म भजा जान लगा सरना परौदयोदगकी आिाररत दनगरानी परणाली का पररणाम यह हआ दक 38 करोड एलपीजी उपभोतिान और 275 करोड फजती रािन काडचिारी गायब हो गए

इसी परकार दसरी योजनाओ म बड पमान पर फजती लाभाथती पकड गए इसस हर साल 83000 करोड रपयो का भरषटाारार रका दजस अब सरकार दवकासीय गदतदवदियो म दनवि कर रही ह दजसका दरगामी नतीजा गरीबी उनमलन क रप म आ रहा ह

इसी तरह मोदी सरकार न थाीनीय तार पर कारोबार को बढावा दन क दलए मदरा योजना गरोबो को वरचछर ईिन महया करान क दलए उजवतरणला योजना गरीबो को आवास सवाचदिक दपछड दजलो म दवकासीय योजनाओ क दकरयानवोयन पर दविर फोकस जसी योजनाओ को लाग दकया दजसस लोगो की आमदनी बढी और व गरीबी क दषरीकर स बाहर दनकल रह ह

भारत क इदतहास म पहली बार हआ ह जब गरीबी हटाओ का नारा लगाए दबना गरीबी कम करन म मदद दमली ह जस-जस मोदी सरकार की योजनाए जमीन पर लाग होगी वस-वस लोगो की आमदनी बढगी और गरीबो की सखयान म कमी आएगी मोदी सरकार की यही उपलदबि गरीबो क नकली मसीहाओ (राहल गािी मायावती अदखलि यादव लाल यादव) की नीद हराम दकए हए ह इनहण डर ह दक एक बार गरीबी दमट गई तब गरीबो क नाम पर की जानवाली राजनीदत का याक होगा

(लखक कनदरीय सकिवालय म अकधकारी ह य उिक किजी कविार ह)

Source wwwbhopalsamacharcom

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26July 2018

जरात दविानसभा रनाव क समय जारी कारिस का जनऊिारी सकरण बनद हआ अब लोकसभा रनाव की तयारी ह राहल गािी की वगच दविर क

साथ बठक पहल गलाम नबी आजाद और दफर िदि थरर क बयान यही ददखात ह भारत को बदनाम करन वाली बात यही तक

रर क बयाि स उजागर हआ कागस का िहरा

डॉ कदलीप अकिहोती

सीदमत नही ह

पादकतान क नता भी भारत क दखलाफ बयान दत ह सयति राषट सघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन का बयान भी लगभग ऐसा ही था उसका कहना था दक जमम कशमीर और पाक अदिकत कशमीर की दथदत एक जसी ह दोनो थानो पर नागररक मार जा रह ह गलाम नबी आजाद का बयान भी इसस दमलता जलता था उनहोन जमम कशमीर म सरकषा बलो दारा आम नागररको को मारन का आरोप लगाया था िदि थरर बोल दक नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो भारत दहनद पादकतान बन जायगा

पादकतान क नताओ सना सयति राषटसघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन गलाम नवी आजाद िदि थरर मदणिकर अययर दददगवजय दसह सिील कमार दिद पी दरदबरम आदद क आग-पीछ बयानो की मल भावना एक जसी यो लगती ह इसका गहन दवशरण होना रादहए यपीए सरकार क समय इसी परकार क बयान खब रदरचत होत थ सरकार क मदतयो स लकर पाटती

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27July 2018

सगठन क लोग दहनद आतकवाद का राग अलाप रह थ

इन बयानो का पादकतान म खब वागत हआ था तमाम कोदििो क बाद भी कारिस की सरकार छह वरच म दहनद आतकवाद को अि मात भी परमादणत नही कर सकी थी िदि थरर का बयान भी इसी कोदट का ह उनक बयान का भाव यही ह दक दहनद भी आतकवादी होत ह य भारत को पादकतान जसा बना दग

थरर न कहा यदद भाजपा दोबारा लोकसभा रनाव जीतगी तो हमारा लोकतादतक सदविान खतम हो जाएगा योदक उनक पास भारतीय सदविान की िदजजया उडान और एक नया सदविान दलखन वाल सार ततव ह उनका दलखा नया सदविान दहद राषट क दसदातो पर आिाररत होगा जो अपसखयको क समानता क अदिकार को खतम कर दगा यह दि को दहद पादकतान बना दगा थरर क बयान की तीखी आलोरना की गई इसक बाद वह बयान वापस लत तब भी गनीमत थी लदकन उनहोन दनलचजजतापवचक अपन को सही सादबत करन का परयास दकया ह उनहोन कहा दक जो पहल कहा उस एक बार दफर कहगा

दखा जाए तो पादकतान का जनम एक िमच दविर की आबादी क दलए हआ था दजसन अपन दि क अपसखयको क साथ भदभाव दकया अपसखयको को पादकतान म उनक मौदलक अदिकारो स भी वदरत रखा गया भारत न उस तकच को कभी वीकार नही दकया दजसक आिार पर दो दिो का बटवारा हआ था

िदि थरर क बयान स भारत और दहनद सकदत दोनो का अपमान हआ ह भारतीय सकदत दवशव म सबस परारीन ह हजारो वरषो म तलवार क बल पर अपन मत क परसार का कोई परयास नही दकया गया पादकतान अलग सभयता का परदतदनदितव करता ह दजसम अपसखयक या गर मदलमो क परदत कोई हमददती नही होती अनय म को क उदाहरण भी सामन ह ऐस म दहनद पादकतान की बात करना िरारत पणच ह

भारत म जब तक दहनद बहमत म ह तब तक अपसखयको क परदत कोई भदभाव नही हो सकता तबतक य पादकतान नही बन सकता समया वहा होती ह जहा दहनद अपसखयक होत ह पादकतान सदहत तमाम मदलम म को का उदाहरण सामन ह बटवार क समय बीस परदतित स जयादा दहनद पादकतान म थ अब नाम मात क बर ह य भी दयनीय दिा म रहत ह वही भारत म मसलमानो की आबादी बढती जा रही उनक साथ कोई भदभाव नही होता

दसरी बात यह दक भारत क मल ढार म कोई बदलाव नही

हो सकता कछ सदविान सिोिन ऐस होत ह दजनम ससद क साथ आि राजयो की सहमदत भी जररी होती ह नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो तानािाह नही हो जाएग थरर की बात म कोई दम नही ह

तीसरी बात यह दक भाजपा पहली बार सता म नही आई ह आज करीब पसठ परदतित दहस म उसका िासन ह नरदर मोदी को परिानमती बन रार वरच पर हो रक ह थरर को बताना रादहए दक भाजपा या नरदर मोदी की सरकार न ऐसा या दकया दजसक आिार पर व दहनद पादकतान का आरोप लगा रह ऐसा या था जो मसलमानो क दलए कारिस न कर ददया भाजपा सरकार न नही दकया

रौथी गभीर बात यह दक थरर न अपसखयको को डरान और भडकान का परयास दकया ह इसक दलए उनक दवरद काननी कारचवाई होनी रादहए दि क ससािनो पर अपसखयको का पहला हक बतान दहनद आतकवाद का दिगफा छोडन स अपसखयको क दहत नही हो सकत

यदद अपसखयक दपछड ह तो उसक दलए कारिस सबस बडी दोरी ह योदक उसको सबस अदिक समय तक िासन करन का मौका दमला भाजपा नरदर मोदी की आलोरना करन का सभी को अदिकार ह लदकन राजनीदतक दलो को एक मयाचदा का पालन अवशय करना रादहए दवरोि ऐसा नही होना रादहए जो भारत और दहनद िमच को अपमादनत कर

(लखक कहनद पीजी कॉलज म एसोकसए परोफसर ह)

Political commentarieS

28July 2018

Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on 4th July 2018 answered a reference in Govt of NCT

Delhi v Union of India signifying the unique nature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a Union Territory with an elected regional government but under the administration of the President of India through the Lieutenant Governor

In Indiarsquos federal structure the Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws on matters

Judgment of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India Upholding the Constitutional Powers of the

Lieutenant Governor

a

Shivam Singhania

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29July 2018

enumerated in the Union List of Schedule VII of the Constitution and the State Legislative Assemblies have exclusive powers to make laws on matters enumerated in the State List of Schedule VII of the Constitution Both the Parliament and the Assemblies can make laws on entries in the Concurrent List subject to the condition that in the event of conflict of Union and State Laws the law enacted by the Parliament will prevail Therefore states are a distinguishable recognized entity in the governance structure with considerable powers to reflect the will of the people of any particular state As a corollary the Union and state governments have fairly demarcated spheres of power and sufficient degree of autonomy in framing and executing welfare policies distinct and independent of one another

A third category of governance structure are Union Territories which are directly governed by the Union Executive through Administrators The entire territory of India is divided into states which means any piece of land will fall within the boundary of at least one state and therefore on it can be exercised the executive powers of that state government However Union Territories even though may fall within the territory of a state is governed directly by the union government for example Chandigarh

What if a Union Territory has its own government Whether the Union government continues to hold power and if so to what extent What is the scope of the government of the Union Territory is it similar to a state government Does the administrator become akin to the Governor of a state or he has a more direct role to play compared to a Governor Will the territory be run by a hybrid system of both the central and its own government and what would such hybrid structure be These are questions of governance and constitutional conflict

Article 239AA of the Constitution governs the structure of legislature and executive in NCT Delhi It provides for a legislature for Delhi directly elected by the people of Delhi and a Council of Ministers from such legislative assembly

According to Article 239AA (3)(a) the legislative power of the NCT assembly extends to all matters in the state list except three matters (public order police and land) According to Article 329(4) the executive powers of NCT government extends to all matters for which the NCT Assembly has power to make laws Interestingly the Parliament has the power to make laws for the Union Territory of NCT Delhi on matters on Union State as well as Concurrent List Therefore for Delhi the Parliament can make laws for matters in the Union List and on Land Public Order and Police while both the NCT Assembly and the Parliament can make laws for other matters in the State List and Concurrent List and in case of conflict the law enacted by Parliament shall prevail

This presents the unique state of NCT Delhi conclusively proving that it is a Union Territory and does not have the features of a federal state as all its laws can be repugnant to Parliamentary laws and the NCT government is duty bound to follow and implement such Parliamentary laws which override the laws made by the NCT assembly itself

Even though legislative powers overlap the Supreme Court found that the executive powers vest only in the NCT government It opined that the principles of representative government and collective ministerial responsibility are fundamental to a democratic setup which being enshrined as a basic tenet of our Constitution cannot be done away with in favour of a completely centrally administered system when the Parliament in its constituent power by the Sixty-Ninth Amendment had decided to

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30July 2018

provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

Political commentarieS

31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

Special article

32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

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34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

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35July 2018

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1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

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1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

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SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

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40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

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POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दर सरकार दारा lsquoसीिी भततीrsquo क माधयम स लोक सवाओ म lsquoसयति सदरवrsquo तर क अदिकाररयो को रख जान का दनणचय रराच म ह दरअसल सरकार

न हाल ही म दवदभनन सरकारी मतालयो म सयति सदरव क 10 पदो क दलए सीिी भतती की अदिसरना जारी की दजसक तहत आवदनकताच दसदवल सवा परीकषा की परदकरया स नही होन क बावजद सरकार म सयति सदरव क रप म दि दनमाचण क कायषो म अपना योगदान द सक ग

क दर सरकार क इस दनणचय पर सहमदत-असहमदत क बीर कछ

सीधी भरती परकरिया एक जररी किरणय

भपदर यादव

तथयातमक दवरय उभर ह दजस कारण इस दनणचय को समझना समीरीन ह ऐसा दबकल नही ह दक इस तरह क दनणचय पहली बार दलय गय ह अथवा ऐसा पहली बार होन जा रहा ह

अगर पीछ दख तो अनक उदाहरण दमलग दजनम सीिी भतती स दवदभनन कषतो क लोग सरकार म अपनी सवाए द रह ह और द रक ह उदाहरण क तौर पर दवमल जालान मोटक दसह अहलवादलया और िकर आरायच जस दवदभनन कषतो क दविरज अपनी सवाए सीिी भतती क माधयम स दत रह ह अत इस दनणचय को पहली बार उठाया गया कदम कह कर परशनदरहन खडा करना उदरत नही ह

इस कदम को राजनीदतक रशम स दखना भी ठीक नही सही मायन म दखा जाय तो यह कादमचक मतालय दारा काफी सोर दवरार और मथन क बाद दलया गया दनणचय ह दजसक भदवषय म सकारातमक पररणाम ददखग यह भरम नही होना रादहए दक दि की नौकरिाही और सघ लोक सवा आयोग स आनवाल अदिकाररयो म योगयता का अभाव ह अथवा कोई कमी ह

यह दनदवचवाददत ह दक भारत क पास एक मजबत लोकतादतक परणाली ह और हमारी नौकरिाही वयवथा अतयत ही योगय ह सीिी भतती का यह फसला वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर वतचमान की जररत को दखत हए अलग-अलग कषतो की योगयताओ और कषमताओ का दिदहत म कस उपयोग हो क सबि म एक ठोस और

21

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दनणाचयक समािान मात ह

सीिी भतती की इस परदकरया को ससद की lsquoकमटी ऑन इटीमट 2016-17rsquo की लोकसभा म परतत एक ररपोटच क माधयम स समझन पर दथदत जयादा पषट नजर आयगी

सदन म पि इस ररपोटच म सदमदत न नयनतम सीिी भतती की दसफाररि की ह सदमदत का मानना ह दक इसस न कवल सरकारी कायचिली म बदलाव आयगा बदक समाज क दवदभनन वगषो क दविरजो क सझावो व दवरारो को भी सरकारी परणाली का दहसा बनाया जा सकगा सदमदत न यह भी वीकार दकया ह दक राषटीय तर पर सघ लोक सवा आयोग की परदतयोगी परीकषाओ क माधयम स रयदनत अदिकारी अलग-अलग िदकषक पषठभदम स आत ह

इस वजह स तकनीकी पहलओ पर कछ मामलो म व योगय होन क बावजद अनदभज होत ह दलहाजा नीदत दनयामक तयार करन म उनह कई मदशकलो का सामना करना पडता ह सीिी भतती स इस आवशयकता की तकच सगत पदतच की जा सकती ह तथा दविरजो की कषमता का लाभ दलया जा सकता ह

हालादक कछ लोग इस परशन पर भी रराच कर रह ह दक इसस कही उन लोगो म उतसाहहीनता का भाव न पदा हो जाय जो परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स रयदनत होकर लोक सवा म आत ह

ऐसा सोरना उदरत नही ह योदक वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर इसस परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स आनवाल लोगो पर कोई परभाव नही पडगा दरअसल अलग-अलग कषतो क दकष लोगो को उचर तरीय सवा म लान का दनणचय इसदलए दकया गया योदक सयति सदरव तर तक पहरन म एक अदिकारी को लबा समय खरच करना पडता ह इस दौरान वह दस साल स जयादा दजल और तहसील तर पर कायच करत हए जमीनी दथदत का सटीक अनभव परापत करत ह

लोक सवा म लबा परिासदनक अनभव परापत करन क बाद ही कोई अदिकारी इस दथदत म होता ह दक उस नीदत दनमाचण का

दादयतव ददया जाय अत यदद सीिी भतती स अनभवी लोगो को लाया जाता ह तो इसस परदतपिाच क साथ सवा की गणवता भी बढगी बहमखी दवकास क दलए यह जररी ह दक हम अपनी परी कषमता और योगयता क साथ कायच कर और यह पणच सहभादगता स ही सभव ह

दनजी कषत क दविरजो की योगयता व कषमता का लाभ सरकारी सवाओ म दलया जाय और सरकारी सवाओ क योगय एव अनभवी व कषमतावान लोगो क दववक का लाभ दनजी कषतो म दन का पराविान तयार हो परपर सहयोग की यह भावना जब सरलता और सगमतापवचक वयवहार म आयगी तो दि क दवकास को और गदत दमलगी ससद की सदमदत न ऐस पराविानो की जररत को भी महसस दकया ह

सीिी भतती क मद पर कारिस समत कछ दलो का यह कहना दक यह कोई परभावी फसला अथवा lsquoगम-रजरrsquo नही ह गलत ह रदक मरा खद का ससदीय थायी सदमदतयो का कायाचनभव बताता ह दक क दर सरकार क नीदत दनिाचरण व उस लाग करान स जड महतवपणच फसल सयति सदरव तर पर ही तय होत ह ऐस म जादहर ह दक इसस कायचपरणाली म बडा बदलाव आयगा और नवारार क दार खलग आदखर खली हवा म सास लन क दलए हम भी तो अपनी बद दखडदकया खोलनी होगी

जसा दक हम दख रह ह दक दि म कोई भी दनणचय सरकार ल उस राजनीदतक बहस म लान और राजनीदत करन स दवपकष बाज नही आता सीिी भतती का दवरय भी दवपकष क राजनीदतक एजड स अछता नही ह कारिस न सीिी भतती को लकर आरकषण का मदा उठाया ह कारिस का ऐसा करना दसवाय राजनीदतक कवायद क और कछ भी नही ह

क दर सरकार आरकषण की नीदत को लकर पषट ह और वह सदविान सममत ढग स लाग करन को लकर अपनी परदतबदता अनक बार जादहर कर रकी ह दलहाजा इस नीदतगत फसल पर दवपकष का यह दिगफा कवल राजनीदतक अवरोि की भावना स उठाया गया कदम ह

आज जब हम परदतपिाच क दौर म ददनया क समद दिो क साथ कि-स-किा दमला कर रलन क दलए तयार खड ह ऐस म हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच करन की जररत ह सीिी भतती क माधयम स लोक सवाओ एव नीदतगत तर क दनणचयो म सबदित कषतो की योगयताओ की कषमता का उपयोग करक ही हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच कर सक ग

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दी सरकार न नयनतम समथचन मय (एमएसपी) क मय म 2018-19 सत क दलय बढोतरी की घोरणा की ह दजसस दकसानो को राहत

दमलन की सभावना ह हालादक दवरोिी दल सरकार क इस दनणचय को एक राजनीदतक फसल क रप म दख रह ह लदकन उनक तकच आिारहीन ह योदक सरकार की इस घोरणा स दिभर क दकसान लाभादनवत होग जबदक इस साल क अत म कवल 3 राजयो मधय परदि राजथान और छतीसगढ म दविानसभा रनाव होन वाल ह

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िान का एमएसपी 200 रपय परदत दवटल बढाकर 1750 रपय दकया गया ह जो पहल 1550 रपय परदत दवटल था यह मय ए2 और एफएल लागत स करीब 5009 परदतित अदिक ह खरीफ की सभी 14 फसलो का एमएसपी लागत स करीब 50 परदतित अदिक कर ददया गया ह सबस अदिक बढोतरी मग और रागी क एमएसपी म की गई ह दपछल साल की तलना म मग का एमएसपी 1400 रपय परदत दवटल और रागी का 900 रपय परदत दवटल बढाया गया ह

मीदडयम टपल कपास का एमएसपी 4020 रपय स बढाकर 5150 रपय परदत दवटल और लॉनग टपल कपास का 4320 रपय स बढाकर 5450 रपय परदत दवटल दकया गया ह गौरतलब ह दक सरकार न दवत वरच 2018-19 क बजट म दकसानो को लागत मय स 50 परदतित अदिक एमएसपी दन का वादा दकया था नीर ददय गय तादलका स एमएसपी म बढोतरी को अचछी तरह स समझा जा सकता ह

क दरीय गहमती राजनाथ दसह क अनसार यह वरच 2022 तक दकसानो की आय दोगनी करन की ददिा म उठाया गया कदम ह व इस दनणचय स रिामीण अथचवयवथा पर सकारातमक परभाव पडन की बात कह रह ह व यह भी कह रह ह दक इसस दकसानो की करय िदति बढगी दजसस कारोबारी गदतदवदियो म तजी आयगी साथ ही इसस रिामीण अथचवयवथा मजबत होगी राजनाथ दसह क मतादबक एमएसपी म बढोतरी स महगाई जरर थोडी बढ सकती ह लदकन सरकार महगाई को दनयदतत करन की हर सभव कोदिि करगी

खादय पदाथषो की कीमतो म इजाफा म मखय भदमका दबरौदलयो की होती ह आज भी मबई म कोई भी सबजी 50 रपय परदत दकलो स कम नही ह रावल दाल और दसर अनाजो क सदभच म भी कमोबि यही दथदत ह यह दथदत दि क दसर िहरो म भी कायम ह दबरौदलयो पर लगाम लगा कर इस काफी हद तक दनयदतत दकया जा सकता ह

