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Rajya Sabha ___Synopsis of Debate RAJYA SABHA _________ ∗SYNOPSIS OF DEBATE _________ (Proceedings other than Questions and Answers) _________ Wednesday, August 08, 2012/Sravana 17, 1934 (Saka) _________ OBITUARY REFERENCES MR. CHAIRMAN: Hon. Members, I refer with profound sorrow to the passing away of Shri Niranjan Varma, Shri Ratan Tama, Shri Dipankar Mukherjee, Shri Dara Singh and Shri Balavant alias Bal Apte, former Members of this House; Shri Rajesh Khanna and Captain Lakshmi Sehgal; and Chaudhary Harmohan Singh Yadav, former Member of this House. Shri Niranjan Varma passed away on the 17th of March, 2012, at the age of 97 years. Born at Pipalkhera village, in Vidisha District of Madhya Pradesh in October, 1914, Shri Varma had his education at Victoria College, Gwalior and Agra University. An advocate by profession, Shri Niranjan Varma had been actively associated with the uplift of downtrodden sections of the society. He was also President of the District Bar Association, Vidisha and Director of the District Cooperative Bank Ltd., Vidisha. Shri Niranjan Varma started his legislative career when he was nominated to the Constituent Committee of the then Gwalior ____________________________________________ ∗ This Synopsis is not an authoritative record of the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha. 1 State in 1946. He was elected to the then Madhya Bharat State Assembly in 1952, and was Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly till 1957. He also served as the Leader of Opposition in that Assembly till 1957. Shri Niranjan Varma represented the State of Madhya Pradesh in this House from April, 1966 to April, 1972. In the passing away of Shri Niranjan Varma, the country has lost an able parliamentarian and a dedicated social worker. Shri Ratan Tama passed away on the 25th of May, 2012 at the age of 65 years. Born in September, 1946, in Rotom Village of Arunachal Pradesh, Shri Ratan Tama was educated at Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Narendrapur, West Bengal. An agriculturist and a businessman, Shri Tama was one of the prominent leaders of the State of Arunachal Pradesh, who had made immense contributions for the upliftment of the down-trodden sections of the society and for the socio-economic development of the State. He served as Secretary of the Mini Cooperative Society, Raga and as Member of the Raga Anchal Samiti from 1976 to 1978. He also served as Member of the Arunachal Land Use Board from 1976 to 1977. Shri Ratan Tama represented the State of Arunachal Pradesh in this House from May 1978 to May 1984. In the passing away of Shri Ratan Tama, the country has lost an able parliamentarian and a dedicated social worker. Shri Dipankar Mukherjee passed away on the 18th of June, 2012, at the age of 69 years. Born in Kolkata in June, 1943, Shri Mukherjee had his education at Banaras Hindu University. An Electrical Engineer and a trade unionist, Shri Dipankar Mukherjee served in senior positions in BHEL, Hindustan Fertilizer 2 Corporation and Haldia Fertilizers. He quit his job to join the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) as a full-time trade unionist in 1991. His knowledge in industrial engineering and industrial economics, particularly in power, fertilizers, petroleum and revival of PSUs was simply amazing. As a trade unionist, he championed the cause of the workers and always stood for unity of the working class. Shri Mukherjee was a prolific writer and wrote on many topics especially on political, economic and trade union-related issues. Shri Dipankar Mukherjee represented the State of West Bengal in this House for two terms, from April 1994 to April 2000 and from April 2000 to April 2006. He served as Chairman of the Committee on Petitions from August 1998 to April 2000; as Chairman of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation from May 2000 to March 2002 and as Chairman of the Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture from March 2002 to August 2003. Shri Mukherjee contributed significantly towards the proceedings of the House, especially in respect of economic and financial matters. In the passing away of Shri Dipankar Mukherjee, the country has lost a noted trade unionist and an outstanding parliamentarian. Shri Dara Singh passed away on the 12th of July, 2012, at the age of 83 years. Shri Dara Singh was born at Dharmuchak village, in Amritsar district of Punjab in November, 1928. An agriculturist and wrestler-turned cine artist, Shri Dara Singh had over 500 professional undefeated bouts to his credit. Among his most important victories were the Professional Indian Wrestling Championship in 1953, the Commonwealth Wrestling Championship in 1959 and the World Wrestling Championship in 1968. His wrestling prowess had earned him the title of Rustam-e- Punjab and Rustam-e-Hind. He was inducted into the 'Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame' in 1996. 