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{{Short description|General secretary of the All India Trade Union Congress}} | |||
{{Distinguish|Amarjit Kaur}} | |||
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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
|name = Amarjeet Kaur | | name = Amarjeet Kaur | ||
|image = | | image = Amarjeet Kaur at Workers' Mahapadav in 2017.png | ||
|birth_place = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India | | birth_place = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India | ||
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1952|4|2}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1952|4|2}} | ||
|residence = | | residence = | ||
|nationality = | | nationality = | ||
|office = General Secretary of the [[All India Trade Union Congress]] | | office = General Secretary of the [[All India Trade Union Congress]] | ||
|term_start = 11 December 2017 | | term_start = 11 December 2017 | ||
|term_end = | | term_end = | ||
|predecessor = [[Gurudas Dasgupta]] | | predecessor = [[Gurudas Dasgupta]] | ||
|successor = | | successor = | ||
|party = [[Communist Party of India]] | | party = [[Communist Party of India]] | ||
|occupation = [[Trade unionist]], Politician | | occupation = [[Trade unionist]], Politician | ||
|education = MSc Physics, LLB | | education = MSc Physics, LLB | ||
|alma_mater = [[University of Delhi]] | | alma_mater = [[University of Delhi]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Amarjeet Kaur''' (Born | '''Amarjeet Kaur''' (Born on 2 April 1952) is an Indian politician and National Secretary of the [[Communist party of India]].<ref>{{cite web |title=CPI asks state govts not to enact Centre’s 4 labour codes |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/cpi-asks-state-govts-not-to-enact-centres-4-labour-codes/articleshow/121936986.cms |website=The Times of India |date=10 March 2025 |access-date=6 October 2025}}</ref> She is General Secretary of the [[All India Trade Union Congress]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Amarjeet Kaur’s speech: A scathing attack on labour laws, BJP-RSS and the Modi government |url=https://theazadi.in/amarjeet-kaurs-speech-a-scathing-attack-on-the-policies-of-the-bjp-rss-and-the-modi-government/ |website=The Azadi |publisher=The Azadi |date=28 January 2026}} </ref> | ||
She is the first woman in Independent India to be at the helm of one of the central trade unions, after [[Maniben Kara]]’s election as AITUC General Secretary in 1936.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.labourfile.com/section-detail.php?aid=580#|title=Amarjeet Kaur: The Trade Unionist Who Broke Gender Barriers|website=www.labourfile.com}}</ref> | |||
Kaur went on to become the second woman general secretary of the [[All India Students Federation]] (AISF) for seven years from 1979 and General Secretary of [[National Federation of Indian Women]] (NFIW) from 1999 to 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aisf.org.in/past-leadership-conferences.php|title=AISF – Official|website=www.aisf.org.in}}</ref> She was AITUC National Secretary from 1994 to 2017. While a student, she was jailed in Delhi for 10 days in 1972 for participating in a CPI protest over price-rise, and for four days in 1977 for a joint Jamia-JNU-Delhi University students’ protest over Aligarh Muslim University riots. | Kaur went on to become the second woman general secretary of the [[All India Students Federation]] (AISF) for seven years from 1979 and General Secretary of [[National Federation of Indian Women]] (NFIW) from 1999 to 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aisf.org.in/past-leadership-conferences.php|title=AISF – Official|website=www.aisf.org.in}}</ref> She was AITUC National Secretary from 1994 to 2017. While a student, she was jailed in Delhi for 10 days in 1972 for participating in a CPI protest over price-rise, and for four days in 1977 for a joint Jamia-JNU-Delhi University students’ protest over Aligarh Muslim University riots. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Communist Party of India politicians from Punjab, India]] | [[Category:Communist Party of India politicians from Punjab, India]] | ||
[[Category:Female politicians of the Communist Party of India]] | [[Category:Female politicians of the Communist Party of India]] | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Delhi University alumni]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:42, 27 January 2026
Amarjeet Kaur | |
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| General Secretary of the All India Trade Union Congress | |
| Assumed office 11 December 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Gurudas Dasgupta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 April 1952 Punjab, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
| Education | MSc Physics, LLB |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi |
| Occupation | Trade unionist, Politician |
Amarjeet Kaur (Born on 2 April 1952) is an Indian politician and National Secretary of the Communist party of India.[1] She is General Secretary of the All India Trade Union Congress.[2] She is the first woman in Independent India to be at the helm of one of the central trade unions, after Maniben Kara’s election as AITUC General Secretary in 1936.[3]
Kaur went on to become the second woman general secretary of the All India Students Federation (AISF) for seven years from 1979 and General Secretary of National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW) from 1999 to 2002.[4] She was AITUC National Secretary from 1994 to 2017. While a student, she was jailed in Delhi for 10 days in 1972 for participating in a CPI protest over price-rise, and for four days in 1977 for a joint Jamia-JNU-Delhi University students’ protest over Aligarh Muslim University riots.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "CPI asks state govts not to enact Centre's 4 labour codes". The Times of India. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ↑ "Amarjeet Kaur's speech: A scathing attack on labour laws, BJP-RSS and the Modi government". The Azadi. The Azadi. 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "Amarjeet Kaur: The Trade Unionist Who Broke Gender Barriers". www.labourfile.com.
- ↑ "AISF – Official". www.aisf.org.in.
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