Sindhi True Indian Minority

Sindhi True Indian Minority

In the democratic setup numbers are playing most important and vital role. In the India, many communities are trying to have the minority status either on the basis of language or on population in a particular region. If we look at national scenario sindhu community emerges as the true minority and following seven points are the supporting evidence for this fact.


Sindhi speaking population of the country is only between 2% to 3% of total population of the country. [Estimated Sindhi population is between 2.5 carore and 3 carore].
Sindhi population is scattered through out the country, from Kashmir to Kanniyakumari, hence the density of Sindhi population is such diluted that even at some places not taken in consideration.
If we leave apart a few cities like Ulhasnagar in Thane district of Maharashtra and Adipur in Kutch area of Gujrat, in most of cities Sindhi population is about something from 5% to 20%, of total population of the city. There is long list of Indian cities where Sindhi population is even less than 5% of total city population.
Sindhi Language is not a state language for any Indian state; Sindhi language is not in use as the regional language or holds such status.
There are no reserved seats either for state assembly or Parliament for Sindhis, like backward classes have.
Even like the Anglo Indian community, no Sindhi is nominated for the Parliament.
Sindhi population in the country is so dispersed in the country that like other communities [even the recoginse minorities], no sindhi is able to won state assembly / Parliament elections only on the support of own community, probably this is the reason for presence of very few Sindhis in the arena of Indian Politics.

India: 60 Years: 60 Words: [8] Co-operative Movement

India: 60 Years: 60 Words: [8] Co-operative Movement

[India has competed 60 years of independence and to mark this, I am presenting this series of Articles, about the words, that are meaning a lot for the progress of the country. If you feel I missed some thing [For listing of words see the first article “India: 60 Years: 60 Words”] do inform me at premputar@gmail.com I will try to include that at the end of series]



Progress of free India on the roads of development and industrialization get boosted with co-operative movement and some schemes like “operation flood” or white revolution [1960] which had not only increased the productivity but also put the country on the roads of self sufficiency. Seeds of mutual understanding and co-operation are the integral part of Indian though process since the centuries and runs into blood as an inherent character of Indians. In the early years of post independence era it was felt, this Indians character can work as the most important factor for the speeding of developmental growth of the country, if we can provide a nourishing and favorable atmosphere for the germination of these seeds of centuries.

The co-operative movement in India can be bifurcated into
1] Agricultural cooperative societies
2] Non agricultural cooperative societies
The majority of working fields of the cooperative societies can be enlisted as follows
Agricultural Credit
Agricultural supplies
Agricultural Marketing
Agricultural Processing
Functional co-operatives in the fields like dairy, poultry, fisheries, fruits, vegetables etc.
Industrial co-operatives
Public Distribution of essential commodities through consumer co-operatives
Urban credit Co-operatives
Housing co-operatives

Though through out the country effects of cooperation are visible but in the states like the Maharashtra and Gujarat this movement has worked as the root cause of development, growth and back bone to upcoming of village economy, where as in the states like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan etc. impacts of this movement are more prominently visible.

Some, institutions and organization, like Indian Farmers Fertilizer Co-operative LTD (IFFCO), with over 30,000 cooperative societies is working successfully in setting up an effective marketing network in most of the states for selling modern farming technology instead of fertilizers alone. The National Agricultural Co-operative Marketing Federation (NAFED) has over 5000 marketing societies. These societies operate at the local wholesale market level and handle agricultural produce, are boosting this movement. It is a fact that in the banking sector the success story is no so pleasant one.

The success story of cooperative movement can be read with development of co-operative banks and agricultural industries in the Maharashtra and Amul [Anand Milk Union Limited], a cooperative society of a small village of Gujarat, which went on to become biggest brand of milk, milk and dairy product in the free India. In the 1960 National Dairy Development Board agreed to adopt the Amul model and implemented “operation Flood” and made the milk economy to reach to economy of Rs. 2,00,000 crores.

In the states like the Maharashtra, this cooperative movement doesn’t remained limited to welfare of formers as the pioneer of movement in the state, Late Shri Vasant Dada Patil went on to become the Chief Minister and former leaders like Sharad Joshi and Raju Sheety elected for the upper house [Rajya Sabha] of Parliament and M. L.A. respectively. The dominance by the sugar belt or onion producers in the sharing of political powers is the best illustration of importance of cooperative movement in the political arena of the state. It is fact that entrance into politics proved harmful for the primary objectives of the movement, which is being reflected from the deficits of numerous cooperative banks and their huge non functional assets in the state, but the part played by the cooperative sugar factories and agricultural societies in the economic and industrial development has not only covered the failure in the banking sector but also highlights the importance of this movement towards the making the country super power in the next few years.

