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No.4. Thur1day, November, 20, /969/Kartika 29, /89/ (Sakal

Obituary Reference

(Dearh 0/ Shrimari Violet Alval

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Shrimati 1-2 Dr. Ram Subhag Singh 3 Shri Ranga 3-4

Shri 4-6 Shri H. N. Mukerjee 6 Shri Sezhiyan 6-7 Shri A. K. Gopalan Shri Surendranath Dwivedy 7-8 Shri Rabi Ray 8-9 Shri N. C. Chatterjee 9-10 Shri Prakash Vir Shastri 10

Shri Yashwant Singh Kushwah 10 Shri Ehrahim Sulaiman Sait 10-11

Mr. Sp-.akcr IJ-J2 LOI{ SABHA DEBATES

2 LOK SABHA more than once as a member of the lodian Deleaations to the Commonwealth Parlia- Thu·sla.v, Novelffber 20, 1969/K"",k" 29, mentary Conferences. 1891 (Mb) But, Sir. she was on~ of those outstaod- ina fi,ures of our public life for whom politics was by no means th,; sole pre- occupation. She hpd the distinction of being The Lok Snhh" met at EleI'e" of tire Clock one or the pioneering lady advocates and [Mr. SpeakPr I" til' U,al,) jurists of this country. She has been president of the International Federation of OBITUAR Y REFERENCE Women Lawyers, and earlier its reaional Vice·President and member for a number of (Oeallt 0/ Slt,imatl Violet All'a) years. This association took her abroad to a number of international conferences. She THE PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER has also represented this international forum OF FINANCE. MINISTER OF ATOMIC of women lawyers in the UNESCO and the ENERGY AND MINISTER OF PLANN- International Labour Organisation, ING (SHRIMATI INDIRA GANDHIl: Mr. Speaker, Sir. the news of Shrimati Violet She was a champivn of human riahts and Alva's sudden death this morning came to in 1959 has served as 's sole representa- me, as I am sure it did to all of u' here as tive to the UN seminar on human rights a great shock. It has caused us deep held in Ceylon, and a. a delepte at the UN IOrrow leminar in New Zealand in 1961. She haa also been a leading journalist alonl with her It was only the day before yesterday distinauished husbund. wben, in the other House, the leaders of the Apart from politics and the profession different parties had occasion to felicit~te her of law_ many causes of wider cultural lind for the exemplary mannor in which she had social importance claimed her interests. presided over the deliberations of the Rajya She dealt with the entire pmut of social Sabha for eight years. By the dianity which welfare as a Deputy Minister in the Home she brought 10 bear upon Ihal high-·and, if Mini3try. She took particularly keen inter- I may say so-difficult office, and by Ihe est in the problem of juvenile delinquency fairness, firmness and conspicuous success and related aspects of social welfare. wilb which she conducted ils proceedings, She was not merely a prominent repre- she shed new lustre on the Ch~ir, enhanced sentative of the great Christian community the dianily of Ihe House and made a nOlable of this nation, and one of the best reprcaen- conlribulion 10 Ihe growth of our parliamen' tatives of Indian woman hood, but an tary democracy. example of a public worker interested in the Sir, Shrimati Alva has not been a wider affairs of society as a whole. Itt'anaer to this House either, for she had In the she was always calm, the privilClile 10 serve as a member of firm, imparti .. 1 and just to .. II sections of the Government for some years. She was one House. To me, apart from beinl a political of our leadina parliamentarians, with long collcaauc, she was a personal friend. We ad diSlinllUished experience. Before be- shall .rcatly mi.. her in our work and in comina the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya many of the plans which we had in tbe Sabha, she served in its panel of Chairmen future. Sir, may we requcst you to convey for many years. She "'as in the Public our lincere condolences to Shrimati Alva', Account Committee for two years She has distinguished husband, who happens to be represented this ..-eat Parliament abroad our colleallUe in the other Hou ... 3 Obituary R'f~re"ce NOVEMBER 20, 1969 Obituary Refere_