एमएसपी की गणना ए2 यानी बीज-खाद आदद का खरच और एफएल यानी पररवार क सदयो का महनताना क आिार पर की गई ह हालादक दकसान सगठन इस सी2 यानी जमीन की लागत और सभी तरह की लागत क आिार पर करन की माग कर रह ह सरकार दजस तरह स दकसानो क दहत म लगातार कदम उठा रही ह उसस लगता ह दक आग आन वाल ददनो म सरकार दकसानो की इस माग को भी मान लगी कहा जा सकता ह दक मोदी सरकार दारा एमएसपी म बढोतरी की घोरणा स दनदचित रप स दकसान लाभादनवत होग और उनकी आदथचक दथदत म सिार होगा इसस उनकी सामादजक

दथदत म भी सकारातमक बदलाव आन की सभावना ह

(लखक भाररीय स बक क कॉरपोर क दर मबई क आक णक अिसनधाि कवभाग म कायणरर ह)

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स दि म गरीबी हटाओ क नार क बावजद गरीबी बढती गई हो वहा गरीबी दमटान की बात करना कपबना-लोक म दवररण करना ही माना जाएगा

सौभागयकवि यह कपटना अब हकीकत म बदल रकी ह अमररकी िोि सथाय बदकगसा क फयरर डवलपमट बलॉग म परकादित ररपाटच क मतादबक भारत अब ददनया का सबस जया दा गरीबो का घर नही रह गया ह मई 2018 म जहा भारत म 730 करोड लोग अतय त गरीब की शणी म थ वही नाइजीररया म यह तादात 870 करोड ह इस परकार कल गरीबो की सखया क अनसार भारत अब दसर पायदान पर आ गया ह

भारर म कम हो रही गरीबी

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ररपोटच क अनसार हर दमनट 44 भारतीय अतयीत गरीब की शणी स दनकल रह ह यह ददनया म गरीबी घटन की सबस तज रफतार ह यदद यह रफतार जारी रहती ह तो 2018 क अत तक भारत सबस जयाहदा गरीब आबादी वाल दिो म तीसर नबर पर आ जाएगा तब नाइजीररया पहल व कागो दसर था न पर होग

ररपोटच म उस आबादी को अतयजत गरीबी क दायर म रहन वाली माना गया ह दजसक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर (लगभग 130 रपय) स भी कम रकम होती ह ररपोटच क मतादबक 2022 तक तीन फीसदी स कम भारतीय ऐस रह जाएग दजनक पास रोजाना क दलए 19 डॉलर नही होग वही 2030 तक भारत म सबक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर होग दसर िबदोत म भारत म अतयात गरीब िबदॉ इदतहास क पननोि म दफन हो रका होगा

गरीबी दमटान की इस सबस तज रफतार पर मीदडया व मोदी दवरोदियो न रपपी साि ली ह योदक यह महतव पणच उपलदबि आकडो की बाजीगरी और रनावी नारो की बजाय दवकास का लाभ जनता तक पहरान क रलत हादसल हई ह वस तो यह उपलदबिस मोदी सरकार की सभी योजनाओ की दन ह लदकन यहा दबजली उपलबिपता और परतयककष नकदी हता तरण का उलदख परासदगक ह

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आदथचक दवकास और दबजली आपदतच म गहर सबि को दखत हए मोदी सरकार न सबस पहल सभी घरो तक दबजली पहरान का समयबद कायचकरम दनिाचररत दकया हर त र पर जवाबदही तय करन का नतीजा यह हआ दक मई 2018 तक सभी गावो तक दबजली पहरा दी गई अब सरकार हर घर तक दबजली पहरान का कायच यद तरर पर कर रही ह

दबजली की माग और आपदतच क बीर खाई को पाटन क दलए मोदी सरकार न उतपा दन बढान पर जोर ददया इसका नतीजा यह हआ दक 31 मारच 2018 तक दि की कल दबजली उतपादन कषमता बढकर 344000 मगावाट तक पहर गई दबजली उतपाबदन क साथ-साथ मोदी सरकार न दबजली बरान का अदभयान िर दकया

पहली बार दबजली बरान का अदभयान दवजापनो स आग बढकर ठोस जमीनी रप दलया इसक दलए उजाला योजना िर की गई दजसक तहत 30 करोड स अदिक एलईडी बबोए का दवतरण दकया गया इसस एलईडी बबो की कीमत 350 रपय स घटकर 45 रपय रह गई दवदयत दवहीन गावो म दबजली पहरन और आपदतच म सिार स दि म कारोबारी गदतदवदियो को रफतार दमली दजसका लाभ अतत गरीबी उनम लन म दमल रहा ह

दि म गरीबी दनवारण म एक बडी बािा हर त र पर फला भरषटा रार रहा ह सबस बडी बात यह ह दक इस सता पकष का समथचन हादसल था इस दषरटकर को तोडन क दलए मोदी सरकार न गरीबो को बदकग परदकरया स जोडन क दलए जन-िन योजना िर की इसक तहत दपछल रार वरषो म 32 करोड जन-िन बक खात खोल गए आज की तारीख म 85 परदतित भारतीयो क पास बक खात ह जबदक 2014 म यह अनपात महज 45 परदतित था

इन खातो को आिार सखया4 स जोडन क बाद दवकासीय

गदतदवदियो सदबसकडी छातवदत पिन आदद क तहत दी जान वाली रकम को सीि बक खात म भजा जान लगा सरना परौदयोदगकी आिाररत दनगरानी परणाली का पररणाम यह हआ दक 38 करोड एलपीजी उपभोतिान और 275 करोड फजती रािन काडचिारी गायब हो गए

इसी परकार दसरी योजनाओ म बड पमान पर फजती लाभाथती पकड गए इसस हर साल 83000 करोड रपयो का भरषटाारार रका दजस अब सरकार दवकासीय गदतदवदियो म दनवि कर रही ह दजसका दरगामी नतीजा गरीबी उनमलन क रप म आ रहा ह

इसी तरह मोदी सरकार न थाीनीय तार पर कारोबार को बढावा दन क दलए मदरा योजना गरोबो को वरचछर ईिन महया करान क दलए उजवतरणला योजना गरीबो को आवास सवाचदिक दपछड दजलो म दवकासीय योजनाओ क दकरयानवोयन पर दविर फोकस जसी योजनाओ को लाग दकया दजसस लोगो की आमदनी बढी और व गरीबी क दषरीकर स बाहर दनकल रह ह

भारत क इदतहास म पहली बार हआ ह जब गरीबी हटाओ का नारा लगाए दबना गरीबी कम करन म मदद दमली ह जस-जस मोदी सरकार की योजनाए जमीन पर लाग होगी वस-वस लोगो की आमदनी बढगी और गरीबो की सखयान म कमी आएगी मोदी सरकार की यही उपलदबि गरीबो क नकली मसीहाओ (राहल गािी मायावती अदखलि यादव लाल यादव) की नीद हराम दकए हए ह इनहण डर ह दक एक बार गरीबी दमट गई तब गरीबो क नाम पर की जानवाली राजनीदत का याक होगा

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26July 2018

जरात दविानसभा रनाव क समय जारी कारिस का जनऊिारी सकरण बनद हआ अब लोकसभा रनाव की तयारी ह राहल गािी की वगच दविर क

साथ बठक पहल गलाम नबी आजाद और दफर िदि थरर क बयान यही ददखात ह भारत को बदनाम करन वाली बात यही तक

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सीदमत नही ह

पादकतान क नता भी भारत क दखलाफ बयान दत ह सयति राषट सघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन का बयान भी लगभग ऐसा ही था उसका कहना था दक जमम कशमीर और पाक अदिकत कशमीर की दथदत एक जसी ह दोनो थानो पर नागररक मार जा रह ह गलाम नबी आजाद का बयान भी इसस दमलता जलता था उनहोन जमम कशमीर म सरकषा बलो दारा आम नागररको को मारन का आरोप लगाया था िदि थरर बोल दक नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो भारत दहनद पादकतान बन जायगा

पादकतान क नताओ सना सयति राषटसघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन गलाम नवी आजाद िदि थरर मदणिकर अययर दददगवजय दसह सिील कमार दिद पी दरदबरम आदद क आग-पीछ बयानो की मल भावना एक जसी यो लगती ह इसका गहन दवशरण होना रादहए यपीए सरकार क समय इसी परकार क बयान खब रदरचत होत थ सरकार क मदतयो स लकर पाटती

Political commentarieS

27July 2018

सगठन क लोग दहनद आतकवाद का राग अलाप रह थ

इन बयानो का पादकतान म खब वागत हआ था तमाम कोदििो क बाद भी कारिस की सरकार छह वरच म दहनद आतकवाद को अि मात भी परमादणत नही कर सकी थी िदि थरर का बयान भी इसी कोदट का ह उनक बयान का भाव यही ह दक दहनद भी आतकवादी होत ह य भारत को पादकतान जसा बना दग

थरर न कहा यदद भाजपा दोबारा लोकसभा रनाव जीतगी तो हमारा लोकतादतक सदविान खतम हो जाएगा योदक उनक पास भारतीय सदविान की िदजजया उडान और एक नया सदविान दलखन वाल सार ततव ह उनका दलखा नया सदविान दहद राषट क दसदातो पर आिाररत होगा जो अपसखयको क समानता क अदिकार को खतम कर दगा यह दि को दहद पादकतान बना दगा थरर क बयान की तीखी आलोरना की गई इसक बाद वह बयान वापस लत तब भी गनीमत थी लदकन उनहोन दनलचजजतापवचक अपन को सही सादबत करन का परयास दकया ह उनहोन कहा दक जो पहल कहा उस एक बार दफर कहगा

दखा जाए तो पादकतान का जनम एक िमच दविर की आबादी क दलए हआ था दजसन अपन दि क अपसखयको क साथ भदभाव दकया अपसखयको को पादकतान म उनक मौदलक अदिकारो स भी वदरत रखा गया भारत न उस तकच को कभी वीकार नही दकया दजसक आिार पर दो दिो का बटवारा हआ था

िदि थरर क बयान स भारत और दहनद सकदत दोनो का अपमान हआ ह भारतीय सकदत दवशव म सबस परारीन ह हजारो वरषो म तलवार क बल पर अपन मत क परसार का कोई परयास नही दकया गया पादकतान अलग सभयता का परदतदनदितव करता ह दजसम अपसखयक या गर मदलमो क परदत कोई हमददती नही होती अनय म को क उदाहरण भी सामन ह ऐस म दहनद पादकतान की बात करना िरारत पणच ह

भारत म जब तक दहनद बहमत म ह तब तक अपसखयको क परदत कोई भदभाव नही हो सकता तबतक य पादकतान नही बन सकता समया वहा होती ह जहा दहनद अपसखयक होत ह पादकतान सदहत तमाम मदलम म को का उदाहरण सामन ह बटवार क समय बीस परदतित स जयादा दहनद पादकतान म थ अब नाम मात क बर ह य भी दयनीय दिा म रहत ह वही भारत म मसलमानो की आबादी बढती जा रही उनक साथ कोई भदभाव नही होता

दसरी बात यह दक भारत क मल ढार म कोई बदलाव नही

हो सकता कछ सदविान सिोिन ऐस होत ह दजनम ससद क साथ आि राजयो की सहमदत भी जररी होती ह नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो तानािाह नही हो जाएग थरर की बात म कोई दम नही ह

तीसरी बात यह दक भाजपा पहली बार सता म नही आई ह आज करीब पसठ परदतित दहस म उसका िासन ह नरदर मोदी को परिानमती बन रार वरच पर हो रक ह थरर को बताना रादहए दक भाजपा या नरदर मोदी की सरकार न ऐसा या दकया दजसक आिार पर व दहनद पादकतान का आरोप लगा रह ऐसा या था जो मसलमानो क दलए कारिस न कर ददया भाजपा सरकार न नही दकया

रौथी गभीर बात यह दक थरर न अपसखयको को डरान और भडकान का परयास दकया ह इसक दलए उनक दवरद काननी कारचवाई होनी रादहए दि क ससािनो पर अपसखयको का पहला हक बतान दहनद आतकवाद का दिगफा छोडन स अपसखयको क दहत नही हो सकत

यदद अपसखयक दपछड ह तो उसक दलए कारिस सबस बडी दोरी ह योदक उसको सबस अदिक समय तक िासन करन का मौका दमला भाजपा नरदर मोदी की आलोरना करन का सभी को अदिकार ह लदकन राजनीदतक दलो को एक मयाचदा का पालन अवशय करना रादहए दवरोि ऐसा नही होना रादहए जो भारत और दहनद िमच को अपमादनत कर

(लखक कहनद पीजी कॉलज म एसोकसए परोफसर ह)

Political commentarieS

28July 2018

Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on 4th July 2018 answered a reference in Govt of NCT

Delhi v Union of India signifying the unique nature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a Union Territory with an elected regional government but under the administration of the President of India through the Lieutenant Governor

In Indiarsquos federal structure the Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws on matters

Judgment of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India Upholding the Constitutional Powers of the

Lieutenant Governor

a

Shivam Singhania

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29July 2018

enumerated in the Union List of Schedule VII of the Constitution and the State Legislative Assemblies have exclusive powers to make laws on matters enumerated in the State List of Schedule VII of the Constitution Both the Parliament and the Assemblies can make laws on entries in the Concurrent List subject to the condition that in the event of conflict of Union and State Laws the law enacted by the Parliament will prevail Therefore states are a distinguishable recognized entity in the governance structure with considerable powers to reflect the will of the people of any particular state As a corollary the Union and state governments have fairly demarcated spheres of power and sufficient degree of autonomy in framing and executing welfare policies distinct and independent of one another

A third category of governance structure are Union Territories which are directly governed by the Union Executive through Administrators The entire territory of India is divided into states which means any piece of land will fall within the boundary of at least one state and therefore on it can be exercised the executive powers of that state government However Union Territories even though may fall within the territory of a state is governed directly by the union government for example Chandigarh

What if a Union Territory has its own government Whether the Union government continues to hold power and if so to what extent What is the scope of the government of the Union Territory is it similar to a state government Does the administrator become akin to the Governor of a state or he has a more direct role to play compared to a Governor Will the territory be run by a hybrid system of both the central and its own government and what would such hybrid structure be These are questions of governance and constitutional conflict

Article 239AA of the Constitution governs the structure of legislature and executive in NCT Delhi It provides for a legislature for Delhi directly elected by the people of Delhi and a Council of Ministers from such legislative assembly

According to Article 239AA (3)(a) the legislative power of the NCT assembly extends to all matters in the state list except three matters (public order police and land) According to Article 329(4) the executive powers of NCT government extends to all matters for which the NCT Assembly has power to make laws Interestingly the Parliament has the power to make laws for the Union Territory of NCT Delhi on matters on Union State as well as Concurrent List Therefore for Delhi the Parliament can make laws for matters in the Union List and on Land Public Order and Police while both the NCT Assembly and the Parliament can make laws for other matters in the State List and Concurrent List and in case of conflict the law enacted by Parliament shall prevail

This presents the unique state of NCT Delhi conclusively proving that it is a Union Territory and does not have the features of a federal state as all its laws can be repugnant to Parliamentary laws and the NCT government is duty bound to follow and implement such Parliamentary laws which override the laws made by the NCT assembly itself

Even though legislative powers overlap the Supreme Court found that the executive powers vest only in the NCT government It opined that the principles of representative government and collective ministerial responsibility are fundamental to a democratic setup which being enshrined as a basic tenet of our Constitution cannot be done away with in favour of a completely centrally administered system when the Parliament in its constituent power by the Sixty-Ninth Amendment had decided to

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30July 2018

provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

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31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

Special article

32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

vyaktI vIshesh

34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

events spmrf

35July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

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1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

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40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

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दनणाचयक समािान मात ह

सीिी भतती की इस परदकरया को ससद की lsquoकमटी ऑन इटीमट 2016-17rsquo की लोकसभा म परतत एक ररपोटच क माधयम स समझन पर दथदत जयादा पषट नजर आयगी

सदन म पि इस ररपोटच म सदमदत न नयनतम सीिी भतती की दसफाररि की ह सदमदत का मानना ह दक इसस न कवल सरकारी कायचिली म बदलाव आयगा बदक समाज क दवदभनन वगषो क दविरजो क सझावो व दवरारो को भी सरकारी परणाली का दहसा बनाया जा सकगा सदमदत न यह भी वीकार दकया ह दक राषटीय तर पर सघ लोक सवा आयोग की परदतयोगी परीकषाओ क माधयम स रयदनत अदिकारी अलग-अलग िदकषक पषठभदम स आत ह

इस वजह स तकनीकी पहलओ पर कछ मामलो म व योगय होन क बावजद अनदभज होत ह दलहाजा नीदत दनयामक तयार करन म उनह कई मदशकलो का सामना करना पडता ह सीिी भतती स इस आवशयकता की तकच सगत पदतच की जा सकती ह तथा दविरजो की कषमता का लाभ दलया जा सकता ह

हालादक कछ लोग इस परशन पर भी रराच कर रह ह दक इसस कही उन लोगो म उतसाहहीनता का भाव न पदा हो जाय जो परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स रयदनत होकर लोक सवा म आत ह

ऐसा सोरना उदरत नही ह योदक वयावहाररकता की कसौटी पर इसस परदतयोगी परीकषाओ स आनवाल लोगो पर कोई परभाव नही पडगा दरअसल अलग-अलग कषतो क दकष लोगो को उचर तरीय सवा म लान का दनणचय इसदलए दकया गया योदक सयति सदरव तर तक पहरन म एक अदिकारी को लबा समय खरच करना पडता ह इस दौरान वह दस साल स जयादा दजल और तहसील तर पर कायच करत हए जमीनी दथदत का सटीक अनभव परापत करत ह

लोक सवा म लबा परिासदनक अनभव परापत करन क बाद ही कोई अदिकारी इस दथदत म होता ह दक उस नीदत दनमाचण का

दादयतव ददया जाय अत यदद सीिी भतती स अनभवी लोगो को लाया जाता ह तो इसस परदतपिाच क साथ सवा की गणवता भी बढगी बहमखी दवकास क दलए यह जररी ह दक हम अपनी परी कषमता और योगयता क साथ कायच कर और यह पणच सहभादगता स ही सभव ह

दनजी कषत क दविरजो की योगयता व कषमता का लाभ सरकारी सवाओ म दलया जाय और सरकारी सवाओ क योगय एव अनभवी व कषमतावान लोगो क दववक का लाभ दनजी कषतो म दन का पराविान तयार हो परपर सहयोग की यह भावना जब सरलता और सगमतापवचक वयवहार म आयगी तो दि क दवकास को और गदत दमलगी ससद की सदमदत न ऐस पराविानो की जररत को भी महसस दकया ह

सीिी भतती क मद पर कारिस समत कछ दलो का यह कहना दक यह कोई परभावी फसला अथवा lsquoगम-रजरrsquo नही ह गलत ह रदक मरा खद का ससदीय थायी सदमदतयो का कायाचनभव बताता ह दक क दर सरकार क नीदत दनिाचरण व उस लाग करान स जड महतवपणच फसल सयति सदरव तर पर ही तय होत ह ऐस म जादहर ह दक इसस कायचपरणाली म बडा बदलाव आयगा और नवारार क दार खलग आदखर खली हवा म सास लन क दलए हम भी तो अपनी बद दखडदकया खोलनी होगी

जसा दक हम दख रह ह दक दि म कोई भी दनणचय सरकार ल उस राजनीदतक बहस म लान और राजनीदत करन स दवपकष बाज नही आता सीिी भतती का दवरय भी दवपकष क राजनीदतक एजड स अछता नही ह कारिस न सीिी भतती को लकर आरकषण का मदा उठाया ह कारिस का ऐसा करना दसवाय राजनीदतक कवायद क और कछ भी नही ह

क दर सरकार आरकषण की नीदत को लकर पषट ह और वह सदविान सममत ढग स लाग करन को लकर अपनी परदतबदता अनक बार जादहर कर रकी ह दलहाजा इस नीदतगत फसल पर दवपकष का यह दिगफा कवल राजनीदतक अवरोि की भावना स उठाया गया कदम ह

आज जब हम परदतपिाच क दौर म ददनया क समद दिो क साथ कि-स-किा दमला कर रलन क दलए तयार खड ह ऐस म हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच करन की जररत ह सीिी भतती क माधयम स लोक सवाओ एव नीदतगत तर क दनणचयो म सबदित कषतो की योगयताओ की कषमता का उपयोग करक ही हम अपनी सपणच ऊजाच क साथ कायच कर सक ग

