129th Birth Anniversary of Morarji Desai

129th Birth Anniversary of Morarji Desai

On the occasion of Morarji Desai's 129th birth anniversary, the Lok Sabha Speaker paid tribute to the former Prime Minister of India.

About Morarji Desai:
Born on February 29, 1896, Morarji Desai served as the 4th Prime Minister of India from 1977 to 1979 during the 6th Lok Sabha.

Role in the Freedom Struggle:
Desai resigned from his position as Deputy Collector in 1930 after 12 years of service under the British to join India's independence movement. He was detained during the Individual Satyagraha in 1941 and arrested during the Quit India Movement in 1942.

Post-Independence Career:

After independence, Desai served as the Minister for Commerce and Industry in 1956 and took on the role of Finance Minister in 1958.
In 1963, he resigned from the Union Cabinet under the Kamaraj Plan, which called for senior Congress leaders holding government positions to resign voluntarily in order to focus on strengthening the party at the grassroots level.
In 1966, he was appointed Chairman of the first Administrative Reforms Commission, tasked with restructuring government administration.
Desai led the Janata Party to a decisive victory in the 1977 Lok Sabha elections and became the Prime Minister. During his tenure, the 44th Amendment Act of 1978 was enacted to reinforce the rule of law.

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