DR. RAM SUBHAG SINGH (Buxar): been the Deputy Minister and she was going Sir, It was a very shocking and tragic news to he the MiDlster of State. We fclt that a to hear about the sudd~ passinl away of mere State Mini.tership would not live her Shrimati Violet Alva who was one of our such opportunities as the Deputy Chairman- most distinguished colleagues. As I have ship of the other other House. She did seen her .vork as a member of the Rajya pmve to one and all that she was able to Sabha, as a Deputy Minister and recentty as contribute very much m"re to the develop- Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, I ment of our p"liamentary traditions, con- found her as an outstanding member of the vlllltions and dec'eneies than what she could Rajya Sabha, who was dauntless in her hav! done a~ a mere Minister of State. work. No pressure could work on her. In other counlries. wherever she had As the Deputy Minister also she was a gone, she brought lustr. to our country and very successful Deputy Minister. As th~ to our womenfolk in the country. Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha she conducted the House with great ability and The last testame"t of hers is a comment everybody felt satisfied. Under her care, the on the way in which the country is moving, Raj,a Sabha c(·nducted its business so effi- not so fOrlUnale. and yet it is a testimony to ciently and so effectivcly tbat it brought her sense of self-respect. It was thn nish laurels to her. She was a journalist of ~ense of self-respect th"t she had displyed in great repute and had writren articles in everything thai she did and every institution weekly and monthly magazines. As a lawyer that she had s.rved. She had set a very of the High CO,urt and Ihe Supreme Court high example of nohl. service, of self-respect she was very much respected. Over and and of dccency and decorum and. what is above all these things, she was one of the more. love for

