A Year without you Daddy....

Janab Mohd.Khaleelur Rahman - M.P and Mr.Yaser Arafat

(1936-2011)

It was this day last year i.e. January 11, 2011 that my beloved father Janab Mohd.Khaleelur Rahman saheb M.P. left for heavenly abode after living an exemplary 37 years of active political and social life and during this 37 years, he touched millions of hearts through his humble ways and service.  He was an epitome of success and simplicity which is rarely found these days in our generation. This is what we, the present generation need to learn from the lessons of life of Janab Mohd.Khaleelur Rahman saheb. He never shrunk any opportunity to represent the people of Andhra Pradesh and specially the muslims of India in the Upper House of Parliament. He was hailed for his speeches and leadership by Shri Rajiv Gandhi, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Shri Somnath Chattergee, Shri Shanker Dayal Sharma, Shri K.R.Narayananan, Shri Krishna Kant and Shri N.T.Rama Rao. Dr.Y.S.Raja Shekhar Reddy and Shri Kotla Vijaya Bhasker Reddy always had a great respect for Janab Khaleelur Rahman saheb. He enjoyed a great bonding with Late Janab Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi. Let us all pray to Allah swt to grant my beloved father the highest place in Jannah-Ameen

Late Janab Mohd.Khaleelur Rahman  saheb   s/o Late Mohd Abdul Lateef was born on January 4, 1936 in Kodangal, Mahbubnagar Dist, of Andhra Pradesh. He did his M.A.LL.B.,D.P.A.(Public Administration) from Osmania University and was an Advocate by Professsion and  agriculturist. He held many important and influential positions in Indian politics. He represented state of Andhra Pradesh for two terms in the Upper House of Parliament, being a very respected Muslim Leader from the state of Andhra Pradesh who enjoyed  love, affection and support of intellectuals and organizations and people of  AP and was always seen as a fair and firm voice to represent the Minorities o f the State and the country. He was the senior parliamentarian from Andhra Pradesh. He was the firebrand speaker and has always received applaud for his speeches in Parliament. He was given the well behaved and always smiling parliamentarian award by the President of India. He started his political career with Janata Party in 1978 under the leadership of Lok nayak Jayaprakash narayan and was almost elected to the state Assembly in 1978. When N.T.Rama Rao decided to float a political party, he consulted Janab Khaleelur Rahman saheb and the Telugu Desam came into existence in 1982 and Janab Khaleelur Rahman Saheb was the founding member of the Telugu Desam Party. He was known throughout the country in the political circles as the most honest and the principled politician and statesman. He never ran after the posts but due to his hard work, dedication and service to the poor and down trodden, the success touched his feet and he never let that success travel to his head. When Chandra Babu Naidu aligned with the NDA government in 1999, he protested against that and resigned from the TDP and later in 2000 he joined the Congress Party under the dynamic leadership of Smt.Sonia Gandhi. He worked tirelessly to bring the muslims close to the Congress party and as a result of that the Congress came back to power in 2004 in Andhra Pradesh. He was an authority on the wakf matters and played a key role in the Wakf Act 1995. He was an institution in himself. On his demise, the Hyderabad was converted into the sea of humanity and people irrespective of caste and creed participated in his last journey. The UPA Chairperson, Prime Minister, Union Ministers, Chief Ministers and the Opposition leaders have sent their condolences to the bereaved family members and spoke to his son Khaleequr Rahman.

POLITICAL CAREER

Positions in the Congress Party:

1.                  Incharge , Minorities Department, A.P.C.C. from 2004 to 2006.

2.                  Member, A.I.C.C. from 2000-2005.

3.                  Member,

A.P.C.C. Membership Drive

Committee.

4.                  Member, A.P.C.C. Ethics Committee.

5.                  Member, A.P.C.C. Delimitation Committee

6.                  Member, A.P.C.C. Taxation Committee.

7.                  Member, Committee constituted by APCC for protection and safeguard of Wakf  Properties.

8.                  Member, Manifesto Committee constituted by APCC to study the issues relating to Minorities for incorporation in Congress Manifesto.

9.                  Observer of Party for the Election of Chairman, Standing Committee, Muncipal Corporation of Hyderabad in 2004.

