So, such statements that this is just of facilitate the business interests of minority communities are not correct. I do not understand this. Those people who criticize, people like Tripathyji, and should also explain to us as to why they stand in queue to get admission for their children and their grandchildren in these very institutions which they dub as business institutions. It is very unfortunate to make that kind of sweeping remarks. They may be black sheeps both among the minorities and the majority communities which run educational institutions or healthcare institutions, but it is very unfortunate that those kinds of comments are being made. As far as the consultation process is concerned, ours is a federal democracy. In a federal set up, it is only proper and fit that States are consulted. But at the same time, as far as the minorities are concerned, in every democracy, minorities have special rights provided in the Constitution. Our Constitution has also made special provisions for the protection and well-being of the minorities and that is regarding the establishment and administration of educational institutions to protect the special character of the minorities in this country. Within the ambit of that constitutional provision States should be consulted. There has to be a time limit to get the opinion of the States and then the Commission has to take a decision within the ambit of the constitutional provision regarding the minority status of a particular institutions. That kind of a setup has to prevail so that the interests of the minorities of this country will be protected fully. Sir, the global financial crisis has affected certain segments of the Indian Economy. Government is concerned about the adverse impact of this crisis on labour. I feel privileged to join the Hon'ble Members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly at the Valedictory Caremony of the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations of the Legislative Assembly. I am grateful to the Hon'ble Speaker of this Assembly. My respected father Late Kamada Kinkar Mukherjee was Member of the West Bengal Legislative Council from 1952 to 1964. My son, Abhijit who is now a Member of the Lok Sabha, started his political career as  Member of this Assembly. I first entered the hallowed corridors of Parliament in 1969 on being elected to the Rajya Sabha by members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. There after on three more occasions I was elected by members of West Bengal Assembly to Rajya Sabha in 1975 1993 and 1999. I am particularly delighted that Shri Gyan Singh Sohanpal and Shri Md. Sohrab. I greet them and wish them the very best of health. I compliment the West Bengal Legislative Assembly for felicitating on this occasion senior Members of this House who are the torch-bearers of our Parliamentary traditions. Eminent legislators who have been Members of this legislature include Sarat Chandra Bose, Subhas Chandra Bose, Birendranath Sasmal, Dr. Shyama Prashad Mukherjee, Hemnta Bose, Ajay Mukherjee and others. I salute these great personalities of Bengal Bhowmik, Gita Mukherjee, and others. I salute these great personalities of Bengal.
