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Father's Name
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Late Shri Gopal Singh Khalsa
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Mother's Name
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Smt. Basant Kaur
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Date of Birth
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12 Jun 1947
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Place of Birth
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Ludhiana (Punjab)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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08 Feb 1976
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Spouse's Name
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Smt. Satwant Kaur
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No. of Sons
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3
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Educational
Qualifications
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M.A. (Eng.)
Educated at Govt. College, (Punjab University), Ludhiana (Punjab)
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Profession
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Diplomat
Political and Social Worker,Educationist,Human Rights Activist
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Permanent Address
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90, Kohinoor Park, P.O. Rajguru Nagar,
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Ludhiana - 141012, Punjab
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Tel : (0161) 2550288
09013869331, 09463268487 (M)
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Present Address
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C-1/7, Tilak Lane,
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New Delhi-110001
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09013869331 (M)
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Positions Held
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1996
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Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
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May, 2014
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Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1 Sep. 2014 onwards
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Member, Standing Committee on Information Technology
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15 Sep. 2014 onwards
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Member, Joint Committee on Food Management in Parliament House Complex
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
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Books Published
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`A Manual of General English` and `Social Science`
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Participated in student and youth activities, social and cultural programmes in educational institutions; organized social and cultural programmes in Jakarta, Bangkok and Norway
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Special Interests
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Citizens` Rights
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading, Bird watching, Teaching, Music and Meeting people
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Sports and Clubs
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Hockey and Badminton
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled
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Other Information
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Lecturer (English) in G.G.N. Khalsa College, Ludhiana (Punjab), 1964-67; Punjab Civil Service in Ludhiana, May-July 1974; Indian Foreign Service, Second Secretary (Jakarta), First Secretary (Bangkok), First Secretary (Norway), July 1974 - June 1984; Left IFS in 1984 in the wake of action of Indian Army on the Golden Temple; Chairman, Punjab Human Rights Organization, Ludhiana, April 1990 - May 1991; Member, National Commission for SCs and STs 1998-2001
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