(लखक राजयसभा सदसय एव भाजपा क राकटरिय महासकिव ह )

22

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

दी सरकार न नयनतम समथचन मय (एमएसपी) क मय म 2018-19 सत क दलय बढोतरी की घोरणा की ह दजसस दकसानो को राहत

दमलन की सभावना ह हालादक दवरोिी दल सरकार क इस दनणचय को एक राजनीदतक फसल क रप म दख रह ह लदकन उनक तकच आिारहीन ह योदक सरकार की इस घोरणा स दिभर क दकसान लाभादनवत होग जबदक इस साल क अत म कवल 3 राजयो मधय परदि राजथान और छतीसगढ म दविानसभा रनाव होन वाल ह

खरीफ क मौसम म सवाचदिक उपजाय जान वाल सामानय

एमएसपी वकधि ककसािो क कहर म एक और कदम

सरीश कसह

मो

23

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

िान का एमएसपी 200 रपय परदत दवटल बढाकर 1750 रपय दकया गया ह जो पहल 1550 रपय परदत दवटल था यह मय ए2 और एफएल लागत स करीब 5009 परदतित अदिक ह खरीफ की सभी 14 फसलो का एमएसपी लागत स करीब 50 परदतित अदिक कर ददया गया ह सबस अदिक बढोतरी मग और रागी क एमएसपी म की गई ह दपछल साल की तलना म मग का एमएसपी 1400 रपय परदत दवटल और रागी का 900 रपय परदत दवटल बढाया गया ह

मीदडयम टपल कपास का एमएसपी 4020 रपय स बढाकर 5150 रपय परदत दवटल और लॉनग टपल कपास का 4320 रपय स बढाकर 5450 रपय परदत दवटल दकया गया ह गौरतलब ह दक सरकार न दवत वरच 2018-19 क बजट म दकसानो को लागत मय स 50 परदतित अदिक एमएसपी दन का वादा दकया था नीर ददय गय तादलका स एमएसपी म बढोतरी को अचछी तरह स समझा जा सकता ह

क दरीय गहमती राजनाथ दसह क अनसार यह वरच 2022 तक दकसानो की आय दोगनी करन की ददिा म उठाया गया कदम ह व इस दनणचय स रिामीण अथचवयवथा पर सकारातमक परभाव पडन की बात कह रह ह व यह भी कह रह ह दक इसस दकसानो की करय िदति बढगी दजसस कारोबारी गदतदवदियो म तजी आयगी साथ ही इसस रिामीण अथचवयवथा मजबत होगी राजनाथ दसह क मतादबक एमएसपी म बढोतरी स महगाई जरर थोडी बढ सकती ह लदकन सरकार महगाई को दनयदतत करन की हर सभव कोदिि करगी

खादय पदाथषो की कीमतो म इजाफा म मखय भदमका दबरौदलयो की होती ह आज भी मबई म कोई भी सबजी 50 रपय परदत दकलो स कम नही ह रावल दाल और दसर अनाजो क सदभच म भी कमोबि यही दथदत ह यह दथदत दि क दसर िहरो म भी कायम ह दबरौदलयो पर लगाम लगा कर इस काफी हद तक दनयदतत दकया जा सकता ह

एमएसपी की गणना ए2 यानी बीज-खाद आदद का खरच और एफएल यानी पररवार क सदयो का महनताना क आिार पर की गई ह हालादक दकसान सगठन इस सी2 यानी जमीन की लागत और सभी तरह की लागत क आिार पर करन की माग कर रह ह सरकार दजस तरह स दकसानो क दहत म लगातार कदम उठा रही ह उसस लगता ह दक आग आन वाल ददनो म सरकार दकसानो की इस माग को भी मान लगी कहा जा सकता ह दक मोदी सरकार दारा एमएसपी म बढोतरी की घोरणा स दनदचित रप स दकसान लाभादनवत होग और उनकी आदथचक दथदत म सिार होगा इसस उनकी सामादजक

दथदत म भी सकारातमक बदलाव आन की सभावना ह

(लखक भाररीय स बक क कॉरपोर क दर मबई क आक णक अिसनधाि कवभाग म कायणरर ह)

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स दि म गरीबी हटाओ क नार क बावजद गरीबी बढती गई हो वहा गरीबी दमटान की बात करना कपबना-लोक म दवररण करना ही माना जाएगा

सौभागयकवि यह कपटना अब हकीकत म बदल रकी ह अमररकी िोि सथाय बदकगसा क फयरर डवलपमट बलॉग म परकादित ररपाटच क मतादबक भारत अब ददनया का सबस जया दा गरीबो का घर नही रह गया ह मई 2018 म जहा भारत म 730 करोड लोग अतय त गरीब की शणी म थ वही नाइजीररया म यह तादात 870 करोड ह इस परकार कल गरीबो की सखया क अनसार भारत अब दसर पायदान पर आ गया ह

भारर म कम हो रही गरीबी

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ररपोटच क अनसार हर दमनट 44 भारतीय अतयीत गरीब की शणी स दनकल रह ह यह ददनया म गरीबी घटन की सबस तज रफतार ह यदद यह रफतार जारी रहती ह तो 2018 क अत तक भारत सबस जयाहदा गरीब आबादी वाल दिो म तीसर नबर पर आ जाएगा तब नाइजीररया पहल व कागो दसर था न पर होग

ररपोटच म उस आबादी को अतयजत गरीबी क दायर म रहन वाली माना गया ह दजसक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर (लगभग 130 रपय) स भी कम रकम होती ह ररपोटच क मतादबक 2022 तक तीन फीसदी स कम भारतीय ऐस रह जाएग दजनक पास रोजाना क दलए 19 डॉलर नही होग वही 2030 तक भारत म सबक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर होग दसर िबदोत म भारत म अतयात गरीब िबदॉ इदतहास क पननोि म दफन हो रका होगा

गरीबी दमटान की इस सबस तज रफतार पर मीदडया व मोदी दवरोदियो न रपपी साि ली ह योदक यह महतव पणच उपलदबि आकडो की बाजीगरी और रनावी नारो की बजाय दवकास का लाभ जनता तक पहरान क रलत हादसल हई ह वस तो यह उपलदबिस मोदी सरकार की सभी योजनाओ की दन ह लदकन यहा दबजली उपलबिपता और परतयककष नकदी हता तरण का उलदख परासदगक ह

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July 2018

आदथचक दवकास और दबजली आपदतच म गहर सबि को दखत हए मोदी सरकार न सबस पहल सभी घरो तक दबजली पहरान का समयबद कायचकरम दनिाचररत दकया हर त र पर जवाबदही तय करन का नतीजा यह हआ दक मई 2018 तक सभी गावो तक दबजली पहरा दी गई अब सरकार हर घर तक दबजली पहरान का कायच यद तरर पर कर रही ह

दबजली की माग और आपदतच क बीर खाई को पाटन क दलए मोदी सरकार न उतपा दन बढान पर जोर ददया इसका नतीजा यह हआ दक 31 मारच 2018 तक दि की कल दबजली उतपादन कषमता बढकर 344000 मगावाट तक पहर गई दबजली उतपाबदन क साथ-साथ मोदी सरकार न दबजली बरान का अदभयान िर दकया

पहली बार दबजली बरान का अदभयान दवजापनो स आग बढकर ठोस जमीनी रप दलया इसक दलए उजाला योजना िर की गई दजसक तहत 30 करोड स अदिक एलईडी बबोए का दवतरण दकया गया इसस एलईडी बबो की कीमत 350 रपय स घटकर 45 रपय रह गई दवदयत दवहीन गावो म दबजली पहरन और आपदतच म सिार स दि म कारोबारी गदतदवदियो को रफतार दमली दजसका लाभ अतत गरीबी उनम लन म दमल रहा ह

दि म गरीबी दनवारण म एक बडी बािा हर त र पर फला भरषटा रार रहा ह सबस बडी बात यह ह दक इस सता पकष का समथचन हादसल था इस दषरटकर को तोडन क दलए मोदी सरकार न गरीबो को बदकग परदकरया स जोडन क दलए जन-िन योजना िर की इसक तहत दपछल रार वरषो म 32 करोड जन-िन बक खात खोल गए आज की तारीख म 85 परदतित भारतीयो क पास बक खात ह जबदक 2014 म यह अनपात महज 45 परदतित था

इन खातो को आिार सखया4 स जोडन क बाद दवकासीय

गदतदवदियो सदबसकडी छातवदत पिन आदद क तहत दी जान वाली रकम को सीि बक खात म भजा जान लगा सरना परौदयोदगकी आिाररत दनगरानी परणाली का पररणाम यह हआ दक 38 करोड एलपीजी उपभोतिान और 275 करोड फजती रािन काडचिारी गायब हो गए

इसी परकार दसरी योजनाओ म बड पमान पर फजती लाभाथती पकड गए इसस हर साल 83000 करोड रपयो का भरषटाारार रका दजस अब सरकार दवकासीय गदतदवदियो म दनवि कर रही ह दजसका दरगामी नतीजा गरीबी उनमलन क रप म आ रहा ह

इसी तरह मोदी सरकार न थाीनीय तार पर कारोबार को बढावा दन क दलए मदरा योजना गरोबो को वरचछर ईिन महया करान क दलए उजवतरणला योजना गरीबो को आवास सवाचदिक दपछड दजलो म दवकासीय योजनाओ क दकरयानवोयन पर दविर फोकस जसी योजनाओ को लाग दकया दजसस लोगो की आमदनी बढी और व गरीबी क दषरीकर स बाहर दनकल रह ह

भारत क इदतहास म पहली बार हआ ह जब गरीबी हटाओ का नारा लगाए दबना गरीबी कम करन म मदद दमली ह जस-जस मोदी सरकार की योजनाए जमीन पर लाग होगी वस-वस लोगो की आमदनी बढगी और गरीबो की सखयान म कमी आएगी मोदी सरकार की यही उपलदबि गरीबो क नकली मसीहाओ (राहल गािी मायावती अदखलि यादव लाल यादव) की नीद हराम दकए हए ह इनहण डर ह दक एक बार गरीबी दमट गई तब गरीबो क नाम पर की जानवाली राजनीदत का याक होगा

(लखक कनदरीय सकिवालय म अकधकारी ह य उिक किजी कविार ह)

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26July 2018

जरात दविानसभा रनाव क समय जारी कारिस का जनऊिारी सकरण बनद हआ अब लोकसभा रनाव की तयारी ह राहल गािी की वगच दविर क

साथ बठक पहल गलाम नबी आजाद और दफर िदि थरर क बयान यही ददखात ह भारत को बदनाम करन वाली बात यही तक

रर क बयाि स उजागर हआ कागस का िहरा

डॉ कदलीप अकिहोती

सीदमत नही ह

पादकतान क नता भी भारत क दखलाफ बयान दत ह सयति राषट सघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन का बयान भी लगभग ऐसा ही था उसका कहना था दक जमम कशमीर और पाक अदिकत कशमीर की दथदत एक जसी ह दोनो थानो पर नागररक मार जा रह ह गलाम नबी आजाद का बयान भी इसस दमलता जलता था उनहोन जमम कशमीर म सरकषा बलो दारा आम नागररको को मारन का आरोप लगाया था िदि थरर बोल दक नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो भारत दहनद पादकतान बन जायगा

पादकतान क नताओ सना सयति राषटसघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन गलाम नवी आजाद िदि थरर मदणिकर अययर दददगवजय दसह सिील कमार दिद पी दरदबरम आदद क आग-पीछ बयानो की मल भावना एक जसी यो लगती ह इसका गहन दवशरण होना रादहए यपीए सरकार क समय इसी परकार क बयान खब रदरचत होत थ सरकार क मदतयो स लकर पाटती

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27July 2018

सगठन क लोग दहनद आतकवाद का राग अलाप रह थ

इन बयानो का पादकतान म खब वागत हआ था तमाम कोदििो क बाद भी कारिस की सरकार छह वरच म दहनद आतकवाद को अि मात भी परमादणत नही कर सकी थी िदि थरर का बयान भी इसी कोदट का ह उनक बयान का भाव यही ह दक दहनद भी आतकवादी होत ह य भारत को पादकतान जसा बना दग

थरर न कहा यदद भाजपा दोबारा लोकसभा रनाव जीतगी तो हमारा लोकतादतक सदविान खतम हो जाएगा योदक उनक पास भारतीय सदविान की िदजजया उडान और एक नया सदविान दलखन वाल सार ततव ह उनका दलखा नया सदविान दहद राषट क दसदातो पर आिाररत होगा जो अपसखयको क समानता क अदिकार को खतम कर दगा यह दि को दहद पादकतान बना दगा थरर क बयान की तीखी आलोरना की गई इसक बाद वह बयान वापस लत तब भी गनीमत थी लदकन उनहोन दनलचजजतापवचक अपन को सही सादबत करन का परयास दकया ह उनहोन कहा दक जो पहल कहा उस एक बार दफर कहगा

दखा जाए तो पादकतान का जनम एक िमच दविर की आबादी क दलए हआ था दजसन अपन दि क अपसखयको क साथ भदभाव दकया अपसखयको को पादकतान म उनक मौदलक अदिकारो स भी वदरत रखा गया भारत न उस तकच को कभी वीकार नही दकया दजसक आिार पर दो दिो का बटवारा हआ था

िदि थरर क बयान स भारत और दहनद सकदत दोनो का अपमान हआ ह भारतीय सकदत दवशव म सबस परारीन ह हजारो वरषो म तलवार क बल पर अपन मत क परसार का कोई परयास नही दकया गया पादकतान अलग सभयता का परदतदनदितव करता ह दजसम अपसखयक या गर मदलमो क परदत कोई हमददती नही होती अनय म को क उदाहरण भी सामन ह ऐस म दहनद पादकतान की बात करना िरारत पणच ह

भारत म जब तक दहनद बहमत म ह तब तक अपसखयको क परदत कोई भदभाव नही हो सकता तबतक य पादकतान नही बन सकता समया वहा होती ह जहा दहनद अपसखयक होत ह पादकतान सदहत तमाम मदलम म को का उदाहरण सामन ह बटवार क समय बीस परदतित स जयादा दहनद पादकतान म थ अब नाम मात क बर ह य भी दयनीय दिा म रहत ह वही भारत म मसलमानो की आबादी बढती जा रही उनक साथ कोई भदभाव नही होता

दसरी बात यह दक भारत क मल ढार म कोई बदलाव नही

हो सकता कछ सदविान सिोिन ऐस होत ह दजनम ससद क साथ आि राजयो की सहमदत भी जररी होती ह नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो तानािाह नही हो जाएग थरर की बात म कोई दम नही ह

तीसरी बात यह दक भाजपा पहली बार सता म नही आई ह आज करीब पसठ परदतित दहस म उसका िासन ह नरदर मोदी को परिानमती बन रार वरच पर हो रक ह थरर को बताना रादहए दक भाजपा या नरदर मोदी की सरकार न ऐसा या दकया दजसक आिार पर व दहनद पादकतान का आरोप लगा रह ऐसा या था जो मसलमानो क दलए कारिस न कर ददया भाजपा सरकार न नही दकया

रौथी गभीर बात यह दक थरर न अपसखयको को डरान और भडकान का परयास दकया ह इसक दलए उनक दवरद काननी कारचवाई होनी रादहए दि क ससािनो पर अपसखयको का पहला हक बतान दहनद आतकवाद का दिगफा छोडन स अपसखयको क दहत नही हो सकत

यदद अपसखयक दपछड ह तो उसक दलए कारिस सबस बडी दोरी ह योदक उसको सबस अदिक समय तक िासन करन का मौका दमला भाजपा नरदर मोदी की आलोरना करन का सभी को अदिकार ह लदकन राजनीदतक दलो को एक मयाचदा का पालन अवशय करना रादहए दवरोि ऐसा नही होना रादहए जो भारत और दहनद िमच को अपमादनत कर

(लखक कहनद पीजी कॉलज म एसोकसए परोफसर ह)

Political commentarieS

28July 2018

Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on 4th July 2018 answered a reference in Govt of NCT

Delhi v Union of India signifying the unique nature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a Union Territory with an elected regional government but under the administration of the President of India through the Lieutenant Governor

In Indiarsquos federal structure the Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws on matters

Judgment of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India Upholding the Constitutional Powers of the

Lieutenant Governor

a

Shivam Singhania

Political commentarieS

29July 2018

enumerated in the Union List of Schedule VII of the Constitution and the State Legislative Assemblies have exclusive powers to make laws on matters enumerated in the State List of Schedule VII of the Constitution Both the Parliament and the Assemblies can make laws on entries in the Concurrent List subject to the condition that in the event of conflict of Union and State Laws the law enacted by the Parliament will prevail Therefore states are a distinguishable recognized entity in the governance structure with considerable powers to reflect the will of the people of any particular state As a corollary the Union and state governments have fairly demarcated spheres of power and sufficient degree of autonomy in framing and executing welfare policies distinct and independent of one another

A third category of governance structure are Union Territories which are directly governed by the Union Executive through Administrators The entire territory of India is divided into states which means any piece of land will fall within the boundary of at least one state and therefore on it can be exercised the executive powers of that state government However Union Territories even though may fall within the territory of a state is governed directly by the union government for example Chandigarh

What if a Union Territory has its own government Whether the Union government continues to hold power and if so to what extent What is the scope of the government of the Union Territory is it similar to a state government Does the administrator become akin to the Governor of a state or he has a more direct role to play compared to a Governor Will the territory be run by a hybrid system of both the central and its own government and what would such hybrid structure be These are questions of governance and constitutional conflict

Article 239AA of the Constitution governs the structure of legislature and executive in NCT Delhi It provides for a legislature for Delhi directly elected by the people of Delhi and a Council of Ministers from such legislative assembly

According to Article 239AA (3)(a) the legislative power of the NCT assembly extends to all matters in the state list except three matters (public order police and land) According to Article 329(4) the executive powers of NCT government extends to all matters for which the NCT Assembly has power to make laws Interestingly the Parliament has the power to make laws for the Union Territory of NCT Delhi on matters on Union State as well as Concurrent List Therefore for Delhi the Parliament can make laws for matters in the Union List and on Land Public Order and Police while both the NCT Assembly and the Parliament can make laws for other matters in the State List and Concurrent List and in case of conflict the law enacted by Parliament shall prevail

This presents the unique state of NCT Delhi conclusively proving that it is a Union Territory and does not have the features of a federal state as all its laws can be repugnant to Parliamentary laws and the NCT government is duty bound to follow and implement such Parliamentary laws which override the laws made by the NCT assembly itself

Even though legislative powers overlap the Supreme Court found that the executive powers vest only in the NCT government It opined that the principles of representative government and collective ministerial responsibility are fundamental to a democratic setup which being enshrined as a basic tenet of our Constitution cannot be done away with in favour of a completely centrally administered system when the Parliament in its constituent power by the Sixty-Ninth Amendment had decided to

Political commentarieS

30July 2018

provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

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31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

Special article

32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

vyaktI vIshesh

34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

events spmrf

35July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

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ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

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दी सरकार न नयनतम समथचन मय (एमएसपी) क मय म 2018-19 सत क दलय बढोतरी की घोरणा की ह दजसस दकसानो को राहत

दमलन की सभावना ह हालादक दवरोिी दल सरकार क इस दनणचय को एक राजनीदतक फसल क रप म दख रह ह लदकन उनक तकच आिारहीन ह योदक सरकार की इस घोरणा स दिभर क दकसान लाभादनवत होग जबदक इस साल क अत म कवल 3 राजयो मधय परदि राजथान और छतीसगढ म दविानसभा रनाव होन वाल ह

खरीफ क मौसम म सवाचदिक उपजाय जान वाल सामानय

एमएसपी वकधि ककसािो क कहर म एक और कदम

सरीश कसह

मो

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िान का एमएसपी 200 रपय परदत दवटल बढाकर 1750 रपय दकया गया ह जो पहल 1550 रपय परदत दवटल था यह मय ए2 और एफएल लागत स करीब 5009 परदतित अदिक ह खरीफ की सभी 14 फसलो का एमएसपी लागत स करीब 50 परदतित अदिक कर ददया गया ह सबस अदिक बढोतरी मग और रागी क एमएसपी म की गई ह दपछल साल की तलना म मग का एमएसपी 1400 रपय परदत दवटल और रागी का 900 रपय परदत दवटल बढाया गया ह

