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<tr><td width="166"><strong>Father's Name</strong></td><td width="212">Shri Bihari Krishna Vajpayee </td></tr>
<tr><td><strong>Date of Birth</strong></td><td>25 December year 1924 </td></tr>
<tr><td><strong>Place of Birth</strong></td><td> (Madhya Pradesh) Gwalior</td></tr>
<tr><td><strong>Marital Status </strong></td><td>Unmarried </td></tr>
<tr><td><strong>Educational Qualifications</strong></td><td valign="top">(Political Science) M.A., Educated at the Victoria (Laxmibai) College,</td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top">(Madhya Pradesh)  Gwalior as well as D.A.V. College, (Uttar Pradesh)Kanpur.  </td></tr>
<tr><td><strong>Profession</strong></td><td>Journalist as well as  Social Worker </td></tr>
<tr><td><strong>Permanent Address</strong></td><td valign="top">La Place,  A-302, Lucknow </td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top">Tel. (0522) 220909</td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td valign="top">(Uttar Pradesh)   </td></tr>
<tr><td><strong>Present Address</strong></td><td>Race Course Road, 7, New Delhi-110011</td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td>Tel. (011) 3018939, 3011156</td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td>Fax no-(011) 3019545<br /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.2;">                                                                                           Read the Short biography of Atal Bihari Vajpayee</span><div align="justify" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; padding: 0px;">
Atal BehariVajpayee was the Prime Minister of India from March 19, 1998 to May 22, 2004. A multi-faceted political personality, Vajpayee was born on December 25, 1924 at Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh to parents Krishna Behari Vajpayee, a school teacher and Krishna Devi. He studied at Victoria alias Laxmibai College, Gwalior and D.A.V. College, Kanpur.</div>
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A postgraduate in Political Science, Vajpayee's first brush with nationalist politics was in his student days, when he joined the Quit India Movement of 1942 which hastened the end of British colonial rule. As student, he developed a keen interest in foreign affairs and nourished it over the years and put to skillful use while representing India at various multilateral and bilateral forays.</div>
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For a while Vajpayee studied law, but midstream he chose to become a journalist. This choice was largely influenced by the fact that as a student he had been an activist in India's struggle for freedom. He edited Rashtradharma (a Hindi monthly), Panchjanya (a Hindi weekly) and the dailies Swadesh and Veer Arjun. However, his journalist's career was cut short in 1951 when he joined Bharatiya Jana Sangh. As a founder- member of the Jana Sangh (1951-1977) and later Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) he served as the party's president and took it to new heights. He served as the BJP's president for the first five years of its existence, laying the foundation for the party's awesome growth.</div>
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As a parliamentarian, Vajpayee has the rare distinction of being elected to the Lok Sabha nine times and to the Rajya Sabha twice. He is the only parliamentarian to have been elected from four different States at different times namely UP, Gujarat, MP and Delhi. He served as External] Affairs Minister in the Morarji Desai-led Janata Government from 1977 to 1979. He was Leader of Opposition, Lok Sabha (1993) and also served as a Chairperson of a number of parliamentary committees.</div>
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He served as Prime Minister for a short stint (thirteen days) in 1996 Later on March 19, 1998, he took charge as Prime Minister of India and again on October 13, 1999 for the second consecutive term as the head of a new coalition government, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).</div>
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Vajpayee was involved with several social and cultural activities. The Krishna Behari Vajpayee Trust set up by him in the name of his late father promotes a number of constructive activities for the uplift of the deprived and poor as well as children. He has been a Member of the National Integration Council since 1961. Some of his other associations include being President of All India Station Masters and Assistant Station Masters Association (1965-70); Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Smarak Samiti (1968-84); Deen Dayal Dham, Farah, Mathurs, U.P; and Janmabhomi Smarak Samiti, 1969 onwards.</div>
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Vajpayee was known for his speeches. Some of his quotes relating to the UN are: "In the euphoria after the Cold War, there was a misplaced notion that the UN could solve every problem anywhere"; "The reality is that international institutions like the UN can only be as effective as its members allow it to be"; "The UN's unique legitimacy flows from a universal perception that it pursues a larger purpose than the interests of one country or a small group of countries"; "There was an implicit conviction that the UN would be stronger than the sum of its constituent member-states".</div>
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During his tenure, he made several attempts to build bridges with Pakistan including the Lahore Bus Diplomacy. Some of his powerful quotes in the same context are: "No state should be allowed to profess partnership with the global coalition against terror, while continuing to aid, abet and sponsor terrorism"; "Our nuclear weapons are meant purely as a deterrent against nuclear adventure by an adversary"; "People who ask us when we will hold talks with Pakistan are perhaps not aware that over the last 55 years, every initiative for a dialogue with Pakistan has invariably come from India".</div>
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"The overwhelming public sentiment in India was that no meaningful dialogue can be held with Pakistan until it abandons the use of terrorism as an instrument of its foreign policy"; "We believe that the United States and the rest of the international community can play a useful role by exerting influence on Pakistan to put a permanent and visible end to cross-border terrorism against India"; "We hope the world will act in the spirit of enlightened self-interest".</div>
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Besides being an eloquent speaker and a voracious reader, Vajpayee was well-known and respected for his love for poetry. His published works include Men Ikkyavan Kavitayen, Amar Aag Hai (collection of poems), Sankalp Kaal, Shakti-se-Shanti, Meri Sansadiya Yatra (in four volumes), Four Decades in Parliament (speeches 1957-95 in three volumes), Lok Sabha mein Atalji (a collection of speeches), Mrityu Ya Hatya, Amar Balidan, Kaidi Kaviraj Ki Kundalian (a collection of poems written in jail during Emergency), New Dimensions of India's Foreign Policy (a collection of speeches delivered as External Affairs Minister during 1977-79), Jan Sangh Aur Mussalman, etc .</div>
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Vajpayee's stature was of a national leader with mass appeal who commanded respect for his liberal worldview and commitment to democratic ideals. In 1992, India's second highest civilian honour, the Padma Vibhushan, was conferred upon him in recognition of his selfless dedication to his first and only love, India, and his more than half-a- century of service to society and the nation. In 1993, he was conferred Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy by Kanpur University. In 1994, he was named India's 'Best Parliamentarian'. The same year, he was also conferred with the Lok Many a Tilak Puraskar.</div>
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A Bachelor throughout his life, Vajpayee had participated in freedom struggle and went to jail in 1942. He was also detained during Emergency in 1975-77. He has special interest for international affairs, uplift of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, and woman and child welfare. Reading, writing, travelling and cooking have remained his favorite pastime and recreation activities.</div>
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Vajpayee is also widely travelled having visited several countries, the first being in 1965 as Member of Parliamentary Goodwill Mission to East Africa. He was also part of the Parliamentary Delegations to Australia, 1967; European Parliament, 1983; and Canada, 1987. He was part of the official Indian Delegation to Commonwealth Parliamentary Association meetings held in Canada, 1966 and 1994, Zambia 1980, and Isle of Man 1984.</div>
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He was on Indian Delegation to Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference, Japan, 1974; Sri Lanka, 1975; and Switzerland, 1984. He had been regular to the UN General Assembly as part of Indian Delegation in 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1996. He led the Indian Delegation to Human Rights Commission Meeting at Geneva in 1993 and Delegation of Standing Committees of External Affairs to Gulf countries i.e. Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait.</div>
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'Baapji' as affectionately called by his close friends and relatives has two adopted daughters Namita and Neharika. He is fond of Indian music and dance. He loves nature and one of his favorite retreats is Manali in Himachal Pradesh.</div>
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Happy Birthday to AtalBihariVajpayee‬

Father's NameShri Bihari Krishna Vajpayee Date of Birth25 December year 1924 Place of Birth (Madhya Pradesh) Gwalior Marital Status Unmarried Educational Qualifications(Political Science) M.A., Educated at the Victoria (Laxmibai) College, (Madhya Pradesh) Gwalior as well as D.A.V. College, (Utt…

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<span style="text-align: left;">Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was known in India as the 'Man of</span></div>
