Longstanding problems of farmers have been solved, loan waiver has been granted, the Right to Information Act has been passed etc. It is true that some of these good flagship schemes and projects have been launched by the Government. But with the continuous demand of the Left Parties, they had to accept some of these programmes and get them implemented. We do take the credit, but at the same time, I would like to say that some of these schemes are not very successful. Though the National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme is extended to all the districts of the country, even according to the Ministry of Rural Development, only 45 days of work could be given to the rural labour in this country last year. The promise that half the wage would be given, if employment could not be provided within 15 days of request, has not been fulfilled in most of the places including my constituency. Though the request for employment is made, employment has not been provided and the allowance, that is, 50 per cent of the wage, which is to be provided, that also has not been given. Sir, five years back, the NDA Government also claimed that India is shining. Though not exactly the same words, but while hearing the Budget Speech of Shri Pranab Mukherjee, I was remembering the India Shining slogan of the NDA which was rejected and that is why they were defeated and sent to sit in the Opposition. More or less it is the same type of claim that the UPA Government is making in this Budget. I would like to accuse this Government that they failed to implement the Common Minimum Programme. They betrayed the Common Minimum Programme and the biggest betrayal is towards the farmers, towards the agricultural labourers and, above all, the women of this country. There is no need to spend even a single pie for the Women's Reservation Bill to be passed. For the last several years it has been pending and now it is there in the Rajya Sabha where it has been introduced. But I am sure it is not going to come to the Lok Sabha.