मीदडयम टपल कपास का एमएसपी 4020 रपय स बढाकर 5150 रपय परदत दवटल और लॉनग टपल कपास का 4320 रपय स बढाकर 5450 रपय परदत दवटल दकया गया ह गौरतलब ह दक सरकार न दवत वरच 2018-19 क बजट म दकसानो को लागत मय स 50 परदतित अदिक एमएसपी दन का वादा दकया था नीर ददय गय तादलका स एमएसपी म बढोतरी को अचछी तरह स समझा जा सकता ह

क दरीय गहमती राजनाथ दसह क अनसार यह वरच 2022 तक दकसानो की आय दोगनी करन की ददिा म उठाया गया कदम ह व इस दनणचय स रिामीण अथचवयवथा पर सकारातमक परभाव पडन की बात कह रह ह व यह भी कह रह ह दक इसस दकसानो की करय िदति बढगी दजसस कारोबारी गदतदवदियो म तजी आयगी साथ ही इसस रिामीण अथचवयवथा मजबत होगी राजनाथ दसह क मतादबक एमएसपी म बढोतरी स महगाई जरर थोडी बढ सकती ह लदकन सरकार महगाई को दनयदतत करन की हर सभव कोदिि करगी

खादय पदाथषो की कीमतो म इजाफा म मखय भदमका दबरौदलयो की होती ह आज भी मबई म कोई भी सबजी 50 रपय परदत दकलो स कम नही ह रावल दाल और दसर अनाजो क सदभच म भी कमोबि यही दथदत ह यह दथदत दि क दसर िहरो म भी कायम ह दबरौदलयो पर लगाम लगा कर इस काफी हद तक दनयदतत दकया जा सकता ह

एमएसपी की गणना ए2 यानी बीज-खाद आदद का खरच और एफएल यानी पररवार क सदयो का महनताना क आिार पर की गई ह हालादक दकसान सगठन इस सी2 यानी जमीन की लागत और सभी तरह की लागत क आिार पर करन की माग कर रह ह सरकार दजस तरह स दकसानो क दहत म लगातार कदम उठा रही ह उसस लगता ह दक आग आन वाल ददनो म सरकार दकसानो की इस माग को भी मान लगी कहा जा सकता ह दक मोदी सरकार दारा एमएसपी म बढोतरी की घोरणा स दनदचित रप स दकसान लाभादनवत होग और उनकी आदथचक दथदत म सिार होगा इसस उनकी सामादजक

दथदत म भी सकारातमक बदलाव आन की सभावना ह

(लखक भाररीय स बक क कॉरपोर क दर मबई क आक णक अिसनधाि कवभाग म कायणरर ह)

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स दि म गरीबी हटाओ क नार क बावजद गरीबी बढती गई हो वहा गरीबी दमटान की बात करना कपबना-लोक म दवररण करना ही माना जाएगा

सौभागयकवि यह कपटना अब हकीकत म बदल रकी ह अमररकी िोि सथाय बदकगसा क फयरर डवलपमट बलॉग म परकादित ररपाटच क मतादबक भारत अब ददनया का सबस जया दा गरीबो का घर नही रह गया ह मई 2018 म जहा भारत म 730 करोड लोग अतय त गरीब की शणी म थ वही नाइजीररया म यह तादात 870 करोड ह इस परकार कल गरीबो की सखया क अनसार भारत अब दसर पायदान पर आ गया ह

भारर म कम हो रही गरीबी

रमश कमार दब

ररपोटच क अनसार हर दमनट 44 भारतीय अतयीत गरीब की शणी स दनकल रह ह यह ददनया म गरीबी घटन की सबस तज रफतार ह यदद यह रफतार जारी रहती ह तो 2018 क अत तक भारत सबस जयाहदा गरीब आबादी वाल दिो म तीसर नबर पर आ जाएगा तब नाइजीररया पहल व कागो दसर था न पर होग

ररपोटच म उस आबादी को अतयजत गरीबी क दायर म रहन वाली माना गया ह दजसक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर (लगभग 130 रपय) स भी कम रकम होती ह ररपोटच क मतादबक 2022 तक तीन फीसदी स कम भारतीय ऐस रह जाएग दजनक पास रोजाना क दलए 19 डॉलर नही होग वही 2030 तक भारत म सबक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर होग दसर िबदोत म भारत म अतयात गरीब िबदॉ इदतहास क पननोि म दफन हो रका होगा

गरीबी दमटान की इस सबस तज रफतार पर मीदडया व मोदी दवरोदियो न रपपी साि ली ह योदक यह महतव पणच उपलदबि आकडो की बाजीगरी और रनावी नारो की बजाय दवकास का लाभ जनता तक पहरान क रलत हादसल हई ह वस तो यह उपलदबिस मोदी सरकार की सभी योजनाओ की दन ह लदकन यहा दबजली उपलबिपता और परतयककष नकदी हता तरण का उलदख परासदगक ह

कज

Source wwwZee News - Indiacom

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आदथचक दवकास और दबजली आपदतच म गहर सबि को दखत हए मोदी सरकार न सबस पहल सभी घरो तक दबजली पहरान का समयबद कायचकरम दनिाचररत दकया हर त र पर जवाबदही तय करन का नतीजा यह हआ दक मई 2018 तक सभी गावो तक दबजली पहरा दी गई अब सरकार हर घर तक दबजली पहरान का कायच यद तरर पर कर रही ह

दबजली की माग और आपदतच क बीर खाई को पाटन क दलए मोदी सरकार न उतपा दन बढान पर जोर ददया इसका नतीजा यह हआ दक 31 मारच 2018 तक दि की कल दबजली उतपादन कषमता बढकर 344000 मगावाट तक पहर गई दबजली उतपाबदन क साथ-साथ मोदी सरकार न दबजली बरान का अदभयान िर दकया

पहली बार दबजली बरान का अदभयान दवजापनो स आग बढकर ठोस जमीनी रप दलया इसक दलए उजाला योजना िर की गई दजसक तहत 30 करोड स अदिक एलईडी बबोए का दवतरण दकया गया इसस एलईडी बबो की कीमत 350 रपय स घटकर 45 रपय रह गई दवदयत दवहीन गावो म दबजली पहरन और आपदतच म सिार स दि म कारोबारी गदतदवदियो को रफतार दमली दजसका लाभ अतत गरीबी उनम लन म दमल रहा ह

दि म गरीबी दनवारण म एक बडी बािा हर त र पर फला भरषटा रार रहा ह सबस बडी बात यह ह दक इस सता पकष का समथचन हादसल था इस दषरटकर को तोडन क दलए मोदी सरकार न गरीबो को बदकग परदकरया स जोडन क दलए जन-िन योजना िर की इसक तहत दपछल रार वरषो म 32 करोड जन-िन बक खात खोल गए आज की तारीख म 85 परदतित भारतीयो क पास बक खात ह जबदक 2014 म यह अनपात महज 45 परदतित था

इन खातो को आिार सखया4 स जोडन क बाद दवकासीय

गदतदवदियो सदबसकडी छातवदत पिन आदद क तहत दी जान वाली रकम को सीि बक खात म भजा जान लगा सरना परौदयोदगकी आिाररत दनगरानी परणाली का पररणाम यह हआ दक 38 करोड एलपीजी उपभोतिान और 275 करोड फजती रािन काडचिारी गायब हो गए

इसी परकार दसरी योजनाओ म बड पमान पर फजती लाभाथती पकड गए इसस हर साल 83000 करोड रपयो का भरषटाारार रका दजस अब सरकार दवकासीय गदतदवदियो म दनवि कर रही ह दजसका दरगामी नतीजा गरीबी उनमलन क रप म आ रहा ह

इसी तरह मोदी सरकार न थाीनीय तार पर कारोबार को बढावा दन क दलए मदरा योजना गरोबो को वरचछर ईिन महया करान क दलए उजवतरणला योजना गरीबो को आवास सवाचदिक दपछड दजलो म दवकासीय योजनाओ क दकरयानवोयन पर दविर फोकस जसी योजनाओ को लाग दकया दजसस लोगो की आमदनी बढी और व गरीबी क दषरीकर स बाहर दनकल रह ह

भारत क इदतहास म पहली बार हआ ह जब गरीबी हटाओ का नारा लगाए दबना गरीबी कम करन म मदद दमली ह जस-जस मोदी सरकार की योजनाए जमीन पर लाग होगी वस-वस लोगो की आमदनी बढगी और गरीबो की सखयान म कमी आएगी मोदी सरकार की यही उपलदबि गरीबो क नकली मसीहाओ (राहल गािी मायावती अदखलि यादव लाल यादव) की नीद हराम दकए हए ह इनहण डर ह दक एक बार गरीबी दमट गई तब गरीबो क नाम पर की जानवाली राजनीदत का याक होगा

(लखक कनदरीय सकिवालय म अकधकारी ह य उिक किजी कविार ह)

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Political commentarieS

26July 2018

जरात दविानसभा रनाव क समय जारी कारिस का जनऊिारी सकरण बनद हआ अब लोकसभा रनाव की तयारी ह राहल गािी की वगच दविर क

साथ बठक पहल गलाम नबी आजाद और दफर िदि थरर क बयान यही ददखात ह भारत को बदनाम करन वाली बात यही तक

रर क बयाि स उजागर हआ कागस का िहरा

डॉ कदलीप अकिहोती

सीदमत नही ह

पादकतान क नता भी भारत क दखलाफ बयान दत ह सयति राषट सघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन का बयान भी लगभग ऐसा ही था उसका कहना था दक जमम कशमीर और पाक अदिकत कशमीर की दथदत एक जसी ह दोनो थानो पर नागररक मार जा रह ह गलाम नबी आजाद का बयान भी इसस दमलता जलता था उनहोन जमम कशमीर म सरकषा बलो दारा आम नागररको को मारन का आरोप लगाया था िदि थरर बोल दक नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो भारत दहनद पादकतान बन जायगा

पादकतान क नताओ सना सयति राषटसघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन गलाम नवी आजाद िदि थरर मदणिकर अययर दददगवजय दसह सिील कमार दिद पी दरदबरम आदद क आग-पीछ बयानो की मल भावना एक जसी यो लगती ह इसका गहन दवशरण होना रादहए यपीए सरकार क समय इसी परकार क बयान खब रदरचत होत थ सरकार क मदतयो स लकर पाटती

Political commentarieS

27July 2018

सगठन क लोग दहनद आतकवाद का राग अलाप रह थ

इन बयानो का पादकतान म खब वागत हआ था तमाम कोदििो क बाद भी कारिस की सरकार छह वरच म दहनद आतकवाद को अि मात भी परमादणत नही कर सकी थी िदि थरर का बयान भी इसी कोदट का ह उनक बयान का भाव यही ह दक दहनद भी आतकवादी होत ह य भारत को पादकतान जसा बना दग

थरर न कहा यदद भाजपा दोबारा लोकसभा रनाव जीतगी तो हमारा लोकतादतक सदविान खतम हो जाएगा योदक उनक पास भारतीय सदविान की िदजजया उडान और एक नया सदविान दलखन वाल सार ततव ह उनका दलखा नया सदविान दहद राषट क दसदातो पर आिाररत होगा जो अपसखयको क समानता क अदिकार को खतम कर दगा यह दि को दहद पादकतान बना दगा थरर क बयान की तीखी आलोरना की गई इसक बाद वह बयान वापस लत तब भी गनीमत थी लदकन उनहोन दनलचजजतापवचक अपन को सही सादबत करन का परयास दकया ह उनहोन कहा दक जो पहल कहा उस एक बार दफर कहगा

दखा जाए तो पादकतान का जनम एक िमच दविर की आबादी क दलए हआ था दजसन अपन दि क अपसखयको क साथ भदभाव दकया अपसखयको को पादकतान म उनक मौदलक अदिकारो स भी वदरत रखा गया भारत न उस तकच को कभी वीकार नही दकया दजसक आिार पर दो दिो का बटवारा हआ था

िदि थरर क बयान स भारत और दहनद सकदत दोनो का अपमान हआ ह भारतीय सकदत दवशव म सबस परारीन ह हजारो वरषो म तलवार क बल पर अपन मत क परसार का कोई परयास नही दकया गया पादकतान अलग सभयता का परदतदनदितव करता ह दजसम अपसखयक या गर मदलमो क परदत कोई हमददती नही होती अनय म को क उदाहरण भी सामन ह ऐस म दहनद पादकतान की बात करना िरारत पणच ह

भारत म जब तक दहनद बहमत म ह तब तक अपसखयको क परदत कोई भदभाव नही हो सकता तबतक य पादकतान नही बन सकता समया वहा होती ह जहा दहनद अपसखयक होत ह पादकतान सदहत तमाम मदलम म को का उदाहरण सामन ह बटवार क समय बीस परदतित स जयादा दहनद पादकतान म थ अब नाम मात क बर ह य भी दयनीय दिा म रहत ह वही भारत म मसलमानो की आबादी बढती जा रही उनक साथ कोई भदभाव नही होता

दसरी बात यह दक भारत क मल ढार म कोई बदलाव नही

हो सकता कछ सदविान सिोिन ऐस होत ह दजनम ससद क साथ आि राजयो की सहमदत भी जररी होती ह नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो तानािाह नही हो जाएग थरर की बात म कोई दम नही ह

तीसरी बात यह दक भाजपा पहली बार सता म नही आई ह आज करीब पसठ परदतित दहस म उसका िासन ह नरदर मोदी को परिानमती बन रार वरच पर हो रक ह थरर को बताना रादहए दक भाजपा या नरदर मोदी की सरकार न ऐसा या दकया दजसक आिार पर व दहनद पादकतान का आरोप लगा रह ऐसा या था जो मसलमानो क दलए कारिस न कर ददया भाजपा सरकार न नही दकया

रौथी गभीर बात यह दक थरर न अपसखयको को डरान और भडकान का परयास दकया ह इसक दलए उनक दवरद काननी कारचवाई होनी रादहए दि क ससािनो पर अपसखयको का पहला हक बतान दहनद आतकवाद का दिगफा छोडन स अपसखयको क दहत नही हो सकत

यदद अपसखयक दपछड ह तो उसक दलए कारिस सबस बडी दोरी ह योदक उसको सबस अदिक समय तक िासन करन का मौका दमला भाजपा नरदर मोदी की आलोरना करन का सभी को अदिकार ह लदकन राजनीदतक दलो को एक मयाचदा का पालन अवशय करना रादहए दवरोि ऐसा नही होना रादहए जो भारत और दहनद िमच को अपमादनत कर

(लखक कहनद पीजी कॉलज म एसोकसए परोफसर ह)

Political commentarieS

28July 2018

Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on 4th July 2018 answered a reference in Govt of NCT

Delhi v Union of India signifying the unique nature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a Union Territory with an elected regional government but under the administration of the President of India through the Lieutenant Governor

In Indiarsquos federal structure the Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws on matters

Judgment of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India Upholding the Constitutional Powers of the

Lieutenant Governor

a

Shivam Singhania

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29July 2018

enumerated in the Union List of Schedule VII of the Constitution and the State Legislative Assemblies have exclusive powers to make laws on matters enumerated in the State List of Schedule VII of the Constitution Both the Parliament and the Assemblies can make laws on entries in the Concurrent List subject to the condition that in the event of conflict of Union and State Laws the law enacted by the Parliament will prevail Therefore states are a distinguishable recognized entity in the governance structure with considerable powers to reflect the will of the people of any particular state As a corollary the Union and state governments have fairly demarcated spheres of power and sufficient degree of autonomy in framing and executing welfare policies distinct and independent of one another

A third category of governance structure are Union Territories which are directly governed by the Union Executive through Administrators The entire territory of India is divided into states which means any piece of land will fall within the boundary of at least one state and therefore on it can be exercised the executive powers of that state government However Union Territories even though may fall within the territory of a state is governed directly by the union government for example Chandigarh

What if a Union Territory has its own government Whether the Union government continues to hold power and if so to what extent What is the scope of the government of the Union Territory is it similar to a state government Does the administrator become akin to the Governor of a state or he has a more direct role to play compared to a Governor Will the territory be run by a hybrid system of both the central and its own government and what would such hybrid structure be These are questions of governance and constitutional conflict

Article 239AA of the Constitution governs the structure of legislature and executive in NCT Delhi It provides for a legislature for Delhi directly elected by the people of Delhi and a Council of Ministers from such legislative assembly

According to Article 239AA (3)(a) the legislative power of the NCT assembly extends to all matters in the state list except three matters (public order police and land) According to Article 329(4) the executive powers of NCT government extends to all matters for which the NCT Assembly has power to make laws Interestingly the Parliament has the power to make laws for the Union Territory of NCT Delhi on matters on Union State as well as Concurrent List Therefore for Delhi the Parliament can make laws for matters in the Union List and on Land Public Order and Police while both the NCT Assembly and the Parliament can make laws for other matters in the State List and Concurrent List and in case of conflict the law enacted by Parliament shall prevail

This presents the unique state of NCT Delhi conclusively proving that it is a Union Territory and does not have the features of a federal state as all its laws can be repugnant to Parliamentary laws and the NCT government is duty bound to follow and implement such Parliamentary laws which override the laws made by the NCT assembly itself

Even though legislative powers overlap the Supreme Court found that the executive powers vest only in the NCT government It opined that the principles of representative government and collective ministerial responsibility are fundamental to a democratic setup which being enshrined as a basic tenet of our Constitution cannot be done away with in favour of a completely centrally administered system when the Parliament in its constituent power by the Sixty-Ninth Amendment had decided to

Political commentarieS

30July 2018

provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

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31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

Special article

32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

vyaktI vIshesh

34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

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35July 2018

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1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

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1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

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38July 2018

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SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

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40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

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POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

िान का एमएसपी 200 रपय परदत दवटल बढाकर 1750 रपय दकया गया ह जो पहल 1550 रपय परदत दवटल था यह मय ए2 और एफएल लागत स करीब 5009 परदतित अदिक ह खरीफ की सभी 14 फसलो का एमएसपी लागत स करीब 50 परदतित अदिक कर ददया गया ह सबस अदिक बढोतरी मग और रागी क एमएसपी म की गई ह दपछल साल की तलना म मग का एमएसपी 1400 रपय परदत दवटल और रागी का 900 रपय परदत दवटल बढाया गया ह

मीदडयम टपल कपास का एमएसपी 4020 रपय स बढाकर 5150 रपय परदत दवटल और लॉनग टपल कपास का 4320 रपय स बढाकर 5450 रपय परदत दवटल दकया गया ह गौरतलब ह दक सरकार न दवत वरच 2018-19 क बजट म दकसानो को लागत मय स 50 परदतित अदिक एमएसपी दन का वादा दकया था नीर ददय गय तादलका स एमएसपी म बढोतरी को अचछी तरह स समझा जा सकता ह

क दरीय गहमती राजनाथ दसह क अनसार यह वरच 2022 तक दकसानो की आय दोगनी करन की ददिा म उठाया गया कदम ह व इस दनणचय स रिामीण अथचवयवथा पर सकारातमक परभाव पडन की बात कह रह ह व यह भी कह रह ह दक इसस दकसानो की करय िदति बढगी दजसस कारोबारी गदतदवदियो म तजी आयगी साथ ही इसस रिामीण अथचवयवथा मजबत होगी राजनाथ दसह क मतादबक एमएसपी म बढोतरी स महगाई जरर थोडी बढ सकती ह लदकन सरकार महगाई को दनयदतत करन की हर सभव कोदिि करगी

खादय पदाथषो की कीमतो म इजाफा म मखय भदमका दबरौदलयो की होती ह आज भी मबई म कोई भी सबजी 50 रपय परदत दकलो स कम नही ह रावल दाल और दसर अनाजो क सदभच म भी कमोबि यही दथदत ह यह दथदत दि क दसर िहरो म भी कायम ह दबरौदलयो पर लगाम लगा कर इस काफी हद तक दनयदतत दकया जा सकता ह

एमएसपी की गणना ए2 यानी बीज-खाद आदद का खरच और एफएल यानी पररवार क सदयो का महनताना क आिार पर की गई ह हालादक दकसान सगठन इस सी2 यानी जमीन की लागत और सभी तरह की लागत क आिार पर करन की माग कर रह ह सरकार दजस तरह स दकसानो क दहत म लगातार कदम उठा रही ह उसस लगता ह दक आग आन वाल ददनो म सरकार दकसानो की इस माग को भी मान लगी कहा जा सकता ह दक मोदी सरकार दारा एमएसपी म बढोतरी की घोरणा स दनदचित रप स दकसान लाभादनवत होग और उनकी आदथचक दथदत म सिार होगा इसस उनकी सामादजक