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Vallabhbhai was born in Nadiad. It was a small village in</div>
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Gujarat. His father was Jhaverbhai Patel, and his mother Ladbai.</div>
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Jhaverbhai was a poor farmer. He was a strong and sturdy man. His</div>
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country and freedom were as dear to him as his own life. In 1857 the</div>
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people of India fought for their freedom. Jhaverbhai, who was then a</div>
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young man, fought bravely at that time. Vithalbhai, Vallabhbhai's</div>
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elder brother, was also a well-known patriot. He was the Chairman of</div>
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the Indian Legislative Council.</div>
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Once, when he was a small boy, Vallahbhai suffered from a boil</div>
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in the armpit. There was a man in the village who used to cure boils</div>
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by touching them with hot iron. The boy went to him. The man heated</div>
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the iron rod till it grew red. But he hesitated, seeing at the boy's</div>
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tender years.</div>
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"What are you waiting for? The iron will grow cold. Hurry up,</div>
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brand the boil," said the boy angrily.</div>
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The man was even more frightened. The boy picked up the</div>
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glowing rod and burnt the boil. Those who watched him were</div>
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shocked and screamed. But there was not even a trace of pain in the</div>
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boy's face.</div>
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This amazing boy was born on the 31st of October 1875. (This</div>
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is the date generally accepted.) The elders were filled with pride and</div>
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joy at the fearlessness of the little boy; the younger ones loved and</div>
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admired him. No companion of his ever disobeyed him. By nature he</div>
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rebelled against injustice. He showed a genuine interest in the</div>
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welfare of his companions, constantly Enquirer about their needs and</div>
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problems helped them as best he could, and promoted friendship and</div>
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unity.</div>
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Vallabhbhai's early education was in Karamsad. Then he joined</div>
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a school in Petlad. After two years he joined a high school in a town</div>
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called Nadiad. A teacher of this school used to sell the books, which</div>
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the pupils needed. He used to force all the pupils to buy books only</div>
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from him. If any boy bought books from others, the teacher used to</div>
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tease him.Vallabhbhai thought that this was wrong. He spoke to his</div>
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companions, and saw to it that not a single pupil attended the</div>
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classes. For a whole week the school could not work. The teacher</div>
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had to correct himself.</div>
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When he was in Petlad he used to cook for himself. Every week</div>
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he used to carry provisions from home, walking the entire distance.</div>
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He could have gone by train, but he did not have the money to buy a</div>
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During his school days, one day a teacher made a mistake in</div>
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working a sum. Vallabhbhai pointed out the error. The teacher was</div>
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very angry and said, "All right, you be the teacher." The boy replied,</div>
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"Very well, sir." He worked the sum correctly, and sat down in the</div>
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teacher's chair!</div>
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Vallabhbhai first chose Sanskrit. Then he changed to Gujarati.</div>
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Sanskrit was dearer to the teacher who taught Gujarati than his own</div>
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subject. When Vallabhbhai entered his class, the teacher wanted to</div>
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taunt him, and said, "Welcome, great man!" Poor man, he did not</div>
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know that the boy would one day become a very great man.</div>
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He asked the boy, in anger, "Why did you give up Sanskrit and</div>
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choose Gujarati?"</div>
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Vallabhbhai answered, "If every one chooses Sanskrit, you will</div>
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have no work."</div>
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The teacher was in a rage. He complained to the headmaster.</div>
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Vallabhbhai narrated to the headmaster all that had happened. The</div>
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headmaster said, "I have not seen such a bold pupil." This made the</div>
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teacher even more bitter. Vallabhbhai, too, did not wish to remain in</div>
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examination.</div>
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Vallabhbhai's cherished ambition was to become a barrister.</div>
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But in order to realize this ambition, he had to continue his studies in</div>
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England. But his family was in utter poverty. He did not have enough</div>
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money evens to join a college in India.</div>
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In those days a candidate could study in private and sit for an</div>
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examination in Law. Vallabhbhai's brother, Vithalbhai, also was a</div>
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lawyer. He attended coaching classes before entering himself for the</div>
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examination. But Vallabhbhai did not even attend coaching classes.</div>
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He borrowed books from the lawer of his acquaintance and studied</div>
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their judgements.Occasionally he attended courts of law. He studied</div>
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their judgments. He listened attentively to the arguments of lawyers.</div>
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He observed keenly lawyers of all types - the timid ones, the dashing</div>
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ones and the skillful ones. He listened to them all.</div>
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Vallabhbhai passed the examination.</div>
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Vallabhbhai had absolutely no facilities to begin practice of law.</div>
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He borrowed some money from his friends and hired a room in a</div>
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town called Godhra. He furnished it with a couple of chairs, and also</div>
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mats for those who wished to squat on the floor.</div>
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Before long clients were attracted to this enthusiastic young</div>
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man. If he took up a subject, Vallabhbhai made a thorough study of it.</div>
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In a short time Vallabhbhai made a name as a very eminent</div>
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lawyer. By then he was married. Two children were born - a daughter,</div>
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Manibehn, and a son, Dhayabhai. Vallabhbhai's wife fell ill, and he</div>
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As Vallabhbhai wished to become a barrister, he was saving</div>
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money and making preparations to go to England. He wrote a letter to</div>
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a travel agency about his trip to England. By chance it fell into the</div>
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hands of Vithalbhai. He told Vallabhbhai, "I shall go to England first;</div>
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you can go later."</div>
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Without the slightest hesitation Vallabhbhai agreed. "Take it</div>
