Shanta Kumar
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Shanta Kumar is a former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh and a former minister in Government of India
. He is a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party
. He was elected to the 9th Lok Sabha
from Kangra constituency
in 1989. He was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1998 and 1999 from the same constituency. He has written a number of books .
Shanta Kumar is a BJP veteran who was born and bred in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
ideology. He was hardly 17 when in 1953 he was arrested during Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee
’s Kashmir Andolan. With a political career spanning more than five decades, he was one of the founder- members of Bharatiya Jana Sangh
and member of its National Working Committee. In 1977 he became the first-ever non-Congress Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. Presently, he is the National Vice-President of Bharatiya Janata Party. His first tenure as chief minister is remembered as paaniwala Mukhya Mantri, and for innovative Antyodaya Yojna, and fighting for Himachal’s rights which had been ignored at the time of reorganization of Punjab
.
His second tenure as chief minister was marked by his pioneering campaign to introduce private sector participation to exploit the vast potential in power generation and tourism the State had. He introduced the innovative scheme of installing hand-pumps in every part of the State to tide over water shortage. He succeeded in getting Union Government agree to grant 12 per cent free power to the State for the hydroelectric projects established in the State. As Union Minister for Food and Rural Development, he pioneered the Antodya Ann Yojna, Hariali, Swajaldhara which continue to be as popular as ever even after the change of governments both in Hiamachal and at the Centre.
Shanta Kumar has put the foundation stone for this project in November 1992, when he was the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh. Unfortunately, centre dissolved Shanta Kumar govt in December 1992, giving reason of Ayodhya incident and after that none of other Himachal Pradesh government showed any interest in this hospital.
Shanta Kumar is still trying to make this project a success. Currently Vivekanand Medical Research Trust headed by Shanta Kumar is building this project. Swami Ramdev, the world famous yoga guru, inaugurated a treatment centre set up under the Vivekanand Medical Research Trust in November 2005. The first phase of the very ambitious Vivekanand Hospital, a dream project of Shanta Kumar has become functional after almost 13 years. A veteran, intelligent, great leader and a great visionary who was the first and the only one to take a firm stand in this country for "NO WORK NO PAY" which got implemented after his arduous efforts, the whole country followed his decision afterwards, in short he is the FIAT.He went and asked every citizen of Himachal Pradesh to donate some effort as well as money.He says he kept demanding from people until the G.M.C.& Hospital started and worked well. For this purpose every student of Govt. Senior Secondary School Sansal also donated Rs.50-/. from their side.
Government of India
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. He is a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
. He was elected to the 9th Lok Sabha
9th Lok Sabha
List of Members of the 9th Lok Sabha, elected May-June 1989. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.- Important members :* Speaker:...
from Kangra constituency
Kangra (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Kangra Lok Sabha constituency is one of the four Lok Sabha constituencies in Himachal Pradesh state in northern India.-Assembly segments:...
in 1989. He was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1998 and 1999 from the same constituency. He has written a number of books .
Shanta Kumar is a BJP veteran who was born and bred in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or National Patriotic Organization), also known the Sangh, is a right-wing Hindu nationalist, paramilitary, volunteer, and allegedly militant organization for Hindu males in India...
ideology. He was hardly 17 when in 1953 he was arrested during Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee
Syama Prasad Mookerjee
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee was a minister in Jawaharlal Nehru's Cabinet as a Minister for Industry and Supply....
’s Kashmir Andolan. With a political career spanning more than five decades, he was one of the founder- members of Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
The Bharatiya Jana Sangh existed from 1951 to 1980, whereupon it was succeeded by the Bharatiya Janata Party, one of India's largest political parties...
and member of its National Working Committee. In 1977 he became the first-ever non-Congress Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. Presently, he is the National Vice-President of Bharatiya Janata Party. His first tenure as chief minister is remembered as paaniwala Mukhya Mantri, and for innovative Antyodaya Yojna, and fighting for Himachal’s rights which had been ignored at the time of reorganization of Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
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His second tenure as chief minister was marked by his pioneering campaign to introduce private sector participation to exploit the vast potential in power generation and tourism the State had. He introduced the innovative scheme of installing hand-pumps in every part of the State to tide over water shortage. He succeeded in getting Union Government agree to grant 12 per cent free power to the State for the hydroelectric projects established in the State. As Union Minister for Food and Rural Development, he pioneered the Antodya Ann Yojna, Hariali, Swajaldhara which continue to be as popular as ever even after the change of governments both in Hiamachal and at the Centre.
Swami Vivekanand Medical College and Hospital Palampur
Shanta Kumar has put the foundation stone for this project in November 1992, when he was the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh. Unfortunately, centre dissolved Shanta Kumar govt in December 1992, giving reason of Ayodhya incident and after that none of other Himachal Pradesh government showed any interest in this hospital.
Shanta Kumar is still trying to make this project a success. Currently Vivekanand Medical Research Trust headed by Shanta Kumar is building this project. Swami Ramdev, the world famous yoga guru, inaugurated a treatment centre set up under the Vivekanand Medical Research Trust in November 2005. The first phase of the very ambitious Vivekanand Hospital, a dream project of Shanta Kumar has become functional after almost 13 years. A veteran, intelligent, great leader and a great visionary who was the first and the only one to take a firm stand in this country for "NO WORK NO PAY" which got implemented after his arduous efforts, the whole country followed his decision afterwards, in short he is the FIAT.He went and asked every citizen of Himachal Pradesh to donate some effort as well as money.He says he kept demanding from people until the G.M.C.& Hospital started and worked well. For this purpose every student of Govt. Senior Secondary School Sansal also donated Rs.50-/. from their side.