Subject NOT available

THE FIRST SCHEDULE

(See section 1, section 2(f) and section 10)

1. Rice and rice in the husk 2. Wheat and wheat products 3. Pulses 4. Spices 5. Edible oil 6. Sugar. 7. Baby food &. Paper 9. Drugs and medicines 10. Skimmed milk powder 11. Kerosene

THE SECOND SCHEDULE

[See section 6(1)]

Form of "Return of Stocks for the -period from-:

to —— ————-.

Name of deale: —— =—, whether producer, importer, vholeaaler or retailer.

Address of place of business

De*eriptioa of scheduled article

Stocks held at the beginning ] of the period

Stocks held at the end of the period (except in the case of retailers)

.^Stocks subse- quently acquired with date and price of acquiji- " tion and nimm iind addresses of. persona from whom acquired

Stocks sold dur- ing the period together -with the date of sale, the jale price and f he names and addresses of per- sons to whom sold (except in the case of sale by retailers).

i

a

3

4

THE THIRD SCHEDULE

[See section 0(2) (a)]

FORM OF ACCOUNTS OF STOCKS

Name of dealer

importer, wholesaler or retailer.

Address of place of business

Description of Scheduled'article

Stocks held when Act cornea into force , whether producer,

.

Stocks held the end of aach day (except tho case retailers.)

Stocks subse- quently acqui- red with date and price of acquisition and names and add- resses of persona from whom acquired

i

a Stocks sold to- gether with the date of sale, the sale prico and the names & addre- sses of persons to whom sold (except in tho case of sale by retailers)

3

5

4

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

Cases of hoarding and profiteering in food grains, medical supplies and several other commodities essential to the daily life of the people have become common, but there being no deterrent punishment under a specified Act for these offences;, these cases have gone on increasing at the hands of anti-social elements. It is felt that a severally deterrent punishment should be prescribed for these offences. This Bill seeks to mafey* provision accordingly.

NEW DELHI; MADHtJ DANDAVATE.

February 8, 1984.

BILL NO. 13 OF 1984.

A Bilt to make provision for the appointment and functions of an authority

named Lokpal for the Investigation of administrative acts in certain

cases and for matter H connected therewith.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-fifth Year of the Republic

of India as follows: —

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

1. (1) This Act may be called *he Lokpal Act, 1984.

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

(3) it shall come into force on such date as the Central Government

Short title, extent and com- mence- ment.

may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

2- In this Ac , unless the ont?y: 'tM'w'se requires,—

Defini- tions.

(a) "action" includes failure to act;

(b) "Minister" means a person appointed to be a member of the Council of Ministers whether of the Union or of a State and by

whatever name called and includes the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister of a State;

(c) "Secretary" means a person appointed to be a Secretary to the Government of India or a State Government.

CHAPTER II

THE LOKPAI,

Appoint- ment of Lokpal.

3. (1) The President shall, on the advice of the Prime Minister,

appoint a person! to be known as the Lokpal for exercising the powers

and performing the functions assigned to the Lokpal under this Act.

(2) The Prime Minister shall tender the advice to the President referred to in sub-section (1), after consultation with the Chief Justice of India and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, qr if there be no such leader, a person elected for the purpose of this subjection, by the members of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, in such manner as the Speaker may direct.

(3) Before he enters upon his office, the person appointed as Lokpal shall,—

(a) if he be a Member of Parliament or of the Legislature of any State, resign his membership of Parliament or of the Legis- lature, as the case may be;

(b) if he be the holder of any office of profit, resign from such office;

(c) iil.he be connected with any business, sever his connection with that business;

(d) if he be connected with any political party, sever his connec- tion with that party.

Condi- tions of service.

4 (1) Every person appointed as Lokpal shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office but shall be eligible for re-appoinj;ment for one more term.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the Lokpal may,—

(a) by writing under his hand addressed to the Presiden(t, resign his office at any time;

(b) be removed from his office in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (3)

(3) The Lokpal shall not be removed from his office except by an order of the President passed after an address by each House of Parlia- ment supported by a majority of the total membership of that House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of that House present and voting has been presented to the President in the same session for such removal on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incap..c±,y.

