Balwant Singh Ramoowalia
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Eighty per cent of the marriages to NRI men in Punjab are doomed, as the husbands never return to take their brides,” says Balwant Singh Ramoowalia, the lone crusader for the helpless NRI wives.
Balwant Singh Ramoowalia (born 15 March 1942) is an active politician
and president of Lok Bhalai Party
(LBP). Ramoowalia is former Member of Parliament
from Faridkot and Sangrur
and former Union Minister for Social Welfare. He is founder
president of Lok Bhalai Party which has seen the participation of a large number of women, especially those deserted or cheated by their Non-resident Indian grooms. Lok Bhalai Party
is concentrating on the various socio-economic issues.
In the last one-and-a-half years, he has managed to get Rs 115 crore returned to people who were duped by travel agents. His focus now is on an estimated 30,000 India
ns who are languishing in jails in other countries on charges of illegal immigration
.
Ramoowalia is LBP
's candidate for the 15th Lok Sabha
from the Sangrur
seat in Punjab
.
Balwant Singh Ramoowalia (born 15 March 1942) is an active politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and president of Lok Bhalai Party
Lok Bhalai Party
Lok Bhalai Party was floated by B.S.Ramoowalia in 1999 to take up causes of Punjabis, who has been duped by unscrupulous travel agents of lakhs of rupees grabbed on false promise of sending them abroad...
(LBP). Ramoowalia is former Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
from Faridkot and Sangrur
Sangrur
Sangrur is a city in the Indian state of Punjab, India. It is the headquarters of the Sangrur district. It is located at the intersection of the roads connecting Delhi with Ludhiana and Patiala with Bathinda, at a distance of 80 km from Ludhiana and 48 km from Patiala. The...
and former Union Minister for Social Welfare. He is founder
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
president of Lok Bhalai Party which has seen the participation of a large number of women, especially those deserted or cheated by their Non-resident Indian grooms. Lok Bhalai Party
Lok Bhalai Party
Lok Bhalai Party was floated by B.S.Ramoowalia in 1999 to take up causes of Punjabis, who has been duped by unscrupulous travel agents of lakhs of rupees grabbed on false promise of sending them abroad...
is concentrating on the various socio-economic issues.
In the last one-and-a-half years, he has managed to get Rs 115 crore returned to people who were duped by travel agents. His focus now is on an estimated 30,000 India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
ns who are languishing in jails in other countries on charges of illegal immigration
Illegal immigration
Illegal immigration is the migration into a nation in violation of the immigration laws of that jurisdiction. Illegal immigration raises many political, economical and social issues and has become a source of major controversy in developed countries and the more successful developing countries.In...
.
Ramoowalia is LBP
Lok Bhalai Party
Lok Bhalai Party was floated by B.S.Ramoowalia in 1999 to take up causes of Punjabis, who has been duped by unscrupulous travel agents of lakhs of rupees grabbed on false promise of sending them abroad...
's candidate for the 15th Lok Sabha
15th Lok Sabha
Members of the 15th Lok Sabha were elected in 2009 during the General Elections in India.- Important members :* Speaker: Meira Kumar, Indian National Congress, Sasaram, Bihar...
from the Sangrur
Sangrur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in Punjab state in northern India.-Assembly segments:Presently, Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following nine Vidhan Sabha segments:...
seat in Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
.
Position held
Ramoowalia was- President,(i) All India Sikh Students' Federation, 1968–72 and (ii) Punjabi Bhalai Manch
- General Secretary, S.F.I., 1963–64
- Propaganda Secretary, Shiromani Akali Dal, 1975–77 and 1980–82
- Secretary General, Shiromani Akali DalShiromani Akali DalThe Shiromani Akali Dal , translation: Supreme Akali Party) is a Sikh nationalist political parties based in Punjab. The current party to be recognized by the Election Commission of India is the one led by Parkash Singh Badal...
, 1985–87 - Leader, Akali Dal Group, 8th Lok SabhaLok SabhaThe Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
- Member, (i) Senate Punjabi UniversityPunjabi UniversityPunjabi University, located at Patiala, is one of the premier institutions of higher education in Punjab, India. Panjabi University teaches and researches in science, engineering and technology, humanities, social sciences, performing arts and sports....
, Patiala, 1978–80, (ii) Syndicate, Punjabi UniversityPunjabi UniversityPunjabi University, located at Patiala, is one of the premier institutions of higher education in Punjab, India. Panjabi University teaches and researches in science, engineering and technology, humanities, social sciences, performing arts and sports....
, Patiala since 1996, (iii) Board of Indian Airlines, 1991–93, (iv) 6th and 8th Lok SabhaLok SabhaThe Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
, (v) Public Accounts Committee, 1987–88, (vi) Estimates Committee,1986–87, (vii) Committee on Public Undertakings,1988–89, (viii) Business Advisory Committee,1978–79, (ix) Committee on Petitions, 1978–79, (x) Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Industry, 1985–89, (xi) Consultative Committee for the Ministry of External AffairsMinistry of External AffairsMinistry of External Affairs may refer to:* Ministry of External Affairs * Ministry of External Affairs * Ministry of External Affairs * Ministry of External Affairs and Defence...
, 1978–79 and (xii) Committee on Labour and Welfare - previously associated with Shiromani Akali DalShiromani Akali DalThe Shiromani Akali Dal , translation: Supreme Akali Party) is a Sikh nationalist political parties based in Punjab. The current party to be recognized by the Election Commission of India is the one led by Parkash Singh Badal...
- Union Minister of Social Welfare,1996–98
- elected to the Rajya SabhaRajya SabhaThe Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
in November, 1996.
Other associations
- Chief Patron, International Punjabi Society
- President, Shiromani Punjabi Sabha
- Member, India International Centre.
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. - Awarded "Secular Punjabi of the Globe" by the Indo-Canadian Association, VancouverVancouverVancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Canada. - Publications: Punjab Di Dhaun Utte Talwar.