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that my money and my ticket are yours. Make use of them gladly.</div>
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And if you need money in England write to me. I shall send you the</div>
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money," he told his brother.</div>
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Vithalbhai's wife was not a woman who would easily adopt</div>
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herself to circumstances. She was worded; what was she to do if her</div>
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husband went abroad? Who would look after her? Vallabhbhai said,</div>
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"Come and stay with us till my brother returns. Think of my house as</div>
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Three years passed, and the elder brother returned from</div>
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One day Vallabhbhai had to appear in a very important case.</div>
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He was arguing before the judge with the almost concentration. He</div>
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was still on his feet when an urgent telegram was handed to him. He</div>
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glanced at the contents and folded and put the paper in his pocket,</div>
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and went on with the argument. It was only after he concluded his</div>
<div>
speech and sat down that even those near him learnt the contents of</div>
<div>
the telegram -his wife was dead!</div>
<div>
Vallabhbhai had read the news -and had gone on with his</div>
<div>
arguments as if nothing had happened. Such was his sense of duty.</div>
<div>
All through his life, troubles never discouraged him. With a will of iron</div>
<div>
he completed whatever task he had under taken.</div>
<div>
Patel was only thirty-three years old when his wife died. He did</div>
<div>
not wish to marry again.</div>
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After his brother's return, Vallabhbhai went to England. He</div>
<div>
studied with single-minded devotion. The glitter and luxury of</div>
<div>
fashionable life did not tempt him. The library was at a distance of</div>
<div>
eleven miles from his lodging. Every morning he walked to the library,</div>
<div>
and walked back in the evening. He stood first in the Barrister-at-Law</div>
<div>
Examination.</div>
<div>
As soon as he returned to India, Vallabhbhai set up practice as</div>
<div>
a barrister at Ahmedabad. Day by day his fame and his influence</div>
<div>
grew. The elder brother, Vithalbhai, said, "You look after the family; I</div>
<div>
shall work, for the country."</div>
<div>
"Yes," said Vallabhbhai. At the time he was earning eight to ten</div>
<div>
thousand rupees a month. He spent his leisure hour’s playing cards</div>
<div>
in a local club. He dressed like the English. He was not at all</div>
<div>
interested in politics. He sometimes laughed at Satyagraha</div>
<div>
(nonviolent non-cooperation) and service to the country as dreams of</div>
<div>
crazy fellows.</div>
<div>
Gradually the spell of Gandhiji spread all over Gujarat. It</div>
<div>
changed Vallabhbhai's life, too. Gandhiji attended the Political</div>
<div>
Conference at Godhra. He and Vallabhbhai met at that time, and</div>
<div>
soon became friends.</div>
<div>
Patel was very fond of children, but he was never given to an</div>
<div>
exhibition of his affection. When Manibehn shyly asked him, "How are</div>
<div>
you, father?" he made a brief answer: "I am all right."</div>
<div>
Dhayabhai sometimes tried to engage his father in</div>
<div>
conversation; but Vallabhbhai seldom responded.</div>
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Gandhiji entered Patel's home, too. He was like a father to the</div>
<div>
two children.</div>
<div>
The training and refinement she received inculcated several</div>
<div>
good qualities in Manibehn. Love of simple life and good habits</div>
<div>
developed in her. When public life imposed a severe strain on her</div>
<div>
father she devoted herself to his service. She became his private</div>
<div>
secretary, took care of his health, and found joy and fulfillment in</div>
<div>
serving him. She was convinced that she could best serve the</div>
<div>
country by sharing his burden to the best of her ability.</div>
<div>
In 1918 heavy rains destroyed the crops in Gujarat. The</div>
<div>
farmers in Kaira District were particularly in distress. The Government</div>
<div>
demanded the payment of the revenue taxes to the last pie. The</div>
<div>
farmers turned to Gandhiji as their refuge.</div>
<div>
Gandhiji said, "I need some one who will assume the entire</div>
<div>
responsibility for this struggle."</div>
<div>
"I shall be responsible," said Vallabhbhai Patel, and assumed</div>
<div>
the leadership of the struggle. He infused the peasants with courage,</div>
<div>
saying, "Why are you afraid of the English? If the people are united</div>
<div>
no government can do anything." He gave up his western clothes,</div>
<div>
and began to dress like the poor and humble peasants. He walked</div>
<div>
from village to village along rough tracks full of stones and thorns and</div>
<div>
brought about unity among the farmers. The farmers were filled with</div>
<div>
reverence and admiration for this prominent barrister from</div>
<div>
Ahmedabad who toiled for them day and night. One word from him,</div>
<div>
and they were ready to lay down their lives for him. So the</div>
<div>
government had to yield finally. The taxes were remitted. The</div>
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<div>
struggle led by Patel was successful. In June 1918 the farmers</div>
<div>
celebrated their victory. They invited Gandhiji and presented him with</div>
<div>
an address.</div>
<div>
Said Gandhiji, "The credit of this victory should go to</div>
<div>
Vallabhbhai Patel. You are fortunate to be led, by such a great hero."</div>
<div>
Patel said with modesty, "The people of Kaira District have</div>
<div>
fought with courage and endurance. Theirs is the honor of this</div>
<div>
triumph."</div>
<div>
Vallabhbhai lived up to his ideals. In 1920 the Congress Party</div>
<div>
passed a resolution on non-cooperation; it resolved not to cooperate</div>
<div>
with the foreign government in any way. Patel gave up his practice as</div>
<div>
a barrister, which used to bring him thousands of rupees every</div>
<div>
month. He asked people not to send their children to schools run by</div>
<div>
the government. He founded the Gujarat Vidyapeetha to educate the</div>
<div>
children to grow up to be patriots. He collected lakhs of rupees for</div>
<div>
this institution and built it up.</div>
<div>
In 1923 the government ordered that no one should carry the</div>
<div>
tricolored flag in any road in Nagpur where government officers lived.</div>
<div>
Who could object to the display of our flag in our country? The people</div>
<div>
decided to disobey this offensive order. They invited Vallabhbhai</div>
<div>
Patel to guide them. As soon as he arrived the struggle grew more</div>
<div>
spirited. Satyagrahis began to pour in from other parts of the country.</div>
<div>
The agitation went on for three and a half months. Finally the</div>
<div>
government withdrew the order, and the satyagraha ended in a</div>
<div>
victory for the people.</div>
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<div>
The people of Borsad Taluk were subjected to great suffering at</div>
<div>
that time. A dacoit, Babar by name, and his gang began to indulge in</div>
<div>
murder and looting. A police force arrived to put him down. But the</div>
<div>
police became as much a menace as the robbers. They frightened</div>
<div>
the people and took away money, jewels and grains. In the</div>
<div>
meanwhile the government imposed a new tax on the people to meet</div>
<div>
the expenses of the police force. (This kind of tax is called punitive</div>
<div>
tax'.) This was adding insult to injury. The people grounded under the</div>
<div>
burden.</div>
<div>
In this hour of distress Vallabhbhai raced to the rescue of the</div>
<div>
people. He formed a team of young volunteers from the neighboring</div>
<div>
villages for protection from the bandits. As soon as these young men</div>
<div>
swung into action the dacoit disappeared.</div>
<div>
Patel told the Government: "We do not want your police force</div>
<div>
here; and we are not going to pay the new tax." The officers of the</div>
<div>
government tried to frighten the people in a number of ways. But their</div>
<div>
tricks were of no use. The government had to withdraw its order</div>
<div>
tamely. Vallabhbhai's fame spread to every nook and corner of India.</div>
<div>
That year the rains played havoc in Gujarat. There were floods</div>
<div>
everywhere. The roads were under water. Thousands of houses were</div>
<div>
washed away. Lakes of people lost everything. Vallabhbhai came to</div>
<div>
their rescue. His efforts brought 2,000 volunteers together. They</div>
<div>
supplied food and clothes to those that had suffered vowing to the</div>
<div>
floods and looked after them.</div>
<div>
But their services were still needed. Hardly had the floods</div>
<div>
subsided when a terrible famine broke out. The farmers had no oxen,</div>
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<div>
and no seeds; how were they to till the land? People were in utter</div>
<div>
despair. Patel drew the attention of the government to the sufferings</div>
<div>
of the people. He argued that the government collected taxes from</div>
<div>
the people, and therefore, it was the duty of the government to help</div>
<div>
them in their distress. So forceful was his demand that finally the</div>
<div>
government had to spend fifteen million rupees to help those in the</div>
<div>
famine stricken areas. Patel organized the relief works very efficiently</div>
<div>
so that the money was used properly. The world realized that he was</div>
<div>
not only a great fighter but also a superb organizer.</div>
<div>
Bardoli is a Taluk in Gujarat. The people of this Taluk were in</div>