~'f!f,r ~ru 31T.'1' Tl~ it> fiifli', 11'1'1'- {if ~iG) if; ff iii it 1!I"l'f1 ql~ vq't ;r't7 ~'l'! -iT "l''!'''l'1 if, '{Iff ar~ in death. There is no accounlina why death ever takes a person. bUI when il hap-· VfT;T't ",T~,.q :'~.'!;'I''' ;a-./i.; I!I'f'fl '" pens in the _ or an individual like .. ~r.; '.I"HI11 I '!'t 71'1'1' 'l'lfl it '3''{~ lfl'l Shrimari V,olet Alva one feels like sensinl a ~7 ~.,~i ""IE~'li'f1 it 'filii 'fi~ir 'fil spirit of revolt against the dispensation of whatever Providence is behind Ihings. 1f't'fT flf"fT m I 'lPT it ,{Iir ~ "ir ~tliiif Sir, there is no need for us to dellllJ an trT ilrfi"'f >;r1'WJ~ffr '<5" 'n: ~T T '1fT inventory of Shrimati Violet Alva's qualilie~; iI) fT'fi"li 'l'T I fT:iI if "'~m~.:r i"frit 7"f';1 they were shining qualil 'es ror all 10 lICe : but she had a quality of simrlicily and lack ifF. 'iI''f'l') >.IT I 'l': Of· dl- on terms whIch supesled a kond of humanily which is becoming rarer and rarer in our ~.iH ;a-'fit ~c-~c 'fi, ~~I ~i 'InT it fT ijr public life. I do not wish, Sir, to amplll'y lifT '3''f~T ",{lrif, Ifliq 'n: ~~11I ... 1 ti{;:~1 on this subject, bUI I only wish to liven vent to the feeling of flCnuine ""rrow which is ~qT it (If'fif.'iTT ,r~qt-l!I'l.j[ lIld. "'1',[ B'i overtakins us all. There are no words to 'if" 1I'" \1"11; tiliflfT fv.rT'I q, IIIl I!I'h >ir console our dcar friend and coll.qt.e Joachim, whom we had in Ihi. HOUR (or U l!I'i'crr'if.) glJ'I 'l'r~ i~Iit B'~ i{~T "T Q:f; years. Even so, sorrow shared i. perha.,. eflTT it f~ i{«'l if.1 1f1~1I itif.'Ir 'l'fll'll''t IIOrrow so"thed. And I would like, Sir, OD behalf of my party and myself, to say thi. to t!) 11m I yo>u that you please convey our condoJen_ and our deepest sympalhies to Joachim and t!1f IIT"'IT ~ 'H4ii I!I'RIiT ltii ~If'" to the children . • f"fll q'h: lIrwforr ~ 1"II'I~1I'1 "t"'" "or SHRI SEZHJYAN (KumbakOD.lm) : Mr. ;iffT i!Tfllrt illl'rt ~u i\' q-l, 'I{') !fC:I i.f Speaker, Sir, none of us who come 10 Parliamenr thil momnin. was prepared to ;;iT m_'ilf.r't\" :it_or it 'fill srr"lfror f>f, firn hear the: shockin. newl thai Mrs. Alva il DO 't\", 'I'~ v), 'lfffli/f''l ""r~ if; "T'4' ~frirl more. ThouIh lOme of UI may not haw: _Of ii51« III 1H ~~ fum ~Tor) ";1 u)~ worked with her in other Houw, _ have oome acn,. her in many meetl.... and -.rri'l committee wblcll abe COIIduc:c.d with lII'al 7 Obltllil', R,/tr'IICI NOVEMBEk 2fl, 1969 8 [Shri Sezhlyan) IDDtlcness. Sir, yesterday itlelf many of weddina anniversary day; they were us were able to meet her but today she is no married this day thirty-two yeaI'!> ago. mcr.e. There is a couplet by saae Tiruvalluvar When I received this news, I went to in Tamil that the world is noted for its her house. Our friend Shri abruptness, that a person alive yesterday is was in tears. It was very difficult for him DO more today. Some such sense of despair to stand this separation. He said that It and frustration creeps into our heart when we three 0' clock in the night, she complained hear such a sad and shocking news that of some pain, and immediately a doctor Mrs. Alva is dead. was called for, and the doctor wanted to Sir, when she resigned from her Deputy give her an injection, but she refused to Chairmanship in the other House, when take the injection, and at six o'clock she encomiums were paid for the creditable work expired. done by her in the House and in the com- mittees, it was thoullht by many of us that As regards her achivements in public she was destined to occupy a position of life, everybody knows how creditably she higher and nobler stature and importance, worked wherever she was called upon to but alas, it was not to be. hold any responsible position. She was a public figure all ,.ight, well-known in public Sir. to all the positions that she occupied, life. as a social worker. as a lawyer. as an ahe brouaht a gentleness. clarity and a educationist, as B journalist. as a lawyer and purpose. as an able parliamentarian. She really She was a great patriot, an astute brought dillnityand prestige to the office of Btatesman, enthusiastic and active politician Deputy Chairmanship which she occupied and a sober and kind·hearted woman who for more thun, I believe, about nine years. moved with all parties, irrespective of the I had the oppurtunity to know her political labels and religious aspects. She intimdtely, not only while she was a Member was cosm"politan in outlook and demo- uf the Rajya Sabha, not the Deputy c:ratic in her approach und her very Chairman, but when we went Together in a IeDtlencss she brought to adorn the offices that she occupied. parliamentary delegation and spent aoout oDe and a half months abroad. I know how On behalf of my party and myself, on every occasion. while in the foreian I associate myself with the sCDtiments country, wherever .he was called upon to expressed here. I want you to convey ,'ur speak, she was received by the audience pnuine heart-felt condolences to the with great warmth and respect. In inter- bereaved family and her husband, Mr. n'tional conferences, wherever she had Joachim Alva. represented us either as an official or as a noo-ollieial, she had brought great prestige SHRI A. K. GOPALAN (Kasergod) : to this country. The sudden death of Mrs. Alva was a areat We all mourn here death, and hope ahock to us. I do not want to repeat the I Doble Dnd fine sentimellts that have been you will convey our sympa t hies to Shri expressed he,e by my friends. She was a Joachim Alva and the other members IClfiess worker in the Datiow movement. of her bereaved family. As the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, she had beeD able to win the 1!o11 ~ .. m ('PI) : ;o;r6t'~l q~I~1l' afrectiUD and Iuve of sections of pc •• Ie and ~ r",r( Il'~ riTlIlI'T~ 'fi'{'H l!f~~<'J' i?) om" all _tions in the House. t. iii; 1!o11'ft (Kendrapara) : The sudden demise of Mn. m-t iii)", rt ,,) m rllh Q',~;n Alva this morning i. the moll shocldna and .r~)'Ii ._ ,,) Q')~ nr it ~)Ifi jit.f ~ iTT~ 0 • .1 news. It Is ....Iy pathetIC and InIIic that she IItouId die tndaJ wbIc:b wu bIr ;rlf~ m" (1m) iTTiI' I_ 'II I Ifi{ ~iI' .« 9 ItARTJKA 29, 1891 (SAKAl

