ORGANISATION ITSELF IS MY POWER

Respected Sirs/Madam, I am your beloved Rajashekhar mensinkai and while wishing you all good wishes, I want to share my Bio-Data between you all.

I) MY FAMILY BACKGROUND : Basically, I belong to Yavagal in Gadag District. My father Late Sri. Shanmukappa Gurappa Mensinkai, while educating himself in Hubli fell under the Gandhiji's influence and jumped into freedom movement. Then became famous in active politics as a senior Congress Leader. He was very close to Late Sri S. Nijalingappa and Late Sri. Veerendra then.

In 1962, Smt. had arrived for the inaugural function of Malaprabha Dam in Belagavi District. In this function Tulabhar of Smt. Indira Gandhi was organized in which along with Sri. S. Nijalingappa my father was also present in the function and organized the function nicely and got appreciation.

In 1989-90 a large congregation of North Lingayat community was organized in Indira Glass House at Hubli and the President of K.P.C.C Late Sri. was invited as a Chief Guest. My father was highly praised by all the congress Leaders present there for his invaluable organizing capacity of such a big function when as a party worker he was doing such loyal faithful honest and sincere service to the congress party without expecting any post Authority etc., he expired suddenly due to Heart Attack in 1990.

II). APPRAISAL ABOUT MY STRUGGLE : Being the son of such a devoted congress leader, I completed my Primary & Secondary education in Hubli in Mahavir English Medium School and took degree in Arts (B.A.,) from Kadasiddeshwar College, Hubli. Then as our family progression is Agriculture I found the means for my survival and followed the path laid down by my father and was bound by the Principles of the Congress party and went on serving the poor weak and Backward community minority ground and Lingayat community duly involving myself in these activities.

My father and Late Sri A.J.Mudhol were freedom fighters. I under their able guidance continued my steps in the political field. In my student life also I was successful in organizing some movements along with my childhood friend Sri Babajan Mudhol. For Example.

1. To March to for the implementation of Water Project of Malaprabha 3rd Phase. 2. Movement for Establishment of High Court Peeth in North karnataka. 3. Movement under the leadership of Dr. Patil Puttappa for pressing for the South Western Railway Zone. 4. Organized Rail Roko movement for about 18 hours forming a World record. 5. In 2000-01 distributed 1000 Bed Sheets for Kannadig refugees on Baina Beach in Goa as a help. 6. Organized Gerao to the Office of the District Officer (Collector) Opposing the then JDS & BJP Govt's negative policies against the farmers and grant of support price to onions and particpan's arrest and release. Support price for sugarcane. Movement for grant of proper compensation to the farmers who lost their fields for the sake of Hubli Airport. 7. Played main role in distributing the fertilizers stored in Godowns unauthorisedly by the mediators to the farmers by raiding Godowns. 8. Fought against the BJP Govt. By assuming leadership of organization of Residents home land distributed Right documents and waived off the interest to the tune of 1124 crores or rupees. 9. Staged strong movement on behalf of down trodden community and minority group. 10. Arranged large congregation of Akhil Bharteeya Lingayat Panchamasali Community at Kudalsangam. 11. As the President of State Youth Unit Gherao was organized on 27-12-2012 before Suvarana Vidhana Soudha at Belgaum to consider the Sub-Castes of Lingayat Panchamasali Samaj namely Kudavakkilag, Aadi Banajiga, hadapad etc., for grant of reservation under 2(a) category in Backward community. 12. With my sincere and honest service in congress party I am trying to satisfy some 10 varied organization of Coolie Workers, Hamals, Maxi Cab Workers and Others in granting them their rights and Welfare Measures etc., in their fields. 13. Every year we grant monetary help & scholarships etc., to the poor meritorious boys and girls of the Society as an encouragement to their prospective future.

Thus I have been serving the Soceity and the organizations and institutions and all my routine day to day activities can not be fully narrated here. I am highly indebted to all people who directly or indirectly supported me in all my activities and movements and struggles organized by me and I hope the same co-operation and co-ordination from you all will be extended hence forth in future.

With lot of thanks to all I close my pen.

Your Obedient Servant, Hubli Date : 24-02-2015 (RAJASHEKHAR MENSINKAI)