(4) The law passed jy Parliament for regulating the procedure for the pre:;enta.(on of an address and for the investigation and proof of the misbehaviour or incapacity of a Judge under clause (5) of article 124 of the Constitution shall also apply mutatis mutandis to the Lokpal.

(5) On ceasing to hold office, the Lokpal shall be ineligible for further employment either under the Government of India or under the Governs ment of a State or in any Government Undertaking.

(6) The Lokpal shall be entitled to the same status, salary and al- lowances and conditions of service as the Chief Justice of India.

Oath by Lokpal.

5. Every person appointed as Lokpal shall, before he enters upon his office, make and subscribe before the authority prescribed by the President in that behalf, vn oath or affirmation according to the form set out hereunder:-—

"I, A.D. lupins been appointed Lokpal do swear in the name of God/ solemnly affirm that I will boar true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as .by law established and 1 will duly and faithfully and to the best of .my ability, knowledge and judgment perform the duties of my office without fear or favour, affection or illwill."

6. (1) The Lokpal may appoint such officers and employees as may be necessary for the efficient discharge of his functions under this Act:

Appoint- ment of officers and staff.

Provided that the category of officers and employees and the number thereof that may be appointed under this section shall from time to time be fixed with the approval of the President.

(2) The salaries of persons appointed under this section and their conditions of service shall be such as are approved by the President.

CHAPTER III

FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE LOKPAL

7. (i) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Lokpal may investi- gate any action taken by or with the approval of a Minister or Secretary, being action taken in the exercise of his administrative functions, in any case where—

Matlers subject to Ms investi- gation.

(a) a written complaint is duly made to the Lokpal by a person who claims to have sustained injustice in consequence of maladministration in connection with such action or who affirms that such action has resulted in favour being unduly shown to any person or in accrual of personal benefit or gain to the Minister or to the Secretary, as the case may be, or

(5) information has come to his knowledge otherwise than on a complaint under clause (a) that such action is of the nature men- tioned in that clause.

(2) Except as hereinafter provided, the Lokpal shall not conduct an investigation under this Act in re3pect of any of the following matters: —

(a) any action in respect of which the person aggrieved has or had a right of appeal, reference or review to or before a tribunal duly constituted by or under any enactment;

(b) any action in respect of which the person aggrieved has or had a remedy by way of proceedings in cny court oT law:

Provided that the Lokpal may eondu^" an investigation not- withstanding that the person aggrieved has or had a remedy by way of proceedings in a court of law if he is saMsfied that in the parti- cular circumstances it is not reasonable to expect him to take or to have taken such proceedings.

(3) A complaint shall not be entertained under this Act unless it is made not later than twelve months from the date on which action com- plained against took place-

(4) The Lokpal may in his discretion refuse to investigate or may cease to investigate an administrative action ?f ho is satisfied that—-

(a) a remedy for the injustice -'Vk'i'ed "o hnvc been caused thereby exists and he is of the opin'or thnt the complainant should seek his remedy accordingly, or

(b) the-complaint against the -ction is trivial, frivolous, or is not made in good faith, or

(c) there are no sufficient grounds for proceeding with his investigations.

(5) In any case-where the Lokpal decides that he will not investi- gate or that he will cease to investigate an administrative action com- plained of or that the complainant should seek his remedy elsewhere, he shall inform the complainant accordingly.

(6) Without prejudice t o' sub-section (2) of this section, the Lokpal shall not conduct an investigation under this Act in respect of any of the following matters: —

(a) action taken in a matter certified by a Union Minister as affecting the relations or Healings between the Government of India and any foreign Government or any international organisation of States or Governments;

(b) action taken under the Extradition Act, 19G2 or the Foreigners Act, 1946;

34 of 1962. 31 Of 1946-

(c) action taken fm- the purpose of investigating crime or pro- tecting the security of the State including action taken with respect to passports;

(d) action taken in the exercise of power in relation to deter- mining whether a matter shall go to a court or not;

(e) action taken in matters which arise out. of the terms of contract governing purely cimmercal relat'o^ • nf th? dmin'stration

with customers or suppliers, except where the complainant alleges harassment or gross delay in meeting contractual obligat'ons;

(/) action taken in respec of appointment, removals, pay, dis- cipline, superannuation or other personnel matters;

(g) grant of honours and awards:

(h) a decision made ;n exercise of h•> ''•- ••>' -i v an udmin's- trative authority unless tho element? involved in l.hq exercise of

discretion are absent to- such an extent that no discretion has been,

exercised at all,

Proce- durein respect of inves- tigations.

