The Visakhapatnam Steel Plant workers, traveling all the way, they came here yesterday. They held a demonstration before the Parliament. They have not come for increase in the wages. They are not asking for their wage revision. They are asking for the 14 captive iron ore mines. For the several decades, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant is again and again asking but no capitve mines are given to them. But the industries which were started only last year, I would say not even six months backi, one steel plant in Andhra Pradesh, which is supposed to be an industry belonging to the son of the Chief Minister, they got captive coal-mines taking back the captive coal-mines given to Genco. Genco was asked to give a letter that they do not need those coal-mines. How is it that you are committing to the public sector industries? Is it the way the public sector is to be saved? There are traditional industries in our country like coir, jute cashew, textiles, handloom, fisheries; they are all in crisis. What is the allotment made for the revival of these industries? They are all getting sick. These are the employment-oriented industries, labour-oriented industries. They are in serious crisis. No effort is being made. Now the industries are given money. I would like to say that so-called credit to Kisans is not being implemented. Though it is a good loan waiver, yet it did not help the Kisans very much. Sir, I come from the State of Andhra Pradesh where agriculture is in serious crisis. Agricultural crisis is pooh-poohed by the hon. Finance Minister saying that in the last four years, there is four per cent growth in GDP, and 20 million food grains are produced in the country more than previously. Food grains are excellent but I would like to ask the Finance Minister.
