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Prof. N. Tombi Singh
5th Lok SabhaBudgetSession I25 March 1971

Manipur Budget 1971-72 - General Discussion, Demands for Grants on Account (Manipur) 1971-72 and for Supplementary Grants (Manipur), 1971-72

Part 2(Other than Questions And Answers) · BUDGET (STATES)

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  1. 1Prof. N. Tombi SinghSpeaker label in OCR: SHRI N, TOMBI SINGH · 1,924 words

    Sir, this is my maiden speech as 8 member of this House. would like to say a few words in support of the Manipur budget There are a number of units in the country which are small in area and population and also backward in economi« cally, but such units have defied the normal yardsticks while deciding their political individuality and status. Manipur and Tripura and also Meghalaya are some of such units which | happen to Know more or less closely. Our country being very big and variegated in culture and in lingvistic groups, $i Manipur Budget and I am afraid, many of us could be compared with the proverbial blind men trying to see the whole of the elephant. Each one of us sees his own arcas and tries to impase his own reason and comprehension upon the rest of his fellawmen. Perhaps it is inevitable because of the big size of our country, too many cultures and Janguages. Small units like Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya have been struggling to attain their political individuality although there has been opposition from the othe: angles on the ground of economic non-viabilits Now that the Government of India had accepted in principle the demand by the small units for full-fledged statehood | think the position is different. After conferring on these small units the status of statchvod, the Government of India and also the people would still be feelmg that these usits are financially weak. Steps have to be taken to remove this feeling. We are very happy that the Government of India are considering this issue of statehood on a priority basis, the Bilis are being prepared and they will come before us very soon. But after the conferment of the status of statehood to these small areas, specially to my unit which I happen to know more closely, steps will have to be taken to improve the financial and other economic resources of those units so that they will become self-sufficient, because this is the only way to keep them useful to our country. Now i would fike to make an emphatuc reference to the development of that unit in the agricultural sphere. In our part of the country, because of the climatic conditions and topography, draught and monsoon follow one another in quick succession. This valley is at an altitude of 2,400 1, and during the monsoon, which covers six months of the year, water comes in such big torrents and floods occur very often during those six months. After टि monsnon, after the fiood season, the entice valley which is the main area of agriculture, which is the most fertile area, remains dry and, therefore, that fertile land cannot be utilized for agriculture for want of water. So, in order to improve the agricultural productivity of this area we have to se¢ that special measures of irrigation are planned and implemented earnestly, MARCH 25, 974 Demands 92 Coming to eduction, a large number of schools and colleges have comd up after independence. In the sphere of postgraduate education the people have been crying hoarse for a university centre as a beginning towards a fullflaged uaiversity as was done in Simla. After so many years in I969 the University Grants Commission accepted the demand for this but nothing has been indivated in the Budget. The Budget has been presented in a routine fashion and no special provision has been made in this and many other inyportant respects. The future of this region 25 very much associated with the development of its culture and its preservation and, for the matter of that with, the development of the local language, Manipuri, wiich was the language of the court, the official language, before Manipur merged in the Indian Union in ‘1949, Very little provision has been made for further development of this language and to sinciude it m= the Lighth Schedule. 1 wmperauve that in order to consolidate the existence and rapid growth ot this region the Incal language has got to be developed and it should be given a place in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution along with the other languages. hope, the Government of India will give special consideration to this. Regarding the election to the Union territory Assembly, which my hon. friend from Tripura mentioned, 4 am afraid, | have to look at this point from a slightly different angic. It was not, so for as we uoderstand, the Government of India which delayed the election to the Union territory Assembly. The House will remember that since I969 the people of Manipur with all the political parties combined were हड्डा ling for statehood and at one stage it was decided that all parties refraim from any type of elections held under the present regime, that is, as a Union territory. When the Lok Sabha election came, there was a very heated debate in the then existing all parties co-ordinating body as to whether we should demand elections to the Union territoty Assetnbly too. Except in the case of one local party, all the national parties agreed that the Union territory clections 93 Manipur Budget and = CHAITRA $ 4893 (SAKA) should not be held until we have statehood conferred पा. Manipur. In the context of the Government of India’s acceptance in principle of our demand, it was felt that we should not move for an clectin under the Union territory Act, because the Union terrilory Assembly was fall of limitations and it was a democracy only apparently. We had tried it. Therefore, we did not find it necessary and all the parties agreed that we should not have it any further. That is how, so far as we understand, the Assembly election was not held. There was no political climate for such an election in Manipur. With these few words I would like to conclude my speech. sit फारखण्डे राय (धोती): मान्यवर, सैद्धांतिक रूप से भारत बहुजातीय (मल्टी नेशनल) कौर बहुभाषीय (मल्टी-लिगुझ्नल) राष्ट्र है। इसके प्रत्येक विशिष्ट भूखण्ड की उपराष्ट्रीय विशिष्टता हैं। इन सब की भरने कता में भी एक विशेष राष्ट्रीय एवं सास्कृतिक एकता युगों से चली त् रही है। यही भारतीय राष्ट्रीय सांस्कृतिक एकता का मूल स्रोत है इन्हीं विशिष्ट उप-प्र चलों में मणिपुर क्षेत्र है - इसकी सामाजिक जीवन की विशेषतायें एवं भाषा, कला, शिल्प, नृत्य एवं संस्कृति की बि शिष्टता यें भारत-विख्यात हैं। यह सामान्य झंचल है। यहां किसी प्रकार का जन-असंतोष राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा एवं ऐक्य के लिए घातक होगा । हमें मुख्यतया इस हृ ष्टि कोश से इस प्रश्न पर विचार करना चाहिए | आज की मशहूर की स्थिति के लिए मैं भूतपूर्व गृह-कार्य मन्त्री श्री चारा को जिम्मे- दार समझता हैं। यह कहानी सर्व-विदित है कि वहां एक जनवादी सरकार जो बहुमत से चुनी गई, स्थापित थी t लेकिन किन्हीं कारणों से उसके अन्दर एक ब्रितानी हुआ कौर कुछ लोग सरकारी पक्ष छोड़ कर विरोधी पक्ष में झा बैंठे । पुराने विरोधी पक्ष के लीग शौर सगे विरोधी पक्ष बाले मिलकर बहुमत में हो गए t स्वाभाविक था और उचित यही था कि केंद्रीय Demands 94 सरकार को कोई अनुचित हृस्तवीष उसमें नहीं करना चाहिए था और उस बहुमत को सरकार बनाने का भीतर मिलना चाहिए था। लेकिन जब वहां के जन-नेता यहां आए, केंद्रीय सरकार के उच्च श्रश्चिकारियों से और मन्त्रियों से मिले तब भी उनकी शांकांग्रों का कोई समाधा नहीं किया गया । केंद्रीय सरकार तुली दुई थी और उस समय उसकी एक विशिष्ट नीति थी कि किसी तरह भी वहां गैर-कांग्रेसी सरकार कायम न होने दिया जाये भर वही नीति राज भी चल रही है। खास करके जन संसदीय चुनाव हुए कौर उसके साथ साथ बहुत जल्दी की भंग की गई विधान सवारों, उड़ीसा, तामिलनाडु कौर बंगाल में विधान सभा के चुनाव करा दिए गए, उनमें कोई दिक्कत नहीं पड़ी, विशेषकर बंगाल जहां की स्थिति के बारे में अनेक प्रकार की बातें पूरे देश में विख्यात थीं तो कोई बजह नहीं थी कि क्यों मणिपुर में उस समय चुनाव मही कराया गया । इसका जवाब माननीय शुक्ला जी जो इस समय यहां बैठे हुए है अपने उत्तर के समय दें कि क्‍या विशेषता थी वहां जिसके कारण वहाँ चुनाव नहीं कराया गया जब कि लगभग एक साल से ऊपर समय हो गया वहाँ की विधान सभा तोड़ दी गई थी ? मणिपुर मे लोकतन्त्रीय चुनाव के लिए जितने भी आन्दोलन चले, मजदूरों, किसानों कौर विशेषकर छात्र व युवकों के उस को वहां की सरकार ते, वहां के शॉसनरूढ़ लोगों ने केन्द्रीय सरकार के इशारे पर क्र रता- पूर्वक दमन किया है। मैं उसका घोर विरोध करता हूं कौर वह रवैया दमन का राज भी जारी है। जनता की ध्वज दबा अवद्य दी गई है लेकिन वह हमेशा के लिए दबाई सहीं जा सकती, किसी भी युग शासकों को यह बात भूलती नहीं चाहिए । मणिपुर मुख्यतया पर्वतीय क्षेत्र है। उसमें विशेष भूजल हैं जहां पटेलों का बाहुल्य है। वहां पशुपालन धौर वनारोपणा पर सुरूर ध्यान देता चाहिए। इसके लिए इस राय-व्यस्क में ‘95 Mantpur Budget and थी फारखण्डे राय] जो धनराशि स्वीकृत की गई हैं वह नगण्य है। जहां तक कि मैं समझ पाया हूं !4 लाख से ऊपर धनराशि उसमें नहीं दी गई है। पहाड़ों की ढलानों पर जहा खेती मही हो सकती वहां मुख्यतया केवल मणिपुर में ही नहीं बल्कि हिन्दुस्तान के सभी पर्वतीय श्र चलों में बनों के उत्पादन पर बहुत ध्यान देता चाहिए क्योंकि ढलानों पर और कोई चीज नहीं हो सकती। लेकिन बसों का वहाँ न लगाया जाना और ऐसे कैच जहां खेती हो सकती है उन पर बन लगाने की योजना सरकारों की 24 साल से रही है जिससे हानि ही अधिक हुई है, लाभ कम पहुँचा है इसलिए पब तीय क्षेत्रों म ेपहाड़ो की ढलानों पर युद्ध स्तर पर बना रोप शा करना चाहिए उसके साथ उद्योग के क्षेत्र में मणिपुर मुख्यतया कुटीर उद्योग के विकास पर ही बल रहना चाहिए | उस अर बल के जो परम्परागत कुटीर उद्योग हैं उन्हीं के विकास पर बल देना चाहिए जो राज भी उपयोगी हो सकते है | मान्यवर, मणिपुर या इस तरह के पूर्वाचल ों के रहे हमेशा ही उठते रहे हैं कौर आगे और उठेंगे t भारत के स्थायी प्रशासकीय विभाजन के लिए एक पुनर्जीवन आयोग बरहे व्यापक आंदोलन के बाद स्थापित किया गया था। उम्र के फलस्वरूप भारत का भाषाविज्ञान प्रदेश निर्माण हुआ है। उससे कमियां रह गई थी 1 बम्बई, पंजाब, द्विभाषिक आदेश बने । भीतर संघर्ष के बाद उस उ का सुधार किया गया कौर महा- राष्ट्र, गुजरात पजाब शर हरियाना सीमित हुए | छिदी भाषाभाषी भारत में असन्तोष हैं। उसकी पअ्रभिव्यक्ति अलग द्र लग प्रदेशों के निर्माण की मांग के रूप में हो रही है। जैसे विशाल हरि प्राता पं तीय प्रदेश, भोजपुर प्रदेश, भारखन्ड क्षेत्र, बुन्देशस५ड, छत्तीसगढ़ जिससे हमारे राज्य मन्नी जी विशेष तौर से परिक्षित हैं, जौर, विमर्श, महाकौशल, भहामालव MARCH 25, 17t आदि भारी | समय रहते चेतना चाहिए। देर से चेतने पर हानि होती रही है। आगे ऐसा ते हो, इसके लिए भेरी बलपूर्वक मांग है कि समस्त हिन्दी भाषा-भाषी भारत के वैज्ञानिक, भौगोलिक, उपसाषीय, प्रशासकीय सुविधा के दृष्टिकोण से पुन विभाजन एवं सुसंगत प्रदेशों के पुनर्निमाण के लिए एक उच्चतमग्तरीय एच पूर्ण सम्पूर्ण पु नर्सो मन आयोग स्थापित किया जाये 1 इसी के बाद उत्तर प्रदेश के पूर्वांचल प्रौढ़ बिहार के पश्षिमायल के समस् मि लस और विलयन से भोजपुर प्रदेश का निर्माण होगा। अगन में मैं जोरदार शब्दों में निम्न मांगों को दोहराता g—(t) मणिपुर को पूर्णा राज्य का दर्जा दिया जाये। (2) वहा चुनाव शि शीघ्र कराए जाय । (9) उसके सामान्य स्थिति शरीर पिछड़ पन को देखते हुए उसके खतुमू्ती ली और संगीन विकास के लिए केंद्र से बराबर सहायता दी जाय !

