->Cmr08: short description goes at the top of page. See WP:LAYOUT

2021-11-05T16:08:34Z

short description goes at the top of page. See WP:LAYOUT

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:38, 5 November 2021
Line 1:		Line 1:
			{{Short description\|Indian foemer social activist}}
	{{EngvarB\|date=September 2014}}		{{EngvarB\|date=September 2014}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=September 2014}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=September 2014}}

>GreenC bot: Rescued 4 archive links; reformat 6 links. Wayback Medic 2.5

2021-04-21T19:50:12Z

Rescued 4 archive links; reformat 6 links. Wayback Medic 2.5

New page

{{EngvarB|date=September 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{MOS|date=March 2012}}
{{infobox person
|name = B. S. A. Swamy
|birth_name = Bokka Sri Achuthananda Swamy
|birth_date = July 11, 1942
|birth_place = Mukteshwaram, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
|death_date = {{death date and age|2008|7|24|1942|7|11}}
|occupation = social activist
}}
'''Bokka Sri Atchuthananda Swamy''' (11 July 1942 – 24 July 2008), well known as '''B.S.A. Swamy''', was an Indian judge and social justice activist who spent his life striving for the upliftment of downtrodden sections of [[Andhra Pradesh]] people, particularly [[Backward Class]]es, [[Scheduled Castes]] and [[Scheduled Tribes]] through social justice and reservations in politics, judiciary, jobs and education.

Swamy was a judge of [[Andhra Pradesh High Court]] between 1995 and 2004. He founded the Andhra Pradesh Backward Castes, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes Advocates Association, and was instrumental in implementing rule of reservation in appointment to the post of Law Officers in Andhra Pradesh.<ref>[http://hc.ap.nic.in/ahc/bsasj.html B.S.A Swamy as President of A.P B.C, S.C, & S.T Advocates Association]{{Dead link|date=December 2011}}</ref>

He was also the editor{{Citation needed|date=December 2011}} of ''Mana Patrika'' magazine, and through this he spread the importance of social justice and reservations for backward castes, scheduled castes, and scheduled tribes of Andhra Pradesh. To spread the message of social justice, and the importance of reservations in education, politics and judiciary he procured a specific vehicle and toured the entire Andhra Pradesh state to reach the weaker sections of the society.{{Citation needed|date=December 2011}}

He was also the founder of B.R.M. Memorial Education Society in memory of his father B. Rama Murthy (B.R.M) to give opportunities for poor and weaker sections of the society for getting educated.<ref>[http://skmcollege.org/aboutus.htm B.R.M Memorial Educational Society]{{Dead link|date=December 2011}}</ref>

He was a disciple of [[Gouthu Latchanna]], an Indian freedom fighter who also fought for the upliftment of oppressed and weaker sections of society, and involved with the establishment of the Gouthu Latchanna Organization for Weaker Sections (GLOW).{{Citation needed|date=December 2011}} He was also influenced by [[Narayana Guru]], [[Periyar E. V. Ramasamy|Periyar]], [[Kanshi Ram]], [[Mahatma Jyotirao Phule]], and [[B. R. Ambedkar]] which led to the launch of Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Institute for Social Justice. Though they were rationalists and were not closely associated with Hindu religion, Swamy remained and worked within the boundaries of Hindu religion until he died.

==Personal details==
Swamy was born on 11 July 1942{{Citation needed|date=December 2011}} at Mukteshwaram village of the Ainavalli Mandal in [[East Godavari]], Andhra Pradesh, India.<ref name=Hindu20080725 />

He did his Bachelor of Science (BSc) from S.K.B.R college at [[Amalapuram]] and Bachelor of Law (B.L) from [[Andhra University]] at [[Waltair]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2011}}

He died of a heart attack at Nizam institute of Medical Sciences on 24 July 2008, having earlier undergone heart bypass surgery.<ref name=Hindu20080725>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/25/stories/2008072559970400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080728144006/http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/25/stories/2008072559970400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 July 2008 |title=Justice B.S.A. Swamy passes away |date=25 July 2008 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=27 December 2011}}</ref>

==Career summary==
* After finishing his law degree in 1976 at [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh]],{{Citation needed|date=December 2011}} he served under a former [[chief justice]] of Andhra Pradesh High Court, [[Alladi Kuppu Swamy]].<ref name=Hindu20080725 /> He later worked in the chambers of P. Shiv Shanker (former judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh and also the governor and union minister of India).{{Citation needed|date=December 2011}}
* He began independent practice in the high court in 1974, involving himself in a wide range of legal issues.<ref name=Hindu20080725 />
* Founder and President of Andhra Pradesh Young Advocates Association between 1970 and 1975, and instrumental in improving their working conditions in the profession.
* Member of Andhra Pradesh High Court Legal Aid Committee since August 1992.
* Judge of Andhra Pradesh High Court from 2 May 1995 to 11 July 2004.
* General secretary of [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] political party in 1990 influenced by Kanshi Ram and B. R. Ambedkar. Later on, he kept himself away from active politics and started Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Institute for Social Justice to move forward as social justice activist to seek and strive for the empowerment of the poor and the weak belonging to backward castes, scheduled castes, and scheduled tribes.{{Citation needed|date=December 2011}}
* Advisor of the National Union of Backward Classes.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071227071153/http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/26/stories/2007122658190400.htm Justice B.S.A Swamy, an advisor of the National Union of Backward Classes]</ref>
* Member of Weaker Sections empowerment forum.

