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The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART I—Section 1

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 2021 NEW DELHI, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 11, 1979/ASVlNA 19, 1901

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of Sociology but the academic line was not to be - an adequate outlet for his tireless energy, langc of action and passionate commitment to freedom. He assumed charge of the f abour Research Department of the Indian National Congress and became its General Secretary in 1932. The successive stiugglcs for lreedom launched under the guidance nf Gandhiji found h!m incarceialed lime and again in different iails of the country. On his relia&e, he became the guiding star of the Congress Socialist Paity. The outbreak of the Second World War thicw J.P., as he came to be known affec- tionately to the people of India, into a relentless crusade against the British. His exploits in the course of the freedom movement arci the long detention in jail will icmain unforgettable chattels of the history of the nation, His jelease from custody in April 1946 Ivought him back to th,; centic of the national scene, H's association with lhe trade union and socialist movement continued even after Independence but a subtle change had in the meanwhile taken place. Freedom from lyianny, from want and ftom exploitation remained the abiding philosophy and passion of his life. While his devotion to socialism and democracy continuer" 'without any reservation or diminution of intensity, his deep commitment to Gundhiaii values and methods brought .-tbout a new synthesis which became a well-spring of hope and confidence. His withdrawal from party politics, his unwillingness to assume any govern- mental office and his total acceptance of Sarvoduya as a means as well as an end can only be undeistood in the light of the spiritual transformation in his thinking.

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NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 11th October, 10 79

No. 3/6/79-Pub.—The sudden death in I'atna of Shri Jayaprakash Narayan, in the early hours oi' Lhe inoining on the 8th October, 1979 has removed irom oui mk'st a great patriot whose unique contribution dmmg ihe fiecdom sti uggle as well as after Independence will be a permanent souice of inspiration to millions of our .ounuymen.

Born on the 11th Octobci, 1902 near Sitabdi.im in Bihar (now in Uttar Pradesh) in a t imily of modest mpans, Jayaprakash Narayan interiuptcd a piomising scholastic caieej lo participate in the first Non-Coopernlion Movement launched by Mahalma Gandhi in 1921. The following vcar he went to the United States of America for further studies. On his return, he joined the Banatas Hindu University as 1'iofcssor Jay.ipidk.ihh Naravnn declined office but he did not renounce action. His continuous effort to ipread the message of Sarvo- daya, the example he set for constructive work during the severe drought which B'ihar witnessed in the mid-sixties, his unshakable faith in national integration, his healing touch in Nagaland, his espousal of the need for an imaginative handling of the dacoits of the. Chambal valley, hi, involvement in the amelioration of the conditions of the Scheduled Castes and other weaker sections, his bold advocacy of friendship and understanding with our neighbours, and above all his deep humanism and moral attachment to democracy, illustrate the enormous lange of his public life, (he tiansparency of his convictions and the integrity oi. his actions spread over several decades. His sensitive relationship with Prabhavati Devi is by itself a fascinating story of Gandhiji's influence and their own deep commitment to ethical values. The sorrow of her death in 1973 did not deter J.P. from his subsequent heroic endeavour. Spearheading the agitation in Bihar, he succeeded in converting it into a mass national movement for Total Revolution to etadicale corrup- tion, tyranny and social injustice. This culminated in his leading a campaign opposing any form of authoritarianism in government. When internal emergency was declared in June, 1975 he was one of the first to be arrested and detained, The trnvails of his mind during this period have come out vividly in his book "Jail Diary". After his lelease, he took a pioneering part in giving Indian pohtcs a new direction by bringing most of the opposition parties on a common platform vvhich swept the Lok Sabha polls in March, 1977. TTie closing yeais of his life demonstiated vividly his capacity for under- going suffering for the cause of the country which, as Gandhiji noted long ago. was unexcelled.

In the passing away of Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan the naf'on has lost a gieat moial authority and a noble son. The people and the Government of India mourn his death with the most piofound grief. His thoughts, his actions and the purity of his life will inspire and guide them for every.

T. C. A SRINrVASAVARADAN. Secy.