8. (1) Where the Lokpal proposes to conduct an investigation under this Act, he shall afford the Minister or Secreiary concerned an oppor- tunity to comment on any allegations of maladministration made against! such Minister or Secretary.

(2) Every such investigation shall be conducted in private and the procedure for conducting an investigation shall be such as the Lokpal considers appropriate in the circumstances of the case.

Evidence.

9. (7) Subject to the provision of this section, for the purposes of investigation under this Act, the Lokpal may require any Minister or officer or any other person who in his opinion is able to furnish infor- mation or produce documents relevant to the investigation to furnish any such information or produce any such document.

5 of 1908.

(2) For the purpose of any such investigation the Lokpal shall have all the powers of a civil court while trying the suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 in respect, of the following matters:—

(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him oil oath;

(b) discovery and production of documents;

(c) receiving evidence on affidavits;

(d) receiving any public record or copy thereof from any office.

(3) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (4) nf t,ME section no obligation to maintain secrecy or other restriction upon the disclosure of information obtained by or furnished to Government or persons in Gov- ernment service, whether imposed by any enactment or by any rule of law, shall apply to the disclosure of information for the p u r p l es of in- vestigation under this Act.

(4) No person shall be required or authorised by virtue of this Act to furnish any information or answer any question or produce any document: —

(a) which, might prejudice the security or defence or interna- tional relations of India (including India's relations with the Gov- ernment of any othor country or with any international organisa- tion), or the investigation or detection of crime, or

(b) which might involve disclosure of proceedings of the Cabinet or any committee of the Cabinet:

Provided that for the purposes of this sub-section a certificate issued by the Secretary of the Cabinet of the Central Government or the Chief Secretary of the State concerned with the approval of the Prime Minister or the Chief Minister of the State, as the case may be. certifying that anv information, question or document is of such a nature shall be conclusive.

(5) For thf> purpose of. enforemp the attendance of the witnesses the legal limits of the Lokpal'? jurisdiction shall be the limit of th$ territory of fciftU.

(6) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3) of this section, no person shall be compelled for the purposes of investigation under this Act, to give any evidence or produce any documents which he could not be compelled to give or produce in proceedings before a court.

Obstruc- tion and con- tempt.

10. (I) If any person without lawful excuse obstructs the Lokpal in the performance of his functions under this Act or is guilty of any act or omission in relation to an investigation under this Act which, if that investigation were a proceeding before a court, would' constitute contempt of court, the Lokpal may certify the offence to the Supreme Court and for this purpose if in connection with a complaint made under clause (a) of subjection (1) of section 7, a person wilfully makes a false¹ statement before the Lokpal he shall be deemed to be guilty of an act constituting the contempt of court.

(2) Where an offence is certified under this section, the Supreme Court may inquire into the matter and dispose it of as if it related to a charge of contempt of the Supreme Court itself.

Reports by the Lokpal.

11. (1) After taking into consideration the comments of the Minister or the Secretary, as the case may bei the Lokpal may decide not to proceed further with the investigation In which case he will inform the complainant accordingly.

(2) In any case where the Lokpal decides further to conduct an in- vestigation under this Act, he shall send an intimation of the same to the Minister or the Secretary concerned and the complainant.

(3) If after conducting an investigation under this Act, it appears to the Lokpal that injustice has been caused to the person aggrieved in consequence of maladministration, he shall inform the Minister or Secretary concerned, as the case may be, and require that it be remedied within 9uch period as he may in his discretion and having regard to .the circumstances of the case deem sufficient.

