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03.08.2010
I would like to bring to your notice one particular incident. A few months
back in Tuticorin harbour, 2210 tonnes of ration rice was confiscated by the
customs officers. They said that it was the PDS rice. They had certified it. But
after four days they have sent some other officers and they told, “It looks like PDS
rice, but not PDS rice.” What they have said is that they procured rice for Andhra
Pradesh, in the same shop the trader also purchased the rice. That is the certificate
they are giving. The rice has gone to Maldives. What they are telling is something
and what is happening in Tamil Nadu is something else. We are not able to get any
of the essential commodities. They said that they are giving dal at a subsidised
price. They are giving only small sample pockets. … (Interruptions)
MR. CHAIRMAN : Shri T.K.S. Elangovan, please try to tolerate what he says and
when your turn comes you reply.
… (Interruptions)
SHRI T.K.S. ELANGOVAN : He is just going on accusing. He is not giving any
useful information. … (Interruptions)
MR. CHAIRMAN: When you get the opportunity, you can express your views. But
do not intervene.
DR. M. THAMBIDURAI : Sir, I am telling it because I am the elected
representative. I am facing the public when I am going to my constituency. …
(Interruptions) I am making my observation on the basis of whatever
representation they are making to me.
MR. CHAIRMAN : Will you kindly conclude now?
DR. M. THAMBIDURAI : Sir, I have just now come to the point. I have to
highlight the points that the country is facing. … (Interruptions) Therefore, these
kinds of things are happening.
Sir, hoarding is a very bad thing which is happening in the country. It is
because of the unscrupulous hoarding that the rich people are stocking all the
goods and when the prices increase, then only they are allowing them to be sold
in the market. This affects the poor man very much.
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