Harjit Singh Grewal
Harjit Singh Grewal | |
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| Vice President Bharatiya Janata Party, Punjab | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Vice Chairman,NACOF | |
| Assumed office 2015 | |
| Chairman, Punjab Khadi and Village Industries Board | |
| In office 2013-2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1957–1958 |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| Spouse | Pinky Grewal |
| Children | Prateek Grewal |
| Parent |
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| Residence | Rajpura |
| Alma mater | D.A.V. College, Jalandhar |
| Profession | Agriculture |
| Website | Harjit Singh Grewal on Facebook |
Harjit Singh Grewal is an Indian politician and member of Bhartiya Janta Party. He is one of the senior leaders of the Bhartiya Janta Party. He served as the State Vice President of the Bhartiya Janta Party of the Punjab.[1] He is currently serving as a member of the National Executive of the Bhartiya Janata Party.[2]
Political career
[edit]Harjit Singh Grewal played a key role in the farmers' protest. Grewal met the Prime Minister as well as the Union Home Minister on several occasions to resolve the issue of the farmers' protest.[3] He also remained as the Chairman of Khadi Board.[4] He was one of the Star Campaigners for BJP in Punjab for the 2022 Punjab Assembly Elections. He contested the Punjab Legislative Assembly Elections in 2017 from Rajpura.[5]
During the farmers' protest, Grewal advised the SGPC that being a purely religious body, by getting involved into the farmers’ agitation, the SGPC is going completely against the mandate given to it under The Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 and Punjab Act 8 of 1925 that describe the prime role of the SGPC to manage gurdwara affairs.[6]
During the farmers' protest Grewal was a part of the committee that was made to discuss the issues of the farmers' protest.[7]
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security was breached in Punjab, Grewal claimed that windows of some buses were smashed and some workers were beaten up who were coming to attend the rally of the Prime Minister.[8]
In November 2021, Grewal was amongst the BJP leaders who met the Prime Minister seeking to reopen the Kartarpur corridor before the Gurpurab.[9]
In the month of July, 2021 some farmers entered Grewal's fields and destroyed the paddy saplings transplanted on 1.5 acres of land in Dhanaula, Barnala.[10][11] An FIR was registered against the farmers who were involved in destroying the paddy saplings.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Parkash Singh Badal, Vijay Sampla mourn former MLA Raj Khurana's death". The Indian Express. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Vocal against farmers, BJP's Harjeet Grewal gets key role". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Two Punjab BJP leaders meet PM Modi, tell him farm issue needs solution fast". The Indian Express. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Rajpura seat: Harjit Singh Grewal faces disapproval from local BJP leaders". Hindustan Times. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Rajpura seat: Harjit Singh Grewal faces disapproval from local BJP leaders". Hindustan Times. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Farmers stir: SGPC snubs BJP leader Harjit Grewal's advice". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Voices grow within BJP in support of farmers, party hints 'will fall in line'". The Indian Express. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "PM Modi's security lapse | No democracy left in Punjab, says BJP". The Hindu. PTI. 6 January 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "BJP leaders from Punjab meet PM Modi, seek Kartarpur corridor reopening". Hindustan Times. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Punjab: Farmers destroy BJP leader's land, uproot paddy and plough it with tractor; case filed [WATCH]". www.timesnownews.com. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ Now |, Times (3 July 2021). "Punjab: Angry farmers uproot paddy saplings from BJP leader's field in Dhanaula village". The Economic Times. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Barnala farmers protest against FIR registered on BJP leader's complaint". Hindustan Times. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2022.