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'''Chaudhary Brahm Prakash Yadav''' (1918–1993) was an Indian politician, the first [[Chief Minister of Delhi]], also Called as '''sher-e-delhi''' <ref>{{cite web|url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/knowledge/chaudhary-brahm-prakash-became-first-cm-of-delhi-at-the-of-34-knowat-2840959.html|title= कम उम्र में दिल्ली का मुख्यमंत्री बन गया था ये यादव नेता, लोग कहते थे शेर-ए-दिल्ली| website=hindi.news18.com| accessdate=11 February 2020}}</ref>,and a freedom fighter who played an important role in the individual [[Satyagraha]] Movement launched by [[Mahatma Gandhi]] in 1940. | '''Chaudhary Brahm Prakash Yadav''' (1918–1993) was an Indian politician, the first [[Chief Minister of Delhi]], also Called as '''sher-e-delhi''' <ref>{{cite web|url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/knowledge/chaudhary-brahm-prakash-became-first-cm-of-delhi-at-the-of-34-knowat-2840959.html|title= कम उम्र में दिल्ली का मुख्यमंत्री बन गया था ये यादव नेता, लोग कहते थे शेर-ए-दिल्ली| website=hindi.news18.com| accessdate=11 February 2020}}</ref>,and a freedom fighter who played an important role in the individual [[Satyagraha]] Movement launched by [[Mahatma Gandhi]] in 1940. He hailed from Shakurpur, a village in south-West Delhi.<ref>[https://m.hindustantimes.com/india/brahm-prakash-delhi-s-first-cm-ace-parliamentarian/story-uClZvLM4Ku9yuRtSCYBEnL.html]</ref> | ||
Post-independence, Prakash served as Minister in charge of Planning and Development as well as the first [[Chief Minister of Delhi]] at the age of 34 years, the second-youngest Chief Minister in India in 1952–55.<ref name=hist>{{cite web |title=History of Delhi Legislative Assembly|url=http://delhiassembly.nic.in/history_assembly.htm|date= |publisher=Legislative Assembly of Delhi website |page=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Brahm Prakash: Delhi's first CM, ace parliamentarian | publisher = Hindustan Times | url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/specials/coverage/myindia-myvote/chunk-ht-ui-myindiamyvote-delhi/brahm-prakash-delhi-s-first-cm-ace-parliamentarian/sp-article10-1127703.aspx | date = 27 September 2013 | accessdate = 22 January 2014 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140301071356/http://www.hindustantimes.com/specials/coverage/myindia-myvote/chunk-ht-ui-myindiamyvote-delhi/brahm-prakash-delhi-s-first-cm-ace-parliamentarian/sp-article10-1127703.aspx | archivedate = 1 March 2014 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> His stints in the Parliament twice won him accolades as an able parliamentarian. While he was with Congress Party, he was elected to Lok Sabha from Delhi Sadar constituency in 1957, and from Outer Delhi in 1962 and 1967. He joined Janata Party later, and was elected to Lok Sabha again in 1977 from Outer Delhi. When the party split in 1979, he joined the Charan Singh faction, and became a minister for a few months. He made noteworthy contributions as the Union Cabinet Minister for Food, Agriculture, Irrigation and Cooperatives.<ref name="milkm">{{cite book|last1=Kamath|first1=M. V.|title=Milkman from Anand: the story of Verghese Kurien|date=1996|publisher=Konark Publishers|page=386|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HGjtAAAAMAAJ&q=Chaudhary+Brahm+Prakash | == Career == | ||
=== Indian Independence movement === | |||
He was amongst the leaders of the underground activities in Delhi during the [[Quit India]] movement. He was imprisoned many times during the freedom struggle.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121107015945/http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/17/stories/2006061716020400.htm New Delhi News : Briefly]. ''The Hindu'' (17 June 2006). Retrieved on 2018-11-21.</ref><ref>[http://pib.nic.in/archieve/lreleng/lyr2001/raug2001/11082001/r110820013.html Latest Releases]. Pib.nic.in. Retrieved on 21 November 2018.</ref> | |||
=== Post independence === | |||
Post-independence, Prakash served as Minister in charge of Planning and Development as well as the first [[Chief Minister of Delhi]] at the age of 34 years, the second-youngest Chief Minister in India in 1952–55.<ref name=hist>{{cite web |title=History of Delhi Legislative Assembly|url=http://delhiassembly.nic.in/history_assembly.htm|date= |publisher=Legislative Assembly of Delhi website |page=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Brahm Prakash: Delhi's first CM, ace parliamentarian | publisher = Hindustan Times | url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/specials/coverage/myindia-myvote/chunk-ht-ui-myindiamyvote-delhi/brahm-prakash-delhi-s-first-cm-ace-parliamentarian/sp-article10-1127703.aspx | date = 27 September 2013 | accessdate = 22 January 2014 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140301071356/http://www.hindustantimes.com/specials/coverage/myindia-myvote/chunk-ht-ui-myindiamyvote-delhi/brahm-prakash-delhi-s-first-cm-ace-parliamentarian/sp-article10-1127703.aspx | archivedate = 1 March 2014 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> His stints in the Parliament twice won him accolades as an able parliamentarian. While he was with Congress Party, he was elected to Lok Sabha from Delhi Sadar constituency in 1957, and from Outer Delhi in 1962 and 1967. He joined Janata Party later, and was elected to Lok Sabha again in 1977 from Outer Delhi. When the party split in 1979, he joined the Charan Singh faction, and became a minister for a few months. He made noteworthy contributions as the Union Cabinet Minister for Food, Agriculture, Irrigation and Cooperatives.<ref name="milkm">{{cite book|last1=Kamath|first1=M. V.|title=Milkman from Anand: the story of Verghese Kurien|date=1996|publisher=Konark Publishers|page=386|isbn=9788122004137|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HGjtAAAAMAAJ&q=Chaudhary+Brahm+Prakash}}</ref> | |||
The cause of depressed sections of the society, rural development and empowerment of the weaker sections were issues, which were very close to the heart of Prakash. He was quick to realise the potential of cooperative societies in mitigating the hardships of the village folks. As early as in 1945, he started organising village and agriculture cooperatives. He was also a proponent of the [[Panchayati Raj]] institutions. He organised the National Union of Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Minorities in 1977 to work for the welfare of these weaker sections.<ref>Puri, Rajinder (13 June 2007) [https://web.archive.org/web/20071014215403/https://www.boloji.com/myword/mw082.htm Quota Quagmire].boloji.com</ref> | The cause of depressed sections of the society, rural development and empowerment of the weaker sections were issues, which were very close to the heart of Prakash. He was quick to realise the potential of cooperative societies in mitigating the hardships of the village folks. As early as in 1945, he started organising village and agriculture cooperatives. He was also a proponent of the [[Panchayati Raj]] institutions. He organised the National Union of Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Minorities in 1977 to work for the welfare of these weaker sections.<ref>Puri, Rajinder (13 June 2007) [https://web.archive.org/web/20071014215403/https://www.boloji.com/myword/mw082.htm Quota Quagmire].boloji.com</ref> | ||
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