After he retired as High Court judge in 2004, he was a frequent participant and speaker at various seminars or protestations related to social justice and reservations.{{Citation needed|date=December 2011}}

In 2008 Swamy asked that there be a greater representation in the Indian legal system.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.themronline.com/200804mr/page05.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723113958/http://www.themronline.com/200804mr/page05.html |archivedate=23 July 2008 |title=Second National Convention of Lawyers Forum for Social Justice demands Reservation in Higher Judiciary and in Private Sector |date=April 2008 |publisher=The Modern Rationalist |accessdate=27 December 2011}}</ref>{{dubious|date=December 2011}} He said that {{quote|We want statutory and mandatory provisions to give reservation to the unrepresented classes. The present scenario is such that the judicial system is working like a family tree. It is like a dynasty where the judges appoint the other employees of the court of the same upper class. Hierarchy has been built up not only for judges but in their ministerial services too.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20080302/899045.html |title=SC, ST, OBC lawyers demand resevation in Judiciary |location=New Delhi |date=2 March 2008 |accessdate=27 December 2011}}</ref>}}

He was a member of a people's court jury which found [[George W. Bush]], President of the United States of America, guilty in perpetrating terrorism in the name of fighting terrorism and attacking and threatening other countries using the issue of nuclear weapons as a pretext and resorting to human rights violation and large-scale killings of people, including women and children, especially in Afghanistan and Iraq and creating a sense of insecurity in the world. Other members of the jury included human rights activists namely Professor Hargopal and Rama Melote.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/feb/27bush2.htm |title=This People's court finds Bush guilty |first=Syed Amin |last=Jafri |date=27 February 2006 |publisher=Rediff |accessdate=27 December 2011}}</ref>

He was an active speaker and member of Joint Action Committee for Backward Castes in Andhra Pradesh which demands for 50% reservation for backward castes in the coming elections for Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh and members of [[Parliament of India]].<ref>[http://www.khojhyderabad.com/news/fullstory.asp?q=79706 BC JAC] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713145753/http://www.khojhyderabad.com/news/fullstory.asp?q=79706 |date=13 July 2011 }}</ref>

He expressed concerns in discriminating Scheduled Castes in law by denying equal rights to them in law.{{Citation needed|date=December 2011}}

He opposed the deliberate inclusion of the [[Kapu]] caste in backward castes by the state government. He criticised the action, quoting "Constituent Assembly had made it clear that economic backwardness was not the only {{sic|criteria}} to consider castes as backward castes. The caste groups should be identified by trades to qualify as backward castes. The principle of [[shudras]] and non-shudras should form the basis of dividing the castes". He believed that castes should be recognised as backward castes based on parameters such as poor hygiene, adherence to superstitious beliefs, lack of education, and isolation from village communities.<ref>{{Cite news|date=26 December 2007 |title=Proposed panel on Kapus to be challenged |url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/26/stories/2007122658190400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071227071153/http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/26/stories/2007122658190400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 December 2007 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=27 December 2011}}</ref>

He complained when a person whom he considered to be inappropriate was appointed as a Supreme Court judge.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tehelka.com/story_main27.asp?filename=Ne240207Brotherly_pardon.asp |title=Brotherly pardon? Complaint against a recently promoted SC judge was overlooked by CJI, collegium |first=Avinash |last=Dutt |location=New Delhi |publisher=Tehelka |date=24 February 2007 |accessdate=27 December 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913182927/http://www.tehelka.com/story_main27.asp?filename=Ne240207Brotherly_pardon.asp |archive-date=13 September 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Awards==
* He was conferred with [[K.Veeramani]] award for social justice instituted by Periyar International(USA) for propagating the message of social justice tirelessly throughout his career.<ref>{{Cite news|date=10 January 2005 |url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/01/10/stories/2005011002030500.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050112105955/http://www.hindu.com/2005/01/10/stories/2005011002030500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 January 2005 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |title=Inequality, a bane on society}}</ref>
* He was also conferred with the ''Kalaimamani'' award by the state government of [[Tamil Nadu]] for his efforts in upliftment of the weaker sections of society through social justice and awareness programmes.{{Citation needed|date=December 2011}}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

{{authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Swamy, B. S. A.}}
[[Category:Telugu politicians]]
[[Category:1942 births]]
[[Category:2008 deaths]]
[[Category:Bahujan Samaj Party politicians]]
[[Category:Judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian judges]]
[[Category:Andhra University alumni]]
[[Category:People from East Godavari district]]

B. S. A. Swamy - Revision history

->Cmr08: short description goes at the top of page. See WP:LAYOUT

>GreenC bot: Rescued 4 archive links; reformat 6 links. Wayback Medic 2.5