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GADGIL, SHRI VITHAL NARHAR, B.A., (Hons.) B.Sc., (Eco), Bar-at-Law [Congress (I)—Maharashtra, Pune, 1989]: s. of Narhar Vishnu Gadgil; b. at Pune, Maharashtra, September 22, 1928; ed. at University of Bombay, L.S.E., London, Lincoln’s Inn., London; m. Sunita, October 16, 1955, 1 s. and 1 d.; Lawyer, Political and Social Worker; participated in freedom struggle;
Offices held: Union Minister of State, Defence Production, December 1975—March 1977; Union Minister of State (Ind. charge) Communications, January 1983—December 1984; Union Minister of State (Ind. charge) Information & Broadcasting, January 1985—October 1986;
Previous Association with Political Parties: Gen. Secy. PCC, Maharashtra, 1967-72, Gen. Secy. CPP, 1972-74, Gen. Secy. AICC(I) since September 1988;
Previous Membership: Rajya Sabha, 1971-80;
Committee Experience: Chairman, Committee on Subordinate Legislation, 1974-75; Member, Library Committee, March 27, 1990 and Consultative, Committee, Ministry of Defence, 1990;
Favourite Pastime and Recreation: Reading, Classical Music, Poetry, Theatre;
Publications: Obscenity and Law, Trials of Great Men, Indian Judicial System (all Marathi);
Delegation to Foreign Countries: Leader, IPD to UK and West Germany, 1973; Member, Indian Delegation to U.N. General Assembly, 1975;
Travels Abroad: U.K, U.S.A., U.S.S.R., Japan, Bulgaria, Nigeria, Australia, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Nicaragua, Vietnam, Cuba;
Special Interests: Political Science, Law and Defence;
Social Activities: President, Amar Hind Mandal, Bombay, Sainik Kalyan Kendra, Bombay, Anath Vidyarthi Griha, Pune, Maharashtra Education and Cultural Society, Delhi and Kakasaheb Gadgil Pratishthan, Pune;
Other Information: President, Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune; Member, Court, Jawahar Lal Nehru University, January 19, 1990;
Permanent Address: 419, Shanwar Peth, Pune, Maharashtra, 411030.
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