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He was a true son of the soil and a farmer till his very last breath. His birth took place in a farming community in Illuru in May 1913 of the distri… - Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
" "He was a true son of the soil and a farmer till his very last breath. His birth took place in a farming community in Illuru in May 1913 of the district of Ananthapuramu, which is also the working place of one of India’s most revered philosophers and former President Dr. Sarvapali Radhakrishnan.
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About Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy(Telugu: నీలం సంజీవరెడ్డి) (May 19, 1913 – June 1, 1996) was the sixth and youngest ever President of India, serving from 1977 to 1982. Over the course of a long political career, he held several key offices, as the first and two-time Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, a two-time Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Union Minister. He remains the only person to be elected to the office of the President of India unopposed.
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Native Name:
నీలం సంజీవ రెడ్డి
Alternative Names:
Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
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He was not a weak president and he did indulge in politics. He cautioned Prime Minister Morarji Desai on appointment of V.Shankar as principal secretary, Further, he vetoed the outgoing Prime Minister Morarji Desai’s proposal for a broadcast to the nation after his resignation from the post. He also warned the caretaker Charan Singh government not to take any major policy decision.
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He had great compassion for the poor. He often voiced disquiet over the fact that minimum standards of nutrition, clothing, shelter, medical care and education were beyond the reach of many sections of the people of India and called for determined efforts to address these deficiencies. He was also deeply concerned about the weakening of traditional values that have enabled diverse Indians live together in peace for centuries.
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