दथदत म भी सकारातमक बदलाव आन की सभावना ह

(लखक भाररीय स बक क कॉरपोर क दर मबई क आक णक अिसनधाि कवभाग म कायणरर ह)

24

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

स दि म गरीबी हटाओ क नार क बावजद गरीबी बढती गई हो वहा गरीबी दमटान की बात करना कपबना-लोक म दवररण करना ही माना जाएगा

सौभागयकवि यह कपटना अब हकीकत म बदल रकी ह अमररकी िोि सथाय बदकगसा क फयरर डवलपमट बलॉग म परकादित ररपाटच क मतादबक भारत अब ददनया का सबस जया दा गरीबो का घर नही रह गया ह मई 2018 म जहा भारत म 730 करोड लोग अतय त गरीब की शणी म थ वही नाइजीररया म यह तादात 870 करोड ह इस परकार कल गरीबो की सखया क अनसार भारत अब दसर पायदान पर आ गया ह

भारर म कम हो रही गरीबी

रमश कमार दब

ररपोटच क अनसार हर दमनट 44 भारतीय अतयीत गरीब की शणी स दनकल रह ह यह ददनया म गरीबी घटन की सबस तज रफतार ह यदद यह रफतार जारी रहती ह तो 2018 क अत तक भारत सबस जयाहदा गरीब आबादी वाल दिो म तीसर नबर पर आ जाएगा तब नाइजीररया पहल व कागो दसर था न पर होग

ररपोटच म उस आबादी को अतयजत गरीबी क दायर म रहन वाली माना गया ह दजसक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर (लगभग 130 रपय) स भी कम रकम होती ह ररपोटच क मतादबक 2022 तक तीन फीसदी स कम भारतीय ऐस रह जाएग दजनक पास रोजाना क दलए 19 डॉलर नही होग वही 2030 तक भारत म सबक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर होग दसर िबदोत म भारत म अतयात गरीब िबदॉ इदतहास क पननोि म दफन हो रका होगा

गरीबी दमटान की इस सबस तज रफतार पर मीदडया व मोदी दवरोदियो न रपपी साि ली ह योदक यह महतव पणच उपलदबि आकडो की बाजीगरी और रनावी नारो की बजाय दवकास का लाभ जनता तक पहरान क रलत हादसल हई ह वस तो यह उपलदबिस मोदी सरकार की सभी योजनाओ की दन ह लदकन यहा दबजली उपलबिपता और परतयककष नकदी हता तरण का उलदख परासदगक ह

कज

Source wwwZee News - Indiacom

25

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

आदथचक दवकास और दबजली आपदतच म गहर सबि को दखत हए मोदी सरकार न सबस पहल सभी घरो तक दबजली पहरान का समयबद कायचकरम दनिाचररत दकया हर त र पर जवाबदही तय करन का नतीजा यह हआ दक मई 2018 तक सभी गावो तक दबजली पहरा दी गई अब सरकार हर घर तक दबजली पहरान का कायच यद तरर पर कर रही ह

दबजली की माग और आपदतच क बीर खाई को पाटन क दलए मोदी सरकार न उतपा दन बढान पर जोर ददया इसका नतीजा यह हआ दक 31 मारच 2018 तक दि की कल दबजली उतपादन कषमता बढकर 344000 मगावाट तक पहर गई दबजली उतपाबदन क साथ-साथ मोदी सरकार न दबजली बरान का अदभयान िर दकया

पहली बार दबजली बरान का अदभयान दवजापनो स आग बढकर ठोस जमीनी रप दलया इसक दलए उजाला योजना िर की गई दजसक तहत 30 करोड स अदिक एलईडी बबोए का दवतरण दकया गया इसस एलईडी बबो की कीमत 350 रपय स घटकर 45 रपय रह गई दवदयत दवहीन गावो म दबजली पहरन और आपदतच म सिार स दि म कारोबारी गदतदवदियो को रफतार दमली दजसका लाभ अतत गरीबी उनम लन म दमल रहा ह

दि म गरीबी दनवारण म एक बडी बािा हर त र पर फला भरषटा रार रहा ह सबस बडी बात यह ह दक इस सता पकष का समथचन हादसल था इस दषरटकर को तोडन क दलए मोदी सरकार न गरीबो को बदकग परदकरया स जोडन क दलए जन-िन योजना िर की इसक तहत दपछल रार वरषो म 32 करोड जन-िन बक खात खोल गए आज की तारीख म 85 परदतित भारतीयो क पास बक खात ह जबदक 2014 म यह अनपात महज 45 परदतित था

इन खातो को आिार सखया4 स जोडन क बाद दवकासीय

गदतदवदियो सदबसकडी छातवदत पिन आदद क तहत दी जान वाली रकम को सीि बक खात म भजा जान लगा सरना परौदयोदगकी आिाररत दनगरानी परणाली का पररणाम यह हआ दक 38 करोड एलपीजी उपभोतिान और 275 करोड फजती रािन काडचिारी गायब हो गए

इसी परकार दसरी योजनाओ म बड पमान पर फजती लाभाथती पकड गए इसस हर साल 83000 करोड रपयो का भरषटाारार रका दजस अब सरकार दवकासीय गदतदवदियो म दनवि कर रही ह दजसका दरगामी नतीजा गरीबी उनमलन क रप म आ रहा ह

इसी तरह मोदी सरकार न थाीनीय तार पर कारोबार को बढावा दन क दलए मदरा योजना गरोबो को वरचछर ईिन महया करान क दलए उजवतरणला योजना गरीबो को आवास सवाचदिक दपछड दजलो म दवकासीय योजनाओ क दकरयानवोयन पर दविर फोकस जसी योजनाओ को लाग दकया दजसस लोगो की आमदनी बढी और व गरीबी क दषरीकर स बाहर दनकल रह ह

भारत क इदतहास म पहली बार हआ ह जब गरीबी हटाओ का नारा लगाए दबना गरीबी कम करन म मदद दमली ह जस-जस मोदी सरकार की योजनाए जमीन पर लाग होगी वस-वस लोगो की आमदनी बढगी और गरीबो की सखयान म कमी आएगी मोदी सरकार की यही उपलदबि गरीबो क नकली मसीहाओ (राहल गािी मायावती अदखलि यादव लाल यादव) की नीद हराम दकए हए ह इनहण डर ह दक एक बार गरीबी दमट गई तब गरीबो क नाम पर की जानवाली राजनीदत का याक होगा

(लखक कनदरीय सकिवालय म अकधकारी ह य उिक किजी कविार ह)

Source wwwbhopalsamacharcom

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26July 2018

जरात दविानसभा रनाव क समय जारी कारिस का जनऊिारी सकरण बनद हआ अब लोकसभा रनाव की तयारी ह राहल गािी की वगच दविर क

साथ बठक पहल गलाम नबी आजाद और दफर िदि थरर क बयान यही ददखात ह भारत को बदनाम करन वाली बात यही तक

रर क बयाि स उजागर हआ कागस का िहरा

डॉ कदलीप अकिहोती

सीदमत नही ह

पादकतान क नता भी भारत क दखलाफ बयान दत ह सयति राषट सघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन का बयान भी लगभग ऐसा ही था उसका कहना था दक जमम कशमीर और पाक अदिकत कशमीर की दथदत एक जसी ह दोनो थानो पर नागररक मार जा रह ह गलाम नबी आजाद का बयान भी इसस दमलता जलता था उनहोन जमम कशमीर म सरकषा बलो दारा आम नागररको को मारन का आरोप लगाया था िदि थरर बोल दक नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो भारत दहनद पादकतान बन जायगा

पादकतान क नताओ सना सयति राषटसघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन गलाम नवी आजाद िदि थरर मदणिकर अययर दददगवजय दसह सिील कमार दिद पी दरदबरम आदद क आग-पीछ बयानो की मल भावना एक जसी यो लगती ह इसका गहन दवशरण होना रादहए यपीए सरकार क समय इसी परकार क बयान खब रदरचत होत थ सरकार क मदतयो स लकर पाटती

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27July 2018

सगठन क लोग दहनद आतकवाद का राग अलाप रह थ

इन बयानो का पादकतान म खब वागत हआ था तमाम कोदििो क बाद भी कारिस की सरकार छह वरच म दहनद आतकवाद को अि मात भी परमादणत नही कर सकी थी िदि थरर का बयान भी इसी कोदट का ह उनक बयान का भाव यही ह दक दहनद भी आतकवादी होत ह य भारत को पादकतान जसा बना दग

थरर न कहा यदद भाजपा दोबारा लोकसभा रनाव जीतगी तो हमारा लोकतादतक सदविान खतम हो जाएगा योदक उनक पास भारतीय सदविान की िदजजया उडान और एक नया सदविान दलखन वाल सार ततव ह उनका दलखा नया सदविान दहद राषट क दसदातो पर आिाररत होगा जो अपसखयको क समानता क अदिकार को खतम कर दगा यह दि को दहद पादकतान बना दगा थरर क बयान की तीखी आलोरना की गई इसक बाद वह बयान वापस लत तब भी गनीमत थी लदकन उनहोन दनलचजजतापवचक अपन को सही सादबत करन का परयास दकया ह उनहोन कहा दक जो पहल कहा उस एक बार दफर कहगा

दखा जाए तो पादकतान का जनम एक िमच दविर की आबादी क दलए हआ था दजसन अपन दि क अपसखयको क साथ भदभाव दकया अपसखयको को पादकतान म उनक मौदलक अदिकारो स भी वदरत रखा गया भारत न उस तकच को कभी वीकार नही दकया दजसक आिार पर दो दिो का बटवारा हआ था

िदि थरर क बयान स भारत और दहनद सकदत दोनो का अपमान हआ ह भारतीय सकदत दवशव म सबस परारीन ह हजारो वरषो म तलवार क बल पर अपन मत क परसार का कोई परयास नही दकया गया पादकतान अलग सभयता का परदतदनदितव करता ह दजसम अपसखयक या गर मदलमो क परदत कोई हमददती नही होती अनय म को क उदाहरण भी सामन ह ऐस म दहनद पादकतान की बात करना िरारत पणच ह

भारत म जब तक दहनद बहमत म ह तब तक अपसखयको क परदत कोई भदभाव नही हो सकता तबतक य पादकतान नही बन सकता समया वहा होती ह जहा दहनद अपसखयक होत ह पादकतान सदहत तमाम मदलम म को का उदाहरण सामन ह बटवार क समय बीस परदतित स जयादा दहनद पादकतान म थ अब नाम मात क बर ह य भी दयनीय दिा म रहत ह वही भारत म मसलमानो की आबादी बढती जा रही उनक साथ कोई भदभाव नही होता

दसरी बात यह दक भारत क मल ढार म कोई बदलाव नही

हो सकता कछ सदविान सिोिन ऐस होत ह दजनम ससद क साथ आि राजयो की सहमदत भी जररी होती ह नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो तानािाह नही हो जाएग थरर की बात म कोई दम नही ह

तीसरी बात यह दक भाजपा पहली बार सता म नही आई ह आज करीब पसठ परदतित दहस म उसका िासन ह नरदर मोदी को परिानमती बन रार वरच पर हो रक ह थरर को बताना रादहए दक भाजपा या नरदर मोदी की सरकार न ऐसा या दकया दजसक आिार पर व दहनद पादकतान का आरोप लगा रह ऐसा या था जो मसलमानो क दलए कारिस न कर ददया भाजपा सरकार न नही दकया

रौथी गभीर बात यह दक थरर न अपसखयको को डरान और भडकान का परयास दकया ह इसक दलए उनक दवरद काननी कारचवाई होनी रादहए दि क ससािनो पर अपसखयको का पहला हक बतान दहनद आतकवाद का दिगफा छोडन स अपसखयको क दहत नही हो सकत

यदद अपसखयक दपछड ह तो उसक दलए कारिस सबस बडी दोरी ह योदक उसको सबस अदिक समय तक िासन करन का मौका दमला भाजपा नरदर मोदी की आलोरना करन का सभी को अदिकार ह लदकन राजनीदतक दलो को एक मयाचदा का पालन अवशय करना रादहए दवरोि ऐसा नही होना रादहए जो भारत और दहनद िमच को अपमादनत कर

(लखक कहनद पीजी कॉलज म एसोकसए परोफसर ह)

Political commentarieS

28July 2018

Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on 4th July 2018 answered a reference in Govt of NCT

Delhi v Union of India signifying the unique nature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a Union Territory with an elected regional government but under the administration of the President of India through the Lieutenant Governor

In Indiarsquos federal structure the Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws on matters

Judgment of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India Upholding the Constitutional Powers of the

Lieutenant Governor

a

Shivam Singhania

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29July 2018

enumerated in the Union List of Schedule VII of the Constitution and the State Legislative Assemblies have exclusive powers to make laws on matters enumerated in the State List of Schedule VII of the Constitution Both the Parliament and the Assemblies can make laws on entries in the Concurrent List subject to the condition that in the event of conflict of Union and State Laws the law enacted by the Parliament will prevail Therefore states are a distinguishable recognized entity in the governance structure with considerable powers to reflect the will of the people of any particular state As a corollary the Union and state governments have fairly demarcated spheres of power and sufficient degree of autonomy in framing and executing welfare policies distinct and independent of one another

A third category of governance structure are Union Territories which are directly governed by the Union Executive through Administrators The entire territory of India is divided into states which means any piece of land will fall within the boundary of at least one state and therefore on it can be exercised the executive powers of that state government However Union Territories even though may fall within the territory of a state is governed directly by the union government for example Chandigarh

What if a Union Territory has its own government Whether the Union government continues to hold power and if so to what extent What is the scope of the government of the Union Territory is it similar to a state government Does the administrator become akin to the Governor of a state or he has a more direct role to play compared to a Governor Will the territory be run by a hybrid system of both the central and its own government and what would such hybrid structure be These are questions of governance and constitutional conflict

Article 239AA of the Constitution governs the structure of legislature and executive in NCT Delhi It provides for a legislature for Delhi directly elected by the people of Delhi and a Council of Ministers from such legislative assembly

According to Article 239AA (3)(a) the legislative power of the NCT assembly extends to all matters in the state list except three matters (public order police and land) According to Article 329(4) the executive powers of NCT government extends to all matters for which the NCT Assembly has power to make laws Interestingly the Parliament has the power to make laws for the Union Territory of NCT Delhi on matters on Union State as well as Concurrent List Therefore for Delhi the Parliament can make laws for matters in the Union List and on Land Public Order and Police while both the NCT Assembly and the Parliament can make laws for other matters in the State List and Concurrent List and in case of conflict the law enacted by Parliament shall prevail

This presents the unique state of NCT Delhi conclusively proving that it is a Union Territory and does not have the features of a federal state as all its laws can be repugnant to Parliamentary laws and the NCT government is duty bound to follow and implement such Parliamentary laws which override the laws made by the NCT assembly itself

Even though legislative powers overlap the Supreme Court found that the executive powers vest only in the NCT government It opined that the principles of representative government and collective ministerial responsibility are fundamental to a democratic setup which being enshrined as a basic tenet of our Constitution cannot be done away with in favour of a completely centrally administered system when the Parliament in its constituent power by the Sixty-Ninth Amendment had decided to

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30July 2018

provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

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31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

Special article

32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

vyaktI vIshesh

34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

events spmrf

35July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

events spmrf

40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

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24

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

स दि म गरीबी हटाओ क नार क बावजद गरीबी बढती गई हो वहा गरीबी दमटान की बात करना कपबना-लोक म दवररण करना ही माना जाएगा

सौभागयकवि यह कपटना अब हकीकत म बदल रकी ह अमररकी िोि सथाय बदकगसा क फयरर डवलपमट बलॉग म परकादित ररपाटच क मतादबक भारत अब ददनया का सबस जया दा गरीबो का घर नही रह गया ह मई 2018 म जहा भारत म 730 करोड लोग अतय त गरीब की शणी म थ वही नाइजीररया म यह तादात 870 करोड ह इस परकार कल गरीबो की सखया क अनसार भारत अब दसर पायदान पर आ गया ह

भारर म कम हो रही गरीबी

रमश कमार दब

ररपोटच क अनसार हर दमनट 44 भारतीय अतयीत गरीब की शणी स दनकल रह ह यह ददनया म गरीबी घटन की सबस तज रफतार ह यदद यह रफतार जारी रहती ह तो 2018 क अत तक भारत सबस जयाहदा गरीब आबादी वाल दिो म तीसर नबर पर आ जाएगा तब नाइजीररया पहल व कागो दसर था न पर होग

ररपोटच म उस आबादी को अतयजत गरीबी क दायर म रहन वाली माना गया ह दजसक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर (लगभग 130 रपय) स भी कम रकम होती ह ररपोटच क मतादबक 2022 तक तीन फीसदी स कम भारतीय ऐस रह जाएग दजनक पास रोजाना क दलए 19 डॉलर नही होग वही 2030 तक भारत म सबक पास रोजाना जीवन यापन क दलए 19 डॉलर होग दसर िबदोत म भारत म अतयात गरीब िबदॉ इदतहास क पननोि म दफन हो रका होगा

गरीबी दमटान की इस सबस तज रफतार पर मीदडया व मोदी दवरोदियो न रपपी साि ली ह योदक यह महतव पणच उपलदबि आकडो की बाजीगरी और रनावी नारो की बजाय दवकास का लाभ जनता तक पहरान क रलत हादसल हई ह वस तो यह उपलदबिस मोदी सरकार की सभी योजनाओ की दन ह लदकन यहा दबजली उपलबिपता और परतयककष नकदी हता तरण का उलदख परासदगक ह

कज

Source wwwZee News - Indiacom

25

POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

आदथचक दवकास और दबजली आपदतच म गहर सबि को दखत हए मोदी सरकार न सबस पहल सभी घरो तक दबजली पहरान का समयबद कायचकरम दनिाचररत दकया हर त र पर जवाबदही तय करन का नतीजा यह हआ दक मई 2018 तक सभी गावो तक दबजली पहरा दी गई अब सरकार हर घर तक दबजली पहरान का कायच यद तरर पर कर रही ह

दबजली की माग और आपदतच क बीर खाई को पाटन क दलए मोदी सरकार न उतपा दन बढान पर जोर ददया इसका नतीजा यह हआ दक 31 मारच 2018 तक दि की कल दबजली उतपादन कषमता बढकर 344000 मगावाट तक पहर गई दबजली उतपाबदन क साथ-साथ मोदी सरकार न दबजली बरान का अदभयान िर दकया

पहली बार दबजली बरान का अदभयान दवजापनो स आग बढकर ठोस जमीनी रप दलया इसक दलए उजाला योजना िर की गई दजसक तहत 30 करोड स अदिक एलईडी बबोए का दवतरण दकया गया इसस एलईडी बबो की कीमत 350 रपय स घटकर 45 रपय रह गई दवदयत दवहीन गावो म दबजली पहरन और आपदतच म सिार स दि म कारोबारी गदतदवदियो को रफतार दमली दजसका लाभ अतत गरीबी उनम लन म दमल रहा ह

दि म गरीबी दनवारण म एक बडी बािा हर त र पर फला भरषटा रार रहा ह सबस बडी बात यह ह दक इस सता पकष का समथचन हादसल था इस दषरटकर को तोडन क दलए मोदी सरकार न गरीबो को बदकग परदकरया स जोडन क दलए जन-िन योजना िर की इसक तहत दपछल रार वरषो म 32 करोड जन-िन बक खात खोल गए आज की तारीख म 85 परदतित भारतीयो क पास बक खात ह जबदक 2014 म यह अनपात महज 45 परदतित था

इन खातो को आिार सखया4 स जोडन क बाद दवकासीय

गदतदवदियो सदबसकडी छातवदत पिन आदद क तहत दी जान वाली रकम को सीि बक खात म भजा जान लगा सरना परौदयोदगकी आिाररत दनगरानी परणाली का पररणाम यह हआ दक 38 करोड एलपीजी उपभोतिान और 275 करोड फजती रािन काडचिारी गायब हो गए

इसी परकार दसरी योजनाओ म बड पमान पर फजती लाभाथती पकड गए इसस हर साल 83000 करोड रपयो का भरषटाारार रका दजस अब सरकार दवकासीय गदतदवदियो म दनवि कर रही ह दजसका दरगामी नतीजा गरीबी उनमलन क रप म आ रहा ह

इसी तरह मोदी सरकार न थाीनीय तार पर कारोबार को बढावा दन क दलए मदरा योजना गरोबो को वरचछर ईिन महया करान क दलए उजवतरणला योजना गरीबो को आवास सवाचदिक दपछड दजलो म दवकासीय योजनाओ क दकरयानवोयन पर दविर फोकस जसी योजनाओ को लाग दकया दजसस लोगो की आमदनी बढी और व गरीबी क दषरीकर स बाहर दनकल रह ह