10.              Observer of the Party for Nalgonda District in Municipal Elections in 2005.

11.              Observer of the Party for Nalgonda Dist. Panchayat Raj Elections in 2005.

Positions Held:

Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) for two terms from 1984-1996.

·Chairman, A.P.State Wakf Board, Andhra Pradesh from 1989-92

·Secretary Director, A.P.Urdu Academy, Andhra Pradesh from 1985-87

·Director – Andhra Pradesh State Financial Corporation from 1984-87 

·Member-Andhra Pradesh State Haj Committee from 1983-88.

·Member of Court-Aligarh Muslim University from 1989-94 (for Two terms).

·Member-Committee on Official language(Raj Bhasha) Govt.of India 1992-94.

·Member- Joint Parliamentary Wakf Committee, Govt. of India

Member of the Parliamentary committee of the following Ministries:

-Civil Aviation Ministry.

-Power, Energy and Coal Ministry

-Surface and Water Transport Ministry.

Major Achievments:

1.     On his successful representation, the Govt. of India has declared the National Holiday on  Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi saw.

2.      The Hyderabad Airport has attained international airport status during his tenure  as the Member of the Parliamentary Committee on Civil Aviation in 1992 through   his single handed efforts with the introduction of Hyderabad Sharjah Flight.

3.     On his successful representation, the Moulana Azad Urdu National University was founded in Hyderabad.

4.     On his successful representation, the then Chief Minister Shri Vijaya Bhasker Reddy has established the Minority Welfare Department with an initial grant of Rs.1.00 Crore.

5.     He also represented successfully and got the exemption from the payment of the Airport tax of Rs.750/- per Haji by the Haj Pilgrims from the Govt. of India.

6.     On his successful representation in Parliament, the Minority Commissions and the Minority Finance Corporations were established in other states besides A.P.

7.     When he was the Member of the APCC Election manifesto committee, he proposed the 5% reservation for muslim minorities and got it included in the election manifesto of 2004 by representing strongly to Shri Y.S.Raja Shekar Reddy.

Social & Extra Curricular Activities:

1.                  Member – State Executive, Anjuman Tarraqui Urdu, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.

2.                  Vice-Chairman, South Inida Urdu Academy, Hyderabad.

3.                  Patron Moulana Abdul Kalam Azad Memorial Society, Hyderabad.

4.                  Member-Executive Committee, Toor Baitul Mal, Hyderabad.

5.                  Past President-Lions Club of Hyderabad (Charminar).

6.                  Associated with the functioning and the activities of various local organizations working for the cause of promotion of Urdu and Upliftment of Minorities in Andhra Pradesh.

7.                  Participated in Various T.V. and Radio Focus Programmes and Discussions over Doordarshan and All India Radio Hyderabad and in various state and national level seminars/symposiums/conferences held in Hyderabad, Delhi, Madras and Bombay on the subjects of promotion of Urdu, National Integration and Upliftment and Weaker sections.

8.                  President- Jubilee Hills Mosque and Islamic Centre

Janab Mohd.Khaleelur Rahman Saheb was the founding member of the Telugu Desam Party. He resigned from the TDP protesting against TDP supporting the NDA(BJP) government at centre in 1998. He joined Congress party in 2000 and worked tirelessly for the cause of minorities and bringing minorities close to the congress Party. He was also the member of the AICC from 2000-2005. His secular credentials had made him the most acceptable and the non-controversial leader in the state. He has never shown any fear or hesitation in standing for the cause of secularism and raising voices for  the oppressed and the suppressed.  He always believed in inclusive growth and unity of all people of the India. He was considered as an Ambassador of Ganga Jamuni Thezeeb of Hyerabad.

He was loved and respected across party lines by all his colleagues in Parliament and in Political parties, and in public.

He will always be remembered and respected by the people of Andhra Pradesh  and the country for his services for the cause of secularism and urdu in the country and for his love and Earnest support and work for his community and people.

May Allah swt reward him for his good work and give him high rewards in  life he has migrated in, the life which will be forever and  I pray for  him to  be  raised on the day of judgment, among the Saleheen and Shuhadaa. Amin.

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