Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi: A Life of Inspiration

An Indian Politician and Member of Parliament of the upper house, from Rajasthan, Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi belongs to the Indian national Congress party and used to be its spokesman till April, 2012.

His life and Education

 Abhishek Manu Singhvi Born to a Jodhpur family in the Indian state of Rajasthan on 24^th of February in 1959 to Srimati Kamla Singhvi and Dr Laxmi Mall Singhvi, Abhishek got his education in the premier institute of the country right from his childhood. Abhishek Manu Singhvi was a great learner right from his childhood and completed his high school from St Columba’s School. Wanting to complete his higher education, Abhishek graduated and even got his Masters from St Stephen’s college. Thereafter, he moved to Trinity College for his Ph D and later the PIL from Harvard University. His education speaks volumes about himself. Abhishek Manu Singhvi's topic of dissertation was on Emergency Powers (this could be perhaps because of the Emergency Situation India had recently faced then). Abhishek Manu Singhvi's quest to attain perfection made him become an eminent lawyer and he thus carried forward the tradition of his family (his father was an eminent Lawyer and former Indian High Commission to the United Kingdom).

Married to singer Anita Singhvi, he has two sons, Anubhav and Avishkar. Among the country’s highest remunerated Directors who have declared their emoluments through professional engagements, Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi, at one time, topped the chart with Rs Fifty Crores per annum. In 1997, his career got a new high when he started working as additional Solicitor General of India. 2001 onward he became a serious politician, when he began functioning as the Indian National Congress Party Spokesman. As the party spokesman, he used to appear in electronic news channels and contributed through his writings in the print media.

Abhishek Manu Singhvi took the interaction with media to a new high of articulation with his witty, restrained and sensible talks. He journalists could hardly entangle Dr Singhvi, as his oration and deep thought into any topic made him an instant talker with no prejudices. He became an asset to his own party. In these days of aggressive media business, people like Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi become attraction to widely televised urban elite class of the society.

Role as a politician

Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi was elected a Rajya Sabha Member (upper house of the Parliament) in August of 2006 from the state of Rajasthan. To the young Members of the Upper House his talks, interactions and dealing with issues were like lessons. Abhishek Manu Singhvi used to enthrall the audience with his oration and was often the one to silence the critics of his party and the oppositions. It was even admitted among the opposition members of the Parliament that the ruling party would put Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi in act to tactically divert attention from public debate and controversies. Often, the Members of the different political outfits were trapped by his subtle web of logic and points. Surely, Dr Singhvi’s articulation was the fiercest in his armory. Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi presided over many Union Government Committees and panels. Simultaneously with his Rajya Sabha tenure, from August 2006 to August 2007 he was the Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit Member, Joint Committee.

From August 2009 to July 2011 he remained the member of Committee on Personal and Public Grievances, law and Justice. This public outfit got functioned under the leadership of likes of Dr Singhvi and other panelists who were the luminaries among the country’s famous lawyers.

In September 2006, Abhishek Manu Singhvi became the member of Committee of Privileges. This committee was to look after any charge against the members of the Parliament in regard to their attitude and behavior on the floor of the both the houses.

From July 2010, Abhishek Manu Singhvi  started working as the Member of the Consultative Committee for Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In July 2011 he became the Chairman of the Committee of Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice Member, General Purpose Committee.