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'''Gurnam Singh Charuni''' (also spelt '''Gurnam Singh Chaduni''';<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Siwach|first=Sukhbir|date=2021-09-05|title=The Sunday Profile: Gurnam Singh Chanduni, the face behind Haryana’s farmer protests|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/karnal-farmers-protest-farm-laws-gurnam-singh-chaduni-7489300/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-08|website=The Indian Express}}</ref> born 1959) is a farm leader in the Indian states of Haryana and Punjab.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Haq|first=Zia|date=2021-01-27|title=Gurnam Charuni: The firebrand behind the farmers’ protests|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/gurnam-chaduni-the-firebrand-behind-the-farmers-protests-101611741694846.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-08|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=26 November 2020|title=Who is Gurnam Singh Chaduni?|url=https://haryanafirst.com/who-is-gurnam-singh-chaduni/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-08|website=Haryana First}}</ref> He is the chief of the [[Bharatiya Kisan Union]] (BKU) in [[Haryana]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Bhattacharya|first=Jayanta|date=14 July 2021|title='Mission Punjab': Who Is Farmer Leader Gurnam Singh Charuni?|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-mission-punjab-who-is-gurnam-singh-charuni/388179|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-08|website=Outlook India}}</ref>
'''Gurnam Singh Charuni''' (also spelt '''Gurnam Singh Chaduni''';<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Siwach|first=Sukhbir|date=2021-09-05|title=The Sunday Profile: Gurnam Singh Chanduni, the face behind Haryana’s farmer protests|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/karnal-farmers-protest-farm-laws-gurnam-singh-chaduni-7489300/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-08|website=The Indian Express}}</ref> born 1959) is a farm leader in the Indian states of Haryana and Punjab.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Haq|first=Zia|date=2021-01-27|title=Gurnam Charuni: The firebrand behind the farmers’ protests|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/gurnam-chaduni-the-firebrand-behind-the-farmers-protests-101611741694846.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-08|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=26 November 2020|title=Who is Gurnam Singh Chaduni?|url=https://haryanafirst.com/who-is-gurnam-singh-chaduni/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-08|website=Haryana First}}</ref> He is the chief of the [[Bharatiya Kisan Union]] (BKU) in [[Haryana]],<ref name="Charuni Mission Punjab" /> and the founder of Sanyukt Sangharsh Party.


== About ==
== Early life ==
Gurnam Singh was born in Charuni Jattan village in Shahbad, [[Kurukshetra district]], Haryana in 1959.<ref name=":2" /> As per customs, he uses his village name.<ref name=":1" /> He has six siblings, and started helping his family with farming on failing his tenth standard.<ref name=":0" />  
Gurnam Singh was born in Charuni Jattan village in Shahbad, [[Kurukshetra district]], Haryana in 1959.<ref name="Charuni Mission Punjab" /> As per customs, he uses his village name.<ref name=":1" /> He has six siblings, and started helping his family with farming on failing his tenth standard.<ref name=":0" />  


==Activism==
In 2008 he successfully led a campaign for the farm loan waiver. In 2019 he protested with other farmers demanding the government purchase their sunflower crop.<ref>{{cite news |title=Farmers' protest: Five leaders at the forefront of the agitation |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/farmers-protest-five-leaders-at-the-forefront-of-the-agitation-921279.html |access-date=6 December 2021 |work=Deccan Herald |date=29 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
He participated as one of the leaders in the [[2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest]].<ref name="Charuni Mission Punjab">{{Cite web|last=Bhattacharya|first=Jayanta|date=14 July 2021|title='Mission Punjab': Who Is Farmer Leader Gurnam Singh Charuni?|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-mission-punjab-who-is-gurnam-singh-charuni/388179|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-08|website=Outlook India}}</ref>
==Sanyukt Sangharsh Party==
Gurnam Singh Chaduni launched his political party called Sanyukt Sangharsh Party on 18 December 2021. Party plans to contest in all 117 [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] seats in the [[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election]].<ref name="launches political party">{{cite news |title=Farmer leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni launches political party, to contest all 117 seats in Punjab |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/gurnam-singh-chaduni-sanyukt-sangharsh-party-punjab-7678865/ |access-date=18 December 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=18 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
== References ==
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Revision as of 13:17, 20 December 2021

Gurnam Singh Charuni
Born1959
Charuni Jattan village in Shahbad, Kurukshetra district, Haryana
MonumentsFarmer's Protest
Other namesGurnam Singh Chaduni
OccupationFarmer protestor and politician
Years active1990-2021
Children2

Gurnam Singh Charuni (also spelt Gurnam Singh Chaduni;[1] born 1959) is a farm leader in the Indian states of Haryana and Punjab.[2][3] He is the chief of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) in Haryana,[4] and the founder of Sanyukt Sangharsh Party.

Early life

Gurnam Singh was born in Charuni Jattan village in Shahbad, Kurukshetra district, Haryana in 1959.[4] As per customs, he uses his village name.[2] He has six siblings, and started helping his family with farming on failing his tenth standard.[1]

Activism

In 2008 he successfully led a campaign for the farm loan waiver. In 2019 he protested with other farmers demanding the government purchase their sunflower crop.[5]

He participated as one of the leaders in the 2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest.[4]

Sanyukt Sangharsh Party

Gurnam Singh Chaduni launched his political party called Sanyukt Sangharsh Party on 18 December 2021. Party plans to contest in all 117 Punjab Legislative Assembly seats in the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Siwach, Sukhbir (2021-09-05). "The Sunday Profile: Gurnam Singh Chanduni, the face behind Haryana's farmer protests". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-09-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Haq, Zia (2021-01-27). "Gurnam Charuni: The firebrand behind the farmers' protests". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2021-09-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ "Who is Gurnam Singh Chaduni?". Haryana First. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 2021-09-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Bhattacharya, Jayanta (14 July 2021). "'Mission Punjab': Who Is Farmer Leader Gurnam Singh Charuni?". Outlook India. Retrieved 2021-09-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "Farmers' protest: Five leaders at the forefront of the agitation". Deccan Herald. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Farmer leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni launches political party, to contest all 117 seats in Punjab". The Indian Express. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
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