<div>
sheer distress, having suffered because of the floods and the famine.</div>
<div>
But, in this hour of distress, the foreign government raised the</div>
<div>
revenue taxes by thirty percent. The people did not know what to do.</div>
<div>
They went to Patel and said, "You are our only hope."</div>
<div>
Said Patel, "If you oppose the government your sufferings will</div>
<div>
multiply. You will lose your lands and houses, The Government will</div>
<div>
do its best to crush you. You will not have a grain of rice or a drop of</div>
<div>
milk, and the women and the children will suffer sheer misery.</div>
<div>
Consider well. If you are confident that you have the grit to face all</div>
<div>
this, let us fight."</div>
<div>
"We are ready. We will die rather than bow to injustice," said</div>
<div>
the farmers.</div>
<div>
First of all, Patel wrote to the Governor, and appealed to him to</div>
<div>
reduce the taxes. But he turned a deaf ear to Patel. The Government</div>
<div>
even announced the date of the collection of the taxes.</div>
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<div>
"No one shall pay a pie as tax," Patel instructed the farmers.</div>
<div>
The bugles of war sounded.</div>
<div>
Patel divided Bardoli District into several zones. Each zone had</div>
<div>
a center, and a leader and some volunteers manned each center.</div>
<div>
There were messengers to carry messages from one center to</div>
<div>
another. Patel also appointed spies to report on the movements of</div>
<div>
Government officials.</div>
<div>
"We shall use all our powers and crush the agitation," declared</div>
<div>
the Governor of Bombay. The Government sent ruffians to frighten</div>
<div>
the villagers.</div>
<div>
The ruffians would enter villages and beat up the villagers.</div>
<div>
They used to force their way into houses and carry away grain, goods</div>
<div>
and money. They insulted the women. But the farmers refused to</div>
<div>
yield. They did not pay a single pie.</div>
<div>
The government began to auction the houses and the lands.</div>
<div>
But not a single man came forward to buy them. Vallabhbhai had</div>
<div>
appointed volunteers in every village to keep watch. As soon as he</div>
<div>
sighted the officials who were coming to auction the property, the</div>
<div>
volunteer would sound his bugle. The farmers would leave the village</div>
<div>
and hide in the jungles. The officials would find the entire village</div>
<div>
empty. They could never find out who owned a particular house.</div>
<div>
Patel was with the villagers all day and night, and infused</div>
<div>
courage in them.</div>
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<div>
"If you still have a shred of fear," he told them, "throw it to the</div>
<div>
bottom of the well. It is the government which is now frightened, not</div>
<div>
we."</div>
<div>
"I, too, am a farmer," said Patel. "I know the mind of the</div>
<div>
farmers. I want that the farmers should be respected and am able to</div>
<div>
hold their heads erect. I can have peace of mind only when that is</div>
<div>
achieved."</div>
<div>
Patel learnt that some rich men were coming from cities to buy</div>
<div>
the lands of the farmers, which were being auctioned. "I am the</div>
<div>
Sardar (chief) in Gujarat," declared Patel; "let them come, I know</div>
<div>
what to do." There was total social boycott of those who bought the</div>
<div>
lands. The rich men who had come from, outside could not get a</div>
<div>
grain of rice or a drop of water, and were glad to escape alive.</div>
<div>
Several members of the Bombay Legislative Assembly</div>
<div>
opposed the unjust policies of the government and resigned.</div>
<div>
Government, too, lost heart. The people's agitation triumphed.</div>
<div>
Vallabhbhai came to be known as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The</div>
<div>
farmers of Bardoli presented him with an address and praised his</div>
<div>
greatness and leadership. In reply Patel said: "It was Mahatma</div>
<div>
Gandhi who gave me the herb of Satyagraha. All that I did was to</div>
<div>
administer the medicine. And you strictly followed that doctor's</div>
<div>
instructions. So all that you have said in praise of me in your address</div>
<div>
should belong to him and to you; all that remains for me is the blank</div>
<div>
sheet of paper. The prosperity of the country is in the hands of the</div>
<div>
youth. Do not forget - in every country it is the young who have won</div>
<div>
and consolidated freedom, and passed it on to later generations."</div>
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<div>
All India now knew Patel as the Sardar.</div>
<div>
Sardar's fiery words provoked the British Government. It sent</div>
<div>
him to prison twice in 1930. But this only increased his influence.</div>
<div>
Sardar Patel was elected President of the Karachi Session of the</div>
<div>
National Congress, which met in 1931. In his speech Patel declared</div>
<div>
in unmistakable words, "Swaraj (independence) is our goal. There</div>
<div>
cannot be the slightest modification of that goal." The government</div>
<div>
was even more infuriated, and sent him to prison again. He was freed</div>
<div>
only in 1934.</div>
<div>
The Sardar's experiences in the prison make interesting</div>
<div>
reading. He was treated as an ordinary prisoner. There was only one</div>
<div>
lavatory in the prison. Every morning the prisoners had to queue up</div>
<div>
for their turn. And they had to wait in another queue for water. There</div>
<div>
was no secluded place where they could pass urine. The food served</div>
<div>
in the prison was rotten. But nothing could dishearten the Sardar.</div>
<div>
The officials of the prison loved to give the prisoners pinpricks.</div>
<div>
Some friends gave the Sardar as presents a few articles for his use in</div>
<div>
the prison. Among them was a razor. The officials would not let Patel</div>
<div>
have it. Finally Patel protested.</div>
<div>
Patel said, "Why not give me the razor and let me shave all the</div>
<div>
prisoners? That will give me some work to do, and I can spend</div>
<div>
sometime."</div>
<div>
Everyone including the clerks who heard him burst into</div>
<div>
laughter.</div>
<div>
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<div>
Patel's faith in God and in religion was not obvious to outward</div>
<div>
view, but when he was in prison he got copies of the Bhagavad- Gita</div>
<div>
and the Ramayana through the authorities of the prison. He studied</div>
<div>
and pondered on them every day.</div>
<div>
Elections to the Legislatures of Provinces were held in 1937.</div>
<div>
The Sardar was the Chairman of the Congress Parliamentary Board.</div>
<div>
Under his stewardship the Congress secured a majority of seats in</div>
<div>
eight provinces and formed ministries. The reins of all of them were in</div>
<div>
the hands of the Sardar. He unhesitatingly took to task any minister</div>
<div>
who did wrong.</div>
<div>
In 1942 the Congress called on the British to quit India. It</div>
<div>
started what came to be known as the 'Quit India Movement' or the</div>
<div>
'Chalejav Movement'. The government jailed all the important leaders</div>
<div>
of the Congress, including Sardar Patel. Patel fell ill in the prison. The</div>
<div>
government would not allow his doctor to examine him in the prison.</div>
<div>
All the leaders were released after three years. At the time the</div>
<div>
Muslim League went on creating complications, and made the</div>
<div>
achievement of freedom more difficult. Patel declared, "We shall fight</div>
<div>
all those who come in the way of India's freedom."</div>
<div>
Freedom dawned on the 15th of August 1947. Pandit</div>
<div>
Jawaharlal Nehru became the first Prime Minister of independent</div>
<div>
India. Sardar Patel became the Deputy Prime Minister. He was in</div>
<div>
charge of Home Affairs, Information and Broadcasting and the</div>
<div>
Ministry of States.</div>
<div>
There were more than 600 states in India at that time. Except a</div>
<div>
few they were small states.Some of the Maharajas and Nawabs who</div>
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<div>
ruled over these were sensible and patriotic. But most of them were</div>
<div>
drunk with wealth and power. They were dreaming of becoming</div>
<div>
independent rulers once the British quit India. They argued that the</div>
<div>
government of free India should treat them as equals. Some of them</div>
<div>
went to the extent of planning to send their representatives to the</div>
<div>
United Nations Organization.</div>
<div>
If these states had not become a part of free India there would</div>
<div>
have been many problems. India would have had to take their</div>
<div>
permission for trains to pass through their states. If inter-state rivers</div>
<div>
flowed through these states, India would have had to seek their</div>
<div>
permission to use the waters. Their permission would have been</div>
<div>
needed to build dams. And, in the event of a war between India and</div>
<div>
any other country, how would these 600 states behave? Whom would</div>
<div>
they support? It was impossible to tell. These 600 states would have</div>
<div>
been 600 sores in the body of India.</div>
<div>
"if we unite, we can soon make this country prosperous. Come</div>
<div>
and join us. Cooperate with us," so Sardar invited the rulers even</div>
<div>
before Independence Day. He also warned them: "If you do not join</div>
<div>
us before the 15th of August, thereafter the position will be different.</div>
<div>
You may not then get the consideration and the concessions</div>
<div>
you now get." Patel also met a number of rulers and held discussions</div>
<div>
with them. As a result, a number of patriotic rulers joined the Indian</div>
<div>
Union.</div>
<div>
But the rulers of Junagadh and Hyderabad were plotting</div>
<div>
secretly to Join Pakistan.</div>
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<div>
Patel sent an army under Brigadier Gurudayalsimha to the</div>
<div>
border of Junagadh to deal with Pakistan. The people of the state</div>
<div>
