K. B. Sahay- As I knew him Atma Deo Singh, Action Research Institute for Development Studies, Patna

I saw Shree Krishna Ballabh Sahay from very close quarters. My association with him extended to five years as a Congress worker. K.B. Sahay was one of the most devoted and dedicated Congress leaders in the entire State of Bihar.

He had a golden heart. His sympathy for and help to the poorer and the suppressed people of Bihar were remarkable.

He brought about radical changes in the Congress organisation. He put Bihar firmly on the industrial map of India. The Zamindari Abolition Act and the introduction of land reforms, including consolidation of holdings, etc, were extraordinary measures for economic reforms.

His role during the United Front Ministry in the year 1967 was something startling. He accepted the challenge of the U.F. Ministry. Like a gifted and talented political leader, he worked out in such a way that the non-Congress government formed in Bihar fell like a pack of cards. His organisational skills were superb. It was amazing.

K.B. Sahay was a towering parliamentarian with a radical image. He was a dauntless freedom fighter who gave up his post-graduate studies for the sake of his motherland.