The Forseeable future, their original characteristic of military stations, considering all the circumstances associated with the present state of the country in its political, economic and public health aspects. It is also significant that the Patil committee particularly noted that even amongst the civilian population of the cantonments there are substantial elements, often in a majority, who are apprehensive of the consequences of their transfer. I have explained the policy of the Government regarding democratisation in the council of states in detail and I should not like to wary this house by repating the same. But I should like to mention just a few things briefly. I do not propose, Sir, in the begining to make a very long speech for the simple reason that I am more anxious to hear and to profit by the observations of my hon. Friends who will follow me. If we could achieve self-reliance in food grains with irrigation in one-third of agriculture, definitely our country can achieve much more. If the irrigation facilities can be provided to our kisans and remunerative prices for their food grains, by giving food grains to all the Indians, and also Indian can export not by becoming a strategic partner with the United States of America. On this issue, Shri Pranab Babu was telling that India did not bow did not deviate from the Non-Aligned Foreign Policy. What has happened to the Iranian gas pipeline? Condoleezza Rice, when she came to India, said that as we do not want this gas pipeline through Afghanistan, we do not want to have any contact with Iran, and, therefore, you stop it. Sir, there is no mention about this gas pipeline in the Budget Speech. We could have certainly come out of the electricity crisis if the Iranian gas was provided to us. It was supposed to be one of the cheapest. The strategic partnership with the United States of America has started even before signing the Indo-US nuclear deal. They decide as to who should be the Ministers in the Indian Cabinet.
