Radhakant Nayak
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Radhakant Nayak is an India
n politician belonging to the Indian National Congress
party. He is a Member of the Parliament of India
representing Orissa
in the Rajya Sabha
, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. Radhakant Nayak, a 1962 batch IAS
officer. Nayak is also connected with the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA).
Nayak who served the Central government as Secretary was short-listed for the post of Union Cabinet Secretary during H. D. Deve Gowda
government. However some adverse IB
report against him came as a hurdle. In 2004 he was elected to Rajya Sabha on Congress ticket.
tribals
, a move that the KSCC opposed.
In October 2008, Nayak was accused by local Hindu groups, including the chapters of the BJP
and VHP, of being behind the murder of Swami Laksmanananda Saraswati
, and police have been investigating persons close to him. Nayak is under investigation by the Orissa Police as of December 2008. Nayak has termed the allegations "defamation and maligning of my character".
He was amongst around 600 Government servants accused to have produced SC certificates for jobs belonging to Kandhamal against whom investigations are on.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician belonging to the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
party. He is a Member of the Parliament of India
Parliament of India
The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body in India. Founded in 1919, the Parliament alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all political bodies in India. The Parliament of India comprises the President and the two Houses, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha...
representing Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
in the Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. Radhakant Nayak, a 1962 batch IAS
Indian Administrative Service
The Indian Administrative Service is the administrative civil service of the Government of India. It is one of the three All India Services....
officer. Nayak is also connected with the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA).
Nayak who served the Central government as Secretary was short-listed for the post of Union Cabinet Secretary during H. D. Deve Gowda
H. D. Deve Gowda
Haradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda was the 11th Prime Minister of India and the 14th chief minister of the state of Karnataka ....
government. However some adverse IB
Intelligence Bureau (India)
The Intelligence Bureau also known as IB is India's internal intelligence agency and reputedly the world's oldest intelligence agency. It was recast as the Central Intelligence Bureau in 1947 under the Ministry of Home Affairs...
report against him came as a hurdle. In 2004 he was elected to Rajya Sabha on Congress ticket.
Controversies
In October 2007, the Kandhamal district Kui Samaj Coordination Committee demanded his resignation. The rationale for the demand was Nayak's support for classifying Panas as KuiKui language (Dravidian)
Kui is a Central-Dravidian language spoken by the Khonds. It is mostly spoken in Orissa, and written in the Oriya script. With 641,662 registered native speakers, it figures at rank 29 in the 1991 Indian census.Distinct but closely related are the Gondi, Konda and Kuvi languages.-Phonology:...
tribals
Adivasi
Adivasi is an umbrella term for a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups claimed to be the aboriginal population of India. They comprise a substantial indigenous minority of the population of India...
, a move that the KSCC opposed.
In October 2008, Nayak was accused by local Hindu groups, including the chapters of the BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
and VHP, of being behind the murder of Swami Laksmanananda Saraswati
Swami Lakshmanananda
Swami Lakshmanananda Saraswati was a Hindu monk and a highly revered spiritual leader who lived a life dedicated to tribal welfare. The Swami was a native of Gurujanga village in Talcher and a tribal himself. Over four decades ago, he left his wife and one year old son to become monk, and moved to...
, and police have been investigating persons close to him. Nayak is under investigation by the Orissa Police as of December 2008. Nayak has termed the allegations "defamation and maligning of my character".
He was amongst around 600 Government servants accused to have produced SC certificates for jobs belonging to Kandhamal against whom investigations are on.