भारत क इदतहास म पहली बार हआ ह जब गरीबी हटाओ का नारा लगाए दबना गरीबी कम करन म मदद दमली ह जस-जस मोदी सरकार की योजनाए जमीन पर लाग होगी वस-वस लोगो की आमदनी बढगी और गरीबो की सखयान म कमी आएगी मोदी सरकार की यही उपलदबि गरीबो क नकली मसीहाओ (राहल गािी मायावती अदखलि यादव लाल यादव) की नीद हराम दकए हए ह इनहण डर ह दक एक बार गरीबी दमट गई तब गरीबो क नाम पर की जानवाली राजनीदत का याक होगा

(लखक कनदरीय सकिवालय म अकधकारी ह य उिक किजी कविार ह)

Source wwwbhopalsamacharcom

Political commentarieS

26July 2018

जरात दविानसभा रनाव क समय जारी कारिस का जनऊिारी सकरण बनद हआ अब लोकसभा रनाव की तयारी ह राहल गािी की वगच दविर क

साथ बठक पहल गलाम नबी आजाद और दफर िदि थरर क बयान यही ददखात ह भारत को बदनाम करन वाली बात यही तक

रर क बयाि स उजागर हआ कागस का िहरा

डॉ कदलीप अकिहोती

सीदमत नही ह

पादकतान क नता भी भारत क दखलाफ बयान दत ह सयति राषट सघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन का बयान भी लगभग ऐसा ही था उसका कहना था दक जमम कशमीर और पाक अदिकत कशमीर की दथदत एक जसी ह दोनो थानो पर नागररक मार जा रह ह गलाम नबी आजाद का बयान भी इसस दमलता जलता था उनहोन जमम कशमीर म सरकषा बलो दारा आम नागररको को मारन का आरोप लगाया था िदि थरर बोल दक नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो भारत दहनद पादकतान बन जायगा

पादकतान क नताओ सना सयति राषटसघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन गलाम नवी आजाद िदि थरर मदणिकर अययर दददगवजय दसह सिील कमार दिद पी दरदबरम आदद क आग-पीछ बयानो की मल भावना एक जसी यो लगती ह इसका गहन दवशरण होना रादहए यपीए सरकार क समय इसी परकार क बयान खब रदरचत होत थ सरकार क मदतयो स लकर पाटती

Political commentarieS

27July 2018

सगठन क लोग दहनद आतकवाद का राग अलाप रह थ

इन बयानो का पादकतान म खब वागत हआ था तमाम कोदििो क बाद भी कारिस की सरकार छह वरच म दहनद आतकवाद को अि मात भी परमादणत नही कर सकी थी िदि थरर का बयान भी इसी कोदट का ह उनक बयान का भाव यही ह दक दहनद भी आतकवादी होत ह य भारत को पादकतान जसा बना दग

थरर न कहा यदद भाजपा दोबारा लोकसभा रनाव जीतगी तो हमारा लोकतादतक सदविान खतम हो जाएगा योदक उनक पास भारतीय सदविान की िदजजया उडान और एक नया सदविान दलखन वाल सार ततव ह उनका दलखा नया सदविान दहद राषट क दसदातो पर आिाररत होगा जो अपसखयको क समानता क अदिकार को खतम कर दगा यह दि को दहद पादकतान बना दगा थरर क बयान की तीखी आलोरना की गई इसक बाद वह बयान वापस लत तब भी गनीमत थी लदकन उनहोन दनलचजजतापवचक अपन को सही सादबत करन का परयास दकया ह उनहोन कहा दक जो पहल कहा उस एक बार दफर कहगा

दखा जाए तो पादकतान का जनम एक िमच दविर की आबादी क दलए हआ था दजसन अपन दि क अपसखयको क साथ भदभाव दकया अपसखयको को पादकतान म उनक मौदलक अदिकारो स भी वदरत रखा गया भारत न उस तकच को कभी वीकार नही दकया दजसक आिार पर दो दिो का बटवारा हआ था

िदि थरर क बयान स भारत और दहनद सकदत दोनो का अपमान हआ ह भारतीय सकदत दवशव म सबस परारीन ह हजारो वरषो म तलवार क बल पर अपन मत क परसार का कोई परयास नही दकया गया पादकतान अलग सभयता का परदतदनदितव करता ह दजसम अपसखयक या गर मदलमो क परदत कोई हमददती नही होती अनय म को क उदाहरण भी सामन ह ऐस म दहनद पादकतान की बात करना िरारत पणच ह

भारत म जब तक दहनद बहमत म ह तब तक अपसखयको क परदत कोई भदभाव नही हो सकता तबतक य पादकतान नही बन सकता समया वहा होती ह जहा दहनद अपसखयक होत ह पादकतान सदहत तमाम मदलम म को का उदाहरण सामन ह बटवार क समय बीस परदतित स जयादा दहनद पादकतान म थ अब नाम मात क बर ह य भी दयनीय दिा म रहत ह वही भारत म मसलमानो की आबादी बढती जा रही उनक साथ कोई भदभाव नही होता

दसरी बात यह दक भारत क मल ढार म कोई बदलाव नही

हो सकता कछ सदविान सिोिन ऐस होत ह दजनम ससद क साथ आि राजयो की सहमदत भी जररी होती ह नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो तानािाह नही हो जाएग थरर की बात म कोई दम नही ह

तीसरी बात यह दक भाजपा पहली बार सता म नही आई ह आज करीब पसठ परदतित दहस म उसका िासन ह नरदर मोदी को परिानमती बन रार वरच पर हो रक ह थरर को बताना रादहए दक भाजपा या नरदर मोदी की सरकार न ऐसा या दकया दजसक आिार पर व दहनद पादकतान का आरोप लगा रह ऐसा या था जो मसलमानो क दलए कारिस न कर ददया भाजपा सरकार न नही दकया

रौथी गभीर बात यह दक थरर न अपसखयको को डरान और भडकान का परयास दकया ह इसक दलए उनक दवरद काननी कारचवाई होनी रादहए दि क ससािनो पर अपसखयको का पहला हक बतान दहनद आतकवाद का दिगफा छोडन स अपसखयको क दहत नही हो सकत

यदद अपसखयक दपछड ह तो उसक दलए कारिस सबस बडी दोरी ह योदक उसको सबस अदिक समय तक िासन करन का मौका दमला भाजपा नरदर मोदी की आलोरना करन का सभी को अदिकार ह लदकन राजनीदतक दलो को एक मयाचदा का पालन अवशय करना रादहए दवरोि ऐसा नही होना रादहए जो भारत और दहनद िमच को अपमादनत कर

(लखक कहनद पीजी कॉलज म एसोकसए परोफसर ह)

Political commentarieS

28July 2018

Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on 4th July 2018 answered a reference in Govt of NCT

Delhi v Union of India signifying the unique nature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a Union Territory with an elected regional government but under the administration of the President of India through the Lieutenant Governor

In Indiarsquos federal structure the Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws on matters

Judgment of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India Upholding the Constitutional Powers of the

Lieutenant Governor

a

Shivam Singhania

Political commentarieS

29July 2018

enumerated in the Union List of Schedule VII of the Constitution and the State Legislative Assemblies have exclusive powers to make laws on matters enumerated in the State List of Schedule VII of the Constitution Both the Parliament and the Assemblies can make laws on entries in the Concurrent List subject to the condition that in the event of conflict of Union and State Laws the law enacted by the Parliament will prevail Therefore states are a distinguishable recognized entity in the governance structure with considerable powers to reflect the will of the people of any particular state As a corollary the Union and state governments have fairly demarcated spheres of power and sufficient degree of autonomy in framing and executing welfare policies distinct and independent of one another

A third category of governance structure are Union Territories which are directly governed by the Union Executive through Administrators The entire territory of India is divided into states which means any piece of land will fall within the boundary of at least one state and therefore on it can be exercised the executive powers of that state government However Union Territories even though may fall within the territory of a state is governed directly by the union government for example Chandigarh

What if a Union Territory has its own government Whether the Union government continues to hold power and if so to what extent What is the scope of the government of the Union Territory is it similar to a state government Does the administrator become akin to the Governor of a state or he has a more direct role to play compared to a Governor Will the territory be run by a hybrid system of both the central and its own government and what would such hybrid structure be These are questions of governance and constitutional conflict

Article 239AA of the Constitution governs the structure of legislature and executive in NCT Delhi It provides for a legislature for Delhi directly elected by the people of Delhi and a Council of Ministers from such legislative assembly

According to Article 239AA (3)(a) the legislative power of the NCT assembly extends to all matters in the state list except three matters (public order police and land) According to Article 329(4) the executive powers of NCT government extends to all matters for which the NCT Assembly has power to make laws Interestingly the Parliament has the power to make laws for the Union Territory of NCT Delhi on matters on Union State as well as Concurrent List Therefore for Delhi the Parliament can make laws for matters in the Union List and on Land Public Order and Police while both the NCT Assembly and the Parliament can make laws for other matters in the State List and Concurrent List and in case of conflict the law enacted by Parliament shall prevail

This presents the unique state of NCT Delhi conclusively proving that it is a Union Territory and does not have the features of a federal state as all its laws can be repugnant to Parliamentary laws and the NCT government is duty bound to follow and implement such Parliamentary laws which override the laws made by the NCT assembly itself

Even though legislative powers overlap the Supreme Court found that the executive powers vest only in the NCT government It opined that the principles of representative government and collective ministerial responsibility are fundamental to a democratic setup which being enshrined as a basic tenet of our Constitution cannot be done away with in favour of a completely centrally administered system when the Parliament in its constituent power by the Sixty-Ninth Amendment had decided to

Political commentarieS

30July 2018

provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

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31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

Special article

32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

vyaktI vIshesh

34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

events spmrf

35July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

events spmrf

40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

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POLICY ANALYSIS

July 2018

आदथचक दवकास और दबजली आपदतच म गहर सबि को दखत हए मोदी सरकार न सबस पहल सभी घरो तक दबजली पहरान का समयबद कायचकरम दनिाचररत दकया हर त र पर जवाबदही तय करन का नतीजा यह हआ दक मई 2018 तक सभी गावो तक दबजली पहरा दी गई अब सरकार हर घर तक दबजली पहरान का कायच यद तरर पर कर रही ह

दबजली की माग और आपदतच क बीर खाई को पाटन क दलए मोदी सरकार न उतपा दन बढान पर जोर ददया इसका नतीजा यह हआ दक 31 मारच 2018 तक दि की कल दबजली उतपादन कषमता बढकर 344000 मगावाट तक पहर गई दबजली उतपाबदन क साथ-साथ मोदी सरकार न दबजली बरान का अदभयान िर दकया

पहली बार दबजली बरान का अदभयान दवजापनो स आग बढकर ठोस जमीनी रप दलया इसक दलए उजाला योजना िर की गई दजसक तहत 30 करोड स अदिक एलईडी बबोए का दवतरण दकया गया इसस एलईडी बबो की कीमत 350 रपय स घटकर 45 रपय रह गई दवदयत दवहीन गावो म दबजली पहरन और आपदतच म सिार स दि म कारोबारी गदतदवदियो को रफतार दमली दजसका लाभ अतत गरीबी उनम लन म दमल रहा ह

दि म गरीबी दनवारण म एक बडी बािा हर त र पर फला भरषटा रार रहा ह सबस बडी बात यह ह दक इस सता पकष का समथचन हादसल था इस दषरटकर को तोडन क दलए मोदी सरकार न गरीबो को बदकग परदकरया स जोडन क दलए जन-िन योजना िर की इसक तहत दपछल रार वरषो म 32 करोड जन-िन बक खात खोल गए आज की तारीख म 85 परदतित भारतीयो क पास बक खात ह जबदक 2014 म यह अनपात महज 45 परदतित था

इन खातो को आिार सखया4 स जोडन क बाद दवकासीय

गदतदवदियो सदबसकडी छातवदत पिन आदद क तहत दी जान वाली रकम को सीि बक खात म भजा जान लगा सरना परौदयोदगकी आिाररत दनगरानी परणाली का पररणाम यह हआ दक 38 करोड एलपीजी उपभोतिान और 275 करोड फजती रािन काडचिारी गायब हो गए

इसी परकार दसरी योजनाओ म बड पमान पर फजती लाभाथती पकड गए इसस हर साल 83000 करोड रपयो का भरषटाारार रका दजस अब सरकार दवकासीय गदतदवदियो म दनवि कर रही ह दजसका दरगामी नतीजा गरीबी उनमलन क रप म आ रहा ह

इसी तरह मोदी सरकार न थाीनीय तार पर कारोबार को बढावा दन क दलए मदरा योजना गरोबो को वरचछर ईिन महया करान क दलए उजवतरणला योजना गरीबो को आवास सवाचदिक दपछड दजलो म दवकासीय योजनाओ क दकरयानवोयन पर दविर फोकस जसी योजनाओ को लाग दकया दजसस लोगो की आमदनी बढी और व गरीबी क दषरीकर स बाहर दनकल रह ह

भारत क इदतहास म पहली बार हआ ह जब गरीबी हटाओ का नारा लगाए दबना गरीबी कम करन म मदद दमली ह जस-जस मोदी सरकार की योजनाए जमीन पर लाग होगी वस-वस लोगो की आमदनी बढगी और गरीबो की सखयान म कमी आएगी मोदी सरकार की यही उपलदबि गरीबो क नकली मसीहाओ (राहल गािी मायावती अदखलि यादव लाल यादव) की नीद हराम दकए हए ह इनहण डर ह दक एक बार गरीबी दमट गई तब गरीबो क नाम पर की जानवाली राजनीदत का याक होगा

(लखक कनदरीय सकिवालय म अकधकारी ह य उिक किजी कविार ह)

Source wwwbhopalsamacharcom

Political commentarieS

26July 2018

जरात दविानसभा रनाव क समय जारी कारिस का जनऊिारी सकरण बनद हआ अब लोकसभा रनाव की तयारी ह राहल गािी की वगच दविर क

साथ बठक पहल गलाम नबी आजाद और दफर िदि थरर क बयान यही ददखात ह भारत को बदनाम करन वाली बात यही तक

रर क बयाि स उजागर हआ कागस का िहरा

डॉ कदलीप अकिहोती

सीदमत नही ह

पादकतान क नता भी भारत क दखलाफ बयान दत ह सयति राषट सघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन का बयान भी लगभग ऐसा ही था उसका कहना था दक जमम कशमीर और पाक अदिकत कशमीर की दथदत एक जसी ह दोनो थानो पर नागररक मार जा रह ह गलाम नबी आजाद का बयान भी इसस दमलता जलता था उनहोन जमम कशमीर म सरकषा बलो दारा आम नागररको को मारन का आरोप लगाया था िदि थरर बोल दक नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो भारत दहनद पादकतान बन जायगा

पादकतान क नताओ सना सयति राषटसघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन गलाम नवी आजाद िदि थरर मदणिकर अययर दददगवजय दसह सिील कमार दिद पी दरदबरम आदद क आग-पीछ बयानो की मल भावना एक जसी यो लगती ह इसका गहन दवशरण होना रादहए यपीए सरकार क समय इसी परकार क बयान खब रदरचत होत थ सरकार क मदतयो स लकर पाटती

Political commentarieS

27July 2018

सगठन क लोग दहनद आतकवाद का राग अलाप रह थ

इन बयानो का पादकतान म खब वागत हआ था तमाम कोदििो क बाद भी कारिस की सरकार छह वरच म दहनद आतकवाद को अि मात भी परमादणत नही कर सकी थी िदि थरर का बयान भी इसी कोदट का ह उनक बयान का भाव यही ह दक दहनद भी आतकवादी होत ह य भारत को पादकतान जसा बना दग

थरर न कहा यदद भाजपा दोबारा लोकसभा रनाव जीतगी तो हमारा लोकतादतक सदविान खतम हो जाएगा योदक उनक पास भारतीय सदविान की िदजजया उडान और एक नया सदविान दलखन वाल सार ततव ह उनका दलखा नया सदविान दहद राषट क दसदातो पर आिाररत होगा जो अपसखयको क समानता क अदिकार को खतम कर दगा यह दि को दहद पादकतान बना दगा थरर क बयान की तीखी आलोरना की गई इसक बाद वह बयान वापस लत तब भी गनीमत थी लदकन उनहोन दनलचजजतापवचक अपन को सही सादबत करन का परयास दकया ह उनहोन कहा दक जो पहल कहा उस एक बार दफर कहगा

दखा जाए तो पादकतान का जनम एक िमच दविर की आबादी क दलए हआ था दजसन अपन दि क अपसखयको क साथ भदभाव दकया अपसखयको को पादकतान म उनक मौदलक अदिकारो स भी वदरत रखा गया भारत न उस तकच को कभी वीकार नही दकया दजसक आिार पर दो दिो का बटवारा हआ था

िदि थरर क बयान स भारत और दहनद सकदत दोनो का अपमान हआ ह भारतीय सकदत दवशव म सबस परारीन ह हजारो वरषो म तलवार क बल पर अपन मत क परसार का कोई परयास नही दकया गया पादकतान अलग सभयता का परदतदनदितव करता ह दजसम अपसखयक या गर मदलमो क परदत कोई हमददती नही होती अनय म को क उदाहरण भी सामन ह ऐस म दहनद पादकतान की बात करना िरारत पणच ह

भारत म जब तक दहनद बहमत म ह तब तक अपसखयको क परदत कोई भदभाव नही हो सकता तबतक य पादकतान नही बन सकता समया वहा होती ह जहा दहनद अपसखयक होत ह पादकतान सदहत तमाम मदलम म को का उदाहरण सामन ह बटवार क समय बीस परदतित स जयादा दहनद पादकतान म थ अब नाम मात क बर ह य भी दयनीय दिा म रहत ह वही भारत म मसलमानो की आबादी बढती जा रही उनक साथ कोई भदभाव नही होता

दसरी बात यह दक भारत क मल ढार म कोई बदलाव नही

हो सकता कछ सदविान सिोिन ऐस होत ह दजनम ससद क साथ आि राजयो की सहमदत भी जररी होती ह नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो तानािाह नही हो जाएग थरर की बात म कोई दम नही ह

तीसरी बात यह दक भाजपा पहली बार सता म नही आई ह आज करीब पसठ परदतित दहस म उसका िासन ह नरदर मोदी को परिानमती बन रार वरच पर हो रक ह थरर को बताना रादहए दक भाजपा या नरदर मोदी की सरकार न ऐसा या दकया दजसक आिार पर व दहनद पादकतान का आरोप लगा रह ऐसा या था जो मसलमानो क दलए कारिस न कर ददया भाजपा सरकार न नही दकया

रौथी गभीर बात यह दक थरर न अपसखयको को डरान और भडकान का परयास दकया ह इसक दलए उनक दवरद काननी कारचवाई होनी रादहए दि क ससािनो पर अपसखयको का पहला हक बतान दहनद आतकवाद का दिगफा छोडन स अपसखयको क दहत नही हो सकत

यदद अपसखयक दपछड ह तो उसक दलए कारिस सबस बडी दोरी ह योदक उसको सबस अदिक समय तक िासन करन का मौका दमला भाजपा नरदर मोदी की आलोरना करन का सभी को अदिकार ह लदकन राजनीदतक दलो को एक मयाचदा का पालन अवशय करना रादहए दवरोि ऐसा नही होना रादहए जो भारत और दहनद िमच को अपमादनत कर

(लखक कहनद पीजी कॉलज म एसोकसए परोफसर ह)

Political commentarieS

28July 2018

Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on 4th July 2018 answered a reference in Govt of NCT

Delhi v Union of India signifying the unique nature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a Union Territory with an elected regional government but under the administration of the President of India through the Lieutenant Governor

In Indiarsquos federal structure the Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws on matters

Judgment of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India Upholding the Constitutional Powers of the

Lieutenant Governor

a

Shivam Singhania

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29July 2018

enumerated in the Union List of Schedule VII of the Constitution and the State Legislative Assemblies have exclusive powers to make laws on matters enumerated in the State List of Schedule VII of the Constitution Both the Parliament and the Assemblies can make laws on entries in the Concurrent List subject to the condition that in the event of conflict of Union and State Laws the law enacted by the Parliament will prevail Therefore states are a distinguishable recognized entity in the governance structure with considerable powers to reflect the will of the people of any particular state As a corollary the Union and state governments have fairly demarcated spheres of power and sufficient degree of autonomy in framing and executing welfare policies distinct and independent of one another

