Statistical bodies collecting and publishing national economic data should be granted statutory independence from executive control to ensure credibility and public accountability.
Aaj hum ek bahut zaroori constitutional sawaal par behas karenge — kya government ke statistical bodies, jaise census ya economic data produce karne wale institutions, ko executive control se alag karke constitutionally independent darja diya jaana chahiye? Yeh motion sirf ek administrative reform ki baat nahi karti, balki data ki vishwasaniyata aur public trust ke zyada bade sawaal uthati hai. Main Counsel Aarav se request karungi ki woh apna paksh pesh karein.
My lord, main yeh kehna chahta hoon ki aaj government statistical bodies ko constitutional independence dena waqt ki maang hai — kyunki Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 ka Section 4(2) saaf karta hai ki statistical officers ki niyukti 'appropriate government' karte hain, yani satta mein baithe log hi data ikattha karne walon ko niyukt karte hain, jo ek fundamental structural conflict of interest hai. Jab data collector aur data commissioner ek hi hote hain, to statistical integrity ki koi guarantee nahi reh jaati — aur isliye constitutional independence ek zaroorat hai, na ki ek luxury.
Ref: Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 · Section 4-2
My Lord, main Bina hoon, vipaksh ki taraf se — aur main yeh clearly kehna chahti hoon ki statistical bodies ko constitutionally independent banana na sirf unnecessary hai, balki existing statutory framework ke hote hue yeh ek over-engineered solution hai jo practical problems ka theek address nahi karti. Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 ki Section 9(2) already ek robust confidentiality aur data-use protection mechanism deti hai — jisme kisi bhi collected information ka use sirf prescribed manner mein ho sakta hai, aur koi bhi unauthorized person us data ko dekh ya disclose nahi kar sakta. Jab statute ke zariye functional independence aur data integrity already protected hai, to constitutional status ki maang ka koi wajan nahi reh jaata — isliye main is motion ka poora vipaksh karti hoon.
Ref: Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 · Section 9-2
My Lord, vipaksh kehta hai ki Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 already data ki suraksha karta hai — lekin main kehna chahta hoon ki Section 9(2) sirf confidentiality ki baat karta hai, statistical body ki INDEPENDENCE ki nahi. Jab appointment ka adhikar khud Section 4(2) ke under 'Appropriate Government' ke paas hai, to wahi sarkar apne hi niyukt adhikariyon se data mangwa sakti hai — yeh structural conflict of interest hai jo kisi bhi statutory provision se door nahi hota. Isliye constitutional independence zaroori hai — kyunki statute badla ja sakta hai, constitution nahi.
Ref: Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 · Section 9-2; Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 · Section 4-2
My lord, paksh ne bahut badi baat kahi — ki statistical independence guarantee karegi accuracy. Lekin main yeh maanti hoon ki sirf constitutional status dene se koi bhi body impartial nahi ban jaati — kyunki independence ka asli test structure mein nahi, accountability mein hota hai, aur abhi koi bhi yeh nahi bata saka ki proposed constitutional body ka oversight mechanism kaisa hoga. My lord, agar hum aaj ek aisi body bana dein jo na Parliament ko jawab de, na Executive ko — to yeh democracy ka solution nahi, ek naya unaccountable power center hoga, jo apne aap mein ek aur bada khatara hai.
Aaj ki is mahatvapurna debate mein, Proposition ki taraf se yeh argument tha ki statistical bodies ko constitutional independence milni chahiye taaki data collection mein sarkar ka interference na ho aur citizens ko sahi aur vishwasniya information mile — jabki Opposition ne yeh point uthaya ki Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 ke Section 3 aur Section 4 ke tahat pehle se hi adequate statutory framework maujood hai, aur constitutional amendment ki zaroorat nahi. Meri balanced legal suggestion yeh hai ki citizens aur niti-nirmata dono milkar ek statutory review mechanism consider karen jisme statistical bodies ki operational autonomy — jaise appointment security aur data publication freedom — ko enforce kiya ja sake, bina necessarily constitutional amendment ke, aur saath mein Section 9(2) ke data confidentiality protections ko strengthen kiya jaye.
Ref: THE COLLECTION OF STATISTICS ACT, 2008 · Section 3; Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 · Section 9-2