Dr. Raghuvansh Prasad Singh
Founder Patron, Confederation of NGOs of Rural India (CNRI)
Dr. Raghuvansh Prasad Singh (1946–2020) was one of India’s finest statesmen, a visionary socialist leader, an eminent parliamentarian, an academician, and an unwavering champion of rural India. Throughout a distinguished public life spanning more than four decades, he remained deeply committed to the ideals of social justice, participatory democracy, and inclusive development. Admired across political parties for his integrity, simplicity, and intellectual depth, Dr. Singh represented a rare tradition of public leadership where politics was viewed not as a pursuit of power but as a lifelong mission of national service. His humility, accessibility, and unwavering concern for the poorest sections of society earned him immense respect from political colleagues, civil society leaders, grassroots workers, and ordinary citizens alike.
