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New Delhi, the 2nd August 200?

OBITUARY '

No. 3/3/2002-Public—Shri Krishan Kani, Vice-President of India, passed away in the morning of 27th July, 2002 at

New Delhi. The death of Shri Krishan Kant has deprived the country of a true Gandhian who always stood for democratic

values. Shri Krishan Kant was an able Statesman, a seasoned Parliamentarian and humanist to the core.

2 Shri Krishar. Kant was bom on February 28,1927 at village Kot Mohammed Khan, Tchsil-Taran Taran, Amritsai,

Punjab in a family of freedom fighters. He obtained his M.Sc. degree from the Banaras Hindu University. He worked as a

Scientist with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi

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3. Shri Krishan Kant took active part in the freedom struggle and was interned for two years during the Quit India

Movement. He was a well known students leader. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1966 to 1977 and subsequently

a Member ofthcLokSabha from 1977to 1980.

4. He was a prolific write* and contributed profusely to prominent dailies and periodicals on issues relating to national

and international politics, culture and India's scientific, defence and foreign policies. He was also Editor of the Journal

''Science in Parliament".

5. Shri Krishan Kant was the Secretary of the Indian Parliamentary and Scientific Committee of which Pandit Jawahar

La^Nehni was the President. He was the President of the Servants of the Peoples Society since July, 1991 A well known

educationist, he was the Chancellor of the Delhi University, Punjab University, Pondicherry University and North Eastern

Hill University.

6. He was Governor of Andhra Pradesh from February, 1990 to August, 1997. He assumed office of the Vice-President

of India in August, 1997. He was a dedicated leader and social activist and an erudite person who stood for value-based

politics.

7. Shri Krishan Kant is survived by his mother, wife, two sons and a daughter.

KAMALPANDE, Secy.

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