(4) If the injustice is not remedied or the Lokpal considers that It may not be remedied he may bring the matter to the notice of the Prime Minister or the Chief Minister of the State, as the case may bet who will Intimate to the Lokpal the action taken in the matter within a period of two months.

(5) If the Lokpal is satisfied with the action taken, he shall close the case, but where he is not so satisfied and he considers that the case so deserves, he may make a special report upon the case to the Lok Sabha or the Legislative Assembly of the State concerned, as the case may be.

(6) If as a result of his investigation the Lokpal comes to the conclu- sion that the administrative action of a Minister or a Secretary has result- ed in a favour being unduly shown to any person or In the accrual of a personal benefit or gain to the Minister or the Secretary, as the case may be, be shall communicate his conclusion alongwith the material on the basis of which he-has arrived at the conclusion to the Prime Minister or the Chief Minister concerned and the Prime Minister or the Chief Minister shall thereupon take such action as Is considered necessary on the report and inform the Lokpal within two months of the receipt thereof of the action taken or proposed to be taken thereon.

(7) The Lokpal shall lay before the Parliament or trie legisLamre oi the State concerned annual reports on the performance of his functions under this Act.

19 of 1923.

12. (1) It is hereby declared that the Lokpal, his officers and other employees are subject to the provisions of the Indian Official Secrets Act, 1923.

(2) Information obtained by the Lokpal or his officers,, in the course of or for¹ purposes of investigation under this Act, shall not be disclosed except—

(a) for purposes of the investigation and for any report to be

made thereon under this Act;

Lokpal and his staff to be sub- ject to the Indian Officials Secrets Act, 1923.

19 of 1923.

(b) for. purposes of any proceedings for an offence under the Indian Official Secrets Act, 1<)23 or an offence of perjury or for purposes of any proceedings under section 10 of this Act.

(3) The Lokpal and his officers shall not be called upon to give any evidence in any proceedings (other than such proceedings as aforesaid) of matters coming to his or their knowledge in the course of an investi- gation under this Act.

(4) A Minister may give notice in writing to the Lokpal with respect to any documents or information specified in the notice or any class at documents so specified that iri the opinion of the Minister the disclosure of the documents or information or documents or information of that class would be contrary to the public interest and where such a notice is given, nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorising or requiring the Lokpal or any officer of the Lokpal to communicate to any person any document or information specified in the notice or any document or information of a class so specified.

(5) No person shall publish any proceedings relating to an investiga- tion which is pending before the Lokpal; nor shall any person publish such proceedings after the investigation is completed unless prior per- mission for the publication is obtained from the Lokpal.

(6) Any person committing a breach of sub-section (5) of this section shall be treated as having committed contempt for the purposes of section ]0 nnd nn any such contempt being certified by the Lokpal, the Supreme Court shall deal with it as if it were a case of contempt before that court.

(7) Nothing in sub-section (5) and (6) shall apply to the publication of any report sent by Lho Lokpal to complainant or to the Lok Sabha or to the legislature of a State, as the case may be,

13. No suit, prosecution or other proceeding shall lie against the Lokpal ox any o[ his officers in respect of anything which is in good i'aith done or intended to be done under this Act.

Protec- tion of action taken in good faith,

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

Corruption with its cancerous growth has been corrod ug the national fibre. This problem has been agitating the mind of the people. To have an institution on the basis of Ombudsman where corruption charges against Ministers and high officials could be dealt with is very necessary. The Administrative Reforms Commission has recommended the appoint- ment of Lokpal. He will be appointed by the President, on the advice of the Prime Minister who shall tender such advice after consultation with the Chief Justice of India and the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha. He will be independent of executive and will be insulated against any political or administrative pressure. He will not be removable from office except in the manner prescribed in the Constitution for the removal from office of ai judge of the Supreme Court. The institution of Lokpal will go a long way in eradicating corruption.

The recommendations of the Administrative Reforms Commission on this subject have been pending consideration of the Government of India since 20th October, 1966. No action has so far been taken by the Government in this regard.

Hence this Bill.

NEW DELHI; MADHU DANDAVATE February 9, 1984.

FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM

Clauses 3, 4 and B of the Bill, relating to salary and allowances of the Lokpal, his officers and other staff", when enacted would involve expendi- ture from the Consolidated Fund of India. The initial expenditure ot the Cfmtral Government will be Rs. 30 lakhs. The annual recurring expenditure will be about Rs. 10 lakhs.

Bill No. 18 ot 1984

A Bill further to amend the Reserve Bank oj India Act, 1934 andj the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-fifth Year of the Republic

of India as follows: —

CHAPTER I

1. This Act may be called the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 1984.

Short title.

CHAPTER II

AMENDMENTS TO THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA ACT, 1934.

2 of 1934.

Amend- ment of section 2.

2. In section 2 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), after clause (i), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: —

10 of 1949.

'(j) "salary earners' co-operative credit society" shall have the meaning assigned to it in section 5 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1940.'.

3. In section 45H of the principal Act, after the words "a primary- credit society", the words "or a salary earners' co-operative credit society" shall be Inserted.

CHAPTER III

Amend- ment of flection 43H.

AMENDMENTS TO THE BANKING REGULATION ACT, 1949.

10 "f 1949.

Amend- ment of section 3, 4. In section 3 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), after clause (b), the following clause shall be inserted] namely: —

" (bb) a salary earners' co-operative credit society;".

5. In section 5 of the principal Act, after clause {da), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—

Amend- ment of section 6.

' (db) "salary earners' co-operative credit society" means a Co- operative society,—

(i) the primary object or principal business of which is the transaction of banking business;

(ii) the membership (excluding nominal/associate member- ship) of which is limited to the salary earners of a particular organisation or trade; and

(iii) the bye-laws of which do not permit admission of any other co-operative society as a member;'.

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

The employees' co-operative credit societies, serving the poor middle class people for nearly half a century by providing them with cheap and easy credit for social needs and protecting them from the clutches of the usurers, have always stood on ,their own feet without any outside help or Government backing. These societies are procuring capital from their members and non-members who are very closely related to members and intimately known to one another. A bulk of the deposit comes from such non-members.

The Banking Regulation! Act, 1949f coming into force from 1st March, 1366, in terms of the Banking Laws (Application to Co-operative Societies) Act, 1965 has given a death blow to such societies. According to this Act, all credit societies having share-capital and reserve fund of rupees one lakh and over and accepting deposits from non-members have become co-operative banks and have to fulfil various provisions similar to those applicable to big commercial banks. Amongst others, the vital provisions are to keep cash reserve and liquid cover of 28 per cent, of the total deposits and submission of periodical returns inquiring expert knowledge which can only be done at the cost of increased expenditure on establishment head by 20 p^er cent. The societies can neither keep 28 per cent, of their borrowed capital blocked without earning interest nor can they refund their entire non-members' deposits to get declared as non-banking institution, as both processes will lead to total stoppage of their business for want of funds.

The West Bengal State Legislature amended in 1968 the State Co- operative Societies Act, so as to accommodate the non-members deposits through nominal/associate membership thereby treating their deposit® as member deposits. Many other State Legislatures had passed similar laws long back as they considered such deposits indispensable for running the societies.

The Reserve Bank of India which has the authority to enforce the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, originally agreed to the above position buf; subsequently backed out and is not agreeing to acknowledge th© deposits of the nominal/associate members as members deposits.

The object of the Bill is to remove tne difficulties experienced by the employees' co-operative credit societies by amending the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, so that the provisions of these Acts will not apply to these societies.

**TEW DELHI; MADHU DANDAVATE

mmuary 8, 1984.

BILL NO. 25 OF 1984

A Bill to eradicate the malpractice of political defections.-

WHEREAS the obnoxious politics of defections has vitiated the entire political atmosphere in the country;

AND WHEREAS under article 102 (1) (e) and article 191 (1) (e) of the Constitution of India Parliament is competent to create additional dis- qualifications for- being a member of either House of Parliament or the Legislature of a State;

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows: —

1. (1) This Act may be called the Anti-Defection Act, 1984.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

Short title and com- mence- ment.