who wished to join India rebelled against the ruler and set up a</div>
<div>
People's Government. The Nawab, who had tried to betray the</div>
<div>
people, ran away. Patel reached Junagadh on the 12th of November</div>
<div>
1947. In the course of a speech there, he warned that the Nizam of</div>
<div>
Hyderabad would share the fate of the Nawab of Junagadh if he did</div>
<div>
not behave sensibly.</div>
<div>
But the Nizam was slow to learn thelesson. He sent millions of</div>
<div>
rupees to Pakistan.One of his men, Kasim Razvi by name, began to</div>
<div>
harass the Hindus. His gang was called the Razakars. They tried to</div>
<div>
drive the Hindus out of Hyderabad. There was no limit to their crimes.</div>
<div>
They tried to get arms and ammunition from outside.</div>
<div>
Finally Sardar Patel sent some forces under General Chowdury</div>
<div>
to undertake 'Police Action'. Within five days the Nizam was forced to</div>
<div>
surrender. Kasim Razvi ran away to Pakistan. The atrocities of the</div>
<div>
Razakars came to an end and peace returned to Hyderabad. The firm</div>
<div>
policy of Sardar Patel, the Man of Steel, crushed all the plots against</div>
<div>
India.</div>
<div>
A similar problem arose in Kashmir. The Maharaja and the</div>
<div>
Legislative Assembly decided that the state should join India. But the</div>
<div>
Pakistan army forcibly occupied two-fifths of Kashmir. The Ministry</div>
<div>
was handling the Kashmir question for Foreign Affairs and there was</div>
<div>
nothing Patel could do.</div>
<div>
Sardar Patel was a man of remarkable foresight. In 1962 China</div>
<div>
sent her army across the border and India reeled under the blow.</div>
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<div>
This is the saddest episode in the history of Free India. But as long</div>
<div>
back as on the 7th of November 1950, Patel wrote a letter to</div>
<div>
Jawaharlal Nehru and declared that China was not to be trusted. He</div>
<div>
wrote: 'The Government of China speaks of its desire for peace and</div>
<div>
is trying to mislead us. Hereafter, in planning the defense of our</div>
<div>
country, we must remember the intentions of Communist, China.'</div>
<div>
Five weeks later Patel passed away. About twelve years after</div>
<div>
his death China attacked India.</div>
<div>
Many people misunderstood Patel. There was false</div>
<div>
propaganda that he did not like Muslims. On the 6th of January 1948,</div>
<div>
speaking in Lucknow, he said, "There is a cry that I am against</div>
<div>
Muslims. But I am their true friend. I cannot beat about the bush. I</div>
<div>
cannot dissemble. Let no one try to have his two feet in two different</div>
<div>
boats. Let every one choose one boat. Let us all, who belong to India,</div>
<div>
swim or sink together."</div>
<div>
The Sardar's plain words made some people angry. They</div>
<div>
complained to Gandhiji. What Sardar Patel said at that time shows</div>
<div>
the superbself-confidence of this mighty man:</div>
<div>
"I cannot speak anything but the truth. I cannot turn back on my</div>
<div>
duty, just to please some one."</div>
<div>
The 30th of January 1948, was a dark day in the history of</div>
<div>
India. An evil man killed Gandhiji on that day. Gandhiji was like an</div>
<div>
elder brother and a Guru to Patel. They had been put in the same jail</div>
<div>
several times.</div>
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<div>
Gandhiji has said of their days in prison, "Vallabhbhai's</div>
<div>
affection for me reminded me of my mother. Before that time I had</div>
<div>
not realized that such a tender, affectionate heart was hidden in him."</div>
<div>
Sardar Patel undertook several measures to uphold the</div>
<div>
greatness of India. The sight of the great Somanatha Temple</div>
<div>
practically in ruins because of the repeated attacks of foreigners was</div>
<div>
most painful to him. He undertook the renovation of that temple. He</div>
<div>
made it the symbol of the power and the victory of resurgent India</div>
<div>
who had shaken off the slavery of centuries and felt a new energy</div>
<div>
throbbing in her veins. It was from him that Kania Lal Munshi got the</div>
<div>
inspiration to found the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Bombay.</div>
<div>
Once the engine of the airplane in which he was travelling</div>
<div>
failed, and the vehicle had to make a forced landing on the bank of a</div>
<div>
river at a distance of about thirty miles from Jaipur. The Delhi Airport</div>
<div>
had lost all contact with the airplane. For about four hours Delhi did</div>
<div>
not know what had happened. But luckily the Sardar was safe.</div>
<div>
Two days later the Sardar entered the Lok Sabha. Forgetting all</div>
<div>
rules the members greeted him with cries of 'Sardar Patel Jindabad'.</div>
<div>
The Speaker congratulated the Sardar who was unhurt and</div>
<div>
said, "The misery and the anxiety of the entire nation until news came</div>
<div>
that he was safe show what a place he has won in the hearts of the</div>
<div>
people."</div>
<div>
Eight days later the members ofParliament got up a function to</div>
<div>
felicitate him.</div>
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<div>
Even in his old age the Sardar was sobusy that he did not have</div>
<div>
a moment's rest. He had to tour extensively all over the country this</div>
<div>
affected his health. He passed away in Bombay on the morning of the</div>
<div>
15th of December 1950. The General of Bardoli, the Lion of Gujarat,</div>
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Vallabhbhai Patel Barrister Sardar Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel was an Indian barrister and statesman, one of the leaders of the Indian National Congress and one of the founding fathers of the Republic of India. Wikipedia Born: October 31, 1875, Nadiad Died: December 15, 1950, Mumbai Education: Mid…

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Rana Daggubati Film actor Rana Daggubati better known as Rana, is an Indian film actor and producer. He made his acting debut with the Telugu film Leader for which he received the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South. Wikipedia Born: December 14, 1984 (age 28), Chennai Height: 1.91 m Parents:…

14Dec2013

She danced to conquer hearts

She danced to conquer hearts

Leela Samson performing along with Spanda group. Photo: C.V. Subrahmanyam Event: Leela Samson’s dance piece was a perfect combination of raga and tala. It was an evening of remarkable charms of Bharatnatyam at Kalabharati Visakhapatnam. Dance lovers were treated to a piece by renowned dancer Leela …

13Dec2013

Organic farmer shows the way in paddy cultivation

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Gadde Satish Babu, a graduate-turned organic farmer from Seetampet, under Denduluru mandal in West Godavari district, remains unaffected even as his counterparts elsewhere have been affected badly from a series of cyclones in the current kharif season.</div>
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Swarna, the high-yielding paddy variety, which was flattened due to the swirling gales and turned susceptible to pests, dashed the farmers’ hopes. But Mr. Satish Babu, however, is sitting pretty even after raising the same variety in his field, thanks to the method of organic farming which he has taken to.</div>
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He attributes his success to the soil health enriched by organic manures which helped him reap 29-34 bags per acre with no traces of chemical residues. He raises a single crop in his field in a year, leaving it to become fertile with organic manure in the rest of the period. He has about 50 buffaloes which are left to roam freely in the field, enabling it to get enriched with their dung and urine during the period of ‘crop holiday’. The same animals are then shifted to his other fields of coconut, paddy and maize at Signarajupalli near Nallajarla on a rotation basis for a similar purpose.</div>
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Farmers in the delta region are now wary of Swarna variety for its inherent drawbacks which make it prone to lodging at times of calamities. Yet they are still enamoured of it for its high-yielding properties. “It all (lodging and pest attacks in Swarna) happens in the soil when its health deteriorates because of use of pesticide and chemicals in heavy dosages. It is not the case in my field and that it is the secret of my joy,” says Mr. Satish.</div>
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He said he could manage to save his crop from pests by applying neem cake. He has brought down the cost of cultivation by making his fields zero tolerant to chemicals and pesticides. In addition, he sells his produce (rice) at a price of Rs 99 per kg which is, still, in great demand.</div>
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M. Bharatalakshmi, Associate Director of Research, Agricultural Research Station (ARS) at Maruteru, endorses the views of Mr. Satish Babu, stating that the field trials revealed that organic farming is a panacea to all the ills associated with the Swarna variety. An acre and half demo plot with Swarna developed at the research station yielded similar results, she added. Heavy use of urea in traditional farming resulted in vegetative growth in Swarna leading to lodging, she said.</div>
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Organic farmer shows the way in paddy cultivation

Innovative techniques have helped Satish Babu withstand the onslaught of successive cyclones Gadde Satish Babu, a graduate-turned organic farmer from Seetampet, under Denduluru mandal in West Godavari district, remains unaffected even as his counterparts elsewhere have been affected badly from a se…

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The government intends to table the Lokpal Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, although the Opposition parties have reservations over some of its provisions. The government plans to move 13 amendments to the Bill, passed by the Lok Sabha last year. The Bill has been at the centre of a national debate since social activist Anna Hazare launched an agitation over the issue in April 2011.</div>
