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RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India and M.P (Rajya Sabha).

AN INTRODUCTION

· Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad was born on 30th August 1954 in Patna, Bihar. His father, Late Shri Thakur Prasad was an eminent lawyer of Bihar. A great political activist and organizer, he was the founder of Jansangh in Bihar and was its President for 10 years. He also held the industries portfolio in the State cabinet of Bihar.

· Born to an illustrious father, Shri Prasad did his L.L.B. from Patna University on his footsteps. He has been an excellent student all through his Matriculation, Intermediate, Graduation, Post Graduation (Honours in Political Science) and studies, which he all passed in First Class. He is married to Smt. (Dr.) Maya Shankar who is a Professor of History in the Patna University. Her doctoral thesis on “Non alignment and Indo American Relations” has been highly acclaimed.

· Shri Prasad has been a crusader all through his life. In his younger days, he led the student movement in Bihar under the leadership of great Jai Prakash Narayan and suffered imprisonment. As a lawyer he championed the causes of ‘Eradication of Corruption’ and ‘Civil Liberty’. He was the main arguing lawyer in the infamous fodder scam in Bihar in P.I.L seeking probe by the CBI in the loot of thousand of crores of public money. Many politicians and bureaucrats went to jail as a result. Mr Prasad at very young age was designated as Sr. Advocate by the full court of Patna High Court. He made his name as a well-known lawyer in the different branches of law including Constitution, Public Law, Corporate & Criminal. Mr. Prasad in addition to being a Member of Parliament is also practicing in the Supreme Court as a Sr. Advocate in diverse branches of Law.

· He has held national level assignments in the youth wing and the main party organisation of the BJP over the years. He became an M.P. in 2000 and became a Minister of State (Coal & Mines) in 2001 under Shri A.B. Vajpayee as P.M. After taking over as Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal and Mines, Shri Prasad had accelerated the reforms process in the mining and coal sectors. He initiated for reaching professional outlook in the Coal sector. Coal India Ltd. (CIL), the apex public sector undertaking in the field of Coal Production & Marketing suffered a loss of Rs.1441 crore in 1999-2000. After he took over in the financial year ending on 31st March 2002, CIL has made a record profit of Rs.1758 crore. Even the chronically loss making coal Companies started turning around a profit of approximately Rs. 100 crores.

· Shri Prasad was given the additional charge of the Minister of State in the Ministry of Law & Justice on 01-07-2002 within a fortnight of his joining, he prepared a bill for amending Representation of People’s Act in order to halt criminalisation of Politics. He speeded up the process of fast track Courts. As Minister of Information & Broadcasting he initiated far-reaching reforms to make India the hub of entertainment. This included venture capital investment and good marketing of Indian Films, reforms in The Radio, Television and Animation Sector and establishment of Goa as the Centre of International Film Festival of India (IFFI).

· Shri Prasad has had frequent appearances on the television in international and Indian channels including the BBC, STAR NEWS, DOORDARSHAN, NDTV, ZEE NEWS, AAJ TAK, CNBC and other channels. His views are often sought on issues of topical interest.

· A widely traveled man he was given critical assignments in foreign affairs as well. In April 2002, he was sent as the leader of Indian Delegation in the Non Aligned Ministerial meet in Durban (South Africa). Thereafter, he was sent as the Indian representative to meet Late Yasser Araft, the Palestinian Leader at Ramallah as a member of NAM Ministerial delegation to express solidarity with him. He was sent as the leader of Indian Delegation in the Commonwealth Law Minister Summit in St. Vincent (West Indies). He led the Indian delegation to Film festivals in Cannes, Venice and London.

· He became National Spokesperson of BJP in 2006 and has been re-elected again to the Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from Bihar in April 2006. He was re-appointed as the Chief National Spokesperson of BJP in 2007. He is also the member of BJP National Executive, the top policy making body for lat 10 years. He is also Member of various Parliamentary Committees.

· He, a widely traveled man, was sent to UNO to represent India in 61st UN General Assembly in New York in Oct 2006.

Public and Social Background

· Was one of the front ranking student leaders in the well known J.P. Movement in Bihar in the seventies and also suffered long imprisonment-organised resistance against the emergency in Bihar. · Was associated with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (A.B.V.P.) for long years and held various offices in the said organisation. · Also a keen debater both in Hindi and English in college/University days and achieved regular distinction in debating competitions on the State and National level. · During college days, was the Assistant General Secretary of the Patna University Student’s Union, Member of the Senate, Finance Committee, Arts and Law Faculties. · Has been a human rights and civil liberty activist and earlier also the General Secretary of the Peoples Union for Civil Liberty (P.U.C.L.), Bihar. · Widely travelled in U.S.A. and Europe in the Group Study Exchange Programme of the Rotary International. · Has been earlier the Secretary of the Patna High Court Advocates Association. · Has been the National Vice President for two terms (1991-95) of Bharatiya Janta Yuva Morcha (B.J.Y.M.), the Youth Wing of B.J.P. · Was Member of B.J.P. National Executive 1995-2001, its top most policy making body. · Member of the Central Disciplinary Committee of the party. · Was Director of State Bank of India, Bihar Local Board till election. · Elected Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from Bihar on 2 April 2000 · Was Member of Standing Committee – Petroleum, Chemical & Fertilizer till induction in the Cabinet. · Was Member of Consultative Committee – Finance till induction in the Cabinet. · Was National President, B.J.P. Legal Cell. · Member of Committee on Rules (Rajya Sabha) till induction in the Cabinet. · Was Member Consultative Committee – Finance till induction in the Cabinet. · Inducted in the Cabinet of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 31st August 2001 As Minister of State for Coal & Mines. · Was Minister of State for Coal & Mines and Law & Justice from 01 July 02 till 27th Jan2003 · Was Minister of State (Ind. Charge) for Information & Broadcasting till 22 Jun 2004. · Was Member Standing Committee – Human Resource & Development till 02 April 2006 · Was Member Consultative Committee – Finance till March 2006 · Was Member MPLADS Committee of Rajya Sabha till March 2006 · National Spokesperson- Bharatiya Janata Party from 2005 · Re-elected Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from Bihar on 2 April 2006 · Member Standing Committee – Information Technology · Member Privilege Committee of Rajya Sabha

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