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GRATITUDE TO UNSUNG HEROES  WHO  PLAYED  KEY  ROLE  IN THE SOCIAL- POLITICAL CAREER OF LATE SH. RAM PRAKASH BALI

INTRODUCTION: - Sh. Ram Parkash Baliji started his career as small to medium scale Entrepreneur along with social service  then  Sarpanch of village Kalsera (during 1960 to 1982), nominated member of  N.A.C Naya Nangal ( Working President), nominated  President of Municipal Council Nangal (Naya Nangal and Nangal in 1993 - 94) M.L.A  of Nangal Constituency  (presently known as Sh. Anandpur Sahib Constituency) during 1982-85 ( first elected in the Bye Election ), subsequently during 1985-1992 (including under President rule in Punjab to solve the law and order problem). BIRTH OF LATE SH. SRI RAMPARKASH BALIJI :-He was born in the mud house of Late Sh. Sri Ram Baliji (Agriculturist) and Late Smt. Ishwari Devi Baliji (Housewife cum Agriculturist) of tiny village Kalsera  then Block cum Tehsil Sh. Una Sahib, District Hoshiarpur in 24 May 1927. In his early childhood he had fair / complex color like his junior sister Smt. Lajjya Devi ji and Jr. most brother Sh. T.R.Baliji. EDUCATION :- His mother got him admitted in the primary school of Village Charatgarh /Dalehra which is about 10 Kms from his native village Kalsera (in between Basdera & Raipur Sahoran now in H.P.), because in those days the primary school taught Urdu as main subject where in the village Charatgarh matric school, English subject was taught in class standard-1. During his class 8th standard he fell sick for few months, He got long treatment from famous Vaid Vajiraji who belonged to the village near Una. However the student Baliji completed class 8th standard but the vaidji advised his parents to discontinue his higher study (which was counted higher in this backward area during British rule),  otherwise the child Baliji  will fell sick again and his life will be in danger because his color changed from fair to olive (Shyam color). Later on Baliji did his matriculation. In continuation to the introduction of Late Sh. Ram Parkash Baliji, we are now introducing the unsung heroes under the title, in brief and then we will describe their role in detail one by one. THEY ARE :- Parents & younger sister Late Smt. Lajya Devi Bhardwaj and youngest brother Late Dr. T.R. Baliji, Paternal elder uncle Late Sh. Mansa Ram Baliji and aunt Late Smt. Sansar Devi Baliji, Maternal grandfather Late Sh. Dhani ram Sahoreji & uncle Late Sh. JaiKishan Sahoreji, cousins Sh.RamDev Sahore and Sh. Nardev Sohoreji, brother Late Sh. Charenji Lal Baliji & sisters Late Smt. Vidya Devi Bhardwaj & Late Smt. Ayodhia Devi Divedi, younger sister Late Smt. Raksha Devi & neighbors, prominent persons of native villages, block level, District level, State level as well as national level. PATRON 1. SOCIAL POLITICAL PATRON:- He was Late Sh. Surinder Nath Gautam, Ex MLA of Una –Nangal –Anandpur Sahib Constituency, chairman of Kangra Cooperative Society Himachal Pradesh father of Late Sh.Varinder Gautamji, Ex MLA of Una constituency & Chairman of Kangra Cooperative Society Himachal Pradesh. 2. ADMINISTRATIVE PATRON:- He was Late Sh.V.P. Ahluwalia ,Secretary  of local bodies, Ludhiana where Baliji was running business with senior partners Late Sh.Ram Lal Sahoreji (maternal cousin uncle ) & Late Sh.Chiranji Lal Baliji (Elder cousin brother)  father of Dr. Ashok Baliji running M/S Bali Laboratories Ludhiana, Mr.Ashwani Baliji & Mr.Vijay Baliji running traditional business at Ludhiana in the same complex. 3. PATRON AT VILLAGE LEVEL :- Late Sh. Hari Ram Baliji who was founder sarpanch of village Kalsera ( Father of Late Sh. Sita Ram Baliji & late Sh.Somnath Baliji . Late Sh. Hari Ram Baliji proposed to handover the charge of sarpanch in his midterm to one of the young persons of village on the ground of his age & subsequently health. The Panchayat passed the resolution unanimously & handover the post of sarpanch to Late Sh. Ram Parkash Baliji son of Late Sh. Sri Ram Baliji. Elder paternal uncle Late Sh. Mansa Ram Baliji & aunt Late Smt. Sansar Devi Baliji whose family whole heartedly supported him to perform as best sarpanch.        