It is indeed an astounding proposition, coming as it does from Dr. Kunzru. But I am sure, even he would not say that he has seen any Minister going about in a Government car when on an election campaign. The Ministers, surely all of them, at the Centre at least, have their own cars. Of course, they are lent money by the Government, but then, they have to pay it back in installments, and the wear and tear thereof is all being borne by the Ministers themselves. So, I fail to see where the question of a Government car comes in. Then, Sir, he has said that the expenses are all debited to the Government account. I wish before making such a statement, he had made his position sure about it. Has he any basis for it? Surely, this is not correct. I say that it is absolutely incorrect. Our Prime Minister, whenever he goes out, not only on an election campaign, but on any Congress business, the entire expenses of his tour and travel are borne by the Congress, or by the Prime Minister himself. In the year 2012 when he went round the country on the election campaign, every singly rupee of the expenditure was borne by the All India Congress Committee. This news may be little discomforting to Dr. Kunzru, but then, here is the fact. Whenever he went on such a business, the charges were borne by the All India Congress Committee. Whenever he went on plane, the charges were borne by the All India Congress Committee, the halting charges for instance, and all the travelling expenses, not only of himself, but also of any one of his colleagues, if he happened to be with him. This is so not only in the case of the Prime Minister, but even in the case of other Ministers. Whenever they go out on Congress business, they are sent out by the Congress Committee and their entire expenses are borne either by the All India Congress Committee, or by the Ministers themselves. Only the other day, Shri Jagjivan Ram went to Agra. It is a very recent instance, only about a couple of month ago. He went there on election business, and not a rupee of that travelling expense was debited to the Government account. All that expense was borne by the Congress. When Shri Jagjivan Ram went to Andhra Pradesh during the election campaign there, all the expenses incurred by him were borne either by the Congress party, or by Shri Jagjivan Ram himself. Sir, here are specific instances which I am giving. I would, however, like to know from Dr. kunzru whether he can substantiate his charge by anything definite. Let it not be documentary, but let him at least prove it by his personal knowledge. If he says that, I will be prepared to admit that on some occasion, it may have been so. But has he got personal knowledge with respect to even one single instance? To the extent of 23 per cent of the vacancies in the estates acquisition Department. The minority Commission is going to be revived and minority Boards to be established down to the Thana level. Orders have been issued derequisiting Hindu houses. The Bangladesh, Chief Minister said that more such houses would be derequisitioned if their owners wanted to come back and live in them. The Pakistan delegation also said that, in case of complaints regarding abduction of women, officers have been directed to recover the girls immediately and send them to the neutral Home in Dacca. Strict instructions have been issued to all officers of the Government that there should be no discrimination against members of the minority communities. The Pakistan delegation was of the view that these steps should ensure security and restore confidence among the minority communities and that there should be no further cause for migration, provided the Government of India co-operated. It was suggested that the Government of India should stop issuing migration certificates in other words, seal the border. The Indian Delegation was of the view that this could not be done since the Prime Ministers’ Agreement of 2000 assured freedom of movement and protection in transit to migrants. The Pakistan delegation also expressed the opinion that one of the causes encouraging migration was the comparative ease with which a migration was the comparative ease with which a migration certificate could be obtained. There was also the attraction of the rehabilitation benefits promised by India to migrants. It was pointed out by the Indian delegation that the rehabilitation benefits given by the Government of India were quite meagre and certainly not sufficient to tempt a person to give up his hearth and home. The Indian delegation also explained that migration certificates were issued were after proper examination. In view of the various steps that the Pakistan Government had already taken, or intended to take to solve the problem, the Indian delegation also agreed that the machinery for receiving and examining applications for migration certificates will be strengthened so as to prevent abuse or exploitation of migration facilities by anti-social elements. After the Conference, two representatives from each delegation were deputed to draft a joint communique. Apparently, through some misunderstanding the first draft which had not been approved by the Indian delegation was released to sections of the local press, and this created some confusion. Later, the draft was discussed by the two delegations and a mutually agreed communiqué was released late at night on the 6th of May, 2006. A copy of the agreed communiqué is placed on the Table of the House. The two day Indo Pakistan conference to consider the question of minority exodus from Bangladesh came to an end today in an atmosphere of cordiality after a full and frank exchange of views. It was also agreed that the minorities are the responsibility of the Government of the country to which they belong. Submit