Iff ~'Y "" q it ~ril'f.t "lIH~T hIT ~~ conference, namely the Third Common- wealth Parliamentary Conference, which wu flf>"ll iHi: ~ a"!'lf>"f ~if rr! W If~ it held at Sydney in Australia. And I oU&ht 'If\" '-f~ rt I ~i1 ~ ~ 1fi1~ ~ '-f~ ~ to tell you that the adroit maoner io which she impressed her personality upon bi, ~ f",,~ alr lllf"f(! f,"ifflf If>"r'fT judaes and jurits and lawyers was really ,!fm=r ~ ;;nom ~ flf>" 'fTiII' ,!:;r~ ~ If!! remarkable. ~llT~ .-'hf ~ qi trf I rtlf>" mr ~ Our friend who was with us for many yean in this House, Sbri Joachim Alva, ~1fi" ~T ~ if!! 'f!ill'~r III"T f'!!e-q rf;;1I' has suffered a areat bereavement. On my ~'1n alr ""TIf," !fllT ~ !!"~f~ ql~ q I behalf and on behalf of my lTouP. I join the Prime Minister and all my friends who if~ ltToillf""f ~'~lfr~~f If,"ltro'f If~ or) have spoken before me, in the offerin, of i\'~t'R: If,"i\' o!f III"r ~lfr(frr for!!" (frr~ ~ tribute and condolences to the bereaved ~!f~ ~li If,") ,,~ If,"W qr ~!f~ i\'Jf~) family. It is a ,reat loss. That loss il irreparable. ormrT ~ flf>" ~ f~A' If,"f 'flit ~11) May her lOul rest in peace I ~,~ ~ alr or) ~r rliiAf~1f>" f~l'ft "r 'f(:);:-lf, .. 1i-f~rit~T If>") If(ff~, r~II'~"IfT ~ ~ ~rlll" !fg'f(f ~ f~ f~!fm'f il !tn.,- ~ ~i'I ~'T-!flITqf(f, ;;~m al~ .r~Tr ~ ltgr~ 'ffi\'"lr 't~ If,") lifT f;:-Irr ~ alr flf'fTU morf 'R'T~~ U ltf: ""f ofurrit ~ ;ntlfr flf," !!ltfft (f"{qi ~ alr i':lt~ ~ 1fl1f~i!" ~1fT IIiT ~ 'R'If'fr ~ 'R"fit g-~. ~ 1'l'"{qi ~ 'R'T'T ~'fn:r ~~f:;r;;ft f~ ~)flf~) ~ ~h ~ lIT'-"lf"{T ~ffr !tWif1 ~ ifill 1t'lf ~1t I ~If,"mtl ~ ~ f'T~ (r"lf~) ~Iqlf SHRJ N. c. CHATERJEE (Burdwan): Mi': : The tra,ic demise of Mr.. Alva this 'fit;:-~, f"'~If1" qlf'fT ~ Iff" ~ 'R"f;ft IIlr mOlning has come as a shock to all members qrn !!"lqr f'f~<1rll' dr[l;'f ~ !!"lfftf) ~ of Parliament. 'Rlr ~ ¢";:-~~... 'R'flfll" 'f;r(fT , qh: We wcre in a mcetina this moroin, at halfpast nine that wa. called by the Homo ~q ~ lfTwf;rr If,""{M , f~ ~ alr ~ Minister to decide lom.thina about Notaji ~ff'Tzif ~ ~«;rr m qflm: n Subhas Chandra Bose. Shri Alva Bibarl ~~~rlfl Vajpayce cam~ there and broke this news. It was such \I shock to all Membc;rs, both of this House and of the Rajya Sabba, that SHRI EBRAHIM SULAIMAN SArI' vmy we all decided that we should not carry 00 (Kozhikode) : Mr. Speaker, I was much with our work but we must stop and shocked this morninll 10 bear of the ~ adjourn, and that was what we did. sad demise of Shrimati Violet Alva. Sbe wal a lady of ....t quaUu. 01 She was very well known as the Inputy head and beart with cbarm, lolelrlty and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. The succeal, ability. She was a ...... t dauabter of tbl. adroitness and competence with which Ibe ""unll y and her pauilll .way I. an worked there was really remarkable. She irreparable lou. played a areat part ;n the freedom move- ment. But more than tbat, .h. was the I had the hononr and prlvll.. of tirst lady ""dulte and lady advocate io worklnll with her when I was in the RaJya India who argued a case before a Full Bench S.bha. The admirabl. manner In whidl .... ith forensic ability of the first rate, and she conducted the p~inp of the HoUlO that was a ,reat .uce-eu. I had the pri- as Deputy Chairmao is on record wben lhe vilege to work with her In a bi, intematlonal did it without any fear or fayour. 11 NOVE \iDER 20, 1969 12

