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P. L. Punia
P. L. Punia
	P. L. Punia (second from left) holding a Press Conference, in New Delhi on September 06, 2012
MP of Rajya Sabha for Uttar Pradesh
	In office; 26 November 2014 – 25 November 2020
Succeeded by	Geeta Shakya
Constituency	Uttar Pradesh
Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes
	In office; 30 October 2010 – 30 May 2017
Preceded by	Buta Singh
Succeeded by	Ram Shankar Katheria
MP of 15th Lok Sabha
	In office; 25 May 2009 – 26 May 2014
Preceded by	Kamla Prasad Rawat
Succeeded by	Priyanka Singh Rawat
Constituency	Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh)
Personal details
Born	23 January 1945 (age 80); Salhawas, Punjab, British India; (now in Haryana, India)
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse(s)	Indira Punia
Children	3
Residence	New Delhi
Alma mater	Panjab University (M.A.); Lucknow University (Ph.D.)
Website	http://plpunia.blogspot.com/

Latest revision as of 04:35, 5 January 2022

Panna Lal Punia, usually known as P. L. Punia, is an Indian politician and Member of the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh since 2014. He was member of the Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014 and represented Barabanki (Lok Sabha constituency).^[1] He is a Dalit leader of the Indian National Congress party.^[2] He was also chairperson of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes between 2013-16^[3] and as such sat ex officio on the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).^[4]^[5]

In July 2012, Punia appeared in the popular TV show Satyamev Jayate, hosted by Bollywood star Aamir Khan, to raise awareness of discrimination against scheduled castes.

Early life[edit]

He was born on 23 January 1945 to Bharat Singh and Dakhan Devi in the Jhajjar district of the Punjab region (now Haryana), British India. He took an M.A. from Panjab University, Chandigarh and a PhD from Lucknow University, Uttar Pradesh.^[1]^[6] In 1970 he joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), becoming District Magistrate in Aligarh during 1982–85.^[7]

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Detailed Profile – Shri P. L. Punia. India.gov.in (1974-01-16). Retrieved on 2013-01-08.
↑ Statue Or Pedestal? Archived 14 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine. www.outlookindia.com (2012-08-20). Retrieved on 2013-01-08.
↑ "Who's Who". National Commission for Scheduled Castes. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
↑ PL Punia appointed NCSC Chairman Archived 2 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine. iGovernment.in. Retrieved on 2013-01-08.
↑ National Commissions – Associated Organisations: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India Archived 3 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Socialjustice.nic.in. Retrieved on 2013-01-08.
↑ Stung by defeat, Mayawati to revert to Dalit agenda. Deccanherald.com. Retrieved on 2013-01-08.
↑ Rina » Yellow Journalism Is A Shameful Point For The Community. Rina.in (2011-06-13). Retrieved on 2013-01-08.

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[india1-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Detailed Profile – Shri P. L. Punia. India.gov.in (1974-01-16). Retrieved on 2013-01-08.

[2] Statue Or Pedestal? Archived 14 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine. www.outlookindia.com (2012-08-20). Retrieved on 2013-01-08.

[3] "Who's Who". National Commission for Scheduled Castes. Retrieved 24 July 2017.

[4] PL Punia appointed NCSC Chairman Archived 2 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine. iGovernment.in. Retrieved on 2013-01-08.

[5] National Commissions – Associated Organisations: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India Archived 3 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Socialjustice.nic.in. Retrieved on 2013-01-08.

[6] Stung by defeat, Mayawati to revert to Dalit agenda. Deccanherald.com. Retrieved on 2013-01-08.

[7] Rina » Yellow Journalism Is A Shameful Point For The Community. Rina.in (2011-06-13). Retrieved on 2013-01-08.

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-'''Panna Lal Punia''', usually known as '''P. L. Punia''', is an [[India]]n politician and [[List of current members of the Rajya Sabha|Member of the Rajya Sabha]] from Uttar Pradesh since 2014. He was member of the [[Lok Sabha]] from 2009 to 2014 and represented [[Barabanki (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref name="india1">[http://www.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4292 Detailed Profile – Shri P. L. Punia]. India.gov.in (1974-01-16). Retrieved on 2013-01-08.</ref> He is a [[Dalit]] leader of the [[Indian National Congress]] party.<ref>[http://www.outlookindia.com/printarticle.aspx?281936 Statue Or Pedestal?] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814121428/http://outlookindia.com/printarticle.aspx?281936 |date=14 August 2012 }}. www.outlookindia.com (2012-08-20). Retrieved on 2013-01-08.</ref> He was also chairperson of the [[National Commission for Scheduled Castes]] between 2013-16<ref>{{cite web |title=Who's Who |publisher=National Commission for Scheduled Castes |url=http://ncsc.nic.in/pages/display/12-whos-who |accessdate=2017-07-24}}</ref> and as such sat ''ex officio'' on the [[National Human Rights Commission of India|National Human Rights Commission]] (NHRC).<ref>[http://www.igovernment.in/site/pl-punia-appointed-ncsc-chairman-38592 PL Punia appointed NCSC Chairman] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120802084231/http://www.igovernment.in/site/pl-punia-appointed-ncsc-chairman-38592 |date= 2 August 2012 }}. iGovernment.in. Retrieved on 2013-01-08.</ref><ref>[http://socialjustice.nic.in/commission.php National Commissions – Associated Organisations: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503182839/http://socialjustice.nic.in/commission.php |date=3 May 2016 }}. Socialjustice.nic.in. Retrieved on 2013-01-08.</ref>
+'''Panna Lal Punia''', usually known as '''P. L. Punia''', is an Indian politician and [[List of current members of the Rajya Sabha|Member of the Rajya Sabha]] from Uttar Pradesh since 2014. He was member of the [[Lok Sabha]] from 2009 to 2014 and represented [[Barabanki (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref name="india1">[http://www.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4292 Detailed Profile – Shri P. L. Punia]. India.gov.in (1974-01-16). Retrieved on 2013-01-08.</ref> He is a [[Dalit]] leader of the [[Indian National Congress]] party.<ref>[http://www.outlookindia.com/printarticle.aspx?281936 Statue Or Pedestal?] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814121428/http://outlookindia.com/printarticle.aspx?281936 |date=14 August 2012 }}. www.outlookindia.com (2012-08-20). Retrieved on 2013-01-08.</ref> He was also chairperson of the [[National Commission for Scheduled Castes]] between 2013-16<ref>{{cite web |title=Who's Who |publisher=National Commission for Scheduled Castes |url=http://ncsc.nic.in/pages/display/12-whos-who |accessdate=2017-07-24}}</ref> and as such sat ''ex officio'' on the [[National Human Rights Commission of India|National Human Rights Commission]] (NHRC).<ref>[http://www.igovernment.in/site/pl-punia-appointed-ncsc-chairman-38592 PL Punia appointed NCSC Chairman] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120802084231/http://www.igovernment.in/site/pl-punia-appointed-ncsc-chairman-38592 |date= 2 August 2012 }}. iGovernment.in. Retrieved on 2013-01-08.</ref><ref>[http://socialjustice.nic.in/commission.php National Commissions – Associated Organisations: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503182839/http://socialjustice.nic.in/commission.php |date=3 May 2016 }}. Socialjustice.nic.in. Retrieved on 2013-01-08.</ref>
 In July 2012, Punia appeared in the popular TV show ''[[Satyamev Jayate (Season 1)|Satyamev Jayate]]'', hosted by [[Bollywood]] star [[Aamir Khan]], to raise awareness of discrimination against [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|scheduled castes]].