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AGBlBOTRI 23;/10(trom below) SHRI GBRUDAS KAMAT SBRI GURUDAS lWlAf CONTENTS {Tenth Series, Vol. XXXIX, Thirteenth Session, 199511917 (Saka)] No. 15, Monday, April 24, 1995Naisakha 4, 1917 (Saka) COLUMNS MEMBER SWORN OBITUARY REFERENCE Demise of Shri Morarji Desai, former Prime Minister of India and others 1-15 Shri P.V. Narasimha Rao 3-4 Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee 4-6 Shri Sharda Yadav 6-7 Shri Somnath Chatterjee 7 Shri Indrajit Gupta 8-9 Shri Chandra Jeet Yadav 9-10 Shri P.G. Narayanan 10-11 Shri Sobhanadreeswara Rao Vadde 11 Shrimati Lovely Anand 11 Shri Chitta Basu 12 Shri Mohan Rawale 12 Shri Piyus Tirkey 12-13 Shri E. Ahamed 13 Shri Ram Sagar 13 Shri Inder Jit 13-15 Shri P.C. Thomas : 15 WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS : Starred Questions Nos. 281-300 15-32 Unstarred Questions Nos. 2872-3101 32-240 LOK SABHA DEBATES LOK SABHA Shri Desai was endowed with an indomitable will and tried to consolidate the freedom of India. His administrative astuteness was recognised and Monday, April 24, 1995/ Vaisakha 4, 1917 (Saka) appreciated by one and all. Shri Desai's seminal (The Lok Sabha met at. Eleven of the Clock) contribution as the Chairman of the Administrative [MR. SPEAKER in the Chaiij Reforms Commission won him encomiums and accolades. His parliamentary career was equally MEMBER SWORN remarkable and in the highest traditions of parliamentary democracy. Shri Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav (Purnea) A widely travelled person, Shri Desai attended many ·international conferences, including the Commonwealth 11.02 hrs. Heads of Government Summit and espoused the na,ion's OBITUARY REFERENCES cause. Shri Desai deeply cherished and ably nourished India's rich and diverse cultural heritage. He had an DEMISE OF SHRI MORARJI DESAI, FORMER abiding interest in the field of education, agriculture PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA AND OTHERS. and cooperatives. His literary achievements include Discourses on the Gita, The Story of My Life and A Book [English] on Nature Cure. MR. SPEAKER : Hon. Members, with profound Shri Desai championed the cause of adult literacy sorrow and deep regret, I have to inform the House of and inculcation of finer values in the educational system. the sad demise of the Former Prime Minister of India, He was associated with the Gujarat Vidyapeeth and Bharat Ratna Shri Morarji Desai and two former remained its Chancellor till the very end. He was also colleagues viz. S/Shri K. V. Ramakrishna Reddy and President of the Lok Bharati Rural University of Gujarat, K.K. Singh. Bharatiya Adimjati Sevak Sangh, Rajgir Buddha Vihar A committed Gandhian with an uncompromising Society, Akhil Bharatiya Prakritik Chikitsa Parishad, faith in the purity of means and ends, Shri Morarji Desai Hindustani Prachar Sabha and various other was born at Bhadeli in the Bulsar District of Gujarat on organisations. He was conferred Honorary Degrees by 29th February, 1896. After his studies in Bombay, he several prominent Universities and Institutions. I joined the Provincial Service in 1918. Shri Desai also served on the Executive Boards of The call of duty to the Motherland made him quit several Trusts, including the Navajiwan Trust and the the Service in 1930 and join the Civil Disobedience Trusts in the name of Mahatma Gandhi, Kasturba Movement. He was in the thick of the freedom struggle Gandhi, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel, Shri all through and was imprisoned twice during 1930·34 Lal Bahadur Shastri, Pandit Gobind Ballabh Pant and and again during 1940-41 and 1942-45. Maulana Azad. Shri Desai's legislative career began in 1937 when Shri Desai strove hard to lead by example. A devoted he became a Member of the then Bombay Legislative Gandhian, he led a simple and virtuous life. Assembly and he continued in that capacity till 1939. He had another prolonged tenure in the Assembly during Shri Morarji Desai passed away on 10th April 1995 following a brief illness. In his death, the nation has lost 1946-56. a great patriotic leader, a fine human being and a vital During the period 1937-39 and 1946-52, he'terved link with the Gandhian era. as Minister in the Bombay State. He was Chief Minister of Bombay from 1952 to 1956. As Minister and later as Shri Desai is no more with us, but his qualities will Chief Minister, he contributed substantially