KRISHNA MURTHY, SHRI KUSUMA, M.A., [Congress (I)—Andhra Pradesh, Amalapuram (SC), 1989]:  s. of late China Venkanna; b. at Vilasa, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, September 11, 1940 ed. at S.K.B.R. College, Amalapuram, Andhra University and Nagpur University; m. Lakshmi, May 9, 1968, 1 s. and 3 d.; Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker, Sportsman;

Previous Association with Political Parties:  Executive Member, Congress (I) Parliamentary Party, Jt. Secy., AICC (I) November 1983—January 1985;

Previous Membership:  Member 6th, 7th and 9th Lok Sabha, 1977-79, 1980-84;

Committee Experience:  Convenor, Joint Select Committee, SC&ST Orders Amendment Bill, 1978; Convenor, Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, 1980-82; Member, Rules Committee, 1982-84, Consultative Committee, Law & Company Affairs, 1977-79, Consultative Committee, Home Affairs, 1980-84; Member, Committee on Government Assurances, January 19, 1990 and Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum & Chemicals, 1990;

Favourite Pastime and Recreation:  Reading, music, films, talking to children.

Publications:  Articles on literature and few short stories in Telugu; Founder and Editor ‘Mukthivahini’ a Telugu Fortnightly, 1979-82;

Delegation to Foreign Countries:  Member, IPD to Australia, Philippines, 1979, Indian Delegation to UN 1981 and to CPA Conference at Colombo, 1981; paid official visit to UK November 1982;

Travels Abroad:  France, Switzerland, Italy, West Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Hongkong, USA, U.K.;

Special Interests:  Comparative study of social problems, ‘Human Rights’ in its historical evolution and world revolutions;

Sports and Clubs:  Basket Ball and Football during School days; Member, Lions Club;

Social Activities:  Promotion of literacy, fight against socio-political exploitation of rural labour, child and bonded labour, welfare of SC and ST; Gen. Secy. Parliamentary Forum for SCs and STs, 1981-84;

Other Information:  Member, Indian Sugarcane Development Council, 1978-80, Secy. Gen. Confederation of Depressed Classes Organisations of India, 1979-82; Member, Board of Directors, Nagarjuna Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd. Kakinada, 1977-81; Student Secretary Pre-examinations Training Centre for All India Services, Bangalore, 1964-65; Member, Management Committe, Kendriya Vidalaya, Secunderabad, 1986-89, Chairman, Banking Service Recruitment Board, Southern Region, Hyderabad, 1986-89; Founder and Chairman, Sidhartha Vigyana Samithi, 1979; Life Member, Inter-Parliamentary Union;

Permanent Address:  Villge vilasa, Amalapuram, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh; Ph. No. 21226.