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He actively partic- ipated in the freedom struggle and suffered Thursday, April 21, 19Q4 / Vaisakha 1, imprisonment on several occasions. 1916 (Saka) A teacher and agriculturist by profeSSion, The Lok Sabha met at Eleven of the Shri Ram Prakash Chaudhary was an active Clock political and social worker and took special interest in the upliftment ofthe poor, backward [MR. SPEAKER in the Chair] and downtrodden. He was also associated with sports like football, volleyball and wres- OBITUARY REFERENCES tling. tnglishj As a Member of this House, Shri Ram Prakash Chaudhary took keen interest in the MR. SPEAKER: Honourable Mem- proceedings of the House and enriched the bers, it is my sad duty to inform the House debates with his long experience. He was a of the passing away of one of our col- member of several Committees of Punjab and leagues, Shri Ram Prakash Chaudhary Haryanalegislative Assemblies. He also served and two of our former colleagues, Shri various parliamentary Committees. He was Ravindra Pratap Singh and Maj. Gen. the Chairman of the Committee on Absence of Rajinder Singh Sparrow. Members from the sittings of the House during 1988-89. Shri .Ram PJakash Chaudhary was a sitting Member of the House represent- A widely travelled person, Shri Ram ing Ambala parliamentary constiuency of Prakash Chaudhary was a member of various Haryana. He was also a Member of Fifth, delegations to many contries. Eighth and Ninth Lok Sabha during 1971- 77 and 1984-90 from the same constitu- Shri Ram Prakash Chaudhary passed ency. Earlier he was a Member of Punjab away at New Delhi on 19th April, 1994 at the Legislative Assemblyfrom 1952-66 and of age of 66 years. Haryana Legislative Assembly from 1966- 71. He also served the State of Haryana Shri Ravindra Pratap Singh was a Mem- as Home Minster during 1968-71. ber of the Sixth Lok Sabha during 1977-79 representing Amethi parliamentary constitu- A veteran freedom fighter, Shri Ram ency of Uttar Pradesh. He was earlier a Mem- Prakash Chaudhary served in Indian Na- ber of Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha from 1967- 3 Obituary References APRIL21,1994 Obituary rleferences 4 68. Chairman of Committee on Subordinate Legislation during 1983-85. He was also a A lawyer and agriculturist by profe&- member of Indian Delegation to United Na- sion. Shri Ravindra Pratap Singh was an lions General Assembly in 1984. active political and social worker. He was also associated with vanous educational Major General Sparrow passed away Instituions. on 19th April. 1984 at the age of 79 years. Shri Ravindra Pratap Singh took keen We deeply mourn the loss of these interest in the proceedings of the House. friends and I am sure the House will join me in conveying our condolence to the be- Shri Ravindra f'ratap Singh passed reaved families. away on 15th April. 1994 at Sultanpur at the age of 56 years. THE PRIME MINISTER (SHRI P.V. NARASIMHA RAO): Mr. Speaker. Sir it is Major Generai ~';llindcr Singh Sparrow with a heavy heart that I rise to pay my was a Member of Seventh and Eighth Lok condolences on the passing away of three of Sabha representing Jullunder parliamenttary our colleagues, one of whom, Shri Ram constituency of Punjab duing 1980-89. Prakash Chaudharuy, was a member of this Lok Sabha. The other two, General Rajinder Earlier he was a Member of the Punjab Singh Sparrow and Shri Ravindra Pratap Vidhan Sanha during 1<167-68 and ably Singh had served the country as Members served the State of Punjab as a Cabinet of Parliament in earlier years. Ministerholding va nons important portfolios such as Revnue, Agiculture. Cooperatives Shri Ram Prakash Chaudhary was a and Food and Civil Supplies. hightly respected senior Member of this House. He started hiS life as teacher. He Before joining politics. Major General Spar- also joined the Army for a brief period before row was aistinguished Army General and he entering politics. was the first person in all the fighting servic- es to be awarded the Maha Vir Chakra and He represented his constituency for also double Maha Vir Chakar for gallantry in almost two decades in the State Assemblies the battle field. of Punjab and later Haryana. He showed great adminstrative skill and acumen as A multl- faceted personality MajorGen- Minister of Home Affairs in Haryana be- eral Sparrow was an ·jqir:ulturist. an educa- tween 1968 and 1971. He was first elected tionist, a writer and an international hockey of the Lok Sabha in 1977. In Parliament he player. He was a senator ot the both Punjabi contributed actively to its debates and to the UniverSity at PatJala and Guru Nanak Uni- proceedings of its Committees. versity. Amnt&ar. He was dlso an All India Poio and Cricket player and had Chaudharyji was a very popular leader, actively participated in the university He treated his Political career as an exten- athletics. sion of his social work for the uplift of the An active parliamentarian, Major Gen- weaker sections of the society, particularly eral Spa II ow was a member of the Panel of the Scheduled Castes. He deeoted his en- Chairmen and served with distinction as the tire life to this cause. His death is a deep loss 5 O/;Jituary References VAISAKHA 1, 1916 (SAKA) Obituary References 6 to this House and to the country. [Translation] General Rajinder Singh Sparrow was SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE one of the"brave sons of India who made a (Lucknow): Mr Speaker. Sir, we had hardly mark for himself in the Army by displaying recovered from the death of Shri Tara Chand exemplary gallantry in battle. An agricultur- Khandelwal, when one of our anot~er col- ist by profession, he lived up to the solgan of league has also passed away. Chowdhry 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan' by becoming a profes- Ram Prakashji played his role in politiCS at sional soldier and eaming the MahavirChakra first in the State and later on as a Member of twice. His special interests included such Parliament. He had i}.lso made his contribu- diverse fields as military science, farming, tion in administration . As a .Member of music and sports. Parliament, he used to raise the issues of public interest very seriously and he had General Sparrow brought his immense always paid attention towards the problems skills and formidable reputation to politics of his constituency. We all are deeply grieved with him in the service of the people of at his sad demise. Punjab and the country. In politicas too he displayed the same courage and devotion General Sparrow is remembered as a that had earned him the awards for gallantry valiant soldier and General. When the peo- in the Army. As Minster in Punjab govern- ple elected him as the pul;>lic representatives' ment and later as Member of Parliament he for the democratic institution they definitely displayed great administrative and debating honoured our brave army in him. But once skills. He was also the President of the he left the army and came to the public life. Punjab Pradesh Committee for some time he devoted himself in solving the problems and he was there at a time when there were of public life. As the hon. Prime Minister and a lot of difficulties in Punjab. He faced all your kindself has just mentioned we found in these difficulites very bravely and he gave him multifaced talent. first in the bordering us very very solid advice on several matters State of Punjab and later on as a Member of . from time to time. He was also an outstand- Parliament. General Sparrow was very much ing sportsman having been a very good worried when militancy was at its peak in hockey, cricket and polo player. Such a P~jab. He used to give suggestions to gifted person and fine human being comes overc'ome the millitancy from time to time. by very carely. Shri Ravindra Pratap Singh was elect- Shri Ravindra Pratap Singh was elect- ed Member to the Lok Sabha at a time when ed Member to this House from Amethi in the country was passing through a news 1977.