Members Bioprofile

SIDDAYYA, SHRI S. M., B.Sc., LL.B., (Cong.) Mysore-Chamarajanagar – (Res. Sch. Castes)—1971, Son of Shri Mariyappa Siddiah; b. at Sosale, T. Narasipur taluk, Mysore Distt., August 15, 1918; ed. at Maharaja’s College, Mysore and Raja Lakham Gounda Law College Belgaum; m. Smt. D. Mahadevamma, April 9, 1941; 4 s. and 3 d.; Advocate; Founder President of the Siddhartha Education Society, and Siddhartha High School Mysore; Member, Central Silk Board; Member, District Board, Mysore, 1947—53; was Member, Academic Council, University of Mysore; President, (i) Adikaranataka Aided Hostel, Ashokapuram, Mysore, (ii) Shri Malikarjunaswamy Aided Hostel, Bettahalli, T. Narasipur Taluk; Ex-President, Shri Lakshmi Cooperative Society, Sosale, T. Narasipur Taluk; Ex-General Secretary, Mysore State Adikarnataka Abhivriddhi Sangha, 1947—57; Ex-Member, (i) Committee for Revision of Land Revenue System, Government of Mysore, (ii) Senate, University of Mysore, (iii) Adult Education Committee, Mysore District, (iv) Depressed Classes Committee, T. Narasipur Taluk, (v) Depressed Classes Committee, Mysore District, (vi) Depressed Class Education Advisory Committee, Mysore State, and (vii) Committee for the Removal of Untouchability, Mysore District; Member, K.M.P. Party till 1953; Delegate to the All India Local Bodies Conference, New Delhi, 1950 and Mysore State Depressed Classes Seminar, Kangri (Bangalore City), 1956; Member, Executive Committee of the Bhartiya Depressed Classes League, New Delhi; Member, All India Congress Committee; Member, Central Silk Board, 1957—60; Member, National Railway Users’ Consultative Council; Member of the Committee on Untouchability constituted by the Government of India; Member, (i) State Level Adjudication Committee, Mysore State, (ii) P & T Advisory Committee, Mysore Division; Associate Member of the Delimitation Commission, Mysore State; President, Sri Chamundeswari Aided Hostel, Mysore; Member, Central Harijan Welfare Board since 1962; Ex-Member, Mysore State Tourist Development Council, State Committee on Employment; President, Mahatma Gandhi Aided Hostel, Bannur, T. Narasipur Taluk; Member, Post Matric Scholarships Committee, Mysore State; Ex-Member of the Panel on Backward Classes, Planning Commission, Mysore State Development Council; Member, (i) Second Lok Sabha, 1957—62, (ii) Third Lok Sabha, 1962—67, (iii) Fourth Lok Sabha 1967—70, (iv) Joint Select Committees on Contempt of Courts Bill, (v) Enquiry Commission Bill and (vi) Powers of the Auditor-General Bill.

Social activities.—Took active part in securing entry into temples, hostels and tanks for Harijans; assisted in organising Harijan Hostels in T. Narasipur Taluk and other places.

Hobby.—Reading books on Sociology and Philosophy.

Favourite pastime and recreation.—Gardening.

Special interest.—Propagation for removal of untouchability.

Publications.—Translated into Kannada “The Untouchables” and “Annihilation of Castes” by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.

Sports.—Football, Bolleyball, Vadminton and hockey.

Travels abroad.–Iraq, Syrdia and Lebanon. 

Permanent address.—Old Sosale, T. Narasipur Taluk, Mysore District.