Former Union Minister Buta Singh passed away at the age of 86.
About:
Buta Singh (1934 – 2021) was an Indian politician and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress. He was elected to the Lok Sabha eight-times.
He served as Union Home Minister in 1986 under Rajiv Gandhi Government, Minister for Agriculture, Parliamentary Affairs, Civil Supplies, Housing, Shipping, Transport and Sports.
His term as Home Minister will be remembered for the Rajiv Gandhi government’s decision to allow shilanyas of a Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya in 1989, and his role in bringing down many elected chief ministers, including in Tamil Nadu.
He was very closely involved with Indira Gandhi in Operation Blue Star and as a minister he oversaw reconstruction of the Golden Temple following that exercise.
He also served as the Governor of Bihar and Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC).
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