Harjit Singh Grewal

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]

Harjit Singh Grewal
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
Born1956–1957
Political partyBharatiya Janta Party
SpousePinky Grewal
ChildrenPrateek Grewal
Parent
  • Harnek Singh (father)
ResidenceRajpura
Alma materD.A.V. College, Jalandhar
ProfessionAgriculture
WebsiteHarjit Singh Grewal on Facebook

Political career

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
  1. "Parkash Singh Badal, Vijay Sampla mourn former MLA Raj Khurana's death". The Indian Express. 2016-12-27. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  2. Service, Tribune News. "Vocal against farmers, BJP's Harjeet Grewal gets key role". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  3. "Two Punjab BJP leaders meet PM Modi, tell him farm issue needs solution fast". The Indian Express. 2021-01-07. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  4. "Rajpura seat: Harjit Singh Grewal faces disapproval from local BJP leaders". Hindustan Times. 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  5. "Rajpura seat: Harjit Singh Grewal faces disapproval from local BJP leaders". Hindustan Times. 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  6. Service, Tribune News. "Farmers stir: SGPC snubs BJP leader Harjit Grewal's advice". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  7. "Voices grow within BJP in support of farmers, party hints 'will fall in line'". The Indian Express. 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  8. "PM Modi's security lapse | No democracy left in Punjab, says BJP". The Hindu. PTI. 2022-01-06. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-04-09.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  9. "BJP leaders from Punjab meet PM Modi, seek Kartarpur corridor reopening". Hindustan Times. 2021-11-15. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  10. "Punjab: Farmers destroy BJP leader's land, uproot paddy and plough it with tractor; case filed [WATCH]". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  11. Now |, Times. "Punjab: Angry farmers uproot paddy saplings from BJP leader's field in Dhanaula village". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  12. "Barnala farmers protest against FIR registered on BJP leader's complaint". Hindustan Times. 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
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