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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Harjit Singh Grewal
| birth_date = {{age|66}}
| parents =
| birth_place =
| image =
| office = Vice President [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| constituency =
| term_start = 2017
| office2 = Vice Chairman, NACOF
| term_start2 = 2015
| predecessor2 =
| office3 = Chairman, Punjab Khadi and Village Industries Board
| term3 = 2013-2017
| party = [[Bharatiya Janta Party]]
| other_party =
| children = Prateek Grewal
| father = Harnek Singh
| mother =
| website = {{Facebook|SardarHarjitSinghGrewal}}
| spouse = Pinky Grewal
| profession = Agriculture
| alma_mater = [[D.A.V. College, Jalandhar]]
}}

'''Harjit Singh Grewal''' is an Indian politician and member of [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bhartiya Janta Party]]. He is one of the senior leaders of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bhartiya Janta Party]]. He served as the State Vice President of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bhartiya Janta Party]] of the [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-12-27 |title=Parkash Singh Badal, Vijay Sampla mourn former MLA Raj Khurana's death |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/parkash-singh-badal-vijay-sampla-mourn-former-mla-raj-khuranas-death-4446474/ |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> He is currently serving as a member of the National Executive of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bhartiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Service |first=Tribune News |title=Vocal against farmers, BJP's Harjeet Grewal gets key role |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/vocal-against-farmers-bjps-harjeet-grewal-gets-key-role-321550 |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref>

== Political career ==
Harjit Singh Grewal played a key role in the [[2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest|farmers' protest]]. Grewal met the [[Narendra Modi|Prime Minister]] as well as the [[Amit Shah|Union Home Minister]] on several occasions to resolve the issue of the [[2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest|farmers' protest]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-07 |title=Two Punjab BJP leaders meet PM Modi, tell him farm issue needs solution fast |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/two-punjab-bjp-leaders-meet-pm-modi-tell-him-farm-issue-needs-solution-fast-7134335/ |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> He also remained as the Chairman of Khadi Board.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-01-13 |title=Rajpura seat: Harjit Singh Grewal faces disapproval from local BJP leaders |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/rajpura-seat-harjit-singh-grewal-faces-disapproval-from-local-bjp-leaders/story-t3qdG7tw19kD1BArkgD6tK.html |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> He was one of the Star Campaigners for BJP in Punjab for the [[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|2022 Punjab Assembly Elections]]. He contested the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] Elections in 2017 from [[Rajpura Assembly Constituency|Rajpura]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-01-13 |title=Rajpura seat: Harjit Singh Grewal faces disapproval from local BJP leaders |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/rajpura-seat-harjit-singh-grewal-faces-disapproval-from-local-bjp-leaders/story-t3qdG7tw19kD1BArkgD6tK.html |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

During the [[2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest|farmers' protest]], Grewal advised the [[Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee|SGPC]] that being a purely religious body, by getting involved into the farmers’ agitation, the [[Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee|SGPC]] is going completely against the mandate given to it under The [[Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925|Sikh Gurdwaras Act]], 1925 and [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] Act 8 of 1925 that describe the prime role of the [[Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee|SGPC]] to manage gurdwara affairs.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Service |first=Tribune News |title=Farmers stir: SGPC snubs BJP leader Harjit Grewal's advice |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/farmers-stir-sgpc-snubs-bjp-leader-harjit-grewals-advice-223509 |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref>

During the [[2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest|farmers' protest]] Grewal was a part of the committee that was made to discuss the issues of the [[2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest|farmers' protest]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-10 |title=Voices grow within BJP in support of farmers, party hints 'will fall in line' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/voices-grow-within-bjp-in-support-of-farmers-party-hints-will-fall-in-line-7351872/ |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

When [[Prime minister|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi|Narendra Modi's]] security was breached in [[Punjab, India|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 [[Narendra Modi|Prime Minister]].<ref>{{Cite news |agency=PTI |date=2022-01-06 |title=PM Modi's security lapse {{!}} No democracy left in Punjab, says BJP |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/pm-modis-security-lapse-no-democracy-left-in-punjab-says-bjp/article38142121.ece |access-date=2022-04-09 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

In November 2021, Grewal was amongst the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] leaders who met the [[Narendra Modi|Prime Minister]] seeking to reopen the Kartarpur corridor before the [[Gurpurb|Gurpurab]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-15 |title=BJP leaders from Punjab meet PM Modi, seek Kartarpur corridor reopening |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/bjp-leaders-from-punjab-meet-pm-modi-seek-kartarpur-corridor-reopening-101636921453904.html |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

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]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Punjab: Farmers destroy BJP leader's land, uproot paddy and plough it with tractor; case filed [WATCH] |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/punjab-farmers-destroy-bjp-leader-s-land-uproot-paddy-and-plough-it-with-tractor-case-filed-watch/779677 |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=www.timesnownews.com |date=3 July 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Now {{!}} |first=Times |title=Punjab: Angry farmers uproot paddy saplings from BJP leader's field in Dhanaula village |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/punjab-angry-farmers-uproot-paddy-saplings-from-bjp-leaders-field-in-dhanaula-village/videoshow/84087748.cms |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=The Economic Times |date=3 July 2021 |language=en}}</ref> An FIR was registered against the farmers who were involved in destroying the paddy saplings.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-30 |title=Barnala farmers protest against FIR registered on BJP leader's complaint |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/barnala-farmers-protest-against-fir-registered-on-bjp-leader-s-complaint-101635539041147.html |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Facebook|SardarHarjitSinghGrewal}}

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