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(Mr. Speaker in the Chair)
(The National Anthem was played.)
INTRODUCTION OF MINISTER
MR. SPEAKER : Now Introduction of Ministers.
THE PRIME MINISTER (SHRI P.V. NARASIMHA RAO) : Sir, with your permission I
would like to introduce the new Members of the Council of Ministers who have
been inducted after the last session of Parliament.
1. Shri M. Rajasekara Murthy Minister of State of the Ministry of
Surface Transport
2. Shri R.K. Dhawan Minister of State of the Ministry of
Urban Affairs and Employment
(Department of Urban Development)
3. Shri Aslam Sher Khan Minister of State in the Prime
Minister's Office and Minister of
State in the Ministry of Welfare
4. Dr. Debi Prosad Pal Minister of State in the Ministry of
Finance
5. Shri G.Y. Krishnan Minister of State in the Ministry of
Civil Aviation and Tourism (Department
of Civil Aviation)
6. Dr. Krupasindhu Bhoi Minister of State in the Ministry of
Human Resource Development (Department
of Education)
7. Prof. M. Kamson Minister of State in the Ministry of
Home Affairs
8. Shri Ayub Khan Minister of State in the Ministry of
Agriculture
9. Prof. P.J. Kurien Minister of State in the Ministry of
Non Conventional Energy Sources
10. Shri Suresh Kalmadi Minister of State in the Ministry of
Railways
11. Shri Suresh Pachouri Minister of State in the Ministry of
Defence (Department of Defence
Production and Supplies)
12. Shri Syed Sibtey Razi Minister of State in the Ministry of
Home Affairs
13. Shri Venod Sharma Minister of State in the Ministry of
Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and
Public Distribution (Department of
Consumer Affairs and Public
Distribution System)
14. Shri Vilas Muttemwar Minister of State in the Ministry of
Rural Areas and Employment
(Department of Rural Employment and
Poverty Alleviation) and Minister of
State in in the Ministry of
Parliamentary Affairs
RE (Shri P.V. Narasimha Rao - Contd.)
15. Kumari Vimla Verma - The Minister of State in the Ministry of Human
Resource Development (Department of Women and
Child Development)
The Deputy Ministers who have been elevated as Ministers of State:
1. Shri Ram Lal Rahi - The Minister of State in the Ministry of Home
Affairs
2. Kumari Selja - The Minister of State in the Ministry of Human
Resource Development (Department of Education
and Department of Culture)
(ends)
Affairs
2. Kumari Selja - The Minister of State in the Ministry
of Surface Transport
2. Shri R.K. Dhawan Minister of State of the Ministry of
Urban Development