It is not so much an economic problem; and we have been approaching this problem from the human angle. It is no question of there being any dispute in regard to what should be done for our unfortunate countrymen, who are dependent for their sustenance on a particular type of living, on a particular type of economic activity which basically is unstable. But, somehow or other, it is the responsibility of every citizen of this country and of the government, which the citizens have placed into power, to see that misery is relieved. All the disputes that we had amongst ourselves, Mr. Rajgopalachari and the member of the central cabinet have been in regard to the methods that have to be adopted, whether an outright reservation would help Madras. In point of fact, it would not have helped Tamil Nadu because of various circumstances and the priorities of movement which is an obligation that is laid on me as commerce and industry minister. When I move resolution, I am aware that it will not be received kindly by certain sections of the house. We have heard arguments for rationalisation from interested people, and we have heard statements from the spokesmen of government. Nevertheless, I am happy that this house has today an occasion to discuss this problem. I am sure that if the labour minister is going to speak, he will admit that this is the most burning problem agitating the mind of the working classes in Inida. From everywhere you hear the cry. In fact, after this motion was accepted and news came in the papers, hundreds of telegrams have been received by me. Most surprisingly of all was, not only the workers engaged in the jute and other mill industries, but also the workers from many other sectors, including agriculture, are writing to me. I have got a number of those letters here. From Kerala, I get letters from agricultural workers who are thrown out of employment by the on-coming of tractors for which we have got a central organisation and about which our government seem to be so happy.