Definitions.

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,^

(a) "defection": A Member of Parliament or Legislature of a State shall be deemed to have defected if, after having been set up

as a candidate by a party} he has been returned to Parliament or the Legislature of a State and has thereafter: —

(i) by writing informed the President of the Party that he has either resigned or ceased to be a member of that Party; or

(ii) if he votes or abstains from voting in Parliament or the Legislature of a State contrary to the directions issued by the Party or the person authorised by it in this behalf without obtaining prior permission of such a Party, person or authority;

(b) "Party" means a Party, whether a national Party or a State Party, whether recognised or -unrecognised, registered with the Election Commission of India under paragraph 3 of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968;

(c) "President" shall mean the person discharging the functions of the Head of the Party;

(d) "tribunal" means a tribunal comprising one or more persons to adjudge defections in accordance with section 3.

3. Every Party shall, as a condition of its registration under the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, make pro- vision in its Constitution for the creation of a tribunal to adjudge defections.

Every party to provide for the creation of a tribunal.

Tribunal to adjudge defection.

4. Whenever the question arises whether a member of Parliament or the Legislature of a State, elected on the symbol of a party has defected, the tribunal shall, after hearing all persons concerned, adjudge whether! the member has so defected.

Member to resign his seat.

5. If the Tribunal has come to the conclusion that the member has defected, it shall call upon the member, within a time to be fixed by it, to resign his seat in accordance with article 101 (3) (b) or article 190(3) (b) of the Constitution of India, as the case may be.

Disquali- fication for mem- bership.

6. Failure to comply with the direction of the tribunal under section 5 shall disqualify the member from continuing to be a member of either House of Parliament or the Legislature of the State, as the case may be, of which he had been elected a member.

7. If the member concerned or any other person interested in the matter raises the question whether the member has become subject to the said disqualification, the question shall be decided in accordance with article 103 or article 1921 of the Constitution of India, as the case may be.

8. If the tribunal comes to the conclusion that the member has defected, he shall be debarred from contesting any election to the Houses of Parliament or the. Legislature of a State fox a period of six years from the date the tribunal adjudges him to have SO defected,

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

The politics of defections hag assumed abnoxiously dangerous pro- portions and, therefore, it has become a great threat to the proper functioning of our democratic system.

The Bill seeks to respond to the aspirations of an overwhelming majority of our people. The object can be achieved by creating additional disqualifications for membership by a simple but compre- hensive Act of Parliament.

Hence this Bill.

SAIF-UD-DIN SOZ NEW DELHI; February 15, 1984.

BILL NO. 4 OF 1984

A Bill further to amend the Constitution of India.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows: —

Short

1. (1) This Act may. be called the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1984.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

title and comm"Ti- cement.

2. In article 51 of the Constitution^ after clause (d), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: —

Amend- ment of article 61.

" (e) collaborate with other nations and international organisa- tions for the early formation of a World Constituent Assembly to draft the Constitution for setting up a World Federal Democratic Government aiming at completely outlawing weapons of mass des- truction and creating a World Disarmament Agency and adopting further steps for establishment of world peace and economic order and thus ushering in oneness of mankind.".

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

The concept of World Federal Government is a fascinating idea. Eminent publicists and statesmen of the world (including philosophers, sages and saints) from times immemorial have been thinking of a world o,rder which couM provide the basis for a civilised existence for the mankind, - To them, the establishment of such a world order was the only panacea for ending the maladies of hunger, ignorance, poverty, exploita- tion, inequality, injustice and the mad race for production of weapons of mass destruction which have been let loose by the ugly forces of aggrandisement and lust for power on the part of greedy powers. The race l'or world dominance has¹ brought t he world on t he brink of des- truction. The world stands di\\ded with ideologies and their expansion of influence. The a r m a m e nt race is t he inevitable effect of this pheno- menon and huge stocks of nuclear weapons have been piled up which are sufficient to destroy this planet several times over.

PRIKVID BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OP INDIA PRESS, M I N TO ROAD, NEW DELHI AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OP PUBLICATIONS, DELHI, 1 9 04