Who is vv giri

During his tenure as President, Giri gave his assent to two revolutionary documents — the Shimla Agreement, a peace treaty signed between India and Pakistan, and the bank nationalisation Bill of , which continues to shape the Indian economy even after five decades.

His father V. Jogayapantulu, was a prominent lawyer, while mother Subhadramma actively participated in the freedom movement. This enabled Giri to get accustomed with politics at a very young age. On returning to India after having tasted revolution, Giri joined the Congress, rose in the party ranks and also became an active participant in the freedom movement. In , he was put behind bars for protesting against the sale of liquor.

After Independence, however, his political career saw an upswing. In the general elections, he contested as an Independent candidate from a constituency in the Madras state which is now Tamil Nadu and won.

After the death of former President Zakir Hussain in May , Giri, who was the vice-president at that time, assumed the role of acting President. The ordinance nationalised 14 largest commercial banks in the country with deposits worth Rs 50 crore. The move drew sharp criticism not only from the opposition, but also from economists. The men behind the Bill — D.

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