3 Shri Dara Singh had a successful film career with more than 140 films in Hindi and Punjabi. He had also written, directed and produced about ten Punjabi and Hindi films. He was conferred the Best Actor Award for the film ‘Jagga’ by the Government of India. He is best remembered for his portrayal of Hanuman in the epic TV serial ‘Ramayan’. Shri Dara Singh served as the President of the Cine Artist Association since 2005. He published his autobiography ‘Meri Atmakatha’ in Punjabi. Shri Dara Singh served as a Nominated Member of this House from August, 2003 to August, 2009. In the passing away of Shri Dara Singh, the country has lost a legendary wrestling champion, a versatile actor and an able parliamentarian. Shri Balavant alias Bal Apte passed away on the 17th of July, 2012, at the age of 73 years. Born in January, 1939, at Rajgurunagar in Pune District of Maharashtra, Shri Bal Apte had his education at the University of Mumbai, Mumbai. An advocate by profession, Shri Balavant alias Bal Apte served on the Governing Council of Shikshan Prasarak Mandali, an educational institution running 20 colleges and schools for about two decades. Shri Apte served as Additional Advocate General of Maharashtra from 1996 to 1998. He also served as Honorary Professor of Law at New Law College, Mumbai and the University of Mumbai for twelve years. He was the President of the Advocates Association of Western India, High Court, Mumbai. He was also a Member of the Senate, University of Mumbai. Shri Apte had some publications to his credit. One was ‘Educational Change’ and the second was ‘Yeshwant’’ amongst others. 4 Shri Balavant alias Bal Apte represented the State of Maharashtra in this House for two terms from March, 2000, to April, 2006, and again from April, 2006, to April, 2012. He also served on the Panel of Vice-Chairmen from July, 2004, to April, 2006. In the passing away of Shri Balavant alias Bal Apte, the country has lost a noted legal luminary and an able parliamentarian. Shri Rajesh Khanna, noted cine artist, passed away on the 18th of July, 2012, at the age of 69 years following a prolonged illness. Shri Rajesh Khanna was born in Amritsar district of Punjab in December, 1942, and studied at school and college in Mumbai. During his academic years, he actively participated in stage and theatre. Shri Rajesh Khanna achieved unparalleled admiration for his performances in films and received wide acclaim from his admirers. During his career, he received several awards and honours. Shri Rajesh Khanna was a Member of the Tenth Lok Sabha. In the passing away of Shri Rajesh Khanna, the country has lost a legendary filmstar. Captain Lakshmi Sehgal, noted freedom fighter, passed away on the 23rd of July, 2012, at the age of 97 years, following a brief illness. Born in October, 1914, Captain Lakshmi Sehgal studied at Madras Medical College. A doctor by profession, Captain Lakshmi Sehgal was drawn towards the anti-British struggle in Singapore, where she established a clinic for poor migrant labourers from India. She played an active role in the India Independence League and, under Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, commanded the ‘Rani Jhansi Regiment’ of the Indian National Army and played a valiant role. She was inducted by Netaji into the Provisional Cabinet of Azad Government as the only lady member. 5 Captain Lakshmi Sehgal represented the pinnacle of sacrifice and struggle for the country and stood for the rights of the downtrodden and women. Her contribution in public life and the women’s movement are remembered by one and all. Her compassion, concern and commitment towards humanity manifested in all her efforts and activities and have inspired many to emulate her. Her demise is a tremendous loss to the nation. Captain Lakshmi Sehgal was a recipient of the Padma Vibhushan in 1998. In the passing away of Captain Lakshmi Sehgal, the country has lost a veteran freedom fighter, an icon of selfless service and a tireless campaigner for women’s rights. Chaudhary Harmohan Singh Yadav passed away on the 25th of July, 2012, at the age of 90 years. Chaudhary Harmohan Singh Yadav was born in October, 1921 at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. An agriculturist and a social worker, Chaudhary Harmohan Singh Yadav worked for farmers and for the uplift and welfare of the weaker and downtrodden sections of the society. Chaudhary Harmohan Singh Yadav was a Member of the Kanpur Municipal Corporation from 1959 to 1972. He served as Chairman of the District Cooperative Bank, Kanpur in 1977 and as Vice-Chairman, Land Development Bank, Kanpur in 1980. Shri Yadav started his legislative career as a Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council from 1970 to 1982 and again from 1984 to 1990. Chaudhary Harmohan Singh Yadav was awarded the Shaurya Chakra by the President of India in 1991. Chaudhary Harmohan Singh Yadav represented the State of Uttar Pradesh in this House from April, 1990 to April, 1996.
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