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172Uncorrected/ Not for publication- 08.12.2009distribution system. But this House must know what the CentralGovernment is doing to the Kerala Government. Kerala is a State, aconsumer State, which is depending on other States for every item, rice,vegetables and everything. In such a situation, we are able to containthe price rise, and, the price rise in Kerala is comparatively low.(Contd. by sk-3h)SK/3H/4.40SHRI M.P. ACHUTHAN (CONTD.): Take the Consumer Price Index forrural goods, in Kerala it was 485 points in September whereas in Punjab,it was 568 points and in Andhra, it was 533 points. In the ConsumerPrice Index list, the position of Kerala is 17th. It is because of themarket intervention and the effective steps taken by the KeralaGovernment that we are able to contain the price rise to a very largeextent. I am not saying that there is no price rise in Kerala. It is there.But when compared to other States, Kerala is better due to existence ofthe public distribution system in the State. But what is the attitude ofthe Central Government? The Government of India cut 85 per cent ofthe ration quota for the APL sector in Kerala. When the newGovernment, the second UPA Government came to office .. (Time bell)THE VICE-CHAIRMAN (PROF. P.J. KURIEN): Okay. Your five minutesare over.SHRI M.P. ACHUTHAN: I need only three more minutes, Sir.THE VICE-CHAIRMAN: No, no. No more time please. You have takenfive minutes. (Interruptions) Okay, you take one more minute. Your fiveminutes are over. (Interruptions) No partiality for the Chair. (Interruptions)
173Uncorrected/ Not for publication- 08.12.2009When in the Chair, no partiality. If I am there, I would support him.(Interruptions)SHRI M.P. ACHUTHAN: The stock position improves. (Interruptions) Now,the Government says that there is enough stock in the Central pool. Still 85per cent of the APL quota is reduced and the price of the APL rice has alsorisen. In this grim situation, here in Kerala, the Government is distributing 25kilo of rice at 2 rupees per kilo to 26 lakh poor people. But according to thePlanning Commission, there are only 10 lakh BPL households in Kerala. Theyare artificially creating a situation that there are very few BPL families in Indiaand reducing the allocation to the State. So, if the Central Government issincere .. (Time-bell)THE VICE-CHAIRMAN (PROF. P.J. KURIEN): Yes, you have taken sevenminutes. (Interruptions)SHRI M.P. ACHUTHAN: It says to contain the prices (Interruptions) Theyhave to allot enough food-grains to Kerala. What pains me a lot is the ..(Time-bell)THE VICE-CHAIRMAN: Okay. You made your point. (Interruptions)Instead of three minutes, you have taken seven minutes. (Interruptions)SHRI M.P. ACHUTHAN: Trying to politicise the food situation(Interruptions) and they are making agitation against the StateGovernment. (Interruptions)THE VICE-CHAIRMAN: Yes, Mr. Achuthan, you have taken sevenminutes. No more time please. (Interruptions) Please, Mr. Achuthan.(Interruptions) Please. (Interruptions) Okay, you have made yourpoints. That is enough.SHRI M.P. ACHUTHAN: Okay. Thank you.(Ends)
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