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Two days after Mr. Hazare began a fresh indefinite fast in support of the Jan Lokpal Bill, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath said on Thursday the Bill was a ‘priority’ for the government.</div>
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In response to questions, he dismissed the BJP’s charge that the government would try to curtail the winter session of Parliament to stall the anti-graft Bill.</div>
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The principal Opposition party, however, charged the government with wanting to run away from Parliament, embarrassed as it is over a no-trust motion moved by some Congress MPs. The BJP maintained it had told the UPA managers that unless the government ensured passage of the Lokpal Bill, it would not cooperate with its plan to get approval for supplementary demands for grants for the general budget and the Railways.</div>
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At a news conference here on Thursday, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj and her counterpart in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley said they were ready to pass the Lokpal Bill without debate if the government agreed to incorporate all the amendments unanimously approved by the Select Committee.</div>
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They demanded that the amended Bill be passed in the Rajya Sabha on Friday and in the Lok Sabha on Monday.</div>
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The Business Advisory Committee of the Rajya Sabha has allotted six hours on Monday to discuss the Lokpal Bill when the Bill may be taken up.</div>
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Barring the Samajwadi Party, major Opposition parties are on the same wave length on the issue. The matter has assumed urgency as this is the penultimate session before the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.</div>
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The Rajya Sabha’s proceedings have been disrupted every day since the beginning of the session on December 5, and by several accounts it may not function on Friday.</div>
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Mr. Jaitley wanted the government to drop two amendments: one that states the Lokpal should be consulted before a CBI officer probing a case is transferred, and a second one that mandates the issue of show-cause notice to those against whom a complaint is lodged with the Lokpal.</div>
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BJP leaders Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj address the media in New Delhi on Thursday.— Photo: Rajeev Bhatt The government intends to table the Lokpal Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, although the Opposition parties have reservations over some of its provisions. The government plans to move 13 am…

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The Eleventh Edition of the Chennai International Film Festival got off to a glittering start at a star-studded event in the city on Thursday. It witnessed the coming together of iconic Tamil actor film-maker Kamal Haasan and Hindi film star and path-breaking television anchor, Aamir Khan.</div>
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While answering a question on censorship, Mr. Haasan, in his trademark, candid way, urged the film industry to take the responsibility of censoring films as those on the Censor Board were not qualified enough to do so. “They like cinema … they like to watch films ... there are Censor Board officials who sometimes tell young film-makers ‘you could make your film shorter.’ It’s ridiculous,” he said in an open stage interaction with actor Suhasini Maniratnam, who asked questions on behalf of many film personalities.</div>
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To a question on closing the gap between Tamil and world cinema, Mr. Haasan said the industry was in need of new writers. “There are books, but books will not make cinema. Even Shakespeare will have to learn script-writing. The Malayalam industry is making films from books. I became a writer by default.”</div>
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Mr. Khan appreciated the efforts of the Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation (ICAF), especially its founder and general secretary E. Thangaraj, in bringing the Indian panorama and world cinema to the Chennai audience. He said sometimes he wished the country had a chain of theatres that showcased films from different parts of the world and the country … that have programmes for art house cinema. “There is a considerable audience for such cinema and it will be a step towards healthy cinema.”</div>
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The Festival presented by The Hindu and Pudhuyugam, will be on till December 19 and the films will be screened in eight screens at five venues — the Woodland Theatre Complex, Inox Screens, Abirami Mega Mall, Rani Seethai Hall and Casino Theatre.</div>
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A total of 163 films from 58 countries will be screened.</div>
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Musician Anil Srinivas and playback singer Karthik presented a selection of songs from a few films. As an introduction to the music session, actors Rohini and Poornima Bhagyaraj read out poetry from a selection of Tamil film songs. Actor dancer Shobana and her students presented three choreographed pieces, including Vande Mataram. The event was compeered by actor Abirami and CIFF’s Ramya.</div>
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Actor-dancer Swarnamalya and her students presented a thematic presentation on classical dance in Tamil cinema. Kasturi and Sons Chairman N. Ram, The Hindu Editor-in-Chief N. Ravi, actor Lakshmi, South Indian Film Chamber president Kalyan, ICAF president S. Kannan, vice-president B. Ramakrishnan, incumbent president of the Film Federation of India, Ravi Kottarakara, Pudhuyugam CEO Shyam Kumar and Mohammad Ali of SIS graced the occasion.</div>
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The Tamil film competition jury was introduced and jury chairman, director R.V. Udhayakumar, and members, actor Sripriya and writer S. Ramakrishnan, were honoured. A souvenir was released to mark the occasion. Actors Sachu, Mohan, Y.G. Mahendra, Lissy Priyadarshan, Mohan Raman, and directors Balu Mahendra and Santhana Bharati, among others, were present.</div>
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<strong style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, verdana, tahoma; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, verdana, tahoma; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"> was born at Jammalamadugu Mission Hospital near Pulivendula, Andhra Pradesh. His Father and MotherY. S. Raja Reddy and Jayamma .His schooling was in Bellary, He graduated with a degree in medical science from Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College (MRMC), Gulbarga University, Karnataka and completed his House Surgeonship at S.V. Medical College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. He was the elected leader of the House Surgeon's Association at S.V. Medical College, Tirupati</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, verdana, tahoma; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">Y S R Rajashekar reddy was married to Vijaya Lakshmi. They have a son, Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, a politician, and a daughter, Sharmila. His younger brother Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy is also an INC politician. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, verdana, tahoma; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">In 1978 he contested from pulivendula on Reddy-Congress Party and won the elections, Later he joined in Indira Congress.From 1980 to 1983 he was a minister holding important portfolios related to Rural Development, Medical Health and Education under T.Anjaiah Cabinet. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Kadapa constituency four times and was elected to the Andhra Pradesh State Assembly six times from Pulivendula constituency. Reddy was the leader of the opposition in the Andhra Pradesh State Assembly for five years. As an MLA he was influential in obtaining water from the Tungabhadra River for the Pulivendula Branch Canal (PBC) and fought for projects like RTPP (Rayalaseema Thermal Power Plant) at Muddanur and Proddatur Milk Foods and its ancillaries </span><br />
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<li>Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (20-May-2009 To 02-Sep-2009</li>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, verdana, tahoma; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">In 2003, he led a 1400 km long Padayatracovering some of the backward areas in the state to understand the ground realities and living conditions of the people there and gave life to the Congress Party in Andhra Pradesh. As a novice in the legislature, Reddy rallied all the Congress MLAs from the Rayalaseema region and led an indefinite hunger strike demanding solution to the water crisis. He also led a paadayaatra from Lepakshi to Pothireddipadu in Kurnool district. This paadayaatra lead the congress party to a land slide victory in the assembly elections in 2004 when he won 186 seats in the state assembly. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, verdana, tahoma; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">As the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Dr. Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy stands as an example for the down-to-earth administrative capacities while efficiently serving the interests of the people at large.</span><br />
