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'''Challakere Kareem Jaffer Sharief''' (3 November 1933 – 25 November 2018) | '''Challakere Kareem Jaffer Sharief''' (3 November 1933 – 25 November 2018) was an Indian politician. He was one of the senior most [[Indian National Congress]] leaders. He was the Railways Minister of the [[Government of India]] from 1991 until 1995.<ref name="Leaders’ meeting in Hassan">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/09/22/stories/2007092259480300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604113358/http://www.hindu.com/2007/09/22/stories/2007092259480300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 June 2011|title=Leaders' meeting in Hassan|date=22 September 2007|website=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=25 November 2018}}</ref> On 21st January 2007, major protests were organized by local Hindus when he called a meeting condemning the execution of [[Saddam Hussein|Sadam Hussein]]. <ref>{{Cite journal|date=22 January 2007 |title=Bangalore Violence: Hindu-Muslim Clashes Follow Saddam Execution Protest|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/blogs/hawks-eye/stop-pandering-to-hardliners/|journal=}}</ref> | ||
== Political career == | == Political career == | ||
Jaffer Sharief started his career in the Indian National Congress under [[Nijalingappa]]. After a split in the Congress, he took the side of [[Indira Gandhi]]. As Railways minister, he was instrumental in [[gauge conversion]] of railways in the state, where all or most of the different gauges of tracks were converted to broad gauges, and thereby saving Railways a lot of money. He was also instrumental in getting the Wheel and Axle Plant in Bangalore.<ref name="CKJS"/> | Jaffer Sharief started his career in the Indian National Congress under [[Nijalingappa]]. After a split in the Congress, he took the side of [[Indira Gandhi]]. As Railways minister, he was instrumental in [[gauge conversion]] of railways in the state, where all or most of the different gauges of tracks were converted to broad gauges, and thereby saving Railways a lot of money. He was also instrumental in getting the Wheel and Axle Plant in Bangalore.<ref name="CKJS">{{cite web|last=Aiyappa|first=Manu|date=25 November 2018|title=Former Railway minister CK Jaffer Sheriff dead|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/former-railway-minister-c-k-jaffer-sheriff-dead/articleshow/66793972.cms|access-date=25 November 2018|work=[[The Times of India]]|publisher=[[The Times Group]]}}</ref> | ||
In 2012, Sharief was cleared by the Supreme Court of charges relating to expenditure on a trip to London for medical treatment. Sharief had taken several ministry officials with him, which the court found was not inappropriate.<ref name="NDTV">{{cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/ex-minister-jaffer-sharief-gets-clean-chit-from-supreme-court-in-1995-corruption-case-290522|title=EX-minister Jaffer Sharief gets clean chit from Supreme Court in 1995 corruption case|last=Malik|first=Surabhi|date=9 November 2012|work=[[NDTV]]|access-date=15 October 2013}}</ref> Corruption charges were leveled against him during his tenure as Railway Minister.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tehelka.com/why-congress-cannot-claim-credit-for-the-delhi-metro/|title=Why Congress Cannot Claim Credit For The Delhi Metro…|date=15 January 2015|website=[[Tehelka]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150115085837/http://tehelka.com/why-congress-cannot-claim-credit-for-the-delhi-metro/|archive-date=15 January 2015|access-date=25 November 2018}}</ref> | In 2012, Sharief was cleared by the Supreme Court of charges relating to expenditure on a trip to London for medical treatment. Sharief had taken several ministry officials with him, which the court found was not inappropriate.<ref name="NDTV">{{cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/ex-minister-jaffer-sharief-gets-clean-chit-from-supreme-court-in-1995-corruption-case-290522|title=EX-minister Jaffer Sharief gets clean chit from Supreme Court in 1995 corruption case|last=Malik|first=Surabhi|date=9 November 2012|work=[[NDTV]]|access-date=15 October 2013}}</ref> Corruption charges were leveled against him during his tenure as Railway Minister.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tehelka.com/why-congress-cannot-claim-credit-for-the-delhi-metro/|title=Why Congress Cannot Claim Credit For The Delhi Metro…|date=15 January 2015|website=[[Tehelka]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150115085837/http://tehelka.com/why-congress-cannot-claim-credit-for-the-delhi-metro/|archive-date=15 January 2015|access-date=25 November 2018}}</ref> | ||
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Jaffer Sharief lost three members of his family, with his younger son in 1999, his wife in 2008 and his elder son in 2009, three days before his election to Lok Sabha.{{fact|date=October 2020}} | Jaffer Sharief lost three members of his family, with his younger son in 1999, his wife in 2008 and his elder son in 2009, three days before his election to Lok Sabha.{{fact|date=October 2020}} | ||
CK Jaffer Sharief died at the age of 85 in Bengaluru on 25 November 2018.<ref | CK Jaffer Sharief died at the age of 85 in Bengaluru on 25 November 2018.<ref name="CKJS" /> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||