A third category of governance structure are Union Territories which are directly governed by the Union Executive through Administrators The entire territory of India is divided into states which means any piece of land will fall within the boundary of at least one state and therefore on it can be exercised the executive powers of that state government However Union Territories even though may fall within the territory of a state is governed directly by the union government for example Chandigarh

What if a Union Territory has its own government Whether the Union government continues to hold power and if so to what extent What is the scope of the government of the Union Territory is it similar to a state government Does the administrator become akin to the Governor of a state or he has a more direct role to play compared to a Governor Will the territory be run by a hybrid system of both the central and its own government and what would such hybrid structure be These are questions of governance and constitutional conflict

Article 239AA of the Constitution governs the structure of legislature and executive in NCT Delhi It provides for a legislature for Delhi directly elected by the people of Delhi and a Council of Ministers from such legislative assembly

According to Article 239AA (3)(a) the legislative power of the NCT assembly extends to all matters in the state list except three matters (public order police and land) According to Article 329(4) the executive powers of NCT government extends to all matters for which the NCT Assembly has power to make laws Interestingly the Parliament has the power to make laws for the Union Territory of NCT Delhi on matters on Union State as well as Concurrent List Therefore for Delhi the Parliament can make laws for matters in the Union List and on Land Public Order and Police while both the NCT Assembly and the Parliament can make laws for other matters in the State List and Concurrent List and in case of conflict the law enacted by Parliament shall prevail

This presents the unique state of NCT Delhi conclusively proving that it is a Union Territory and does not have the features of a federal state as all its laws can be repugnant to Parliamentary laws and the NCT government is duty bound to follow and implement such Parliamentary laws which override the laws made by the NCT assembly itself

Even though legislative powers overlap the Supreme Court found that the executive powers vest only in the NCT government It opined that the principles of representative government and collective ministerial responsibility are fundamental to a democratic setup which being enshrined as a basic tenet of our Constitution cannot be done away with in favour of a completely centrally administered system when the Parliament in its constituent power by the Sixty-Ninth Amendment had decided to

Political commentarieS

30July 2018

provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

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31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

Special article

32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

vyaktI vIshesh

34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

events spmrf

35July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

events spmrf

40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

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Political commentarieS

26July 2018

जरात दविानसभा रनाव क समय जारी कारिस का जनऊिारी सकरण बनद हआ अब लोकसभा रनाव की तयारी ह राहल गािी की वगच दविर क

साथ बठक पहल गलाम नबी आजाद और दफर िदि थरर क बयान यही ददखात ह भारत को बदनाम करन वाली बात यही तक

रर क बयाि स उजागर हआ कागस का िहरा

डॉ कदलीप अकिहोती

सीदमत नही ह

पादकतान क नता भी भारत क दखलाफ बयान दत ह सयति राषट सघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन का बयान भी लगभग ऐसा ही था उसका कहना था दक जमम कशमीर और पाक अदिकत कशमीर की दथदत एक जसी ह दोनो थानो पर नागररक मार जा रह ह गलाम नबी आजाद का बयान भी इसस दमलता जलता था उनहोन जमम कशमीर म सरकषा बलो दारा आम नागररको को मारन का आरोप लगाया था िदि थरर बोल दक नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो भारत दहनद पादकतान बन जायगा

पादकतान क नताओ सना सयति राषटसघ मानवादिकार परकोषठ क परमख हसन गलाम नवी आजाद िदि थरर मदणिकर अययर दददगवजय दसह सिील कमार दिद पी दरदबरम आदद क आग-पीछ बयानो की मल भावना एक जसी यो लगती ह इसका गहन दवशरण होना रादहए यपीए सरकार क समय इसी परकार क बयान खब रदरचत होत थ सरकार क मदतयो स लकर पाटती

Political commentarieS

27July 2018

सगठन क लोग दहनद आतकवाद का राग अलाप रह थ

इन बयानो का पादकतान म खब वागत हआ था तमाम कोदििो क बाद भी कारिस की सरकार छह वरच म दहनद आतकवाद को अि मात भी परमादणत नही कर सकी थी िदि थरर का बयान भी इसी कोदट का ह उनक बयान का भाव यही ह दक दहनद भी आतकवादी होत ह य भारत को पादकतान जसा बना दग

थरर न कहा यदद भाजपा दोबारा लोकसभा रनाव जीतगी तो हमारा लोकतादतक सदविान खतम हो जाएगा योदक उनक पास भारतीय सदविान की िदजजया उडान और एक नया सदविान दलखन वाल सार ततव ह उनका दलखा नया सदविान दहद राषट क दसदातो पर आिाररत होगा जो अपसखयको क समानता क अदिकार को खतम कर दगा यह दि को दहद पादकतान बना दगा थरर क बयान की तीखी आलोरना की गई इसक बाद वह बयान वापस लत तब भी गनीमत थी लदकन उनहोन दनलचजजतापवचक अपन को सही सादबत करन का परयास दकया ह उनहोन कहा दक जो पहल कहा उस एक बार दफर कहगा

दखा जाए तो पादकतान का जनम एक िमच दविर की आबादी क दलए हआ था दजसन अपन दि क अपसखयको क साथ भदभाव दकया अपसखयको को पादकतान म उनक मौदलक अदिकारो स भी वदरत रखा गया भारत न उस तकच को कभी वीकार नही दकया दजसक आिार पर दो दिो का बटवारा हआ था

िदि थरर क बयान स भारत और दहनद सकदत दोनो का अपमान हआ ह भारतीय सकदत दवशव म सबस परारीन ह हजारो वरषो म तलवार क बल पर अपन मत क परसार का कोई परयास नही दकया गया पादकतान अलग सभयता का परदतदनदितव करता ह दजसम अपसखयक या गर मदलमो क परदत कोई हमददती नही होती अनय म को क उदाहरण भी सामन ह ऐस म दहनद पादकतान की बात करना िरारत पणच ह

भारत म जब तक दहनद बहमत म ह तब तक अपसखयको क परदत कोई भदभाव नही हो सकता तबतक य पादकतान नही बन सकता समया वहा होती ह जहा दहनद अपसखयक होत ह पादकतान सदहत तमाम मदलम म को का उदाहरण सामन ह बटवार क समय बीस परदतित स जयादा दहनद पादकतान म थ अब नाम मात क बर ह य भी दयनीय दिा म रहत ह वही भारत म मसलमानो की आबादी बढती जा रही उनक साथ कोई भदभाव नही होता

दसरी बात यह दक भारत क मल ढार म कोई बदलाव नही

हो सकता कछ सदविान सिोिन ऐस होत ह दजनम ससद क साथ आि राजयो की सहमदत भी जररी होती ह नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो तानािाह नही हो जाएग थरर की बात म कोई दम नही ह

तीसरी बात यह दक भाजपा पहली बार सता म नही आई ह आज करीब पसठ परदतित दहस म उसका िासन ह नरदर मोदी को परिानमती बन रार वरच पर हो रक ह थरर को बताना रादहए दक भाजपा या नरदर मोदी की सरकार न ऐसा या दकया दजसक आिार पर व दहनद पादकतान का आरोप लगा रह ऐसा या था जो मसलमानो क दलए कारिस न कर ददया भाजपा सरकार न नही दकया

रौथी गभीर बात यह दक थरर न अपसखयको को डरान और भडकान का परयास दकया ह इसक दलए उनक दवरद काननी कारचवाई होनी रादहए दि क ससािनो पर अपसखयको का पहला हक बतान दहनद आतकवाद का दिगफा छोडन स अपसखयको क दहत नही हो सकत

यदद अपसखयक दपछड ह तो उसक दलए कारिस सबस बडी दोरी ह योदक उसको सबस अदिक समय तक िासन करन का मौका दमला भाजपा नरदर मोदी की आलोरना करन का सभी को अदिकार ह लदकन राजनीदतक दलो को एक मयाचदा का पालन अवशय करना रादहए दवरोि ऐसा नही होना रादहए जो भारत और दहनद िमच को अपमादनत कर

(लखक कहनद पीजी कॉलज म एसोकसए परोफसर ह)

Political commentarieS

28July 2018

Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on 4th July 2018 answered a reference in Govt of NCT

Delhi v Union of India signifying the unique nature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a Union Territory with an elected regional government but under the administration of the President of India through the Lieutenant Governor

In Indiarsquos federal structure the Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws on matters

Judgment of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India Upholding the Constitutional Powers of the

Lieutenant Governor

a

Shivam Singhania

Political commentarieS

29July 2018

enumerated in the Union List of Schedule VII of the Constitution and the State Legislative Assemblies have exclusive powers to make laws on matters enumerated in the State List of Schedule VII of the Constitution Both the Parliament and the Assemblies can make laws on entries in the Concurrent List subject to the condition that in the event of conflict of Union and State Laws the law enacted by the Parliament will prevail Therefore states are a distinguishable recognized entity in the governance structure with considerable powers to reflect the will of the people of any particular state As a corollary the Union and state governments have fairly demarcated spheres of power and sufficient degree of autonomy in framing and executing welfare policies distinct and independent of one another

A third category of governance structure are Union Territories which are directly governed by the Union Executive through Administrators The entire territory of India is divided into states which means any piece of land will fall within the boundary of at least one state and therefore on it can be exercised the executive powers of that state government However Union Territories even though may fall within the territory of a state is governed directly by the union government for example Chandigarh

What if a Union Territory has its own government Whether the Union government continues to hold power and if so to what extent What is the scope of the government of the Union Territory is it similar to a state government Does the administrator become akin to the Governor of a state or he has a more direct role to play compared to a Governor Will the territory be run by a hybrid system of both the central and its own government and what would such hybrid structure be These are questions of governance and constitutional conflict

Article 239AA of the Constitution governs the structure of legislature and executive in NCT Delhi It provides for a legislature for Delhi directly elected by the people of Delhi and a Council of Ministers from such legislative assembly

According to Article 239AA (3)(a) the legislative power of the NCT assembly extends to all matters in the state list except three matters (public order police and land) According to Article 329(4) the executive powers of NCT government extends to all matters for which the NCT Assembly has power to make laws Interestingly the Parliament has the power to make laws for the Union Territory of NCT Delhi on matters on Union State as well as Concurrent List Therefore for Delhi the Parliament can make laws for matters in the Union List and on Land Public Order and Police while both the NCT Assembly and the Parliament can make laws for other matters in the State List and Concurrent List and in case of conflict the law enacted by Parliament shall prevail

This presents the unique state of NCT Delhi conclusively proving that it is a Union Territory and does not have the features of a federal state as all its laws can be repugnant to Parliamentary laws and the NCT government is duty bound to follow and implement such Parliamentary laws which override the laws made by the NCT assembly itself

Even though legislative powers overlap the Supreme Court found that the executive powers vest only in the NCT government It opined that the principles of representative government and collective ministerial responsibility are fundamental to a democratic setup which being enshrined as a basic tenet of our Constitution cannot be done away with in favour of a completely centrally administered system when the Parliament in its constituent power by the Sixty-Ninth Amendment had decided to

Political commentarieS

30July 2018

provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

Political commentarieS

31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

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32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

vyaktI vIshesh

34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

events spmrf

35July 2018

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1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

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1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

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40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

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27July 2018

सगठन क लोग दहनद आतकवाद का राग अलाप रह थ

इन बयानो का पादकतान म खब वागत हआ था तमाम कोदििो क बाद भी कारिस की सरकार छह वरच म दहनद आतकवाद को अि मात भी परमादणत नही कर सकी थी िदि थरर का बयान भी इसी कोदट का ह उनक बयान का भाव यही ह दक दहनद भी आतकवादी होत ह य भारत को पादकतान जसा बना दग

थरर न कहा यदद भाजपा दोबारा लोकसभा रनाव जीतगी तो हमारा लोकतादतक सदविान खतम हो जाएगा योदक उनक पास भारतीय सदविान की िदजजया उडान और एक नया सदविान दलखन वाल सार ततव ह उनका दलखा नया सदविान दहद राषट क दसदातो पर आिाररत होगा जो अपसखयको क समानता क अदिकार को खतम कर दगा यह दि को दहद पादकतान बना दगा थरर क बयान की तीखी आलोरना की गई इसक बाद वह बयान वापस लत तब भी गनीमत थी लदकन उनहोन दनलचजजतापवचक अपन को सही सादबत करन का परयास दकया ह उनहोन कहा दक जो पहल कहा उस एक बार दफर कहगा

दखा जाए तो पादकतान का जनम एक िमच दविर की आबादी क दलए हआ था दजसन अपन दि क अपसखयको क साथ भदभाव दकया अपसखयको को पादकतान म उनक मौदलक अदिकारो स भी वदरत रखा गया भारत न उस तकच को कभी वीकार नही दकया दजसक आिार पर दो दिो का बटवारा हआ था

िदि थरर क बयान स भारत और दहनद सकदत दोनो का अपमान हआ ह भारतीय सकदत दवशव म सबस परारीन ह हजारो वरषो म तलवार क बल पर अपन मत क परसार का कोई परयास नही दकया गया पादकतान अलग सभयता का परदतदनदितव करता ह दजसम अपसखयक या गर मदलमो क परदत कोई हमददती नही होती अनय म को क उदाहरण भी सामन ह ऐस म दहनद पादकतान की बात करना िरारत पणच ह

भारत म जब तक दहनद बहमत म ह तब तक अपसखयको क परदत कोई भदभाव नही हो सकता तबतक य पादकतान नही बन सकता समया वहा होती ह जहा दहनद अपसखयक होत ह पादकतान सदहत तमाम मदलम म को का उदाहरण सामन ह बटवार क समय बीस परदतित स जयादा दहनद पादकतान म थ अब नाम मात क बर ह य भी दयनीय दिा म रहत ह वही भारत म मसलमानो की आबादी बढती जा रही उनक साथ कोई भदभाव नही होता

दसरी बात यह दक भारत क मल ढार म कोई बदलाव नही

हो सकता कछ सदविान सिोिन ऐस होत ह दजनम ससद क साथ आि राजयो की सहमदत भी जररी होती ह नरदर मोदी दबारा परिानमती बन तो तानािाह नही हो जाएग थरर की बात म कोई दम नही ह

तीसरी बात यह दक भाजपा पहली बार सता म नही आई ह आज करीब पसठ परदतित दहस म उसका िासन ह नरदर मोदी को परिानमती बन रार वरच पर हो रक ह थरर को बताना रादहए दक भाजपा या नरदर मोदी की सरकार न ऐसा या दकया दजसक आिार पर व दहनद पादकतान का आरोप लगा रह ऐसा या था जो मसलमानो क दलए कारिस न कर ददया भाजपा सरकार न नही दकया

रौथी गभीर बात यह दक थरर न अपसखयको को डरान और भडकान का परयास दकया ह इसक दलए उनक दवरद काननी कारचवाई होनी रादहए दि क ससािनो पर अपसखयको का पहला हक बतान दहनद आतकवाद का दिगफा छोडन स अपसखयको क दहत नही हो सकत

यदद अपसखयक दपछड ह तो उसक दलए कारिस सबस बडी दोरी ह योदक उसको सबस अदिक समय तक िासन करन का मौका दमला भाजपा नरदर मोदी की आलोरना करन का सभी को अदिकार ह लदकन राजनीदतक दलो को एक मयाचदा का पालन अवशय करना रादहए दवरोि ऐसा नही होना रादहए जो भारत और दहनद िमच को अपमादनत कर

(लखक कहनद पीजी कॉलज म एसोकसए परोफसर ह)

Political commentarieS

28July 2018

Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on 4th July 2018 answered a reference in Govt of NCT

Delhi v Union of India signifying the unique nature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a Union Territory with an elected regional government but under the administration of the President of India through the Lieutenant Governor

In Indiarsquos federal structure the Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws on matters

Judgment of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India Upholding the Constitutional Powers of the

Lieutenant Governor

a

Shivam Singhania

Political commentarieS

29July 2018

enumerated in the Union List of Schedule VII of the Constitution and the State Legislative Assemblies have exclusive powers to make laws on matters enumerated in the State List of Schedule VII of the Constitution Both the Parliament and the Assemblies can make laws on entries in the Concurrent List subject to the condition that in the event of conflict of Union and State Laws the law enacted by the Parliament will prevail Therefore states are a distinguishable recognized entity in the governance structure with considerable powers to reflect the will of the people of any particular state As a corollary the Union and state governments have fairly demarcated spheres of power and sufficient degree of autonomy in framing and executing welfare policies distinct and independent of one another

A third category of governance structure are Union Territories which are directly governed by the Union Executive through Administrators The entire territory of India is divided into states which means any piece of land will fall within the boundary of at least one state and therefore on it can be exercised the executive powers of that state government However Union Territories even though may fall within the territory of a state is governed directly by the union government for example Chandigarh

What if a Union Territory has its own government Whether the Union government continues to hold power and if so to what extent What is the scope of the government of the Union Territory is it similar to a state government Does the administrator become akin to the Governor of a state or he has a more direct role to play compared to a Governor Will the territory be run by a hybrid system of both the central and its own government and what would such hybrid structure be These are questions of governance and constitutional conflict

Article 239AA of the Constitution governs the structure of legislature and executive in NCT Delhi It provides for a legislature for Delhi directly elected by the people of Delhi and a Council of Ministers from such legislative assembly

According to Article 239AA (3)(a) the legislative power of the NCT assembly extends to all matters in the state list except three matters (public order police and land) According to Article 329(4) the executive powers of NCT government extends to all matters for which the NCT Assembly has power to make laws Interestingly the Parliament has the power to make laws for the Union Territory of NCT Delhi on matters on Union State as well as Concurrent List Therefore for Delhi the Parliament can make laws for matters in the Union List and on Land Public Order and Police while both the NCT Assembly and the Parliament can make laws for other matters in the State List and Concurrent List and in case of conflict the law enacted by Parliament shall prevail

This presents the unique state of NCT Delhi conclusively proving that it is a Union Territory and does not have the features of a federal state as all its laws can be repugnant to Parliamentary laws and the NCT government is duty bound to follow and implement such Parliamentary laws which override the laws made by the NCT assembly itself

Even though legislative powers overlap the Supreme Court found that the executive powers vest only in the NCT government It opined that the principles of representative government and collective ministerial responsibility are fundamental to a democratic setup which being enshrined as a basic tenet of our Constitution cannot be done away with in favour of a completely centrally administered system when the Parliament in its constituent power by the Sixty-Ninth Amendment had decided to

Political commentarieS

30July 2018

provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

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31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

Special article

32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

vyaktI vIshesh

34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

events spmrf

35July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

events spmrf

40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

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28July 2018

Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on 4th July 2018 answered a reference in Govt of NCT

Delhi v Union of India signifying the unique nature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a Union Territory with an elected regional government but under the administration of the President of India through the Lieutenant Governor

In Indiarsquos federal structure the Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws on matters

Judgment of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India Upholding the Constitutional Powers of the

Lieutenant Governor

a

Shivam Singhania

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29July 2018

enumerated in the Union List of Schedule VII of the Constitution and the State Legislative Assemblies have exclusive powers to make laws on matters enumerated in the State List of Schedule VII of the Constitution Both the Parliament and the Assemblies can make laws on entries in the Concurrent List subject to the condition that in the event of conflict of Union and State Laws the law enacted by the Parliament will prevail Therefore states are a distinguishable recognized entity in the governance structure with considerable powers to reflect the will of the people of any particular state As a corollary the Union and state governments have fairly demarcated spheres of power and sufficient degree of autonomy in framing and executing welfare policies distinct and independent of one another

A third category of governance structure are Union Territories which are directly governed by the Union Executive through Administrators The entire territory of India is divided into states which means any piece of land will fall within the boundary of at least one state and therefore on it can be exercised the executive powers of that state government However Union Territories even though may fall within the territory of a state is governed directly by the union government for example Chandigarh

What if a Union Territory has its own government Whether the Union government continues to hold power and if so to what extent What is the scope of the government of the Union Territory is it similar to a state government Does the administrator become akin to the Governor of a state or he has a more direct role to play compared to a Governor Will the territory be run by a hybrid system of both the central and its own government and what would such hybrid structure be These are questions of governance and constitutional conflict

Article 239AA of the Constitution governs the structure of legislature and executive in NCT Delhi It provides for a legislature for Delhi directly elected by the people of Delhi and a Council of Ministers from such legislative assembly

