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Veteran Journalist Kuldip Nayar passes away at 95. He was also an
A
Musician
B
Author
C
Architect
D
Scientist
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Apart from his work as a journalist, Mr. Nayar will also be remembered as a human right activists and peacenik, and a former High Commissioner of India to United Kingdom. Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted: “Kuldip Nayar was an intellectual giant of our times.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1978 he founded the Editors Guild of India. He was also a human rights activist and a peace activist. He was a member of India’s delegation to the United Nations in 1996. He was appointed High Commissioner to Great Britain in 1990 and nominated to the upper house of Indian Parliament, Rajya Sabha in August 1997.

Detailed explanation-3: -The case of Kuldip Nayar v. Union of India (2006) deals with the amendments to the Representation of People’s Act, 1951 where, initially it required for the electors to have a “domicile” in the State concerned for getting elected to the Council of States, which was subsequently deleted by the said amendment in 2003.

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