Prior to this elder maternal uncle Late Sh. Jai Kishan Sahoreji who was matriculate at that time & special foreman of the Indian railway posted at Lahore before partition (Capital of Giant Punjab). Late Sh. Jai Kishan Sahoreji called his near & dear (interested for employment / small business in Lahore) such as his cousins Late Sh. Nathu Ramji, Late Sh. Ram Lal Sahoreji, Late Sh. Brahma Nand Joshiji, Late Sh. Brahma Nand Plassi & Katta-Samour Father of Mr. Kuldeep Sharmaji (now Retd. Railway official settled in the Shivalik colony Naya Nangal along with his wife Rtd. Senior teacher of NFL Model Sr. School Madam Chittra Sharmaji). Late Sh. Jai Kishanji also called upon his nephews (Bhanje) Late Sh. Chiranj Lal Baliji to the Lahore for the employment. As Late Sh. Chiranji Lalji & Late Sh. Ram Lal Sahoreji started their own business in Lahore but the owner of shop told them to provide sincere and obedient person like them then they recommend late Sh. R.P.Baliji for employment. As the respected mother of Late Sh. R.P. Baliji was not interested to send him far away from native place, so he took some money from his cousin sister Late Smt. Vidya Devi Bhardwaj (Basdehra) and left for Lahore. Before starting working there the owner asked late Sh. R.P.Baliji that how much salary he will take? Then he told if you will satisfy with my work then you can give salary according to my performance. The owner was very happy with his performance then he fixed his salary Rs.5/- (silver coins) per month but he didn’t took the money month wise and requested him to keep money with him till his service there. In 1946, the family & relatives returned to the native place just before partion of India. So near the native village, Late Sh. R.P.Baliji served as semiskilled technician in Thermal Plant, Nangal Workshop near railway station which supplied Electric Power to Bhakra Dam (under B.B.M.B.) under construction at that time. After –a-while he was posted at Bhakra Dam which is about 15 kms from the village Kalsera where there was no bridge on the Satluj river and he had to travel through the river via boat, so the journey was on foot throughout as during those days many people could not afford bicycle. As the wages were meager & the working hours were lengthy during project work. So Late Sh. Baliji again left the native place to Ludhiana where his paternal cousin Late Sh. Chiranjee Lal Baliji & maternal uncle Late Sh. Ram Lal Sahoreji running small business in Ludhiana near railway station towards Ghanta Ghar (Clock Tower) now called Kamla-Nehru market. Late Sh. R.P.Baliji was doing service under them and later he requested them to add him as third partner which was earlier denied by them but later on he was included in the business as partner on the intervention of elder bhabhiji of late Sh. R.P.Baliji i.e. most respected Late Smt. Vishani Devi Baliji wife of Elder cousin brother late Sh. Chiranji Lal Baliji. Late Sh. R.P.Baliji contributed to the partnership which was less by Rs14/- (i.e. silver coins 14Rs. at that time) which was borrowed from the nearby hair dresser at Ludhiana. Late Sh. R.P.Baliji was accommodated in their joint residence at Division No.3 Ludhiana about 5 Kms from their business center. As the joint business at Ludhiana was in the temporary shed near G.T. road along with other shops, so the Municipal committee team disturbed the temporary business centers frequently. Then shopkeepers formed their Kiosks (Khokha) union where Late Sh.R.P.Baliji selected/elected as union office bearer where he came into the contact of local body Ludhiana. He met Late Sh. V.P.Ahuluwaliaji consequently they had family relations which guided them to seek permanent solution after that M.C. Ludhiana provided permanent structure for business and allotted shops to the concerned persons now known as Kamla Nehru market Ludhiana. ADMINISTRATIVE PATRON AT LUDHIANA – In the mean time Late Sh. R.P.Baliji had learned how to deal with the administration from his second Patron Late Sh. Ahuluwaliaji (Secretary of M.C. Ludhiana). Thereafter Late Sh. R.P.Baliji as an office bearer of the Khokha union of G.T. Road Ludhiana market came into contact with local M.L.A. candidate Late Sh.Bhimsen Sacharji who was elected & became Chief Minister of Punjab. Late Sh. R.P.Baliji also came in contact with other political leaders of Punjab such as Late Sh.Gopi Chand Bhargavji, Comrade Late Sh. Ram Kishanji, and Late Sh. Gurumukhi Musafarji who became chief Ministers of Punjab, one after one. During this process, Late Sh.R.P.Baliji came into contact with M.L.A. of his native place Late Sh. Surinder Nath Gautamji of Una-Nangal-Anandpur Sahib constituency at that time. Late Sh.Surinder Nath Gautamji persuaded Late Sh. R.P.Baliji to shift his social political activities to his native place & also persuaded partners to install their one wing of business at their native place under his constituency which was most backward area where there were no electricity, no flourmill, sawmill, oil mill, cotton processing, paddy grains processing etc. as the Bhakra Dam was under construction in the early stage. So a public Flour mill was installed at Mehatpur of Tehsil Una (now in H.P. State) under Hoshiarpur District of Punjab, in about 1954. This Flour mill was installed, commissioned & run under the technical guidance of fourth partner namely Late Jai Kishan Sahoreji of nearby village Raipur Sahore who was retired from Indian Railway as special