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Madam Deputy Chairman, I rise to participate in this discussions not with a view to ventilate particular grievances or to secure concessions and relief in the taxation measures. I am one of those who believe that there is no justification for additional taxation unless the conditions laid down by the Taxation enquiry commission are complied with. It was a commission presided over by no less a person than Dr. John Mathai, one of our illustrious Finance Ministers and it laid down that there was no justification for any additional taxation unless we complied with two or three conditions. One condition was that whatever tax was realised was being properly spent, that there was no wastage or superfluous expenditure being incurred. The commission had pointed out that out of every rupee that was being raised by the Government, 60 paise were being spend on administration and about 20 ;aise were being spent on social services including education etc., and the balance for other things. Another was that whatever tax was being imposed should be realised before we brought out measures for fresh taxation. They also had suggested that there was sufficient room for economy in all the Ministries and Departments and effective steps should be taken forthwith to enforce the maximum possible economy in Government expenditure.