Role of V. R. NARLA in RAJYA SABHA
Shri Narla was the Member of the Rajya Sabha for two terms from 1958 to 1970. Shri Narla used to travel to Delhi and back after his election as Member of Rajya Sabha. He participated in the discussions on subjects of interest. They are limited. Some of them may be cited as examples.
On 16th December 1960, he spoke on the proposal for appointment of experts for making translations into Hindi and Indian Languages. He said that translation does not mean as work which should be done mechanically and the original should be well understood and re-created again. According to him translation is not a mechanical process; He suggested that translation work should be entrusted to creative writers. India also has to adapt the technical words on the lines of international usages as they are, so that India may develop as Japan.
He remained that the word ‘Sputnik’ is adopted practically by every community. He said that Egypt also is following internationally adopted words along with Arabic languages. The people on some occasions create words as per need. In this context he said that the workers in Visakhapatnam Harbour are using the word ‘thravvoda’ for the crane. They made it understandable to all. He gave exhaustive details about borrowing 90% revenue words from Urdu language into Telugu.
When the subject of transferring Berubari union area to Pakistan come for discussion on 23 December, participating in the discussion Shri Narla vociferously condemned the communists and Jyothi Basu. When communist made as attack on Nehru, he retaliated strongly and disclosed the greatness of Nehru. He also said that there was danger from China to India in the Northern Borders. Shri Narla said that the communists are putting the people in hysteria. The version that ‘one party one leader’ is not democratic and at the same time they should remember the role of a leader like Nehru.
Speaking on Salar Jung Museum(At Hyderabad) on 15 December 1960, he compared 50 to 60% of the objects in it to junk. He said so after visiting hundred Museums in India and abroad and examining their contents thoroughly. The image of the Museum will be high if they are removed. ‘Because of this junk the remaining thing lost their value’, he said. (He lamented that he had not come across even a single sculpture to proclaim the glory of our Kakatiya Empire. He further said that he had not found a single object of art to represent the greatness of our Satavahana empire.)
Shri Narla supported the idea of keeping the Budhistic pieces of art on the Nagarjunakonda. He opposed the suggestion of shifting them to Sala Jung Museum. He said that some of the objects in the Hyderabad State Museum will gain in value and that he will not hesitate to pay tributes to Salar Jung. He was unhappy for its being in then state.
Shri Narla spoke on the history of freedom movement in the Rajya Sabha on 15th May 1961. Saying that there would be a cycle of high tide and low ebb in the history of almost every nation in the world he expressed that the 18th Century reached one of its low ebbs. He said that a few merchants could win the whole of the sub continent without even military training. Such details were touched in this history and therefore should not fall a prey to criticism. Though there are some deficiencies here and there, the book written by Dr.Tarachand deserves appreciation. He mentioned that the introduction in Kosambi’s Indian History also is dispassionate. He emphasized that truth should be known and future should be taken into the view. He also criticized in the introduction written for Prof. Humayun Kabir’s book. He expressed the view that Government did not take up responsibility for what was written by Tarachand. He justified Tarachand in applying the Marxist view to examine history. He said that Herald J Laski followed that method.
Shri Narla spoke on the issue of working Journalists on 11th December 1962 in the Rajya Sabha. He asserted that papers should not be nationalized and it will not suit democracy. Speaking on the monopoly in the newspaper field, he stated that there will be protection for the working journalists, if an attempt is made to increase the opportunities of employment. Though strike is oganized in big papers, journalists are not able to continue the strike for long an the reason for it is the non-availability of ways and means. He made suggestions to provide protection to small news papers and with regard to fixing advertisement tariff. He appealed to Government that rotary machines should be supplied on installment basis. On 6th December 1962 Shri Narla made a lengthy speech on Defense Bill When it came for discussion. Shri Narla condemned China for violation of Panchasheela Principle, harping on non-alingnment policy. He said that there were 47 Communist parties, and 13 Communist Governments in the world. According to him China resorted to aggression againt India; though none of them have committed aggression. He reminded that when Sun-yat-sen and Chang Kai-Shaik were the rulers also, they asserted that there were China’s boundaries in South-Asia. India is disclosing many defence secrets in haste and should be cautions. China is indulging in espionage activities through agents. We are revealing information which we should not do. He expressed that the Government should exercise its powers with care and caution.
Shri Narla spoke about Dakshina Bharatha Hindi Prachara Sabha on 29th August 1963 in the Rjya Sabha, stating that Ganghiji sent his son Devada as Hindi Praharak to Madras in South India. By making Hindi compulsory as part of curriculam; the Hindi Prachara Sabha will lose its importance and its financial resources will be lessened. Opposing the idea of making Osmania University as South Indian Hindi University, Shri Narla said that the Hindi Prachara Sabha may take up this programme. He stated that co-operation may be taken from South India for development of Hindi. In order to avoid from South India for development of Hindi. In order to avoid psychological disinclination among the non-Hindi speaking people, the word Barathi may be used for Hindi. Shri Narla reminded that the protagonists of Hindi opposed the suggestion of Gandhiji to use Hindustani instead of Hindi.
Shri Narla made an elaborate speech on the official language issue on 21 December 1967. He said that English language inculcated the spirit of freedom in us and those who oppose English should peruse the history of Indian renaissance. A few among the Hindi speaking people who are intolerant and orthodox and being hated.
It is that English is a foreign language. It should not be forgotten that Hindi also is a foreign language to people belonging to South-India. Nevertheless, they are ready to learn Hindi, but some time should be given. Difficulty arises if they are asked to learn Hindi urgently. Hindi among Indian languages is like a small aged girl who has not attained maturity. Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam are ancient languages when compared to Hind.
Hindi in its form is hundred years age only. Vraja language, Bundali, Marwadi, Maywadi, Jaipuri, Malvi, Avadhi, Bhageli, Chathisgarhi, Mythili, Bhojpuri, Magadhi, Khadiboli, etc., are regional languages in Hindi region. Among these languages Khadiboli has earned prominence since 100 years. Hence it has to be very much developed. Shri Narla said that initiative has to be taken to international level. Shri Narla condemned the view of the orthodox Hindi people that learning Hindi is partrotism and nationalism. He said that it is not antinational if one does not learn Hindi. Though Rajaji and Anndorai opposed Hindi, it cannot be said that there should be time and opportunity to learn Hind. Though Rajaji and Annadorai opposed Hindi, it cannot be said that they are not patriots and nationalists. He said that there should be time and opportunity to learn Hindi. People from South India should be given a chance in developing Hindi. English is absorbing many Hindi words into it but the orthodox Hindi people are in the attitude that no English words should be taken into Hindi.
Freedom of the Press
On 22 August 1968 Shri V R Narla moved a resolution in the Rajya Sabha when the Andhra Pradesh Government brought the Bill to curb freedom of the press. The then Chief Minister was Shri Kasu Brahmananda Reddy. Shri Narla Said that the State Government brought this Bill to put a check on the press freedom. He vehemently said that the regulations on papers during the British Rule and during the Nizam days cannot vie with the Bill brought forward by the Andhra Pradesh Government. He read out the comment of ‘The Hindu’ paper in respect of this Bill intended to
uproot the press freedom. When once the constraints on papers are imposed, it is not known where they will end. ‘Examining of news to be published, is really censoring beforehand’ he said.
Dr. N Innaiah
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