B. D. Jatti
Indian politician (1912-2002) · India · Politicians · Died at 89
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Mohd. Hamid Ansari releasing the ten volumes of translations of ‘Vachanas’ of Mahatma Basaveshwara, at the birth centenary celebrations of the former Vice President of India, Dr. B.D. Jatti, in Bangalore on February 14, 2013
President Shri Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed administering Oath of Vice President of India to Shri B.D. Jatti at Rashtrapati Bhavan
The Vice President, Shri Mohd. Hamid Ansari addressing at the birth centenary celebrations of the former Vice President of India, Dr. B.D. Jatti, in Bangalore on February 14, 2013In their own words 4
, The external emergency proclaimed in 1971 has been revoked by me.
My government pledges itself to fulfill in every way the mandate given to it by the people.
High priority will be given to the provisions of minimum needs on rural areas and to integrated rural development... the planning process will be revitalized.
About this person
Basappa Danappa Jatti was born on 10 September 1912. He started in local government as a municipality member and worked his way through the ranks over decades. He served as chief minister of Karnataka before ascending to the vice presidency of India in 1974. When the presidency fell vacant in early 1977, Jatti stepped in as acting president from 11 February to 25 July that year. He remained vice president until 1979. He died on 7 June 2002.
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