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<strong>Andhra</strong><strong> Pradesh State</strong><strong> Programme-wise Development</strong><strong><br /><strong>From May 2004 to May 2009</strong></strong></div>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Aarogyasri Insurance</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Medical treatment costingRs.2 lakh to Seven and half crore including middle class people.  2 lakh surgeries as of now.  A rare record in the world history. Treatment, Operations covering 942 diseases. March forward towards Total Health Andhra Pradesh.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>104 Rural Mobile Health Units</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Fixed Day Health Scheme through 104 mobile units to every village. 475 mobile health units availability to every village on a fixed day in a month.  Free health checkups, free medicines for entire month, quality healthcare at the doorsteps of 4 crore rural people.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Pavala Vaddi</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">For the first time in the world, differential interest rates to women. Interest is 3% only.  Applicable to farmers and weavers also.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Abhayahastham (IKP Life Insurance Scheme)</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Monthly pension ranging from Rs.500 to Rs.2,200 to all women over 60 years of age.  Life Insurance, Scholarships to their children.  Only one rupee per day to be paid by the SHG members.  Large scale benefit to One Crore 25 lakh women.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Projects</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">The life-line projects of Telangana region, “Pranahitha-Chevella” and “Devadula” are the world’s second highest level water pumping Lift Irrigation Schemes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Current charges, Taxes</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Not single Paisa enhanced in current charges since the last five years. Oath taken in the Assembly, not to enhance for the next five years.  No other tax was enhanced.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Additional power purhcases</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Rs.6,500 crore expenditure during the past two and half years. The 40% growth in power demand is the indication of the tremendous progress made in Agriculture, Industry and Service sectors.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Rajiv Udyogasri. </strong><br />
<strong>Jobs (Government and non-Government)</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">No Vacancy boards disappeared. Wanted Boards reappeared. 10 lakh jobs created in the past 5 years in Government and private sectors. Another 10 lakh jobs through Rajiv Udyogsri  in the coming two years.  55,000 jobs in SEZs as of now.  Ultimate aim is to create 25 lakh jobs.  11,000 vehicles utilised in one Jalayagnam programme alone.  Direct and indirect jobs and employment to more than one lakh persons.  50,000 teachers as of now.  17,000 Police recruitment completed.  Efforts are on for recruitment of 20,000 more police.  53,000 teachers recruitment would be completed in the coming 3 months.  Training in Mason jobs to 38,000 unemployed as part of INDIRAMMA housing programme.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Jalayagnam (Irrigation)</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Irrigated water provided to 19 lakh acres additionally as of now.  81 projects launched.  12 projects completed.  Another 13 projects under completion.  Remaining projects in fast progress by working day and night.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Free Power</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Uninterrupted free power supply to 30 lakh pump sets (families) since four and half years on record scale. 1500 crore units’ free power to Agriculture sector every year.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Agricultural Loans</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Loans worth Rs.22,650 crore distributed in 2007-08.  Rs.26,000 crore targeted for 2008-09.  The interest rate is only 3%.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Farmers’ loans waiver</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Rs.11,100 crore loans waived to 64 lakh farmers, highest in the country. Rs.1,800 crore distributed by State Government @ Rs.5,000 as incentive to each of 36 lakh farmers who were not covered under loan waiver scheme announced by the Centre.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Land distribution</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">6.04 lakh acres distributed to poor… Rs.500 crore for land development.  Six lakh acres Land ownership rights to Tribal’s.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Agricultural Laborers</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">All round benefit to more than one crore persons.  Full stop to migrations. Daily wage enhanced from Rs.20 to Rs.82.3… Likely to be raised  Rs.100.  Top rank at national level in the implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme by using Social Audit, Smart Card and e-governance.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Pashu Kranthy</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Purchase of 1,50,000 cattle at 3%interest and Rs.30,000 subsidy. White Revolution in villages.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Sheep Insurance</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">This scheme is being implemented in the State for the first time in the entire country.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Aarogyasri, 108 </strong><br />
<strong>Ambulances</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">108 Ambulances are made available to all at all times.  Ambulances were made to reach to any place in the State within 18 minutes.  Every day, 802 Ambulances with 6,000 emergency trips is a new record. Total Health safety to seven and  half crore people through Aarogyasri.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>104 Help Line</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">50,000 calls per day.  Tele-medicine.  Free Health information. Time to time counseling.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Houses</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">39 lakh houses were built since the past four and half years.  28 lakh houses under construction.  Indiramma target is 80 lakh houses.  With the construction of the remaining houses, Andhra Pradesh would emerge as the only State without huts in the coming two years. The housing budget rose 10 times from Rs.500 crore to Rs.5,000 crores since the last four years.  Check to irregularities through 24 hour help line, quick response teams and social audit. House sites were distributed to more than 20 lakh poor.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Self Help Groups</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">More than One crore women Self Help Groups joined as of now.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Loans</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Rs.16,535 crore  since the past four and half years (By December 2008). This year target is Rs.11,000 crore.  By March, 2009 the total loan distribution would be Rs.23,000 crore in five years period. The Government aims at making one crore women as lakhiers  in the coming four years.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Micro loans-Total percentage in the country.</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">42 %.  The lion’s share out of the country’s micro loans is enjoyed by our State women only.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Cooking Gas</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Ours is the only State that has bore the entire burden of Rs.50 on Gas enhanced by the Centre.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Ration Cards</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">An additional 50 lakh new white ration cards sanctioned as of now.  Ration cards to all the eligible.  White cards to around 2 crore families including the middle class.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Loan waiver</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Rs.2,000 crore  waived to beneficiaries who have taken loans through S.C., S.T., B.C., Minorities’ Corporations.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Handloom Sector – Weavers</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Rs.327 crore loans of handloom weavers waived.  3 lakh families benefited by loan waiver. Pensions to 1.5 lakh weavers.  Budget rose to more than Rs.150 crore.</td></tr>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Pensions</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Since the last five years, new pensions to 55 lakh…By 1st of every month, 71 lakh pensions regularly @Rs.200 each.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Education</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">University in every district.  17 new Universities established apart from specialized Universities.  Several new Universities like IIT, IIIT, BITS  established.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Fees Reimbursement for Students</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">For the first time in the country, 100% fee reimbursement to B.C., Minority, Poor among Upper castes (E.B.C) students including S.C. & S.Ts.  Free Higher Education. Rs.2,500 crore allocation made towards fee reimbursement during 2009-10.  26 lakh students benefited as of now.  7 lakh EBC students would benefit  additionally.  With this Govt. will be bearing the burden of providing higher education to 85% of the students. (11 lakh B.Cs., 5 lakh S.Cs, 1.8 lakh S.Ts, 7.4 lakh minorities and 25,000 disabled…in total around 33 lakh students would benefit under the scheme.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Welfare Budget</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">In 2008-09, budget was allocated to welfare sector on a large scale at Rs,30,000 crore.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>B.C.Budget</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Rs.1,600 crore was allocated in 2008-09.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Minority Budget</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Rs.200 crore allocated in 2008-09.