I would only request you to convey to back. As a Presiding OfIicer of the other Shri Joachim Alva and the other members House. she acquainted herself with the of the bereaved family our deep feelings procedures and practices of Parliament aad of condolence. I conclude with an Urdu had made a great mark in that field. She couplet which says : participated in a number of Conferences of Presiding Officers held from time to time ~ .rrrift 1!<'mil i!"fffi lf~ HI fof;lfr and also in many parliamentary defClBtions, 'lnit 'flfi!" '9iT T"" "~1 ~);;,; ~ '!'I" f"fl.fl I some or which she had the honour to MR. SPEAKER : I fully associate my- lead. lelf with the sentiments expressed by the We deeply mourn the loss of tbis great Leader of the House. the leader; of various lady, and I am sure the House will join me Parties and Groups and other members on in conveying our condolences to her the passing away of Shrirnuti Violet Alva. husband. Shri Joachim Alva. who is also a Member of Parliament, and the other II was only y~sterday we oaw her members of the bereaved family. moving amongst us hale and hearty. We could never imagine that death would snatch The House may stand in silence for 8 her away from us so suddenly. short while to express its sorrow.

She had distinguished herself in the The Members tlten stood in silence legal profession. At the same time. she was a short while. a very prominent journalist. MR. SPEAKER : As a mark of Shrimati Alvd was closely associated to the departed soul, the House stands of this House in her with various activities adjourned for the rest of the day and will capacity first as a member of the Publie reassemble tomorrow at II A.M. .:,.' Accounts Committee during the years 1954 to 19S6, th~n as Deputy Minister of Home Aft'airs during the years 1957 to 1962. In 11.34 bra. 191'2, she was elected as Deputy Chairman of Rajy Sabha and had been holding that The Lok Sabha then adjourned t/l/ Ele.en ofTtcc with dignity for the last seven years. of the Clock on Friday. November 21. She resigned that ollieo only a few day. /969/ Kartika 30. 11191 ISakal.