ELECTED TO PARLIAMENT RAJYA SABHA
K.B KRISHNAMURTHY
Indian politician Bharatiya Janata Party, Parliamentarian, social worker, civil right activist, agriculturalist. Striving hard for the upliftment of all sections of downtrodden society. Raised their issues in Parliament on many National and International Forums. Worked on many committees and National Commissions.
Elected to Indian Parliament as Member of Rajyasabha (Upper House). Appointed as Member to National Commission of Safai Karamchari with Rank of Secretary to Government of India. Chairman Karnataka Leather Industries Development Corporation with Rank of a Minister.
Educational qualification
Educational qualification: MA (Sociology) and studied Political Science, Economics, History, Sociology in Bangalore University. Schooling in Bishop Cotton boy’s school Bangalore School.
Profession: Political and Social Worker.
Father’s Name: Late K. Bhimiah, Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court and a Freedom Fighter.
Permanent address: 406, 9th cross, 2nd block, R.T. Nagar Bangalore
WORK DONE IN National Commission of Safai Karamcharis
As member of National Commission of Safai Karamcharis for 5 years, visited most states in the country and interacted with the safai karamcharis and group ‘D’ employees working in metro corporations town municipalities, State and Central Govt establishments, public sector undertakings, Railway, Banks, Defense, Police, Legislative and Judicial departments.
On these visits held meeting with Hon’ ble Chief Ministers, Ministers heads of Departments and comprehensively took up the problem of Safai Karamcharis pertaining to issues like housing, wages, child education, insurance, health facilities and providing safety protective equipment to improve their working condition.
Safai Karamcharis are facing serious issue of violation of human dignity and civil rights, as they are made to drowse themselves in human excreta by plunging deep into man holes and septic tanks.
Many of them have lost their lives and they have not been compensated as they were not covered by any insurance, only in some cases the local government have paid ex gratia of meager sums.
Though the commission has recommended to bring in stringent laws and the govt have in place strict legislations against the practice of manual scavenging, their engagement for manual scavenging continues in revenue and sanitary board areas where there are no under ground drainage system, septic tank and pits still exist.
I have presented comprehensive reports to the commission recommending a complete overhaul of the system .
Apart the manual scavenging, for the group ‘D’ workers in central, state govts, railways and public sector undertakings conditions are not in good shape ,these workers are exploited beyond imagination , they are hired on contract basis with low wages without health insurance and other benefits which permanent workers get and also there is no job security since they are employed on HIRE and FIRE basis even today their struggle for livelyhood and survival is still on.
Parliamentary Committee:
- Rajya Sabha Privilage Committee
- Committee on Government Assurance
- Defense Consultation Committee
- Civil Aviation Consultative committee
- Transport and tourism standing committee
- Industry standing committee
- Railways consultative committee.
International Parliamentary Forums:
- Parliamentarian for Global action New York, USA.
- Parliamentary Network of World Bank Netherlands.
- ‘Globe’ Forum for Climate Change London
- Parliamentary Forum on Aids (UN AIDS)
Government Positions held
Member
National Commission for Safai Karamchari Rank (Secretary to Govt of India)
Chairman
Karnataka Leather Industries Development Corporation ‘Lidkar’ Rank- State Minister
Director
Konkan Railways
Director
Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health Govt Of India
Member
Committee to draft Bill on eradicating manual scavenging and welfare of Safai Karmacharis, Govt Of India.
Member
High power Committee on Implementation of Atrocities and Untouchability Act, Govt Of India.
Member
Centenary celebration Committee of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar ( CM Chairman of this Committee) Govt of Karnataka.
Member
Committee on recommending inclusion and deletion of SC/ST castes from Schedule of Constitution Govt of Karnataka.
Political Positions
Political Positions
- Secretary AICC In-charge of below States: Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Kerala, Rajasthan.
- Coordinator AICC In-charge: Maharashtra, Bihar, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Karnataka, Haryana, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh.
- Secretary AICC Training Department.
- General Observer for various political activities.
- General Secretary KPCC, Chairman Electoral verification Committee.
- Political Secretary to State Congress President.
- Chairman- KPCC SC/ST Department & KPCC Rural Development Department.
- Observer for various purposes in the following districts, Bellary, Chitradurga, Mysore, Chickamagalur, Belgaum, Dharwad, Karwar, Davangere, Dakshina Kannada.