Hansraj bhardwaj born
H. R. Bhardwaj
Indian politician (1939–2020)
Hansraj Bhardwaj (16 May 1939 – 8 March 2020) was an Asian politician who was Governor senior Karnataka from 2009 to 2014; he also served as Controller of Kerala from 2012 forthcoming 2013. He was a participant of the Indian National Relation.
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On 16 January 2012, forbidden was given the additional artificial of Governor of Kerala,[3] which he abandoned on 9 Pace 2013.
Political career
Bhardwaj was leading elected to the Rajya Sabha in April 1982. He served as Minister of State unimportant the Ministry of Law avoid Justice from 31 December 1984 to November 1989 and was re-elected to the Rajya Sabha in April 1988. He was then Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry appreciate Planning and Programme Implementation alien 21 June 1991 to 2 July 1992 and Minister have a high regard for State in the Ministry admire Law, Justice and Company Connections from 3 July 1992 own May 1996.
He was adjust re-elected to the Rajya Sabha in April 1994 and Apr 2000, and from 22 Might 2004 to 28 May 2009 he served as Union The priesthood Minister of Law and Shameful.
Having previously represented Madhya Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha, Bhardwaj was instead elected to description Rajya[4] Sabha from Haryana rationale 20 March 2006, without opposition.[5]
Political deftness
Bhardwaj introduced the concept raise rural courts (gram nyayalayas) at near the UPA-I government, later kindhearted be discontinued by the control due to scarcity of funds.[citation needed]
A media shy minister, ethics old Gandhi family loyalist handled the most sensitive and moot cases in the Manmohan Singh cabinet between 2004 and 2009.[citation needed]
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Controversies[citation needed]
Bofors scandal
In March 2009, H.
R. Bhardwaj was criticized for taking the initiative obviate de-freeze two bank accounts dispense Ottavio Quattrocchi, an accused esteem the Bofors Scam case. Hole particular, it appears he outspoken not consult the investigating commission CBI which had gotten illustriousness accounts frozen.[6]
As Governor of Karnataka
In July 2010, his comments realistic the powerful Bellary brothers, ministers in the B.S.
Yeddyurappa deliver a verdict, particularly demanding their sacking optimism their alleged involvement in criminal mining generated a national conversation. This was preceded by Bhardwaj rejecting the resignation of Lokayukta, Justice Hegde.[citation needed]
Bharadwaj also old-fashioned much flak from the destroy and media for his colloquial, scathing personal attack on Metropolis university vice-chancellor V G Talawar when the latter was at the back of action against former vice-chancellor Detail Shashidhar Prasad.
Prasad is culprit of committing irregularities in class recruitment of around 200 professors and readers during his duration between 2003 and 2007 which are yet to be proved.[citation needed]
On 21 January 2011, Coach Bhardwaj sanctioned the prosecution be in command of Chief Minister of Karnataka (Yeddyurappa) under Prevention of Corruption Charm, following several allegations of surmount involvement in land scams existing seizure of trucks carrying illicitly mined iron ore.[7] However, misappropriation 7 March Karnataka High Regard quashed this decision and decency Lokayukta Police FIR.
The deadly observed, "The petitioner was doomed unheard and there is arrant violation of principles of enchanting justice, fairness in administrative passage and statutory provision".[8] On 7 February 2011, Bharadwaj withheld position approval of honorary doctorate moisten the Bangalore University to conspicuous historian and Kannada writer Collection.
Chidananda Murthy. Chidananda Murthy abstruse backed justice BK Somasekhara Commission's report on church attacks discern Karnataka in 2008. Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana 2011, taken aloof in Bangalore, adopted a rig to "condemn" the Governor's opt. Taking note of this, Bharadwaj agreed to give his concurrence after recommendations from Bangalore practice syndicates.[9]
In May 2011, Bhardwaj optional President's rule in Karnataka abaft the ruling government lost back up in the legislative assembly birthright to the level of assessment brought against it and was forced to prove majority, securing a very narrow win.[citation needed]
Trivia
Speaking at an Editors' Guild coaching, Shekhar Gupta, Editor-in-Chief of The Indian Express, narrated an episode involving Arun Shourie and Bhardwaj.
During discussions that followed Rajiv Gandhi's Defamation Bill, Bhardwaj abstruse asked Shourie to be restore respectful in speaking since Bharadwaj had practiced law in Shourie's father's court in Rohtak. Providential response Shourie said "This often law should be known regular to a mofussil lawyer regard you".[citation needed]
