B. V. Naik
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Balakrishna Venkanna Naik (1929–2008),M.P. was known to the people of Karnataka by his nickname, Balasaheb. He was elected from the Karwar District Constituency (Uttar Kannada) in 1971 to Loka Sabha (the lower house), of the Parliament of India.
Venkanna H. Naik
(Gati Saheb). Balasaheb lost his father when he was four months old and his mother Parvati Naik raised him in Belgaum, Karntaka, along with two of his elder siblings. He attended Banaras Hindu University
and in 1952, he was awarded M.Sc. with distinction in agricultural science
. In 1958, he was selected by the Central Government to study advanced agricultural sciences in Sweden
for two years. He became the youngest Joint Registrar of the Cooperative Department, Karanataka at the age of 36 in 1965. However, he resigned in 1970 at the age of 40 to join the Indira Gandhi's Congress Party. In 1971 he contested in the Lokasabha election representing Indian National Congress Party (Mrs. Gandhi's Congress). He won the election with a landslide margin against Dinakara Desai
.
Balasaheb served as the chairman of the "All India Nuclear Energy Subcommittee", 1972-75 . He was also the member of the Defense Subcommittee under the chairmanship of Jagjivan Ram
, the Defense Minister in Mrs. Gandhi's cabinet.
Balasaheb was a close friend of Piloo Mody
who was the founder and President of the Swatantra Party
. Piloo Mody recommended to Morarji Desai
, the Prime minister of India (77-79) that Balasaheb be appointed as the Governor General of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. However, Balasaheb turned down the proposal as Morarji Desai was elected by the Janata Party
(Fractious Coalition Party) which was not Balasaheb's political party during that time.
whose theory in astronomy was not accepted for a long time. Like an average Indian, Balasaheb chose to retire in Gonehalli village in a small bungalow with three rooms. His mode of transportation was a bicycle. Along his bike ride, he waved to the people standing by the wayside and holered "Jayawagali" (Success to thee). All his life, he fought against corruption.
Balasaheb died on August 16, 2008 in Kumta
and was cremated in Gonehalli
, his village.
Career
Balasaheb was the youngest son of BarristerBarrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
Venkanna H. Naik
Venkanna H. Naik
Barrister Venkanna H. Naik from Gonehalli village was a Commissioner of Bijapur District, India, and a Deputy Commissioner of Dharwar District. He instigated several new plans to help sects of Bijapur district who were economically and socially backward.Venkanna was born to Devamma Venkanna Naik ...
(Gati Saheb). Balasaheb lost his father when he was four months old and his mother Parvati Naik raised him in Belgaum, Karntaka, along with two of his elder siblings. He attended Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University is a public university located in Varanasi, India and is one of the Central Universities of India. It is the largest residential university in Asia, with over 24,000 students in its campus. BHU was founded in 1916 by Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya under the Parliamentary...
and in 1952, he was awarded M.Sc. with distinction in agricultural science
Agricultural science
Agricultural science is a broad multidisciplinary field that encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic and social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture. -Agriculture and agricultural science:The two terms are often confused...
. In 1958, he was selected by the Central Government to study advanced agricultural sciences in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
for two years. He became the youngest Joint Registrar of the Cooperative Department, Karanataka at the age of 36 in 1965. However, he resigned in 1970 at the age of 40 to join the Indira Gandhi's Congress Party. In 1971 he contested in the Lokasabha election representing Indian National Congress Party (Mrs. Gandhi's Congress). He won the election with a landslide margin against Dinakara Desai
Dinakara Desai
Dinakara Desai at in Kannada poetry known as chutuka and hence is known as Chutuka Brahma . This format was later adopted by other poets...
.
Balasaheb served as the chairman of the "All India Nuclear Energy Subcommittee", 1972-75 . He was also the member of the Defense Subcommittee under the chairmanship of Jagjivan Ram
Jagjivan Ram
Babu Jagjivan Ram , known popularly as Babuji, was a freedom fighter and a social reformer hailing from the scheduled castes of Bihar in India. He was from the Chamar caste and was a leader for his community...
, the Defense Minister in Mrs. Gandhi's cabinet.
Balasaheb was a close friend of Piloo Mody
Piloo Mody
Piloo Mody was an Indian politician and the founder of the Swatantra Party. He was an advocate of liberal and free politics of India. He was a member of the 4th and 5th Lok Sabha. He represented Godhra constituency in Gujarat in the parliament. Later, he was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 10...
who was the founder and President of the Swatantra Party
Swatantra Party
The Swatantra Party was a classical liberal political party in India founded by Chakravarti Rajagopalachari and N. G. Ranga in August 1959. The party opposed the Nehruvian socialist outlook of the Congress Party by advocating free enterprise and free trade, and opposing the licence-permit Raj...
. Piloo Mody recommended to Morarji Desai
Morarji Desai
Morarji Ranchhodji Desai was an Indian independence activist and the fourth Prime Minister of India from 1977–79. He was the first Indian Prime Minister who did not belong to the Indian National Congress...
, the Prime minister of India (77-79) that Balasaheb be appointed as the Governor General of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. However, Balasaheb turned down the proposal as Morarji Desai was elected by the Janata Party
Janata Party
The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress...
(Fractious Coalition Party) which was not Balasaheb's political party during that time.
His views
His book, "Long Long Way to Go" was a contradictory illustration of the Indira Gandhi's ruling party that was plagued with corruption. The objective of the book was to introduce corrective methods to curb the corruption but the publication was not well received by Mrs. Gandhi. Balasaheb published Janadhwani (voice of the people) a weekly Kannada news paper, 1977-2005. His newspaper mainly vindicated the rights of commoners. Balasaheb was an honorary advisor and a regular contributor of editorials to Karavali Munjavu a Kannada newspaper published from Karwar. Balasaheb was guided by his own principles. He later contested again as an independent candidate for Lok Sabha and lost. He was a passionate reader and revolutionary thinker. He always gave the example of GalileoGalileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei , was an Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who played a major role in the Scientific Revolution. His achievements include improvements to the telescope and consequent astronomical observations and support for Copernicanism...
whose theory in astronomy was not accepted for a long time. Like an average Indian, Balasaheb chose to retire in Gonehalli village in a small bungalow with three rooms. His mode of transportation was a bicycle. Along his bike ride, he waved to the people standing by the wayside and holered "Jayawagali" (Success to thee). All his life, he fought against corruption.
Balasaheb died on August 16, 2008 in Kumta
Kumta
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and was cremated in Gonehalli
Gonehalli
Gonehalli is a small village in Kumta taluka. Its neighboring villages are Torke, Devarbhavi and Bankikodla....
, his village.
Published books
- Future of Global Society- 2004
- Long Long Way To Go- 1974
- Dwitiya Ganarajyadatt- 1978