towards the continue to lead us on our path towards the goals of toning up of the administration of the State. our duties, in the years to come. Recognising his administrative acumen, Shri Desai Shri K.V. Ramakrishna Reddy was a Member of was then invited to join the Union Government. During Second and Third Lok Sabha representing Hindupur the next two decades and more, he remained a central Parliamentary constituency of Andhra Pradesh. An figure In national politics, occupying high positions. active political worker, he suffered imprisonment in 1941 for staging Satyagraha. In 1942, he gave up his legal Shri Desai was elected to the Second Lok Sabha profession as a protest against the incarceration of in 1957 and remained a member of the House till 1979. national leaders. During his long innings in national life, he held key portfolios in the Union Cabinet, including Finance, An agriculturist, he was closely associated Witn Commerce, Industry, ·Shipping and Transport and Home many organisations connected with development ·of' . Affairs. He was Deputy Prime Minister from 1967 to agriculture. He also took active interest in promoting 1969. Shri Desai become the Prime Minister of India in adult education among the rural people by conducting , 1977 and served the country till 1979. classes at many places in his State. 3 Obituary References APRIL 24, 1995 Obituary References 4 Shri Reddy authored two publications in Telugu All through his life, he remained steadfast on his namely Youth League Movement and Kisan Mazdoor principles. He was never willing to compromine his Raj. principles and beliefs for expediency. In service, he Shri Reddy passed away· on 27th March 1995 at incurred the displeasure of his superiors and in life, he Kadiri in Anantpur District of Andhra Pradesh at the age was willing to stand up even alone for his prinCiples. of 88 years. He was always forthright and straight and would never hesitate to speak the truth even if it were bitter. Shri K.K. Singh was a Member of Third Lok Sabha during 1962-67 representing Maharajganj Parliamentary Shri Morarjibhai had great faith in the Indian constituency of Bihar. Earlier, he had been a Member democracy. He stood for the unity of India and in various 0" Bihar Legislative Assembly during 1952-62 and also capacities as the Chief Mi"ister of Bombay, as Union served as the Deputy Minister of Education from Minister for Commerce and Industry, as Union Finance 1957-61 in the State Government of Bihar. Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and finally as Prime Minister, he always worked towards strengthening this An agriculturist by profession, he also worked as a unity. His in-depth Report on Administrative Reforms journalist. An active social worker, he was closely associated with Bharat Sevak Samaj. He was the reflects his deep commitment in improving the quality of President of the governing bodies of several colleges governance of the country. and was.associated with many educational and cultural Shri Morarji was a great nationalist and a strong institutions. He also served as Member of Senates of supporter of education based on our cultural heritage. Bihar University and of Patna University. He was closely associated with the Gujarat Vidyapeeth Shri Singh passed away on 1st April, 1995 at and Lok Bharati Rural University in Gujarat. He was Goreakothi, Maharajganj District at the age of 76 years'. also associated with a large number of social, cultural and philanthropic societies and trusts, which was a We deeply mourn the loss of these friends and I am major sl>urce of inspiration for all of them. sure the House will join me in conveying our condolences to the bereaved families. Sir, we will not be able to celebrate the occasion of his hundred years as we wanted to. But there are certain THE PRIME MINISTER (SHRI P.V. NARASIMHA decisions taken by the Committee which was ClJ:'pointed RAO) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is with a heavy heart that I in this'.connection and I would like to inform the House rise to pay my respectful homage to one of the devoted disciples of Mahatma Gandhi, freedom fighter, able that some of the decisions, we would still go along with administrator and a great son of India, Shri Morarji and implement. First one is the establishment of the Desai, former Prime Minister of India. In him, we have Morarji Desai Institute of Gandhian Studies and the lost one of the stalwarts of the Gandhian era.