Foreman. He was assisted by the first partner also his cousin Late Sh. Ram Lal Sahore of Raipur Sahoran (shifted from Ludhiana to Mehatpur) both were cousins to each other & maternal uncles of Late Sh. R.P.Baliji. ADMINISTRATIVE PATRON AT MEHATPUR– The Public Flour Mill at Mehatpur was run on the water cooled Diesel Engine. Hence Lt. Sh.R.P.Baliji came to his native village very near to the Mehatpur, where he had performed roles as administrative, technical assistance, procurement of raw materials, marketing of both the business centers. After running the above said business successfully, Late Sh. R.P.Baliji started social welfare activities in the village & in the nearby villages & towns. Subsequently the founder sarpanch, Late Sh.Hari ram Baliji of village Kalsera expressed his desire to leave the active politics of the village on the ground of his health due to age factor. Then the Panchayat approached to Late Sh. R.P.Baliji (of age about 33 years) to accept the post in the midterm which was offered to him unanimously of the villagers. Late Sh.R.P.Baliji and the Panchayat requested & convinced the business partners to spare him for some time to the village Kalsera Panchayat. After taking the blessings of his elder partners and elders of their families, Late Sh. R.P.Baliji started his career in the politics only for the welfare of the people of his native place. He was primarily social worker and secondary politician to serve the people. KEY ROLE OF KALSERA –VILLAGE PEOPLE ALONGWITH THE GREAT JOINT FAMILY, NEIGHBOURERS & RELATIVES AT NATIVE PLACE – As earlier the joint family, village neighbors & relatives settled in the Ludhiana city played positive role for the establishment of Late Sh. R.P.Baliji in the business as well as in social- political field of Ludhiana constituency, so the same pattern was followed by above said group of people along with common man of the village. Late Sh.R.P.Baliji elected unopposed with his almost all the panchayat members for about 22 years (i.e. during 1960 to 1982 ) except in the 1978 year, the election was thrusted upon the village people by the certain elements when there was change of the Governments of centre & State level. That election was also won by late Sh. Baliji along with his almost all the panchayat members. The social-political atmosphere remained calm and peaceful throughout the stint of late Sh. R.P.Baliji as sarpanch including his stint as member of block samiti, Zila Parishad, state as well as National level. Consequently the development works, social works, law & order works etc. carried on unanimously basis. The list of development works at various will be mentioned after the mentioning the roles Late Sh. R.P.Baliji played at various posts at village Block, District, State & national level as a social worker, political worker, administrator etc. BIOGRAPHY OF LATE SH. RAM PRAKASH BALI JI POLITICAL ACTIVITIES:- 1. Joined Indian National Congress in 1948 became active Member of the party since 1950 and started taking active interest in enrolment of Congress (I), Party Membership at Ludhiana. 2. Actively participated in Congress (I) Sessions throughout the country / Rallies and other functions of PPCC (I) and AICC (I). 3. Remained actively associated in all Legislative Assembly, Parliament Election General and By-Elections as per the duties assigned by the High-Ups in the organization not only in Punjab but also in Himachal Pradesh , Haryana and Delhi etc. 4. Personally arranged Block, District & State Level conferences being acting President of district Congress Committees , Member PPCC (I), Executive Committee and M.L.A. 5. Publicize Party’s Policies and Programmes and the party’s achievements towards uplift of masses of the State/Country and the Backward/Scheduled castes / Tribes in particular. Also propagated advantages/impact of “20 - point’s Economic Programme initiated by late Prime Minister Smt. Indria Gandhi and the achievements made towards the same. SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES:- 1. Arranged free Eye Operation Camps. 2. Blood Donation Camps. 3. Worked actively & effectively in flood relief and fire victim’s compensation, Small Savings Schemes. 4. Actively worked for Red Cross Societies. 5. Took active part in mass contact programme for the maintenance of Hindu-    Sikh Unity, National Integration and Communal Harmony. Had been submitting fortnightly/monthly statements to the PPCC (I) for their information and record. 6. Mass contact activities undertaken were duly checked surprisingly by the following observers deputed by the Congress High Command:- (i) Shri Yadav-MP from UP. (ii) Shri Mohammad Sharief Kuraishi (Former Railway Minister). (iii) Shri Randhir Singh, MP (President, All India Kisan Cell). (iv) Shri Beant Singh, President, PPCC (I) Punjab and Honorable Chief  Minister, Punjab. 