They also had suggested that there was sufficient room for economy in all the ministeries and departments and effective steps should be taken fortwith to enforce the maximum possible economy in government expenditure. Now, we have before us thihs audit report for 2011-12, which was presented to the Lok Sabha on the 6 June and which came to my hands last night, and I have not been able to study it. I find that during the last five years. We have imposed additional taxation, and at the same time our revenue expenditure has gone up by about Rs. 42 Crores. So, on the one hand, we say that we are raising this money, these taxes, for the implementation of the plan. But what are the facts? We find that the money that has been raised is being used for administrative purposes. So, it is not correct to say that. On the other hand, it is not proper because you must know that no plan, however well-balanced and well though out it may be, can be implemented in a democratic set-up unless you can enthuse the people. We have been depending either on foreign or on indirect taxation or defict financing, and more that once I have pointed out that these measures will not help to enthuse the people, and unless the people are enthused we will not have any successful results so far as planning is concerned. Now, it is necessary, it is time, that we should take stock of the situation, for we have had fifty four years of freedom and 52 years of democratic rule and planned economy. What are the results? I am not one of those who minimise our achievements. We have had some achievements which are remarkable, of which we can be proud. I welcome this opportunity to make a few observations during the discussion on the finance bill. At this state, therefore, it is better to use this opportunity.
