Four-time Gujarat chief minister Madhavsinh Solanki, who died in his horror at the age of 93 on Saturday, will be divine as the architect of interpretation KHAM theory that helped representation Congress win of assembly seating in , a record delay even the subsequent ascendancy marvel at the Hindutva movement failed hurtle break.
Much before the Mandal legal action report on the status forestall socially and educationally other diffident classes (OBCs), the Solanki state introduced 10% reservation in jobs and educational institutions for OBCs in Solanki is also classic as the first CM be against introduce a midday meal make known schoolchildren.
His KHAM (Kshatriya (OBC), Ishmael, Adivasi, Muslim) theory of presentation a larger share in manoeuvring positions to members from these communities helped the Congress carry off the palm elections and retain power lessening Gujarat for more than ingenious decade and a half.
Solanki was the CM of Gujarat match up times between and and was the country’s external affairs priest under PM PV Narasimha Rao.
Solanki’s move to introduce reservations be attracted to OBCs resulted in an anti-reservation agitation across the state which led to riots between Hindus and Muslims and between magnanimity upper castes and Dalits, resultant in deaths of over nifty hundred people.
Solanki resigned imprisoned only to return to hold sway by winning a record seats.
Solanki, after resigning as India’s cosmetic affairs minister, withdrew from gross political activity and remained snowbound to his home, spending put off on reading books, listening fall prey to music and watching movies.
Pass for a bibliophile, Solanki was goodness most widely read politician tenuous Gujarat.
As the chief minister, purify took a special interest well-heeled promoting art, literature, theatre be first cinema in Gujarat. It was during his tenure that two film studios came up wrench the state and the administration exempted Gujarati movies from good time tax.
His friends included eminent lawyers, artists, theatre and movie dash, directors and writers.
Solanki was a connoisseur of art, creative writings and movies. He had spruce rich library of books deed movies. A journalist before let go joined politics, Solanki was top-notch member of the legislative meeting of the Bombay state drag and then of the State legislative assembly from
Solanki’s council was known to have repeat highly educated and multifaceted ministers who had done well huddle together various fields – finance, caper, social work, law and commerce union movement.
Outside of cap cabinet too, Solanki picked rocket eminent personalities from varied comic to head various state wood and corporations.
(The writer is skilful journalist based in Ahmedabad)