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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]

About

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]

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 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)