RAJYA SABHA ______SYNOPSIS OF DEBATE ______(Proceedings other than Questions and Answers) ______Wednesday, November 23, 2016/ Agrahayana 02, 1938 (Saka) ______

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MR. CHAIRMAN: Hon. Members, I refer with profound sorrow to the passing away of Shri Ram Naresh , Prof. M.G.K. Menon, former Members of this House and Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna, Carnatic vocalist, playback singer and composer. Shri Ram Naresh Yadav passed away on the 22nd of November, 2016, at the age of 88 years. Born in July, 1928, at Village Aandhipur in District of , Shri Yadav was educated at the D.A.V. Inter College and the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. He began his career as a teacher in the Anglo- Bengali College in Varanasi and practised as an advocate from 1953 to 1975. Shri Yadav was actively associated with various social organisations for the upliftment of the backward classes, farmers and downtrodden sections of society. Shri Yadav started his legislative career as a Member of the Sixth . He was also a Member of the Uttar Pradesh ______This Synopsis is not an authoritative record of the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha. 31

Legislative Assembly and served as the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh from June, 1977 to March, 1979 and from March, 1979 to February, 1980 respectively. Shri Ram Naresh Yadav represented the State of Uttar Pradesh in this House for two terms -- from April, 1988 to April, 1989 and again from June, 1989 to April, 1994. He served as the Chairman of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development. Shri Yadav held the office of the Governor of Madhya Pradesh from September, 2011 to September, 2016 and as the acting Governor of Chhattisgarh from June to July, 2014. In the passing away of Shri Ram Naresh Yadav, the country has lost a distinguished Parliamentarian, an able administrator and a dedicated social worker. Prof. M.G.K. Menon passed away on the 22nd of November, 2016, at the age of 88 years. Born in August, 1928, at Mangalore in Karnataka, Prof. Menon was educated at the Jaswant College, Jodhpur; Royal Institute of Science, Mumbai and University of Bristol, United Kingdom. He was conferred Honorary Doctorates in Science by several Indian and foreign Universities. A research scientist and educationist, Prof. Menon served as the Director of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai. He served as Secretary in the Department of Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Environment and Defence Research & Development Organisation. He was also the Scientific Advisor to the Prime Minister. He was also the President of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Indian National Science Academy, National Academy of Sciences and International Council of Scientific Unions. He also served as the Chairman of the Electronics Commission, Indian Space Research Organisation and Commission for Additional Sources of Energy. Prof. Menon was also the Director-General of the Council

32 of Scientific and Industrial Research and was a Member of the Planning Commission. Prof. Menon was the recipient of several national and international awards and honours including the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan. Prof. M.G.K. Menon represented the State of Rajasthan in this House from April, 1990 to April, 1996. He served as a Minister of State in the Ministry of Science and Technology from 1989 to 1990, in the Departments of Atomic Energy, Electronics, Ocean Development and Space from 1989 to 1990 and in the Department of Education in 1990 in the Union Council of Ministers. In the passing away of Prof. M.G.K. Menon, the country has lost an eminent scientist, a distinguished parliamentarian and an able administrator. Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna passed away on the 22nd of November, 2016, at the age of 86 years. Born in July, 1930 in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh into a family of musicians, Dr. Balamuralikrishna had a penchant for music right from his childhood. He started learning Carnatic music at a very young age and gave his first full- fledged concert at the age of eight. He was credited with the invention of some ragas and with the innovation of the tala system. He was also adept in playing various musical instruments and was noted for his solo viola concerts. Dr. Balamuralikrishna had more than 400 compositions in all the fundamental ragas and in various languages to his credit. He also acted in various films, composed film music and even ventured into jazz fusion. Dr. Balamuralikrishna was the recipient of many national and international awards and recognitions, including the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan and Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government. In the passing away of Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna, the country has lost a legendary musician. 33

We deeply mourn the passing away of Shri Ram Naresh Yadav, Prof. M.G.K. Menon and Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna. (One Minute’s silence was observed as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed.)

SHUMSHER K. SHERIFF, Secretary-General. [email protected]

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