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  1. Parliamentary Election (Dh. “That the demand for a supplementary Grant of a sum not exceeding Rs 94,300, in respect of General Ad ministration be reduced by Rs. 100; {Repressive measures against the democrate people of Manipur (2)], MR. CHAIRMAN : The cut are also before the House. motions SHRI N, TOMBI SINGH $ (Inner Manipur) : Sir, this is my maiden speech as 8 member of this House. would like to say a few words in support of the Manipur budget There are a number of units in the country which are small in area and population and also backward in economi« cally, but such units have defied the normal ya
  2. े बराबर सहायता दी जाय ! THE MINISTFR OF STATI IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA): [ am grateful to the hun. Members who have taken part in this small debate and only some general questions have been raised. The first question that was raised by Shri Deb and also, I think. by Shri Tombi Singh, धड़े about the statehood for Manipur. In the last Lok Sabha which was dissolved st was announced on behalf of the Government that we have accepted the demand of the people of Manipur and Tripura to give them statehood and we would wurk out the detatis of the new status. Having had some experiqnce
  3. f the people of Manipur and Tripura to give them statehood and we would wurk out the detatis of the new status. Having had some experiqnce in the Hose Ministry about the administration and the problems of these Union Territories, | know what a formidable job it is to launch them inw statehood. Shri Tombi Singh and Shri Deb would realise the complexity of the problems that face the Union Territories, Apart from the local political problems and the other problems of security and other matters that crop up in these two territories, the political situation has also not been very stable as has been seen in th
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Lok Sabha Debates, 5th Lok Sabha, Session I, 25 March 1971, “Manipur Budget 1971-72 - General Discussion, Demands for Grants on Account (Manipur) 1971-72 and for Supplementary Grants (Manipur), 1971-72”, speech by Prof. N. Tombi Singh, Lok Sabha Digital Library, https://elibrary.sansad.in/items/2672f599-ba0f-481e-b020-6c9f7024a5fa.

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  title = {{Manipur Budget 1971-72 - General Discussion, Demands for Grants on Account (Manipur) 1971-72 and for Supplementary Grants (Manipur), 1971-72}},
  author = {{Prof. N. Tombi Singh}},
  howpublished = {Lok Sabha Debates, 5th Lok Sabha, Session I},
  year = {1971},
  date = {1971-03-25},
  publisher = {Lok Sabha Digital Library},
  url = {https://elibrary.sansad.in/items/2672f599-ba0f-481e-b020-6c9f7024a5fa}
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