According to Article 239AA (3)(a) the legislative power of the NCT assembly extends to all matters in the state list except three matters (public order police and land) According to Article 329(4) the executive powers of NCT government extends to all matters for which the NCT Assembly has power to make laws Interestingly the Parliament has the power to make laws for the Union Territory of NCT Delhi on matters on Union State as well as Concurrent List Therefore for Delhi the Parliament can make laws for matters in the Union List and on Land Public Order and Police while both the NCT Assembly and the Parliament can make laws for other matters in the State List and Concurrent List and in case of conflict the law enacted by Parliament shall prevail

This presents the unique state of NCT Delhi conclusively proving that it is a Union Territory and does not have the features of a federal state as all its laws can be repugnant to Parliamentary laws and the NCT government is duty bound to follow and implement such Parliamentary laws which override the laws made by the NCT assembly itself

Even though legislative powers overlap the Supreme Court found that the executive powers vest only in the NCT government It opined that the principles of representative government and collective ministerial responsibility are fundamental to a democratic setup which being enshrined as a basic tenet of our Constitution cannot be done away with in favour of a completely centrally administered system when the Parliament in its constituent power by the Sixty-Ninth Amendment had decided to

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provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

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the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

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32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

vyaktI vIshesh

34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

events spmrf

35July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

events spmrf

40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

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29July 2018

enumerated in the Union List of Schedule VII of the Constitution and the State Legislative Assemblies have exclusive powers to make laws on matters enumerated in the State List of Schedule VII of the Constitution Both the Parliament and the Assemblies can make laws on entries in the Concurrent List subject to the condition that in the event of conflict of Union and State Laws the law enacted by the Parliament will prevail Therefore states are a distinguishable recognized entity in the governance structure with considerable powers to reflect the will of the people of any particular state As a corollary the Union and state governments have fairly demarcated spheres of power and sufficient degree of autonomy in framing and executing welfare policies distinct and independent of one another

A third category of governance structure are Union Territories which are directly governed by the Union Executive through Administrators The entire territory of India is divided into states which means any piece of land will fall within the boundary of at least one state and therefore on it can be exercised the executive powers of that state government However Union Territories even though may fall within the territory of a state is governed directly by the union government for example Chandigarh

What if a Union Territory has its own government Whether the Union government continues to hold power and if so to what extent What is the scope of the government of the Union Territory is it similar to a state government Does the administrator become akin to the Governor of a state or he has a more direct role to play compared to a Governor Will the territory be run by a hybrid system of both the central and its own government and what would such hybrid structure be These are questions of governance and constitutional conflict

Article 239AA of the Constitution governs the structure of legislature and executive in NCT Delhi It provides for a legislature for Delhi directly elected by the people of Delhi and a Council of Ministers from such legislative assembly

According to Article 239AA (3)(a) the legislative power of the NCT assembly extends to all matters in the state list except three matters (public order police and land) According to Article 329(4) the executive powers of NCT government extends to all matters for which the NCT Assembly has power to make laws Interestingly the Parliament has the power to make laws for the Union Territory of NCT Delhi on matters on Union State as well as Concurrent List Therefore for Delhi the Parliament can make laws for matters in the Union List and on Land Public Order and Police while both the NCT Assembly and the Parliament can make laws for other matters in the State List and Concurrent List and in case of conflict the law enacted by Parliament shall prevail

This presents the unique state of NCT Delhi conclusively proving that it is a Union Territory and does not have the features of a federal state as all its laws can be repugnant to Parliamentary laws and the NCT government is duty bound to follow and implement such Parliamentary laws which override the laws made by the NCT assembly itself

Even though legislative powers overlap the Supreme Court found that the executive powers vest only in the NCT government It opined that the principles of representative government and collective ministerial responsibility are fundamental to a democratic setup which being enshrined as a basic tenet of our Constitution cannot be done away with in favour of a completely centrally administered system when the Parliament in its constituent power by the Sixty-Ninth Amendment had decided to

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30July 2018

provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

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31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

Special article

32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

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34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

events spmrf

35July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

events spmrf

40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

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30July 2018

provide for the people of Delhi a representative government This understanding is embodied by Article 239AA(2)(a) which says that the NCT of Delhi lsquoshallrsquo have a legislative assembly Therefore when the Constitution has made it mandatory for Delhi to have an elected assembly and a council of ministers from its members the aspirations of the people reflected in a democratically elected government which is collectively responsible to an elected assemblyembodies our rich democratic principles and should be at the forefront of constitutional interpretation

That governance has been smooth over six assemblies spanning twenty five years manifests the Centrersquos deference and non-interference within the executive sphere of the Delhi government In fact the deliberations over federal balance in the judgment is an expression and approval of the collaborative and co-operative federalism envisaged by our Prime Minister to fulfil the aspirations of the people Rather if one understands the Courtrsquos interpretation of the Constitutional position of Lieutenant Governor it will be clear that disputes have been a result of the Delhi governmentrsquos failure to appreciate the Lieutenant Governorrsquos powers and constitutional duties and the unique structure of Delhi as completely distinct from a State

That being said the Court vehemently reiterated the position in the NDMC case that the NCT of Delhi still in sum and substance remains a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor has more powers that the President as head of Union or the Governor of a State This is because even though the Lieutenant Governor like the President or the Governor is bound by the lsquoaid and advicersquo of the Council of Ministers proviso to Article 239AA(4) gives the power to the Lieutenant Governor that in case of any difference between him and the Council of Ministers he shall refer the same to the President and the Presidentrsquos decision shall be binding of the Delhi Government

In substance the will of the representative government can be overridden by the decision of the President (who acts by aid and advice of the Union) if the Lieutenant Governor has differences with the Delhi government on such issue This unique power was vested keeping in mind that the Union has considerable stake in functioning of a National Capital

The question that arises is whether the power of Lieutenant Governor to refer lsquoany matterrsquo to the President in case of differences of opinion means lsquoevery matterrsquo can be referred or are there parameters on the basis of which matters would be referred

The Court rejected the Delhi governmentrsquos argument that the Lieutenant Governor cannot have any say in its executive functioning and differences are only restricted to land public order and police where the Parliament can make laws

The Court held that the Lieutenant Governor is required to act with constitutional objectivity keeping in mind the high degree of constitutional trust reposed on him while exercising powers not even provided to the Governor or President The power should be exercised with reasons for difference guided by the interests and welfare of the people of Delhi

In a concurring judgment highlighting the vital interest of the Union in the governance of the national capital and for interests of permanence and stability the Court held that the powers of the Delhi government are constitutionally restricted

In the same concurring opinion it was held that to balance powers granted to Lieutenant Governor to refer matters to the President and the governance by the Delhi government not every matter but those matters which have an aspect of national concern should guide the operation of the proviso such as when an executive act of

Political commentarieS

31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

Special article

32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

vyaktI vIshesh

34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

events spmrf

35July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

events spmrf

40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

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31July 2018

the government of Delhi impedes or prejudices the exercise of executive power of the Union or to ensure compliance with a Parliamentary law or when the executive of Delhi acts in an area where it does not have legislative competence However the Court clarified that no exhaustive enumeration of circumstances to invoke the proviso is possible and the Lieutenant Governor should be guided by the broad principles as held by the Court

The Constitution Bench in this reference has answered the constitutional ambiguities over spheres of power of the executive and the administrator The matter will be referred to an appropriate bench to answer the specific disputes which led to the abovediscussed constitutional questions

The principles as laid down sufficiently encompasses the acts of the Union which have been disputed by the Delhi government Firstly the question of control of Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau is now unambiguously settled The subject of lsquopolicersquo and lsquopublic orderrsquo is reserved for the Parliament to legislate on and by deduction if the Delhi assembly cannot legislate the executive also cannot have powers in relation to police and public order Police and public order encompass powers of investigation as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and any Anti-Corruption Bureau is only a special investigative agency with powers which are otherwise vested with the police Therefore like the Delhi Police the control legislatively rests with the Parliament and operationally with the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

The second dispute was in relation to transfer of officials in the Delhi government broadly classified as control over lsquoservicesrsquo for the NCT of Delhi While lsquoservicesrsquo is part of the state list and is not reserved for the Union thereby falling under the ambit of the legislature and executive

of Delhi the answer is not so simple if the spirit of the principles laid down in this judgment is to be kept intact

Delhi does not have state services and for the All India Services it does not have a specific Delhi cadre but falls in the Union Territory Cadre along with other Union Territories Therefore applying the principles the Lieutenant Governor is constitutionally justified in referring the dispute to the President because it fits within both the understanding of constitutional objectivity and having a connotation of national or Union concern

Whether constitutionally it is permissible for the government of a Union Territory to transfer official of UT cadre when in other Union Territories it is the power vested in the Union is a question substantive and constitutional objective enough to invoke reference to the President To maintain uniformity in process of transfer transfer of UT cadre officials invokes Union interests and also has the possibility of bringing at crossroads the disputed power of government of Union Territory to transfer and the power of the Union to control the UT cadre Further the constitutional question of whether Delhi government can control a officials belonging to cadre of all Union Territories can raise differences justifiable to be referred to the President

In summary the Constitution Benchrsquos answer to the reference upholds democratic principles within the sphere of the unique structure of the NCT of Delhi strengthening through the constitutional trust reposed in the Lieutenant Governor and thereby upholding the legitimate interest of the Union in the governance of the NCT of Delhi

(Writer is a 3rd year BALLB student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata)

Special article

32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

vyaktI vIshesh

Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

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34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

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35July 2018

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1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

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1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

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38July 2018

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SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

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40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

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32July 2018

मतौर पर डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को जनसघ क सथापक अधयकष एव ldquoएक दि म एक दनिान एक दविान और एक परिानrdquo क सकपो को परा

करन क दलए कशमीर म खद का बदलदान दन क नात याद दकया जाता हलदकन डॉ मखजती का दवराट वयदतितव इतन तक सीदमत नही ह बदक वततता स पवच और वततता क बाद राषट दनमाचण म उनक योगदान की ऐदतहादसक शखलाए हजमम-काशमीर की

डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती दश की अखडरा क परखर परहरी

कशवािनद कविवदी

एकता और अखडता क दलए अपन पराणो का बदलदान दन वाल डॉ मखजती का दि की एकता और अखडता क दलए सघरषो का इदतहास वततता स पवच का भी ह इदतहास म जाकर दख तो भारत सरकार अदिदनयम 1935 क तहत 1937 म सपनन हए परातीय रनावो म बगाल म दकसी भी दल को बहमत नही दमला था यह रनाव ही डॉ मखजती क राजनीदत का परवि काल था कारिस सबस बड दल क रप म उभरी थी और मदलम लीग एव करक परजा पाटती को भी ठीक सीट दमली थीबगाल म लीगी सरकार का गठन हो गयालीगी सरकार क गठन क साथ ही अरिज हकमत अपनी मिा म कामयाब हो रकी थी और मदलम लीग की सरकार बगाल म तदषटकरण और सामपरदादयकता का खल खलन लगी थी लीगी सरकार क समकष जब सबस बड राजनीदतक दल क रप म कारिस उदासीन रख रख हए थी ऐस म डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ततकालीन नीदतयो का मखर दवरोि करन वाल सदय थ उनहोन मदलम लीग की सामपरदादयक नीदतयो और ततकालीन सरकार की कायचपरणाली का हर मोरच पर खलकर दवरोि दकया ततकालीन सरकार दारा बगाल दविानसभा म कलकता मयदनदसपल दबल रखा गया था दजसक तहत मसलमानो क दलए पथक दनवाचरन

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Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

vyaktI vIshesh

34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

events spmrf

35July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

events spmrf

40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

Page 33: The ISSN 2454-9401 Nationalist - spmrf.org · PM MODI’S VISION Salient Points of PM Modi’s address at the public meeting with beneficiaries in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 07 July, 2018

Special article

33July 2018

का पराविान था इस दबल का उस दौर म अगर सवाचदिक मखर दवरोि दकसी एक नता न दकया तो व डॉ मखजती थ दरअसल लीगी सरकार दारा दहनद बहल कषतो म दहनदओ की भागीदारी को सीदमत करन की यह एक सादजि थी दजसका दवरोि उनहोन दकया था अगर डॉ मखजती न होत िायद दहनद दहतो क दखलाफ तमाम सादजि बगाल को उसी दौरान जकड रकी होती

वरच 1937 स लकर 1941 तक फजलल हक और लीगी सरकार रली और इसस दबदटि हकमत न फट डालो और राज करो की नीदत को मदलम लीग की आड म हवा दी लदकन अपनी राजनीदतक सझबझ की बदौलत डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती न 1941 म बगाल को मदलम लीग की रगल स मति कराया और फजलल हक क साथ गठबिन करक नई सरकार बनाई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती क परभाव का अदाजा इसी बात स लगाया जा सकता ह दक यह साझा सरकार ldquoशयामा-हककदबनटrdquo क नाम स मिहर हई इस सरकार म डॉ मखजती दवतमती बन थ शयामा परसाद न नई सरकार क माधयम स बगाल को दथरता की दथदत म लान की ददिा म ठोस कदम उठाना िर दकया तो यह बात दबदटि हकमत को रास नही आईअरिज लगातार बगाल को अदथर करन की कोदििो म लग रहदमदनापर तासदी स जड एक पत म उनहोन बगाल क गवनचर जॉन हबचटच को कहा था ldquoम बडी दनरािा और दवमय स कहना राहगा दक दपछल सात महीनो क दौरान आप यह बतात रह दक दकसी भी कीमत पर मदलम लीग स समझौता कर लना रादहए थाrdquo दबदटि हकमत की सामपरदादयक सदाव को दबगाडन वाली नीदतयो क परदत मन उठ दवरोि क भाव न डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती को तयागपत दन पर मजबर कर ददयालदकन उनहोन मदलम लीग को बगाल की सता स दकनार करक अरिजो की मिा पर पानी फरन का काम तो कर ही ददया था

बगाल दवभाजन क दौरान दहनद अदमता की रकषा म भी डॉ मखजती का योगदान बहद अहम माना जाता ह दहनदओ की ताकत को एकजट करक डॉ मकजती न पवती पादकतान म बगाल का परा दहसा जान स रोक दलया था अगर डॉ मखजती नही होत तो आज पदचिम बगाल भी पवती पादकतान (उस दौरान क) का ही दहसा होता लदकन दहनदओ क अदिकारो को लकर व अपनी माग और आनदोलन पर अदडग रह दलहाजा बगाल दवभाजन सभव हो सका

वरच 1947 म वततता परादपत क बाद जब जवाहरलाल नहर दि क परिानमती बन तो वय महातमा गािी एव सरदार पटल न डॉ मखजती को ततकालीन मदतपरररद म िादमल करन की दसफाररि की और नहर दारा डॉ मखजती को मदतमडल म लना पडा डॉ मखजती दि क परथम उदयोग एव आपदतच मती बन उदयोग

एव आपदतच मती क रप म उनहोन कम समय म उलखनीय कायच दकएछोट स कायचकाल म डॉ मखजती न भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की ददिा म जो बदनयाद रखी उसको लकर दकसी क मन म को सदह नही होना रादहए परिात कमार रटजती की दकताब lsquoडॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटसrsquo (पषठ सखया 222 स 259) म उनक दारा बहद कम समय म दकय औदयोदगक दवकास क कायषो का दवतार स उलख ह भावी भारत क औदयोदगक दनमाचण की जो कपना डॉ मखजती न उदयोग एव आपदतच मती रहत हए की थी उसक पररणाम वरप औदयोदगक दवकास क कषत म दि न कई परदतमान थादपत दकय नीदतगत तर पर उनक दारा दकय गय परयास भारत क औदयोदगक दवकास म अहम कारक बनकर उभर मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म ऑल इदडया हनडीकराफट बोडच ऑल इदडया हडलम बोडच खादी रिामोदयोग की थापना हई थी वरच जलाई 1948 म इडदटयल दफनास कारपोरिन की थापना हई डॉ मखजती क कायचकाल म दि का पहला भारत दनदमचत लोकोमोदटव एसमबड पाटच इसी दौरान बना और दरतरजन लोकोमोदटव फटी भी िर की गयी (डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती एड इदनडयन पोदलदटस पषठ 224-225) रटजती की दकताब म इस बात का बड पषट िबदो म दजकर ह दक दभलाई पलाट दसदरी फदटचलाइजर सदहत कई और औदयोदगक कारखानो की पररकपना मती रहत हए डॉ मखजती न की थी जो बाद म परी भी हई

हालादक कछ साल बाद उनहोन इस पद स भी इतीफ़ा द ददया दरअसल दलयाकत-नहर पट को व दहनदओ क साथ छलावा मानत थ नहर की नीदतयो क दवरोि म एक वकदपक राजनीदत की कलबलाहट डॉ मखजती क मन म दहलोर मारन लगी थी आरएसएस क ततकालीन सर सघरालक गरजी स सलाह करन क बाद 21 अतिबर 1951 को ददली म एक छोट स कायचकरम स भारतीय जनसघ की नीव पडी और डॉ मखजती उसक पहल अधयकष रन गय 1952 म दि म पहला आम रनाव हआ और जनसघ तीन सीट जीत पान म कामयाब रहा डॉ मखजती भी बगाल स जीत कर लोकसभा म आय बिक उनह दवपकष क नता का दजाच नही था लदकन व सदन म नहर की नीदतयो पर तीखा रोट करत थसदन म बहस क दौरान नहर न एकबार डॉ मखजती की तरफ इिारा करत हए कहा था lsquoआई दवल करि जनसघrsquo इसपर डॉ मखजती न तरत जवाब ददया lsquoआई दवल करि ददस करदिग मटादलटीrsquo िायद एक वथ लोकतत म दवपकष की मजबत अविारणा की नीव तब नही रखी जा सकती अगर डॉ मखजती न होत

(लखक डॉ शयामा परसाद मखजती ररसिण फाउडशि म फलो ह)

vyaktI vIshesh

34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

events spmrf

35July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

events spmrf

40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

Page 34: The ISSN 2454-9401 Nationalist - spmrf.org · PM MODI’S VISION Salient Points of PM Modi’s address at the public meeting with beneficiaries in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 07 July, 2018

34July 2018

SPMRF organised a programme on 1st Bankim

Chandra Chattopadhyay Memorial Oration at

Kolkata on 27 June 2018

events spmrf

35July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

events spmrf

40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

Page 35: The ISSN 2454-9401 Nationalist - spmrf.org · PM MODI’S VISION Salient Points of PM Modi’s address at the public meeting with beneficiaries in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 07 July, 2018

35July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

36July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

events spmrf

40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

Page 36: The ISSN 2454-9401 Nationalist - spmrf.org · PM MODI’S VISION Salient Points of PM Modi’s address at the public meeting with beneficiaries in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 07 July, 2018

36July 2018

events spmrf

1st Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayMemorial Oration

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

events spmrf

40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

Page 37: The ISSN 2454-9401 Nationalist - spmrf.org · PM MODI’S VISION Salient Points of PM Modi’s address at the public meeting with beneficiaries in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 07 July, 2018

37July 2018

On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjeersquos 117th Birth Anniversary ndash SPMRF organised

discussion on ldquoDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee His Vision of Indiarsquos Unity amp Integrityrdquo on 6 July 2018

events spmrf

38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

events spmrf

40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

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38July 2018

events spmrf

SPMRF Round Table Series Discussion on ldquoPrime

Ministerrsquos visit to Indonesia an Overviewrdquo by Prof

Baladas Ghoshal (Secretary General Society for

Indian Ocean Studies Former Professor and Chair in

Southeast Asian Studies JNU)

on 12 July 2018

39July 2018

events spmrf

40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

Page 39: The ISSN 2454-9401 Nationalist - spmrf.org · PM MODI’S VISION Salient Points of PM Modi’s address at the public meeting with beneficiaries in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 07 July, 2018

39July 2018

events spmrf

40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850

Page 40: The ISSN 2454-9401 Nationalist - spmrf.org · PM MODI’S VISION Salient Points of PM Modi’s address at the public meeting with beneficiaries in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 07 July, 2018

40July 2018

ldquoThe gigantic task of reconstruction cultural social economic and political can be rendered possible thought coordinated efforts of bands of trained and disciplined Indians Armed with the knowledge of Indianrsquos past glory and greatness her strength and weakness it is they who can place before their country a programme of work which while loyal to the fundamental traditions of India civilisation will be adapted to the changing conditions of the modern worldrdquo

-Dr Syama Prasad MookerjeeConvocation Address delivered at Gurukul Kangri

Viswavidyalaya Haridwar 1943

Published ByDr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation9 Ashoka Road New Delhi - 110001E-mail officespmrforg Phone 011-23005850