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IIlpl..-t_ion For The Minieter of state in the Ministry of Cc..mication> - Read The Miniat_ of Stat. -of the Ministry of C~lcatials CONTENTS [Tenth Series, Vol. XXXIX, Thirteenth Session, 1995/1917 (Saka)] No. 18, Thursday, April 27, 1995Naisakha 7, 1917 (Saka) OBITUARY REFERENCES 1-4 WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ·Starred Questions Nos. 341 to 360 4-29 Unstarred,Questions Nos. 3470 to 3699 30-208 LOK SABHA DEBATES LOK SABHA An able Parliamentarian, he served as member of various parliamentary committees of the House. Thursday, April 27, 1995/ Valsakha 7, 1917 (Saka) Shri Kesava Rao passed away on 10th April, 1995 (The Lok Sabha met at Eleven of the Clock) at Madras at the age of 78 years. [MR. SPEAKER in the Chaifj Shri E.K. Imbichibava was a member of Third and Seventh lok Sabha representing Ponnani and Calicut OBITUARY REFERENCES Parliamentary Constituencies of Kerala during 1962-67 and 1980-84 respectively. Earlier, he had been a MR. SPEAKER: Han. Members, it is may sad duty member of Rajya Sabha during 1952-54. to inform the House of the passing away of one of our colleague Shri Tejsinghrao Bhonsle and three of our He was also member of Kerala legislative Assembly former colleagues namely Sarvashri V C Kesava Rao, and served as Minister of Transport in the State E K Imbichibava and Vutukuru Rami Reddy. Government during 1967-69. Shri Tejsinghrao Bhonsle was a sitting Member of Shri Imbichibava who started his public life' as a the House representing Ramtek Parliamentary student activist, involved himself in the freedom struggle Constituency of Maharashtr~. and had undergone imprisonment many times. He was a Member of Maharashtra Legislative He was an efficient organiser, orator and Assembly during 1978-80 and Maharashtra Legislative administrator and was one of the outstanding political Council during -1985-91. He had served as Minister of leaders of his State. State for Labour, Legislative Affairs, Prohibition and Shri Imbichibava passed away on 11th April, 1995 Excise in the State Government during 1978-79. He at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi at the also served as Chairman of various Committees in the age of 78 years. Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. Earlier, he was the Mayor of Nagpur Municipal Shri Vutukuru Rami Reddy was a member of Second .Corporation during 1969-70 and served as its member Lok Sabha representing Cuddapah Parliamentary from 1969-78. Constituency of Andhra Pradesh during 1957-62. A widely travelled person he was a member of the An advocate by profession, he served as a legal dele~tion to the World Peace and Solidarity Conference advisor to Cuddapah District Board during 1950-57. He in Hungary in 1976. had special interest in the field of sports. A person with varied interests Shri Bhonsle had Shri Reddy passed away on 15th April. 1995 neJr special interest in games and sports. He was the Yadgiri, Andhra Pradesh at the age of 77 years. President of District Volley Ball and Boxing Association We deeply mourn the loss of these friends and I am of Nagpur and Shivaji Gymkhana, Nagpur. He regularly su re the House will. join me in conveying our contributed articles in the local Newspapers. condolences to the bereaved families. An able Parliamentdnar. tie served as the Member of Standing Committe", Nl Railways and other THE PRIME MINISTER (SHRI P.V. NARASIMHA Parliamentary Committees. RAO) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, I feel very sad to have lost a particularly close friend in Mr. Bhonsle and long-standing Shri Bhonsle passed away at Nagpur on 26th April, colleagues in Mr. Kesava Rao and Mr. Reddy. 1g95 after a prolonged illness at the age of 63 years. Shri V C Kesava Rao was a Member of Constituent Mr. Bhonsle happened to be my successor in Ramtek constituency. He was a quiet but solid person Assembly and Provisional Parliament during 1946-50 and 1950-52. in many respects. A studied person, unruffled, extremely amiable and when it comes to argument, he was second He had been a Member of Rajya Sabha during to none. He was a good public speaker. a good 1956-67 and 1974-86. campaigner and a very constructive kind of person- with He was also a Member of Andhra Pradesh varied experience not only in the legislature and Legislative Assembly during 1967-72. Parliament but in the municipal field also. He was a As an agriculturist, he was a champio'l of tha person who took interest in many many activities and problems of farmers and agricultural labourers and I feel that Nagpur and all his friends-hundreds and actively led the labour movements in Andhra Pradesh. thousands of his friends - will miss him for a long time. He was the General Secretary of Andhra Provincial Mr. Kesava Rao, Sir, was a very dear close Agricultural Labour I:Jnion in 1947-48 and All India colleague of mine in Andhra Pradesh. He was almost Agricultural labour Congress in 1954-55. an expert on all the questions relating to agricultural Shri Rao worked ceaselessly for the upliftment of labour. He himself came from Scheduled Castes but he the depressed classes of his area. He founded number was very active in many other fields like education also. of hostels, primary'schools for destltutes and orphans. He held membership of the legislative Assembly there, 3 Obituary References APRIL 27, 1995 Written Answers 4 both Houses of Parliament here and he had a very fUU 11,12 hrs. kind of public life with all its possible facetS. of public The Members then stood in silence service. for a short while Mr. Reddy from Cuddapah happened to be much senior to me but I did know him personally and also 'Translation] about the ability of his career as a lawyer being from SHAI SURYA NARAYAN YADAV (Saharasa) : Mr. the same fraternity in those days; I knew him as a very Speaker, Sir, Bhonsle ji was our colleague. I would also able lawyer and a good public servant of the people. like to pay any tributes to him. He will be cremated With Mr. Bava, I did not have any personal today at Nagpur. He used to sit with us. It does not look acquaintance, but I did hear about the multi-farious good to run the House on such a sad occasion. My services rendered by him to the people. submission to you is that the House should be adjourned today and his death should be condoled. Sir. I associate myself with the sentiments expressed by you and on behalf of myself and my Party I express SHAI AAJNATH SONKAR SHASTRI (Saidpur) : Mr. my condolences to the bereaved families. Speaker, Sir, I am distressed at the death of Shri Bhonsleji. He used to sit with us. It does not look good [Translation} to run the House on such a sad occasion. However, we are ready to abide by you order. SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE (Lu~now) Mr. Speaker, Sir, death itself is painful but when death SHAI DATTA MEGHE (Nagpur) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, I snatches a sitting Member of this House all of a sudden, represent Nagpur city. Bhonsleji used to sit with us. He it becomes more painful. Death is linked with the birth had cordial relations with all. I want to attend his funeral. but when it comes all of a sudden or say untimely, then Therefore, the House should be adjourned. human being becomes helpless except to express his MR. SPEAKER: Such things are not disussed here. views on the transince of the world. Had it been discussed in the Chamber, it would have Bhonsle Sahib was an active Member of this House. been better. In such a situation, the dignity of the House He used to play an important role in the committees. I is lowered. Since you have raised this issue, I am going have been acquainted with him before he became a to adjourn the House. I would like to request to all of Member of this House. His contribution in the politics of you that if such issues are raised in the Chamber, Maharashtra, specially in bringing prosperity to the instead of the House, it will be good.