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Mass Marriages</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Mass marriages were conducted through T.T.D’s Kalyanamasthu and to Minorities through Minority Department..</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Development, Plan, Welfare sector, Capital Expenditures.</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">As per the latest R.B.I. Report, the State ranks 1st either in absolute terms or on percapita basis in development, plan, social, capital expenditures. Agriculture registered two digit growth rate in 2007-08 as nowhere else in the country.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>sector, Capital Expenditures.</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">expenditures. Agriculture registered two digit growth rate in 2007-08 as nowhere else in the country.</td></tr>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>I.T.  & I.T. Jobs.</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">New I.T. Policy formulated in 2005 for speedy progress and to reach top position in the country.  Steps initiated for I.T. development in the cities like Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupati, Warangal.  1,584 I.T. companies established as of now. 1.53 lakh jobs newly in I.T.sector.  Rs.26,122 crore I.T.Exports in 2007-08</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>I.T.exports Percentage</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Andhra Pradesh achieved 15% of the National exports.  National growth  rate is 32% and the State’s growth rated recorded as 41%.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Industries</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Fast industrialization in every district.  Industrial development at cities like Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupati and Warangal.  According to R.B.I. report, our State ranked 2nd in the country in attracting investments in 2007-08.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Employment in Industries</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Rs.16,700 crore investments from 2004 to 2008.  2.14 lakh jobs created.  Some more industries being established and fast completing at a total investment of Rs.38,600 crore… aimed at creating 1.3 lakhs jobs.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Subsidy Rice</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Rice made available to 2 crore families @Rs.2 per kilo only.  Government is bearing more than Rs.3,000 crore towards Rice subsidy.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Essential Commodities</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Rice, Red gram and palm oil monthly essential commodities being supplied at Rs.103 only.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Local Bodies Duties-Funds</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Janma Bhoomi-Nodal Agency cancelled.  Rs.6,110 crore spent in the last four years itself.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Production</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Agricultural production with 199 lakh M.Ts is a major achievement.  The State regained its lost glory as Annapoorna.  Farmers are well off and brimming with confidence.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Minimum Support Price Percentage</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Price rise and percentage in MSP in the last five years- Paddy-Rs.350 (64% raise), Cotton-Rs.1075 (56% raise), Jowar, Sajja, Maize Rs.355 (66% raise), Pulses Rs.1150 (84% raise), Ground Nut Rs.700 (50% raise) and Sunflower Rs.965 (77% raise).</td></tr>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Universities</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Government took a policy decision to establish one University in each district.  18 new Universities established including Veterinary, Horticulture universities as of now.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Educational Institutions</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">New educational institutions like I.I.T, IIIT, BITS Pilani established.  I.T.education being imparted in 1,000 schools and computers supplied to Madras’s.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Rural Education</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">World-class education being imparted in the Rajiv Gandhi Triple ITs to 6,000 rural students in I.T, Bio-technology, Nano-technology sectors.  Free education to majority students.  11 Polytechnic colleges, 9 Junior Colleges, 31 Degree Colleges opened.  As part of SUCCESS School education scheme, English Medium education with CBSE syllabus imparted besides computer training.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Jawahar Knowledge Centres</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Training is being imparted to students of more than 1,000 vocational colleges as per the industrial needs, with the aim of creating employment to 5 lakh persons.  Already training/placement provided to 60,000 students.   Rural and backward class  students are getting jobs employment in multi-national companies.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Community Colleges</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Evening classes in Government Colleges/Universities…Diploma and Degree awards to working persons.  Evening Polytechnic courses in the existing Engineering Colleges. Diploma seats in the State doubled.  One I.T.I established in each of the constituency.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Education Budget</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Rs.35,000 crore spent in the past five years.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Higher Education Budget</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">Rs.1,500 crore in 2008-09 and Rs.2,383 crore allocated for 2009-10.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Co-operative Sugar, Spinning Mills</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">5 closed Sugar Mills and 2 Cement plants were re-opened.  The package of the State Government for merging BHPV in BHEL won accolades from employees and labour associations nationwide.  Government jobs provided to 1,486 employees due to the closure of Allwyn based on their efficiency and utility.  Pension facility to Allwyn employees on par with Government employees.  Several Public Undertakings like APGENCO, RTC, Singareni company etc. are running in profit path with the  support of the Government.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Rajiv Yuva Sakthi</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">80,000 youth trained in various sectors at a cost of Rs.21 crore.  Rs.20 crore financial help extended to 4,540 weavers.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>S.C.,S.T entrepreneurs</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">20% additional subsidy.  Additional reimbursement  at 0.25 paisa  on power unit.  25% additional reimbursement on Sales Tax.  Separate Trust established through which the entrepreneurs would be provided guarantee.</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="139"><strong>Rains</strong></td><td valign="top" width="588">For the first time in the history …Full rains in five years.  All dams full of water continuously for five years.  Water flows to tanks what were not full in twenty five years and heavy flows to Singur project that has not witnessed full waters for eight years.  Plenty of Agricultural production and hydroelectricity generation.</td></tr>
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Apart from these schemes, his government stood as the role model in implementing the central governments flagship program – the<strong>NREGA</strong>.. The main thrust of his tenure was on social welfare with a majority of his schemes targeting at improving the lively hood of the rural masses.<strong>BBC</strong> has called him a champion of social welfare schemes.</div>
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Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy's Bell 430 helicopter went missing on Wednesday, 2 September 2009 at 9:35 am. and Air Traffic controllers lost contact with the aircraft at 9:02 am while it was passing through the dense Nallamala forest area. The Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh, P. Ramakanth Reddy, said that inclement weather had forced the helicopter off-course. Although the sparsely populated forest area is considered to be stronghold of the outlawed Naxal communist insurgents, the National Security Advisor of India ruled out the possibility of the Naxals bringing down the helicopter.</div>
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The Indian Prime Minister's Office confirmed the helicopter's crash on the morning of 3 September and the death of all aboard, including Reddy, his special secretary P. Subrahmanyam, chief security officer A. S. C. Wesley, Group Captain S. K. Bhatia and Captain M. S. Reddy. The Director General of Police said that the bodies of Reddy and others were charred beyond recognition and had to be identified on the basis of clothing. The autopsy of all the bodies was carried out at Kurnool Medical College.</div>
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An investigation eventually concluded that the factors that caused that crash included the fact that the crew became fixated for more than six minutes in trying to find out what was behind a problem with their transmission oil pressure system, and they became distracted from the worsening weather. It was also noted that the pilots of the helicopter never discussed the bad weather, diverting, or returning to base.<br />
Y S Rajashekar reddy body was buried on 4 September at Idupulapai in Kadapa district .</div>
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Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy was born at Jammalamadugu Mission Hospital near Pulivendula, Andhra Pradesh. His Father and MotherY. S. Raja Reddy and Jayamma .His schooling was in Bellary, He graduated with a degree in medical science from Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College (MRMC), Gulbarga U…

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