Harjit Singh Grewal Explained

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

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]

Notes and References

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