Pritibha Patil : Indian Presidential Candidate

After a lot of confusion, this or that, Woman candidate or not, At last UPA decided to bring Pritibha Patil as their candidate for the comming election of Indian President. Today through out the world in all media this is taken as one of major news so being an Indian I thought of bringing something about her life for all of you.

Pritibha Patil


Father’s Name
Shri Narayanrao

Date of Birth
19th December, 1934

Place of Birth
Distt. Jalgaon (Maharashtra)

Marital Status Married on 7th July 1965

Spouse’s Name
Dr. Devisingh Ramsingh Shekhawat

Children One son and one daughter

Educational Qualification
M.A., L.L.B. Educated at M.J. College, Jalgaon (Maharashtra) & Govt. Law College, Mumbai

Profession
Social Worker, practiced as Advocate at Jalgaon

Permanent Address 57, New Congress Nagar, Opp. Govt. Milk Scheme, Amravati (Maharashtra)
1701, Vainganga, Worli Sagar Co-operative Housing Society, Pochkhanwala Road, Worli, Mumbai - 400 025 Tel. 24950888

Position held –
1962-85
Member, Maharasthra Legislative Assembly

1967-72
Deputy Minister, Public Health, Prohibition, Tourism, Housing and Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. of Maharasthra

1972-74
Cabinet Minister, Social Welfare, Govt. of Maharashtra

1974-75
Cabinet Minister, Public Health and Social Welfare, Maharasthra

1975-76
Cabinet Minister, Prohibition, Rehabilitation and Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Maharashtra

1977-78
Cabinet Minister, Education, Govt. of Maharashtra

July 1979 to Feb.1980
Leader of Opposition, CLP(I), Govt. of Maharashtra

1982-83
Cabinet Minister, Urban Development and Housing, Govt. of Maharashtra

1983-85
Cabinet Minister, Civil Supplies and Social Welfare, Govt. of Maharashtra

June, 1985-90
Elected to Rajya Sabha

18 Nov. 1986 to 5 Nov.1988 Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha

1986-88
Chairman, Committee on Privileges, Rajya Sabha Member, Business Advisory Committee, Rajya Sabha

1991
Elected to 10th Lok Sabha Chairperson, House Committee, Lok Sabha

8 November, 2004
Governor of Rajasthan

Other Positions held
President- P.C.C. Maharashtra 1988-1990,
Director of National Federation of Urban Cooperative Banks & Credit Societies,
Member of Governing Council, National Cooperative Union of India.

Social & Cultural Activities
Welfare of Women, established a Hostel for working women in Mumbai and Delhi.
Engineering College at Jalgaon for the benefit of the rural youth.
Managing Trustee, Shram Sadhana Trust.
Chief Promoter and Chairperson of a Sugar Factory in Jalgaon District, Maharashtra. Established Mahila Vikas Mahamandal, a Government owned Corporation Industrial Training School for Blind in Jalgaon and
Managing a School for poor children of Vimukta Jamatis & Nomadic Tribes.
Establishment of Mahila Cooperative Bank at Jalgaon, Maharashtra, while a Minister in the Govt. of Maharasthra, established Govt. owned Corporation Mahila Vikas Mahamandal.

Special Interests
Development of Rural Economy,
Welfare of Women

Sports and clubs
Champion in table tennis during college days and won shields in Inter-college tournaments.

Countries Visited
Widely traveled-
Attended International Council of Social Welfare Conference, Nairobi and Puerto Rico.
Leader, Delegation to Austria on Status of Women.
Conference Member, A.I.C.C. (1). Delegation to Bulgaria, 1985.
Attended Common Wealth Presiding Officers Conference, London 1988.
Attended World Women Conference at Beijing-CHINA.

Other Information’s
Organised Women Home Guards in Jalgaon, District and was their Commandant at the time of Chinese aggression in 1962.
Vice Chairman, National Federation for Co-operative Urban Banks and Credit Societies. Chairman- 20-points Programme Implementation Committee, Maharashtra.
Spoke on Behalf of Indian Delegation of Lady Member of Parliament at Beijing ( CHINA) World Women’s Conference in the Parliamentary Conference.

Social Achievements
Industrial Training School for the Blind, Sewing classes for poor and needy women.
school for children of B.C. and O.B.C. people.
Co-operative Credit Society, Krishi Vigyan Kendra at Amaravati to teach new technique and scientific ways of cultivation to farmers.
Music Classes at Amaravati.
Computer Classes at Amaravati.