7. The Policies and Programmes of the Government were conveyed to the People with the help of Public relations Department through Cultural Programmes. OFFICES HELD AT PARTY LEVEL:- 1. Active member of Indian National Congress since 1950. 2. President Mandal and Block Congress Committee in the year 1960. 3. Executive Member of District Congress Committee since 1962. 4. Vice President of District Congress Committee from 1962 to 1973. 5. Senior Vice President of District Congress Committee, Ropar since 1973 to     1991. 6. Acting President of District Congress Committee from 1969 to 1973. 7. Member of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee since 1976. 8. Member Executive Committee PPCC (I) since 1978 to 1988. 9. Member A.I.C.C.(I) since 23.12.1991. 10. Member A.I.C.C.(I) observer by Honorable Congress President Shri P.V.Narasimha Rao during August,1993 for whole of the District Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh for mid-term Vidhan Sabha Elections till polls held on     9.11.1993 worked in that capacity till the polls were held on 9.11.1993. PARTICIPATION IN SATYAGRAHA:- He courted arrest along with other Congress Workers of Block & District Level as a protest against illegal arrest of Honorable Late Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi in December 1978 and remained in Patiala Jail for about 2- months up to 23.2.1979. Their Batch was the last of all throughout the Punjab State to be released from Jail. AWARDS GOT IN POLITICAL LIFE:- 1. PARMAN PATRA awarded by Punjab Government for doing good work in connection with small savings schemes and development work in 1960. 2. PARMAN PATRA awarded by Punjab Government for assisting in making provision of drinking water, primary school building collection of National Defense Fund in 1965. 3. PARMAN PATRA awarded by Punjab Government for giving co-operation in the development programmes of the block and paying special attention towards the uplift of his village in 1962. 4. Awarded PARMAN PATRA for the imprisonment in Patiala jail during JANTA rein. His stay was the longest and he came out last of all in the entire districts. ELECTED POSITIONS HELD:- 1. SARPANCH Gram Panchayat, village Kalsera, since 1960 till he became MLA during 1982. 2. Member of Zila Parishad and Block Samiti since establishment of the Samiti System and continued till the system was abolished. 3. President of the Agricultural Cooperative Service Society of Village Kalsera. 4. MLA IN MAY 1982, He won the Bye-Election of Nangal Assembly Constituency and defeated the CPM candidate Shri Kishori Lal and noted freedom fighter by a margin of about 5000 votes. Shri Madan Mohan Mittal, President of BJP at that time was also defeated. 5. He was again elected from the same constituency i.e. Nangal as MLA during September 1985 defeating the nearest rival candidate of Akali Dal (Longowal) by a margin of about 6000 votes in spite of Akali wave in Punjab. 6. Member Executive Legislative Party from September 1985 till Assembly was dissolved in 1987. 7. Whip Punjab Congress Legislative Party from September 1985 till Assembly was dissolved in 1987. OTHER POSTS HEAD STATE & DISTRICT LEVEL (PUNJAB):- 1. President Municipal Council, Nangal from January 94 to November 94. 2. Director, Punjab State Tube well Corporation since December 1993 to August     1995. 3. Member Integrated Water Shed Development Project (Hills) Punjab since September 1990 for six years i.e. up to 1996. 4. Member of District Level popular committee regarding family welfare and immunization program since 1990. 5. Member sales Tax Advisory Committee for Ropar District from December 1993 to 1994. 6. Member District level Advisory Committee for District Ludhiana Tele-Communication from 31.1.94 to 30.1.1996. 7. Member Punjab State advisory Committee for Tele-communication and Telephones from 30.4.1995 to 30.4.1997 as representative of Commerce and Industry. 8. Vice Chairman, Punjab Marketing Board, AnandpurSahib. 9. Member, District Advisory Committee and District Public Grievances Committee. 10. Member Low Income Housing Group. 11. Member Non-Official visitors team to Punjab Jails. 12. Member District Industries Committee for allotment of Loans. 13. Member Punjab State Sub Mountainous Advisory Committee and Council. 14. Member Rural Electrification Advisory Board. 15. Member Notified Area Committee, Naya Nangal since 1970 and also its Vice President , NAC, Naya Nangal. 16. Remained Member of Senate of Punjabi University, Patiala for 2 years from 1982 to 1984. 17. Remained Member of consultative Council of Punjab State Electricity Board from 1982 to 1987. 18. Remained Member of Punjab Government Consultative Committee i.e. Planning, Finance, Industries, Public Health, Civil Supplies etc. from 1982 to 1984.